The WBJEE Exam

Besides IIT-JEE and AIEEE, WBJEE or the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination is the third in the league for most number of students taking the entrance examination. The basic purpose of the exam is the selection of candidates for admission to the state colleges of West Bengal on the basis of the results of a single competitive exam, which would also lead to saving time, energy and expenditure on the part of the candidates in appearing at a number of tests.
Tentative colleges in WBJEE 2010
A. UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
1. Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur
2. Jadavpur University,Jadavpur
3.Kalyani University Science Instrumentation Centre, Kalyani
4. University Institute of Technology, Burdwan
5. West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
B. STATE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
6. Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Berhampore
7. Govt. College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore
8. Government College of Engineering & Leather Technology, Kolkata
9. Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri
10. Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani
C.SELF-FINANCING INSTITUTIONS
11. Institute of Jute Technology, Kolkata
12. National Power Training Institute, Durgapur
13. Asansol Engineering College, Asansol
14. Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering &Management, Burdwan
15. Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management
16. Academy of Technology, Hooghly
17. Adamas Institute of Technology, Kolkata
18. Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering, Bankura
19. Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur
20. Bengal College of Engineering & Technology for Women, Durgapur
21. Bengal Institute of Technology &Management, Santiniketan
22. Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology, Birbhum
23. Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata
24. Bengal Institute of technology, Kolkata
25. B.P.Poddar Institute of Management &Technology, Kolkata
26. College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
27. Calcutta Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolakata
28. Calcutta Institute of Technology, Howrah
29. Camelia Institute of Technology, Kolkata
30. Cameia School of Engineering & Technology
31. Camellia Institute of Technology & Management
32. Dr.B.C.Roy Engineering College, Durgapur
33. Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology & Management, Durgapur
34. Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology
35. Dream Institute of Technology,Bishnupur
36. Dr.Sudhir Chandra Sur Degree Engineering College, Kolkata
37. Future Institute of Engineering &Management
38. Global Institute of management &Technology
39. Gurunanak Institute of Technology, Kolkata
40. Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management
41. Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia
42. Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
43. Hooghly Engineering & Technology College, Hooghly
44. IMPS College of Engineering & Technology, malda
45. Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering
46. Institute of Science &Technology
47. IERCEM Institute of Information Technology
48. Institute of Engineering & Industrial Technology, Durgapur
49. JIS College of Engineering
50. Kanksa Academy of Technology & Management, Burdwan
51. Kanad Institute of Engineering & Management, Burdwan
52. Kingston Educational Institute, Barasat
53. Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology
54. Meghnad Saha Institute of Teshnology, Kolkata
55. Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bankura
56. MCKV Institute of Engineering, Howrah
57. Narula Institute of Technology, Kolkata
58. Netaji Subhas Engineering College, Kolkata
59. Pailan College Of Management & Technology, Kolkata
60. Regent Education & Research Foundation, Kolkata
61. RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata
62. Siliguri Institute of Technology, Darjeeling
63. Saroj Mohan Institute of technology
64. St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata
65. SEACOM Engineering College, Howrah
66. Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management, Siliguri
67. Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions
68. Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science & Technology, Kolkata
69. Techno Global-Balurghat
70. Techno India, Kolkata
71. Techno India College of Technology, Kolkata

Design of the question paper
The examination will consist of the following papers)Mathematics(100 marks) ii)Physics(50 marks)(iii)Chemistry (50 marks).There will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ-type, with four options including single correct answer) carrying 80% weight age of the total marks and remaining 20% will be of short answer type. In MCQ type, for each incorrect response, 33.33% of mark would be deducted.
The exam will be conducted in two shifts. One shift will be dedicated to both the Physics and the Chemistry subject. The other shift will be totally dedicated to Mathematics.


COUNSELLING:

Only the candidates who are merit listed on the basis of their performance in WBJEE are eligible for counselling.


Level of questions
 
The questions of this Exam follow the AIEEE pattern and are similar or a bit simpler to the AIEEE questions.