West Bengal JEE 2010 / Joint Entrance Examination (JEM-2010)

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board,
AQ-13/1, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091

West Bengal JEE 2010

Joint Entrance Examination (JEM-2010)

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEM-2010), conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board,  for admission to Undergraduate Courses in Engineering/ Technology/ Medical/ Dental and Pharmacy in Universities/Colleges in West Bengal; B. Arch Course in Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur and Jadavpur University for the academic session 2010-2011, will be held on 18.4.2010 (Sunday), at Examination Centres to be located in the State of West Bengal and Tripura, as per the following schedule.

18.4.2010: 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m – Mathematics (100 marks)
18.4.2010: 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m - Physics (50 marks) & Chemistry (50 marks)
18.4.2010: 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m - Biological Sciences (100 marks)

Scheme of Examination: Availability of Courses for admission through 'JEM- 2010', the subject combinations to appear for JEM and the Type of Form to be used are as follows:

Option 1: Engineering & Technology/B.Arch/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/Pharmacy - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry -'E'.

Option 2: Medical/Dental/Pharmacy - Biological Sciences, Physics & Chemistry - 'M'

Option 3: Engineering & Technology/B. Arch/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering/ Pharmacy/ Medical/Dental - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry and Biological Sciences - 'C'

Eligibility:
Applicant must be an Indian citizen and should have passed the H.S (10+2) or equivalent examination securing at least 50.00% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology taken together for General candidates and 40.00% for SC/ST candidates and at least 30.00% marks in English (for all categories). In addition, applicant must secure at least pass marks in the subjects individually including vernacular (or any other fifth subject) as specified below:

B.E/B.Tech./B.Arch:
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and vernacular or any other fifth subject.

M.B.B.S/B.D.S:
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and vernacular or any other fifth subject.

PHARMACY:
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, English and vernacular or any other fifth subject.

For MBBS and BDS courses: In addition to the aforesaid eligibility criteria, General applicants must secure at least 50.00% marks (40.00% for SC/ST) in Physics, Chemistry and Biological Sciences taken together in the Joint Entrance Examination.  Those appearing in the qualifying examination in 2010 will be allowed to sit for JEM-2010 provisionally. Their admission, if merit listed, will be subject to satisfying the minimum requirements of eligibility as specified above.

Age: Applicant must be of 17 years of age or above as on 31.12.2010. There is no upper age limit except for the Marine Engineering course for which the upper age limit is 25 years as on 31.07.2010.

Residential Requirements: Candidates desirous of seeking admission to Government Engineering/Technology Colleges, Govt. Medical and Dental Colleges as well as to Private Medical and Dental Colleges, must have been residing in the State of West Bengal continuously at least for last 10 years as on 31.12.2009 or their parents must be permanent resident of West Bengal having their permanent home address in the State of West Bengal.

Cost of Application Form:
The Application Kit having the prescribed printed application form along with Information Brochure and a printed window envelope, will be available on all working days between banking hours, till 31.12.2009 at the following notified Branches of United Bank of India, on payment of Rs.500/- (for E/M type Form) and Rs.600/- for C type Form, in cash.Old Court House St., College St, Sealdah, Hatibagan, Jadavpur, Behala, Mayukh Bhawan-Salt Lake, BESU Shibpur, Sonarpur, Asansol, Durgapur City Centre, Burdwan (B.C.Rd.), Katwa (Station Rd.), Serampore, Chinsurah, Arambag, Kalyani, Krishnagar, Barasat, Diamond Harbour, Kolaghat, Haldia, Kharagpur, Suri, Bolpur, Bankura, Purulia, Berhampur, Raghunathgunj, Raiganj, Balurghat, Malda, Siliguri, Alipurduar, Darjeeling (25, H.D. Lama Rd.), Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Agartala (Tripura)

Application Kit may also be obtained by Post from the Board's Office on sending a request with an additional fee of Rs.100/- to reach there latest by 8.12.2009. The total amount (i.e., cost of application form plus Rs.100/-) has to be paid by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of 'West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board', payable at Howrah/Kolkata.

Application Kit may also be obtained from the Board's Office only, from 1.1.2010 to 7.1.2010, on payment of actual cost of the form plus late fee of Rs. 200/- to be paid by way of a Bank Draft to be drawn in favour of 'West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board', payable at Kolkata/Howrah.

The duly filled in application form must be sent in the printed window envelope received by the candidate within the Application Kit by Speed Post only, so as to reach the office of the Board latest by 12.01.2010. Application Form submitted by hand or courier service will not be accepted.

Reservation:
Reservation for SC/ST/PC candidates is as per State Govt. Rules.For Information Brochure & other details, visit www.wbjeeb.in , www.csc-et.in or www.banglarmukh.com