WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 2 Round 1 merit list out on September 20

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) is set to release the WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 2 Round 1 Merit and Allocation List on September 20, 2026, at 10 AM. Candidates who registered for Phase 2 and completed choice filling can check their allocation status on the official websites, wbjeeb.co.in and wbjeeb.nic.in.

This phase of counselling is part of the ongoing process to fill a total of 33,857 vacant seats in undergraduate courses across engineering, technology, and pharmacy disciplines in West Bengal for the academic session 2026-27. The decentralised counselling serves as a residual seat-allotment process for candidates who may have missed earlier rounds, withdrawn from previous allotments, or are seeking to upgrade their allocated seats.

Key Dates for Phase 2 Round 1 Admissions

Following the publication of the Phase 2 Round 1 Merit and Allocation List, candidates allotted a seat must proceed with provisional admission. This involves paying the seat acceptance fee, which is scheduled from September 20, 2026, at 10 AM, until September 21, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The seat acceptance fee for Round 1 was ₹2,000.

Next, physical document verification and admission or withdrawal formalities for Phase 2 Round 1 will be conducted from September 20, 2026, at 10 AM, to September 22, 2026, at 5 PM. Candidates are advised to adhere to these deadlines to secure their allotted seats.

Overview of Decentralised Counselling Phases

The decentralised counselling process for WBJEE 2026 commenced with Phase 1 registration and choice filling from September 7 to September 8, 2026. The Phase 1 Round 1 merit and allocation list was released on September 11, 2026, with an admission deadline of September 13, 2026. The Phase 1 Round 2 seat allocation result was announced on September 14, 2026, at 5 PM, with provisional admission and fee payment concluding on September 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Physical document verification for Phase 1 Round 2 was held from September 15, 2026, to September 16, 2026.

Phase 2 registration and choice filling for the current round ran from September 17, 2026, at 5 PM, to September 19, 2026, at 7 PM. The Phase 2 seat matrix was published on September 16, 2026, at 5 PM. The entire decentralised counselling process is conducted online at wbjeeb.nic.in, with a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of ₹250.

Upcoming Phase 2 Round 2 Schedule

Looking ahead, the WBJEEB has also outlined the schedule for Phase 2 Round 2. The New Allocation List for Phase 2 Round 2 will be published on September 23, 2026, at 4 PM. Provisional admission by paying the seat acceptance fee for this round is scheduled from September 23, 2026, at 4 PM, to September 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Physical document verification and admission or withdrawal for Phase 2 Round 2 will take place from September 24, 2026, at 10 AM, to September 25, 2026, at 6 PM. These subsequent rounds aim to further fill any remaining vacant seats in the various undergraduate programmes.

Eligibility and Background

Eligible candidates for the WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 include those holding a valid WBJEE-2026 rank, a valid JEE (Main)-2026 rank, or those eligible purely on 10+2 qualifying marks. The WBJEE-2026 examination was conducted on May 24, 2026, following online registration from March 10, 2026, to April 8, 2026. The decentralised counselling registration process for WBJEE 2026 concluded on September 9, 2026.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), constituted in 1962, is handling conducting the common entrance examination for admissions to undergraduate courses in West Bengal. The decentralised counselling process is a crucial step in ensuring that available seats are filled efficiently.

Further reading

• WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 2 registration opens; 36,491 seats available
• WBJEE Decentralised Counselling 2026 Phase 1 Round 2 Seat Allocation (Out) at wbjeeb.co.in
• WBJEE cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
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