WBJEE Answer Key 2026: Final Key Expected June 22, Download PDF and Score Calculation

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) released the WBJEE 2026 provisional answer key on May 27, 2026, at the official website wbjeeb.nic.in. The challenge/objection window has now closed (May 29, 2026, 11:59 PM), and the WBJEE 2026 final answer key is expected to be released shortly before the result, tentatively scheduled around June 22, 2026. Students can download the provisional key, compare their responses using the OMR response sheet, and use the official marking scheme to estimate their score and expected rank in the West Bengal merit list.

Source: WBJEEB Official Website – wbjeeb.nic.in

• The WBJEE 2026 provisional answer key for Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry) was released on May 27, 2026 — three days after the exam held on May 24, 2026.
• Students could cross-check their marked responses using the OMR response sheet, also released on the WBJEEB portal alongside the provisional answer key.
• The answer key challenge/objection window for WBJEE 2026 is now closed (closed May 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM). The non-refundable objection fee was ₹500 per question challenged. No further objections can be submitted.
• The WBJEE 2026 final answer key is awaited and expected in June 2026. It will be used to prepare the official rank card, with the result tentatively expected around June 22, 2026.

Once the WBJEE 2026 final answer key is out, use it — not the provisional version — to calculate your verified estimated score and predict your rank in the West Bengal engineering merit list.

In 2025, over 1 lakh students appeared for WBJEE, competing for undergraduate engineering and pharmacy seats across 103 colleges in West Bengal.

WBJEE 2026 Provisional Answer Key  (Available)

WBJEEB released the WBJEE 2026 provisional answer key (model answer) for both papers on May 27, 2026. The key is accessible only after logging in to the WBJEEB portal with your application number, password, date of birth, and security pin. The final answer key will be published after the board reviews all valid objections submitted during the May 27–29 challenge window.

WBJEE 2026 Unofficial Answer Key  (Available)

Several leading coaching institutes released unofficial WBJEE 2026 answer keys on exam day (May 24, 2026), based on student feedback and memory-recalled questions. These are for indicative reference only. Always rely on the official WBJEEB answer key for your actual score calculation.

WBJEE 2025 Answer Key with Solutions PDF

The WBJEE 2025 exam was conducted on April 27, 2025, in the same two-paper format. The board released the WBJEE 2025 final answer key on August 22, 2025, well after the objection review cycle — a longer gap than 2026’s expected timeline suggests. Students preparing for engineering admissions can download the WBJEE 2025 question papers and official answer keys from the WBJEEB old question paper archive for practice.

How to Download the WBJEE Answer Key 2026?

Here are the complete guided steps to download the WBJEE 2026 answer key from the official WBJEEB portal:

• Step 1: Visit the official WBJEEB website at wbjeeb.nic.in.
• Step 2: On the homepage, locate the link labelled "WBJEE 2026 Answer Key" or "Model Answer" in the notifications or latest updates section.
• Step 3: Click the link — you will be redirected to the candidate login page.
• Step 4: Enter your Application Number, Password, Date of Birth, and the on-screen Security Pin / Captcha.
• Step 5: Click Submit to access your WBJEEB account dashboard.
• Step 6: The WBJEE 2026 answer key PDFs — one for Paper 1 (Mathematics) and one for Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry) — will be available for download.
• Step 7: Save both PDFs. Compare each response in your OMR sheet against the answer key, noting the question category (I, II, or III), and tally your estimated score using the marking scheme.

Note: Keep your application number and password saved — these credentials are required to access the answer key, OMR response sheet, and the WBJEE 2026 result/rank card.

Details Mentioned on WBJEE Answer Key 2026

The WBJEE 2026 official answer key (model answer) is a question-level reference document that specifies the correct response for each question in both papers. Here is what the answer key contains:

• Question serial number as printed in the exam booklet
• Paper designation (Paper 1 – Mathematics or Paper 2 – Physics & Chemistry)
• Question category (Category I, Category II, or Category III) — which determines the marks awarded and whether negative marking applies
• Correct option(s): a single correct option for Category I and Category II; one or more correct options for Category III
• Subject reference (Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry) for Paper 2 questions

Students should match each question in their OMR response sheet to the corresponding entry in the answer key and apply the correct category-wise marking rule before computing their estimated total score.

