WBJEE - Eligibility Criteria
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
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WBJEE 2023 Eligibility Criteria: Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Qualification
Updated On - September 27 2022 by Swagota Nandi
WBJEE 2023 Eligibility Criteria is released by WBJEEB. course wise and institute wise eligibility criteria and academic criteria is mention below. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2023 is a state-level entrance examination conducted for admissions into various universities, government colleges, and a few self-financed institutions. It is organized by the WBJEEB or West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board. The institutions that come under the WBJEEB have their specific eligibility criteria along with a few common criteria for all the institutions. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before they apply for admission. The examination allows candidates admission into courses like engineering and technology, pharmacy, and architecture. Each course also has specific eligibility criteria. The article below gives a deeper description of these WBJEE Eligibilities Crietria.
WBJEE 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are advised to ensure their West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2023 eligibility before start filling the application form. Check all the essential points concerned with WB Joint Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria given below:
General Eligibility Criteria
Below are a few general eligibility criteria for wbjee 2023 :
- Nationality: Candidates of Indian nationality are only eligible for appearing for WBJEE. Candidates of other nationalities will not be permitted to apply for the examination.
- Age criteria: A candidate must be at least 17 years old as of 31st December 2023 and must be born on or before 31st December 2004. There is no upper limit for WBJEE. Marine engineering is an exception to this. For applying to this course, the candidate must not have more than 25 years of age as of 31st December 2023.
Educational Eligibility Criteria
For Engineering:
- Qualifying examination: A candidate must have passed the 10+2 examinations from any recognized board of education.
- Compulsory subjects: A candidate must have Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects along with any of chemistry/ biotechnology /biology/ computer science/ computer application as the third compulsory subject with individual pass marks in all the three subjects in the regular study mode.
- Percentage of marks required: A candidate must have secured at least 45% marks in all the three compulsory subjects taken together. This number is limited to 40% for reserved categories.
A candidate is also required to pass the 10+2 examinations with a minimum of 30% score in English.
For Pharmacy:
- Qualifying examination: A candidate must have passed the 10+2 examinations from any recognized board of education.
- Compulsory subjects: A candidate must have Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with any of mathematics/ biology/biotechnology/computer science/computer application as the third compulsory subject. The candidate must have passed all the subjects in the regular study mode with individual pass marks in all three subjects in both theory and practical aspects.
- Percentage of marks required: A candidate must have secured a minimum of 45% in all the three compulsory subjects taken together. This is reduced to 40% for reserved categories.
A candidate is also required to pass the 10+2 examinations with a minimum of 30% marks in English.
Candidates appearing for the 12th examinations can attempt the examination but their candidature is bound to be cancelled if the candidate fails to satisfy the above-mentioned eligibility criteria during the admission process.
The authorities of the conducting board, WBJEEB, hold complete rights to cancel the candidature of a candidate.
Eligibility Criteria Institute Wise
The following is the list of universities and their particular eligibility criteria:
| Institute | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | Qualifying Examination: A candidate must have passed class 10+2 from any recognized board. Subjects: Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with any one of Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology as the third compulsory subject. Percentage Marks required: Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 60% marks (50% for reserved category candidates) in all the three compulsory subjects taken together with 30% marks in English. For Jute and Fiber Technology: Must pass ‘10+2’ or equivalent examination from any recognized Board of education with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biotechnology/ Biology as compulsory subjects with at least 60% (50% for Reserve Category) marks in the three subjects taken together and with a minimum of 30% marks in English.
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| Jadavpur University | Qualifying Examination: Applicants must have passed class 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized board of education. Subjects: Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Percentage Marks required: Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam with a minimum of 60% marks (50% for reserved category candidates) in three subjects taken together. Candidates must also have obtained a minimum of 60% marks in Mathematics and 30% marks in English individually. For a five-year degree course in Architecture, candidates must qualify either NATA or Paper-II of JEE Main. |
| West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences B. Tech (Dairy Technology) course | Qualifying Examination: Applicants must have passed class 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized board of education. Subjects: Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with individual pass marks in the subjects. Percentage Marks required: Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam with at least 50% marks (40% for reserved category candidates) in PCM and English taken together.
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| B.Tech courses in Computer Science & Engineering and Robotic Engineering Candidate must have cleared 10+2 or equivalent Examination with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/ Computer Sc. as compulsory subjects with minimum 60% marks in the above subjects taken together. B.Tech courses in other branches Applicants must have passed class 10+2 or equivalent with PCM as compulsory subjects with at least 60% marks in the above subjects taken together. B.Tech course in Marine Engineering Applicants must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with PCM as compulsory subjects with at least 60% marks in the above subjects taken together and minimum of 50% marks in English. Most of the other universities follow similar eligibility criteria and processes. Hence, the candidate is required to adhere to all the above-mentioned criteria for admission under WBJEE 2023. |
wbjee eligibility criteria for other state:
WBJEE 2023 Application form
WBJEEB will released the WBJEE 2023 Online Application Fom on 21 December 2021 to 07 January 2023 in an online mode only on the official website. Candidates can to provide all the required details of Personal, Educational and Contact. After entering all the details correctly, candidates can have to have required application fees to complete the application form filling process. Candidates must keep in mind that process will be available for particular period of time after that authority will not entertain any application.
Form Start Date:
25 Dec 2022
Form End Date:
31 Dec 2022
The last date to submit the form was on 31 Dec 2022
Browse Other ExamsExamination Date (Online):
30 Apr 2023
Application Fees:
₹ 700
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