WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Check Age Limit, Nationality, Aggregate Marks

WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2021 - West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board will release the official WBJEE 2021 eligibility criteria along with the information brochure for all candidates. The eligibility criteria of WBJEE 2021 will consist of the various requirements such as nationality, age, domicile, academics and more, that the candidates will have to satisfy in order to participate in the admission process. The eligibility will be determined by the WBJEE authorities after checking different factors related to examination and admission. If WBJEE eligibility criteria 2021 are not satisfied, then the candidates will not be able to get allotted into the participating institutes. Therefore, the candidates should check the eligibility criteria of WBJEE 2021 before starting the registration process. Read the full article to know more about WBJEE Eligibility Criteria 2021.

WBJEE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

There are certain conditions and requirements that the candidates will have to meet to be eligible for WBJEE 2021. The authorities decide the eligibility criteria of WBJEE 2021 as per the government policies. Before filling out the WBJEE 2021 application form, the candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria since those who do not meet the conditions will be disqualified.

WBJEE 2021 General Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

For WBJEE 2021, the candidates are required to be of Indian nationality.

Domicile

• Should have been a permanent resident of West Bengal for 10 consecutive years as on December 31, 2021.

• Candidates will also be considered eligible if their parents are permanent residents of the state with a permanent residential address.

Institute-Wise WBJEE 2021 Domicile Requirements

Points to Remember

• If the candidates do not have domicile eligibility, they will still be allowed to appear for WBJEE 2021. However, they will be able to apply for a limited amount of seats.

• Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme will also require domicile eligibility.

• Those candidates who have applied for domicile seats but are not able to submit the certificates will be disqualified.

• Candidates are advised to download the required proforma and keep all of their certificates ready for the process of WBJEE 2021 counselling and allotment.

Age Limit

There are certain age eligibility criteria for the candidates. As per the criteria, the candidates should be minimum 17 years old as on December 31, 2021 or should have been born on or before December 31, 2004. No upper age limit. However, if the candidate is applying for Marine Engineering, then the candidates have to be maximum 25 years of age as on December 31, 2021.

Academic Qualifications

• Should have passed the 10+2th (or equivalent) examination conducted by a board recognized by Central and State Government.

• Candidates should have qualified Physics and Mathematics along with any one of the following - Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Computer Application as compulsory subjects in the qualifying examination.

• The above mentioned subjects should have also been passed individually in regular class mode (theory and practical).

• Candidates who will be appearing for the qualifying examination in 2021 will also be considered eligible for the entrance exam.

Marks Required

• General category candidates should have scored an aggregate of 45% in the three compulsory subjects in 10+2th (or equivalent) examination.

• Reserved category candidates should have secured an aggregate of 40% marks.

• Should have also qualified English with minimum 30% marks.

Institute Specific WBJEE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Other than the general eligibility criteria, there are some institutes which have specific conditions which need to be met by the candidates for admissions.

Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering and Technology)

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with at least 60% (45% for reserved category students) aggregate marks.

• Individual pass marks (both in theory & practical) in each of the subjects mentioned above should have also been secured and at least 30% marks in English.

University of Calcutta

For all available courses except Jute and Fibre Technology

• Should have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from any recognized Council or Board with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with at least 60% (55% for reserved category students) aggregate marks.

• Candidates should have also scored individual passing marks in the above mentioned subjects along with vernacular first language, second language, EVS and minimum 30% marks in English.

For Jute and Fibre Technology

• Candidates should have qualified 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognised board and council with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology as compulsory subjects with at least 60% (50% for reserved category students) aggregate marks.

• Should have also passed in vernacular first language, second language, EVS and scored 30% marks in English.

West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

• Should have qualified 10+2 (or equivalent examination) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and also passed individually in these subjects in regular class mode.

• General category candidates should have secured at least 50% (40% in case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English taken together.

Neotia University

For B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering & Robotic Engineering

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/ Computer Science as compulsory subjects with at least 60% aggregate marks.

For Other B.Tech Courses

• Should have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with 60% aggregate marks.

For Marine Engineering

• Candidates should have qualified 10+2 or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with at least 60% aggregate marks.

• At least 50% marks in English should have been secured in 10th or 10+2 standard.

WBJEE 2021 Application Form

The authorities will release the application form of WBJEE 2021 tentatively in the third week of October 2020. Candidates will be able to access the application form in only online mode. The application process will be open for a short period of time, so the candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of WBJEE 2021 should apply through the official website. All of the required personal, academic and contact information has to be provided and the required fee has to be paid. The admit card of WBJEE 2021 will be generated for only those candidates who complete the application process before the final date.

This article has been written as per last year’s information. Updated details will be available here as soon as it is released.