Haldia Institute of Health Sciences

Haldia Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year, 2003 by the Indian Centre for Advancement of Research and Education (ICARE); Haldia, keeping in mind the growing demand of the health care professionals and trained personnel in the ever increasing health care and health service sector. The college is affiliated with WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES. Right to health, as we all know, is one of the fundamental rights endowed by the Constitution of India. To provide quality healthcare service, there are various statutory bodies regulating education and training in various fields of health care services. Haldia Institute of Health Sciences always abides by this as we are committed to maintain highest standard of quality in health care education that we provide. As one of the pioneering institutions in the allied health sciences in eastern India and one of the biggest college conducting courses in allied health sciences in this part of the country, we are responsible to set the benchmark for others to follow.

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board Conduct counseling for Allied Health Sciences Course in West Bengal JENPAS(UG)-2025

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) was established in 1962 by Government of West Bengal in exercise of the powers conferred under article 162 of the Constitution of India in pursuant to No. 828-Edn(T), dated 02.03.1962. Subsequently in 2014, the Government of West Bengal enacted the West Bengal Act XIV of 2014 to form. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (hereinafter called ‘Board’) and empowered it to conduct Common Entrance Examinations for selection of candidates for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate Professional, Vocational and General Degree Courses in the State of West Bengal and to conduct on-line counselling process or otherwise adopting a single-window approach.

Eligibility Criteria: The candidate must have passed the prescribed subjects with individual pass marks in each subject, including separate passing marks in both theory and practical components wherever applicable, and must secure the minimum required aggregate marks in these subjects taken together as specified for General and EWS candidates, as well as for SC/ST/OBC–Category-A (More Backward)/OBC–Category-B (Backward)/PwD candidates. Additionally, the candidate must have passed English in the (10+2) system and obtained the prescribed minimum aggregate marks in Class 12, as applicable to their respective category (General/EWS or SC/ST/OBC–Category-A/OBC–Category-B/PwD).

Papers and ranks: Candidates who appear for both Paper-I and Paper-II are eligible to receive both the General Merit Rank (GMR) and the BHA Merit Rank (BMR), and they will be considered for admission to all courses, including BHA. Candidates who appear only for Paper-I will be eligible for the General Merit Rank (GMR) and will be considered for admission to all courses except BHA. Candidates who appear only for Paper-II will be eligible for the BHA Merit Rank (BMR) and will be considered for admission exclusively to the BHA course.

Pattern of Question Papers:

A. The test will consist of two papers namely, Paper-I and Paper-II.
B. Paper-II is for admission in BHA course only and Paper-I is for other courses.
C. During application, a candidate can apply for only Paper-I or only Paper-II or for both.
D. Paper-I will have the following structure.

E. Paper-II will have the following structure.

F. All questions will be of Multiple- Choice Question (MCQ) type, with four answer options. Time for each paper is 1½ hours. The questions will be in both English and Bengali language (except Basic English, Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge).

Syllabus:

• Paper-I (for all courses other than BHA) will be based on 11th and 12th standard syllabi and curriculum of the recognized Board/Councils in India (see list at web site).
• Paper-II (for BHA) The content of Physical Science and Mathematics will be based on 10th standard syllabi of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and other equivalent and recognized Boards/Councils in India and the content of General Knowledge, Basic English and Logical reasoning will be equivalent to 12th standard curriculum.

Scoring Methodology:

Mode of answering in the examination:

1. Questions are to be answered on specially designed optical machine-readable response (OMR) sheet, which will be evaluated by Optical Mark Recognition method. Thus, it is very important to follow the correct method of marking.
2. Candidates will indicate response to the questions by darkening the appropriate circle/ bubble completely with blue/black ink ball point pen.
3. Any other kind of marking e.g., filling the circle/bubble incompletely, filling with pencil, cross mark, tick mark, dot mark, circular mark, over writing, scratching, erasing, white ink, marking outside the circle/bubble etc. may lead to wrong/partial/ambiguous reading of the response. WBJEEB will be, in no way, responsible for such eventuality.
4. Response marking cannot be edited/changed/erased/modified.

