WBJEE 2021 Exam Latest Updates : Date (OUT), Registration (Feb 23), Login, Notification, Syllabus

WBJEE 2021- The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board has started WBJEE 2021 registration from February 23. The last date to submit WBJEE 2021 application form is March 23. WBJEE 2021 exam date is announced, the exam will be held on July 11. WBJEE 2021 will have two papers, Paper-1 Mathematics/Biology (for B.Pharmacy) and Paper-2 Physics and Chemistry. Candidates seeking admission in B.Tech/B.Pharm courses in West Bengal have to fill WBJEE application form and qualify the WBJEE exam. Before filling the WBJEE application form 2021, students should check the WBJEE eligibility criteria 2021. Candidates who fill and submit the form within last date will be issued WBJEE 2021 admit card  to appear in the exam. Candidates preparing for the exam should refer WBJEE 2021 syllabus to cover the topics which will be asked in exam. Also, candidates must check WBJEE exam pattern and WBJEE sample papers to know important information about exam.

WBJEE 2021 Important Details

WBJEE 2021 will be conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board. WBJEE 2021 will be the common entrance exam for admission to B.Tech and B.Pharmacy courses in West Bengal. There are a total of  90 institutes which accepts WBJEE scores for admission in B.Tech/B.Pharma courses.  The exam will be conducted in offline mode (Pen and Paper mode) in 60 cities of West Bengal as well in Assam and Tripura. The exam has two papers, Paper 1- Mathematics and Paper 2- Physics and Chemistry. Candidates have to appear and qualify in both papers for admission in Engineering, Technology courses in West Bengal. Candidates seeking admission in Pharmacy courses have to appear in the Biology part instead of Mathematics. Students seeking admission in B.Arch courses have to appear in NATA while medical admissions are through NEET UG.

Total Number of Seats in WBJEE

As per the WBJEE 2019 statistics, there are a total of 34,891 seats of which 2053 seats are in 10 Govt. Engineering/Pharmacy Colleges, 28493 seats in 86 Private Engineering/Pharmacy Colleges, 2283 seats in 11 Govt Universities/Departments  and 2062 seats in 9 Private Universities. 

Also Read: WBJEE Preparation Tips 2021

WBJEE Previous Year Statistics

WBJEE B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board will set few eligibility parameters for the aspirants of WBJEE 2021. Eligibility criteria differ from course to course. There will be two papers in WBJEE 2021: Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry Combined).  Participants taking part in both paper and getting ranked will be eligible for admission in BTech/Pharmacy/Architecture courses. In order to take part in that exam aspirants need to fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed for the WBJEE 2021. For taking admission in the WBJEE 2021B.Tech course:

• Candidates must be citizen of India.
• His/her age should not be less that 17 years on December 31, 2021. There is no upper age limit for WBJEE but for Marine Engineering Degree Course, the upper age limit is 25 years as on December 31, 2021.
• Candidate should have passed Class 12 as regular student from a recognized board with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Biology/Computer Science/ Biotechnology/Computer Application as compulsory subjects.
• The aggregate marks in these three subjects taken together should not be less than 45% (for SC/ST/OBC /PwD 40%).

WBJEE B.Arch Eligibility Criteria

WBJEEB will incubate someeligibility factors for the candidates of WBJEE 2021. There will be two paper in WBJEE 2021: Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry). In order to take part in that exam, aspirants need to fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed for the WBJEE 2021. For taking admission in the WBJEE 2021 B.Arch course:

• Candidates must be citizen of India.
• His/her age should not be less than 17 years on December 31, 2021. There is no upper age limit for WBJEE.
• Candidate should have passed Class 12 as regular student from a recognized board with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Biology/Computer Science/ Biotechnology/Computer Application as compulsory subjects.
• The aggregate marks should not be less than 50% in Class 12. 
• Candidate should have cleared either National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA) or Paper 2 of JEE Main 2021.

WBJEE B.Pharma Eligibility Criteria

WBJEE 2021 Eligibility criteria vary from course to course. Candidates who appear for Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) can apply for only pharmacy courses while candidates who appear for both Paper 1 & 2 can apply for engineering courses as well. The eligibility criteria for WBJEE 2021for the B.Pharm courses are:

• Only citizens of India are eligible to apply.
• Age should not be less than 17 years on Dec. 31, 2021. However, there is no upper age limit for WBJEE 2021.
• Candidates should have passed Class 12 as regular students from a recognized board.
• They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology/Computer Science/ Biotechnology/Computer Application as compulsory subjects with pass marks in both Practical and Theory sections individually.
• The aggregate marks in these three subjects taken together should not be less than 45% (for SC/ST/OBC /PwD 40%).
• Candidates should have passed the English subject of Class 12 with at least 30% marks.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

WBJEE 2021 application form is available online from February 23, 2021, on the official website wbjeeb.nic.in. The last date to submit WBJEE application form is March 23, 2021. WBJEE application form 2021 process will be completely online mode and will include steps like online registration, filling the form, uploading of photo & signature and payment of application fee. 

