West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has announced the WBJEE 2022 exam dates. As per official notification, WBJEE 2022 will be held on April 23 as a pen-and-paper-based test. WBJEE 2022 application form is also expected to be released on December 21, 2021.
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What is WBJEE?
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is a state-level exam conducted by WBJEE. The exam is a gateway for candidates seeking admission into B.Tech and B.Pharma courses at universities, government colleges and self-financing engineering & technical institutions in West Bengal.
Latest Updates
November 22, 2021: WBJEE 2021 dates for the admission process released
November 13, 2021: WBJEE 2022 exam date announced
WBJEE 2022 Highlights
The important highlights of WBJEE 2022 can be checked below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Exam | West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam, WBJEE |
| Conducted By | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) |
| Mode of Exam | Pen-and-Paper-Based |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Duration of Exam | 4 Hours (2 Hours for Each Paper) |
| Medium of Exam | English and Bengali |
| Number of Test Takers | Around 2 Lakh |
| Official Website | wbjeeb.nic.in |
WBJEE 2022 Important Dates (Tentative)
Candidates can check the details regarding WBJEE 2022 important dates from the table given below:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Release of WBJEE 2022 application form | 21-Dec-2021 |
| Final date to submit the application form | 07-Jan-2022 |
| Application Correction window opens | 08-Jan-2022 to 10-Jan-2022 |
| Admit card release date | 15-Apr-2022 |
| WBJEE 2022 exam | 23-Apr-2022 |
| Answer key release date | To be notified |
| Release of OMR images and response sheet | To be notified |
| Final date to raise objections against OMR images and response sheet | To be notified |
| Release of final answer key | To be notified |
| WBJEE 2022 results | Fourth week of May 2022 |
| Counselling registrations and choice filling | To be notified |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | To be notified |
| Round 2 Seat Allotment | To be notified |
| Seat allotment results for Mop Up Round | To be notified |
| Counselling registration for JEE Main/NATA candidates | To be notified |
WBJEE 2022 Application Form
WBJEEB will start the WBJEE 2022 application process tentatively on December 21, 2021. Candidates will be able to access the application form on the official website.
WBJEE 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Take a look at the WBJEE 2022 eligibility criteria below.
Eligibility criteria for appearing in WBJEE 2022
Nationality
- The aspirant must be an Indian citizen
Age restriction
- A candidate must be at least 17 years of age (as of December 31, 2022) to appear for the exam. There is no upper age limit for appearing in the exam.
- However, for admission to the Marine Engineering Course, the lower age limit is 17 years as of December 31, 2022, and the upper age limit is 25 years as of December 31, 2022.
WBJEE 2022 Eligibility criteria for B.Tech admissions
- Aspirants should have passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics along with any one of the listed below subjects as compulsory subjects with individual pass marks (in both theory and practical wherever applicable) in all the three subjects in regular class mode.
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Computer Application
- Technical Vocational Subject
- Aspirants must have secured a minimum of 45 per cent marks (40 per cent in the case of candidates belonging to reserved categories ).
- Candidates should have Qualified English in the Class 12 exam with at least 30 per cent marks.
Also Read: WBJEE 2022 Exam Centres
WBJEE 2022 Syllabus
The authorities will release the official WBJEE syllabus on the official website. The subjects and topics that have to be studied for the entrance exam will be listed out in the syllabus of WBJEE 2022.
WBJEE 2022 Exam Pattern
Details regarding how the entrance exam will be conducted will be released through the WBJEE Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme 2022.
WBJEE 2022 Admit Card
Registered candidates will be able to access the WBJEE 2022 admit card tentatively on April 15.
WBJEE 2022 Answer Key
WBJEEB will soon release the WBJEE OMR images and response sheet. Objections against the OMR images and response sheet will be open for objections.
WBJEE 2022 Result
WBJEE 2022 result will be available on the official website tentatively in the fourth week of May.
WBJEE 2022 Counselling
WBJEEB will start the WBJEE 2022 counselling after the result is announced. The qualified candidates will have to participate in the counselling process for admissions.
Colleges Accepting WBJEE 2022 score
Enlisted below is a list of popular colleges in West Bengal which accept WBJEE scores.
| Seacom Skills University | NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur |
| Techno India University | Calcutta University – CU |
| Jadavpur University – JU | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology |
| Techno India Salt Lake | Institute of Engineering and Management |
| Adamas University | Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Kolkata |
| University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata | JIS College of Engineering |
Click here for the complete list of WBJEE colleges
Previous Year WBJEE Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of candidates who applied for WBJEE 2021 | 92,685 |
| Number of candidates who appeared for WBJEE 2021 | 65,170 |
| Number of candidates who qualified WBJEE 2021 | 64,850 |
Click here for the WBJEE Previous Year Question Papers Free PDF
WBJEE Marks vs Rank
Test takers are always curious to know that what will be the expected WBJEE Marks vs Rank vs rank to know more details. WBJEE Marks vs Rank