There are several eligibility criteria to meet to be able to take the WBJEE exam. The applicant must be a citizen of India and should have passed the H.S. (10+2) or its equivalent examination. The general candidates must have to got a minimum of 50% marks in physics, chemistry and mathematics or biological sciences taken together (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) and at least 30% marks in English (for all categories). In addition, candidates must secure at least pass marks in the vernacular (or any other fifth subject.)
Applicants must be between 17 years and 24 years of age by end of the year of the exam. There is no upper age limit as such, except for the marine engineering course for which the upper age limit is 25 years.
Candidates seeking admission to government engineering or technology colleges, and government medical and dental colleges as well as to private medical and dental colleges, must have been residing in West Bengal at a stretch for at least the past ten years. In case not, their parents must be permanent resident of West Bengal having their permanent home address here.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Parliament impasse punctures BESU’s bid to acquire national character
The deadlock in Parliament over the Opposition’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the 2G scam has an unlikely fallout — students from across the country apart from Bengal will not be able to get admission to the first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU).
On October 12, the Union Cabinet had approved the proposal of upgrading BESU to IIEST and consequently the admission to the Central institute should have been through AIEEE. But Parliament should make necessary amendments in the National Institute of Technology Act to make it applicable. With the ongoing impasse in Parliament, BESU feels that the required legislation may not be passed even in the nest Budget session and does not want to take any risk.
“This year, we have no option this year but to take students from West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination - WBJEE. There is a risk if the bill is not passed by the budget session, we cannot take students from AIEEE. By that time, the option of WBJEE will also not be there and we will not able to admit students,” said Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice-Chancellor of BESU. Every year, the university gives admission to nearly 600 students.
On October 12, the Union Cabinet had approved the proposal of upgrading BESU to IIEST and consequently the admission to the Central institute should have been through AIEEE. But Parliament should make necessary amendments in the National Institute of Technology Act to make it applicable. With the ongoing impasse in Parliament, BESU feels that the required legislation may not be passed even in the nest Budget session and does not want to take any risk.
“This year, we have no option this year but to take students from West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination - WBJEE. There is a risk if the bill is not passed by the budget session, we cannot take students from AIEEE. By that time, the option of WBJEE will also not be there and we will not able to admit students,” said Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice-Chancellor of BESU. Every year, the university gives admission to nearly 600 students.
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