Information Bulletin JEMScN 2023
Information Bulletin JEMScN 2023
Information Bulletin JEMScN 2023
Date of Examination
01.07.2023 (Saturday)
(Tentative and may be changed in extraordinary circumstances)
Once an application is received, it will be construed that the candidate agrees to all
terms and conditions, rules and regulations stipulated in the Information Bulletin
and in the relevant notice(s) published by the Board for the said purpose.
Any application not in compliance with the conditions specified in the InformationBulletin is
liable to be rejected.
Application for the examination must be done online only. No printed application form
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is available.
Ensure filling genuine application form available online only at www.wbjeeb.nic.in
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Do not attempt to make any duplicate application.
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It is essential to have a valid mobile number and a unique valid email ID.
4.
All future communications by the Board will be sent to the registered mobile number
and email ID. WBJEEB will not be held responsible for non-receipt of any
communication due to wrong/non- existing/non-functional/changed mobile number/
email ID or due to network interruption.
Once the registration details i.e., name, father’s name, mother’s name, gender,
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domicile and date of birth are entered and submitted, this information cannot be
changed/modified/edited under any circumstances.
Also, the information must match exactly with the school/college admit cards, mark
sheets, certificates, photo identity cards, caste/category certificates etc. which a
candidate has to produce at the time of entering the examination hall, during
counselling/admission and registration with the University/Council etc.
Do not share your application number, password etc. with anyone. The Board will
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not be held responsible if any candidate commits the mistake which may result in
negative consequences.
Upload scanned copy of recent colour photograph and signature as per the
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instructions provided in the Information Bulletin. If any candidate receives any
SMS/email regarding discrepancy in photograph/ signature, he/she must take
corrective action immediately within one day. Admit cards will not be issued if these
images are illegible and thus not acceptable.
If any information other than name, father’s name, mother’s name, gender, domicile
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and date of birth given in the application needs to be corrected, the rectification may
be done by the candidate only within the notified ‘Correction Period’. The Board will
not make or allow any correction thereafter.
Application fees is ₹3000 (Rupees three thousand only) plus the Bank’s Service
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Charges, if applicable, payable by Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ UPI only.
The fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstances.
Do not wait for the last day to make fee payment to avoid payment failure by Bank
or EPG.
10. Keep copies of Confirmation page and Admit card in safe custody.
Candidates are requested to go through the Board’s website (www.wbjeeb.nic.in/
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www.wbjeeb.in) regularly to update themselves for the latest information.
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12. Appearing for the examination and even obtaining a rank do not guarantee
admission.
Applicable rules at the time of counselling will determine allotment and
admission criteria.
Candidates must make themselves aware of the latest rules and criteria for
admission in different College/Institution and other specific criteria issued by
the Government/Regulatory bodies from time to time.
Board will not be responsible by any way, if any candidate fails to aware
himself/herself regularly on any updated information.
For any query regarding the examination, contact:
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The Controller of Examinations
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
DB – 118, Sector – I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064
Examination Helpdesk: -1800-1023-781, 1800-1234-782 (Extn No. - 2)
Email: info@wbjeeb.in
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1.0 Introduction
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) was established in
1962 by Government of West Bengal in exercise of the powers conferred under article
162 of the Constitution of India in pursuant to No. 828-Edn(T), dated 02.03.1962.
Subsequently in 2014, the Government of West Bengal enacted the West Bengal Act
XIV of 2014 to form The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
(hereinafter called ‘Board’) and empowered it to conduct Common Entrance Tests for
selection of candidates for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate
Professional, Vocational and General Degree Courses in the State of West Bengal and
to conduct on-line counselling process or otherwise adopting a single-window
approach.
The examination will be held only once and there shall be no further examination
under any circumstances for those who are unable to appear on the date and time
mentioned above.
