WBJEE 2018 Admission Eligibility | Seat allotment | Flow Chart | Admission Process

The State Government vide West Bengal Act XIV of 2014 enacted The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board Act, 2014 and conferred the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) the status of a Statutory Body. As per the provisions of this Act, the Board is empowered to conduct common, combined, competitive, entrance examinations for selection of candidates for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate Professional, Vocational and General Degree Courses in the State of West Bengal and to conduct the on-line counselling process or otherwise adopting a single-window approach.

And whereas, for admission into the undergraduate (UG) courses in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture in State-aided/ Self-financing Universities/ University Departments, Government/ Self-financing Colleges in the State, it is essential for the candidates to appear in the State Common Entrance Examination i.e. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) or the National Level Common Entrance Examination (JEE- Main) and secure a rank in the year 2018.

WBJEE 2018 Reporting Centres (RCs) & recognized Board/Council for admission

WBJEE 2018 E Counselling Schedule & Process

And whereas, for the academic session 2018-19, the Board would conduct the Common Entrance Examination and subsequently the web-based online counselling (e-counselling) and mop-up counselling for admission to UG Courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture in State-aided/ Self-financing Universities/ University Departments, Government/ Self-financing Colleges in the State.

The guidelines for e-counselling and admission process for academic sessions 2018-19 are provided hereunder:

WBJEE-2018 GUIDELINES

Eligibility for participation in e-counselling and admission process

For the 4-year Degree Level Engineering and Technology Courses
Candidates qualified in the WBJEE-2018 with General Merit Rank (GMR) and declared eligible for counselling can participate for e-counselling (as stipulated by the WBJEEB in the Information Bulletin 2018). The merit-listed candidates of the JEE Main-2018 with All India Merit Rank (AIR) are also eligible for e-counselling and entitled to participate against 10% of the sanctioned seats of the Self-financing Degree-level Engineering & Technology Institutions of the State (as per the Seat-Matrix provided by the Director of Technical Education, Government of West Bengal).

For the 4-year Degree-level Pharmacy Course (except Jadavpur University)
Candidates qualified in the WBJEE-2018 with Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR) and declared eligible for counselling can participate for e-counselling (as stipulated by the WBJEEB in the Information Bulletin of WBJEE -2018 and subsequent corrigendum dated 04th January 2018). The merit-listed candidates of the (JEE Main-2018) with All India Merit Rank (AIR) are also eligible for e-counselling and entitled to participate against 10% of the sanctioned seats (as per the Seat-Matrix provided by the Director of Technical Education, Govt. of West Bengal).

For the 5-year Degree-level Architecture Course
Candidates qualified in the WBJEE-2018 with General Merit Rank (GMR) and declared eligible for counselling can participate for e-counselling (as stipulated by the WBJEEB in the Information Bulletin 2018). The merit-listed candidates of the JEE Main-2018 with All India Merit Rank (AIR) are eligible for e-counselling and are also entitled to participate against 10% of the sanctioned seats of the Self-financing Degree-level Engineering & Technology Institutions of the State (as per the Seat-Matrix provided by the Director of Technical Education (DTE), Director of Technical Education, Govt. of West Bengal). However, candidates are to comply with the latest regulations/notifications issued by the Council of Architecture (COA).

Note: For all the above courses, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria.

Availability of seats for Admission through e-Counselling Process
Information on availability of seats for various categories of institutions are available as per the Seat-Matrix provided by the Director of Technical Education, Govt. of West Bengal in the counselling portal (www.wbjeeb.nic.in) before the beginning of the e-Counselling process.

Government Engineering & Technology Colleges/ Stated-Aided Universities/ University Departments

100% seats shall be available for admission on the basis of General Merit Rank (GMR) in the WBJEE-2018.

For State-aided University/ University Departments, availability of seats is decided by the concerned University and is provided in the seat matrix of the counselling portal (www.wbjeeb.nic.in).

Self-financing Engineering & Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy Institutions and Self-financing Universities

In Self-financing affiliated colleges, 10% seats of Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy Courses shall be available for admission on the basis of All India Rank (AIR) in the JEE Main-2018 (as per the Seat-Matrix provided by the DTE, Govt. of West Bengal).

For Self-financing Universities, seat allocation details are available in the counselling portal (www.wbjeeb.nic.in).

Availability of 5% seats on supernumerary basis under the Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme of AICTE for all category of Institutions / Universities / University Departments

As per the TFW Scheme of AICTE, up to a maximum of 5% of the approved seats which are supernumerary in nature shall be available for admission through the WBJEE-2018 on the basis of TFW Rank for the Institutions including Universities/ University Departments. However, seats available would be reflected in the website for e-counselling.

• The TFW Scheme is applicable only for candidates domiciled in the State of West Bengal.

