WBJEE 2018: Important Dates, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Question Papers

About WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is conducted every year for admissions to Undergraduate Level Engineering and Medical Courses offered at Universities, Government colleges as well as Private colleges and Technical Institutes in West Bengal. This year, the application process of WBJEE will begin from December 19, 2018 and the common entrance exam, WBJEE 2018 will be conducted on April 24, 2018.

WBJEE is a state level entrance exam which is conducted in pen-paper based test mode. For conducting the entrance exam, as many as 24 districts of West Bengal and 2 states i.e. Assam and Tripura are facilitated by the exam conducting authority. The students who wish to appear in the West Bengal joint entrance exam need to apply with WBJEE 2018 application form before the last date i.e. January 24, 2018 in online mode.

The exam appearing candidates will be issued WBJEE 2018 admit card, which they need to carry at the allotted exam centre of WBJEE 2018. Check below other details of WBJEE 2018 including key dates, eligibility criteria, application procedure as well as result and cunselling details.

WBJEE Important Dates

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WBJEE Eligibility Criteria

All Applicants must be a citizen of India.

WBJEE 2018 Age Limit
(i) Engineering / Technology (other than Marine Engineering), Pharmacy and Architecture Courses: Candidates must be at least 17 (seventeen) years of age as on 31.12.2018. There is no upper age limit.
(ii) Marine Engineering course: Candidates must be at least 17 (seventeen) years of age as on 31.12.2018 and must not be above 25 (twenty five) years of age as on 31.07.2018.
(iii) Medical/Dental Courses: Candidates must be at least 17 (seventeen) years of age as on 31.12.2018. There is no upper age limit.

Educational Qualification Required For admission in Engineering/Technology Courses (other than Marine Engineering) through WBJEE 2018:
1) In Calcutta University (Other than Dept. of Jute & Fibre Technology):
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board in regular class mode with:
a) Individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and
b) Minimum of 60% marks in the above subjects taken together (55% for SC/ST/ PwD/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% marks (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.
2) Dept. of Jute & Fibre Technology, Calcutta 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 in regular class mode with:
a) Individual pass marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology as compulsory subjects
b) Minimum of 45% marks in the above subjects taken together (40% for SC/ST/PwD/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% marks (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.
3) In Jadavpur University:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General Stream in regular class mode of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board with:
a) Individual pass mark in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory
subjects.
b) Minimum of 60% marks in above subjects taken together (45% for SC/ ST/PwD candidates) having 60% marks in Mathematics (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% (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, as applicable, as specified by the concerned Council/Board.
4) In other Institutes:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board in regular class mode with:
a) Individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and
b) Minimum of 45% marks in the above subjects taken together (40% for SC/ST/ PwD/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% marks (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.

Educational Qualification Required For admission in Marine Engineering Course through WBJEE 2018
As per the norms and standards of the Director General of Shipping, Gov. of India:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board in regular class mode with:
a) 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together with individual pass marks in the said subjects
b) 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, as applicable, as specified by the concerned Council/Board.

Educational Qualification Required For admission in Architecture Course through WBJEE 2018:
1) In Jadavpur University:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General Stream in regular class mode of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board with:
a) Individual pass mark in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
b) Minimum of 60% marks in above subjects taken together (45% for SC/ ST/PwD candidates) having 60% marks in Mathematics (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% (for all categories of candidates) in the said qualifying examination.
c) Candidate must qualify either in the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi or in Paper 2 of JEE Mains conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education. Necessary document in the regards is to be produced at the time of counseling.
Note: Pass marks in any subject shall imply pass marks in theory and practical individually, as applicable, as specified by the concerned Council/Board.
2) In other institutes:
As per the norms and standards of the Council of Architecture (COA): No candidate with less than 50% marks in aggregate shall be admitted to the architecture course unless he/she has passed an examination at the end of new (10+2) scheme of Senior School Certificate Examination or equivalent with Mathematics as a subject of Examination at the 10+2 level.
Candidate must also qualify either in the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi or in Paper 2 of JEE Mains conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education. Necessary document in the regards is to be produced at the time of counseling.

