The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination or WBJEE is a State Level Exam for admission in UG degrees in Engineering / Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture. The conducting body of WBJEE is West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board or WBJEEB. The exam will be conducted tentatively in the last week of April 2025. Interested students can register online for WBJEE 2025 exam and its registration window is expected to be open in 5th Week of December 2025.
Through this article, students will get WBJEE 2025 updates including the tentative registration dates, eligibility conditions, exam format, syllabus, test centres, results, and many more.
The WBJEE exam has 2 papers that are Mathematics (Paper 1) and Physics & Chemistry (Paper 2) which are conducted on the same day in different sessions. WBJEE is conducted offline in Pen and Paper / OMR (Optical Machine-Readable) mode.
WBJEE score is accepted by the Universities / Government Colleges along with Self Financing Engineering and Technological Institutes in West Bengal for admission in UG degrees including B.E / B.Tech, B.Pharm, and B.Arch. Eligible students should register / apply for the WBJEE exam before the deadline i.e., 2nd Week of February 2025 (tentative).
To get an outline of the WBJEE exam 2025, refer to the below-listed table:
Particular |
WBJEE 2025 Details |
Exam Name |
WBJEE - West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination |
Conducting Body |
WBJEEB - West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board |
Exam Level |
State Level Examination |
Category |
UG Course in Engineering / Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture |
Exam Mode |
Pen and Paper Based Test - OMR Mode |
Allowed Attempts |
No Limit |
Exam Frequency |
Once in a Year |
WBJEE 2025 Date |
Last / 5th Week of April 2025 (Tentative) |
Exam Medium / Language |
English and Bengali |
Question Papers |
Paper 1: Mathematics Paper 2: Physics & Chemistry |
Exam Duration |
2 Hours (For each paper) |
Exam Fees |
General Category For Male Candidates: Rs.500/- For Female Candidates: Rs.400/- OBC and Reserved Category For Male Candidates: Rs.400/- For Female Candidates: Rs.300/- |
Total Questions in Exam |
Paper 1: 80 MCQs Paper 2: 75 MCQs |
Total Marks of the Exam |
100 Marks (For each paper) |
Official Website |
wbjeeb.nic.in / wbjeeb.in |
From the below-mentioned table, students can get information about the WBJEE exam date 2025 and schedule for other important events:
WBJEE Exam 2025 Important Events |
Schedule Details (Tentative) |
Official Notification for WBJEE 2025 |
To be Announced |
Beginning of Registration |
5th Week of December 2025 |
Last Date of registration |
2nd Week of February 2025 |
Correction Window |
|
Admit Card Date |
April 2025 |
WBJEE Exam Date 2025 |
Last week of April 2025 |
Results Announcement |
To be Announced |
Through WBJEE exam 2025, candidates who desire to get admission in Universities / Institutes situated in West Bengal must qualify the eligibility criteria of the exam before proceeding towards the registration process. The minimum WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2025 is as follows:
Particular |
Eligibility Criteria |
Academic Qualification |
|
Age Limit |
* Note: The maximum age limit is 25 years for admission in the degree-level Marine Engineering Course through WBJEE. |
Nationality |
* It should be noted that OCI candidates will only be eligible for unreserved seats under All India Quota. |
The WBJEE Registration 2025 will be conducted online and possibly start in the 5th Week of December 2025. The registration window is expected to be closed in the 2nd Week of February 2025.
The registration can be done through “wbjeeb.nic.in”. Eligible candidates need to register with their valid email ID and mobile number on the exam’s official website. Post registration, fill the application form by entering all the specified details. Once all the formalities are completed, submit the form after the payment of examination fee.
The syllabus of WBJEE is set by the exam conducting body that is WBJEEB. The syllabus consists of the topics and sub-topics that students need to prepare for scoring good marks in the exam. Students can find the WBJEE Syllabus on the website “wbjeeb.in”. Students should make an effective study plan to cover the entire syllabus before the examination.
Students appearing for the exam are required to study the following subjects that are included in the WBJEE Syllabus 2025:
Students can learn about the test format through WBJEE Exam Pattern 2025 which is released by the exam authorities. WBJEE exam 2025 is Pen and Paper Based Test (OMR based). The exam has two papers which are referred to as Paper 1 for Mathematics and Paper 2 for Physics & Chemistry.
