WBJEE 2025 Result Update: Legal Delay Explained, Category Deadline & Result on Aug 7
The **WBJEE 2025 result** has been officially postponed to **7 August 2025** due to ongoing legal disputes over West Bengal’s revised **OBC reservation policy**.
📌 Legal Issues & Result Delay
Exam held on **27 April 2025**; result was expected by **5 June**.
High Court stayed the inclusion of 76 new OBC communities; merit lists couldn’t be finalised. ([turn0search12])
Supreme Court cleared the way on **28 July**, allowing implementation of revised OBC list. ([turn0search17])
🧾 Key Deadlines & Updates
Event | Details / Dates |
|---|---|
Category Update Portal | Open till 2 August 2025, 11:59 PM |
Result Declaration | 7 August 2025 |
CAP UG Admission Deadline | 5 August 2025 (midnight) |
Official WBJEEB Portal & Category Update
Service | Link |
|---|---|
Update Category Details & WBJEE Login | |
WBJEE Official Website |
✅ What Students Must Do Now
Immediately login and update social category details by **2 August 11:59 PM**.
Ensure accuracy—supporting documents will be verified at counselling.
Download rank card and merit list from official portal after result release on **7 August**.
Register for **CAP (Centralised Admission Portal)** before **5 August**.
❓ FAQs
Why was the result delayed?
Because of ongoing legal challenges to the revised OBC reservation list, delaying merit list creation. ([turn0search17])
What if I don’t update OBC details?
Your rank may be withheld or merit position affected; no changes allowed after 2 August.
Will counselling be on time?
CAP deadline extended to **5 August**; admissions and allotment schedules now resume normally. ([turn0search4])
Ensure category details are updated and your WBJEE login is secure. Once results are live, download your rank card immediately. Proceed with CAP counselling steps before the extended deadline.
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