Educational Qualification Required For admission in Pharmacy Course:
1)In Jadavpur University
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General Stream in regular class mode of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board with:
a) Individual pass mark in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
b) Minimum of 60% marks in above subjects taken together (45% for SC/ ST/PwD candidates) having 60% marks in Mathematics (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) as well as pass in English with a minimum of 30% (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, as applicable, as specified by the concerned Council/Board.
2) In other institutes:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board in regular class mode with:
a) Individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology as compulsory subjects and
b) 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.
Note: Pass marks in any subject shall imply pass marks in theory and practical individually, as specified by the concerned Council/Board.

Educational Qualification Required For admission in Medical / Dental Courses through WBJEEM
As per the norms and standards of the Medical Council of India:
Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination recognized by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences in regular mode with:
Individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. Minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences taken together (40% for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates, 45% for Pwd candidates) and 30% marks in English (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.
Admission to seats under “All India Quota”: Candidates will have to apply separately to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, subsequent to their notification for the purpose.
Medical Fitness: Medical Certificate will have to be produced during counselling from a Registered Medical Practitioner regarding physical and mental fitness as per proforma to be provided at the time of counselling.

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WBJEE 2018 Exam Pattern

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How to Apply for WBJEE 2018

• Payment through Allahabad Bank e-Challan:
• Payment through EPG

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WBJEE Question Papers

• WBJEE Physics & Chemistry Question Paper: 2015
• WBJEE Question Paper: 2015

WBJEE Counselling

1. Two type of candidates are eligible for counselling:
Type 1 : Through WBJEE
Type 2 : Through JEE MAIN
2. WBJEEM Online Registration by both the types of candidates is allowed only in 1st round of counselling through single interface irrespective whether they are eligible JEM seats or JEE seats. No fresh registrations will be allowed in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of counselling.
3. All eligible candidates are required to register on the website http://wbjeeb.nic.in.
4. After registration, Candidate will be required to download the e-challan from the website and pay the counselling fees in any branch of Allahabad Bank with Core Banking System (CBS).
5. Afterwards, candidates will have to submit their choices on the official website with respect to institute and branch on the scheduled dates
6. While the candidates report physically for WBJEE 2018 Counselling, for admission confirmation, they have to get their documents verified. All of them will have to bring the following documents in original as well as with two sets of photocopies:

• Date of Birth Proof – Class X Certificate
• Class XII and Class X Marksheet
• Category Certificate
• Domicile Certificate
• Exam Admit Card and Score Card etc

WBJEE Courses Offered

WBJEE 2018: Rules of the Examination

• The Examination Hall will be opened 15 minutes before the commencement of the test. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of Examination Hall. If the candidates do not report in time, they are likely to miss some of the general instructions to be announced in the Examination Hall.
• Candidate must bring with them i) Downloaded Admit Card of WBJEEM-2017, ii) One copy of photograph, same as the one uploaded; iii) Black / Blue Ball Point Pen.
• Candidates must show on demand the Admit Card (WBJEEM-2017) for admission to the Examination Hall. A candidate not possessing print out of the downloaded admit card along with the photograph shall not be allowed to enter in the Examination Hall by the Center-in-Charge.
• A seat indicating Roll No. will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates must occupy their allocated seat.
• Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except those listed above in sl. No.2 inside examination Hall.
• Mobile Phones, Calculators, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Electronic Watches with facilities of Calculator are not allowed in the Examination Hall. Possession of such items during the Examinations may lead to cancellation of candidature.
• No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre-in-Charge or the invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Hall until the duration of examination for a paper is over. Candidate should not leave the hall without handing over their OMR sheet to the invigilator on duty; this may otherwise lead to cancellation of his/her paper.
• It is to be noted carefully that the candidates must write the "Question Booklet No." at the indicated places both on the OMR Answer Sheet and Attendance Sheet during examination. Otherwise his/her OMR Answer sheet in the concerned subject will be cancelled.
• Candidates shall maintain silence during the examination. Any conversation or gesticulation or disturbance in the examination hall shall be deemed as misdemeanour. If a candidate is found adopting unfair means, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will be liable to be debarred from taking examination either permanently or for a period according to the nature of offence.