WBJEE 2021 Application Form process

Registration: Students have to register by providing their basic details like name, father's name, date of birth, mobile number, and other basic details. Candidates have to be very careful while filling in the information during registration because the information entered at this stage i.e. applicant's name, father's name, date of birth, etc., could not be modified at later stages.

Entering the details in WBJEE Application Form:  Candidates have to enter the details related to eligibility, course, city, and communication, etc. 

Document Uploading: After entering the required details the candidates have to upload the required documents in the prescribed format. 

WBJEE 2021 application fee payment: In order to complete the online application process candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode using credit/ debit card/ net banking or offline mode.
Application Fee: Rs. 700 (General candidates) Rs. 500 (SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B Candidates)

Printing WBJEE Confirmation Page: After payment of the application fee, candidates have to review and submit the application form. Once the form is submitted, candidates are advised to take a print out of the confirmation page and keep it safely for future reference. The confirmation page is important for e-counselling too. Hence candidates have to safe keep the same till their admissions are completed. 

Fee Concession for PwD Students in WBJEE
PwD candidates are eligible for a 40% reduction on WBJEE 2021 application fees. To avail of this, all PwD candidates have to formally apply in writing to the Chairman, WBJEEB and send/submit the application to the Board office. They have to enclose a copy of their WBJEE confirmation page and PwD certificate as proof. They are given a refund after the receipt of the application form.

WBJEE application form 2021 Correction

The WBJEEB will also open a correction facility of the WBJEE application form from March 24 to 26. Candidates will be permitted to correct mistakes made in the application form during this time.

• Correction of details in the application form of WBJEE 2021 is available for a certain time period. Candidates can correct the following details:
• All details except the name, father’s name, mother’s name, and date of birth must be edited or corrected.
• Candidates have to ensure that the accuracy of the corrections as there will not be another chance to correct these details.

How to correct the WBJEE 2021 application form?

• Candidates have to log in using their WBJEE application number and password.
• They must edit all details as required
• They must submit the corrected details after verifying
• The confirmation page of the corrected application must be downloaded and saved.

Steps to take in case of photo discrepancy

• Candidates who have a discrepancy in their photograph or signature can send an email or SMS in this regard.
• They have to immediately upload the corrected image within 24 hours of receiving the email or SMS.
• If they failed to do so, their application of WBJEE 2021 is liable to be rejected.

Forgot WBJEE 2021 Application No?

• Click on the Forgot Application No button on the login window.
• Enter the following details - Candidate Name, Father Name, Mother Name, Date of Birth, and Security Pin. 
• After successful submission, you will get your Application Number.

Forgot Password of WBJEE 2021?

• Go to the login window on the official website
• Click on the "Forgot Password" Button there
• Three options will be given as below
  Using Security Question & its Answer chosen during Form filling.
  Using a verification code sent via text message (SMS) to Registered Mobile No.
  Using a reset link sent via Email to the Registered Email address.
• Use one of the given options and retrieve the password.

How to get a duplicate WBJEE 2021 Confirmation Page?
Candidates who have misplaced their WBJEE confirmation page can apply for a duplicate till 60 days after the declaration of the WBJEE 2021 result. Thereafter they are not able to get it from any source. To avail of the duplicate confirmation page of WBJEE, candidates have to apply to WBJEEB with a DD for Rs 500 in favor of “West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board” payable in Kolkata.

Application Fees

Aspirants should make themselves familiar with the syllabus of all subjects of WBJEE 2021 and prepare for them according to their grasp and weightage given to the subjects. Practicing a lot with the help of papers of previous years and sample papers will help a lot in improving aspirant's performance. Students should analyze their performance after solving every sample paper and then try to work on the topics which need more attention in order to crack the WBJEE 2021.

The following are tips to follow to prepare for WBJEE 2021

• Know the WBJEE Syllabus thoroughly. Check topics to study in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
• Understand the exam pattern of WBJEE 2021 to know the type of questions asked, duration so that you prepare accordingly.
• Segregate topics of WBJEE such that you know your strong points, improvement points and need to learn topics.
• Start with a daily schedule and adhere to it. 
• Once you complete a topic, do the exercises in the textbook and then from the past question papers
• Once you complete a subject, start with mock tests and sample papers in addition to past WBJEE question papers
• Stick to the exam paper timetable as this will allow you to prepare by the WBJEE 2021 exam guidelines
• Prepare short notes for quick revision.

