WBJEE Merit List 2023: GMR, PMR, Tie Breaking Rule, Marks vs Rank, Rules for Determining Rank

Q: When will WBJEE Merit list 2023 be published? Who is responsible for announcing the Merit list?

WBJEE merit list will be published in August2023 after the results are announced. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) is responsible for announcing the merit list.

Q: What are the details mentioned on WBJEE 2023 Rank card? Name them.

The details mentioned on the WBJEE 2023 Rank card are:Marks obtained in Paper 1 (Mathematics)Marks obtained in Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry)Total marks secured in the examinationOverall rank achieved by the candidates

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WBJEE Merit List 2023 is going to be released in the month of August 2023, shortly after the declaration of the result. The release of the Merit List would mark the beginning of the WBJEE Counselling 2023. As for all the updates, WBJEE Merit List would also be available on the Offical Website of WBJEE. All in all, there will be 2 Merit List released in total.

One merit list will be WBJEE General Merit Rank List (GMR) 2023 – for Engineering/Architecture courses
The other merit list would be WBJEE Pharmacy Merit Rank List (PMR) 2023 – for Pharmacy courses
Each merit list would contain the Roll numbers and names of the students who have cleared WBJEE Cutoffs.
Only the students mentioned in the merit lists would be eligible for the respective counselling. Learn more about WBJEE Counselling 2023

Candidates are required to enter their login credentials i.e., application number and password to check the merit list. WBJEE rank rules, the tie-breaking rules, Marks vs Rank Analysis are given below.

Table of Contents

WBJEE 2023 Merit List Dates
How to check WBJEE Merit List 2023?
2.1 How is WBJEE Merit List 2023 Prepared?
WBJEE 2023 General Merit List and Pharmacy Merit List
WBJEE 2023 Rank vs Marks
4.1 Top 5 Colleges and their Ranks
WBJEE Rules for Determining Rank
WBJEE Tie-Breaking Rule
5.1 Tie-breaking Rule for Pharmacy Merit Rank
5.2 Final Tie-breaking rule for GMR and PMR
WBJEE Merit List 2023 FAQs

WBJEE Merit List Dates

WBJEE 2023 Merit List Dates

Events	Dates (Tentative)	Related Links
WBJEE 2023 Exam	April 30, 2023	WBJEE Exam Pattern 2023
Result Declaration	June 15, 2023	WBJEE Result 2023
Release of Merit List	1^st Week of August 2023	WBJEE Councelling 2023

How to check WBJEE Merit List?

How to check WBJEE Merit List 2023?

Candidates can use the steps mentioned below to check/ view WBJEE Merit List 2023:

Visit the official website of WBJEE i.e. wbjeeb.nic.in
Click on the link ‘WBJEE 2023 Merit List’
Enter your roll number and date of birth
Click on the ‘Submit’ tab.
WBJEE 2023 Merit List will be displayed

How is WBJEE Merit List 2023 Prepared?

WBJEE Merit List 2023 will include the names of the candidates shortlisted for counselling and further admission process, marks obtained in Paper I (Mathematics), Marks obtained in Paper II (Physics & Chemistry), total marks secured, and category-wise overall rank.

The officials prepare the merit list as per the below-mentioned criteria-

WBJEEB considers the marks secured and subject taken by a candidate in WBJEE exam.
Separate merit list is released for each category.
In case of similar WBJEE ranks, tie-breaker is conducted for candidates.
10% seats are reserved for JEE Main qualified candidates.

WBJEE Merit List Compilation

WBJEE 2023 General Merit List & Pharmacy Merit List

Two separate merit lists based on the papers (subjects) in WBJEE 2023 and the marks obtained thereof are prepared for counselling. The Merit Lists are General Merit List (GMR) and Pharmacy Merit List (PMR).WBJEE 2023 Merit List Compilation is as following:

Criteria	GMR	PMR
Courses in which admission can be sought via Merit List	Applicable for all Degree Level Engineering / Technology / Architecture Courses available in all enlisted Engineering / Technology Colleges and Universities within the state of West Bengal.	Applicable for all Degree Level Pharmacy Courses available in all enlisted Pharmacy Colleges and Universities
Admission in Pharmacy course in Jadavpur University	GMR will be considered for a Degree Level Pharmacy Course available at Jadavpur University.	PMR shall not be accepted.
Preparation of List	It is prepared on the basis of candidate’s score in all subjects i.e. mathematics, physics, and chemistry in WBJEE.	The list is prepared on the basis of scores obtained in the combined paper of Physics and Chemistry in WBJEE.
Ranking	Ranking will be done in descending order of total marks scored in all subjects.	Ranking will be done in descending order of total marks scored in Physics and Chemistry.
Reservation	Separate reserved category merit list will also be published indicating SC Rank, ST Rank, OBC-A Rank, OBC-B Rank, PwD Rank, TFW Rank.	Separate reserved category merit list will also be published indicating SC Rank, ST Rank, OBC-A Rank, OBC-B Rank, PwD Rank, TFW Rank.
Tie-Breaking Rule	It is subject to the marks scored (explained below). However, if a tie still persists, DOB will be considered where older candidates will be given admission.	It is subject to the marks scored (explained below). However, if a tie still persists, DOB will be considered where older candidates will be given admission.