Candidates claiming TFW seats must submit relevant income certificates for the financial year 2017-18, either in prescribed format or digitally signed, issued from either of the competent authorities (as mentioned in the Information Bulletin – 2018). The certificates must be issued on or after 1st April 2018. Certificates issued before the aforesaid date or without specifying issuing date will not be considered as valid.

Admission for Reserved Category of Students

Availability of seats for SC/ST Category

Reservation of seats for SC/ST candidates domiciled in West Bengal shall be made as per the State Government Rules, in respect of all Government Engineering & Technology Colleges as well as State-aided Universities/ University Departments following the Gazette.

However, availability of such reserved category seats shall be restricted to students domiciled in West Bengal only.

Candidates claiming such seats must submit relevant Certificates issued from either of the competent authorities (as mentioned in the Information Bulletin of WBJEE – 2018 and subsequent corrigendum dated 01st December 2017).

The certificate is to be produced during counselling, admission etc. If the certificates are then found invalid, then the allotted seat will be cancelled but the candidate is still eligible for subsequent rounds of counselling under OPEN category from 2nd round of counselling onward.

As per the Notification vide the West Bengal Act X of 2013, dated 30th April, 2013 followed by the Rules vide Notification No.07-Edn (U), dated the 2nd January, 2014 published in the Kolkata Gazette vide Registered No. WB/SC-247, dated 3rd January, 2014, for Self-financing Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Pharmacy Institutions, reservation of seats for such students is not mandatory. However, seats may be made available voluntarily by willing Institutions, and this would be reflected in the Seat Matrix in the website for e-counselling.

Availability of seats for PwD (Persons with Disabilities) Category
Reservation of seats for PwD candidates domiciled in West Bengal shall be made as per the State Government norms for all Government Engineering & Technology Colleges as well as State aided Universities/ University Departments following the Gazette Notification vide No.65-Edn (U), dated 16.01.2014 and subsequent notification dated 22nd December 2017 issued by the WBJEEB. As per the Notifications, persons with disabilities will enjoy reservation in each of the categories i.e. SC, ST, OBC-A and OBC-B category of seats as well as in the unreserved category of seats.

Details of the reservation to candidates are available in the Information Bulletin of the WBJEE-2018.
For Self-Financing Engineering & Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy Institutes, reservation of seats for such students is not mandatory. However, seats may be made available voluntarily by willing institutions, as is reflected in the Seat Matrix provided in the website for e-counselling.

Availability of seats for OBC-A and OBC-B Category
As per the Gazette Notification vide the West Bengal Act X of 2013, dated 30th April, 2013 followed by the Rules vide Notification No.07-Edn(U), dated, 2nd January, 2014 published in the Kolkata Gazette vide Registered No. WB/SC-247, dated, 3rd January, 2014, reservation of seats for OBC-A and OBC-B categories of students is applicable for Government Engineering & Technology Colleges and State-Aided Universities/University Departments subject to certain pre-conditions such as prior approval of Regulatory Authorities, creation/availability of infrastructure etc. For the academic session of 2018-19, availability of seats for OBC-A and OBC-B category are available in the Seat Matrix in the website for e-counselling.

Candidates having OBC certificates dated before 31st December 2009 should have them re-validated from the issuing authority, with either category OBC-A or OBC-B is clearly mentioned.

For Self-financing Engineering & Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy Institutes, reservation of seats for such students is not mandatory. However, seats may be made available voluntarily by willing Institutions, which are available in the website for e- counselling.

Details in this regard are available in the Information Bulletin of the WBJEE-2018.

Availability of seats for students under Defence Quota
Altogether, 13 (thirteen) seats in Government Engineering & Technology Colleges and University are available on supernumerary basis under this quota. Particulars of such seats, along with the procedure of counselling will be notified on the website of WBJEEB.
Allotment of seats under this category shall be made on off-line basis by the WBJEEB based on inter-se merit of applicants.

This category is outside the purview of the e-Counselling-2018.

Availability of seats for Minority Students
For Self-financing Minority Institutions, admission shall be conducted in terms of G.O. No. 243- Edn(T)/10M-13/15 dt. 29.03.2018 for 50% seats of five institutions comprising Sikh Minority Private/ Self-Financing Professional Academic Institutions, and accordingly the Association of Minority Professional Academic Institutes (AMPAI) shall conduct a separate Common Entrance Examination namely “CEE-AMPAI-2018-WB“.

Similarly, in terms of G.O. No.246-Edn(T)/10M-33/16 dt. 29.03.2018 for admission to 50% approved seats of St. Mary’s Technological Foundation, recognized as a Christian Minority Private Self-financing Professional Academic Institution, the institution shall conduct a separate Common Entrance Examination namely “CEE St. Mary’s 2018”.

The remaining 50% of the approved seats of such colleges would be filled up from candidates of WBJEE-2018 through e-counselling. Any seat meant for admission through such examination remains unfilled/vacant may be surrendered to the DTE, Govt. of WB for filling up through e-counselling by WBJEEB.