WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 2 registration opens; 36,491 seats available

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) commenced Phase 2 registration for the Decentralised Counselling Admission Process (DCAP) 2026 on September 16, 2026, according to a FindMyCollege notification. This process supports admissions into undergraduate courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture for the academic session 2026-27 across West Bengal.

The decentralised counselling offers a total of 36,491 seats, comprising 33,857 in engineering and architecture, and 2,634 in pharmacy. Candidates with a valid WBJEE merit rank, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main rank, or merit based on their Class 12 qualifying examination are eligible to participate.

Registration Details and Key Dates

While Phase 2 registration opened on September 16, 2026, Round 1 registration for the decentralised counselling had previously started on September 7, 2026, with a last date of September 8, 2026, as reported by bestcolleges.indiatoday.in. The merit and seat allocation list for Round 1 was next released on September 10, 2026.

All candidates participating in the decentralised counselling are required to pay a one-time registration fee of Rs 250. The WBJEEB has also published an updated decentralised counselling brochure on its official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, and an extension notice for the registration period of Phase-I of Decentralised Counselling for WBJEE-2026.

Eligibility and Choice Filling

Candidates who previously participated in the regular WBJEE counselling 2026 and secured a seat are also eligible to apply for decentralised counselling. However, if a candidate has already taken admission to a specific college for a particular stream or discipline combination, they are not permitted to apply for the same combination again through decentralised counselling, if you look at bestcolleges.indiatoday.in.

During the counselling process, candidates have the flexibility to submit both new and previously selected choices. choices can only be added, removed, or changed during the notified ‘Active Window’ for the respective phase of counselling. The WBJEE-2026 examination was conducted on May 24, 2026, with online registration for the exam taking place from March 10, 2026, to April 8, 2026.

Context and Other Counselling Updates

The WBJEEB revised the eligibility rules for decentralised counselling following concerns raised by teacher and student groups, as reported by bestcolleges.indiatoday.in. This adjustment aims to address various stakeholder feedback regarding the admission process for the academic session 2026-27.

In related updates, the WBJEEB website also suggests fresh registration and choice filling for Round 2 of JEMScN Counselling 2026 and JEPBN Counselling 2026 have commenced. In addition, fresh registration and choice filling for Round 3 of JELET Counselling 2026 have also started. Rank Cards for JEMAS(PG)-2025 and JEMScN-2026 have been published on the official portal.

Further reading

• WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 1 Round 2 Seat Allocation (Out) at wbjeeb.co.in
• WBJEE 2026 DCAP Phase 1 Registration Extended to Today Amid OTP Delivery Issues
• WBJEE cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
• JEE Main 2027 Session 1 exam dates announced: January 22-30
• MET 2027 Photo and Signature Guidelines: Key Upload Requirements for Registration
• UPESEAT 2027 Registration Begins; BTech Admission Applications Open at upes.ac.in Applications open

Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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