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WBJEE 2025 Results Held Up by High Court Stay on OBC Reservations

Board authorisation is pending a government directive on quota rules; a court stay on expanded OBC-A/B reservations must be lifted before rank cards can be issued.

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WBJEE Result 2025: Rank Cards to Be Out Soon | Image: File Photo
Students in Limbo: WBJEE 2025 Results Await Court Verdict
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Overview

  • WBJEEB confirms results have been ready since June 5 but cannot publish them due to legal and administrative hurdles.
  • On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered suspension of OBC-A and OBC-B reservation orders issued from May 8 to June 13 until July 31.
  • The board has referred the matter to the Directorate of Technical Education and must await state government approval to proceed.
  • More than 100,000 aspirants remain unable to access category-wise rank cards required for counselling schedules.
  • Prolonged uncertainty has heightened student anxiety over admission delays and has sparked concerns about a potential engineering brain drain.