WBJEE Syllabus with Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

WBJEE exam pattern

Paper 1 and Paper 2 are held on the same day in separate sessions. Each question has four options, and you darken one circle (or more, in Category III) with a ballpoint pen. Because physics and chemistry share one 2-hour sitting, you need about 90 seconds a question there, while maths gives you a little longer per item.

WBJEE marking scheme explained

• Category I: only one option is right. A right answer earns 1; a wrong one loses 1/4.
• Category II: only one option is right. A right answer earns 2; a wrong one loses 1/2.
• Category III: one or more options may be right. Mark all the right ones and you get the full 2 marks. Mark some of the right ones and none of the wrong ones and you get 2 multiplied by the share of right options you marked. Mark any wrong option and the question scores zero. There is no negative mark.

Marking more than one circle in Category I or II counts as a wrong answer and attracts the penalty.

In practice this means you should attempt nearly every Category III question with only the options you are sure of, and be careful with guesses in Category I where the penalty ratio is the highest.

WBJEE syllabus for mathematics

Algebra

• AP, GP and HP; logarithms; complex numbers; quadratic and polynomial equations
• Permutations and combinations; mathematical induction; binomial theorem
• Sets, relations and mappings; matrices and determinants
• Statistics and probability

Trigonometry

• Ratios, identities, equations, inverse functions and properties of triangles

Coordinate geometry

• In a plane: the straight line, circle and the three conic sections
• Three dimensions: direction cosines, lines and planes

Calculus and vectors

• Limits, continuity and derivatives, including Rolle's and Lagrange's mean value theorems
• Indefinite and definite integration, with areas bounded by curves
• Differential equations and applications of calculus
• Vectors and their products

Physics syllabus

• Mechanics: measurement and errors; straight-line and projectile motion; force and friction problems on Newton's laws; conservation of energy and power delivered; rotation of rigid bodies and centre of mass; gravitation and satellites
• Bulk matter and heat: elastic moduli, viscous flow, surface tension; heat transfer and calorimetry; the laws of thermodynamics; gas molecules and the kinetic model
• Vibrations: simple harmonic motion, wave speed, sound and beats
• Electricity and magnetism: Coulomb's law and Gauss's law, capacitor networks, Kirchhoff's rules in circuits, magnetic force on currents and magnetic materials, induction and alternating current, and the spectrum of EM waves
• Light: image formation by mirrors and lenses, microscopes and telescopes; fringes from two slits, spreading of light through one slit, and polarisation
• Atoms, nuclei and devices: Einstein's photoelectric equation and de Broglie waves, the hydrogen atom, nuclear structure and decay, p-n junction diodes and basic solid-state electronics

Chemistry syllabus

Physical chemistry

• Moles and stoichiometry, the structure of the atom, periodic trends, bonds and molecular shape
• Gases and solids, energy changes in reactions, equilibrium including acids, bases and buffers
• Colligative properties of solutions, reaction rates, oxidation numbers and electrochemical cells

Inorganic chemistry

• Alkali and alkaline earth metals, then the p-block from boron's group to the noble gases
• Transition and inner transition elements, complexes and their naming
• Pollution chemistry, and salt analysis with simple quantitative methods

Organic chemistry

• General principles, isomerism and reaction types; saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons including aromatic benzene
• Haloalkanes and haloarenes; compounds with oxygen such as alcohols, phenols, ethers, carbonyl compounds and acids
• Amines, nitro compounds, cyanides and diazonium salts
• Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and polymers

Eligibility in brief

• Class 12 passed with Physics and Mathematics compulsory, plus one more subject such as Chemistry, Computer Science or Biology.
• At least 45% in those three subjects together for general candidates, and 40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and PwD candidates.
• Age 17 must be reached by 31 December in the admission year. Most courses set no ceiling on age, Marine Engineering being an exception.
• West Bengal domicile matters for state quota and reserved seats.

Check the eligibility table of the current bulletin before you fill the form, since rules for pharmacy and some special courses differ.

Plan your preparation around the 100 maths marks

1. Start with calculus and coordinate geometry. Together they make up a large share of the maths paper, and once settled they also help physics.
2. Learn to read Category III questions. Practise multi-correct items from JEE-style books and mark only the options you can prove.
3. Physics and chemistry as one paper. Since they share a sitting, practise mixed 80-question sets in 2 hours so your time per subject settles naturally.
4. Use NCERT for chemistry. Inorganic facts and organic name reactions come almost straight from the class 11 and 12 textbooks.
5. Full mocks from the last three months. Sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 on the same day with a gap, as the real exam runs.

Many students write WBJEE alongside national tests; the JEE Advanced syllabus overlaps heavily, while our entrance exams section gathers further state-run tests, for example the OJEE syllabus.