About West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is a state-level, OMR-based entrance test conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). It is used for admission to undergraduate Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture programmes at participating universities, government colleges and self-financing institutes in West Bengal, subject to each programme's eligibility rules.
Latest status (checked 10 October 2026): WBJEEB's official notice dated 7 October scheduled Special Vacancy Allocation Round R5 for 7-9 October and said further rounds may be announced at short notice. The official portal continues to publish WBJEE 2026 counselling notices. WBJEEB has not published a WBJEE 2027 examination schedule on the official pages reviewed; treat all 2027 dates and fees as not announced until a new bulletin appears.
| Exam detail | WBJEE information |
|---|---|
| Full name | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination |
| Conducting body | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) |
| Exam level and admissions | State level; undergraduate Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture programmes in West Bengal, as per course and institute rules |
| Official examination portal | wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee |
| Board's WBJEE page and notices | WBJEEB WBJEE page |
| 2026 registration | 10 March to 8 April 2026 (closed) |
| WBJEE 2026 examination | 24 May 2026; OMR-based, offline |
| WBJEE 2026 result | Published 18 June 2026; rank cards were scheduled from 4:00 pm |
| Current phase | 2026 counselling updates; check the live official portal for any short-notice further round |
| WBJEE 2027 dates | Not announced on the official pages reviewed as of 10 October 2026 |
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility to sit the examination and eligibility for admission are separate. The WBJEE 2026 Information Bulletin sets the cycle-specific rules; course-specific, institute-specific, domicile and reservation requirements can add conditions. The 2027 bulletin may revise them.
- Citizenship and qualifying examination: For WBJEE 2026, applicants had to be Indian citizens or OCI candidates (OCI admission was limited to unreserved seats in the All-India quota) and had to have passed or be appearing in 10+2 or an equivalent examination in 2026.
- Age: The general lower age limit for WBJEE 2026 was 17 by 31 December 2026 (born on or before 31 December 2009); there was no general upper age limit. The degree-level Marine Engineering course had a 25-year upper age limit as of 31 December 2026.
- Engineering and Technology admission: The 2026 bulletin generally required 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics and an approved third subject, with at least 45% aggregate in the specified subjects (40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and PwD candidates) and at least 30% in English. D.Voc. and special-institute rules may apply; verify the exact approved subjects and course conditions in the bulletin.
- Pharmacy admission: The 2026 general rule required 10+2 Physics and Chemistry with Mathematics or Biology, individual pass marks, at least 45% in those subjects (40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and PwD candidates), and at least 30% in English. Pharm.D. and institute-specific conditions may differ.
- Architecture admission: The 2026 bulletin required the prescribed 10+2 subject and aggregate criteria and qualification in NATA; consult the current Council of Architecture and WBJEEB rules before applying.
Application fees
The following was the WBJEE 2026 application fee schedule published in the official Information Bulletin. The 2026 application window is closed; these amounts should not be assumed for WBJEE 2027. Check the next official bulletin and application portal for the fee applicable to that cycle.
| WBJEE 2026 candidate category | Male | Female | Third gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | ₹500 | ₹400 | ₹300 |
| SC / ST / OBC-A / OBC-B / EWS / PwD / TFW | ₹400 | ₹300 | ₹200 |
WBJEE exam pattern and marking scheme
WBJEE 2026 was an offline OMR examination with two papers, each allotted two hours. Mathematics is Paper I; Physics and Chemistry together form Paper II. Candidates should follow the instructions for their question booklet and OMR sheet; the published 2027 pattern is not yet available.
| Paper / subject | Category I questions | Category II questions | Category III questions | Total questions | Maximum marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: Mathematics | 50 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 100 |
| Paper II: Physics | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
| Paper II: Chemistry | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 110 | 25 | 20 | 155 | 200 |
- Category I: one correct option; 1 mark for a correct response and a 1/4-mark deduction for an incorrect response.
- Category II: one correct option; 2 marks for a correct response and a 1/2-mark deduction for an incorrect response.
- Category III: one or more correct options; 2 marks for a fully correct response and no negative marks. The bulletin's partial-credit rules apply to partially correct responses.
Syllabus overview
The 2026 syllabus covers Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from the applicable higher-secondary curriculum. Major areas include mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, modern physics; atomic structure, bonding, equilibrium, energetics and organic/inorganic chemistry; and algebra, trigonometry, coordinate geometry, calculus, vectors, probability and statistics. Use the official syllabus and bulletin for the complete unit list rather than treating this topic summary as exhaustive.
Official resources
Read the WBJEE 2026 Information Bulletin for the published 2026 eligibility, fees, pattern and syllabus. For the latest result, rank card and counselling announcements, use the WBJEE examination portal, the Board's WBJEE page and the live decentralised counselling portal.