2.2 Pattern of Question Papers
The paper will contain 100 questions. All questions will be of Multiple- Choice
Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options each, of which only one option is
correct. Time for the paper is 90 minutes. The questions will be in English language
only.
2.3 Syllabus: The paper will be based on B.Sc./PB B.Sc. Nursing syllabus and will have two
parts as follows. The topics and number of questions of the two parts are given below.
a) PART-A: Anatomy, Physiology, Sociology, Psychology, Microbiology, Pathology,
Pharmacology, Genetics, Administration, Education, Research & Statistics – 40 Q.
b) PART-B: Foundation of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing,
Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrical Nursing, Community Health Nursing – 60 Q.
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ii. Others:
1. Candidates passed B. Sc. – Nursing 1-year experience after
2. Candidates passed B. Sc. (Hons.) – publication of final result and by
Nursing the last date of application.
3. Candidates passed Post Basic B. Sc. 1-year experience before or after
Nursing publication of final result and by
4. Candidates passed Post Basic B.Sc. the last date of application.
(Hons)- Nursing
5. Candidates passed Post Basic B. Sc. - 1-year experience after
Nursing through distance education publication of final result and by
the last date of application.
Note:
‘Pass’ means passing in both theory and practical separately where
applicable.
‘Pass’ means completion of all requirements of the course including
completion of internship (where applicable) before admission.
3.3 Document verification
a) Admit cards, Rank cards are issued based on the information provided by the
candidate. All verifications are done during and after counselling/admission by
the allotted Institute. Hence, candidates cannot assume that the personal
information shown in the admit card, rank card are approved by the Board.
b) If during document verification by the allotted Institute, it is found that
information given by the candidate is/are incorrect or if the candidate is unable to
produce valid certificate/ document/ proof as per the then applicable rules and
as on the date of its verification, his/her information will be corrected/modified
accordingly which may even make him/her ineligible for some/all seats/course.
c) Similarly, if at any stage during or after counselling/admission it is found on
scrutiny that the information/document(s) provided by the candidate is
false/incorrect, his/her candidature is liable to be treated as cancelled even if
he/she secured a Merit Rank and/or a seat has been allotted to the candidate.
Hence, securing a Rank does not constitute a right/guarantee in favour of a
candidate for his/her claim for admission if he/she fails to comply with the
required criteria.
4.0 Seat Matrix
The seat matrix for last year i.e., for the academic session 2022-23 is given in Board’s
website.
Seat matrix for the academic session 2023-24 will be declared by the competent
Authority in due course of time and will be published at Board’s web site before
counselling.
Note that there may be other seats available in some institute/course which are not
offered through e-counselling and hence are not shown in the seat matrix.
5.0 Reservation of Seats for SC/ST/OBC-A(NCL)/OBC-B(NCL)/OBC/PwD category of
students
a) Reservation policies of West Bengal University of Health Science and the Dept. of
H&FW, Govt. of W. B. will be applicable for admission in reserved seats for
SC/ST/OBC-A(NCL)/OBC-B(NCL)/OBC/PwD.
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before 01.04.2023, then the candidate has to provide the income certificate issued
by the same authority who issued earlier caste certificate.
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9.0 Reservation of seats for PwD candidates
a) As intimated by the Dept. of H&FW, Govt of WB, reservation in PwD category will
be available only in case of 40% to 50% locomotor disability in lower limbs.
b) PwD candidates will have to physically report to IPGMER, Kolkata on a given date
for physical verification. The PwD status as verified/certified by IPGMER will be
final and binding to the candidate. WBJEEB will not entertain any communication
in this regard.
c) If the candidate fails to report to IPGMER on the scheduled date, he/she will be
considered as a non-PwD candidate.
d) No change in the category will be entertained after the last date of correction of
application form.
