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WBJEE 2026: Provisional Answer Key (Out), Result, Cutoff, Mark vs Rank, and Counselling

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Pritish Samantaray

Content Writer | Updated on - Jun 3, 2026

The WBJEE 2026 Model/Provisional Answer key has been released on its official website – wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee/. The candidates can download their provisional Answer key by using their application number, password, and DOB. 

WBJEE 2026 Provisional Answer key
  • Candidates who are dissatisfied with the provisional answer keys can raise objections through the online portal until May 29, 2026, by 11:59 pm.
  • The challenge window will be available for 3 days with a non-refundable fee of Rs. 500/- per question.
  • The board will release the final answer key after reviewing the challenges and then publish the results based on the final answer key.
  • Once released, candidates will be able to download their scorecards from the website using their application number and their date of birth.

After the declaration of the result, the counselling will start tentatively from June or July for the admissions. The verification of documents will be done by the respective institution.

Check Out the Youtube Video on How to Download WBJEE Result 2026 by CollegeDunia Exams

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Table of Contents

  1. WBJEE 2026: Answer Key
  2. WBJEE 2026: OMR and Response Sheets
  3. WBJEE 2026: Result
  4. WBJEE 2026: Cutoff
  5. WBJEE 2026: Marks Vs Rank
  6. WBJEE 2026: Rank List
  7. WBJEE 2026: Tie-breaking Criteria
  8. WBJEE 2026: Counselling
  9. WBJEE 2026: Reservation
  10. WBJEE 2026: Participating Institutes

WBJEE 2026: Overview

WBJEE is a state-level exam conducted by the WBJEE Board for selecting students for admissions to undergraduate courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture in Universities and Institutes across West Bengal.

WBJEE 2026 Important Dates

Date of Examination May 24 2026
Model/Provisional Answer key (Released) 27 May 2026
Answer Key Release May 2026
WBJEE Results 20 June 2026 - 30 June 2026 (Tentative)
WBJEE Counselling June/July 2026

WBJEE 2026: Answer Key

The WBJEE 2026 model/provisional answer key has been released on 27 May 2026 on the board’s website. Once released, candidates can log in to the students’ portal and view the answer keys.

  • The board will provide an answer key challenge window for candidates to make challenges against the provisional answer key.
  • The candidates have to pay a fee of Rs. 500 /- per question, excluding the bank service charges.
  • After reviewing the provisional answer key challenges, the board will release the final answer key.
  • The board’s decision will be final in case of the final answer key, and no further communication will be entertained regarding this.

The WBJEE board will release a notice regarding the model answer key on its official website, as done in previous years. The 2025 model answer key notice is given below for your reference:

WBJEE 2026 Challeneg window

Source: WBJEE Official Public Notice

WBJEE 2026: OMR and Response Sheets

The board will also provide the images of the OMRs and the recorded response sheet for a short duration of time on its website. Once released, candidates will be able to download their OMRs and recorded responses using their login credentials.

  • Any candidate can challenge the recorded responses online for a fee of Rs. 500 /- per question, excluding the bank’s service charges.
  • The board will then review the challenges and make the final decision. The decision of the board will be final.
  • The board will not entertain the challenges sent by email, letter, fax, telephone, etc., or any other method other than online mode.

Note: The OMR images cannot be downloaded after the counselling is over.

WBJEE 2026: Result

The WBJEE results are usually declared one month after the exam is conducted. Based on previous year result release trends, WBJEE 2026 results are expected to be released between 20 June 2026 and 30 June 2026.

  • The board will publish the result as a rank card, and it will include the rank, total scores, and component scores in paper 1 and paper 2, along with personal details of the candidates.
  • The candidates will be able to download their rank card for a short duration of time by logging in with their password.
  • The rank cards will be issued to all candidates who appeared in WBJEE 2026, but not all candidates may be awarded a rank and hence may not be eligible for counselling.
  • The Board will set a cutoff rank and/or a cutoff score, which will be the eligibility criteria for the counselling.

The rank card cannot be downloaded after the counselling is over, so candidates must preserve this document safely.

The notice of the WBJEE 2025 result is given below for students’ reference:

WBJEE 2026: Result

Source: WBJEE Official Notice

Result Grievances

If any candidate has any issues or grievances about his/her score, he/she may raise a query through email to info@wbjeeb.in within 24 hours of the declaration of the result.

  • The candidate must attach the relevant documents, such as copies of OMRs, rank card, question booklet number and its series code, question-wise calculation of the score
  • For a physical representation, the candidate will be allowed to appear but only until noon on the next working day after the result is published.
  • The Board will not entertain any queries or grievances thereafter regarding the grievances related to the results of the candidates.

WBJEE 2026: Cutoff

The WBJEE 2026 expected cutoff is based on the projected difficulty level and previous year closing rank trends.