Note: The provisional answer key may be revised in the final version if valid objections are accepted. Always use the final WBJEE 2026 answer key — not the provisional one — for the most accurate score estimate.

How to Challenge the WBJEE Answer Key 2026?

Important: The WBJEE 2026 answer key challenge/objection window closed on May 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM. No further objections can be submitted. The following process is documented for reference and for future exam cycles.

WBJEEB gave students a two-day window (May 27–29, 2026) to raise objections against any question in the WBJEE 2026 provisional answer key. A non-refundable fee of ₹500 per question was applicable. After the challenge window closed, subject experts appointed by WBJEEB reviewed all valid objections. Any question found to be incorrectly answered in the provisional key will be corrected in the final answer key, which is currently awaited.

Here are the steps that were followed to challenge the WBJEE 2026 provisional answer key:

• Step 1: Log in to wbjeeb.nic.in using your application number, password, date of birth, and security pin.
• Step 2: Navigate to the "Answer Key Challenge" or "Objection Submission" section on your dashboard.
• Step 3: Select the question number(s) you wished to challenge from the dropdown or question list.
• Step 4: Enter your objection reason with documentary evidence — for example, a specific page from an NCERT textbook, a peer-reviewed source, or a WBJEEB-prescribed reference book — supporting your claim.
• Step 5: Pay the non-refundable fee of ₹500 per question challenged via the WBJEEB payment gateway (net banking, UPI, or debit/credit card).
• Step 6: Submit the objection form and save the payment confirmation receipt. Incomplete submissions or unpaid objections were not processed.

WBJEEB does not communicate the outcome of individual objections. If a challenge is accepted, the correction appears silently in the final answer key — the only way to confirm a change is to compare the provisional and final keys side by side.

How to Calculate Your Score Using the WBJEE Answer Key 2026

To calculate your estimated WBJEE 2026 score, download both your OMR response sheet and the WBJEE 2026 answer key from the WBJEEB portal. WBJEE uses a three-category marking scheme — the marks awarded and whether negative marking applies depend on the category of each question.

• Download your OMR response sheet and the WBJEE 2026 answer key (Paper 1 and Paper 2) from wbjeeb.nic.in after logging in
• For each Category I question: award +1 mark for a correct answer and deduct −0.25 mark (−¼) for a wrong answer; unattempted questions carry 0 marks
• For each Category II question: award +2 marks for a correct answer and deduct −0.5 mark (−½) for a wrong answer; unattempted questions carry 0 marks
• For each Category III question (one or more correct options): award +2 marks for a fully correct response; no negative marking applies — partially correct or incorrect answers carry 0 marks
• Sum the marks from all categories across Paper 1 and Paper 2 to get your total estimated score out of 200

Note: Only the official WBJEE Result 2026 (rank card) will reflect your verified final score, calculated using the final answer key. Score estimates using the provisional answer key may change if objections lead to corrections in the final key.

Example of WBJEE 2026 Score Calculation

WBJEE 2026 Marking Scheme – Subject-Wise Breakdown

WBJEE Marks vs Rank 2026

The table below provides an estimated WBJEE 2026 marks vs rank correlation for General category students, derived from WBJEE 2025 rank analysis and historical year-on-year trends. Actual 2026 ranks will vary based on overall exam difficulty, number of appearing students, and board-level rank normalisation.

Note: This table is based on WBJEE 2025 rank data and expert projections. WBJEE 2026 actual ranks are subject to change. Category-wise ranks (SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS) will differ from the General Merit Rank and are released separately on the official rank card.

Colleges Accepting WBJEE 2026

WBJEE 2026 scores are accepted by over 103 engineering and pharmacy colleges in West Bengal. Admissions to most of these institutions are conducted through WBJEEB-led centralised counselling. The table below covers a representative selection across government universities, government engineering colleges, and private institutions.

Note: IIEST Shibpur (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) admits students through JoSAA/CSAB counselling — not through WBJEEB. The full list of all 103 participating institutions is available on the WBJEEB website at wbjeeb.nic.in.