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Get UpdatesWBJEE 2024 : WBJEEB has issued the WBJEE 2024 admit card on April 18, 2024. Candidates can download the WBJEE exam admit card from April 18 to 28, 2024 on the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in. The authority will conduct the WBJEE 2024 on April 28, 2024 in offline mode. The total duration of the examination is 4 hours, with 2 hours allocated for Paper 1 (Mathematics) and 2 hours for Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry). After the exam, various coaching institutes will release the WBJEE 2024 answer key online. The authority will release the WBJEE result 2024 on the official website.
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The authority concluded the WBJEE 2024 application form correction facility on February 9, 2024. The authority was activated the WBJEE application form 2024 correction link at, The WBJEE 2024 registration correction facility will be available from February 7 to 9, 2024. The authority concluded the WBJEE 2024 registration process on February 5, 2024. The West Bengal JEE 2024 application form was opened on December 28, 2023.
Moreover, candidates can check the WBJEE exam date 2024 online. Candidates who are appearing or appeared for the class 10+2 exam will be able to register for the WBJEE 2024 . The WBJEE 2024 application form was opened on December 28, 2024. Aspirants can refer to the WBJEE syllabus 2024 for the preparation of the entrance exam. WBJEEB will conduct the WBJEE exam 2024 in offline mode.
The WBJEE 2024 syllabus comprises three subjects – Physics , Chemistry , and Mathematics , with 155 total questions in the exam. In Category 1, for each correct answer, the candidate will be awarded one mark and in Category 2, for each correct response, two marks will be awarded. Whereas in category 1 every incorrect response will yield a loss of ¼ mark, in Category 2 for every incorrect answer, ½ mark will be deducted, and in Category 3 there is no negative marking.
Candidates who qualify for the WBJEE 2024 can participate in the counselling procedure. Apart from these candidates, those who clear the JEE Main 2024 will also be allowed to participate in WBJEE counselling 2024 . The authorities will announce the seat allotment of WBJEE 2024 for each round with respective cutoffs.
Candidates can check the WBJEE exam previous year statistics from the table below.
WBJEE 2023 total candidates | 1,24,919 |
Gender-wise WBJEE total candidates 2023 | Male - 91,974 Female - 52,944 Transgender - 1 |
Pass percentage | 99.4% |
WBJEE 2022 total candidates | 81,393 |
Pass percentage | 98.85% |
Particular | Details |
Number of students registered for WBJEE 2021 | 92,695 |
Students appeared in the exam | 65,170 (71%) |
Students passed the WBJEE exam | 64,850 (99.5 %) |
Male candidates appeared | 74% |
Female candidates appeared | 26% |
Students appeared from West Bengal | 77% |
Students appeared from outside | 23 % |
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) is a state level examination held for admission to professional degree courses like Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Pharmacy offered by the participating institutes. WBJEEB conducts the West Bengal JEE in 2 languages which are Bengali and English. Being an offline exam, the WBJEE is conducted as a pen-and-paper-based test for 4 hours.
After the conclusion of the exam, the exam authority will release the WBJEE answer key on the official website. Applicants can calculate their expected score with the help of the WBJEE answer key 2024. Candidates are allowed to raise objections to the answer for a specified time. After reviewing all the objections, the exam conducting authority will release the WBJEE final answer key along with the result. Shortlisted candidates based on results will be called for the counselling process later.
| Full Exam Name | West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam |
| Short Exam Name | WBJEE |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | Bengali, English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 500 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Participating Colleges | 38 |
| Exam Duration | 4 Hours |
Upcoming Dates and Events
18 Apr, 2024 - 28 Apr, 2024
Admit Card | Mode: Online Ongoing
28 Apr, 2024
Exam | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
07 Feb, 2024 - 09 Feb, 2024
Application Correction | Mode: Online
28 Dec, 2023 - 05 Feb, 2024
Application | Mode: Online
Applications for Admissions are open.
The exam authorities will release the WBJEE eligibility criteria along with the official notification. Applicants appearing for the exam must check the WBJEE eligibility criteria before filling the application form. WBJEE 2024 eligibility criteria will be released separately for all the courses. The eligibility criteria of WBJEE 2024 comprises citizenship, age limit, qualifying exam and others. In case any candidate fails to prove the eligibility conditions at the time of admission his/her candidature will be canceled. For more details candidates can refer to the information below.
WBJEE B.Tech Eligibility Criteria
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board has set a few eligibility parameters for the aspirants of WBJEE 2024. There are two papers in WBJEE 2024: Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry Combined). Applicants taking both papers 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 2024. For taking admission in the WBJEE 2024 B.Tech course:
Candidates must be citizen of India.
His/her age should not be less than 17 years on December 31, 2024. 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, 2024.
Candidates should have passed Class 12 as regular students 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%).
WBJEEB incubates some eligibility factors for the candidates of WBJEE 2024. There will be two papers in WBJEE 2021: Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry). In order to take part in that exam, aspirants need to fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed for the WBJEE 2024. For taking admission in the WBJEE 2024 B.Arch course:
Candidates must be citizen of India.
His/her age should not be less than 17 years on December 31, 2024. There is no upper age limit for WBJEE.
Candidates should have passed Class 12 as regular students 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.
Candidates should have cleared the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA).
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 2024 for the B.Pharm courses are:
Only citizens of India are eligible to apply.
Age should not be less than 17 years on Dec. 31, 2024. However, there is no upper age limit for WBJEE 2024.
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
WBJEEB concluded the WBJEE 2024 application process on February 5, 2024. The application form for WBJEE 2024 was available on the official website wbjeeb.nic.in . WBJEE application form 2024 process will be completely online mode and include steps like online registration, filling the form, uploading of photo & signature, and payment of application fee. Candidates can check the steps below for reference purposes only.
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 2024 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.
Particular | Size | Dimension & Format |
Photo | 3kb - 100kb | 4cm x 3cm & JPEG/JPG |
Sign | 3kb - 30kb | 4cm x 1.5cm & JPEG/JPG |
WBJEE 2024 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. 500 (General candidates) Rs. 400 (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 will be eligible for a 40% reduction on WBJEE 2024 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.
The WBJEEB cocnluded the correction facility for the WBJEE application form 2024 in online mode. Candidate could correct mistakes in the application form.
The authorities concluded the WBJEE 2024 application correction facility at the official website. Candidates can check the steps below for reference purpose.
Candidates who have misplaced their WBJEE confirmation page can apply for a duplicate till 60 days after the declaration of the WBJEE 2024 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.