  • The cutoff rank for the CSE branch in Jadavpur University is expected to be 1-300 for the General category.
  • The cutoff rank for the other branches, such as ECE, is expected to be around 300-700 for the general category at Jadavpur University.
  • The cutoff rank in Kalyani Government Engineering College is expected to be around 1800-4000 and 3000 – 6000 for CSE and IT, in the general category.

The actual WBJEE 2026 cutoff will be released during the counselling process, likely in June–July 2026.

The table below shows the expected closing rank range for top branches and colleges.

College Branch Category Expected Closing Rank 2026
Jadavpur University CSE General (HS) 1 – 300
Jadavpur University ECE General (HS) 300 – 700
IIEST Shibpur CSE General (HS) 500 – 1200
IIEST Shibpur Mechanical Engineering General (HS) 2000 – 4500
Kalyani Government Engineering College CSE General (HS) 1800 – 4000
Kalyani Government Engineering College IT General (HS) 3000 – 6000
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology CSE General (HS) 5000 – 10000
Heritage Institute of Technology CSE General (HS) 6000 – 12000
WBJEE 2026: Cutoff

WBJEE 2026: Marks Vs Rank

In the WBJEE 2026, a score of around 170-200 is expected to get candidates a rank around 1-200, which can get you admission to top branches in Jadavpur University.

  • A rank between 200 and 800 is expected to be secured by a score ranging from 140 to 170 out of 200.
  • A score below 100 is expected to secure you a rank between 3000 and 8000, based on exam difficulty and seat availability.
Score Range (out of 200) Expected Rank Range Interpretation
170 – 200 1 – 200 Excellent — Jadavpur University top branches likely
140 – 170 200 – 800 Very Good — Jadavpur / IIEST top branches possible
110 – 140 800 – 3000 Good — IIEST and top government colleges are attainable
80 – 110 3000 – 8000 Average — Government and top private colleges within reach
50 – 80 8000 – 20000 Below Average — Private colleges and less-sought branches
Below 50 20000+ Low — Limited options in self-financing institutes

Also Check: WBJEE 2026 Marks Vs Rank analysis in detail

WBJEE 2026: Rank List

The WBJEE board will not publish any rank list publicly to ensure the confidentiality of individual candidates. The WBJEE board will prepare the ranks based on the candidates' scores in the exam.

  • Once the result is released, candidates will be able to download their rank card from the official website.
  • Based on the papers, two separate merit ranks will be awarded, i.e., General merit rank and Pharmacy merit rank.

General Merit Rank (GMR)

  • The GMR will be prepared based on the total scores obtained by the candidates in both papers taken together.
  • The ranking shall be done in descending order of total marks scored in all the subjects.
  • The category rank will also be provided for the respective category of students.
  • Admission to all Engineering / Technology / Architecture Courses and the Pharmacy Course at Jadavpur University will be based only on GMR.
  • The sequencing orders for the counselling/allotment of seats /admission will be based only on the GMR and not the category ranks.

Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR)

  • The PMR will be prepared based on the total score obtained by the candidates in Paper 2 only.
  • The ranking shall be done in descending order of marks scored in Paper 2.
  • The category rank will also be provided for the respective category of students.
  • Admission to all Pharmacy Courses except in Jadavpur University will be based on PMR.
  • The sequencing orders for the counselling/allotment of seats /admission will be based only on the PMR and not the category ranks.

Also Check: WBJEE 2026 Merit List

WBJEE 2026: Tie-breaking Criteria

There will be a tie-breaking criterion to determine the merit rank in case of a tie between two students. The tie-breaking criteria for the GMR. PMR and the final tie-breaking rule for both are given below:

Tie-breaking Rules for GMR

The tie-breaking rule for the general merit rank is given below:

  • Less negative marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry taken together.
  • More positive marks in Mathematics and Physics taken together.
  • More positive marks in Mathematics and Chemistry taken together.
  • Less negative marks in Mathematics and Physics taken together.
  • Less negative marks in Mathematics and Chemistry taken together.
  • More positive marks in Mathematics for only the two (2) mark questions
  • More positive marks in Physics for only the two (2) mark questions
  • More positive marks in Chemistry for only the two (2) mark questions
  • Less negative marks in Mathematics for only the two (2) mark questions
  • Less negative marks in Physics for only the two (2) mark questions.
  • Less negative marks in Chemistry for only the two (2) mark questions.

Tie-breaking Rules for PMR

The tie-breaking rule for the pharmacy merit rank is given below:

  • Less negative marks in Physics & Chemistry, taken together.
  • More positive marks in Chemistry
  • Less negative marks in Chemistry
  • More positive marks in Chemistry for only the two (2 ) mark question
  • Less negative marks in Chemistry for only the two (2) mark questions
  • More positive marks in Physics for only the two (2) mark questions
  • Less negative marks in Physics for only the two (2) mark questions.

Final Tie-breaking rule for GMR and PMR

After using the tie-breaking rules, if the tie still persists, then the candidate's date of birth will be used, with the older candidate getting preference over the younger.

