University Of Calcutta

How you get in

• WBJEE / JEE Main

  WBJEE

  Data for 2026
  1. 1
     Step 101

     Entrance Examination

     Candidates must appear for West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) and register separately for WBJEEB Counselling to participate in the B.E./B.Tech admission process.

  2. 2
     Step 202

     Class 12 Eligibility

     Candidates must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with the prescribed subject combination for their chosen engineering programme and secured at least 45% aggregate marks (40% for eligible SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD candidates) in the required three subjects. Candidates must also have passed English with at least 30% marks.

  3. 3
     Step 303

     Admission & Counselling Process

     Admissions are based on the candidate's WBJEE General Merit Rank (GMR) through WBJEEB Counselling, subject to eligibility requirements, seat availability, category, domicile, choice preferences and institute-specific admission criteria.

  4. 4
     Step 404

     Home State & Other State Eligibility

     Candidates from all states across India can participate in WBJEE Counselling. However, West Bengal domicile is mandatory for admission to government-aided engineering colleges and reserved-category seats, along with certain institute-specific seats.

  5. 5
     Step 505

     Jadavpur University Seat Reservation

     At Jadavpur University, 90% of General category seats are reserved for West Bengal domicile candidates, while the remaining 10% are open to All India candidates, subject to the applicable admission and eligibility requirements.