WBJEE Cutoff 2026: College-wise Expected Cutoff, Ranks vs Marks, Previous Year Trends & More

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WBJEE Latest Updates

10 Jul, 2026

WBJEE 2026 counselling registration and choice filling for Round 2 will be open from July 13 to 17.

Ratna Roy

Content Writer

Updated On - Jun 18, 2026

Table of Content

What Is the Expected College-Wise Cutoff for WBJEE 2026?
What Is Considered a Good Score in WBJEE 2026 for Each Category?
What Is the Expected WBJEE 2026 Marks vs Rank Analysis?
What Do Previous Years' WBJEE Cutoff Trends Indicate?
What Factors Determine the WBJEE 2026 Cutoff?
How to Check WBJEE Cutoff 2026?

If you have appeared for the WBJEE 2026 exam and your score is good enough, then you might be planning for counselling now, so checking the WBJEE Cutoff 2025 is one of the most important steps right now. The cutoff will help you understand which colleges and courses you are eligible for based on your rank.

The WBJEE Cutoff 2026 will be published online by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) on their official website - wbjeeb.nic.in. The cutoff will mention the opening and closing ranks that students need to secure to increase their chances of getting admission to the college and branch of their choice.

It is important to remember that qualifying the WBJEE Cutoff 2026 does not guarantee admission. It simply means that your rank falls within the range accepted by a particular college or course. Admission will still depend on factors like seat availability, reservation policy and counselling preference.

To prepare the WBJEE cutoff, the authorities consider various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, number of eligible candidates, seat matrix and cutoff trends of the previous years. Separate cutoffs will be released for different categories like General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS and TFW, as well as for different counselling rounds.

In this article, all the information related to WBJEE Cutoff 2026 has been discussed in detail, namely round-wise opening and closing ranks, section-wise cutoff, college-wise trends, and many more important things. So, read the full article and know everything clearly.

What Is the Expected College-Wise Cutoff for WBJEE 2026?

For the convenience of the candidates, the WBJEE 2026 college-wise expected opening ranks and closing rank are given in the table below. Please check it out.

College Name	Course	Seat Type	Expected Opening Rank	Expected Closing Rank
Jadavpur University	Computer Science	Home State	1	100
	Information Technology	Home State	126	300
	Electrical Engineering	Home State	34	300
	Electronics & Telecom Engineering	Home State	128	300
	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	200	800
	Civil Engineering	Home State	600	1594
	Instrumentation & Electronics	Home State	303	412
	Chemical Engineering	Home State	691	985
	Metallurgical Engineering	Home State	674	816
	Power Engineering	Home State	648	1073
	Production Engineering	Home State	509	785
	Construction Engineering	Home State	1019	1175
	Architecture (via NATA)	Home State	1222	1511
	Printing Engineering	Home State	1441	2213
	Food Tech & Biochemical Engineering	Home State	1546	2135
	Pharmaceutical Technology (B.Pharm)	Home State	2169	4505
Heritage Institute of Technology	Computer Science	All India	4000	6000
	Information Technology	All India	6000	8000
	Electronics & Communication	All India	8000	10000
Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM)	Computer Science	All India	3000	5000
	Information Technology	All India	5000	7500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	6000	8000
	Electrical Engineering	All India	7000	8500
MAKAUT (Main Campus)	Computer Science	Home State	1800	2800
	AI & ML	Home State	2200	3500
	Information Technology	Home State	2500	4000
	Electronics & Communication	Home State	3000	4500
	Electrical Engineering	Home State	3500	5000
	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	4000	6500
University of Calcutta (Rashbehari Campus)	Electronics & Communication	Home State	1100	1700
Kalyani Government Engineering College	Electrical Engineering	Home State	2000	3345
Kalyani Government Engineering College	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	2500	4500
Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College	Computer Science	Home State	316	1747
	Electronics & Communication	Home State	1565	2724
	Information Technology	Home State	1870	2335
	Electrical Engineering	Home State	2100	3900
	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	2700	5200
	Civil Engineering	Home State	3200	5900
Cooch Behar Government Engineering College	Computer Science	Home State	2268	6398
Cooch Behar Government Engineering College	Electronics & Communication	Home State	6613	9316
GCETT Berhampore	Computer Science	Home State	3969	6649
GCETT Berhampore	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	9373	14519
Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engg. College	Electronics & Communication	Home State	2557	8542
Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engg. College	Mechanical Engineering	Home State	4754	15992
Alipurduar Govt Engg. & Management College	Computer Science	Home State	4584	7505
GCELT (Govt College of Engg & Leather Tech)	Information Technology	Home State	3000	5500
GCELT (Govt College of Engg & Leather Tech)	Leather Technology	Home State	5000	10000
JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani	Computer Science	All India	10000	13000
	Information Technology	All India	11000	13500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	11500	14000
Techno India Salt Lake	Computer Science	All India	8000	12000
	Information Technology	All India	9000	12500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	9500	13000
Narula Institute of Technology	Computer Science	All India	10000	14000
	Information Technology	All India	11000	14500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	11500	15000
	Electrical Engineering	All India	12000	15500
Asansol Engineering College	Computer Science	All India	8500	13000
	Information Technology	All India	9500	13500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	10000	14000
	Electrical Engineering	All India	10500	14500
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology (MSIT)	Computer Science	All India	9000	13500
	Information Technology	All India	10000	14000
	Electronics & Communication	All India	10500	14500
BP Poddar Institute of Management & Technology	Computer Science	All India	9500	14000
	Information Technology	All India	10000	14500
	Electronics & Communication	All India	11000	15000
Bengal Institute of Technology (BIT), Kolkata	Computer Science	All India	10000	14500
	Information Technology	All India	11000	15000
	Electronics & Communication	All India	12000	15500