The time allotted for every paper is 2 Hours (120 Minutes). As per the test pattern, there will be 155 questions; the Paper 1 will have 80 MCQs and Paper 2 will comprise 75 MCQs. The WBJEE question paper will be segregated into three categories and each category has different marking scheme which are as follows:
Category |
Marks (For every correct answer) |
Negative Marking |
1 |
1 Mark |
-1/4 |
2 |
2 Mark |
-1/2 |
3 |
2 Mark |
No negative marking |
Students will be updated about the WBJEE Admit Card 2025 through an official notification released by the WBJEEB. The exam authorities are expected to issue the admit card in April 2025. Registered candidates need to download and take a print out of the admit card before the actual examination day.
Students need to visit the exam’s official website with the required credentials to access the admit card. Without the printed copy of the admit card, students will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. Candidates are required to make sure that the printed copy of admit card should not be mutilated / distorted / soiled, otherwise they will be prohibited from the exam.
The WBJEE Exam Centres 2025 comprises the locations where the test authorities will conduct the upcoming exam. Students need to list the three preferred test centres during the application process. Later on, they will be allotted with any one test centre from the listed preferences.
Candidates belonging to West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura states are required to select the test zones from the below-given test centres listed in the table:
West Bengal Districts with Zone Code |
Zone |
Alipurduar (10) |
Alipurduar |
Bankura (11) |
Bankura |
Bankura (12) |
Bishnupur |
Birbhum (13) |
Bolpur |
Birbhum (14) |
Suri |
Cooch Behar (15) |
Cooch Behar |
Dakshin Dinajpur (16) |
Balurghat |
Darjeeling (17) |
Kurseong |
Darjeeling (18) |
Siliguri |
Hooghly (19) |
Arambagh |
Hooghly (20) |
Bandel / Chinsurah |
Hooghly (21) |
Serampore |
Howrah (22) |
Howrah Maidan/Shibpur |
Howrah (23) |
Salkia / Bally / Uttarpara |
Howrah (24) |
Santragachi / Domjur |
Howrah (25) |
Uluberia |
Jalpaiguri (26) |
Jalpaiguri |
Jalpaiguri (27) |
Jalpaiguri |
Kalimpong (28) |
Kalimpong |
Kolkata (29) |
Central Kolkata (Moulali / Beliaghata / Narkel Danga / Phool Bagan / Kakurgachi / Park Circus |
Kolkata (30) |
North Kolkata (Shyam bazaar / Bagh Bazar / Girish Park / Burra Bazar / College Street / Sealdah) |
Kolkata (31) |
Salt Lake / New Town (Salt Lake / Lake Town / New Town / Rajar Hat) |
Kolkata 32) |
South Kolkata (Ballygaunge / Minto Park / Bhowanipore / Tollygaunge / Jadavpur) |
Kolkata (33) |
West Kolkata (Joka / Behala / Alipore / Chetla / Khidirpore / Budge Budge) |
Malda (34) |
Malda |
Murshidabad (35) |
Berhampur |
Murshidabad (36) |
Jiaganj |
Murshidabad (37) |
Raghunathganj |
Nadia (38) |
Kalyani |
Nadia (39) |
Krishnanagar |
Nadia (40) |
Nabadwip |
North 24 Parganas (41) |
Ashoknagar |
North 24 Parganas (42) |
Barasat (Airport / Madhyamgram / Barasat) |
North 24 Parganas (43) |
Barrackpur (Dum Dum Jn. To Barrackpur) |
North 24 Parganas (44) |
Basirhat |
Paschim Burdwan (45) |
Asansol |
Paschim Burdwan (46) |
Durgapur |
Paschim Medinipur (47) |
Garbeta |
Paschim Medinipur (48) |
Kharagpur |
Paschim Medinipur (49) |
Medinipur |
Purba Burdwan (50) |
Burdwan |
Purba Medinipur (51) |
Contai |
Paschim Medinipur (52) |
Haldia |
Paschim Medinipur (53) |
Tamluk |
Purulia (54) |
Purulia |
South 24 Parganas (55) |
Garia/Sonarpur/Baruipur |
South 24 Parganas (56) |
Jainagar |
Uttar Dinajpur (57) |
Raiganj |
Other States |
|
Assam (58) |
Silchar |
Tripura (59) |
Agartala |
Students belonging to other states need to choose the test zones from the list mentioned below:
West Bengal Districts |
Zone |
Howrah |
Salkia / Bally / Uttarpara |
Kolkata |
Salt Lake / New Town (Salt Lake / Lake Town / New Town / Rajar Hat) |
Kolkata |
South Kolkata (Ballygaunge / Minto Park / Bhowanipore / Tollygaunge / Jadavpur) |
Kolkata |
West Kolkata (Joka / Behala / Alipore / Chetla / Khidirpore / Budge Budge) |
Paschim Burdwan |
Asansol |
Paschim Burdwan |
Durgapur |
Paschim Medinipur |
Kharagpur |
In order to get admission in the UG courses offered by the Universities / Institutes in West Bengal, candidates are required to prepare efficiently for the WBJEE 2025 exam. By following the below-given WBJEE Preparation 2025 tips, students can boost the level of their exam preparation:
Students should refine their time management skills to enhance the speed of answering the questions.