9.1 Special facilities to PWD candidates for appearing in the examination
a) Concessional application fees: PwD candidates are eligible for 40% concession
on application fees. To avail the same, the candidate must formally apply in writing
(enclosing a copy of his/her confirmation page and PwD certificate) to the
Chairman, WBJEEB and send/submit the application to the Board office within the
last date of online application.
b) Compensatory time: Twenty minutes per hour compensatory time as per
duration of examination (On pro-rata basis) will be allowed to the PWD
candidates with disability as per section 9.0.
c) Scribe/reader: Facility of own scribe/reader will be allowed to a candidate with
disability as per section 9.0 and has limitations in writing including that of speed,
if so desired by him/her. The educational qualification of the scribe has to be 10
+2 passed, maximum.
d) In order to avail the facility of compensatory time and/or scribe/reader, the
candidate must formally apply in writing (enclosing a copy of his/her confirmation
page, PWD certificate, a certificate in the format as given in APPENDIX-1 and a
letter of undertaking in the format as given in APPENDIX-2) to the Chairman,
WBJEEB and send/submit the application to the Board office within the last date
of online application. Special arrangement will be made in the office of the
Board in Kolkata for such candidates to sit for the examination. Such
facilities are not available in other examination centers.
e) The Board’s decision in this regard will be final and binding on the candidate.
10.0 Legal jurisdiction
All matters pertaining to conduct of the examination and counselling shall fall within
the jurisdiction of Kolkata only.
11.0 Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees
11.1 Registration
a) The candidate will enter personal details such as, name, father’s name, mother’s
name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and
permanent address, mobile number, email ID etc.
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11.2 Application
At this stage, the candidate needs to fill up various other information such as, domicile,
category, PwD status, religion, nationality, academic details etc.
representation, it is allowed till 12:00 noon on the next working day of result
publication. The Board will not entertain any query/grievance thereafter.
k) A candidate can calculate his/her score from his/her machine read response and
published final answer keys. However, if any candidate needs a calculation sheet
from the Board, he/she will have to apply to the Board with a demand draft of Rs.
500/- (Rupees Five hundred only) in favour of ‘West Bengal Joint Entrance
Examinations Board’ payable at Kolkata. But this facility will be available only till
60 days after the declaration of result or till the counselling is over, whichever is
later.
15.0 General rules about documents
a) Whenever and wherever a candidate produces documents like confirmation page,
admit card, rank card, caste/ category/ domicile certificate etc., he/she must
produce it in original. Documents generated by the portal must be printed by using
the ‘PRINT’ link provided for the purpose. Screen shots, photographs of the
screen, images captured/stored by/in mobile phone etc. are not acceptable
as any valid document.
b) Confirmation page, admit card, rank card etc. contains some personal information
as given by the candidate during online application. As such, the Board is in no way
responsible for any mistake in it due to incorrect entry by the candidate.
c) All verifications are done by the allotted Institute during
counselling/admission. Hence, candidates cannot assume that the personal
information shown in the confirmation page, admit card, rank card etc. are
accepted or approved by the Board.
d) In case the candidate faces any problem during admission in any institute or
thereafter due to any mistake committed by him/her in providing such personal
information during online application, the Board is not able to render any help
e.g., issuing any letter of correction etc. The candidate must take necessary
actions at his/her end with the institute, where he/she takes admission.
e) Confirmation page and admit card cannot be downloaded after the examination is
over. Rank card and image of OMR cannot be downloaded after the counselling is
over. Candidates must preserve such documents safely.
f) However, if any candidate needs a duplicate copy of Admit card, Rank card etc. it
can be provided by the Board, but only till the end of counselling or 60 days after
the date of declaration of result, whichever is later. To get a duplicate copy, the
candidate must apply to the Board and pay a processing fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees
Five hundred only) for each document by a bank draft issued in favour of “West
Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board” payable at Kolkata.
16.0 Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission
a) A separate notification with details of counseling/seat allotment and admission
procedure will be published in Board’s web site shortly after publication of result.
b) Course-wise and institute wise availability of seats provided by the Competent
Authorities will also be published before counselling and allotment.
