WBJEE Opening & Closing Ranks 2026: Is CSE Still Harder to Get Than IT? Check Data-Backed Analysis
WBJEE Opening and Closing Rank 2026: As per the recent data released by WBJEE, the CSE remains more competitive than IT, though it is getting significant value from top students in the institutes such as Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta, etc, Continue reading the article for OR-CR of CSE and IT
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) Result 2026 has been released and as per the trends in West Bengal the top students have chosen the courses such as Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), etc.
In the article below, we have analysed the opening and closing ranks of top West Bengal institutes, which shows that CSE still has the lowest opening ranks and narrowest gap between CSE and IT.
Both the CSE and IT courses are driven by almost the same set of companies and require the same set of skills and the recent data show that top rankers are now showing interest in IT at a premier institute over CSE at a lower-tier college.
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WBJEE Cutoff 2026: CSE Opening and Closing Ranks
In 2026, the CSE opened at Rank 17 and the top institutes are Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta, Kalyani Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, University of Calcutta, etc. Check the table below for detailed Opening and Closing Ranks of CSE
| Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Jadavpur University | 17 | 108 |
| University of Calcutta | 402 | 816 |
| Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, Nadia | 438 | 1324 |
| Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri | 968 | 1783 |
| University of Kalyani, Kalyani | 943 | 2490 |
| Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata | 1638 | 3066 |
| Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata | 2151 | 3895 |
| Aliah University, New Town | 1543 | 4343 |
| Govt. College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore | 2167 | 4959 |
| Cooch Behar Government Engineering College, Cooch Behar | 2384 | 5498 |
| Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College, Purulia | 2545 | 6154 |
| Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Technology, Berhampore | 2995 | 6288 |
| Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College | 3029 | 6808 |
WBJEE Cutoff 2026: IT Opening and Closing Ranks
The IT opened at the rank of 115 at Jadavpur University and the order is followed by University of Calcutta, Kalyani Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri Government Engineering, and University of Kalyani. Check the table below for detailed Opening and Closing Ranks of IT
| Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Jadavpur University | 115 | 243 |
| University of Calcutta | 854 | 1326 |
| Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, Nadia | 1329 | 2055 |
| Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri | 1795 | 2357 |
| University of Kalyani, Kalyani | 2556 | 3707 |
| Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata | 2860 | 4146 |
| Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata | 3532 | 4551 |
| Govt. College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore | 3551 | 6210 |
As per the opening and closing ranks of above data, it shows that CSE is technically harder to get than IT. The top institutes such as Jadavpur University and University of Calcutta show that students have now started seeing IT as equally valuable to the tech industry.
WBJEE Cutoff 2026: What After Round 1 Counselling
WBJEE has released the first round 1 counselling result on July 7, 2026 and the link for shortlisted candidates for fees and document verification is open till July 11, 2026. For the remaining seats, the board will open the counselling on July 13, 2026. Check the table below for detailed schedule
| Event | Dates |
| Fresh Registration & Choice Filling | July 13 – July 17, 2026 |
| Round 2 Seat Allotment Result | July 21, 2026 |
| Seat Acceptance Fee & Admission/Withdrawal | July 21 – July 23, 2026 |
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