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 500 | |
| ST, SC, OBC | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 400 |
Algebra |
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| A.P., G.P., H.P.: Definition A.P. and G.P.; general term; summation of first n-terms of series ∑n, ∑n², ∑n³; arithmetic/ geometric series, A.M., G.M., and their relation; infinite G.P. series and its sum |
| Logarithms: Definition; general properties; change of base |
| Complex numbers: Definition in terms of ordered pair of real numbers and properties of complex numbers; complex conjugate; triangle inequality; amplitude of complex numbers and its properties; square root of complex numbers; cube roots of unity |
| Complex numbers: De Moivre's theorem (statement only) and its elementary applications. Solution of quadratic equation in complex number system |
| Polynomial equation: Nth degree equation has exactly n roots (statement only); quadratic equations: Quadratic equations with real coefficients; relations between roots and coefficients; nature of roots; formation of a quadratic equation |
| Polynomial equation: Sign and magnitude of the quadratic expression ax²+bx+c (where a, b, c are rational numbers and a ≠ 0) |
| Permutation and combination: Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n). Permutation of n things not all different. Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation excluded). Combinations of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n) |
| Permutation and combination: Combination of n things not all different. Basic properties. Problems involving both permutations and combinations |
| Principle of mathematical induction: Statement of the principle, proof by induction for the sum of squares, sum of cubes of first n natural numbers, divisibility properties like 2²ⁿ-1 is divisible by 3 (n ≥ 1), 7 divides 3²ⁿ⁺¹+2ⁿ⁺² (n ≥ 1) |
| Binomial theorem (positive integral index): Statement of the theorem, general term, middle term, equidistant terms, properties of binomial coefficients |
| Matrices: Concepts of m x n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3) real matrices, operations of addition, scalar multiplication and multiplication of matrices. Transpose of a matrix. Determinant of a square matrix. Properties of determinants (statement only) |
| Matrices: Minor, cofactor, and adjoint of a matrix. Non singular matrix. Inverse of a matrix. Finding area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear equations. (not more than 3 variables) |
| Sets, relations, and mappings: Idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection and difference of sets, Venn diagram, De Morgan's laws, inclusion/ exclusion formula for two or three finite sets, Cartesian product of sets |
| Sets, relations, and mappings: Relation and its properties. Equivalence relation-definition and elementary examples, mappings, range and domain, injective, surjective, and bijective mappings, composition of mappings, inverse of a mapping |
| Statistics and probability: Measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation, frequency distribution. Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability and Bayes’ theorem, independence of events |
| Statistics and probability: Repeated independent trials and binomial distribution |
Trigonometry |
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| Trigonometric functions, addition, and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and submultiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations |
| Properties of triangles, inverse trigonometric functions, and their properties |
Coordinate geometry of two dimensions |
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| Distance formula, Section formula, Area of a triangle, Condition of collinearity of three points in a plane |
| Polar coordinates, transformation from Cartesian to polar coordinates, and vice versa |
| Parallel transformation of axes |
| Concept of locus, locus problems involving all geometrical configurations, slope of a line |
| Equation of lines in different forms, Angle between two lines |
| Condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines |
| Distance of a point from a line |
| Distance between two parallel lines |
| Lines through the point of intersection of two lines |
| Angle bisector |
| Equation of a circle with a given center and radius |
| Condition that a general equation of second degree in x, y may represent a circle |
| Equation of a circle in terms of endpoints of a diameter |
| Equation of tangent, normal, and chord |
| Parametric equation of a circle |
| Intersection of a line with a circle |
| Equation of common chord of two intersecting circles |
| Definition of conic section, directrix, focus, and eccentricity, classification based on eccentricity |
| Equation of parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices, eccentricities, and parametric equations |
Coordinate geometry of three dimensions |
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| Direction cosines and direction ratios, Distance between two points and section formula, Equation of a straight line, Equation of a plane, Distance of a point from a plane |
Calculus |
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| Differential calculus: Functions, domain, and range set of functions, composition of two functions and inverse of a function, limit, continuity, derivative, chain rule and derivative of functions in various forms. Concept of differential |
| Differential calculus: Rolle's theorem and Lagrange's mean value theorem (statement only). Their geometric interpretation and elementary application. L'hospital's rule (statement only) and applications. Second order derivative |
| Integral calculus: Integration as a reverse process of differentiation, indefinite integral of standard functions. Integration by parts. Integration by substitution and partial fraction. Definite integral as a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions |
| Integral calculus: Fundamental theorem of integral calculus and its applications. Properties of definite integrals |
| Differential equations: Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first order differential equations |
| Application of calculus: Tangents and normals, conditions of tangency. Determination of monotonicity, maxima and minima. Differential coefficient as a measure of rate. Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration |
| Application of calculus: Geometric interpretation of definite integral as area, calculation of area bounded by elementary curves and straight lines. Area of the region included between two elementary curves |
| Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple product |
Physical world, measurements, units, and dimensions |
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| Physical world, measurements, units, and dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications, error in measurements, significant figures |
Kinematics |
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| Scalars and vectors, representation of vectors in 3D, dot and cross product, and their applications, elementary differential and integral calculus, time-velocity and relevant graphs, equations of motion with uniform acceleration |
Laws of motion |
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| Newton’s laws of motion, using algebra and calculus, inertial and non inertial frames, conservation of linear momentum with applications, elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse centripetal force, banking of roads, relative velocity |
| Projectile motion and uniform circular motion work, power, energy: Work, power, energy Work, work-energy theorem, power, energy, work done by constant and variable forces, PE and KE, conservation of mechanical energy |
| Conservative and non conservative forces, PE of a spring, motion of centre of mass, connected systems, friction: Centre of mass of two-particle system, motion of connected system, torque, equilibrium of rigid bodies |
| Moments of inertia of simple geometric bodies (2D) [without derivation] conservation of angular momentum, friction and laws of friction |
Gravitation |
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| Kepler’s laws, (only statement) universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity (g), variation of g, gravitational potential and PE, escape velocity, orbital velocity of satellites, geostationary orbits |
Bulk properties of matter |
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| Elasticity, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear, rigidity modulus, Poisson’s ratio elastic potential energy |
| Fluid pressure: Pressure due to a fluid column, buoyancy, Pascal’s law, effect of gravity on fluid pressure |
| Surface tension: Surface energy, phenomena involving surface tension, angle of contact, capillary rise |
Viscosity |
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| Coefficient of viscosity, streamline and turbulent motion, Reynold’s number, Stoke’s law, terminal velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem |
| Heat and thermal physics: Heat and temperature, thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, ideal gas laws, isothermal and adiabatic processes; anomalous expansion of water and its effects, sp |
| Heat and thermal physics: Heat capacity, Cp, Cv, calorimetry |
| Change of state, specific latent heat capacity |
| Heat transfer; conduction, thermal and thermometric conductivity, convection and radiation, Newton's law of cooling, Stefan's law |
Thermodynamics |
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| Thermal equilibrium (zeroth law of thermodynamics), heat, work, and internal energy |
| 1st law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes, 2nd law of thermodynamics, reversible, and irreversible processes |
Kinetic theory of gases |
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| Equation of state of a perfect gas, kinetic theory of gases, assumptions in kinetic theory of gases, concept of pressure, and temperature; RMS speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom |
| Law of equipartition of energy (introductory ideas) and application to specific heats of gases; mean free path, Avogadro number |
Oscillations and waves |
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| Periodic motion-time period, frequency, time-displacement equation, simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase; S.H.M. in different systems, restoring force and force const, energy in S.H.M.-KE and PE, free |
| Forced and damped oscillations (introductory ideas), resonance wave motion, equation for progressive wave, longitudinal and transverse waves, sound waves, Newton’s formula and Laplace’s correction, factors affecting the velocity of sound in air |
| Principles of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode, harmonics and overtones, beats, Doppler effect |
Electrostatics |
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| Conservation of electric charges, Coulomb's law-force between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution |
| Electric field and potential due to a point charge and distribution of charges, electric field lines electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field; electric flux, Gauss' theorem and its simple applications |
| Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor; dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel |
| Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor |
Current electricity |
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| Electric current and conductor, drift velocity mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors, electrical energy and power, carbon resistors, colour codes, combination of resistances |
| Temperature dependence of resistances, electric cell, EMF and internal resistance of an electric cell, pd, combination of cells, secondary cells, (introductory) Kirchhoff’s laws of electrical network, simple applications, principle of Wheatstone bridge |
| Metre bridge and potentiometer and their uses, thermoelectricity; Seebeck effect; Peltier effect, thermo EMF |
Magnetic effect of current |
