WBJEE - 2015 Eligibility Criteria

Age Restriction:
1. Engineering / Technology (other than Marine Engineering), Pharmacy & Architecture Courses:
Candidates must be at least 17 (seventeen) years of age as on 31.12.2014. There is no upper age limit.
2. Marine Engineering course:
Candidates must be at least 17 (seventeen) years of age or above as on 31.12.2014 and must not be above 25 (twenty five) years of age as on 31.07.2014; as per guidelines of appropriate authority.

Academic Eligibility: For Engineering/Technology courses other than Marine Engineering:
In Colleges other than Jadavpur University:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board with:

• Individual pass marks in Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/a Technical Vocational Subject (Engineering Drawing/Computer Science)
• Minimum of 45% marks in the above subjects taken together (40% for SC/ST/PwD/OBC candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% marks (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.

In Jadavpur University:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board with:

• Individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• Minimum of 60% marks in the above subjects taken together (55% for SC/ST/PwD/OBC candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% marks (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.

Note: Pass marks in any subject shall imply pass marks in theory and practical individually, if specified by the concerned Council/Board.

For Marine Engineering Course:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board with :

• 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together with individual pass marks in the said subjects
• Minimum of 50% marks in English as subject in either in '10' or in '10+2' standard.

Note: Pass marks in any subject shall imply pass marks in theory and practical individually, if specified by the concerned Council/Board.

Residential/Domicile Eligibility:
The Residential/Domicile requirement for admission to different institutes pursuing Engineering/Technology courses in West Bengal are listed below: