West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)
Important Information

Scheme of Examination

Option Availability of Courses for admission through “JEM-2012” Subjects to be appeared in JEM-2012 Type of application form to be used
1 Engineering & Technology / B.Arch. / Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering / Pharmacy Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry ‘E’
2 Medical* / Dental* / Pharmacy Biological Sciences, Physics & Chemistry ‘M’
3 Engineering & Technology/B. Arch./Dairy Technology / Agricultural Engineering / Pharmacy / Medical* / Dental* Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry and Biological Sciences ‘C’

* provided no restriction is imposed by appropriate authorities

Schedule of Examination

Date of Examination 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
15.04.2012, Sunday Mathematics(100 marks) Physics (50 marks) & Chemistry (50 marks) Biological Sciences(100 marks)

Eligibility Criteria

(1) The applicant must be a citizen of India and must have passed the H.S.(10+2) or its equivalent examination

(a) For B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. -
General candidates must secure at least 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together (40% for SC/ST candidates) and at least 30% marks in English (for all categories)

(b) For Pharmacy -
General candidates must secure at least 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology taken together (40% for SC/ST candidates) and at least 30% marks in English (for all categories).

(c) For Marine Engineering -
At least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together and 50% marks in English either in 10th standard or in (10+2) standard.

(d) For MBBS* and BDS* -
General candidates must secure at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together (40% for SC/ ST candidates) and 30% marks in English (for all categories)

(2) In addition to above candidates must secure at least pass marks in the subjects individually including vernacular (or any other fifth subject) as mentioned below -
BE/B.Tech/B.Arch. - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.

MBBS*/BDS* - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.
Pharmacy - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, English, and Vernacular or any other 5th subject.

(3) For MBBS* and BDS* courses in addition to aforesaid eligibility criteria, the general candidates must have to secure at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biological Sciences taken together (40% for SC/ST) in the Joint Entrance Examination, West Bengal.

Age Restriction

Candidates must be 17 (seventeen) years of age or above as on 31.12.2012. There is no upper age limit except for the Marine Engineering course for which the upper age limit is 25 years as on 31.07.2012.

Residential Requirements

Candidates desirous of seeking admission to Government Engineering / Technology Colleges, Govt. Medical* and Dental* Colleges as well as to Private Medical* and Dental* Colleges, must have been residing in the State of West Bengal continuously at least for last 10 (ten) years as on 31.12.2011 or their parents must be permanent resident of West Bengal having their permanent home address in the State of West Bengal.

Reservation

Reservation for SC/ST/PC candidates are as per State Govt. Rules.

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