WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations)

WBJEE 2026 was conducted on April 27, 2026 by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission to engineering, technology, pharmacy, and architecture programmes at government and private colleges in West Bengal. The standout institution accessible via WBJEE is Jadavpur University Kolkata — consistently ranked among India's top 10 engineering colleges by NIRF and QS rankings, with placement outcomes comparable to mid-tier NITs. IIEST Shibpur (formerly BE College) is another strong option.

For students from Northeast India — particularly Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya — Kolkata is geographically accessible and culturally familiar. West Bengal domicile is required for state quota seats, but students from NE states who have studied in West Bengal or hold WB domicile are eligible. Jadavpur University via WBJEE remains one of the best-value engineering college admissions in India.

• Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics compulsory; Chemistry or Biology or Computer Science as third
• Passed Class 12 in 2025 or 2026 only (two-year window)
• West Bengal domicile holder OR studied Class 11 and 12 in West Bengal (for state quota)
• Minimum 45% in Physics and Mathematics individually; 45% aggregate in best 4 subjects including English
• Age: should not have been born after October 1, 2009 (i.e., at least 17 years old)

Mode

• Offline pen-and-paper (OMR) — single day, two sessions
• Total duration: 4 hours | Total marks: 200

Paper 1 — Mathematics (2 hours | 100 marks)

• Category 1 (50 questions): +1 correct | −¼ wrong | Single-correct MCQ
• Category 2 (15 questions): +2 correct | −½ wrong | Single-correct MCQ
• Category 3 (10 questions): +2 correct | 0 wrong | Multiple-select (no negative)

Paper 2 — Physics and Chemistry (2 hours | 100 marks)

• Physics: 40 questions | Chemistry: 40 questions (same 3-category marking structure)
• Category 1 (30 each): +1/−¼ | Category 2 (5 each): +2/−½ | Category 3 (5 each): +2/0

Syllabus

• West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (HS) syllabus
• Largely aligned with NCERT but verify West Bengal-specific topics

Key Colleges and Cutoffs

• Jadavpur University (CS/IT): 97–99 percentile range
• IIEST Shibpur: 90–95 percentile
• Government engineering colleges in Kolkata and districts: 70–90 percentile
• Private colleges in WB: below 70 percentile