WBJEE 2025

Under article 162 of the Constitution of India, the Government of West Bengal established West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) in 1962. 

In 2014, the Government of West Bengal had also enacted the West Bengal Act XIV of 2014 to form The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board and empowered it to conduct Common Entrance Examinations and on-line counselling in order to select candidates for admission to numerous programmes offered by many prestigious state institutions. 

The WBJEEB advocates fairness and transparency, ensures no-error, and adopts state-of-the-art technology.

WBJEE is a Common Entrance Examination conducted by WBJEEB, which is followed by web-based online counselling (e-counselling), for admission to Undergraduate Courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture in Universities, Govt. Colleges and Self-Financed Institutes in the State of West Bengal.

WBJEE - 2025 is anticipated to be held towards the end of April in 2025. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board will release WBJEE exam date 2025 along with the registration dates and more information on its official website. 

WBJEE 2025 - Highlights

Some of the highlights of WBJEE are tabulated below -

Full Form West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
Conducting Body West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB)
Exam Level State-Level
Mode of Exam Offline (OMR based examination)
Mode of Application Online
Exam Frequency Once a year
Number of Papers 2 - Paper I (Mathematics) and Paper II (Physics & Chemistry)
Exam Duration 4 hours (2 hours for each paper)
Number of Questions Paper I- 75 questions | Paper II- 80 questions
Total Marks Paper I- 100 marks | Paper II- 100 marks
WBJEE Helpline Contact No. 1800-1023-781 | 1800-3450-050
Email info@wbjeeb.in

WBJEE 2025 - Eligibility Requirements


Candidates who have passed class 12th from a recognized board with at least 45% marks in each of the mandatory subjects are eligible to apply for WBJEE 2025.

Below is the detailed list of other requirements for applying in WBJEE. 

Criteria Requirements for Engineering and Architecture Courses Requirements for Pharmacy Courses
Nationality Indian
Minimum Age 17 years as on 31st December 2025
Qualification 10+2 or its equivalent from any recognized board
Mandatory Subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English Physics & Chemistry
Minimum Marks At least 45% (40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, PwD)
Domicile Requirements Domicile requirement for WBJEE is required to be eligible for the counselling process. The domicile criteria are required for-
- any seat in any Government-aided Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy Colleges.
- 90% for general category seats in Jadavpur University.
- any seat in Aliah University.
- any seat including general category seats in B.Tech (Dairy Technology) in West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
- any reserved category seat (SC, ST, OBC- A, OBC- B, PwD, TFW) in any course in any institute.


 

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WBJEE 2025 - Exam Pattern 

The WBJEE exam has three categories of questions. Category 1 carries 1 mark and Category 2 & 3 contains 2 marks per question . The subjects are Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and the syllabus is same as that of NCERT Class 11 & 12. The following table shows the marks distribution across three categories in WBJEE examinations. 

Category of Question Number of Questions Asked Marks for Correct Response Negative Marking
Physics Chemistry Mathematics
Category 1 30 5 5 + 1 mark - 1/4 mark
Category 2 30 5 5 +2 marks - 1/2 mark
Category 3 50 15 10 + 2 marks 0

 

WBJEE 2025 -  Syllabus 

The Syllabus of WBJEE is similar to the NCERT Class 12 and Class 11 Syllabus of subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 

The primary (important) topics covered by each of the subjects are  shown below in the following tables. 

Physics 

Primary Topics % of Marks (Per Topic)
Wave Motion 5%
Nuclear Physics 5%
Solids & Semiconductor Devices 5%
Modern Physics – Atomic Models 5%
Laws of Motion 4%
Rotational Motion 4%
Current Electricity 7%
Heat and Thermodynamics 6%
Electrostatics 6%
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magmatism 6%
Work Energy Power 5%
Simple Harmonic Motion 5%
Physics of Nucleolus 5%

 

Chemistry 

Primary Topics % of Marks (Per Topic)
p- Block Elements 6%
Redox Reactions 5%
Ionic Equilibrium 4%
Chemical Equilibrium 4%
Coordination Compounds 4%
Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives 4%
Alcohol Phenol Ether 4%
Chemical Thermodynamics 4%
Chemical Kinetics 7%
Chemical Bonding 6%
Transition Elements (d & f block) 6%
S block elements 6%
Organic Chemistry 6%

 

Mathematics

 

Primary Topics % of Marks (Per Topic)
Vectors 7%
Probability 7%
3-D Geometry 6%
Matrices & Determinants 5%
Limits 5%
Indefinite Integration 5%
Sets, Relation & Functions 5%
Definite Integration 5%
Theory of Equations 4%
Permutation & Combination 4%
Complex Numbers 4%

FAQs WBJEE

How many times can one appear for WBJEE ? 

A candidate can apply for WBJEE twice, across 2 years. 

How many times a year is WBJEE held ? 

WBJEE is held once a year . 

Which courses can one apply for through WBJEE ?

WBJEE is a Common Entrance Test conducted for students to pursue degree courses in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture.

What’s harder ? WBJEE or JEE Main. 

WBJEE is considered easier than JEE Main, however both are moderately difficult exams so proper preparation is advised. 

In What mode will WBJEE be conducted ?

WBJEE only has Multiple Choice Type Questions. The exam is conducted offline on OMR sheets. 
 

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