WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme Explained: Marks Distribution & Negative Marking
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WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme Explained: Marks Distribution & Negative Marking

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 13 Dec 2025, 12:51 PM IST

WBJEEB will upload the WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme on the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in. The marking scheme for WBJEE 2026 consists of the total marks, section-wise and question-wise marks and marks for correct & incorrect responses. The marking scheme will be mentioned as a part of the WBJEE 2026 exam pattern. The total marks for the WBJEE 2026 exam are 200. There is also negative marking in the WBJEE exam. Hence, candidates should be familiar with the WBJEE marking scheme.

This Story also Contains

  1. WBJEE Marking Scheme Highlights
  2. WBJEE 2026 Paper Structure
  3. WBJEE 2026 Question Paper Pattern
  4. Advantages of Knowing the WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme
WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme Explained: Marks Distribution & Negative Marking
WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme

The authority will release the marking scheme along with the WBJEE 2026 information brochure. Candidates can use the marking scheme while preparing for the WBJEE 2026 exam and can also calculate their expected score in the exam.

WBJEE Marking Scheme Highlights

Feature

Details

Mode of Exam

Offline (OMR-based)

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total Marks

200

Duration

4 hours (2 hours for Paper I: Mathematics, 2 hours for Paper II: Physics & Chemistry)

Medium of Exam

English, Bengali

Sections

Paper I – Mathematics; Paper II – Physics & Chemistry

Category of Questions

Category 1 (1 mark, -0.25 negative), Category 2 (2 marks, -0.5 negative), Category 3 (2 marks, partial marking, no negative)

WBJEE 2026 Paper Structure

The WBJEE 2026 question paper will be divided into 2 papers. Candidates have to attempt both papers without fail. The two papers are

Paper I: Mathematics

Paper II: Physics and Chemistry combined

Types of Questions in WBJEE 2026

According to the paper pattern, the MCQs included in the WBJEE question paper will be from one of the 3 categories. Each category has a different marking scheme and negative marking policy:

  1. Category 1 – Only one correct option

  2. Category 2 – Only one correct option (higher weightage compared to Category 1, more analytical questions)

  3. Category 3 – More than one correct option possible

Candidates can check the WBJEE 2026 marking scheme for each category below. The markings for correct and incorrect responses are specified in the table.

WBJEE Marks Distribution 2026

Category

WBJEE Marks Distributions

WBJEE Negative Marking

Category I

1 mark

1/4 mark

Category II

2 marks

1/2 mark

Category III

2 marks

No negative marking

Candidates can check the category-wise and subject-wise distribution of marks along with the total questions and marks from the table below.

WBJEE 2026 Subject and Category-wise distribution

Subject

Number of questions

Total No. of Questions

Total Marks

Category -1

Category -2

Category -3

Chemistry

30

5

5

40

50

Physics

30

5

5

40

50

Mathematics

50

15

10

75

100

WBJEE 2026 Question Paper Pattern

The questions included in the WBJEE exam are multiple-choice questions divided into three categories. The pattern of the WBJEE 2026 question paper is given below:

Pattern of WBJEE Question Paper 2026

Subjects

Category

Total No. of Questions

Total Marks



No. of questions



Maths

Category I Marks - 1

50

75

100

Category II Marks - 2

15

Category III Marks - 2

10

Physics

Category I Marks - 1

30

40

50

Category II Marks - 2

05

Category III Marks - 2

05

Chemistry

Category I Marks - 1

30

40

50


Category II Marks - 2

05

Category III Marks - 2

05

Advantages of Knowing the WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme

  1. Attempt all Category III questions. These questions have no negative marking for incorrect responses, and the marks for correct responses are also high; hence, they are low-risk questions

  2. Be careful in Categories 1 and 2 since negative marking applies.

  3. Avoid blind guessing in categories with negative marking.

  4. Practice mock tests with the same marking scheme to build confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is there negative marking in the WBJEE exam?
A:

Yes, there is negative marking in the WBJEE exam. Categories 1 & 2 have negative marking, while category 3 does not have.

Q: What are the total marks for the WBJEE exam?
A:

The total marks in the WBJEE exam are 200.

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WBJEE, NIPER, JEE and GATE all are entrance exams for higher studies.

WBJEE is engineering entrance exam for West Bengal colleges.

NIPER is a PG program for admission in pharmacy masters or PhD programs.

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You cannot get admission later through WBJEE counselling for that year if you missed the decentralized counselling as it is the official last chance to get admission through WBJEE.

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The Mop Round for WBJEE B.Tech counselling in 2025 would be held in late 2025, after the main counselling and allotment rounds have concluded. You can also refer to the official website of WBJEE for further information or detailed information.

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