The WBJEEB (the exam conducting body) has set some instructions / guidelines for the students to follow on the examination day. Candidates are advised to consider all the below-mentioned guidelines to appear for the exam without any issue:
Students are prohibited to bring any written / printed material, calculator, and e-devices in the test hall.
Students who want to prepare effectively for the exam are advised to practise with the WBJEE Sample Papers. Aspirants should know that the past year question papers are considered as one of the best resources for effective revision.
Including WBJEE Previous Year Question Papers in the exam preparation strategy will help candidates in having a clear idea about the test pattern including the time duration, marking scheme, total marks, etc. Moreover, through the previous year papers, candidates will also get to know about the areas that need improvement.
To increase the level of exam preparation, students should take the WBJEE Mock Test 2025. Practising with the mock test will enable students to enhance their time management skills, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Mock tests are designed with the same format as the actual exam paper. Appearing candidates should practise the mock test a few days before the commencement of the test to analyse their exam preparation.
The exam conducting body will upload the WBJEE Answer Key 2025 on the exam’s official website after the exam is over. Students need to go to the official website and login with the required credentials to view the model answer key. Candidates will be able to cross check their marked answer in the exam with the correct ones mentioned in the answer key.
If any student finds discrepancies in the key and wants to address the same in the model answer key, they are required to pay Rs.500/- per question along with the applicable bank charges. WBJEEB – the exam conducting body will assess the challenges and will upload the Final / Frozen Answer Key which cannot be challenged.
An official notification will be released by the test conducting body on “wbjeeb.nic.in” about the WBJEE Result 2025. Students can check and download their result on the exam’s official website through their login credentials. A rank card will be uploaded online which will comprise subject-wise and total marks secured by the students in the entrance examination. Students should know that the WBJEEB does not publish a rank list. To secure admission in the preferred Universities / Institutes in West Bengal, candidates need to have a rank card.
After the exam result is out, the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will release the WBJEE Cut Off 2025 list. The list will consist of the minimum score / rank that candidates need to obtain in WBJEE 2025 to become eligible for counselling in their desired Universities / Institutes. It is essential for the candidates to ensure whether they are satisfying the minimum cut-off criteria or not before participating in the counselling process.
The selection / counselling process will be conducted in three rounds by the exam conducting body (WBJEEB). After the results will be declared, the counselling process will be started online. Candidates who want to take part in the WBJEE Counselling 2025 need to register for the same. Once the counselling registration will be done, students need to complete the other formalities including filling the counselling form, uploading documents, choice filling and locking of colleges, and seat allotment.
Eligible students will be allotted a seat through the selection process. Students must know that after the WBJEE Seat Allotment 2025, they will be required to report at their allotted University / Institute in West Bengal and complete the further admission formalities within the specified time.
The WBJEE scores are only accepted by the Universities / Institutes situated in West Bengal for admission in UG courses including B.E / B.Tech, B.Pharm, and B.Arch. Eligible students who have qualified the entrance exam will be able to get admission in one of the WBJEE Participating Colleges 2025. Some of them are mentioned-below:
Check: Colleges Accepting WBJEE
The WBJEE exam is a Pen and Paper Based Test which is conducted offline in the OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) mode.
No, the WBJEE exam 2025 registration is expected to open in the 5th Week of December 2025.
WBJEE exam is conducted in English and Bengali languages.
Yes, the test conducting body releases the model answer key and final & frozen answer key on the WBJEE’s official website after the exam is conducted.
Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry are the three subjects in the WBJEE exam syllabus.
No, both Paper 1 and 2 of the WBJEE exam includes only Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Students should login on the exam’s official website with Application Number, Security Pin, and Date of Birth to check the WBJEE exam result.