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WBJEE Category Wise Cutoff 2026 (Expected): College, Branch & Category-Wise Opening and Closing Ranks

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Shreyosee Chakraborty • 5 Mins read • 20 Jun 26
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The WBJEE 2026 cutoff is expected to be published after every round of counselling on the official website of WBJEEB in August 2026. The WBJEE Category Wise Cutoff 2026 will be announced in the form of opening and closing ranks for various colleges, courses, and categories.

Students with a rank lower than 260 may get admission to CSE in Jadavpur University based on the trend from previous years. Home State General category students are expected to achieve a rank from 900 to 1150 for CSE at the University of Calcutta. Then there will be a more competitive closing for the Other State quota, to be predicted around 90 for JU CSE. Furthermore, students who are looking for a rank between 500 and 1500 in the WBJEE 2026 may require around 150 marks in the test.


WBJEE Category-wise Cutoff 2026: Important Dates

Students must check the table thoroughly to be aware of the important dates for the WBJEE category-wise cutoff 2026. 

Events 

Dates

WBJEE 2026 Result Date

4th week of June 2026

Counselling Round 1 Registration

July 2026

Round 1 Seat Allotment and Cutoff

August 2026

Counselling Round 2 Registration

August 2026

Round 2 Seat Allotment and Cutoff

September 2026

Mop-Up Round

September – October 2026


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Parameters That Determine the WBJEE 2026 Cutoff

The WBJEE 2026 cutoff is expected to change year after year and depends on a variety of factors related to admissions and examinations: 

  • The total number of students appearing for WBJEE 2026 is 16,384.
  • The difficulty level of the exam.
  • No. of Seats available in Participating Institutes.
  • Category of the student (General/OCB/SC/ST/EWS, etc.)
  • Trends in previous years' cutoff dates.
  • Students' preference order for the college/branch.
  • A matrix showing the number of seats reserved in the participating institutes.


WBJEE Cutoff 2026: Home State vs. Other State

The seats in WBJEE are divided into two parts: Home State (HS) seats for students who are domicile of West Bengal and Other State (OS) seats for students from other states.

Colleges

Courses

Home State General - Expected Closing Rank

Other State General - Expected Closing Rank

Jadavpur University

CSE

200 – 260

70 – 90

Jadavpur University

ECE / ETCE

380 – 520

130 – 200

University of Calcutta

CSE

900 – 1,150

350 – 550

Heritage Institute of Technology

CSE

4,800 – 6,500

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WBJEE Category-wise Cutoff 2026: Expected Cutoff

Students can check the predicted category-wise WBJEE 2026 Cutoffs from the table below to get an idea of the expected cutoff trends of previous years.

Category

Home State - Expected Closing Rank

General

200-260

OBC-A

300 – 420

OBC-B

400 – 560

SC

1,000 – 1,500

ST

2,000 – 3,000

EWS

250 – 380

PwD

500 – 800


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WBJEE 2026 Cutoff for Top Colleges

The state of West Bengal has multiple universities, government technical institutes, and private schools.

Based on the data from the WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) 2025 counselling, the table below lists the expected closing rank for some of the popular courses in various top colleges:

College

Course

General (HS) – Expected Closing Rank

SC (HS) – Expected Closing Rank

Jadavpur University

CSE

200 – 260

1,000 – 1,500

Jadavpur University

ECE / ETCE

380 – 520

1,500 – 2,500

Jadavpur University

Electrical Engineering

550 – 750

2,000 – 3,500

University of Calcutta

CSE

900 – 1,150

3,000 – 5,000

MAKAUT-affiliated State Colleges

CSE

3,200 – 4,500

10,000 – 18,000

Heritage Institute of Technology

CSE

4,800 – 6,200

15,000 – 25,000

Heritage Institute of Technology

AI and Machine Learning

5,500 – 7,000

18,000 – 28,000


WBJEE 2026 Branch-Wise Expected Cutoff

The most popular and closely knit branches are CSE, IT, and AI.

The table below lists the proposed cutoffs for some of the most popular branches at various tier colleges for Home State General category students:

Branch

Tier-1 Colleges (e.g. JU)

Tier-2 Colleges (e.g. IIEST)

Tier-3 Private College

Computer Science & Engineering

200 – 260

850 – 1,100

25,000 – 60,000

Information Technology

300 – 450

1,000 – 1,400

30,000 – 70,000

AI / Data Science / ML

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5,000 – 15,000

Electronics & Communication

380 – 520

1,100 – 1,500

35,000 – 80,000

Electrical Engineering

550 – 750

1,800 – 2,500

40,000 – 90,000

Mechanical Engineering

700 – 1,000

1,800 – 2,500

50,000 – 1,00,000

Civil Engineering

1,000 – 1,500

3,000 – 5,000

60,000 – 1,40,000

B.Pharm

2,000 – 3,500

5,000 – 10,000

50,000 – 80,000


WBJEE 2026 Marks vs Rank

Marks vs Rank provides a reasonable approximation to the standing in the merit list. The actual rank will be allocated as per the total marks secured and the relative performance of all students.

Based on the past trend, the table below shows how many marks are expected to be secured by the candidates on WBJEE 2026 in comparison with the rank secured:

Marks 

Expected Rank Range

180 - 200

1 - 100

160 - 179

101 - 500

140 - 159

501 - 1,500

120 - 139

1,501 - 3,500

100 - 119

3,501 - 7,000

80 - 99

7,001 - 15,000

60 - 79

15,001 - 30,000

40 - 59

30,001 - 60,000

Below 40

Above 60,000


Read More: WBJEE 2026 Exam Details: Date, Pattern, Merit List, Old Question Pages, and Answer Keys


WBJEE Previous Year Cutoff Trends (2021–2025)

The data from the last five years of WBJEE is analysed to understand how the closing ranks are happening at each level of college. The table shows the closing ranks of students from the Home State in the General category of four major colleges:

Year

JU-CSE

JU-EEE

Heritage HIT-CSE

2025

238

451

5,906

2024

136

400

5,800

2023

130

380

5,500

2022

136

400

5,600

2021

150

420

5,900



WBJEE Category Wise Cutoff 2026: FAQs


Ques: When will the WBJEE 2026 cutoff be released?

Ans: WBJEEB is expected to release the WBJEE 2026 cutoff after each round of counselling, likely in August 2026.


Ques: In what format will the WBJEE 2026 cutoff be published?

Ans: The cutoff will be released in the form of opening and closing ranks for different colleges, courses, and categories.


Ques: What factors determine the WBJEE 2026 cutoff?

Ans: The cutoff depends on factors such as the number of applicants, exam difficulty level, seat availability, reservation policies, and previous years' cutoff trends.


Ques: What rank is expected for admission to CSE at Jadavpur University through WBJEE 2026?

Ans: Based on previous trends, candidates may need a rank below 260 to secure admission to CSE at Jadavpur University.


Ques: How many marks are required to secure a rank under 500 in WBJEE 2026?

Ans: Students aiming for a rank under 500 may need to score around 150 marks in the WBJEE 2026 examination.