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WBJEE Reservation 2023, Quota and List of Reserved Categories
WBJEE Reservation 2023 is subject to several factors. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/ PwD category students and those who fall under Defense quota are provided WBJEE Reservation. Also, each participating institute has its own reservation criteria. To avail the use of reservation scheme under WBJEE 2023, candidates must mention their correct category during the registration.
There are four categories of institutions that participate in WBJEE Exam :
- Category 1: State University/ University Depts.
- Category 2: Govt. Engg./ Technology/ Pharmacy Colleges
- Category 3: Pvt. & Self-Financing Engg./ Tech./ Pharmacy Colleges
- Category 4: Pvt. & Self- Financing Universities
These institutes also have their own reservation criteria’s that can be availed at the time of WBJEE 2023 Counselling.
WBJEE Reservation 2023
Depending on the category of participating institutes, WBJEE reservation 2023 for such category of candidates shall be available following the guidelines tabulated below:
| Nature of Institutions | Applicability of Reservation Rules |
|---|---|
| State University/ University Depts. | Reservation rules of concerned University |
| Govt. Engg./ Tech./ Pharma. Colleges | Reservation rules of the State Govt. |
| Pvt./ Self-Financing Engg./ Tech./ Pharma. Colleges | As per the decision of concerned Institution |
| Pvt. & Self-Financing Universities | As per the decision of concerned Authority |
Important Note(s):
- The availability of such reserved category seats shall be restricted to students domiciled in West Bengal only.
- These candidates must submit a relevant certificate issued from either of the competent authorities.
- The certificates must be produced at the time of counselling.
- If certificates are found invalid, the candidate will lose admission or fail to claim admission under reserved category.
- The system will automatically transfer the candidate under general category and the facility will be available from 2nd round of counselling.
- The decision of the Counsellor will be considered final.
WBJEE Reservation 2023 for SC/ST Candidates
For SC/ST candidates, there are certain guidelines that they need to follow to claim WBJEE Reservation 2023. The aforementioned certificates, which are required to be submitted, should have been issued by any of the following authorities:
- The various officers/authorities of Kolkata that issue the certificate to prove the WBJEE Reservation 2023 of the candidate is mentioned below:
- Deputy Collector of Land Revenue, Kolkata
- Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata
- Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate
- Executive Magistrate
- Sub-divisional Magistrate
- Sub-divisional Officer
- Deputy Collector
- Additional District Magistrate
- Collector
- District Magistrate within their respective local jurisdictions – if candidates reside ordinarily within such jurisdictions.
- The various competent authorities in West Bengal that issue the reservation certificate for the SC/ST candidates are given below:
- Deputy Director, Backward Classes Welfare Directorate, W.B.
- Commissioner, Backward classes welfare W.B. – if candidates reside ordinarily in any part of West Bengal.
For claiming WBJEE reservation 2023 for SC/ ST candidates, the required certificates, issued by aforementioned authorities, should be uploaded and issued on a date prior to the actual online application submission. Such a certificate issued on a later date will not be accepted for admission during WBJEE Counselling.
WBJEE Reservation 2023 for OBC-A/ OBC-B Candidates
- The Sub Divisional Officer of a Sub-Division in a District is a certificate issuing authority for the OBC category candidates. In Kolkata, the certificate is issued by an officer authorized by modification by the State Government.
- District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, BCW act as the certificate-issuing authority for Kolkata covering the Kolkata Municipal Corporation jurisdiction.
- For claiming OBC-A/ OBC-B quota, the required certificates, issued by aforementioned authorities, should be uploaded and issued on a date prior to the actual online application submission. Such a certificate issued on a later date will not be accepted for admission during WBJEE 2023 Counselling.
WBJEE Reservation 2023 for PwD (Persons with Disabilities) Candidates
Candidates with physical disabilities are permitted to give WBJEE 2023. The candidates who are disabled physically can claim the reservation through PwD category. The considerations for claiming WBJEE Reservation 2023 through PwD category for various categories are mentioned below:
- For admission to B.E/B. Tech/B. Arch/B. Pharm Courses
The reservation can be claimed by the candidates with at least 40% disability with respect to Loco-motor disorder, Visual impairment, Speech & Hearing Impairment with a condition that they can ably carry out all practical and theory work without any special concession and exemption.
- For Admission to MBBS/BDS Courses
- WBJEE Reservation 2023 can be claimed by the candidates having at least 50-70% Loco-motor disability of lower limb only.
- In case of earmarked quota stays unfilled due to non-availability of candidates with a locomotor disability between 50% - 70%, such vacancy will be filled by candidates having a loco-motor disability of lower limbs between 40% to less than 50%.
- The candidates with disabilities other than loco-motor disability are not eligible for claiming WBJEE Reservation 2023
- The PwD certificate should be issued by Officer-in-Charge or Medical Head of Primary Health Centers, Block Primary Health Centers, State General Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, Sub-Divisional Hospitals or the District Hospitals run by the State Government or any hospital run by a statutory body or authority.
- All certificates are verified by The Medical Board constituted at IPGMR / SSKM Hospital during WBJEE 2023 Counselling.
WBJEE Reservation 2023 for Candidates under Minority Quota
- For admission through WBJEE 2023, 50% of the approved seats are available for minority candidates in the higher Technical Education Institutes, which have been granted the Minority Status.
- Though, minority category candidates may seek admission in the government-approved minority institutes against specified minority quota notified by the State Government of West Bengal.
WBJEE Reservation 2023 for Candidates under Defence Quota
Candidate needs to apply to Rajya Sainik Board through the concerned Zila Sainik Board of West Bengal (for ex-servicemen) and Units (for serving soldiers) in the prescribed form along with an attested copy of WBJEE 2023 Admit Card for claiming defence quota. This certificate should not be uploaded but produced for defence quota during offline counselling.
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The seat allotment under Defence Quota is not conducted through e-counselling. A separate merit list for the offline counselling and allotment of seats under the defence quota is published by the WBJEEB.
Under defence quota, a total of 9 seats are reserved out of which seven are reserved for different courses in Govt. Engineering & Technology Colleges and the remaining two are reserved in Jadavpur University. The university authority will decide the courses of such seats in Jadavpur University.
The number of seats per college for Defence quota is displayed below:
| Name of the Govt. Engg./ Technology College | Course Name | No. of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College | Mechanical Engineering | 1 |
| Information Technology | 1 | |
| Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Tech., Serampur | Information Technology | 1 |
| Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Tech., Berhampur | Computer Science & Engineering | 1 |
| Govt. College of Engg. & Ceramic Tech., Kolkata | Information Technology | 1 |
| Govt. College of Engg. & Leather Tech., Kolkata | Leather Technology | 1 |
| Kalyani Govt. Engineering College, Kalyani | Electrical Engineering | 1 |
| Purulia Govt. Engineering College | Computer Science Engineering | 1 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 1 | |
| Coochbehar Govt. Engineering College | Computer Science Engineering | 1 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 1 |
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WBJEE Reservation 2023 for JEE Main Candidates
- Up to 10% of the approved seats in all Self-Financed Engineering & Technology Colleges of West Bengal are made available for students merit listed in JEE Main.
- The basis of allotment of seat adopted by the board during the e-counselling process should strictly be merit and preference of the institution mentioned by the candidates.
- For JEE Main merit listed candidates, the eligibility and other criteria as mentioned for various courses under WBJEE for various degree level courses shall be applicable.
- Though, the candidates are not required to be domiciled in West Bengal.
WBJEE 2023 Management Quota
Management quota is applicable for Self Financing Colleges of the State offering B.E. /B.Tech. / B. Pharm / B. Arch. Courses as well as courses running on self-financing basis under the University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University. Though, the university may decide to not take admission under this quota.
Under management quota, at most 10% of sanctioned seats may be admitted directly by the institution management. Academic qualification, citizenship, age restrictions etc. are stipulated as eligibility criteria under the Management Quota for admission to degree level Engineering/Technology, Pharmacy, Architecture courses. Though, there is no need for candidates to be domiciled West Bengal.
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Documents Required for WBJEE Reservation 2023
During WBJEE Registrations, candidates are required to upload a few documents after filling the details in the WBJEE Application Form 2023. The table below displays a list of the documents that must be uploaded along with the file size they are required to be uploaded in:
| Document Name | File Size |
|---|---|
| Recent coloured passport-sized photograph | 4 to 100 KB |
| Signature | 1 to 30 KB |
| Left-hand thumb impression | 1 to 30 KB |
| WBJEE 2021 Admit card/ registration certificate/ mark sheet of 10th standard, where the date of birth is mentioned or birth certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
| Domicile certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
| SC/ST/OBCA/OBCB certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
| PwD certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
| Income certificate | 50 to 300 KB |
Uploading and Verification of Certificates to Prove Reservation Claim
- Candidates who are claiming WBJEE reservation 2023 must upload the above-listed documents during WBJEE Registration.
