Engineering Entrance Exam

NAT are Numerical Answer Type questions, where candidates have to enter a numerical value using GATE virtual calculator. There is no negative marking for GATE NAT questions.

Total duration of WBJEE is four hours. WBJEE is divided into two papers. 2 hours each will be given for Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry). No extra time will be given to complete exam.

WBJEE will be held as a multiple choice examination. Every question will have multiple options, and students will have to select correct answer.

WBJEE is held as an offline test. Mathematics will have 75 questions and Physics and Chemistry will have 80 questions each. Total number of questions in WBJEE is 155.

WBJEE question paper will have three categories. Category 1 and 2 questions will have only one correct option. Category 3 questions may have one or more correct options.

GATE exam pattern for CS, EC, EE, and ME comprises general aptitude section (GA) carries 15 marks, while the subject-based questions carries 85 marks, out of which engineering mathematics section consists of 13 marks. 

GATE exam duration is three hours. It will be conducted in two shift timings. GATE exam slot timings are-

• Forenoon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Afternoon - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

The GATE 2026 exam pattern of Life Sciences (XL) is as follows -

• General aptitude  - 15 marks
• B1 section (reasoning and comprehension) carries 16 questions of 25 marks
• Optional section from C1 to C6 carries 39 questions of 60 marks. 

Candidates must go through the GATE pattern and marking scheme before attempting the questions. 

WBJEE 2026 application form had to be submitted before final date, which was extended till April 8.

WBJEE OMR sheets 2026 has been released. The responses recorded in the entrance examination are available through the OMR sheets. Students can check the OMR sheets to know which options they had marked in the examination.