Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- Admissions to engineering and pharmacy courses through West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) counselling rose by 75.4 per cent in 2026 compared with 2025, while admissions to undergraduate degree colleges through the state's centralised and decentralised portals increased by 49.9 per cent, according to figures shared by Higher Education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay.
The number of admissions through WBJEEB counselling rose from 15,729 in 2025 to 27,599 in 2026, an increase of 11,870. Of the total admissions in 2026, 16,409 were through centralised counselling and 11,190 through decentralised counselling.
Admissions through the West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal (WBCAP) and West Bengal Decentralised Admission Portal (WBDAP) increased from 2,61,692 in 2025 to 3,92,227 in 2026, a rise of 1,30,535. WBCAP accounted for 3,78,931 admissions and WBDAP for 13,296.
The figures also show that 2,156 students who had secured admission through centralised WBJEEB counselling upgraded to their preferred choices during decentralised counselling. These cases were included in the 11,190 admissions recorded through the decentralised process.
WBJEEB conducts the state-level entrance examination for undergraduate engineering, technology and pharmacy courses. WBCAP facilitates centralised admissions to undergraduate degree courses in government and government-aided colleges.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.