- The required certificates should be issued by the competent authority within the prescribed time period. Any delay may amount to non-acceptance for admission.
- In case it is found that certificates are not in order, then the candidate will be ineligible for further admission process.
- During WBJEE Counselling, the authorities verify the certificates.
- Candidates are required to produce the same as uploading them during the registration is not enough on its own.
- A failure to produce the required certificates for verification in the counselling process means that the candidate can’t claim WBJEE reservation 2023.
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WBJEE Reservation 2023 FAQs
Ques. Can WBJEE Reservation 2023 be claimed by candidates of any state?
Ans. No, WBJEE Reservation 2023 can only be claimed by candidates who possess a domicile in the state of West Bengal.
Ques. Is it compulsory to be a West Bengal domicile to avail the management quota in WBJEE 2023?
Ans. No, there is no need for candidates to be domiciled in West Bengal. Management quota seats through WBJEE 2023 are available for all-state candidates.
Ques. What are the documents required for reservation registration in WBJEE 2023?
Ans. The documents required for applying for WBJEE reservation 2023 are:
- Passport sized coloured photograph
- Signature
- Left thumb impression
- Any document where date of birth is mentioned
- Domicile Certificate
- Reserved category certificate issued by the Government
- Income Certificate
Ques. How does registration for WBJEE Reservation 2023 take place?
Ans. The whole procedure for WBJEE Reservation 2023 will be done online. Candidates have to upload required documents on the official website of WBJEE.
Ques. How many seats are reserved for minority candidates in admission through WBJEE 2023?
Ans. For admission through WBJEE 2023, 50% of the approved seats are available for minority candidates in the higher Technical Education Institutes, which have been granted the Minority Status.
Ques. What are the given criteria under WBJEE reservation 2023 for government institutes as compared to private institutes?
Ans. Depending on the category of the participating institute, WBJEE reservation 2023 determining factors are as follows
| Nature of Institutions | Applicability of Reservation Rules |
|---|---|
| State University/ University Depts. | Reservation rules of concerned University |
| Govt. Engg./ Tech./ Pharma. Colleges | Reservation rules of the State Govt. |
| Pvt./ Self-Financing Engg./ Tech./ Pharma. Colleges | As per the decision of concerned Institution |
| Pvt. & Self-Financing Universities | As per the decision of concerned Authority |
Ques. Which bodies issue certificates that prove eligibility for WBJEE reservation 2023?
Ans. There are multiple authorized government bodies that can issue the related certificates to prove that a candidate meets the given WBJEE reservation criteria. The list of such officers/authorities are as follows,
- Deputy Collector of Land Revenue, Kolkata
- Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata
- Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata
- 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate
- Executive Magistrate
- Sub-divisional Magistrate
- Sub-divisional Officer
- Deputy Collector
- Additional District Magistrate
- Collector
- District Magistrate within their respective local jurisdictions – if candidates reside ordinarily within such jurisdictions.
Ques. Is it fine if I get my OBC certificate issued after the sumission of WBJEE application form 2023?
Ans. No. In order to claim the OBC-A / OBC-B quota through WBJEE reservation 2023, you need to have the corresponding certificate issued before the date of submission of your WBJEE application form.
Ques. What are the specific requirements to apply for WBJEE reservation 2023 under the PwD category in B.Tech?
Ans. WBJEE reservation 2023 under PwD in B.Tech courses can be claimed by the candidates with at least 40% disability with respect to Loco-motor disorder, Visual impairment, Speech & Hearing Impairment with a condition that they can ably carry out all practical and theory work without any special concession and exemption.
Ques. Do we need to bring the certificates backing up our WBJEE reservation category during counselling?
Ans. Yes. Just uploading the corresponding certificates for WBJEE reservation 2023 during the application process is not enough. You also need to bring a copy of it during counselling for further verification.
Ques. Is there a separate merit list for candidates applying for WBJEE reservation 2023 under the defence quota?
Ans. Yes. The seat allotment under Defence Quota through WBJEE reservation 2023 is not conducted through e-counselling. A separate merit list for the offline counselling and allotment of seats under the defence quota is published by the WBJEEB.
*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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