The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has opened registration for Phase 1 of its Common Online Decentralised Counselling for 2026, aimed at filling seats left vacant after the WBJEE-2026 centralised counselling process concluded. The registration window for Phase 1 opened today, September 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and will remain active till September 8, 2026, 11:59 PM, on the official counselling portal linked from wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee.

WBJEE 2026 Decentralised Counselling: Latest Update

The current process is governed by a Revised Notification (No. WBE/EX-56/2026) issued on September 1, 2026, which supersedes an earlier notification dated August 27, 2026. According to WBJEEB, the decentralised counselling mechanism replaces the earlier system under which individual colleges filled their own vacant seats separately, often requiring candidates to track multiple institution-specific processes. The board has now built a single online platform where eligible candidates can view vacancy information college-wise and stream-wise, submit their choices, track their merit position for each combination, and accept an available seat, all from one portal.

Who Can Register for Phase 1

Candidates are eligible to register for Phase 1 if they hold a valid WBJEE-2026 rank, a valid JEE (Main) 2026 rank, or, where permitted, qualify on the basis of their Class 12 marks under the Higher Secondary Merit Rank route. Notably, candidates who already secured admission through WBJEE-2026's centralised counselling, including Pharmacy admissions, are also permitted to register and seek a different college-stream combination without giving up their existing seat in advance; only once a new admission is confirmed does the earlier seat get automatically released. However, a candidate cannot apply again for the exact combination they are already admitted to.

  • West Bengal domiciled WBJEE rank holders eligible for reserved category seats in Government/Private colleges
  • West Bengal domiciled candidates eligible for Government college seats on the basis of WBJEE rank
  • WBJEE rank holders from outside West Bengal eligible for State university and private/self-financing institution seats
  • JEE (Main) rank holders eligible at institutes that accept JEE (Main) scores
  • Candidates eligible purely on their Class 12 percentage, as per AICTE norms, for admission to private and self-financing institutions

Registration Fee and Seat Acceptance Fee

Fee TypeAmount
One-time registration fee (non-refundable)Rs 250
Seat Acceptance Fee (payable on accepting an allotted seat)Rs 2,000 (refundable/adjustable)

How the Two-Round Phase Process Works

Each counselling phase under this process runs through two allocation rounds. In Round 1, an Allocation/Selection List is generated from the choices candidates lock during the registration window, and eligible candidates get the opportunity to accept one available combination. Round 2 works on the same locked choices, without any fresh choice filling, and extends the allocation list further down the merit order to include candidates not previously selected, based on whatever vacancies remain. Candidates who are offered a seat but do not accept it within the window lose the chance to be considered for that same combination again during this counselling cycle.

WBJEE 2026 Decentralised Counselling Phase 1: Key Dates

EventDate & Time
Publication of vacant seat informationSeptember 6, 2026 (7:00 PM)
Registration, profile creation & choice selection windowSeptember 7, 2026 (10:00 AM) - September 8, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Round 1: Publication of Merit & Allocation ListSeptember 10, 2026 (10:00 AM)
Round 1: Provisional admission via Seat Acceptance Fee paymentSeptember 10 (10:00 AM) - September 11, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Round 1: Document verification & admission confirmation at instituteSeptember 10 (10:30 AM) - September 12, 2026 (6:00 PM)
Round 2: Publication of new Allocation ListSeptember 13, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Round 2: Provisional admission via Seat Acceptance Fee paymentSeptember 13 (5:00 PM) - September 14, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Round 2: Document verification & admission confirmation at instituteSeptember 14 (10:00 AM) - September 15, 2026 (4:00 PM)
Deadline for confirming withdrawal/cancellation on portalSeptember 15, 2026 (by 4:00 PM)
Candidates should treat the counselling schedule as binding, since WBJEEB has stated it may still be revised due to unavoidable circumstances; the official portal remains the only reliable source for the latest dates.— Editorial Advisory

How to Register for WBJEE 2026 Decentralised Counselling Phase 1

  1. Visit the official WBJEEB decentralised counselling portal linked from wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee
  2. Complete a fresh registration with basic personal and academic details, or log in if already registered for this cycle
  3. Pay the one-time registration fee of Rs 250 online
  4. Complete your profile and check the published seat matrix for available colleges, streams and vacancies
  5. Select the college-stream combinations you wish to be considered for; note that no order of preference can be assigned
  6. Save and lock your choices before the window closes at 11:59 PM on September 8

Documents Required at Reporting

Once a seat is accepted and the Seat Acceptance Fee paid, candidates must physically report to the allotted institute within the notified verification window, carrying the original documents along with self-attested copies. These include proof of date of birth, Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets, an OCI certificate where applicable, a West Bengal domicile certificate for domicile-based seats, category certificates for SC, ST, OBC or EWS claims, and a PwD certificate where relevant. WBJEEB has stated that colleges may reject a candidate only on specific grounds, such as failing minimum eligibility, failing to establish a domicile or reservation claim, or not producing a required original document, and any rejection must be recorded with a documented reason.

What Happens Next: Phase 2

Phase 2 of the decentralised counselling is scheduled to begin with a fresh vacancy publication on September 16, 2026, followed by its own registration window and two allocation rounds running through September 25, 2026. WBJEEB has noted that the schedule for this and any further phase may be revised depending on how vacancies evolve, and has advised candidates to keep checking wbjeeb.nic.in for updates rather than relying on previously published dates.

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