WBJEE 2025 Results and Merit List to Be Announced Imminently, Check Details Here
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 Result Delayed Due to Legal Issues
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 result, which was initially expected to be released on August 7, 2025, has been postponed due to ongoing legal issues concerning the revised Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation list.
The WBJEE, a state-level entrance test for admission into undergraduate programs in Engineering, Pharmacy, and Architecture offered by both government and private colleges across West Bengal, was conducted earlier this year. The results, once released, will determine the candidates' eligibility for admission into these courses.
The delay in the result release is due to the court's contempt proceedings related to the state's updated OBC sub-caste list. The Calcutta High Court had earlier quashed the inclusion of 77 communities in the revised OBC list and instructed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) to withhold the results until the matter is resolved.
Subsequently, the Calcutta High Court directed the WBJEE Board to prepare the results applying the 7% OBC reservation policy within 15 days, i.e., by August 22, 2025. As of August 14, 2025, no official new release date notice has been posted, but the result link is expected to be activated around that deadline on the official website wbjeeb.nic.in.
The West Bengal government has planned to challenge the High Court's stay order in the Supreme Court, so some uncertainty remains about the final timetable. The Education Minister indicated that the results could be published in the third week of August 2025 following the 7% reservation policy, but this depends on the judicial outcome.
Once the WBJEE 2025 result is released, candidates will be able to check and download their results from the official website. To access the result, users should click on the link 'WBJEEB 2025 Result' on the homepage. Upon entering the admit card number, the result will be displayed on the screen. Users are advised to download and save their results for future reference.
In conclusion, the WBJEE 2025 result release is delayed beyond the August 7 date due to pending legal matters over the revised OBC list, with a target date now around August 22, 2025, subject to court directions and possible appeals. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website for updates regarding the result release.
Learning about the WBJEE 2025 result release has been a journey of education and self-development for candidates, as they wait for the decision regarding ongoing legal issues concerning the revised Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation list. The contesting high court stay order by the West Bengal government and the scheduled publication of the result in the third week of August 2025, following the 7% reservation policy, are eagerly anticipated updates for the candidates.
