Kolkata — The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has announced the Round 1 counselling schedule for the WB Joint Entrance Lateral Engineering Test (WB JELET 2025). Registration for WB JELET 2025 counselling begins tomorrow, December 10 , 2024.
Candidates who secured a General Merit Rank (GMR) in the JELET 2025 examination are eligible to participate. Registration and other counselling processes will be conducted online through the official WBJEEB website, wbjeeb.nic.in.
Key Dates and Fees
The deadline for Round 1 counselling registration, choice filling, and choice locking is December 14, 2024 . The WBJEEB will declare the Round 1 seat allotment results on December 16, 2024 .
Participation in WB JELET counselling 2025 requires candidates to pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 500 . This fee must be paid during the initial registration process. Following the declaration of Round 1 seat allotment, candidates who are offered a seat must pay a seat acceptance fee of Rs 5,000 . This fee confirms their provisional acceptance of the allotted seat.
Complete Counselling Schedule
The WB JELET 2025 counselling facilitates lateral entry admissions into Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) programs. The detailed schedule for Round 1 and initial dates for Round 2 are as follows:
| WB JELET Counselling Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration, payment of registration fee, and choice filling | December 10 to 14, 2024 |
| Choice filling and choice locking deadline | December 14, 2024 |
| Round 1 seat allotment results declaration | December 16, 2024 |
| Payment of seat acceptance fee | December 16 to 20, 2024 |
| Reporting to allotted institute for document verification and LE admission (for candidates accepting the seat without upgradation or first-choice allocation) | December 16 to 20, 2024 |
| Round 2 seat allotment results declaration | December 22, 2024 |
| Payment of seat acceptance fee (for fresh allottees in Round 2) | December 22 to 26, 2024 |
Post-Allotment Procedures
After a seat is allotted and the acceptance fee is paid, candidates must report to their assigned institute. This reporting window is from December 16 to 20, 2024 , for Round 1 allottees. During this period, candidates undergo document verification and complete the lateral entry admission process.
Candidates must carry printed copies of their seat allotment letter. They also require all necessary academic certificates and supporting documents for verification. This includes mark sheets, identity proof, domicile certificates (if applicable), and any other documents specified by WBJEEB. Verification confirms a candidate’s eligibility for admission. Candidates who opt ‘NO’ for upgradation or receive their first-choice allotment must complete this step.
Important Reminders
Fresh allottees in Round 2 will have a separate window for seat acceptance fee payment from December 22 to 26, 2024 . These candidates will then follow similar procedures for document verification and admission at their respective institutes.
All eligible candidates should regularly check the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, for updates and detailed instructions. Adherence to all stated deadlines is mandatory for participation in the WB JELET 2025 counselling process.