The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) was constituted in 1962 by the Government of West Bengal, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 162 of the Constitution of India pursuant to No. 828-Edn(T), dated 02.03.1962 for the purpose of conducting Joint Entrance Examination for admission to various Institutions in West Bengal imparting education in medical, engineering and technological courses.

The Board was awarded the status of Statutory Body enacted vide “West Bengal Act XIV of 2014” named as “The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board Act, 2014”.

The Board is empowered to conduct common, combined, competitive, entrance examinations for admission to the undergraduate as well as postgraduate professional and vocational courses in various higher education institutions in the State of West Bengal.