WBJEE 2020 The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will conduct WBJEE 2020 exam for admission into engineering, technology, architecture and pharmacy courses offered by different colleges/universities in West Bengal. Candidates can apply for the exam via online mode only. In order to apply, they’ll need to visit the official website of the WBJEE. The examination will be conducted in offline mode. Only those candidates can apply for the exams that satisfy the eligibility conditions laid down by the board. Read full article to know complete information.

News: WBJEE 2020 is now scheduled to be held on 2nd February 2020. The application form has been released on 18th October 2019.

WBJEE Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by the board for appearing in WBJEE 2020 Examination-

Nationality: Indian

Age limit: A candidate must be minimum 17 years old. For marine engineering, the upper age limit is 25 years. No upper age limit for other disciplines.

For Pharmacy

Qualifying Exam (Q.E): A candidate should have passed class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biotechnology/Computer Science/ Biology/ Computer Application as the compulsory subjects.

Percentage Required: Minimum 45% aggregate marks are required in the Q.E (40% for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD candidates)

Mandatory: Must have passed in English at 10+2 with minimum 30% marks.

For Engineering

Qualifying Exam (Q.E): A candidate should have passed class 12th with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/Computer Science/ Biology/ Computer Application as the compulsory subjects.

Percentage Required: Minimum 45% aggregate marks are required in the Q.E (40% for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD candidates) as well as individual passing marks in given subjects.

Mandatory: Must have passed in English at 10+2 with minimum 30% marks.

For Marine Engineering

A candidate must have passed class 12th with 60% aggregate marks in PCM along with the individual passing marks in each of the given subjects. Candidates also should have scored minimum 50% marks  in English either in class 10th or class 12th .

For Architecture

Candidates must have passed class 12th with minimum 50% marks and mathematics as compulsory subject.  A candidate should also have qualified the NATA/JEE Mains Paper-II.

WBJEE 2020 Application Form

Candidates can obtain the WBJEE 2020 Application form through the official website www.wbjeeb.nic.in. The form can only be filled via online mode. Students will be asked to enter their particulars such as- personal details, educational details, etc. The details should be entered carefully and the form must be previewed before the final submission. However, candidates will be given an opportunity to edit some of the particulars in the form through application correction window. Students should also keep the scanned photograph and signature ready. Applicants need to pay a requisite amount of application fee prior to the form submission. The application received without payment will be rejected by the authority.

Application Fee

The application fee to be paid for WBJEE 2020 is Rs. 500/-. The fee can be paid either by the online mode (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking) or by Allahabad bank e-challan. The fee mentioned will not be refunded under any circumstances.

WBJEE 2020 Exam Pattern

Before starting the exam preparation, students should familiarize themselves with the exam. To know all about the exam, candidates can check the exam pattern given below-

Exam Mode: offline (pen and paper based)

Exam Duration: Four Hours

Type of Questions: MCQs

Total Marks: 200

Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Marking Scheme: Each question from category-I will carry 1 mark and 2 marks from category-II and III.

Negative Marking: 25 marks will be deducted from category-I and 0.5 from category-II & III.

 Note:

Candidates appearing in Paper I and II both will be eligible for admission in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy /Architecture courses.

Candidates appearing only for Paper II will be eligible for admission in Pharmacy courses (except in Jadavpur University).

WBJEE 2020 Syllabus

Candidates need to prepare for the exam strictly as per the syllabus prescribed for it.

Mathematics: Complex Numbers, Matrices and Determinants, Quadratic Equations, Permutations and Combinations, Mathematical Induction and its Applications, Binomial Theorem and its Applications, Sequences and Series, Differential Calculus, Sets, Relations and Functions, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Two Dimensional Geometry, etc.

Physics: Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia, Gravitation, Units and Measurement, Description of Motion in One Dimension, Solids and Fluids, Oscillations and Waves, Heat and Thermodynamics, Transference of Heat, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents, Magnetic Effects of Current, etc.

Chemistry: Equilibrium and thermodynamics, Basic concepts, Atomic structures, chemical bonding and molecular structures, Electrochemistry, Solid state and solutions, Hydrogen, S and P block elements, d and f block elements, Coordination compounds, Basic organic chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohol, phenol and ethers, Aldehydes,etc.

Reference books

Noteworthy reference books for WBJEE exam-

Concepts of Physics by H.C Verma

Objective Physics by D.C Pandey

Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd

Fundamental Physics by Pradeep Publications

Chemistry by R.K Gupta

Physical Chemistry by O.P Tandon

Mathematics by R.S Aggarwal and R.D Sharma

WBJEE Result 2020

The result of the WBJEE 2020 Examination will be published in form of a rank card. The rank card can be downloaded from the official website by login into it. The rank card will be issued for all the candidates who clear the cutoff decided by the board. A merit list will be prepared according to the performance of the candidate in the exam. The shortlisted candidates will further be called for the counseling.

WBJEE 2020 Counseling

Candidates who will be awarded a rank in the entrance test are eligible to participate in the counseling process. WBJEE 2020 Counseling will be conducted via online mode.

Course-wise and institute wise availability of seats will be published on the website. The documents will be verified at the reporting centre on the specified dates. Once the seat is allotted, candidates are required to report to the allotted college to complete the admission procedure.

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