JEPBN 2025: Counselling (Ongoing), Dates, Question Paper, Pattern & Syllabus

JEPBN or the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam for Post Basic Nursing exam is held for Post Basic Nursing course. the exam is conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB). The scores of JEPBN are accepted by the Nursing colleges offering the Post Basic Nursing course in West Bengal.

The JEPBN 2026 counselling process will begin in July/August 2026, for Post Basic BSc nursing programme admission seekers. Candidates who clear the State Common Entrance Examination, or JEPBN 2026, and secure a valid rank in the BSc nursing entrance exam can apply for the counselling process. WBJEEB will be conducting centralized online counselling/e-counselling in two rounds. Find out the rules of JEPBN 2026 counselling here: 

• JEPBN 2026 registration will be allowed once at the beginning of the 1st round
• The JEPBN 2026 registration fee for counselling will be INR 500.
• No new details will be provided at the time of counselling. During registration, candidates’ information will be fetched from the information given by the candidates during their application for the examination.
• Candidates will have to provide Bank account details (in case of any refund), address, etc.
• After selecting institutes/courses, the candidate will have to arrange his/her choices in ordebr of his/her priority. If a candidate does not give any choice, obviously he/she will not be given any allotment.
• Candidate must lock his/her choices within the pre-announced date. 
• If a candidate fails/forgets to lock his/her choices within the pre-announced deadline, his/her last saved choices will be considered final and will be locked automatically after the scheduled date and time. 
• If a candidate fails/forgets to ‘save’ his/her choices within the pre-announced deadline, his/her unsaved choices will disappear.
• Allotment of the 1st round will be declared on a pre-scheduled date.
• The allotment status will show the institute and course in which he/she has been allotted a seat.
• The candidate must pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 1000/- to download the seat allotment letter. If the candidate fails to pay the seat acceptance fee, the current allotment will be cancelled. The candidate will not be considered for seat allotment in any future round.

After downloading the seat allotment letter, the candidate must report to the allotted institute with the allotment letter and all other documents for verification.

Check table given below for JEPBN Highlights: 

The WBJEEB will release the JEPBN 2026 result in July. The Board will release a common merit list and the category-wise cutoff in the public domain. 

How to Check JEPBN 2026 Result?

The candidates will be able to check their result in the following manner.

• Go to wbjeeb.in
• Login with the application number and password
• Check the JEPBN rank card
• Download and save it for the future reference

Earlier, the JEPBN result was declared on November 12, 2025.

WBJEEB will release the JEPBN cutoff ranks and scores at the time of the results. Based on the JEPBN cutoff, candidates’ qualification status will be determined. The cutoff for JEPBN will depend on factors such as the number of test-takers, the number of seats, and the level of difficulty of the exam, to name a few.

JEPBN 2026 Answer Keys

JEPBN answer keys will be released by the exam conducting body 2-3 days after the exam concludes. Candidates will be able to check and calculate their estimated scores. In case they find any discrepancy, they will be allowed to submit the objections by paying a nominal fee per question as decided by the board. The Board will review and publish the final and frozen answer keys. The last date to submit the objections will be notified on the official website. The final answer key will be released along with the results on the official website. 

The exam conducting body, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), will release the application form on April 1, 2026. The last date for JEPBN 2026 registration will be April 30, 2026. The JEPBN 2026 application process will be online only. After the JEPBN application filling process. The JEPBN 2026 application correction window will open.

The candidates will be required to fill their personal and contact details in the registration form. Post this,, a code will be generated, which will help in creating further login credentials. Candidates need to create their user ID and password using these details. It is important to fill the complete application form by entering details such as academic details and qualifications, contact details, and present employment details. Then upload the passport-size photograph and scanned copy of the signature. At last, pay of the JEPBN application fee.

The JEPBN 2026 application fee will be announced in the notification for the current academic year. However, the application fee for the previous year was INR 3,000, which was to be paid online through credit/debit card, and net banking.

JEPBN 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The JENPB 2026 eligibility criteria are given below:

• Candidates must have passed the Class 12 exam from a recognised Board and GNM course and obtained the registration / RNRM certificate from any State Nursing Council of any state of India.

• The upper age limit for those employed by the West Bengal State Govt. is 53 years (as of the last date of application). There is no upper age limit for candidates who are ESI/Central Government employees.

• Candidates who are presently employed by the West Bengal State Govt. should have at least 3 years qualifying uninterrupted/regularized experience in Govt. service by the last date of application.

• Candidates must be a citizen of India

The JEPBN 2026 admit card will be released on May 27. Only registered candidates will be able to download the JEPBN 2026 admit card after login The JEPBN admit card is a compulsory document that must be carried to the examination centre. The JEPBN 2026 admit card/hall ticket carries information of candidates’ personal details, exam date and time, exam centre address, and exam day guidelines.

How to Download JEPBN Admit Card 2026?

Students can download their hall ticket of JEPBN 2026 in the following manner:

• Go to wbjeeb.in
• First choose the desired exam for which the admit card needs to be downloaded
• Enter the lapplication number, password, and security pin
• The JEPBN 2026 hall ticket will appear on the screen

Applicants will be required to carry one photo identity card with the admit card.