Advantages of Appearing in WBJEE 2021

• The authorities conduct WBJEE as a state level exam and thus, holds importance in West Bengal.
• Among all the state level entrance exams for engineering, WBJEE 2021 is rated higher.
• Various top-ranking institutes and universities offer engineering admissions on the basis of WBJEE in the state and is considered outside as well
• Candidates who have all hopes on JEE Main but not prepared well, they should opt for state level exams as well. In that case, WBJEE 2021 is one of the better choices.

In order to crack WBJEE 2021, information about exam pattern, weightage of topics and marking scheme  plays a very important role. Candidates are provide here  WBJEE 2021 exam pattern to know details about exam. WBJEE 2021 will be conducted in offline mode comprising multiple-choice questions. There were two papers in WBJEE 2021; Paper 1 (Mathematics/Biology) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry combine). 

Candidates seeking admission in Pharmacy course had to appear for Biology instead of Mathematics in Paper 1. Students have to qualify in both the papers in order to be considered for admission. Candidates will get 120 minutes for each paper i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2. There is three categories of questions in both paper 1 and 2 as described below

There will be three categories of questions in both paper 1 and 2 as described below

For category 1 questions there is just one correct option, 1 mark is given for a correct answer while an incorrect answer would fetch -0.25 marks.
For category 2 questions there is just one correct option and 2 marks are given for a correct answer while an incorrect answer would fetch -0.5 marks.
For category 3 questions there are one or more options correct and 2 marks are given for correct answer while incorrect answer would fetch 0 marks while for partially correct answers candidates will get marks as per this formula: 2 x (no. of correct options marked/total no. of correct options).

Question Paper Pattern of WBJEE 2021

WBJEE mock test is in the form of question papers which candidates can use to prepare for the entrance exam. It is ideal to use the previous WBJEE question papers as that would allow candidates to understand the question paper, determine the weightage of the topics that are asked, and in general get an idea on how best to crack the exam. Constant practice with the question papers of WBJEE will also aid students to improve their speed in the exam.

WBJEE Question Papers of Past Years'

The WBJEE admit card will be released online on the official website on July 6. Candidates have to log in using their application number to download their admit card. WBJEE admit card 2021 is a very important document for appearing in the exam and no candidate was allowed to take part in WBJEE 2021 exam without it. The WBJEE 2021 admit card has details about exam centre address, date and time of examination, candidate details like name, photograph and signature and other exam day instructions. Candidates can download their admit card by following the below-mentioned steps

Steps to download the WBJEE 2021 Admit Card

• Login using the application number and password
• The admit card download will be displayed.
• Candidates must use the same to download
• They must verify the details
• In case of any discrepancy, they must contact the board office of WBJEE 2021 to rectify the same
• They must save a copy of the WBJEE admit card as it will be required for counselling and admission.

What to carry with WBJEE admit card 2021?

• A copy of Colour Photo (same as uploaded in the application form)
• Any Photo ID in original - Aadhaar Card/ Pan Card/ Passport/ Voter Card/ Class 10 Admit Card/ School ID Card

How to apply for duplicate WBJEE admit card 2021?
If any candidate has lost or misplaced the admit card and do not have a copy saved, they can apply for a duplicate one. The Board would issue a duplicate within 60 days from the date of WBJEE admit card declaration. Beyond that, candidates could not apply for a duplicate admit card. The process to apply for the duplicate WBJEE admit card is as follows

Steps to apply for duplicate admit card of WBJEE 2021

• Send an application to WBJEE Board along mentioning the WBJEE Application No, Name, address and other details like email, mobile number etc.
• Attach a DD for Rs. 500/- via a  DD in the name of “West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board” payable in Kolkata.
• After checking, the board will send the WBJEE admit card duplicate copy to the candidate.

First, the provisional answer keys will be released by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) after the conclusion of the examination. Candidates will able to challenge the WBJEE answer key within certain dates. Candidates can download the answer key by using the application number and password. Students can also apply for a review of the answer key by challenging the answers in online mode after paying a fee of Rs 500 per question. 

The challenges will be considered and the final answer keys of WBJEE 2021 will be uploaded. The final answer key of WBJEE 2021 will be released after the objections are checked. The authorities will also release an image of OMR Sheets along with the answer key to help candidates calculate their expected score

To check the official WBJEE answer key 2021

• Click on the "View/ Challenge Answer Key" link given on the official website - https://wbjeeb.nic.in (link will be updated after the official release)
• The WBJEE login window will open and candidates have to enter the application number and password.
• WBJEE 2021 answer key will be displayed. Candidates may download the same.

WBJEE Answer Keys by Coaching Centres - Previous Year

WBJEE 2019 Answer Key by Aakash

WBJEE Answer Key (Official) 2018

WBJEE 2018 Answer Key by Coaching Centres

WBJEE OMR Images and Machine Read Responses
WBJEEB will also release the OMR images and machine read responses of the candidates. Candidates will check the responses through WBJEE 2021 portal. The responses will be shown as 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' in case of Category I and Category II questions while the unattempted questions are shown as "-". In the case of multiple answers, the response is shown as '*'. 

