WB JELET previous year question papers for WBJEEB’s lateral entry test are here for 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2025, 20 papers in all, with WBJEEB’s final answer keys for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and the final 2026 key. Since 2022 there are two papers, Paper I (100 questions, 120 marks) for engineering diploma, B.Sc., B.Voc and D.Voc candidates and Paper II (Pharmacy), both in 2 hours, so the 2022 to 2025 papers match JELET 2027, expected in June 2027.
WB JELET Previous Year Question Papers
Pick a year; up to 2021 each candidate group has its own paper, and from 2022 choose Paper I or Paper II.
Newest papersWB JELET 2026 Question Paper
View 2026 papersAnswer key only
WB JELET Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Answer key | Pattern that year | |
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| WB JELET 2026 | Answer key only | Yes | View papers | |
| WB JELET 2025 | 2 papers | Yes | P-I 120 · P-II 100 marks | View papers |
| WB JELET 2024 | 2 papers | Yes | P-I 120 · P-II 100 marks | View papers |
| WB JELET 2023 | 2 papers | Yes | P-I 120 · P-II 100 marks | View papers |
| WB JELET 2022 | 2 papers | Not available | 100 Q · 120 marks · 2 h | View papers |
| WB JELET 2021 | 3 papers | Not available | 100 marks · 2 h | View papers |
| WB JELET 2019 | 5 papers | Not available | 5 papers · 100 marks · 2 h | View papers |
| WB JELET 2018 | 3 papers | Not available | 100 marks · 2 h | View papers |
| WB JELET 2017 | 3 papers | Not available | 100 marks · 2 h | View papers |
WB JELET Paper at a Glance
| Paper I | 100 MCQs, 120 marks: Mathematics 40, Physics 30, Chemistry 20, Electrical and Electronics Engineering 10 |
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| Paper II (Pharmacy) | 100 Category-1 MCQs, 100 marks |
| Time | 2 hours (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in 2026) |
| Marking | Category-1: +1, −1/4 for a wrong answer; Category-2: up to +2, no negative marking |
| Mode | Offline, OMR sheet; questions in English |
| Papers on this page | 2017–2019 and 2021 stream-wise papers; 2022–2025 Paper I and II; final keys for 2023 to 2026 |
| Next exam | WB JELET 2027: June 2027 (expected). Application: March 2027 (expected) |
How the WB JELET Paper Changed (2017–2025)
- 2017 to 2021: a separate 2-hour, 100-mark paper for each group: Engineering and Technology diploma, B.Sc. and Pharmacy (and in 2019 also Agriculture Engineering and Printing Technology).
- 2022: Engineering and B.Sc. candidates moved to a common Paper I of 100 questions for 120 marks, with Category-1 and Category-2 questions. Pharmacy (Paper II) was also 120 marks that year.
- 2023 onwards: Paper II dropped to 100 marks with Category-1 questions only, while Paper I kept 120 marks. From 2024, B.Voc and D.Voc candidates also write Paper I.
How to Use WB JELET Previous Year Papers?
- Pace for 72 seconds a question. Both papers give 2 hours for 100 questions. Leave extra time for the 20 Category-2 questions in Paper I, which need every option checked.
- Treat the two categories differently. In Category-1 a wrong answer costs a quarter mark, so guess only after cutting options. In Category-2 a wrong option gives 0 but no minus, so mark only the options you are sure of for partial credit.
- Start with the 2025 and 2024 papers. They follow today’s Paper I and Paper II layout and have WBJEEB’s final keys, so you can score them exactly.
- Mathematics carries Paper I. It has 40 questions worth 50 of the 120 marks. Use the 2017 to 2021 Engineering and B.Sc. papers for extra Mathematics practice.
- Plan for June 2027. Applications are expected in March 2027, about four months from now. Finish the four Paper I or Paper II sets from 2022 to 2025 before the form opens.
WB JELET Previous Year Question Papers FAQs
How many questions are there in WB JELET?
Each paper has 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. Paper I is worth 120 marks and Paper II (Pharmacy) 100 marks.
Is there negative marking in WB JELET?
Only in Category-1 questions: +1 for a correct answer and −1/4 for a wrong one or more than one option marked. Category-2 questions in Paper I have no negative marking.
What are Category-1 and Category-2 questions in JELET?
Category-1 questions have one correct option and carry 1 mark. Category-2 questions have one or more correct options and carry up to 2 marks, with partial marks if you mark only some of the correct options.
Which WB JELET papers have answer keys?
2023, 2024 and 2025 have WBJEEB’s final keys for Paper I and Paper II. 2026 has the final key but no paper yet. The 2017 to 2022 papers have no key.
Which JELET paper should B.Sc. candidates solve?
From 2022, B.Sc. candidates write Paper I with diploma holders. Before that they had a separate B.Sc. paper, which is here for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Is there a WB JELET 2020 question paper?
No. The papers here are from 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2025.
When is WB JELET 2027?
WB JELET 2027: June 2027 (expected). Application: March 2027 (expected). See the WB JELET 2027 page for every date.