  • And if the tie remains, then it will be decided by the application number, i.e. the candidate who applied earlier will get preference.

WBJEE 2026: Counselling

The WBJEE board will publish a separate notification regarding the details of the counselling and admission on its website after the declaration of the WBJEE 2026 result.

  • The board will also publish the Course-wise and institute-wise availability of seats before counselling and allotment.
  • At the time of counselling or admission, the assigned institution will perform all the verification related to the documents and personal information of the candidates.

The WBJEE 2025 detailed notice regarding the counselling is given below for students’ reference.

Direct link to WBJEE 2025 detailed notification for Counselling
WBJEE 2026: Counselling

Also Check: WBJEE 2026 Counselling schedule and Seat allotment

WBJEE 2026: Reservation

The reservation criteria, as per the information provided in the WBJEE 2026 official information brochure, are given below:

Category Reservation % Cross-Verified Requirements / Notes
SC (Scheduled Caste) 22% Applicable only for candidates domiciled in West Bengal with a valid SC certificate issued by a competent authority.
ST (Scheduled Tribe) 6% West Bengal domicile is required along with a valid ST certificate.
OBC-A 10%* WB domicile & a valid OBC-A Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate. *Subject to recent WB Govt notifications and court-related revisions.
OBC-B 7%* WB domicile & updated OBC-B NCL certificate required. *Reservation structure has seen revisions due to recent government notifications/legal developments.
EWS (Economically Weaker Section) 10% Family income should generally be ≤ ₹8 lakh annually & a valid EWS certificate along with a WB domicile for state quota benefits.
PwD (Persons with Disabilities) 5% (Horizontal) Candidate must have at least 40% benchmark disability under RPwD Act 2016 and a valid certificate.
TFW (Tuition Fee Waiver) Up to 5% Supernumerary Seats Family income must be ≤ ₹2.5 lakh per annum. Available mainly for WB domicile candidates. These seats are supernumerary (additional seats).
Defence Quota Limited Supernumerary Seats Reserved for wards of Defence personnel / Ex-servicemen with required certificates from competent authority or Rajya Sainik Board.

Also Check: WBJEE 2026 Reservation Criterion

WBJEE 2026: Participating Institutes

As per the official information provided on the website of WBJEE, the number of participating institutes in the WBJEE is around 125+, which includes Universities, Private engineering colleges, and state government engineering colleges, etc.

Click to check the Complete List of Participating Colleges

University/University Department (11)

Sl. No. Institute Location Expected Seats (Approx.)
1 Aliah University New Town 350 – 450
2 Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Nadia 80 – 120
3 Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, University of Calcutta Kolkata 60 – 100
4 Jadavpur University Kolkata 1,250 – 1,400
5 Kazi Nazrul University Asansol 120 – 180
6 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology West Bengal 900 – 1,100
7 University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan Burdwan 300 – 420
8 University of Calcutta (College of Science, Technology and Agriculture) Kolkata 180 – 250
9 University of Kalyani, Science Instrumentation Centre Kalyani 40 – 80
10 Faculty of Technology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya West Bengal 60 – 100
11 Faculty of Dairy Technology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences West Bengal 50 – 80

State Government Engineering College (9)

Sl. No. Institute Location Expected Seats (Approx.)
1 Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College Alipurduar 240 – 360
2 Cooch Behar Government Engineering College Cooch Behar 300 – 420
3 Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology Kolkata 300 – 420
4 Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore Berhampore 240 – 360
5 Government College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology Kolkata 300 – 420
6 Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore Serampore 240 – 360
7 Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College Jalpaiguri 420 – 540
8 Kalyani Government Engineering College Nadia 480 – 600
9 Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College Purulia 300 – 420

FAQs

Ques. How do I challenge the WBJEE 2026 answer key?

Ans. Candidates can challenge the WBJEE answer key only in online mode via the official portal, with a non-refundable fee of ₹ 500/- per question.

Ques. What documents are needed for WBJEE 2026 verification?

Ans. The documents required for the WBJEE 2026 verification are the original confirmation page, Admit Card, Rank Card, and other relevant certificates (Domicile, TFW, PwD, or Caste), if applicable.

Ques. How does reclassification to General affect me in WBJEE 2026?

Ans. If a domicile/reserved claim of a candidate fails the verification, the Round 1 seat of the candidate is cancelled, and the candidate is converted to General for future rounds of counselling.

Ques. How are persistent ties broken in WBJEE 2026?

Ans. If even after applying the Tie-breaking rules, the tie remains, then the tie will be broken by older age (calculated from DOB), and then by earlier application number.

Ques. What is GMR vs. PMR in WBJEE 2026?

Ans. The GMR refer to the General merit rank, which is calculated based on the marks of both papers. Candidates with a GMR will be eligible for admission in Engineering/Architecture courses. The PMR refers to the Pharmacy merit rank based on Paper-II. Candidates with the PMR will be eligible for most Pharmacy courses.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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