The exam paper pattern of WB JEE helps candidate to know the type of questions, syllabus, marking scheme, exam duration etc.

WBJEE JEM Pattern of Questions :

Questions will be based on the syllabus for WBJEEM-2016.

In every subject, all questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ-type, with four options against each of the questions) and the answer(s) to each of the questions has/have to be marked on the OMR.

Questions will be of three categories, divided as per following table.

Paper pattern of WBJEE Exam

Subject Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Total MCQ Total Marks

Biology 80 x 1 mark each 25 x 2 marks each 10 x 2 marks each
115 150

Physics 30 x 1 mark each 5 x 2 marks each 5 x 2 marks each 40 50

Chemistry 30 x 1 mark each 5 x 2 marks each 5 x 2 marks each 40 50

Category 1:

Only one option is correct, correct response will yield 1 (one) mark

For incorrect response, 25% of full mark (1/4) would be deducted and

For more than one answer indicated against a particular question in the OMR sheet; the said answer will be treated as incorrect response/answer

Category 2:

Only one option is correct, correct response will yield 2 (two) marks.

For incorrect response, 25% of full marks (1/2) would be deducted and

For more than one answer indicated against a particular question in the OMR sheet; the said answer will be treated as incorrect response/answer

Category 3:

For more than one answer indicated against a particular question in the OMR sheet; the said answer will be treated as incorrect response/ answer.

For any combination of answers containing one or more incorrect responses, net mark awarded will be zero (0) and

For partially correct response without any incorrect marking:

Marks awarded = 2 X (no of correct responses) / (total no of correct options)