WBJEE 2018 date announced
2017-09-03The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has announced the date of WBJEE for admissions in the 2018-19 academic session of Undegraduate courses in Engineering, Architecture,Pharmacy in the Universities, Govt Colleges and Self Financed Institutes.
Key dates
Start date ofonline applications (tentative) : 1 Jan 2018
Date of entrance exam : 22 April 2018
Type of participating institutes and scope of admission : Last year (WBJEE for admission in 2017-18 academic year), the type of participating institutes and scope of admission was as under :
(i) State funded/State aided Universities / Univ. Departments (U)
a) 100% seats in respect of all available courses shall be admitted through WBJEE
b) The fees for study in such Institutions shall be guided by relevant Fee-Structure of respective Universities.
(ii) Government Engineering & Technology Colleges (G)
a) 100% seats in respect of all available courses shall be admitted through WBJEE
b) The fees for study in such Institutions shall be guided by relevant Fee-Structure as may be defined by the State Government in the Higher Education Department.
(iii) Private & Self Financing Universities (PU)
There are some Private Universities established in the State in conducting Degree Level Engineering / Technology / Pharmacy /Architecture Courses run on self financing basis. The quantum of such seats for admission through WBJEE would be available in the Seat Matrix for admission through WBJEE to be provided by the WBJEE during the counselling and admission process. Separate Fee-Structures are available for study in such Private & Self Financing Universities as may be defined by the respective Universities or by the State Government in the Higher Education Department through relevant Government Orders.
(iv) Private & Self Financing Engineering & Technology Colleges- Non-Minority Institutions (P)
90% of the Seats shall be available for admission through the WBJEE and remaining 10% seats shall be available for admission through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination-2017 i.e. the JEE-Main-2017. However, there may be some Institutions allowed to admit students under management quota (up-to a maximum of 10% seats). Admission to such seats shall be made by respective Institution through the WBJEE-2017 and/or JEE Main-2017. Details are available separately.
(v) Private & Self Financing Engineering & Technology Colleges- Minority Institutions (PM)
50% of the seats shall be available for admission through the WBJEE-2017. Admission to remaining 50% of the seats shall be made through a separate Common Entrance Examination conducted by the Association of Minority Professional Academic Institutions (named as CEE-AMPAI). Details shall be available with the said Association.
For further details, check WBJEE-2018