The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), the conducting body of the exam has described the WBJEE eligibility criteria 2025. Candidates who are desired to appear for WBJEE 2025 must go through its eligibility criteria before applying for the examination.
Go through the article to know the detailed WBJEE exam eligibility criteria including specific requirements such as educational qualification, nationality, course-wise eligibility, age limit, etc.
To apply for the exam, the candidates have to meet the WBJEE exam eligibility criteria 2025 which is specified on its official website. Before heading towards WBJEE registration 2025, applicants are suggested to go through its detailed eligibility criteria which is mentioned below:
Educational Qualifications
* Students appearing in Class 12th / equivalent exam and awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the exam.
Age Limit
* Specifically for marine engineering courses, the maximum age limit of the candidate is 25 years.
Nationality
* OCI applicants will be categorised under Unreserved Seats in All India Quota.
* After satisfying the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, candidates can start the Preparation for WBJEE exam according to WBJEE syllabus 2025. To enhance the preparation, students can also check the WBJEE exam pattern 2025.
The WBJEE exam is conducted for admission in UG programs under Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture stream in the Universities / Institutes of West Bengal. To know the eligibility criteria for the above-mentioned courses, go through the following table:
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Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
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Engineering / Technology |
OR
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Pharmacy |
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Architecture |
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* To get admission in Engineering / Technology, Pharmacy courses, the candidate must have English as a compulsory subject in Class 12th which needs to be qualified with at least 30% marks.
* Different Universities / Colleges / Institutions of West Bengal set specific criteria for admission into particular courses. To know more, candidates can visit their respective official websites.
The participating Institutes of WBJEE offer various Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture courses for which they have specified eligibility criteria. The below-mentioned table comprises criteria for admission in some of these courses offered by specific Universities:
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University |
Courses |
Eligibility criteria |
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Jadavpur University |
B.Arch |
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University of Calcutta |
B.Tech |
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JIS University |
B. Pharm |
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* To know the eligibility for admission in particular courses offered by different institutions, candidates can visit their respective official website.
For admission through WBJEE, the reservation is available for the below-mentioned categories:
For PWD Category:
According to Section 2(r) of the RPWD Act, 2016, “persons with benchmark disabilities” must have a minimum 40% of a specified disability.
Reserved Seats for Admission through JEE (Main) 2025:
10% of seats are reserved for students taking admission through JEE Main in self-financing colleges of Engineering / Technology in West Bengal.
The minimum age for WBJEE is 17 years. Furthermore, there is no maximum age limit mentioned on its eligibility criterion.
Yes, OCI candidates are eligible to apply for the WBJEE.
Candidates must have qualified 12th with an aggregate of 50% marks in PCM and passed individually in all the subjects with the same percentage.
No, only Indians & OCI candidates are allowed to appear for the WBJEE.
Candidates must have passed 12th or equivalent examination from recognized institutions to apply for the WBJEE exam.