Steps to download Responses

• Visit WBJEE 2021 official portal (wbjeeb.nic.in)
• Click on the OMR sheets link (link will be updated after release)
• Login using application number and password
• OMR sheets will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a print of the OMR sheet

How to Challenge Response Sheet?
Candidates who are not satisfied with the responses can also raise objections till the due date. It must be noted that objections will be raised in only one session. Candidates will be required to pay Rs 500 per challenge. The payment of the fee can be done only in online mode through debit/credit card or internet banking.

The exam conducting authority will release WBJEE 2021 result online on the official website wbjeeb.nic.in. The result will be declared in the form of a rank card mentioning  the score of Paper 1 and 2, total score and rank of candidate. Students have to download their WBJEE 2021 rank card to participate in the counselling and admission process. With the help of their application number, password and security ID, candidates can download and view their rank card. 

How to download WBJEE result 2021?

• Click on the result link on wbjeeb.nic.in
• Login using application number and password
• WBJEE 2021 result will be displayed on the screen
• Check marks in each subject, total score and rank
• Download the result and take a print of WBJEE score card
• Keep safe the same as it will required during counselling

Issue of Duplicate Rank Card of WBJEE 2021

• In case the result is misplaced, a duplicate rank card will be issued within 60 days of declaration of result of WBJEE 2021.
• Candidates must write to the WBJEE Board quoting their application number, personal details including email and mobile, attach a copy of the confirmation page
• They must also attach a DD for Rs 500 in favour of “West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board” payable in Kolkata 

Rank Cards will be issued to all candidates who appear for the exam. Seat allotment will only be as per the merit of the candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and score more than the WBJEE Cutoff marks.

WBJEE Toppers - Previuos Year's

WBJEE 2021 cutoff will be released along with the seat allotment. The cut-off consists of the opening and closing ranks within which the participating institutes offer admission. The WBJEE cutoff score is for taking admission in Technology/ Engineering/ Architecture and Pharmacy will differ from cutoff rank. WBJEE cutoff score is the minimum score in Paper 1 and 2 which candidates have to secure for taking part in counselling and admission process. The board will declare the cutoff score for both papers. 

If candidates have appeared for only Paper 2 and scored above the cutoff only then he/ she will be allotted Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR). Candidates who have appeared in the exam of Paper 1 and Paper 2 and scoring above the cutoff mark will get General Merit Rank (GMR) and PMR both. Those candidates will not get any rank who will take part in only Paper 1. Depending upon the category of candidate, the selected course and Institute cutoff mark will be different.

WBJEE Cutoff 2021 - Determining Factors

The followings are the factors considered by the exam authorities for the determination of cutoff of WBJEE 2021,

• The number of applicants in the exam.
• Number of candidates appeared for WBJEE 2021
• Availability of seats
• The difficulty level of WBJEE 2021
• Previous year cutoff trends

Mode of Counselling: Online

For taking admission in institute and course of their choice, all candidates have to participate in the counselling process. Three rounds of WBJEE 2021 counselling and seat allotment has been completed. It must be noted that the WBJEE 2021 counselling is completely online this year. Verification of documents is done during the counselling and admission process and registration with the university. 

No candidate will be given admission without taking part in counselling of WBJEE 2021. Before counselling and allotment, the seat matrix comprising information about the institute and course wise availability of seats will be published on the board's site. Participants can make use of this for selecting an appropriate option for themselves.

WBJEE Counselling Process 2021

Registration and payment of counselling fee: Eligible candidates need to register online for taking part in the counselling process by submitting the required information. In order to register for counselling, process candidates are supposed to pay Rs. 500 and applicable charge towards the counselling fee of WBJEE 2021 through Credit/ Debit Card/ Net Banking. Participants Identity code and password will be created. WBJEE 2021 rank holders will not be required to pay the counselling fee.

Online choice filling and locking: As per their choice, the participant can select course and institute and lock them before the last date fixed in this regard. Participants should keep a copy of the locked options with them for future reference.

Allotment of seat and verification: Candidates are allotted a seat in an institute as per the availability in the order of merit. Those candidates who got allocated a seat in the first round should pay required provisional admission fee online and then upload documents for verification. The document verification will be done online by virtual counselling centres.

The second round of WBJEE 2021 seat allotment will be conducted for the seats remaining vacant after the first round of reporting. The third round of WBJEE 2021 seat allotment result will be published for the seats remaining vacant after the second round. 

WBJEE Fee Structure - Previous Year

Top 10 Participating Institutes of WBJEE 2021 (in alphabetical order)

To view the complete list of WBJEE participating institutes (previous year data)- Click Here