WBJEE Rank vs Marks

WBJEE 2023 Rank vs Marks

For the ease of test-takers, we have formalised a basic WBJEE 2023 Rank vs Marks chart analysing past years’ trends to tell what score a candidate needs to get for obtaining a rank in a particular range.

WBJEE Marks	WBJEE Rank
145	Under 50
135-145	50-100
125-135	100-400
115-125	400-600
105-115	600-900
95-105	900-1500
85-95	1500-2000
75-85	2000-3000
65-75	3000-5000
55-65	5000-8000
45-55	8000-10,000
35-45	10,000-15,000
25-35	15,000-20,000
15-25	20,000-35,000

Read aboutWBJEE Marks Vs Rank

Top 5 Colleges and their Ranks

Usually, students are sceptical about what ranks they need to get in order to get their names in WBJEE merit lists. For their convenience, we have chalked out the ranks required to get into top 5 premier colleges under WBJEE for 3 of the most popular courses.

College Rank	College	Courses	Rank
1.	Jadavpur University (Government College)	Computer Science Engineering	Top 250-300
		Electronics & Communication Engineering
		Information Technology
2.	Institute of Engineering and Management	Computer Science Engineering	Top 4000-4500
		Electronics & Communication Engineering
		Information Technology
3.	Heritage Institute of Technology	Computer Science Engineering	Top 5500-6500
		Electronics & Communication Engineering
		Information Technology
4. (Slipped from Rank 2)	Kalyani Government Engineering College (Government College)	Computer Science Engineering	Top 1500
		Electronics & Communication Engineering
		Information Technology
5.	Techno India	Computer Science Engineering	Top 7000
		Electronics & Communication Engineering
		Information Technology

The list above reflects two government colleges and 3 private colleges. All of them offer great placement opportunities. However, cumulative fees for the government colleges may range from Rs. 25,000- Rs. 30,000; whereas for private institutions it can range from Rs. 5,00,000- Rs. 6,00,000.

WBJEE Rank Rule

WBJEE Merit List 2023: Rules for Determining Rank

If one analyzes the WBJEE Rank List of previous years, one can easily identify a trend in the ranks achieved and colleges granted. There are basically four rules followed in the rank system, which can cause ranks in WBJEE Merit List 2023 to vary from person to person.

More Marks mean Less Crowd

Whenever a student scores high, the competition will be less for them. The reason behind this is that there are very few students who are able to score in the upper bracket. Thus, rank does not vary much with marks.

Less Marks mean More Crowd

If a student scores less (for example 40, 50, or 60), there will be a huge competition and crowd as there will be numerous students who would have secured the same marks and fall under the same bracket. In such cases, even a difference of 1 mark can cause a shift of 500-600 rank.

Negative Marking can cause a Drop-in Rank

There are two students who have obtained the same marks, but there is a difference in rank. Why? This is primarily because one of them might have marked a higher number of wrong answers. For example, there are two students A & B. Both of them get a score of 50. However, A marked higher number of negative questions, say 5; and B marked 0 negative questions. In this case, A will get a rank of approximately 8000 whereas B will get a rank of 7500. Thus, there’s a high demand of accuracy while attempting paper.

Subject Priority

If two students score the same, their rank is decided on the subject priority. Subject Priority means the number of questions attempted from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. This is how priority charts flow down. Take for example, two students, X & Y, both get a score of 80 marks. X attempted 50 questions from Mathematics (highest) whereas Y attempted 40 questions from Physics (highest). Since X attempted more number of questions from Priority I subject, they will get a higher rank than Y.

WBJEE Tie-Breaking Rule

WBJEE Merit List 2023: Tie-Breaking Rule

The Rules for WBJEE 2023 Tie Breaking Rules are given below:

Tie-breaking Rule for General Merit Rank

Less negative marks in Math, Physics and Chemistry took together.
More positive marks in Maths and Physics took together
More positive marks in Math and Chemistry took together
Less negative marks in Maths and Physics took together
Less negative marks in Math and Chemistry took together
More positive marks in Math for only the 2 marks questions
More positive marks in Physics for only the 2 marks questions
More positive marks in Chemistry for only the 2 marks questions
Less negative marks in Math for only the 2 marks questions
Less negative marks in Physics for only the 2 marks questions

Tie-breaking Rule for Pharmacy Merit Rank

Less negative marks in Physics and Chemistry.
More positive marks in Chemistry
Less negative marks in Chemistry
More positive marks in Chemistry for only the 2 marks questions
Less negative marks in Chemistry for only the 2 marks questions
More positive marks in Physics for only the 2 marks questions
Less negative marks in Physics for only the 2 marks questions

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Final Tie-breaking rule for GMR and PMR

After application of the tie-breaking rules as applicable, if there are still ties, the same will be broken by the date of birth (DOB) of the candidates, with the older candidate having preference over the younger one.