Procedure for submission of application form, payment of examination fees :

1. Registration: During registration, the candidate must enter personal details such as name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, identification type and number, present and permanent address, mobile number, email ID, and other required information. Candidates should exercise utmost care while entering their name, parents’ names, date of birth, and domicile, as these details cannot be changed, edited, or modified under any circumstances after submission. The candidate must then create a password, select a security question and answer, review the entered details, and submit the registration form. Upon successful submission, an application number will be generated and displayed on the screen, and the same will also be sent to the registered mobile number and email ID via SMS/email. Candidates must carefully preserve their application number, password, and security question/answer for future reference. In case the password is forgotten, it can only be recovered through the “Forgot Password” option; no other method of recovery is available. Since no person or agency can access, edit, or modify any information without the password, candidates are strictly advised not to share their password with anyone. The Board shall not be held responsible for any changes or consequences arising from the sharing or disclosure of login credentials.
2. Application: At this stage, the candidate is required to provide additional details, including domicile, category, PwD status, family income status, religion, nationality, and academic qualifications. The candidate must then select the appropriate examination option: (i) Paper-I only, (ii) Paper-II only, or (iii) both Paper-I and Paper-II. Subsequently, the candidate should choose the preferred examination zones in order of priority and carefully review all the entered information before final submission of the application.
3. Uploading of images: The candidate must upload scanned images of his/her recent colour photograph (in JPG/JPEG format, size between 10 KB and 200 KB) and signature (in JPG/JPEG format, size between 4 KB and 30 KB) as per the prescribed specifications. All required documents must be uploaded together in a single session, and candidates should ensure that the images are clear, properly formatted, and meet the specified size requirements before submission.
4. Payment of Examination Fees : The examination fee must be paid online through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or QR Code only. For candidates opting to appear for either Paper-I only or Paper-II only, the application fee is ₹500 (₹400 for SC/ST/OBC–Category-A (More Backward)/OBC–Category-B (Backward)/EWS candidates), in addition to the applicable bank service charges. For candidates appearing for both Paper-I and Paper-II, the application fee is ₹800 (₹650 for SC/ST/OBC–Category-A (More Backward)/OBC–Category-B (Backward)/EWS candidates), plus the applicable bank service charges. The examination fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
5. Confirmation Page: Upon successful completion of all the prescribed steps, the candidate will be prompted to download the “Confirmation Page,” which signifies that the application process has been completed successfully. The application shall be considered complete only after the Confirmation Page is generated; if the Confirmation Page is not generated, the application will remain incomplete and will not be accepted.
6. Correction of application form : Primary registration details such as the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, domicile, and date of birth cannot be corrected or modified under any circumstances once submitted. However, if a candidate wishes to make corrections to any other information in the application form, he/she may do so by logging into the portal during the specified correction period. No requests for changes will be entertained after the correction window closes, and the Board will not make any corrections on behalf of any candidate under any circumstances.
7. Admit Card: Admit cards will be issued on the notified date and must be downloaded and printed by the candidate. It is mandatory to carry a clear printed hard copy of the admit card to the examination centre. Candidates must ensure that the admit card remains intact and is not mutilated, distorted, or soiled under any circumstances. Admit cards that are damaged, unclear, or defaced will be considered invalid, and candidates carrying such admit cards will not be permitted to appear for the examination.

Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission : A separate notification outlining the detailed procedure for counselling, seat allotment, and admission will be published on the Board’s official website shortly after the declaration of results. Information regarding course-wise and institute-wise seat availability, as provided by the competent authorities, will also be published prior to the commencement of counselling and seat allotment.