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| Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment, Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop; Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids |
| Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields, cyclotron frequency; force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere |
| Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter, and voltmeter, Inter-conversion of voltmeter and ammeter, and change of their ranges |
Magnetics |
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| Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron, magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole bar magnet along its axis and perpendicular to its axis |
| Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; earth's magnetic field and its magnetic elements |
| Para-, dia-, and ferro- magnetic substances, with examples |
| Electromagnets and the factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating current |
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| Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, eddy currents, self and mutual induction, alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current and voltage; reactance and impedance; LR and CR circuits |
| Phase lag and lead, LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current |
Electromagnetic waves |
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| Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only), transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum, applications of the waves from the different parts of the spectrum |
Optics-I (ray optics) |
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| Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula |
| Refraction of light, total internal reflection, and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula |
| Newton's relation: Displacement method to find position of images (conjugate points) magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of a lens and a mirror refraction, and dispersion of light through a prism |
| Optical instruments, human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia) using lenses, microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting), and their magnifying powers |
Optics-II (wave optics) |
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| Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky, elementary idea of Raman effect; wave optics: Wave front and Huygens principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts |
| Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle interference, Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, Fraunhofer diffraction due to a single slit |
Particle nature of light and wave particle dualism |
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| Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation-particle nature of light, matter waves; wave nature of particles, De Broglie relation |
Atomic physics |
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| Alpha-particle scattering experiment Rutherford's nuclear atom model of atom; Bohr model of hydrogen atom, energy levels in a hydrogen atom, hydrogen spectrum, continuous, and characteristic X-rays |
Nuclear physics |
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| Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones, radioactivity-alpha, beta, and gamma particles/ rays and their properties; radioactive decay law; mass energy relation, mass defect |
| Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, and fusion |
Solid state electronics |
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| Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; semiconductor diode-I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and zener diode |
| Zener diode as a voltage regulator, junction transistor (BJT), transistor action, characteristics of a BJT, BJT as an amplifier (CE configuration) and oscillator; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR) |
Atoms, molecules, and chemical arithmetic |
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| Dalton’s atomic theory; Gay Lussac’s law of gaseous volume; Avogadro’s hypothesis and its applications |
| Atomic mass; molecular mass; equivalent weight; valency; gram atomic weight; gram molecular weight; gram equivalent weight and mole concept; chemical formulae; balanced chemical equations |
| Calculations (based on mole concept) involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralization, and displacement reactions; concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality, and normality |
| Percentage composition, empirical formula, and molecular formula; numerical problems |
Atomic structure |
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| Concept of nuclear atom-electron, proton, and neutron (charge and mass), atomic number |
| Rutherford's model and its limitations; extra nuclear structure; line spectra of hydrogen atom |
| Quantization of energy (Planck’s equation E = hν); Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom and its limitations, Sommerfeld’s modifications (elementary idea); the four quantum numbers |
| Ground state electronic configurations of many electron atoms and monatomic ions; the Aufbau principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule |
| Dual nature of matter and light, De Broglie's relationship, uncertainty principle; the concept of atomic orbitals, shapes of s, p, and d orbitals (pictorial approach) |
Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry |
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| Radioactivity α-, β-, γ rays, and their properties; artificial transmutation; rate of radioactive decay, decay constant, half-life and average age life period of radio-elements; units of radioactivity; numerical problems |
| Stability of the atomic nucleus-effect of neutron-proton (n/ p) ratio on the modes of decay, group displacement law, radioisotopes and their uses (C, P, Co, and I as examples) isobars and isotones (definition and examples) |
| Elementary idea of nuclear fission and fusion reactions |
The periodic table and chemical families |
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| Modern periodic law (based on atomic number); modern periodic table based on electronic configurations, groups (Gr. 1-18) and periods |
| Types of elements-representative (s-block and p-block), transition (d-block) elements and inner transition (f-block/ lanthanides and actinides), and their general characteristics |
| Periodic trends in physical and chemical properties-atomic radii, valency, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, metallic character, acidic, and basic characters of oxides and hydrides of the representative elements (up to Z = 36) |
| Position of hydrogen and the noble gases in the periodic table; diagonal relationships |
Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
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| Valence electrons, the octet rule, electrovalent, covalent, and coordinate covalent bonds with examples; properties of electrovalent and covalent compounds |
| Limitations of octet rule (examples); Fajans rule |
| Directionality of covalent bonds, shapes of polyatomic molecules (examples); concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals (qualitative pictorial approach): sp, sp2 , sp3, and dsp2 |
| Molecular orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species-bond order and magnetic properties |
| Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) concept (elementary idea)-shapes of molecules |
| Concept of resonance (elementary idea), resonance structures (examples) |
| Elementary idea about electronegativity, bond polarity and dipole moment, inter-and intra-molecular hydrogen bonding, and its effects on physical properties (mp, bp, and solubility); hydrogen bridge bonds in diborane |
Coordination compounds |
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| Introduction, double salts and complex salts, coordination compounds (examples only), Werner's theory, coordination number (examples of coordination number 4 and 6 only), colour, magnetic properties, and shapes |
| IUPAC Nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds |
Solid state |
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| Classification of solids based on different binding forces: Molecular, ionic, covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous, and crystalline solids (elementary idea) |
| Unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical, and magnetic properties |
| Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors, and insulators and n and p type semiconductors |
Liquid state |
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| Vapour pressure, viscosity, and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical derivations) |
Gaseous state |
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| Measurable properties of gases |
| Boyle’s law and Charles law, absolute scale of temperature, kinetic theory of gases, ideal gas equation-average, root mean square and most probable velocities, and their relationship with temperature |
| Dalton's law of partial pressure, Graham's law of gaseous diffusion |
| Deviations from ideal behaviour |
| Liquefaction of gases, real gases, Van Der Waals equation; numerical problems |
Chemical energetics and chemical dynamics |
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| Chemical energetics-conservation of energy principle, energy changes in physical and chemical transformations |
| First law of thermodynamics; internal energy, work, and heat, pressure-volume work; enthalpy |
| Internal energy change (ΔE) and enthalpy change (ΔH) in a chemical reaction |
| Hess's law and its applications (numerical problems) |
| Heat of reaction, fusion, and vaporization; second law of thermodynamics; entropy; free energy; criterion of spontaneity |
| Third law of thermodynamics (brief introduction) |
| Chemical equilibrium-the law of mass action, dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium |
| Equilibrium constants, Le Chatelier's principle |
| Equilibrium constants of gaseous reactions (Kp and Kc) and relation between them (examples) |
| Significance of ΔG and ΔGº |
| Chemical dynamics-factors affecting the rate of chemical reactions (concentration, pressure, temperature, catalyst), concept of collision theory |
| Arrhenius equation and concept of activation energy |
| Order and molecularity (determination excluded); first order reactions, rate constant, half-life (numerical problems), examples of first order and second order reactions |
Physical chemistry of solutions |
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| Colloidal solutions: Differences from true solutions; hydrophobic and hydrophilic colloids (examples and uses); coagulation and peptization of colloids; dialysis and its applications; Brownian motion; Tyndall effect and its applications |
| Colloidal solutions: Elementary idea of emulsion, surfactant, and micelle |
| Electrolytic solutions: Specific conductance, equivalent conductance, ionic conductance, Kohlrausch’s law, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, applications. Numerical problems |
| Non-electrolytic solutions: Types of solution, vapour pressure of solutions; Raoult’s law; colligative properties-lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point |
| Non-electrolytic solutions: Osmotic pressure and their relationships with molecular mass (without derivations); numerical problems |
Ionic and redox equilibrium |
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| Ionic equilibria: Ionization of weak electrolytes, Ostwald’s dilution law; ionization constants of weak acids and bases, ionic product of water, the pH-scale, pH of aqueous solutions of acids and bases; buffer solutions |
| Ionic equilibria: Buffer action and Henderson equation |
| Ionization constants of weak acids and bases, ionic product of water, the pH-scale, pH of aqueous solutions of acids and bases; buffer solutions, buffer action and Henderson equation |
| Acid-base titrations, acid-base indicators (structures not required) |
| Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), solubility product, common ion effect (no numerical problems) |
Redox equilibrium |
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| Oxidation-reduction reactions as electron transfer processes, oxidation numbers, balancing of redox reactions by oxidation number and ion-electron methods |
| Standard electrode potentials (E°), electrochemical series, feasibility of a redox reaction |
| Significance of Gibb’s equation: ΔG° = – nFΔE° (without derivation), no numerical problems |
| Redox titrations with (examples); Nernst equations (numerical problems) |
Hydrogen |
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| Position of hydrogen in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties, and uses of hydrogen, hydrides-ionic covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water, hydrogen peroxide-preparation |
| Reactions and structure and use; hydrogen as a fuel |
Chemistry of non-metallic elements and their compounds |
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| Carbon: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropes (graphite, diamond, fullerene); CO and CO₂ production, properties and uses |
| Nitrogen and phosphorus: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropes, isolation from natural sources and purification, reactivity of the free elements. Preparation, properties, reactions of NH₃, PH₃, NO, NO₂, HNO₂, HNO₃, P₄O₁₀, H₃PO₃, and H₃PO₄ |
| Oxygen and sulphur: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropic forms, isolation from natural sources and purification, properties and reactions of the free elements. Water, unusual properties of water, heavy water (production and uses) |
| Oxygen and sulphur: Hydrogen peroxide and ozone (production, purification, properties, and uses) |
| Halogens: Comparative study, occurrence, physical states, and chemical reactivities of the free elements, peculiarities of fluorine and iodine; hydracids of halogens (preparation, properties, reactions, and uses), interhalogen compounds (examples) |
| Halogens: Oxyacids of chlorine |
Chemistry of metals |
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| General principles of metallurgy-occurrence, concentration of ores, production and purification of metals, mineral wealth of India |
| Typical metals (Na, Ca, Al, Fe, Cu, and Zn)-occurrence, extraction, purification (where applicable), properties and reactions with air, water, acids, and nonmetals |
| Manufacture of steels and alloy steel (Bessemer, open-hearth, and LD process) |
| Principles of chemistry involved in electroplating, anodizing, and galvanizing |
| Preparation and Properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 |
| Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences |
| Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanides |
Chemistry in industry |
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| Large scale production (including physicochemical principles where applicable, omitting technical details) and uses of sulphuric acid (contact process), ammonia (Haber’s process), nitric acid (Ostwald’s process) |
| Sodium bicarbonate, and sodium carbonate (solvay process) |
Polymers |
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| Natural and synthetic polymers, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization, some important polymers-natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon polyesters, bakelite, rubber |
| Biodegradable and non-Biodegradable polymers |
Surface chemistry |
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| Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis, homogenous and heterogenous activity, and selectivity; enzyme catalysis colloidal state distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspension |
| Lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation, emulsion-types of emulsions |
Environmental chemistry |
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| Common modes of pollution of air, water, and soil |
| Ozone layer, ozone hole-important chemical reactions in the atmosphere, smog; major atmospheric pollutants; greenhouse effect; global warming pollution due to industrial wastes, green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution |
| Strategies for control of environment pollution |
Chemistry of carbon compounds |
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| Hybridization of carbon: σ-and π-bonds |
| Isomerism-constitutional and stereoisomerism; geometrical and optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric carbon atoms |
| IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds-hydrocarbons, mono and bifunctional molecules only (alicyclic and heterocyclic compounds excluded) |
| Conformations of ethane and n-butane (Newman projection only) |
| Electronic effects: Inductive, resonance, and hyper conjugation |
| Stability of carbocation, carbanion, and free radicals; rearrangement of carbocation; electrophiles and nucleophiles, tautomerism in β-dicarbonyl compounds, acidity and basicity of simple organic compounds |
Compounds |
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| Alkanes: Preparation from alkyl halides and carboxylic acids; reactions-halogenation and combustion |
| Alkenes and alkynes: Preparation from alcohols; formation of Grignard reagents and their synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and acids; SNl and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept) |
| Alkenes and alkynes: Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s additions; hydroboration; oxymercuration-demercuration, reduction of alkenes and alkynes (H₂/ lindlar catalyst and Na in liquid NH₃), metal acetylides |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
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| Haloalkanes-preparation from alcohols; nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions, optical rotation |
| Formation of Grignard reagents and their synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and acids; SN1 and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept) |
| Uses and environmental effects of-dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT |
Alcohols |
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| Preparation of alcohols from carbonyl compounds and esters |
| Reaction-dehydration, oxidation, esterification, reaction with sodium, ZnCl₂/ HCl, phosphorus halides |
| Ethers: Preparation by Williamson’s synthesis; cleavage with HCl and HI |
| Aldehydes and ketones: Preparation from esters, acid chlorides, gem-dihalides, Ca-salt of carboxylic acids |
| Reaction: Nucleophilic addition with HCN, hydrazine, hydroxyl amines, semi carbazides, alcohols; aldol condensation, Clemmensen and Wolff-Kishner reduction, haloform, Cannizzaro, and Wittig reactions |
| Carboxylic acids: Hydrolysis of esters (mechanism excluded) and cyanides; Hunsdiecker and HVZ reactions |
| Aliphatic amines: Preparation from nitro, cyano, and amido compounds. Distinction of 1º, 2º, and 3º amines (Hinsberg method); reaction with HNO2; carbylamine reaction |
Aromatic compounds |
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| Benzene-Kekule structure, aromaticity, and Hückel rule |
| Electrophilic substitution-halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Friedel Crafts reaction, ozonolysis |
| Directive influence of substituents in monosubstituted benzenes |
| Carcinogenicity and toxicity |
| Amines-preparation from reduction of nitro compounds; formation of diazonium salts and their stability; replacement of diazonium group with H, OH, X (halogen), CN and NO2, diazo coupling and reduction |
| Haloarenes-nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions; nucleophilic substitution, cine substitution (excluding mechanism, directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only) |
| Phenols-halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Reimer-Tiemann, and Kolbe reactions |
| Aromatic aldehydes-preparation by Gattermann, Gattermann-Koch, Rosenmund, and Stephen’s method |
| Reactions-Perkin, benzoin, and Cannizzaro |
Application oriented chemistry |
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| Main ingredients, their chemical natures (structures excluded) and their side effects, if any, of common antiseptics, analgesics, antacids, vitamin-C |
Introduction to biomolecules |
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| Carbohydrates-pentoses and hexoses |
| Distinctive chemical reactions of glucose |
| Aminoacids-glycine, alanine, aspartic acid, cysteine (structures) |
| Zwitterion structures of amino acids, peptide bond |
| ADP and ATP-structures and role in bioenergetics; nucleic acids-DNA and RNA skeleton structures |
| Names of essential elements in biological system |
Principles of qualitative analysis |
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| Detection of water soluble non-interfering acid and basic radicals by dry and wet tests from among: (i) Acid radicals-Cl¯, S₂¯, SO₄²¯, NO₃¯, CO₃²¯. (b) Basic radicals: Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺ , NH₄⁺ |
| Detection of special elements (N, Cl, Br, I, and S) in organic compounds by chemical tests |
| Identification of functional groups in: Phenols, aromatic amines, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids |
Physical world, measurements, units, and dimensions |
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| Physical world, measurements, units, and dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications, error in measurements, significant figures |
Kinematics |
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| Scalars and vectors, representation of vectors in 3D, dot and cross product, and their applications, elementary differential and integral calculus, time-velocity and relevant graphs, equations of motion with uniform acceleration |
Laws of motion |
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| Newton’s laws of motion, using algebra and calculus, inertial and non inertial frames, conservation of linear momentum with applications, elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse centripetal force, banking of roads, relative velocity |
| Projectile motion and uniform circular motion work, power, energy: Work, power, energy Work, work-energy theorem, power, energy, work done by constant and variable forces, PE and KE, conservation of mechanical energy |
| Conservative and non conservative forces, PE of a spring, motion of centre of mass, connected systems, friction: Centre of mass of two-particle system, motion of connected system, torque, equilibrium of rigid bodies |
| Moments of inertia of simple geometric bodies (2D) [without derivation] conservation of angular momentum, friction and laws of friction |
Gravitation |
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| Kepler’s laws, (only statement) universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity (g), variation of g, gravitational potential and PE, escape velocity, orbital velocity of satellites, geostationary orbits |
Bulk properties of matter |
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| Elasticity, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear, rigidity modulus, Poisson’s ratio elastic potential energy |
| Fluid pressure: Pressure due to a fluid column, buoyancy, Pascal’s law, effect of gravity on fluid pressure |
| Surface tension: Surface energy, phenomena involving surface tension, angle of contact, capillary rise |
Viscosity |
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| Coefficient of viscosity, streamline and turbulent motion, Reynold’s number, Stoke’s law, terminal velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem |
| Heat and thermal physics: Heat and temperature, thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, ideal gas laws, isothermal and adiabatic processes; anomalous expansion of water and its effects, sp |
| Heat and thermal physics: Heat capacity, Cp, Cv, calorimetry |
| Change of state, specific latent heat capacity |
| Heat transfer; conduction, thermal and thermometric conductivity, convection and radiation, Newton's law of cooling, Stefan's law |
Thermodynamics |
