WBJEE JELET Exam Pattern 2024: Weightage, Negative Marking

WBJEE JELET exam pattern 2024 is prescribed by WBJEEB for both Engineering and Pharmacy papers. The exam will be conducted offline, as a pen and paper-based test (PBT). The question paper will contain 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), for a total of 120 marks. The time given to complete WBJEE JELET 2024 examination will be 2 hours, i.e., 120 minutes, and the question paper will be in English.

All important details regarding WBJEE JELET exam pattern 2024 is mentioned below.

WBJEE JELET Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights

Applicants are advised to check JELET 2024 exam pattern before appearing for the exam. WBJEE JELET paper will consist of only objective-type questions. The highlights of the JELET exam pattern are listed in the table below.

WBJEE JELET Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights

Examination Mode	Pen and Paper Based (Offline mode)
Number of Papers	1
Total Number of Questions	100
Category-Wise Number of Questions	Category I: 80  (One options will be the correct answer) Category II: 20 (One or more options will be the correct answer)
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Maximum Marks	120
Exam Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Language	English
Marking Scheme	Category I: 80  (One option will be the correct answer) Category II: 20 (One or more options will be the correct answer)
Negative Marking	Category I: -0.25 mark will be deducted for Incorrect Answers Category II:  For any answer having more than one correct option, if any wrong option is selected, it will be considered incorrect even if the other options selected are correct. For partially correct answers, i.e., answers for which no incorrect options have been selected, the marks awarded will be based on the formula = 2 * (No of correct options marked / Total number of actual correct options).

WBJEE JELET Exam Pattern 2024: Topic-Wise Weightage

The topic-wise weightage for WBJEE JELET 2024 exam is tabulated below.

WBJEE JELET 2024 Topic-Wise Weightage

Topics	Category 1  (Full Marks Per Question = 1)	Category 2 (Full Marks Per Question = 2)	Total Number of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	30	10	40	50
Physics	25	5	30	35
Chemistry	15	5	20	25
Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronics Engineering	10	-	10	10
Total	80	20	100	120

WBJEE JELET Exam Pattern 2024: Course-Wise Weightage

The candidates should strategize their preparation for the exam according to JELET 2024 course-wise weightage. The below table shows the JELET exam pattern's topic and questions asked on each topic. This will help candidates understand the paper and prepare for it accordingly.

WBJEE JELET Course-Wise Weightage

Course Opted by Candidate	Topics	No. of Questions
Candidates with the diploma in Engineering/ Technology except Printing and Agricultural Engineering	Engineering Mathematics	20
	Computer Application	20
	Electrical Technology	15
	Environmental Engineering	15
	Strength of Materials	15
	Engineering Mechanics	15
Candidates with Diploma in Agricultural Engineering	Soil and Water	10
	Farm Machinery and Power	10
	Food processes and Food Harvest Engineering	10
Candidates with Diploma in Printing Technology	Basic Printing Engineering	15
	Printers’ Material Science	15

Read More: JELET 2024 Syllabus

WBJEE JELET 2024 Marking Scheme

JELET 2024 exam will follow a simple and basic marking scheme. There are a total of 100 questions with totals to 120 marks. Check the table below for category-wise WBJEE JELET 2024 marking scheme.

WBJEE JELET 2024 Marking Scheme

Category	Marking Scheme
Category I	All questions will be of multiple choice with having four options. Only one option will be correct out of the four. The candidate will be awarded one mark for every right answer. 1/4 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer. No marks for unanswered questions. If more than one response is marked in a single question, it will be treated as incorrect, and 0.25 marks will be deducted. No special category of questions according to the subject or section.
Category II	All questions will be of multiple choice with having four options. The candidate will be awarded two mark for every right answer. For any answer having more than one options, if any wrong option is selected, it will considered as incorrect even if the other options are correct. For partially correct answers, i.e., answers for which no incorrect options have been selected, the marks awarded will be based on the formula = 2 * (No of correct options marked / Total number of actual correct options). 1/4 marks will be deducted for every double incorrect answer. No marks for unanswered questions.

WBJEE JELET 2024 Mode of Answering 

During JELET 2024 exam, it is important for the candidates to read the instructions of filling up the optical machine-readable response (OMR) sheet carefully. The general instructions for the same are listed below.

• Only one response should be answered for each question.
• Use blue/black ball point pen only to mark the circles.
• No other kind of markings will be considered as an answer. Do not fill the circles incompletely, cross mark, tick marks, use of pencils, dot mark, circular mark, over writing, circular mark, scratching, erasing, use on white inks etc.
• Do not erase/change/edit the response already marked in OMR sheet.