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WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 - The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts counselling for admission to engineering and pharmacy course through its official website, wbjeeb.nic.in. As per the official data, admissions to engineering and pharmacy programmes through WBJEE increased from 15,729 in 2025 to 27,599, registering a 75.4% increase. Similarly, admissions through WBCAP and WBDAP for undergraduate degree colleges rose from 2,61,692 in 2025 to 3,92,227 in 2026, marking a 49.9% increase.
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Candidates who have completed the WBJEE 2026 Decentralised registration and choice filling were allotted seats. This round is a type of spot or vacant seat round held for BTech admission across all participating institutes through WBJEE counselling. For further details, check this article.
Year-wise Comparison of Admissions Through WBJEE, WBCAP and WBDAP (2025 vs 2026)
Counselling authority/portal | Admission category | 2025 Admissions | 2026 Admissions | Increase | Percentage Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBJEEB | Engineering and Pharmacy | 15,729 | 27,599 | 11,870 | 75.4% |
WBCAP | Undergraduate degree colleges (centralised counselling) | — | 3,78,931 | — | — |
WBDAP | Undergraduate degree colleges (decentralised counselling) | — | 13,296 | — | — |
WBCAP + WBDAP | Undergraduate degree colleges (combined) | 2,61,692 | 3,92,227 | 1,30,535 | 49.9% |
WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Date
The authority has announced the revised WBJEE counselling date for the decentralised round. The complete schedule has been provided in the official notification. The same has been updated below.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
Revised Notification | September 3, 2026 |
Vacant seat matrix | September 6, 2026 |
WBJEE 2026 Decentralised Registration and choice filling | September 7 to |
Round 1 | |
WBJEE 2026 decentralised seat allotment |
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Seat acceptance fee payment |
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Physical document verification and admission confirmation |
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Round 2 | |
WBJEE Round 2 decentralised seat allotment |
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Seat acceptance fee payment date |
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Physical document verification and admission confirmation |
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Withdraws any seat of a college has to confirm admission cancellation in the portal by this time and vacant seat will be returned to the seat matrix |
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Event | Dates |
Vacant seat matrix | September 17, 2026 |
Active Window for candidates’ Registration including payment of registration fee and complete ‘Profile Creation’ and ‘Choice Selection’ | September 17 to 19, 2026 |
Round 1 | |
WBJEE 2026 decentralised seat allotment | September 20, 2026 at 2PM |
Seat acceptance fee payment | September 20 to 21, 2026 |
Physical document verification and admission confirmation | September 20 to 22, 2026 |
Round 2 | |
WBJEE Round 2 decentralised seat allotment | September 23, 2026 |
Seat acceptance fee payment date | September 23 to 24, 2026 |
Physical document verification and admission confirmation | September 24 to 25, 2026 |
| Round 3 | |
WBJEE Round 3 decentralised seat allotment | September 30, 2026 |
Seat acceptance fee payment date | September 30 to October 3, 2026 |
Physical document verification and admission confirmation | September 30 to October 3, 2026 |
| Round 4 | |
WBJEE Round 4 decentralised seat allotment | October 4, 2026 |
Seat acceptance fee payment date | October 4 to 6, 2026 |
Physical document verification and admission confirmation | October 4 to 6, 2026 |
| Round 5 | |
WBJEE Round 4 decentralised seat allotment | October 7, 2026 |
Seat acceptance fee payment date | October 7 to 9, 2026 |
Physical document verification and admission confirmation | October 7 to 9, 2026 |
Based on general trends, any candidate who has not secured any seat or even those who secured a seat in the previous rounds of WBJEE seat allotment, are eligible for the decentralised round. Candidates are to register fresh for this phase. The eligibility criteria is same as that of the general round of WBJEE counselling. They must have cleared the WBJEE exam or JEE Main or Class 10+2 merit.
Those who were allotted seats and have taken admission
Those who were allotted seats in previous rounds but have not taken admission.
Those who were not allocated seats in round 1, 2 or 3
Those who did not register for previous rounds
All those who have applied for the last rounds of WBJEE counselling except those who have exited or withdrawn their admission.
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The authority has issued the details of how the WBJEE decentralised counselling process will be held and how aspirants will be able to apply for the same. Based on the generally observed pattern, here’s the basic process-
Visit the official website, wbjeeb.nic.
Click on the WBJEE decentralised registration link.
Register by providing basic personal and academic details.
Pay a registration fee of Rs 250.
Then proceed with choice filling after registration.
Class 10th admit card or Birth certificate for verification of date of birth
Class 10 Mark Sheet
Class 12 Mark Sheet
WBJEE Rank card
OCI certificate
Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
A valid OBC-NCL certificate (if applicable)
Respective Category Certificates (if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)
Income Certificate (if applicable)
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West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board has released the number of seats available for the WBJEE counselling for the online decentralised round. It is essentially the spot round. However, instead of institutes conducting it offline, the central counselling body will hold the process online. The WBJEE seat matrix 2026 for the decentralised round includes all the vacant and surrendered seats. Stay tuned to this article for the latest updates regarding the same.
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