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| Thermal equilibrium (zeroth law of thermodynamics), heat, work, and internal energy |
| 1st law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes, 2nd law of thermodynamics, reversible, and irreversible processes |
Kinetic theory of gases |
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| Equation of state of a perfect gas, kinetic theory of gases, assumptions in kinetic theory of gases, concept of pressure, and temperature; RMS speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom |
| Law of equipartition of energy (introductory ideas) and application to specific heats of gases; mean free path, Avogadro number |
Oscillations and waves |
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| Periodic motion-time period, frequency, time-displacement equation, simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase; S.H.M. in different systems, restoring force and force const, energy in S.H.M.-KE and PE, free |
| Forced and damped oscillations (introductory ideas), resonance wave motion, equation for progressive wave, longitudinal and transverse waves, sound waves, Newton’s formula and Laplace’s correction, factors affecting the velocity of sound in air |
| Principles of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode, harmonics and overtones, beats, Doppler effect |
Electrostatics |
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| Conservation of electric charges, Coulomb's law-force between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution |
| Electric field and potential due to a point charge and distribution of charges, electric field lines electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field; electric flux, Gauss' theorem and its simple applications |
| Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor; dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel |
| Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor |
Current electricity |
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| Electric current and conductor, drift velocity mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors, electrical energy and power, carbon resistors, colour codes, combination of resistances |
| Temperature dependence of resistances, electric cell, EMF and internal resistance of an electric cell, pd, combination of cells, secondary cells, (introductory) Kirchhoff’s laws of electrical network, simple applications, principle of Wheatstone bridge |
| Metre bridge and potentiometer and their uses, thermoelectricity; Seebeck effect; Peltier effect, thermo EMF |
Magnetic effect of current |
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| Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment, Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop; Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids |
| Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields, cyclotron frequency; force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere |
| Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter, and voltmeter, Inter-conversion of voltmeter and ammeter, and change of their ranges |
Magnetics |
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| Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron, magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole bar magnet along its axis and perpendicular to its axis |
| Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; earth's magnetic field and its magnetic elements |
| Para-, dia-, and ferro- magnetic substances, with examples |
| Electromagnets and the factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating current |
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| Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, eddy currents, self and mutual induction, alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current and voltage; reactance and impedance; LR and CR circuits |
| Phase lag and lead, LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current |
Electromagnetic waves |
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| Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only), transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum, applications of the waves from the different parts of the spectrum |
Optics-I (ray optics) |
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| Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula |
| Refraction of light, total internal reflection, and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula |
| Newton's relation: Displacement method to find position of images (conjugate points) magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of a lens and a mirror refraction, and dispersion of light through a prism |
| Optical instruments, human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia) using lenses, microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting), and their magnifying powers |
Optics-II (wave optics) |
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| Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky, elementary idea of Raman effect; wave optics: Wave front and Huygens principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts |
| Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle interference, Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, Fraunhofer diffraction due to a single slit |
Particle nature of light and wave particle dualism |
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| Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation-particle nature of light, matter waves; wave nature of particles, De Broglie relation |
Atomic physics |
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| Alpha-particle scattering experiment Rutherford's nuclear atom model of atom; Bohr model of hydrogen atom, energy levels in a hydrogen atom, hydrogen spectrum, continuous, and characteristic X-rays |
Nuclear physics |
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| Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones, radioactivity-alpha, beta, and gamma particles/ rays and their properties; radioactive decay law; mass energy relation, mass defect |
| Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, and fusion |
Solid state electronics |
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| Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; semiconductor diode-I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and zener diode |
| Zener diode as a voltage regulator, junction transistor (BJT), transistor action, characteristics of a BJT, BJT as an amplifier (CE configuration) and oscillator; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR) |
Atoms, molecules, and chemical arithmetic |
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| Dalton’s atomic theory; Gay Lussac’s law of gaseous volume; Avogadro’s hypothesis and its applications |
| Atomic mass; molecular mass; equivalent weight; valency; gram atomic weight; gram molecular weight; gram equivalent weight and mole concept; chemical formulae; balanced chemical equations |
| Calculations (based on mole concept) involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralization, and displacement reactions; concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality, and normality |
| Percentage composition, empirical formula, and molecular formula; numerical problems |
Atomic structure |
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| Concept of nuclear atom-electron, proton, and neutron (charge and mass), atomic number |
| Rutherford's model and its limitations; extra nuclear structure; line spectra of hydrogen atom |
| Quantization of energy (Planck’s equation E = hν); Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom and its limitations, Sommerfeld’s modifications (elementary idea); the four quantum numbers |
| Ground state electronic configurations of many electron atoms and monatomic ions; the Aufbau principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule |
| Dual nature of matter and light, De Broglie's relationship, uncertainty principle; the concept of atomic orbitals, shapes of s, p, and d orbitals (pictorial approach) |
Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry |
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| Radioactivity α-, β-, γ rays, and their properties; artificial transmutation; rate of radioactive decay, decay constant, half-life and average age life period of radio-elements; units of radioactivity; numerical problems |
| Stability of the atomic nucleus-effect of neutron-proton (n/ p) ratio on the modes of decay, group displacement law, radioisotopes and their uses (C, P, Co, and I as examples) isobars and isotones (definition and examples) |
| Elementary idea of nuclear fission and fusion reactions |
The periodic table and chemical families |
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| Modern periodic law (based on atomic number); modern periodic table based on electronic configurations, groups (Gr. 1-18) and periods |
| Types of elements-representative (s-block and p-block), transition (d-block) elements and inner transition (f-block/ lanthanides and actinides), and their general characteristics |
| Periodic trends in physical and chemical properties-atomic radii, valency, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, metallic character, acidic, and basic characters of oxides and hydrides of the representative elements (up to Z = 36) |
| Position of hydrogen and the noble gases in the periodic table; diagonal relationships |
Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
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| Valence electrons, the octet rule, electrovalent, covalent, and coordinate covalent bonds with examples; properties of electrovalent and covalent compounds |
| Limitations of octet rule (examples); Fajans rule |
| Directionality of covalent bonds, shapes of polyatomic molecules (examples); concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals (qualitative pictorial approach): sp, sp2 , sp3, and dsp2 |
| Molecular orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species-bond order and magnetic properties |
| Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) concept (elementary idea)-shapes of molecules |
| Concept of resonance (elementary idea), resonance structures (examples) |
| Elementary idea about electronegativity, bond polarity and dipole moment, inter-and intra-molecular hydrogen bonding, and its effects on physical properties (mp, bp, and solubility); hydrogen bridge bonds in diborane |
Coordination compounds |
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| Introduction, double salts and complex salts, coordination compounds (examples only), Werner's theory, coordination number (examples of coordination number 4 and 6 only), colour, magnetic properties, and shapes |
| IUPAC Nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds |
Solid state |
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| Classification of solids based on different binding forces: Molecular, ionic, covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous, and crystalline solids (elementary idea) |
| Unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical, and magnetic properties |
| Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors, and insulators and n and p type semiconductors |
Liquid state |
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| Vapour pressure, viscosity, and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical derivations) |
Gaseous state |
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| Measurable properties of gases |
| Boyle’s law and Charles law, absolute scale of temperature, kinetic theory of gases, ideal gas equation-average, root mean square and most probable velocities, and their relationship with temperature |
| Dalton's law of partial pressure, Graham's law of gaseous diffusion |
| Deviations from ideal behaviour |
| Liquefaction of gases, real gases, Van Der Waals equation; numerical problems |
Chemical energetics and chemical dynamics |
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| Chemical energetics-conservation of energy principle, energy changes in physical and chemical transformations |
