WBJEE 2026: WBJEEB Starts Online Facility To Update OBC Status
West Bengal has announced the list of classes eligible for OBC reservation. Candidates applying for WBJEE 2026 can now login to update their OBC status at wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee. Read to know about WBJEE 2026 OBC status, list of eligible classes and more.
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has announced that candidates can now access online facility to update their OBC status, according to the official notification released by the state government. Candidates can now access the online facility at wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee. To declare the OBC class, they will have to log in using their application number, roll number and date of birth.
As per the latest notice, 66 classes have been identified to avail 7% reservation in all services and posts under the Government of West Bengal. The previous reservation percentage has been struck down.
Direct Link: wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee
Who are eligible for WBJEE OBC status?
Candidates who have mere possession of paternal OBC certificate does not automatically confer entitlement to OBC reservation benefits. Only those candidates belonging to Non-Creamy Layer and possess a valid OBC-NCL certificate issued by the competent authority will be eligible.
If candidates are unable to produce a valid OBC-NCL certificate during verification, then they will not be eligible for reservation and will be treated as General Category.
List of Updated OBC Classes for West Bengal
| OBC Class |
OBC Class |
OBC Class |
|---|---|---|
| Kapali |
Baishya Kapali |
Kurmi |
| Sutradhar |
Karmakar |
Kumbhakar |
| Swarnakar |
Teli, Kolu |
Napit |
| Yogı, Nath |
Goala. Gope (Pallav Gope. Ballav Gope, Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav |
Moira (Halwai), Modak (Halwai) |
| Barujibi |
Satchasi |
Malakar |
| Jolah (Ansari-Momin) |
Kansari |
Tanti, Tantubaya |
| Dhanuk |
Shankakar |
Keori/Koiri |
| Raju |
Nagar |
Karani |
| Sarak |
Tamboli/Tamali |
Kosta/Kostha |
| Roniwar/Rauniyar |
Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny |
Lakhera/Laahera |
| Fakir, Sain |
Kahar |
Betkar (Bentkar) |
| Chitrakar |
Bhujel |
Newar |
| Mangar |
Nembang |
Sampang |
| Bungchheng |
Thami |
Jogi |
| Dhimal |
Hawari, Dhobi (other than those included in the list of Scheduled Castes) |
Bhar |
| Khandait |
Gangot |
Turha |
| Dhunia |
Patidar |
Kasai |
| Hele/Halia/Chasi-Kaibartta, Das Kaibartta |
Bansi Barman |
Nashya-Sekh |
| Pahadia Muslim |
Khen (Non-Bania category) |
Sukli |
| Sunuwar |
Bharbhuja |
Dewan |
| Rai (including Chamling) |
Rayeen (Kunjra) |
Shershabadia |
| Devanga |
Hajjam (Muslim) |
Chowduli (Muslim) |
WBJEE 2026 OMR Sheet to be released soon
WBJEEB is expected to release WBJEE 2026 OMR and response sheet soon. Candidates will be able to check their individual responses submitted in exam. Objections against response sheets will be accepted.
Commonly asked questions
WBJEE merit list will be prepared to allot ranks to students who have qualified exam. Scores will be used to prepare merit list. There will be two merit lists, General Merit Rank List and Pharmacy Merit Rank List.
WBJEE 2027 official exam date has not yet been announced. WBJEEB will conduct WBJEE 2027 exam tentatively in the fourth week of May.
The individual WBJEE OMR images and response sheets is released online. Students will be able to log in to check their submitted exam OMR sheets. If they find any mistake in their OMR sheets, then they can challenge the same and submit it.
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