WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination)

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Updated On Date: Dec 13, 2025

WBJEE 2026 Exam Pattern

WBJEE 2026 EXAM PATTERN

The exam pattern for WBJEE 2026 will soon be available at wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee. Through the WBJEE exam pattern 2026, candidates will have access to information about how the exam will be administered by the authorities. Candidates should carefully review the WBJEE exam pattern prior to preparation. Exam mode, duration, number of sections, number of questions, type of questions, marking information, and more are some of the crucial exam-related details that students can review through the official WBJEE 2026 test pattern. Candidates will have a greater chance of being well-prepared for the test and achieving high scores if they are familiar with the WBJEE 2026 exam format.

Paper

Subjects

Duration

Total Questions

Marks

Paper 1

Mathematics

2 Hours

75

100

Paper 2

Physics (40 Qs) + Chemistry (40 Qs)

2 hours

80

100

Total

 

4 hours

155

200

Question Categories & Marking

  • Category 1: 1 mark/Q (only 1 correct option), -1/4 negative marking.
  • Category 2: 2 marks/Q (only 1 correct), -1/2 negative.
  • Category 3: 2 marks/Q (1/more correct), no negative marking (partial marks possible).

Subject

Cat-1 (1M)

Cat-2 (2 M)

Cat-3 (2 M)

Total Ques/Marks

Physics

30

5

5

40/50

Chemistry

30

5

5

40/50

Mathematics

50

15

10

75/100

WBJEE 2026 Exam Pattern FAQs

Q1. What is the mode and medium of WBJEE 2026?

Ans. Offline pen-and-paper (OMR-based) in English only; use black/blue ball pen—no calculators/electronics allowed.

Q2. How many papers and total duration?

Ans. Two papers: Paper 1 (Mathematics, 2 hours), Paper 2 (Physics+Chemistry, 2 hours)—total 4 hours, 155 MCQs for 200 marks.

Q3. What are the question categories?

Ans. Category 1 (1 mark, single correct, -1/4 negative), Category 2 (2 marks, single correct, -1/2 negative), Category 3 (2 marks, one/more correct, no negative, partial marking).

Q4. Any OMR marking instructions?

Ans. Darken circles completely with black/blue pen; multiple/dark marks = wrong; no overwriting/erasing.

Q5. How many questions per subject?

Ans. Mathematics: 75 Qs (100 marks); Physics: 40 Qs (50 marks); Chemistry: 40 Qs (50 marks). 

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