| First law of thermodynamics; internal energy, work, and heat, pressure-volume work; enthalpy |
| Internal energy change (ΔE) and enthalpy change (ΔH) in a chemical reaction |
| Hess's law and its applications (numerical problems) |
| Heat of reaction, fusion, and vaporization; second law of thermodynamics; entropy; free energy; criterion of spontaneity |
| Third law of thermodynamics (brief introduction) |
| Chemical equilibrium-the law of mass action, dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium |
| Equilibrium constants, Le Chatelier's principle |
| Equilibrium constants of gaseous reactions (Kp and Kc) and relation between them (examples) |
| Significance of ΔG and ΔGº |
| Chemical dynamics-factors affecting the rate of chemical reactions (concentration, pressure, temperature, catalyst), concept of collision theory |
| Arrhenius equation and concept of activation energy |
| Order and molecularity (determination excluded); first order reactions, rate constant, half-life (numerical problems), examples of first order and second order reactions |
Physical chemistry of solutions |
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| Colloidal solutions: Differences from true solutions; hydrophobic and hydrophilic colloids (examples and uses); coagulation and peptization of colloids; dialysis and its applications; Brownian motion; Tyndall effect and its applications |
| Colloidal solutions: Elementary idea of emulsion, surfactant, and micelle |
| Electrolytic solutions: Specific conductance, equivalent conductance, ionic conductance, Kohlrausch’s law, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, applications. Numerical problems |
| Non-electrolytic solutions: Types of solution, vapour pressure of solutions; Raoult’s law; colligative properties-lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point |
| Non-electrolytic solutions: Osmotic pressure and their relationships with molecular mass (without derivations); numerical problems |
Ionic and redox equilibrium |
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| Ionic equilibria: Ionization of weak electrolytes, Ostwald’s dilution law; ionization constants of weak acids and bases, ionic product of water, the pH-scale, pH of aqueous solutions of acids and bases; buffer solutions |
| Ionic equilibria: Buffer action and Henderson equation |
| Ionization constants of weak acids and bases, ionic product of water, the pH-scale, pH of aqueous solutions of acids and bases; buffer solutions, buffer action and Henderson equation |
| Acid-base titrations, acid-base indicators (structures not required) |
| Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), solubility product, common ion effect (no numerical problems) |
Redox equilibrium |
|---|
| Oxidation-reduction reactions as electron transfer processes, oxidation numbers, balancing of redox reactions by oxidation number and ion-electron methods |
| Standard electrode potentials (E°), electrochemical series, feasibility of a redox reaction |
| Significance of Gibb’s equation: ΔG° = – nFΔE° (without derivation), no numerical problems |
| Redox titrations with (examples); Nernst equations (numerical problems) |
Hydrogen |
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| Position of hydrogen in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties, and uses of hydrogen, hydrides-ionic covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water, hydrogen peroxide-preparation |
| Reactions and structure and use; hydrogen as a fuel |
Chemistry of non-metallic elements and their compounds |
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| Carbon: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropes (graphite, diamond, fullerene); CO and CO₂ production, properties and uses |
| Nitrogen and phosphorus: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropes, isolation from natural sources and purification, reactivity of the free elements. Preparation, properties, reactions of NH₃, PH₃, NO, NO₂, HNO₂, HNO₃, P₄O₁₀, H₃PO₃, and H₃PO₄ |
| Oxygen and sulphur: Occurrence, isotopes, allotropic forms, isolation from natural sources and purification, properties and reactions of the free elements. Water, unusual properties of water, heavy water (production and uses) |
| Oxygen and sulphur: Hydrogen peroxide and ozone (production, purification, properties, and uses) |
| Halogens: Comparative study, occurrence, physical states, and chemical reactivities of the free elements, peculiarities of fluorine and iodine; hydracids of halogens (preparation, properties, reactions, and uses), interhalogen compounds (examples) |
| Halogens: Oxyacids of chlorine |
Chemistry of metals |
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| General principles of metallurgy-occurrence, concentration of ores, production and purification of metals, mineral wealth of India |
| Typical metals (Na, Ca, Al, Fe, Cu, and Zn)-occurrence, extraction, purification (where applicable), properties and reactions with air, water, acids, and nonmetals |
| Manufacture of steels and alloy steel (Bessemer, open-hearth, and LD process) |
| Principles of chemistry involved in electroplating, anodizing, and galvanizing |
| Preparation and Properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 |
| Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences |
| Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanides |
Chemistry in industry |
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| Large scale production (including physicochemical principles where applicable, omitting technical details) and uses of sulphuric acid (contact process), ammonia (Haber’s process), nitric acid (Ostwald’s process) |
| Sodium bicarbonate, and sodium carbonate (solvay process) |
Polymers |
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| Natural and synthetic polymers, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization, some important polymers-natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon polyesters, bakelite, rubber |
| Biodegradable and non-Biodegradable polymers |
Surface chemistry |
|---|
| Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis, homogenous and heterogenous activity, and selectivity; enzyme catalysis colloidal state distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspension |
| Lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation, emulsion-types of emulsions |
Environmental chemistry |
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| Common modes of pollution of air, water, and soil |
| Ozone layer, ozone hole-important chemical reactions in the atmosphere, smog; major atmospheric pollutants; greenhouse effect; global warming pollution due to industrial wastes, green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution |
| Strategies for control of environment pollution |
Chemistry of carbon compounds |
|---|
| Hybridization of carbon: σ-and π-bonds |
| Isomerism-constitutional and stereoisomerism; geometrical and optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric carbon atoms |
| IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds-hydrocarbons, mono and bifunctional molecules only (alicyclic and heterocyclic compounds excluded) |
| Conformations of ethane and n-butane (Newman projection only) |
| Electronic effects: Inductive, resonance, and hyper conjugation |
| Stability of carbocation, carbanion, and free radicals; rearrangement of carbocation; electrophiles and nucleophiles, tautomerism in β-dicarbonyl compounds, acidity and basicity of simple organic compounds |
Compounds |
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| Alkanes: Preparation from alkyl halides and carboxylic acids; reactions-halogenation and combustion |
| Alkenes and alkynes: Preparation from alcohols; formation of Grignard reagents and their synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and acids; SNl and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept) |
| Alkenes and alkynes: Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s additions; hydroboration; oxymercuration-demercuration, reduction of alkenes and alkynes (H₂/ lindlar catalyst and Na in liquid NH₃), metal acetylides |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
|---|
| Haloalkanes-preparation from alcohols; nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions, optical rotation |
| Formation of Grignard reagents and their synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and acids; SN1 and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept) |
| Uses and environmental effects of-dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT |
Alcohols |
|---|
| Preparation of alcohols from carbonyl compounds and esters |
| Reaction-dehydration, oxidation, esterification, reaction with sodium, ZnCl₂/ HCl, phosphorus halides |
| Ethers: Preparation by Williamson’s synthesis; cleavage with HCl and HI |
| Aldehydes and ketones: Preparation from esters, acid chlorides, gem-dihalides, Ca-salt of carboxylic acids |
| Reaction: Nucleophilic addition with HCN, hydrazine, hydroxyl amines, semi carbazides, alcohols; aldol condensation, Clemmensen and Wolff-Kishner reduction, haloform, Cannizzaro, and Wittig reactions |
| Carboxylic acids: Hydrolysis of esters (mechanism excluded) and cyanides; Hunsdiecker and HVZ reactions |
| Aliphatic amines: Preparation from nitro, cyano, and amido compounds. Distinction of 1º, 2º, and 3º amines (Hinsberg method); reaction with HNO2; carbylamine reaction |
Aromatic compounds |
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| Benzene-Kekule structure, aromaticity, and Hückel rule |
| Electrophilic substitution-halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Friedel Crafts reaction, ozonolysis |
| Directive influence of substituents in monosubstituted benzenes |
| Carcinogenicity and toxicity |
| Amines-preparation from reduction of nitro compounds; formation of diazonium salts and their stability; replacement of diazonium group with H, OH, X (halogen), CN and NO2, diazo coupling and reduction |
| Haloarenes-nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions; nucleophilic substitution, cine substitution (excluding mechanism, directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only) |
| Phenols-halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Reimer-Tiemann, and Kolbe reactions |
| Aromatic aldehydes-preparation by Gattermann, Gattermann-Koch, Rosenmund, and Stephen’s method |
| Reactions-Perkin, benzoin, and Cannizzaro |
Application oriented chemistry |
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| Main ingredients, their chemical natures (structures excluded) and their side effects, if any, of common antiseptics, analgesics, antacids, vitamin-C |
Introduction to biomolecules |
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| Carbohydrates-pentoses and hexoses |
| Distinctive chemical reactions of glucose |
| Aminoacids-glycine, alanine, aspartic acid, cysteine (structures) |
| Zwitterion structures of amino acids, peptide bond |
| ADP and ATP-structures and role in bioenergetics; nucleic acids-DNA and RNA skeleton structures |
| Names of essential elements in biological system |
Principles of qualitative analysis |
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| Detection of water soluble non-interfering acid and basic radicals by dry and wet tests from among: (i) Acid radicals-Cl¯, S₂¯, SO₄²¯, NO₃¯, CO₃²¯. (b) Basic radicals: Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺ , NH₄⁺ |
| Detection of special elements (N, Cl, Br, I, and S) in organic compounds by chemical tests |
| Identification of functional groups in: Phenols, aromatic amines, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids |
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| 2021 | 72298 | None |
Applicants preparing for the exam must prepare a study plan to complete the WBJEE syllabus on time. The first step is to go through the WBJEE 2024 syllabus thoroughly. It helps candidates to figure out high and low weightage. Applicants must also refer to the WBJEE exam pattern check marking scheme, duration of exam, number of questions and others. Practicing a lot with the help of papers of previous years and sample papers will help a lot in improving an 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 2024.
