WBJEE 2023

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) conducts the WBJEE every year in pen and paper-based mode. The West Bengal Joint Engineering Entrance exam 2023 will be conducted on April 30, 2023. The exam is a gateway for candidates to get admission into various Engineering colleges in West Bengal.

Candidates willing to appear for the WBJEE 2023 must know the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. Those who successfully submit the application form will be eligible to download the admit card from the official website. Continue reading the article to know more details regarding WBJEE 2023 events.

Candidates can go through the below-mentioned table to get an overview of the exam:

 

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2023
Conducting Authority	West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB)
Application Fees	Rs. 500 for General Candidates Rs. 400 for Other Candidates
Application Mode	Online Mode
Exam Mode	Pen and Paper-based (Offline)
Duration of the Exam	2 hours for each paper
Official Website	wbjeeb.nic.in

The exam authorities will release the WBJEE information brochure on the official website. As the WBJEE 2023 information bulletin is yet to be released, candidates can refer to the previous year’s notification to get an idea of the exam trends:

 

WBJEE Information Bulletin 2022

December 21, 2022: The WJBEE Application Process begins on December 23, 2022.
December 09, 2022: WBJEE 2023 Information Bulletin is released. (Direct Link)
November 18, 2022: WBJEE 2023 exam will be conducted on April 30, 2023.

Candidates can go through the below table to know the tentative dates of the WBJEE 2023 events. The exact dates will be updated here soon after the official release.

Events	Tentative Dates
WBJEE Application Form Release Date	December 2022
Last Date to Apply	January 2023
Correction in WBJEE Application	January 2023
WBJEE Admit Card	April 2023
WBJEE Exam	April 30, 2023
Release of WBJEE Answer Key	May 2023
Release of WBJEE Response Sheet	May 2023
Last Date To Raise Objections and Challenge the Answer Key	May 2023
Release of WBJEE Final Answer Key	May – June 2023
Announcement of Result of WBJEE	June 2023
WBJEE Counselling and Choice Filling by Candidates	August – September 2023
Choice Locking by System	August – September 2023
Round 1 Seat Allotment Start Date	September 2023
Round 2 Seat Allotment Start Date	September 2023

Candidates must be aware of the eligibility criteria before they fill out the WBJEE application form to avoid rejection. The following information provides the eligibility requirements for WBJEE 2023 exam:

• The lower age limit for appearing in the WBJEE exam is 17 years as of December 31, 2022.
• But, for admission to the Marine Engineering Degree course, the upper age limit is 25 Years as of December 31, 2022.
• General category candidates must have secured at least 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, and PwD candidates should have scored at least 40%. 
• The candidate must have scored 30% in English in the qualifying examination.

To know the complete eligibility requirements of WBJEE, click on the link below:
WBJEE 2023 Eligibility Criteria

To appear for the exam, candidates must first register on the official WBJEE website. The authorities will activate the WBJEE registration window tentatively by December 2023. Enter personal and academic details on the WBJEE registration form. Then create a password and security question with an answer and click submit.

After successful registration, candidates must fill out the application form on the official website. The application form filling process consists of a few steps, i.e. fill in details, upload scanned photo and signature, pay the application fee, download the confirmation page and take printouts of the filled-in application form for further reference.

To know the required documents and detailed steps to fill the application form, click on the link below:

WBJEE Application Form 2023

Candidates can refer to the table below to know the WBJEE application fee 2023:

Category	Application Fee (Rs.)
General Category	Rs 500/-
SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B Category	Rs 400/-

Candidates can refer to the table mentioned below to know the WBJEE exam pattern 2023:

Particulars	Details
Mode of Exam	Offline
WBJEE Time Duration	Four hours Paper I: Mathematics (11 AM to 1 PM) Paper II: Physics and Chemistry (2 PM to 4 PM)
Type of Question	Multiple type questions
Number of Questions	Physics – 40 questions Chemistry – 40 questions Mathematics – 75 questions
Total Marks	200

To know the marking scheme, subject-wise question distribution and various other details related to WBJEE exam pattern, click on the link WBJEE Exam Pattern 2023.

