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 :
These institutes also have their own reservation criteria’s that can be availed at the time of WBJEE 2023 Counselling.
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 |
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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):
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:
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.
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:
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.
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 |
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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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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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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 |
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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 |
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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:
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 |
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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,
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.
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