WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020: All the candidates should verify their eligibility to appear in the WBJEE 2020 entrance exam before making an online application. Candidates should download official information brochure from the official website to get information regarding eligibility criteria. However, we are hereby providing relevant details regarding WBJEE eligibility criteria 2020. The official notification of the WBJEE 2020 exam has been published online on the official website. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board has invited application form from 18th October 2019. Interested candidates must apply online after verifying eligibility criteria in detail. Candidates should not wait for the last date i.e. 13th November 2019 for submitting application form. Aspirants can check important details with regard to the WBJEE eligibility criteria below.
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WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020
Students are advised to check the eligibility criteria first and then go ahead for applying online. Based on the facts and information available, the following eligibility criteria needs to be fulfilled. Aspirants can check the criteria below.
Nationality: A citizen of India can apply.
Domicile
There is no such requirement of domicile in particular to appear in the WBJEE 2020. However, it is applicable for those candidates who are seeking relaxation in fee or want to admission in Government Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy colleges.
Age Criteria
- Candidate’s age should be not less than 17 years as on 31.12.2020.
- No upper age limit is fixed for appearing in the WBJEE 2020 exam.
- Age of the candidate in respect of Marine Engineering Course should fall within 17 to 25 years as on 31st December 2020.
Academic Qualification
- Candidate should have completed 10+2 exam from a recognized Board/Institute.
- He/she should have Physics and Mathematics along with one of the subjects in Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science/ Computer Application as the compulsory subject in the qualifying exam i.e. 10+2.
- They must obtain a minimum 45% marks (40% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates) aggregate in the qualifying exam to appear in the WBJEE exam.
- Candidate should also have English in the qualifying exam i.e. 10+2 exam and secure at 30% marks in this particular subject.
- Candidate appearing the 10+2 exam can also apply for WBJEE 2020 exam but he/she should fulfil the eligibility criteria as mentioned above for admission.
WBJEE 2020: Important Information
- The WBJEEB will not verify eligibility criteria and other information such as date of birth, income, domicile, reservation category, academic qualification etc. during online application.
- All the verification will be done later during counselling and admission process.
- Any candidate found ineligible at any stage after examination, he/she will be treated as disqualified for admission even if they obtain rank in the merit list.
- Therefore, appearing in the WBJEE 2020 exam and securing a rank does not mean that he/she is eligible for admission.
WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020: Institute Specific Criteria
Apart from the above eligibility criteria, the individual institute/university has their own criteria to admit students in particular courses. The institute specific eligibility criteria are as under:
| S.No. | Name of the University/Institute | Eligibility Criteria |
| 1. | The University of Calcutta |
Eligibility for all available courses except “Jute & Fibre Technology”:
Eligibility for Jute & Fibre Technology course
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| 2. | The Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology) |
All courses including Bachelor of Pharmacy and except five Year degree course in Architecture
Eligibility for five-year degree course in Architecture
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| 3. |
The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences B.Tech.(Dairy Technology) Course |
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| 4. | The Neotia University |
All B. Tech. Courses except Marine Engineering: Pass 10+2 or equivalent exam with PCM as compulsory subject with 60% marks aggregate. B. Tech. in Marine Engineering: 10+2 or equivalent exam with PCM as compulsory subject with minimum 60% marks aggregate and at least 50% in English. |
Course-wise WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2020
The interested candidates can check here course wise eligibility criteria for WBJEE 2020 exam below:
Degree Course in Marine Engineering
- Candidate must qualify 12th class examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or any equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board in regular class mode.
- They should score minimum 60% marks aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and 50% marks in English in 10 or 10+2 class.
Five year degree course in Architecture
- Candidate should obtain 50% marks aggregate in the qualifying exam with mathematics at 10+2 level.
- They must qualify NATA conducted by Council of Architecture, New Delhi or Paper-II of the JEE Main conducted by CBSE.
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