Curated By: Sukanya Nandy
Last Updated: November 02, 2023, 11:43 IST
WBJEE 2024 exam date now available at wbjeeb.nic.in (Representative image)
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) will conduct the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2023 on April 28, 2024, the board has announced. Candidates can check the exam date on the official website at wbjeeb.nic.in. The full schedule along with the date of the online application process will be announced by the board soon.
WBJEE is held every year for admission in the academic session 2023-24 into Undergraduate Courses in Engineering and technology, Pharmacy and Architecture of different Universities and government Colleges as well as Self Financing Engineering and Technological Institutes in West Bengal.
WBJEE 2024: How to apply
Step 1: Go to WBJEEB’s official website at wbjeeb.nic.in
Step 2: On the main site, search and click on the ‘Apply for WBJEE 2024’ link.
Step 3: As the new page opens, fill up the application form as asked.
Step 4: Then upload all the necessary documents and pay the required fee.
Step 5: Preview and submit the application form.
Step 6: Take a printout of the WBJEE 2024 form for future reference.
WBJEE Application fees
Candidates under the general category candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs 500. While those from the SC, ST, and OBC categories have to pay Rs 400.
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The WBJEE is conducted in a pen-and-paper mode across two shifts — morning and afternoon shifts. The exam features multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and will be of 200 marks. As per the marking scheme, the physics and chemistry sections contain 40 questions each and mathematics features 75 questions. While some questions carried one mark, some were of two marks each.
Each paper has three categories. In the first category, one mark will be awarded for each right answer while one-fourth marks will be deducted for every wrong attempt. In the second category, for every correct response, two marks will be given to the candidates and one and a half marks will be deducted for wrong answers. There is no negative marking in the third category.
