WBJEE Question Paper with Solutions for 2016 – PDF Download
The common entrance examination called the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE), is conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board every year. The exam admits students aspiring for undergraduate level engineering courses across the colleges in West Bengal.
To prepare at your best for the upcoming WBJEE, Mathongo will aid by analyzing the 2016 WBJEE question paper.
WBJEE 2016 Question Papers
- WBJEE 2016 Maths Question Paper with Solutions
- WBJEE 2016 Physics Question Paper with Solutions
- WBJEE 2016 Chemistry Question Paper with Solutions
WBJEE 2016 Question Paper – Overall Analysis
The exam was conducted on May 17th of 2016 for 27,465 seats across the state. A total of 1.03 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. WBJEE 2016 question paper with solution pdf download will shed more insights about the examination.
- Paper Pattern
The exam was conducted from 9 am to 5 30 pm in three sessions. The forenoon session was from 9 am to 11 30 am with biology questions. The afternoon session from 12 45 pm to 2 45 pm with questions from physics and chemistry. The evening session was from 3 30 pm to 5 30 pm with mathematics questions.
| Mode of the examination | Offline |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions |
| Total marks | 250 marks in total |
| Number of Questions | 270 from the three papers together |
| Counseling | Type 1 for WBJEE candidatesType 2 for JEE Main candidates |
| Marking Scheme | Category 1Correct answers fetch 1 markWrong answers deduct .25 marksOnly one correct answer per questionCategory 2Correct answers fetch 2 markWrong answers deduct. 5 marksOnly one correct answer per questionCategory 3Correct answers fetch 2 markWrong combination answer deducts .55 marksMore than one answer |
- Difficulty analysis
The overall paper was considered easy while the chemistry section seemed difficult for most of the students. The paper-wise difficulty is given below
| Subjects | Total Questions | Easy | Medium | Difficult |
| Biology | 115 | 60 | 40 | 15 |
| Maths | 75 | 30 | 40 | 5 |
| Physics | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 40 | 18 | 16 | 6 |
| Total | 270 | 120 | 108 | 42 |
- Opening and closing ranks
| College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Jadavpur University | 1 | 1700 |
| Institute of Engineering and Management | 26 | 4000 |
| Kalyani Government Engineering College | 480 | 2600 |
| Haldia Institute of Technology | 700 | 25000 |
| Heritage Institute of Technology | 1000 | 15000 |
| Bengal Engineering and Technology | 1200 | 50000 |
| Techno India | 1500 | 25000 |
| Netaji Subhash Engineering College | 2000 | 10000 |
| RCC Institute of Engineering and Technology | 2500 | 100000 |
Category Wise Ranking:
| Subject | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Total MCQ | Total Marks |
| Biological Sciences | 80 x 1 mark | 25 x 2 marks | 10 x 2 marks | 115 | 150 |
| PhysicsChemistry | 30 x 1 mark30 x 1 mark | 5 x 2 marks5 x 2 marks | 5 x 2 marks5 x 2 marks | 40+40 | 50+50= 100 |
| Mathematics | 50 x 1 mark | 15 x 2 marks | 10 x 2 marks | 75 | 100 |
Take Away!
WBJEE 2016 question paper with solution pdf download will provide insights about how to go about solving the questions in the upcoming WBJEE.