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West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board has released WBJEE 2020 Admit Cards on January 24, 2020 at its official website – wbjeeb.nic.in. Candidates can download their WBJEE 2020 Admit Card by logging in with their application number and password. WBJEE 2020 exam is scheduled for February 2, 2020. WBJEEB conducts the exam to grant admission to students in undergraduate Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy courses offered by colleges in West Bengal.  

WBJEE Exam Pattern consists of two offline Papers – Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) in two sessions.  Candidates who appear for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are awarded General Merit List and will be eligible for Engg, Architecture and Pharmacy programs in all participating colleges.

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Candidates who appear in only Paper 2 are awarded Pharmacy Merit List and will be eligible for only for Pharmacy courses except in Jadavpur University. Candidates must have also qualified NATA 2020 or JEE Main 2020 Paper 2 for admission in Architecture programs except in Jadavpur University.

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WBJEE Syllabus includes topics of Mathematics, Physics and chemistry from the syllabus of Class 11 and 12. Further, the questions in the exam will be divided into 3 categories. Read the article below to know more about exam pattern, syllabus, result, cut off, counselling and much more.

WBJEE 2020 Highlights 

The key points about WBJEE 2020 are highlighted below:

Note: 10% Engineering seats are also allocated on the basis of JEE Main 2020 in Self-Financed Engineering and Technology Colleges in West Bengal.

Important Dates

WBJEE Exam Date 2020

WBJEE exam date has been released on the official portal i.e. wbjeeb.nic.in. The same is tabulated below:

WBJEE 2020 Exam Schedule

It is mandatory for candidates to carry their  WBJEE 2020 Admit Card  to the exam along with a valid Id proof. Without admit card no candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall. All the major details like Name, Roll No, Exam Center details, Time and date of exam will be mentioned in your admit card.

• Successfully registered candidates can download WBJEE Admit Card Now. 
• WBJEE Hall Ticket will be made available at its official website – wbjeeb.nic.in.
• Candidates will be able to download the admit card by logging in with their registration number and password.
• Admit card mentions candidate’s name, exam time and address of the exam center, photograph & signature, and other related information.
• Verify the information present on the admit card and report to the concerned authority in case of any discrepancies. 

WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates must ensure that they fulfill WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020 before applying for the exam. The eligibility is based on factors such as Nationality, age limit, domicile requirements, qualifications and qualifying marks. 

WBJEE Domicile

• There is no prior requirement of West Bengal domicile status to apply for WBJEE 2020.
• Candidates only need to produce a domicile certificate in order to apply for government participating institutes in case they are claiming reserved category seats.

WBJEE Nationality

• Candidate must be citizen of India.

WBJEE Age Limit 2020

• The lower age limit is 17 years as on December 31, 2020.
• There is no upper age limit. 
• However, for Marine Engineering course, there is an upper age limit of 25 years.

WBJEE Qualification Requirement

• For Engineering Courses: Candidates must have passed or appearing in class 12 with Physics and Chemistry along with any one of Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Technical Vocational as compulsory subjects.
• For Pharmacy Courses: Candidates must have passed or appearing in class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology as compulsory subjects.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

• Candidates must have obtained 45% marks aggregate in the three compulsory subjects.
• For SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and PwD candidates, this minimum qualifying marks is 40%.
• Candidates must have passed English with at least 30% marks.
• Candidates with non-formal, irregular class mode, non-class room based schooling, open school learning or distance education will not be eligible for admission through WBJEE 2020.

Note: Participating Universities may have their special eligibility criteria for various courses.

WBJEE 2020 Application Form

WBJEE Application Form was available at the official website from October 18 – November 13, 2019. Candidates fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria can apply for the same in online mode only. Steps to apply for WBJEE 2020 involve:

Step 1: Registrations – Visit wbjeeb.nic.in and click on “Registration for WBJEE 2020 (Last Date – 13.11.2019) ” button. Enter your personal details like name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID and submit it. You will receive your registration number and password on mobile number and email ID.

Step 2: Fill Personal & Academic Details – Login again using these credentials and fill WBJEE Application Form 2020. Enter your domicile, category, PwD status, home district, family income, nationality, religion, 3 WBJEE Exam centers and other details.

Step 3: Upload Documents – Candidates have to upload their passport size photo and signature in the prescribed size and format.

Step 4: Fees Payment – After that candidates have to pay WBJEE Application Fees using Netbanking, Debit Card and Credit Card as per their category. The last step is to download the confirmation page ensuring the application process is completed.

WBJEE Photo and Signature Guidelines 2020

WBJEE Application Fees 2020

WBJEE Application Form Correction 2020

• WBJEE Application Form Correction window is now open from November 14 – 16, 2019.
• Only candidates who have applied and paid the application fee, can modify/ edit the application form.
• No primary registration data such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, gender and date of birth can be modified.

WBJEE Exam Centers 2020

• WBJEE 2020 will be held in 46 zones in West Bengal and in Silchar (Assam) and Agartala (Tripura).
• Candidates have to indicate 3 WBJEE Exam Centers in order of preference in the application form.
• Candidates from West Bengal, Assam and Tripura can select any three zones, however, candidates from other states must select any three zones from Kolkata/ Howrah/ North 24 Parganas/ South 24 Parganas only.
• WBJEEB tries to allocate the zone as per candidate’s preference, however, it reserves the right to allocate any other center as well.
• No requests to change the exam center will be entertained.
• Candidates will have to carry their admit card, an original photo ID proof and passport size photographs.
• WBJEE Examination Zones are mapped below:

WBJEE Exam Pattern

WBJEE Exam Pattern 2020

There will be 2 papers in WBJEE 2020 Exam – Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry) combined.

• Candidates who take both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be eligible for admission in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy programs. 
• Candidates who take only Paper 2 will be eligible for admission in only pharmacy programs except in Jadavpur University. 
• Candidates who take only Paper 1 will not be eligible for admission in any program.

As per WBJEE Exam Pattern, there are 3 categories of questions in each subject: 

• Category 1 questions will be of 1 mark and have only one correct option.
• Category 2 questions will be of 2 marks and have only one correct option.
• Category 3 questions will be of 2 marks and have one or more correct options. 

The Question Paper will have Multiple Choice Questions with 4 alternatives for each question.

• Mode of Exam: Offline (OMR Based)
• Exam Duration: 2 Hours
• Total Marks: 200 Marks (100+100)
• Total Number of Questions: 155 questions
• Negative Marking: Yes, for category 1 and 2 questions, No for Category 3 questions
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