After WBJEE merit list 2023 is declared, counselling rounds are conducted based on the ranks secured by candidates in the exam. Candidates who qualify the exam are eligible to participate in WBJEE counselling 2023.

WBJEE Merit List FAQs

WBJEE Merit List 2023 FAQs

Ques. When will WBJEE Merit list 2023 be published? Who is responsible for announcing the Merit list?

Ans. WBJEE merit list will be published in August 2023 after the results are announced. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) is responsible for announcing the merit list.

Ques. Is there any WBJEE merit list 2023 released separately for the candidates under the reserved category?

Ans. Yes, for the reserved category candidates a separate WBJEE merit list 2023 will be released.

Ques. What if two or more candidates secure the same rank in the WBJEE Merit list 2023, how will their rank be determined?

Ans. In the case, if two or more candidates secure the same rank in WBJEE merit list then the tie-breaking method will be implemented to determine their WBJEE rank.

Ques. When will WBJEE 2023 be conducted and when will the result be announced?

Ans. WBJEE 2023 Exam will be held around the 3rd week of July, 2023. The result will be declared tentatively in the 1^st week of August, 2023.

Ques. How can candidates check their WBJEE Merit list? When will it be released?

Ans. Candidates can check their WBJEE Merit list on the official website in online mode only. The merit list will be released after the declaration of result.

Ques. Are candidates eligible to participate in the counselling process if their WBJEE ranks are not present in the merit list?

Ans. No, only candidates having a rank in the WBJEE merit list 2023 will be eligible to take part in WBJEE counselling process.

Ques. What are the details mentioned on WBJEE 2023 Rank card? Name them.

Ans. The details mentioned on the WBJEE 2023 Rank card are:

Marks obtained in Paper 1 (Mathematics)
Marks obtained in Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry)
Total marks secured in the examination
Overall rank achieved by the candidates

Ques. On what basis is the merit list prepared for WBJEE 2023?

Ans. WBJEE merit list 2023 will be prepared according to the overall performance of the candidate in all subjects. The board will issue the merit list based on the marks secured by the candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Ques. Name the different categories for which the WBJEE merit list 2023 will be prepared separately.

Ans. The different categories for which WBJEE merit list will be prepared separately are SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, PwD and TFW.

Ques. How are candidates given a rank in WBJEE Merit list 2023?

Ans. Candidates will be given ranks in WBJEE merit list in descending order of the total marks secured in all the subjects. That means candidates having more marks in the entrance exam will have their name in the starting of the merit list.

Ques. How many seats will be offered to the candidates having their names in the JEE Merit list?

Ans. Candidates having a rank in JEE merit list will have 10% approved seats in all Self-Financed Engineering & Technology Colleges of West Bengal.

Ques. Enlist the details that WBJEE 2023 scorecard will display.

Ans. WBJEE 2023 scorecard will display the following details:

Name of the candidate
Date of Birth
Photograph
Roll number
Marks secured in each subject
Rank obtained by the candidate
Total marks
Qualifying Status

Ques. What if any candidate lost their WBJEE 2023 scorecard? How can they participate in the online counselling?

Ans. If any of the candidates lose their WBJEE scorecard, they can collect the duplicate scorecard from the Board with the payment of an additional fee.

Ques. How can candidates check their WBJEE 2023 seat allotment? Will there be any individual letters sent to the candidates regarding allotment?

Ans. Using login credentials, candidates can check their WBJEE 2023 seat allotment on the website. No individual letter will be sent to the candidates regarding seat allotment.

Ques. If the tie still persists after applying inter-se-merit rule then how will the candidates be given a WBJEE rank?

Ans. If the tie persists after applying inter-se-merit rule then, the candidate’s date of birth will be considered. The older candidate will be given a higher rank in WBJEE merit list 2023.

Ques. What is the use of category rank? Is it used for admissions/ seat allotment/ counselling procedure?

Ans. No, category ranks are only to keep the candidates informed. They woulld not be used for admissions/ seat allotment/ counselling procedure.

Ques. How are WBJEE category ranks generated by the Board?

Ans. WBJEE category ranks are generated based on the birth category information given by the candidate during WBJEE Registration. If during verification, any candidate’s claim is found invalid, their category rank will be cancelled and the candidate will be considered in the general category with their GMR.

*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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WBJEE Merit List 2023: GMR, PMR, Tie Breaking Rule, Marks vs Rank, Rules for Determining Rank

WBJEE 2023 Merit List Dates