WBJEE 2026: Revised Phase-1 Counselling Schedule for Engineering, Technology, Architecture & Pharmacy

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released a revised schedule for its Common-Online Decentralized e-Counselling process, covering undergraduate admissions to Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and Pharmacy courses across West Bengal. Here's the complete Phase-1 timeline candidates need to track.

Before Round 1: Registration and Choice Selection

Publication of vacant seat information across every college/institute, stream, and discipline is scheduled for 6th September, 2026, 7:00 PM.

The Active Window for Candidates' Registration — including payment of the registration fee and completing your full 'Profile Creation' and 'Choice Selection' — runs from 7th September, 2026, 10:00 AM, to 8th September, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Phase-1, Round-1: Allotment and Admission

The Merit and Allocation List will be published on 10th September, 2026, 10:00 AM.

Provisional admission against your allocated seat — by paying the Seat Acceptance Fee and obtaining your system-generated 'Provisional Admission Receipt' — is open from 10th September, 10:00 AM, to 11th September, 11:59 PM.

Physical Document Verification and Admission/Withdrawal confirmation at the institute must be completed between 10th September, 10:30 AM, and 12th September, 6:00 PM.

Phase-1, Round-2: A Fresh Allocation for Remaining Candidates

Following Round-1, a New Allocation List will be published on 13th September, 2026, 5:00 PM.

Provisional admission against this new allocation runs from 13th September, 5:00 PM, to 14th September, 11:59 PM, again requiring payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee and the system-generated receipt.

Physical Document Verification and Admission/Withdrawal confirmation for Round-2 must be completed between 14th September, 10:00 AM, and 15th September, 4:00 PM.

The Seat Withdrawal Deadline

If any candidate wishes to withdraw a seat already allotted at a college or institute, they must confirm the admission cancellation on the portal by 15th September, 2026, 4:00 PM. Once confirmed, the vacated seat is returned to the seat matrix for further allotment. This deadline falls on the exact same day the Round-2 document verification window closes — candidates considering withdrawal shouldn't leave this decision until the last moment.

Why This Schedule Structure Matters

Notice how tightly Phase-1's two rounds are linked together: Round-2's new allocation list (13th September) is published just one day after Round-1's document verification window closes (12th September), leaving very little breathing room between rounds. Candidates who don't get their preferred seat in Round-1, or who choose to wait for Round-2, need to move quickly once each new list is published, since provisional admission and document verification windows in both rounds run for roughly 24-48 hours each.

This Schedule Can Still Change

WBJEEB has explicitly noted that the above counselling schedule may be changed due to unavoidable circumstances. Candidates should treat these dates as the current, official plan, but continue checking the WBJEEB website regularly rather than assuming no further revisions are possible.

What to Do Now

Complete your registration, profile creation, and choice selection within the 7th-8th September window without waiting until the final hours, since the entire subsequent timeline depends on this step being done correctly and on time.

Once the Round-1 Merit and Allocation List is published on 10th September, act quickly — you have roughly 36 hours to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee and complete provisional admission, and a slightly longer but still tight window for physical document verification.

If you're unsatisfied with your Round-1 allotment and hoping for Round-2, prepare your documents in advance anyway, since Round-2's timeline moves just as fast once the new allocation list is out.

If you're considering withdrawing an allotted seat, make your decision and confirm cancellation on the portal well before the 15th September, 4:00 PM deadline, rather than waiting until that final day.

Key Things to Remember

Registration and choice selection for WBJEE 2026 Phase-1 counselling run from 7th to 8th September, 2026.

Round-1 allotment is published 10th September, with provisional admission and document verification required by 11th-12th September.

Round-2 allotment follows quickly on 13th September, with its own provisional admission and verification deadlines by 14th-15th September.

Seat withdrawal must be confirmed on the portal by 15th September, 4:00 PM, for the vacated seat to return to the seat matrix.

The schedule remains subject to change — candidates should keep checking the official WBJEEB website for updates.

This article is based on the official revised counselling schedule released by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, dated 3rd September 2026. Candidates should verify all dates and further updates directly on the official WBJEEB website.