WBJEE Reservation Criteria 2025: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is a highly competitive exam for admission into undergraduate programs in Engineering, Pharmacy, and Architecture across colleges in West Bengal. The WBJEE 2025 is tentatively scheduled for April 28, 2025 (Sunday) , with two separate sessions for Mathematics (Paper-I) and Physics & Chemistry (Paper-II).
To ensure equitable access to education, the WBJEE Reservation Criteria 2025 provides reserved seats for candidates under categories such as SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, EWS, PwD, and others. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the reservation policies, eligibility criteria, and the documents required for availing these benefits, helping candidates prepare effectively for admissions.WBJEE Reservation Criteria 2025 Overview | ||
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Category | Reservation Percentage | Notes |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 22% | Applicable only to candidates domiciled in West Bengal. |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 6% | Reserved for candidates domiciled in West Bengal. |
OBC-A | 10% | For Non-Creamy Layer candidates domiciled in West Bengal. |
OBC-B | 7% | For Non-Creamy Layer candidates domiciled in West Bengal. |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 5% | Applicable to candidates with 40% or more benchmark disabilities. |
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 10% | Candidates must provide an EWS certificate issued by competent authorities. |
Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) | Supernumerary Seats | Family income must be less than ₹2.5 lakhs per year; available only for WB domicile. |
Defence Quota (DQ) | 13 Seats (Supernumerary) | Reserved for wards of defence personnel; allocation managed by Rajya Sainik Board. |
JEE Main Quota | 10% (in private colleges) | For students listed in JEE Main, applicable to private self-financed engineering colleges. |