How to Get Admission Without WBJEE Score / Rank?

Diksha Sharma

Updated On: April 23, 2025 08:56 PM | WBJEE

To get admission without a WBJEE rank, you can sit for other engineering exams like JEE Main, BITSAT, VITEEE, etc. Some colleges also offer direct admission, like Anna University, BITS Pilani, UPES Dehradun, etc. Colleges also offer admissions through spot counseling rounds in case seats remain vacant.

Admission without WBJEE Score

How to Get Admission Without WBJEE Score/ Rank: Are you looking for admission to the Engineering courses without sitting for WBJEE exam? If yes, then this article is a must-read for you. Let us tell you that you surely can get admission without WBJEE score/ rank by appearing for other engineering entrance exams such as JEE Main, BITSAT, VITEEE, AEEE, etc. Apart from these, you can also choose to take admission to universities that don’t require any entrance exams. Some of these universities include Anna University, BITS Pilani, and UPES Dehradun. You can also appear for other West Bengal University-level exams such as the Neotia University Entrance Test, Adamas University Admission Test, etc. In this article, we will be discussing various possibilities through which you can get amdisison without WBJEE score/ rank.

How to Get Admission Without WBJEE Score/Rank 2025?

There are primarily three ways to secure admission without a WBJEE 2025 score/ rank. These include direct admission via quota, other engineering entrance tests, and West Bengal University-level exams. The table below further details about the options available to get admission without score/ rank in WBJEE 2025 exam: -

Options

Admission Modes

Option 1

Direct Admission via Management Quota

Option 2

Via an Engineering Entrance Exam

Option 3

Via West Bengal University Level Exams

Direct Admission Without WBJEE 2025 Score

There are various universities that offer direct admission to their B.Tech courses without any engineering exams, such as BITS Pilani, UPES, Dehradun, etc. Let us understand more about direct admission without WBJEE 2025 score in the table below:-

Admission Process

Details

Direct Admission via Management Quota

  • Some colleges and universities use management quotas to assign seats
  • Seats are often offered for higher fees and are not subject to admission exam results.
  • Additional factors, such as academic performance, personal interviews, or extracurricular activities, also influence admission through the management quota.
  • It is important to contact the institutions directly to learn about the availability of management quota seats and the specific processes for admission via this route.

BITS Pilani - Direct Admission

  • BITS Pilani provides direct BTech admission to the board toppers.
  • First-ranked students from State and Central examinations in India are admitted directly to the program of their choosing

UPES, Dehradun - Direct Admission

  • Aside from UPESEAT, UPES Dehradun also admits BTech students based on their class 12 grades.
  • Students seeking admission to UPES Dehradun must fulfill the minimal qualifying criteria.

Anna University - Direct Admission to

  • Anna University's BTech admissions are done via the TNEA counselling process.
  • To participate in the TNEA counselling must have completed class 12 with the PCM stream.

Why Go for Direct Admission Without WBJEE?

There are several benefits that you can reap by getting admission in colleges without WBJEE. A few of the benefits include choosing top institutes in the state to study engineering, getting admitted to a preferred college through spot admission, etc. Read more about the benefits of taking direct admission to colleges without WBJEE below:-

  • Through direct admission, the student can go to some of the top institutes in the state to pursue engineering, which is not included in the list of WBJEE 2025 participating colleges .
  • Going to top engineering institutes will also help you get placed in a reputed organization.
  • In case of a poor score in WBJEE exam, you can go for the spot admission to get a good engineering college.
  • Getting direct admission will not have any effect on the campus selection after graduation.
  • The admission will be without an entrance exam, which will also reduce the burden of preparing for the exam.

Alternative Exams Other than WBJEE

If you wish to secure admission to the engineering courses without taking WBJEE 2025 exam, know that there are various other options available for you. Various national exams like JEE Main, BITSAT and state level exams such as The Neotia University Entrance Test, Adamas University Admission Test, etc are some of the alternative exam options that you can consider for admission to the engineering courses. Find more details related to the alternative exams other than WBJEE below:-

List of National Level Exams

The following is a list of national-level exams that can be alternatives to WBJEE 2025:

Name of the Exam

Exam Date

JEE Main 2025 exam

Paper 1:

  • April 2, 3, 4, 7, 2025 (Shift 1 & 2)
  • April 8, 2025 (Shift 2)

Paper 2:

April 9, 2025 (Shift 1)

BITSAT 2025 exam

  • Session 1: May 26 - 30, 2025
  • Session 2: June 22 - 26, 2025

CUCET 2025 exam

2nd week of May to the last week of May 2025

West Bengal University Level Exams

Several West Bengal university-level exams can be alternatives to WBJEE 2025. Find the schedule for the West Bengal university level exams below:-

Name of The Exam

Exam Date

The Neotia University Entrance Test

May 2025 (Tentative)

Institute of Engineering and Management Joint Entrance Examination (IEM JEE)

January 15 - March 12, 2025

Adamas University Admission Test (AUAT)

May 24 - May 25, 2025

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET)

May 24, 2025

Common Entrance Examination AMPAI-WB (CEE AMPAI WB)

August 2025 (Tentative)

Criteria for Admission in West Bengal without WBJEE

There are certain reservations for the students in West Bengal that they can consider to get admission into engineering colleges without a WBJEE score. These reservations are explained in the section below:

Admission Criteria

Details

85% for domicile

  • As per the domicile rule of West Bengal, the students who have been a resident of West Bengal for the past 10 years will be reserved for 85% of seats in government colleges/universities for engineering.

  • The domicile rule will only be applied for government-based colleges or institutes and will not be applicable to private colleges.

15% for Management Quota

  • The engineering colleges or universities in West Bengal also offer 15% of the management quota for the students.

  • Through the management quota, the students can get direct admission into engineering colleges of West Bengal without any entrance exams.

  • the students getting admission through the management quota will have to pay some extra fee every year as the management fee.

Spot counselling round by WBJEE

  • Spot counselling round is organized by WBJEE in case of vacant seats in engineering colleges/universities.

  • The WBJEE Board then conducts the counselling for those vacant seats to reallocate the seats.

Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal Accepting WBJEE Score

Given are the top 20 engineering colleges in West Bengal that accept WBJEE scores along with the seats for intake and fee structure for each college. The below section will also include the opening and closing rank for each college to help you make a clear analysis and make a good decision.

* Note: These fee structures are subject to change depending on the college

We hope that this post on How to Get Admission Without a WBJEE Score / Rank was helpful and informative. For more articles like this, stay updated with our upcoming informative articles on Collegedekho.

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