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APPENDIX -1
_______________________________________________________________________________________________, a resident
of __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing
Signature
Place:
Date:
Note:
Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability
(e.g. ,Visual impairment - Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability- Orthopaedic specialist/ PMR)
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APPENDIX-2
I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________, a
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ (name
of the scribe) will provide the service ofscribe/reader/lab assistant for the undersigned
In case, subsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned
and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the admission and claims relating
there to.
Place:
Date:
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APPENDIX –3
1. Candidates are advised to reach the examination centers at least 30 minutes before
commencement of the test.
2. Be sure about the exact location of your examination center and means of commuting to
avoid inconvenience, if any, on the day of examination.
3. No candidate will be allowed to seat for the test in any center other than the one allotted to
him/her and as is mentioned in the admit card.
4. Any candidate found to occupy a seat other than the one allotted to him/her will be reported
against and his/her paper will be cancelled.
5. Carry the following documents to enter the examination center.
a. A printed copy of admit card.
b. A copy of color photograph as was uploaded during online application.
c. Any photo identity card in original such as Aadhaar card/ PAN card / Passport/ voter
card/ 10th standard admit card.
6. Frisking may be carried out while entering the center for checking prohibited
objects/articles.
7. Candidates are advised to take their seats at least 15 minutes before commencement of the
test.
8. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination center beyond the scheduled time
of commencement of the test under any circumstances.
9. Candidates are not allowed to carry any written or printed material, calculator, pen,
log table, wristwatch, any communication device like mobile phones, any blue tooth
device etc. inside the examination hall. Any candidate found with prohibited items will
be reported against and his/her candidature will be summarily cancelled.
10. Question booklets will be distributed well before commencement of the test. Take out the
OMR sheet and check that your OMR number and question booklet number are same. If not,
ask the invigilator to replace the whole set from same series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
11. Put your signature on the top of question booklet.
12. Read the instructions given on OMR sheet and on the cover page of question booklet very
carefully.
13. Write question booklet number and roll number at the appropriate places on the OMR sheet.
Wrong entry of question booklet number and roll number may lead to rejection of the OMR
sheet or wrong scoring, for which the Board will not be held responsible. If any candidate
makes any mistake, he/she must not overwrite. Request the invigilator to strike it out and
rewrite the correct numbers and put his/her (Invigilator) signature.
14. Darken appropriate circle/bubbles of question booklet number, Roll number and question
booklet series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
15. Write your name in BLOCK LETTERS, name of the center and put your signature in
appropriate places on the OMR sheet. Do not put any stray mark anywhere else; it may lead
to rejection of OMR sheet.
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16. Check that your Roll number, photograph, spelling of your name in the attendance sheet
matches with those given in your admit card. If any correction is needed, bring it to the notice
of the invigilator.
17. Question booklets can be opened only at the time of commencement of test and as will be
announced by the invigilator. Check all the pages of question booklet. If there is any damage
or missing page or any difficulties to read the question booklet, ask your invigilator to replace
the whole set from the same series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
18. Maintain silence during the test. Any conversation/gesticulation or creation of disturbances
will be deemed as misdemeanor. If any candidate is found adopting any unfair means,
his/her candidature will be cancelled and / or he/she will be debarred either permanently
or for a period as is deemed fit by the Centre- in- Charge.
19. No discussion will be allowed with the invigilator regarding any question.
20. Candidates may do rough work in the space provided in the question booklet.
21. No candidate will leave his/her seat without permission of the invigilator until the test is
over.
22. No candidate will leave the hall till the end of the test and all OMR sheets are collected and
tallied by the invigilator.
23. Candidates are allowed to take his/her question booklet after the test.
24. If any examinee is found impersonating, he/she will be handed over to the police and
candidature of the original candidate will be cancelled outright.
25. COVID-19 protocol to be maintained as applicable.