Last updated on March 7th, 2026 at 03:27 pm
The WBJEE 2026 (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) official notification is out and exact exam date is out too by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). The exam will be conducted in the West Bengal on 24 May
Generally Exam Date is released in December 2025 but it is not out we are expecting it to be out by January 2026
The official website is wbjeeb.nic.in (or wbjeeb.in for some sections), and it currently focuses on WBJEE 2025 counselling/results and other exams like JELET/JECA (with tentative dates in October 2025), but no specific 2026 details are out.
Looking at the past trends (WBJEE is typically held on the last or fourth Sunday/ last week of April):
- The exam is expected in the fourth week of April 2026, often on a Sunday.
- Commonly cited tentative dates from sources include April 26, 2026 or April 27, 2026.
Other expected timeline (tentative, based on previous years):
- Notification out (possibly delayed from December 2025, expected in February or March 2026 or shortly).
- Online registration: 10 March
- Admit card: 15 May 2026 remains open till Exam Day
- Results: This time June or July 2026
WBJEE 2026 follows the standard exam pattern used in recent years, with two offline papers testing Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Exam Structure
The exam totals 4 hours: Paper 1 (Mathematics, 2 hours, 75 questions, 100 marks) and Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry combined, 2 hours, 80 questions, 100 marks). All questions are multiple-choice, conducted in English or Bengali via OMR sheets.
Question Categories
- Category 1: 1 mark each, single correct answer, -0.25 for wrong answers (most questions).
- Category 2: 2 marks each, single correct, -0.5 for wrong.
- Category 3: 2 marks each, multiple correct answers, no negative marking.
Marking Scheme
Total 155 questions for 200 marks, emphasizing conceptual understanding and problem-solving from Class 11-12 syllabus. Negative marking applies only to Categories 1 and 2 to discourage guessing
FAQs
Though no official confirmation came from the authority, it will be taking place on 24 May 2026
Offline pen-and-paper (OMR), 4 hours total—2 hours for Paper 1 (Mathematics, 75 questions, 100 marks) and 2 hours for Paper 2 (Physics 40 + Chemistry 40 questions, 100 marks).
155 MCQs in three categories: Category 1 (1 mark, -0.25 wrong), Category 2 (2 marks, -0.5 wrong), Category 3 (2 marks, no negative)
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics from Class 11-12 (NCERT/WBCHSE/CBSE equivalent); focus on conceptual topics
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