Kolkata, Aug 22 (PTI) The results of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) for entry to undergraduate engineering, technology, architecture and pharmacy courses in state-run and state-aided universities were declared on Friday, nearly four months after the test was held.
The results saw an unusual delay this year due to a legal tussle, sparking protests in political circles.
The exam was held on April 27.
A total of 1,01,643 candidates wrote the papers, and among them 1,00,502 were successful.
"Results have been published," West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board chairperson Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee told PTI.
She added that once the legal issue over publication was resolved, the board declared the results in the interest of students.
In the WBJEE this year, 77,793 candidates appeared from within West Bengal, while 23,850 from outside the state.
The top rank holders are Aniruddha Chakrabarti of Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Samyajyoti Biswas of Kalyani Central Model School, Dishant Basu and Aritro Ray of Delhi Public School, Ruby Park, Trishanjit Doloi of PURV International School Durgapur and Sagnik Patra of Midnapore Collegiate School.
On August 18, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, had warned that BJP legislators would stage dharnas outside the state education department headquarters if the results were not released this week.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her heartfelt congratulations to students who have successfully cleared the exam, acknowledging their hard work and perseverance.
In a post on X, the CM said she was very happy that the results could be declared by the WBJEEB "with such promptness in the wake of an order by Hon'ble Supreme Court."
"Over one lakh students of the state will now be able to pursue their dreams to become future engineers and architects in the wake of the development," she said.
The WBJEE 2025 was conducted in 303 centres across 23 districts of West Bengal and also in Assam and Tripura, reaching out to as many aspirants as possible.
Bannerjee also informed that the merit list for admission to UG courses in different colleges has been uploaded in the cenntral admission portal following the development and expressed hope that "other outstanding problems will be addressed in a similar manner.
"Due to some legal wrangles, we had to wait for the publication of results for many days. But this was not intentional. We will ensure no candidate suffers due to the delay in publication of results," she said.
In an earlier post, Banerjee praised the efforts of parents and teachers, recognising their role in guiding and supporting the students through a crucial academic milestone.
"To those who, for some reason, could not achieve good results, I urge you not to lose heart but to prepare for better outcomes in the future," she added.
WBJEE board chairperson said, "Board-wise number of candidates reflects that an impressive percentage of students came from the higher secondary examination conducted by the WBCHSE, as they made over 50 per cent of total candidates who appeared."