The following are tips to follow to prepare for WBJEE 2024
Know the WBJEE Syllabus thoroughly. Check topics to study in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Understand the exam pattern of WBJEE 2024 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 2024 exam guidelines
Prepare short notes for quick revision.
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 2024 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 2024 is one of the better choices.
WBJEEB has released the exam pattern of WBJEE 2024 in the official notification. Applicants appearing for the exam must refer to the WBJEE exam pattern for their preparations. WBJEE 2024 exam pattern comprises marking scheme, duration of exam, number of questions and others. Applicants can also refer to the WBJEE syllabus to check the important topics to be asked in the exam. WBJEE 2024 will be conducted in offline mode comprising multiple-choice questions. There will be two papers in WBJEE 2024; Paper 1 (Mathematics/Biology) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry combined).
Candidates seeking admission in Pharmacy courses have to appear for Biology instead of Mathematics in Paper 1. Students have to qualify in both the papers in order to be considered for WBJEE admissions. Candidates will get 120 minutes for each paper i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2. There are three categories of questions in both paper 1 and 2 as described below.
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (OMR Based Examination) |
Examination Duration | 2 Hours for each paper (Total 4 hours) |
Papers | Paper I - Mathematics Paper II - Physics and Chemistry |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (Objective) |
Number of Questions |
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Category-wise Division of Questions |
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Mode of Answering | There will be four alternative answers for each question. The correct response has to be selected by the candidates by darkening the appropriate circle completely with blue/black ballpoint pen. |
Total Marks | 200 Marks |
Marking Scheme | Category 1 - Each correct answer will be awarded one mark. Category 2 - For every correct response, two marks will be given by the candidates. Category 3 - For every correct response, two marks will be given by the candidates. |
Negative Marking | Category 1 - Incorrect response will yield a loss of ¼ mark Category 2 - For each incorrect answer, ½ mark will be deducted. Category 3 - There is no negative marking. |
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).
Subject | Category 1 (1 mark) | Category 2 (2 marks) | Category 3 (2 marks) | Total Questions | Aggregate Marks |
Questions | Questions | Questions | |||
Mathematics | 50 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 100 |
Physics | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
Chemistry | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
Applicants preparing for the exam must practice WBJEE 2024 mock test for their preparations. Practicing mock test of WBJEE 2024 helps candidates to evaluate their preparations. It also helps candidates to understand the scheme of examination and paper pattern. 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
WBJEEB has issued the WBJEE 2024 admit card on April 18, 2024. Applicants who fill the application form before the last date issued the WBJEE admit card 2024. Candidates can download the admit card of WBJEE through application number and date of birth. Applicants appearing for the exam must carry their WBJEE 2024 admit card along with one valid photo ID proof at the exam centre. In case of any discrepancy in the admit card of WBJEE, applicants must contact the exam authorities atleast one week before the exam. Steps to download the WBJEE admit card are given below.
Visit the WBJEE official website.
Click on the direct link to download the admit card.
Enter the application number and date of birth in the required fields.
Check all the details mentioned in the WBJEE admit card.
Download the admit card for future reference.
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.
If any candidate lost or misplaced the admit card and does not have a copy saved, they can apply for a duplicate one. The Board will issue a duplicate within 60 days from the date of WBJEE admit card declaration. Beyond that, candidates will not apply for a duplicate admit card. The process to apply for the duplicate WBJEE admit card is as follows
Send an application to WBJEE Board along with 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 2024 admit card duplicate copy to the candidate.
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Assam | Silchar |
| West Bengal | Alipurduar |
| Bankura | |
| Bishnupur | |
| Bolpur | |
| Suri | |
| Asansol | |
| Durgapur | |
| Burdwan | |
| Cooch Behar | |
| Siliguri | |
| Balurghat | |
| Raiganj | |
| Jalpaiguri | |
| Jhargram | |
| Kolkata | |
| Malda | |
| Kharagpur | |
| Medinipur | |
| Contai | |
| Haldia | |
| Tamluk | |
| Jiaganj | |
| Kalyani | |
| Krishnanagar | |
| Nabadwip | |
| Purulia | |
| Berhampore | |
| Barrackpore | |
| Basirhat | |
| Bongaon | |
| Diamond Harbour | |
| Baruipur | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Srirampuram |
The exam authority will release the WBJEE 2024 answer key at the official website. Candidates will allowed to challenge the WBJEE answer key 2024. Candidates will be able to download the answer key by using the application number and password. The authorities will release the WBJEE 2024 response sheet. 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 were considered and the final answer keys of WBJEE 2024 will be uploaded. The final answer key of WBJEE 2024 will release after the objections are checked. The authorities will be released an image of OMR Sheets along with the answer key to help candidates calculate their expected score
Coaching Institute | Mathematics | Physics and Chemistry |
Pathfinder |
WBJEE 2019 Answer Key by Aakash
Institute Name | Subject | Link |
Aakash | Physics & Chemistry | |
Mathematics |
WBJEE OMR Images and Machine Read Responses
WBJEEB will release the OMR images and machine-read responses of the candidates. Candidates can check the responses through WBJEE 2024 portal. The responses are 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
How to Challenge Response Sheet?
Candidates who are not satisfied with the responses will be able to raise objections. It must be noted that objections can be raised in only one session. Candidates are required to pay Rs 500 per challenge. The payment of the fee can be done only in online mode through a debit/credit card or internet banking.
The exam conducting authority will declare the WBJEE result on the official website. Applicants who appear for the examination will able to check the WBJEE 2024 result through application number and password. The result of WBJEE 2024 mentions the score of Paper 1 and 2, total score and rank of the candidate. To participate in the counselling process, applicants must keep the WBJEE scorecard safely. The steps to download the WBJEE are given below.
Rank Cards will issue 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.
