Quill Zone: student admission questions

For government engineering colleges in India, JEE Main is your primary path. You can also explore state exams like MHT-CET (Maharashtra), WBJEE (West Bengal), COMEDK (Karnataka), and others depending on which state you want to study in.

WBJEE is in April or May, and a bunch of other state entrance tests like OJEE, KCET, and TSICET also run around that time. JEE Main sessions are in January and April. These state exams are great backups for engineering colleges.

Most engineering entrance exams are computer-based now. JEE Main, WBJEE, and most state exams like OJEE and KCET are all online. It's pretty standard across India now, so you'll be taking tests on a computer.

WBJEE 2027 registration opens January to March and closes in March or April, with the exam in April or May. It's West Bengal's main engineering entrance test, so if you're targeting colleges there, it's worth keeping on your radar.

Most entrance exams have moved online now, but a few like BITSAT and some state exams still offer offline options. JEE Main and WBJEE are both computer-based. Check the official exam websites closer to your test date to confirm the format.

JEE Main is the big one, it runs twice a year, in January and April. Most other engineering entrance exams like WBJEE, OJEE, and KCET are single-attempt tests held once a year, so JEE Main gives you more chances to improve your score.

WBJEE is West Bengal's entrance exam for engineering programs at the state's top colleges. Applications open in January and close in March or April, with the exam in April or May.

Here are the key dates for WBJEE: applications open in January and close in March or April 2027. The exam happens in April or May.

Applications for WBJEE open in January and close in March or April, so you'll have a few months to register. The exam itself happens in April or May. Just head to the official WBJEEB website when the window opens and follow their application steps.