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What Is Considered a Good Score in WBJEE 2026 for Each Category?

Before choosing a college after WBJEE 2026, it is good to know which score is considered good for your category. This can give you a rough idea about your position - do you have a chance in a top government college like Jadavpur University or in a well-known private institution. So, the good score according to the category is mentioned in the table below. Please check it out.

Category	Excellent Score (For Top Govt. Colleges)	Good Score (For Tier-1 Private Colleges)	Average Score (For Mid-Level Colleges)
General	130 and above	Between 100 and 120	Between 70 and 90
OBC-A	115 and above	Between 90 and 110	Between 60 and 85
OBC-B	110 and above	Between 85 and 105	Between 60 and 80
SC	90 and above	Between 70 and 90	Between 50 and 70
ST	75 and above	Between 60 and 75	Between 40 and 60
TFW (Gen)	120 and above	Between 100 and 115	Between 75 and 90

What Is the Expected WBJEE 2026 Marks vs Rank Analysis?

For the convenience of the candidates, a detailed idea of what the WBJEE 2025 rank could be based on the exam marks is given in the table below. Based on the trends of WBJEE 2024 and 2025, here are the expected ranks for different score ranges in 2026. Please check it out.

WBJEE 2025 Expected Marks	WBJEE 2025 Expected Rank
199 - 188	Rank < 10
187 - 175	11 - 50
174 - 163	51 - 1,000
162 - 150	1,001 - 2,500
149 - 138	2,501 - 4,000
137 - 125	4,001 - 6,000
124 - 100	6,001 - 10,000
99 - 75	10,001 - 16,000
74 - 63	16,001 - 25,000
62 - 50	25,001 - 35,000
Below 50	35,001 and above

What Do Previous Years' WBJEE Cutoff Trends Indicate?

For the convenience of the candidates, the previous year's WBJEE cut-off trends are given below. Please check it out.

WBJEE 2022 Overall Cutoffs

College Name	Branch	GEN	OBC-A	OBC-B	SC	ST
Jadavpur University	CSE	136	585	540	1500	3400
Jadavpur University	ECE	490	1380	1250	3050	6400
IEM Kolkata	IT	9500	13300	12600	23000	28500
Heritage Institute of Tech.	ME	13000	15800	15000	26000	32000
RCC Institute of Tech.	EE	10500	14000	13200	24000	29500

WBJEE 2023 Overall Cutoffs

College Name	Branch	GEN	OBC-A	OBC-B	SC	ST
Jadavpur University	CSE	130	560	510	1400	3300
Jadavpur University	IT	500	1350	1200	3100	6700
IEM Kolkata	ECE	9200	13000	12400	23500	29500
Heritage Institute of Tech.	CSE	11500	15200	14500	25000	31000
Jalpaiguri Govt. Engg. College	ME	9500	12700	12000	22000	27000

WBJEE 2024 Overall Cutoff

College Name	Branch	GEN	OBC-A	OBC-B	SC	ST
Jadavpur University	CSE	123	515	480	1300	3200
Jadavpur University	ECE	400	1100	950	2900	6000
IEM Kolkata	CSE	8800	12500	11800	22000	28000
Heritage Institute of Tech.	IT	11200	15000	14300	24500	30000
Kalyani Govt. Engg. College	EE	6300	9200	8800	17000	21000

What Factors Determine the WBJEE 2026 Cutoff?

The WBJEE Cutoff 2026 will not be the same for every course, department, or college. It changes every year depending on some important factors that affect the opening and closing ranks. If you are wondering why the cutoff changes every year, the reasons behind these changes are discussed in detail below:

Number of applicants:

A higher number of candidates increases the competition, which usually increases the WBJEE Cutoff 2025 for top colleges and popular branches.

Level of difficulty of the exam:

If the question paper of WBJEE 2025 is tougher than usual, then most of the students may score lower marks and there is a possibility of the cutoff being lowered. On the other hand, an easier question paper often leads to a higher cutoff.

Availability of seats:

The total number of seats available in each college and course directly affects the WBJEE Cutoff 2025. Fewer seats usually imply a higher cutoff rank.

Candidate Performance:

If the overall performance of the candidates is strong, the final rank will naturally be higher.

Reservation Policy:

Separate cutoffs are published for categories like General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS and TFW. The number of reserved seats in each category has a direct impact on the final cutoff.

Previous Year Trends:

The cutoff trends of 2024, 2023 and 2022 help the WBJEEB authorities to estimate and set the WBJEE Cutoff 2025 more accurately.

How to Check WBJEE Cutoff 2026?

After the counselling round begins, the WBJEE Cutoff 2026 will be published online by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB). If you want to check the official opening and closing ranks for various colleges and courses, here is how to do it easily:

Go to the WBJEEB counselling portal: nic.in
On the homepage, find and click on 'eCounselling (WBJEE)' or go directly to the 'eWBJEE' page for Engineering counselling.
Select WBJEE 2025 Counselling from the list of options.
Find a link or section titled 'ORCR WBJEEB 2026 Counselling'. This is where the cutoff list has been uploaded.
Click on 'View' or 'Download' to get the complete PDF document. This file includes the opening and closing ranks of all rounds (Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up) categorized by college, course and reservation category.
Inside the PDF, search for your desired institute and branch. You will get the rank range (opening rank to closing rank) for each category (General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, TFW, etc.).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) declared the WBJEE 2026 result on June 18, 2026. You can download your rank card from the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, by logging in with your application number and password. The rank card includes your scores and General Merit Rank (GMR). WBJEEB publishes the result only in online mode and does not send rank cards through post or email.

Ans: Yes, the WBJEE 2025 cutoff will vary depending on the category of the candidate. The authorities prepare separate cutoffs for different categories like General, SC, ST, OBC and EWS. This is done as part of the reservation policy and depends on factors like the number of applicants, availability of seats, and previous trends. Generally, the cutoff for the general category is higher than that for the reserved category. Also, the cutoff may vary depending on the course and college chosen by the candidate.

Ans: No, if you forget to fill in your preference, you will not be considered for WBJEE counselling. It is mandatory for every candidate to select and submit their college and course of choice while filling in the preference. If you skip this step, you will not be included in the seat allotment process. WBJEE seat allotment is done based on your rank, filled preferences and availability of seats — hence it is essential to submit your preference on time to participate in counselling.

Ans: No, you cannot change the date or time of WBJEE counselling. The complete counselling schedule is fixed by the authorities in advance and candidates must follow the given schedule. All the counselling steps including filling the preferences and allotment of seats are held online. However, after getting the seat, candidates have to visit the allotted institution in person to complete the admission process. Therefore, it is important to track the official dates and not miss any deadlines.

Ans: WBJEE General Merit Rank, commonly known as GMR, is the main merit list prepared by the WBJEE Board for admission to engineering and technology courses in West Bengal. This rank is calculated based on the total marks of a candidate in three subjects - Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry - in the WBJEE 2025 examination. Candidates are ranked in order, with the higher scorers at the top of the list. If two or more students get the same total marks, specific tie-breaking rules are applied to determine their final rank.

Ans: To participate in the WBJEE counselling process, candidates have to qualify the entrance exam. However, qualifying alone does not guarantee admission. The chances of getting a seat depend on various factors like the candidate's rank, department, choice chosen and the number of seats available in the college. Those who are aiming for top courses or institutes should try to score above the WBJEE cutoff for that particular year. It is a good idea to check the cutoff trends of previous years to get a better idea of the rank range required for admission in popular colleges and branches.