Candidates appearing for the exam must be aware of the WBJEE syllabus. This will help candidates to create a well-structured and effective study plan. The WBJEE syllabus is divided into 3 subjects, i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates can go through the below link to access the syllabus: 

WBJEE Syllabus 2023

To prepare well for the exam, candidates must select the best books according to the latest syllabus. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the best books to prepare for the WBJEE exam:

Best Books For WBJEE Physics	Best Books For WBJEE Chemistry	Best Books For WBJEE Mathematics
NCERT Physics (Theory)	NCERT Chemistry	NCERT Mathematics ( Class 11 and 12)
Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma (For Theory and Practice)	Physical Chemistry by O.P. Tandon	Degree level Differential Calculus by A Das Gupta
Understanding Physics series by D.C. Pandey (For Practice Only)	Inorganic Chemistry by O. P. Tandon	Calculus by I.A. Maron
Concept of Competition Physics for CBSE PMT by Aggarwals	Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee	Problems Plus In IIT Mathematics by A Das Gupta
Fundamentals of Physics by V.K. Mehta	Organic Chemistry by Arihant Publication	Integral Calculus by Amit Aggarwal
Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov	Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee	Trigonometry by S.L. Loney
Principles of Physics by Resnick, Halliday, and Walker	Numerical Chemistry by P. bahadur	–
–	Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd	–

Solving previous years papers can be a great source for revision, as it helps candidates understand the nature and type of questions, difficulty level, question weightage and various other information.

Candidates can access the previous year’s question papers from the link below and practice as many as possible to score well in the exam.
WBJEE Previous Years Question Papers.

Sample papers/mock tests are a great source to challenge one’s exam preparations. The test helps candidates analyse their strong and weak points. The mock tests will help candidates to enhance their exam-taking skills.

Steps to Attempt Mock Test at Embibe

Candidates must follow the below steps to access the WBJEE mock tests for free at Embibe:

1st Step: Visit the Embibe website.

2nd Step: Click on “Take a Test” under the search field.

3rd Step: Set Engineering as the default goal. 

4th Step: On the left side, scroll down and click on WBJEE.

5th Step: By clicking on WBJEE, candidates will be redirected to the “WBJEE Mock Test Online” Page.

6th Step: If candidates wish to attempt a “Full Test” or “Previous Year Test”, scroll down and click on the “Show All” button for the respective test options. The respective test types will appear on the screen with two options on the right side – “More Info” and “Start Test”.

7th Step: Click on “More Info” to know the features such as maximum marks, number of questions, and test duration.

8th Step: Read the instructions and click on “Start Test”. 

To access the full test series, candidates can check WBJEE Full Test Series.

Candidates can go through the below pointers to know the WBJEE exam day guidelines: 

• Reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the examination begins.
• Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card, a coloured photograph and an original photo identity card to the exam centre.

Candidates appearing for WBJEE 2023 can adopt the steps mentioned below to create a study plan and ace the exam:

• Create a study plan and follow it religiously.
• Practice solving problems regularly
• Know the exam pattern and syllabus
• Select the best books
• Revise regularly
• Solve as many mock tests as possible.
• Go through previous year’s question papers.

To know more effective tips and tricks, click on the below-mentioned link:

WBJEE Preparation Tips

The authorities will release the WBJEE admit card for ANM and GNM tentatively in June 2023. Candidates who successfully fill up the application form will be eligible to download the admit card from the official website. The WBJEE 2023 admit card is a mandatory document that candidates must carry to the exam centre.

To know the steps to download the admit card, follow the below-mentionedd steps:

WBJEE Admit Card 2023

 

The WBJEE 2023 exam centres will be released by the officials along with the notification. Till then, candidates can go through the table below to know the previous year’s WBJEE exam centres. We will update the table with new centres soon after the official release.

 

Districts of W B.	Zone Code	Zone
Alipurduar	10	Alipurduar
Bankura	11	Bankura
Bankura	12	Bishnupur
Birbhum	13	Bolpur
Birbhum	14	Suri
Cooch Behar	15	Cooch Behar
Dakshin Dinajpur	16	Balurghat
Darjeeling	17	Kurseong
Darjeeling	18	Siliguri
Hooghly	19	Arambagh
Hooghly	20	Bandel/Chinsurah
Hooghly	21	Serampore
Howrah	22	Howrah Maidan/Shibpur
Howrah	23	Salkia/Bally/Uttarpara
Howrah	24	Santragachi/Domjur
Howrah	25	Uluberia
Jalpaiguri	26	Jalpaiguri
Jhargram	27	Jhargram
Kalimpong	28	Kalimpong
Kolkata	29	Central Kolkata (Moulali/Beliaghata/Narkel Danga/Phool Bagan/Kakurgachi/Park Circus)
Kolkata	30	North Kolkata (Shyam bazar/ Bagh Bazar/Girish Park/Burra Bazar/ College Street/Sealdah)
Kolkata	31	Salt Lake/New Town (Salt Lake/Lake Town/New Town/Rajar Hat)
Kolkata	32	South Kolkata (Ballygaunge/Minto Park/Bhowanipore/Tollygaunge/Jadavpur)
Kolkata	33	West Kolkata (Joka/Behala/Alipore/Chetla/Khidirpore/Budge Budge)
Malda	34	Malda
Murshidabad	35	Berhampur
Murshidabad	36	Jiaganj
Murshidabad	37	Raghunathganj
Nadia	38	Kalyani
Nadia	39	Krishnanagar
Nadia	40	Nabadwip
North 24 Parganas	41	Ashoknagar
North 24 Parganas	42	Barasat (Airport/Madhyamgram/Barasat)
North 24 Parganas	43	Barrackpur (Dum Dum Jn. To Barrackpur)
North 24 Parganas	44	Basirhat
Paschim Burdwan	45	Asansol
Paschim Burdwan	46	Durgapur
Paschim Medinipur	47	Garbeta
Paschim Medinipur	48	Kharagpur
Paschim Medinipur	49	Medinipur
Purba Burdwan	50	Burdwan
Purba Medinipur	51	Contai
Purba Medinipur	52	Haldia
Purba Medinipur	53	Tamluk
Purulia	54	Purulia
South 24 Parganas	55	Garia/Sonarpur/Baruipur
South 24 Parganas	56	Jainagar
Uttar Dinajpur	57	Raiganj
Other States
Assam	58	Silchar
Tripura	59	Agartala

