West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) conducts WBJEE as an annual exam. The candidates have to pass the exam for admission to the undergraduate engineering & technology and pharmacy courses offered by the state participating institutes. Candidates aspiring to score well in WBJEE 2026 are advised to begin their exam preparation with a proper strategy.
WBJEE 2026 will be held tentatively in April 2026. As per the official WBJEE 2026 eligibility criteria, the candidates will have to secure a minimum of 45% marks in the 10+2nd standard (or equivalent) qualifying exam. Before a candidate begins with the exam preparation, it is important to check the WBJEE eligibility criteria. It is one of the important factors alongside the WBJEE syllabus and WBJEE pattern.
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WBJEE 2026 Preparation Tips
Some of the important preparation tips of WBJEE 2026 are listed below.
Set a clear goal
This is one of the most crucial steps involved in the study plan for the WBJEE 2026 exam. The maximum attainable score in WBJEE is 200 out of 200. Before a candidate begins with their WBJEE exam preparation, they should be very clear about their goal. For instance, a candidate can set a goal that he/she want to score 150 out of 200 in the WBJEE exam. It is said that “things that are measured can be achieved more easily.” The reason is that one tends to evaluate their performance at every step.
At WBJEE exam centre, students will have to bring a print out of their admit card and one original valid identity proof. If students do not have these documents with them at centre, then they will not be allowed to enter and attempt examination.
Through the WBJEE correction facility, the students will not be able to correct all information that have been submitted in the application form. Some of the information that will be open for editing/correct are the reservation category, income details, religion, nationality, Aadhaar number, photograph, etc.
Start your exam preparation early
It is always better to start the exam preparation early instead of waiting for it to be right around the corner. Since WBJEE 2026 is scheduled to be conducted in April 2026, the candidates should start their preparation as early as possible. This is intended for candidates to have a better understanding of the concepts involved in the topics listed in the WBJEE syllabus.
Prepare a timetable
One of the effective methods of maintaining discipline while studying is to prepare a study timetable. By having a timetable, the candidates will be able to divide and allot their time equally to all subjects and topics. This will help the candidates complete the syllabus before the examination and allot them time to revise.
Study from the recommended WBJEE preparation books
There are quite a few books available in the market that will help the candidates in the WBJEE exam preparation. Candidates can pick books for both theory and practice problems. Preparing by checking the best references is one of the important points listed in the study plan for WBJEE. This will surely help the WBJEE candidate to obtain a better score in the exam.
Students can choose their exam centres while filling the WBJEE application form. During the application process, the students will have to choose three exam cities according to their preference. The selection has to be done carefully as it will be considered for centre allotment.
If the students forget their WBJEE password, then they will have to create a new one online. The students have to choose SMS or email reset link to create a new password.
WBJEE 2026 dates will be announced online at wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee. Students are advised to stay updated with the official dates so that they do not miss any important event in the admission process. All deadlines have to be met to be participate in the examination and admission events.
Make notes
Preparing important and appropriate theory notes is going to help the candidates a lot in their WBJEE exam preparation. Preparing notes will help the candidates during the last-minute revision. Since it will not be easy to go through the complete chapter as they will have limited time left, notes will serve the purpose of revision by providing them with the crux of the matter or important pointers from the chapter.
Revision is a must
Several topics in the WBJEE syllabus require regular revision. Candidates will easily lose hold of such topics when not revised regularly. They can refer to notes whenever they want to revise certain topics instead of going through the complete chapter, which is also a time-consuming and lengthy process.
Attempt mock tests and previous years' papers
Mock tests will help candidates become familiar with the WBJEE 2026 exam pattern. Through the mock test, the candidates will be able to know the nature of the questions that the WBJEE question paper will consist of. Mock tests are also helpful in improving time management skills. The previous years' WBJEE question papers can also be solved to understand the subject weightage and commonly asked questions.
By following the WBJEE 2026 preparation tips and study plan, the candidates will have higher chances of securing the scores that they want for admission into their preferred courses and colleges. WBJEE 2026 is an important examination and the candidates need to be well prepared for it.

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Answered a week ago
The Burdwan University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the BE course and its various specialisations for all rounds and categories. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for the students who belong to the All India quota.
For the General AI category, t
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Answered a week ago
The Kalyani University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE/BTech courses. The cutoff was released for various categories in all rounds for the All India quota candidates. The cutoff was out in the form of opening and closing ranks.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff
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Answered 3 weeks ago
There is no minimum passing mark for WBJEE. However, for admission, candidates should have score minimum 45% marks in 12th qualifying examination (40% for reserved categories).
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Answered 3 weeks ago
No, WBJEE is held as an annual exam. WBJEEB will conduct WBJEE as a one day examination consisting of two papers, Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry).
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Answered 3 weeks ago
WBJEE form fill up date 2026 is not expected to be released with official notification. After WBJEE exam date is announced, authorities will announce application form dates separately at official website.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
WBJEE 2026 official notification will be available anytime soon. Authorities will release exam notification at official website. Candidates should stay updated at official website to know when notification will be released.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
According to WBJEE domicile requirement, students should have been staying in West Bengal continously for atleast 10 years, as of admission year. If not, then their parents should be permanent residents of state.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
The Calcutta University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech programme. According to the Calcutta University BTech Cutoff 2025, the cutoff in the last round ranged from 980 to 5256 for the General category candidates under the All India quota. Among all the BTech specialisations
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Answered a month ago
Jadavpur University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE/ BTech/BPharma courses for all categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quota. For the General category candidates under the AI quota, the BE course cutoff in the last round ranged from 78 to 5435, wherein, B.E. in
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Answered a month ago
Adamas University BTech cutoff mark is determined based on WBJEE score. In 2025, the round 2 closing rank for BTech CSE was 1222506. For the BTech in Biotechnology course, the closing rank was 1251488. The given cutoff information is for the candidates belonging to general All-India category.
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WBJEE is mostly held in 47 examination zones in the various cities of West Bengal. However, the exam is also conducted in Assam (Silchar) and Tripura (Agartala). For the exam, the students will have to fill out three zones as per the preference.