WBJEE Important Dates 2023: WBJEE Exam Date (Released)
The organising body has released the WBJEE 2023 exam dates. The WBJEE 2023 was held on April 30, 2023. WBJEE counselling is being conducted from July 20 to 25, 2023. Earlier, authorities released the WBJEE 2023 application form on December 23, 2022. Candidates who registered successfully were only invited to download the admit card for the exam.
WBJEE 2023 was held offline in West Bengal and a few other cities, using pen and paper tests. WBJEE 2023 is held in two sessions: 11:00 AM to 1.00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Aspirants who took the WBJEE 2023 entrance test on April 30, 2023, should keep an eye on this page to know about all important dates of the result declaration process.
The exam dates and other important WBJEE 2023 dates are helpful for all the candidates who participate in the WBJEE exam. This article provides the candidates with all the details related to WBJEE’s important dates in 2023 in the table given below. Candidates should review these important dates to stay updated with the important WBJEE 2023 exam events.
Events
Dates
Release of WBJEE 2023 Information Brochure
December 8, 2022
Application Form Release Date
December 23, 2022
The Last Date to Submit the Application Form
January 20, 2023
Application Form Correction Dates
January 22 to 24, 2023
Admit Card Release Date
April 20 to 30, 2023
WBJEE Exam Date
April 30, 2023
Release of Results
May 26, 2023
WBJEE Counselling Starts
July 20, 2023
Highlights of WBJEE Important Dates 2023
WBJEE is held annually, and seat allotment has been done through e-counselling since 2012 to ensure fairness and transparency in the WBJEE seat allotment procedure. WBJEE 2023 has multiple choice questions, with 40 in Physics and Chemistry sections and 75 in Mathematics. The candidates appearing in both paper-1 and paper-2 are eligible for both General Merit Rank (GMR) and Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR). They are considered for admission to all the courses.
The application fee for candidates of the General category is INR 500. For candidates belonging to the reserved category, the fee is INR 400. Now, we will be taking an overview of the different events of the exam. The exam is a gateway to thousands of engineering seats under the WBJEE participating institutes, so it becomes important to keep an eye on its exam events.
WBJEE 2023 Application Dates
The last date for candidates to submit the WBJEE application form was January 20, 2023. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria for WBJEE and then fill out the application form to avoid rejection at any later stage.
WBJEE 2023 Admit Card Release Date
Candidates who had successfully submitted the application form for WBJEE 2023 were issued the admit card WBJEE 2023. The hall ticket was available for download on April 20, 2023, online, at the official website of the WBJEE board. Candidates could download their admit cards with their user credentials – application number and password.
The admit card contains details related to the candidates, entrance exam and test centres, and exam day instructions. While going for the exam, candidates are advised to carry one photo identity card authorized by the Government of India, such as the Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Passport or Driving License, and admit card.
WBJEE 2023 Exam Dates
The WBJEE exam was conducted in pen-and-paper mode on April 30, 2023. Candidates were required to answer objective types of questions and mark their answers on the OMR sheets. 75 questions will be asked in Mathematics, and 40 questions each will be asked in Physics and Chemistry.
The exam is conducted for 4 hours. Paper I, or Mathematics, will be conducted in the first shift, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second paper (Physics and Chemistry) will be conducted in the second shift, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Candidates seeking admission to Pharmacy had to appear for Biology instead of Mathematics in Paper 1. Please note that the candidates must qualify for both papers to get admission.
WBJEE 2023 Answer Key Date
The officials released the provisional WBJEE answer key 2023 on the official website. The authorities will also release the response sheet. Candidates can go through the answers mentioned in the answer key and cross-check with the answers they had marked in their OMR sheet. If they think an answer provided in the provisional key is incorrect, they can challenge it.
However, candidates must provide the supporting documents in favour of the proposed answer and pay a non-refundable fee of INR 500/- plus bank charges for each answer they challenge. Without supporting documents, the authorities do not grant the objection. The authorities decide on the final answer, which will be published in the final answer key.
WBJEE 2023 Result Date
WBJEEB declared the WBJEE 2023 results on May 26, 2023. Candidates must sign in to their profile to check the WBJEE result just like they analysed their answer keys on the portal. To log in to their account, they need to enter their application number, password and security ID.
The result was released as a rank card with the score of Paper I and II, the total score and the candidate’s rank. The officials release the cutoff along with the result. Candidates scoring higher than the qualifying cutoff become eligible to participate in counselling. Candidates are required to bring their WBJEE scorecard at the time of WBJEE counselling.
WBJEE 2023 Counselling Dates
All the selected candidates for WBJEE counselling must register online by submitting the required information. The identity code and password of the participants are created. Once they successfully register for the counselling process, they can select the course and college of their choice and lock their preferences before the prescribed date.
Participants should keep a copy of the locked options with them for future reference. They are allotted seats in the institute as per the availability in the order of merit.
FAQs on WBJEE Important Dates 2023
Here we have answered some of the important FAQs related to WBJEE’s important dates.
Q: When did WBJEEB release the provisional answer key?
Ans: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board authorities released the provisional answer key of WBJEE 2023 on May 15, 2023.
Q: When will the admit card for WBJEE 2023 be released?
Ans: The admit card of WBJEE was released on the official website on April 20, 2023.
Q: In what mode will the WBJEE 2023 be conducted?
Ans: WBJEE 2023 was held offline on April 30, 2023.
Q: What is the last date for candidates to challenge the answer key?
Ans: Candidates could raise their objections to the provisional answer key answers until May 17, 2023.
Q: When will the WBJEE 2023 result be declared?
Ans: The WBJEE 2023 result was declared on May 26, 2023.
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