 

Districts of W B.
Howrah	Salkia/Bally/Uttarpara
Kolkata	Salt Lake/New Town (Salt Lake/Lake Town/New Town/Rajar Hat)
Kolkata	South Kolkata (Ballygaunge/Minto Park/Bhowanipore/Tollygaunge/Jadavpur)
Kolkata	West Kolkata (Joka/Behala/Alipore/Chetla/Khidirpore/Budge Budge)
Paschim Burdwan	Asansol
Paschim Burdwan	Durgapur

The conducting body will declare the WBJEE result 2023 tentatively in June. Candidates can download their WBJEE results using their application number and password. Qualified candidates will be eligible to register for WBJEE counselling.

For more details regarding the results, click on the following link:
WBJEE Result 2023

The WBJEE 2023 toppers list will be announced along with the result. For now candidates can know the previous year’s toppers and their ranking from the table below. 

WBJEE 2022 Toppers

Serial Number	Name of the Candidate
1.	Himanshu Sekhar
2.	Himanshu Sekhar
3.	Saptarshi Mukherjee
4.	Jahnavi Shaw
5.	Kaustav Chowdhury
6.	Saumyaprabha Dey
7.	Debraj Karmakar
8.	Agnidhra Dey
9.	Ayon Adhikari
10.	Shubhankar Bandyopadhyay

The exam authorities prepare the WBJEE 2023 merit list based on paper-I and II of the entrance test. If more than one candidate scores the same rank, the board will execute tie-breaking rounds to break the tie among candidates to shortlist them for counselling rounds. A category-wise merit list will also be released on the official website.

To know more details regarding the merit list, click on WBJEE Merit List 2023 link.

WBJEE Counselling 2022:The exam authorities released the WBJEE counselling schedule 2022. The WBJEE counselling registration ended on September 1, 2022. The registered candidates were eligible to appear for the WBJEE seat allotment first round, which started on September 7, 2022. Payment of seat acceptance fee could be made until September 12, 2022 (till 6.00 p.m.). 

WBJEE Counselling 2023: The exam authorities will conduct the counselling process online tentatively in September 2023. Candidates participating in the counselling process must go through registration, choice filling, seat allotment, reporting to the allotted colleges and various other steps. The seats will be allotted based on the rank obtained by candidates in the rank list.

To know about the complete counselling process, click on the link mentioned below:

WBJEE Counselling 2023

Candidates can go through the below-mentioned table to know the institutes that accept WBJEE:

