Duration
120 mins (Paper 1) + 120 mins (Paper 2)
WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) is conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission to engineering and pharmacy courses in the state's colleges. It uses a two-category marking scheme and is taken by around 1 lakh candidates; admission follows through the board's online counselling.
Mode: Pen & paper (OMR)
Duration: Paper I (Maths) 120 min + Paper II (Physics & Chemistry) 120 min
Total Marks: 200
Marking Scheme: Category-1 questions +1 (-0.25 wrong); Category-2 +2 (-0.5 wrong); Category-3 multiple-correct +2 with proportional marking and no negative for partially correct
Sections Mathematics
75 Questions • 100 Marks
Physics
40 Questions • 50 Marks
Chemistry
40 Questions • 50 Marks
Physics Mechanics & Laws of Motion Heat, Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory Oscillations, Waves & Optics Electrostatics & Current Electricity Magnetism & Electromagnetic Induction Modern Physics & Semiconductor Electronics Chemistry Physical Chemistry - Mole Concept, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium Inorganic Chemistry - Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, p- & d-block Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons, Functional Groups, Biomolecules & Polymers Mathematics Algebra, Complex Numbers & Matrices Trigonometry & Vectors Coordinate & 3D Geometry Calculus - Limits, Continuity, Derivatives, Integrals Probability, Statistics & Permutations Passed/appearing Class 12 with Physics & Mathematics plus Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science Minimum 45% aggregate in PCM (40% for reserved categories) West Bengal domicile for state-quota seats Registration opens
December 2026
Last date to apply
January 2027
Admit card release
Before the exam
Result declaration
May 2027
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❓ FAQs Is there negative marking?
Yes, but it varies by question category (-0.25 for Category-1, -0.5 for Category-2; no negative on partly-correct multiple-answer questions).
How many papers are there?
Two - Paper I is Mathematics and Paper II covers Physics and Chemistry, held the same day.