In case two candidates score the same marks in WBJEE 2024 result then authorities will opt for the tie breaking rule. The criteria for tie breaking will be applied while calculating the WBJEE results as per the points given below.
| Rank | Topper Name | School/Institute |
| 1 | Md Sahil Akhter | DPS Ruby Park |
| 2 | Soham Das | DPS Ruby Park School |
| 3 | Sara Mukhopadhyay | Bankura Banga Vidyalaya |
| 4 | Souharda Dat | Midnipur Collegiate School |
| 5 | Ayan Goswami | Hemshila Model School, Durgapur |
| 6 | Aritra Davao Dutta | Narayan School, Sodpura |
| 7 | Kintan Saha | Ma Bharati Senior Secondary School, Kota, Rajasthan |
| 8 | Sagrik Nandi | Bakura District School |
| 9 | Raktim Kundu, | Disha Delphi Public School, Kota, Rajasthan |
| 10 | Siraj Chandra | Holy Angels School, Katwa |
WBJEE Topper 2022
Rank | Name of the candidate | School |
1 | Himanshu Sekhar | Barrackpore Central Model School |
2 | Himanshu Sekhar | Siliguri |
3 | Saptarshi Mukherjee | The Future Foundation School, Kolkata |
4 | Jahnavi Shaw | South Point High School, Kolkata |
5 | Kaustav Chowdhury | Jenkins School, Kochbihar |
6 | Saumyaprabha Dey | Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant High School, East Midnapore |
7 | Debraj Karmakar | DBMS Kadma High School, Jamshedpur |
8 | Agnidhra Dey | South Point High School |
9 | Ayon Adhikari | Calcutta Boys High School |
10 | Shubhankar Bandyopadhyay | Central Model School, Barrackpore |
WBJEE 2024 cutoff will release 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 for taking admission in Technology/ Engineering/ Architecture and Pharmacy will differ from the 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 2024 - Determining Factors
The following are the factors considered by the exam authorities for the determination of cutoff of WBJEE 2024.
The number of applicants in the exam.
Number of candidates appeared for WBJEE 2024
Availability of seats
The difficulty level of WBJEE 2024
Previous year cutoff trends
Mode of Counselling: Online
WBJEEB will start the WBJEE 2024 counselling registration process on the official website. West Bengal counselling 2024 registration commenced in online mode by the Board on the official website. For taking admission to the institute and course of their choice, all candidates have to participate in the counselling process. The authorities will conduct two phases of WBJEE counselling.
Verification of documents will be 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 2024. 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.
To check instructions for WBJEE counselling
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. 300 and applicable charge towards the counselling fee of WBJEE 2024 through Credit/ Debit Card/ Net Banking. Participants Identity code and password will be created. WBJEE 2024 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 will be 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 2024 seat allotment will be conducted for the seats remaining vacant after the first round of reporting. The third round of WBJEE 2024 seat allotment result will be published for the seats remaining vacant after the second round.
WBJEE Fee Structure - Previous Year
Year | Fees (Rs) |
First Year | 80, 000 |
Second Year | 82,000 |
Third Year | 84,000 |
Fourth Year | 86,000 |
Top 10 Participating Institutes of WBJEE (in alphabetical order)
To view the complete list of WBJEE participating institutes (previous year data).
| State | City |
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| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Asansol | |
| Burdwan | |
| Hooghly | |
| Balurghat | |
| Raiganj | |
| Suri | |
| Haldia | |
| Paschim Medinipur | |
| Cooch Behar | |
| Jalpaiguri | |
| Berhampore | |
| Bishnupur | |
| Kalyani | |
| Nadia | |
| Malda | |
| Purulia | |
| Darjeeling | |
| Howrah | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Validity of Exam Result: | For 1 Year |
| Mode of Exam: | Offline |
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No, candidates need to appear for the WBJEE entrance examination for admission to the engineering courses offered at Jadavpur University. However, admission to the faculty of Arts is done on a merit basis.
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No, candidates will not be eligible for admission to IITs with WBJEE scores.
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The result of WBJEE 2024 will release on the official website - wbjeeb.nic.in.
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Candidates will be able to download the WBJEE 2024 answer key in online mode through the official website.
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You can use the “Forgot Application Number” link in the WBJEE login window to know the application number.
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Candidates will have to contact the WBJEE 2024 exam conducting authority to rectify the incorrect details in the admit card. The contact detail is West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, AQ 13/1, Salt Lake City, Sector - V, Kolkata - 700091.
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The admit card of WBJEE 2024 is available in online mode only. Students have to download their admit card from the official website of WBJEE using their application number and password.
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There is no upper age limit. However, if you want to get admission into Marine Engineering, then you need to be a maximum of 25 years of age as of December 31, 2024.
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Except for Silchar and Agartala from Assam and Tripura, All other WBJEE exam centres are located in West Bengal
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The syllabus of WBJEE 2024 will be classified into three subjects which include Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
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Since the WBJEE 2024 exam will be held in two papers, students will be given two hours for each paper.
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For every incorrect answer, category 1 - 1/4th marks, category 2, 1/2 marks will be deducted. There will be no negative marking for category 3.
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WBJEE will be conducted in offline mode as Pen and Paper test. Students have to record their response in OMR sheets.
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Except for basic details, the other details can be corrected.
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Yes. You can apply for the exam even if they do not have a domicile. However, the no. of seats available for such candidates will be limited.
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The application form of WBJEE 2024 has released on the official website.
Hello aspirant,
The syllabus for the WBJEE entrance exam covers key topics essential for West Bengal's entrance examination preparation. Based on the class 11 and 12 syllabi, the WBJEE 2024 syllabus dictates the questions that will be asked in the exam. To enhance their preparation strategy, candidates gearing up for WBJEE 2024 should thoroughly review the West Bengal JEE syllabus.
To know the complete syllabus you can visit our website by clicking on the link given below.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/wbjee-syllabus
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Hope this information helps you.
Hi,
Securing admission to Jadavpur University for B.Tech programs involves meeting both academic and entrance exam criteria. While a good WBJEE rank is essential for admission, academic qualifications, such as your Class 12 percentage and PCM aggregate, also play a significant role.
Given your Class 12 percentage of 63% and PCM aggregate of less than 60%, it may pose a challenge for admission to Jadavpur University's B.Tech programs, as the university typically has stringent academic eligibility criteria.
However, admission criteria can vary, and Jadavpur University may consider candidates with exceptional WBJEE ranks despite slightly lower academic scores. Additionally, certain reserved categories may have relaxation in academic criteria.
To assess your chances accurately, consider the following steps:
Review Previous Year's Cutoffs : Analyze the previous year's cutoff ranks for your desired B.Tech programs at Jadavpur University. This will give you an idea of the rank range required for admission.
Check Academic Eligibility Criteria : Review the academic eligibility criteria specified by Jadavpur University for B.Tech admissions. Determine if there are any relaxations for candidates with exceptional entrance exam ranks.
Prepare Well for WBJEE : Focus on achieving a high WBJEE rank by thoroughly preparing for the exam. A strong performance in WBJEE can compensate for relatively lower academic scores.
Consider Alternative Options : Explore alternative engineering colleges and universities that offer B.Tech programs and have more flexible admission criteria. Keep an eye on colleges where your academic qualifications align better with their eligibility criteria.
In summary, while your academic scores may present a challenge for admission to Jadavpur University's B.Tech programs, a strong WBJEE rank can significantly enhance your chances. Research thoroughly, prepare diligently for the entrance exam, and consider alternative options to maximize your opportunities for admission.
Consider using the WBJEE College Predictor tool to explore more.
WBJEE College Predictor
https://www.careers360.com/wbjee-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=ini-cet_cp
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Here are the top 5 government engineering colleges in West Bengal under WBJEE:
These colleges are renowned for their academic excellence and infrastructure and are highly regarded for engineering education in West Bengal.
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Hope you are doing great.
As per your question, if you forget the login ID and password, then you checkout your email once or any of the message inboxes in your phone number. Or else you can contact the authorities for the purpose of retrieving your login ID and the password.
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Dear aspirant !
Hope you are doing well ! Wbjee entrance exam is held every year for the btech admission in jadavpur university which has very less fees . Only the science students can give the exam ,not the arts students . Compulsory Subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Minimum Marks: 60% in PCM with individual pass marks in all three subjects.
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