Private Engineering Colleges Accepting WBJEE

Serial Number	Private Engineering Colleges
1	Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management, Mogra, Hooghly
2	Academy of Technology, Adisaptagram, Hooghly
3	Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, Burdwan
4	B.p. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology, Kolkata
5	Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering, Bankura
6	Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur
7	Bengal Institute of Technology & Management, Santiniketan
8	Bengal Institute of Technology, Dhapa, Kolkata
9	Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology, Suri, Birbhum
10	Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Budge-budge
11	Calcutta Institute of Engineering & Management, Tollygunge, Kolkata
12	Calcutta Institute of Technology, Uluberia, Howrah
13	Camellia Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bud Bud, Burdwan
14	Camellia Institute of Technology & Management, Bainchi, Hooghly
15	Camellia Institute of Technology, Badu Road, Madhyamgram
16	Camellia School of Engineering & Technology, Barasat
17	College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
18	Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur
19	Dr.sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology and Sports Complex, Dum Dum
20	Dream Institute of Technology, Bishnupur, 24-parganas-south
21	Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dumkal, Murshidabad
22	Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology & Management, Durgapur
23	Elitte College of Engineering, Mahispota, Sodepur
24	Future Institute of Engineering & Management, Sonarpur
25	Future Institute of Technology, Boral, Garia
26	Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology, Baruipur, Kolkata
27	Global Institute of Management and Technology Krishnanagar, Nadia
28	Greater Kolkata College of Engineering & Management, Baruipur
29	Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Panihati, Sodepur
30	Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, Purba Medinipur
31	Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering, Haringhata
32	Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
33	Hooghly Engineering & Technology College, Hooghly
34	Ideal Institute of Engineering, Kalyani
35	Imps College of Engineering & Technology, Malda
36	Institute of Engineering & Management,salt Lake
37	Institute of Science and Technology, Paschim Medinipur
38	Jis College of Engineering, Kalyani, Nadia
39	Jld Engineering and Management College, Baruipur
40	Kanad Institute of Engineering & Management, Mankar, Burdwan
41	Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bishnupur, Bankura
42	Mckv Institute of Engineering, Liluah, Howrah
43	Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, Kolkata
44	Modern Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bandel, Hooghly
45	Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology, Murshidabad
46	Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, Kolkata
47	Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science ,d.h.road
48	Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Garia, Kolkata
49	Nshm Knowledge Campus, Durgapur Group of Institutions
50	Om Dayal Group of Institutions, Uluberia, Howrah
51	Pailan College of Management & Technology, Pailan Park
52	Rcc Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata
53	Regent Education and Research Foundation, Barasat, Kolkata
54	Sanaka Education Trusts Group of Institutions, Durgapur, Burdwan
55	Seacom Engineering College,sankrail,howrah
56	Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri
57	St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata, Barasat
58	St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology, Khidirpur, Kolkata
59	Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, Mankundu, Hooghly
60	Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science & Technology, Sonarpur
61	Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management, Siliguri
62	Techno Engineering College Banipur, 24 Parganas-north
63	Techno International Batanagar
64	Techno International New Town, Rajarhat, New Town
65	Techno Main Salt Lake, Sector-v, Salt Lake

 

State Government Engineering Colleges Accepting WBJEE

Serial Number	Government Engineering Colleges
1	Cooch Behar Government Engineering College, Cooch Behar
2	Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata
3	Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Technology, Berhampore
4	Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata
5	Govt. College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore
6	Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri
7	Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, Nadia
8	Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College, Purulia

Other Government Engineering Colleges Accepting WBJEE

Serial Number	Government Engineering Colleges
1	Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda

University/University Department

Serial Number	University Department
1	Aliah University, New Town
2	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia
3	Department of Jute and Fiber Technology, Calcutta University
4	Jadavpur University
5	Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol
6	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal
7	University Institute of Technology, Burdwan (Self Financing Course)
8	University of Calcutta (College of Science, Technology and Agriculture)
9	University of Kalyani, Science Instrumentation Centre
10	Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya
11	West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences

Private University

Serial Number	Private University
1	Adamas University, Barasat
2	Jis University, Agarpara
3	School of Pharmacy, Techno India University, Salt Lake
4	Seacom Skills University, Bolpur
5	Sister Nivedita University, New Town
6	Swami Vivekananda University
7	Techno India University, Salt Lake

The following are the most frequently asked questions on WBJEE 2023:

Q.1: When will the authorities conduct the WBJEE exam 2023?
Ans: The WBJEE exam for 2023 is expected to be conducted in April 2023.

Q.2: When will the authorities release the admit card of WBJEE 2023?
Ans: The authorities will release the WBJEE hall tickets for GNM and ANM ® tentatively in the month of June 2023. 

Q.3: Can an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) candidate apply for WBJEE 2023?
Ans: Yes, OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) can also apply for WBJEE 2023 exam.

Q.4: How do I correct the data I gave during the WBJEE application process?
Ans: Candidates can edit certain data of the submitted WBJEE application form during the application form correction period. The primary data, such as the name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender and domicile, cannot be corrected once submitted.

Q.5: What are the minimum and maximum age requirements?
Ans: 17 years is the lower age limit to be eligible for WBJEE 2023 as of December 31, 2023. There is no upper age limit specified. However, for admission to the Marine Engineering Degree courses, the upper age limit is 25 years as of December 31, 2022.

We hope the above article has answered all your doubts and queries. Embibe wishes you good luck and all the best for WBJEE 2023.

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