General rules about documents : Whenever a candidate is required to produce documents such as the Confirmation Page, Admit Card, Rank Card, or caste/category/domicile/income certificates, the originals must be presented. Documents generated through the portal must be printed using the designated ‘PRINT’ link; screenshots, mobile photographs, or digitally stored images will not be accepted as valid documents. Caste Certificates will be verified by officers nominated by the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal during both pre–choice filling verification and the post-allotment admission process, in compliance with the final order/judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17422/2025 arising out of the judgment dated 17-06-2025 of the High Court at Calcutta. The Confirmation Page, Admit Card, and Rank Card contain personal information as entered by the candidate during the online application; therefore, the Board shall not be responsible for any errors resulting from incorrect entries. Since verification is conducted during counselling, candidates should not presume that the details printed on these documents are approved by the Board. In case any issue arises during admission due to incorrect information provided by the candidate, the Board will not issue correction letters or provide assistance, and the candidate must resolve the matter directly with the admitting institute. The Confirmation Page and Admit Card cannot be downloaded after the examination, and the Rank Card cannot be downloaded once counselling concludes; hence, candidates must preserve these documents carefully. However, a duplicate copy may be issued by the Board up to the end of counselling or within 60 days from the date of declaration of results, whichever is later, upon submission of a written request along with a processing fee of ₹500 per document through a bank draft drawn in favour of “West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board” payable at Kolkata.

Ranking Methodology and Merit Lists : WBJEEB will prepare merit ranks based on the candidates’ score in the Common Entrance Test. Individual candidates will be able to view and download his/her Rank Card, which will contain score and rank. WBJEEB does not publish any rank/score list for public to ensure confidentiality to each individual candidate. Based on the papers (subjects) appeared for and the marks scored, two separate Merit Ranks shall be generated in the following method:

a) General Merit Rank (GMR):

1. A sequence of General Merit Rank (GMR) will be prepared based on the score in Paper-I.
2. Ranking shall be done in the descending order of marks scored. In case of ties, tiebreaking rules as given in 2.8 shall be applicable.
3. Separate reserved category merit position will also be indicated for respective category of students e.g., SC Rank, ST Rank, OBC-A Rank, OBC-B Rank, EWS Rank, PwD Rank, etc., as applicable.
4. Admission into all courses except BHA will be based on GMR.
5. Sequencing order for counselling/allotment of seat/admission will be based on GMR only (not on category ranks). Category ranks are for information only to candidates of respective category.

b) BHA Merit Rank (BMR):

1. A sequence of BHA Merit Rank (BMR) will be prepared based on the score in paper II only.
2. Ranking shall be done in the descending order of marks scored in paper-II. In case of ties, tie-breaking rules as given in 2.8 shall be applicable.
3. Separate reserved category merit position will also be indicated for respective category of students e.g., SC/ ST/ OBC-Category-A (More Backward) /OBC Category-B (Backward)/PwD/ EWS etc., as applicable.
4. Admission into BHA course will be based on BMR.

c) Category ranks: Category ranks are generated based on the category information given by the candidates during online application, but documents are verified during counselling/ admission. Hence, candidate’s certificates/ documents/ proofs must be valid as on the date of verification. If during verification, any candidate’s claim is found invalid at that time, his/her category rank will be cancelled, and the candidate will be considered in general category. Category ranks of other candidates will not be revised.

Document verification: Admit Cards and Rank Cards are issued strictly on the basis of the information furnished by the candidate in the application form. Detailed verification of all documents and eligibility criteria is conducted by the allotted Institute during and after the counselling process; therefore, candidates should not presume that the personal details printed on the Admit Card or Rank Card have been verified or approved by the Board. If, at the time of document verification, any information provided by the candidate is found to be incorrect, or if the candidate fails to produce valid certificates, documents, or proof as per the applicable rules in force on the date of verification, the details may be corrected or modified accordingly, which may result in ineligibility for certain or all seats/courses. Furthermore, if at any stage during or after counselling it is discovered that any information or document submitted is false or incorrect, the candidature is liable to be cancelled, even if the candidate has secured a Merit Rank and/or has been allotted a seat. Thus, securing a Rank does not confer any automatic right or guarantee of admission unless all prescribed eligibility conditions and requirements are fully satisfied.