WBJEE 2023

What Is WBJEE?

WBJEE 2023 Overview

West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam 2023
Frequency	Annual
WBJEE exam date	April 30, 2023 (Announced)
Mode of examination	Offline
Duration of examination	2 hours
Official website	http://www.wbjeeb.in/
Number of colleges accepting WBJEE	100+
Courses	B.Tech. and B.Pharm

Candidates are eligible for the WBJEE, if they fulfil the following criteria:

• Candidates must be a citizen of India
• The lower age limit for candidates as on December 31, 2023, is 17 years. 
• A candidate should have been born on or before 31.12.2006. There is no upper age limit for appearing in the examination.

Please Note – Admission to the degree-level Marine Engineering course has an upper age limit of 25 years as on December 31, 2023. The lower age limit is still 17 years.

Academic Qualifications

For the candidates to be eligible, they must possess the following academic qualifications:

For Admission to Engineering Courses

• Candidates should have cleared their 10+2 exam (qualifying exam) with Physics and Mathematics, along with any one of the following as compulsory subjects:
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Science
  • Technical Vocational Subjects
• Candidates must secure at least 45% marks in the above three subjects taken together. SC, ST, PwD, OBC-A and OBC-B students have a 5% relaxation, hence need to secure just 40% marks.
• Candidates should have passed English in their qualifying exam (10+2) with at least 30% marks.
• The Board of the said qualifying exam must be recognised by the State or the Central Government.
• Only regular candidates are eligible.

For Admission to Pharmacy Courses

• Candidates should have cleared their 10+2 exam (qualifying exam) with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• Candidates must secure at least 45% marks in the above three subjects taken together. SC, ST, PwD, OBC-A and OBC-B students have a 5% relaxation, hence need to secure just 40% marks.
• Candidates should have passed English in their qualifying exam (10+2) with at least 30% marks.
• The Board of the said qualifying exam must be recognised by the State or the Central Government.

Please Note: Students who have secured their 10+2 qualification from non-classroom-based and non-formal schooling systems, such as the National Institute of Open Schooling and similar institutions, will not be eligible for admission to B.Pharm. course.

The application window for WBJEE 2023 was open from 23rd Dec 2022 to 20th Jan 2023. The WBJEE application form dates are announced by the exam authority, and the forms are made available online.

WBJEE Application Form Correction Window

If the candidates need to make any changes in their application form after initial submission, they can do so in the WBJEE online application correction window. For the 2023 exam, the correction window will be opened once the registration dates are announced.

Candidates have to keep the following documents ready before filling out the WBJEE application form:

• Domicile certificate
• Category certificate
• Class 10 and 12 marks card
• Pass certificate
• Annual income proof of family
• JEE Main 2023 application number (if applicable)

The WBJEE syllabus includes concepts from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. All the questions are in the form of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

WBJEE Syllabus: Download the Free PDF

The number of questions and marks awarded is as follows:

Subject	Category-1 Each question carries 1 mark (-ve marks = -¼)	Category-2 Each question carries 2 marks (-ve marks = -½)	Category-3 Each question carries 2 marks (No -ve marks)	Total Number of Questions	Total Marks
	No. of Questions	No. of Questions	No. of Questions
Mathematics	50	15	10	75	100
Physics	30	5	5	40	50
Chemistry	30	5	5	40	50

The total marks for the WBJEE exam is 200. Each correct answer carries 1 or 2 marks (depending on the category). If the question is not attempted, then no marks will be awarded. In the case of category 1 and 2 questions, selecting more than 1 option will be awarded negative marks.

Every wrong answer will yield

• Category 1: -¼ (25% negative)
• Category 2: -1/2 (25% negative)
• Category 3: A combination of a correct and wrong answer will fetch 2 marks while a partially correct response will fetch: 2 x (no. of correct options marked ÷ total number of correct options)

Mode of Answering – Important Instructions

Candidates will be required to mark their answers on OMR sheets, which will then be evaluated by Optical Mark Recognition Method. Hence, they are required to be very attentive while marking the answers.

• Each question will have four alternatives, and candidates are required to darken the appropriate circle entirely with either a blue or black ballpoint pen.
• Any other kind of marking, such as a tick, a dot, a circle, white ink or scratching, may lead to an erroneous or ambiguous reading of the response.
• In the case of such an eventuality, WBJEEB will not be held accountable.
• Once the candidate marks a response in the OMR, it cannot be changed or erased. Hence, they must be sure of the answer before marking it. Moreover, do not put any stray marks on the options.

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