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When two or more students secure equal marks then tie-breaking rule is used. In the COMEDK tie-breaking rule are:

• Priority is given to the student with a higher percentile in Physics and Mathematics
• Second preference is given to the student with a higher percentile in Mathematics
• Even if the tie exists, a student with a higher percentile in Chemistry is preferred.
• Finally, the preference will be given to the age. The older candidate will be the priority.

The age of the students will be used as the final guideline, if the authorities are not able to break the tie. If the students have the same WBJEE score and the tie breaking guidelines is unable to settle the rank, then the older student will be given a higher rank.

If two or more students have the same WBJEE score, then the tie breaking guidelines will be followed. The student who has an lesser negative marks in PCM will be given a higher rank. If the tie is not broken, the step-by-step guideline will be followed.

The WBJEE merit list will be prepared to allot ranks to the students who have qualified the exam. The scores obtained in the exam will be used to prepare the merit list. There will be two merit lists – General Merit Rank List and Pharmacy Merit Rank List.

Any candidate with at least 1 mark in the COMEDK UGET exam will be allotted a rank in the exam. Only those who obtain 0 marks will not be given any rank.

No, the WBJEE result will be downloadable in the form of rank card. The students will have to log in to access the result. Once the result is displayed on the screen, they will be able to download it as a WBJEE rank card, which will be needed during the admission process.

GATE 2026 admit card contains details regarding exam and applicant. Candidates can check details below -

• name of applicant
• photo and signature
• GATE enrollment ID and roll number
• GATE paper code
• exam date and time
• guidelines and instructions

The steps to download the GATE 2026 hall ticket can be checked below -

• Visit the GATE official website
• Navigate to the GATE GOAPS portal to access the GATE candidate login
• Enter your login credentials - enrollment ID and password.
• Select the option to download the admit card
• Download and save the PDF

No. The authority will not entertain any requests for re-evaulation/re-checking of the COMEDK UGET result.

The GATE Answer Key 2026 will be released in the fourth week of February 2026. Candidates who have attempted the exam cah check their answer key at the GOAPS portal. First the authorities will release the provisional answer key along with the response sheet. Then after objection submission, IIT Guwahati will release the GATE final answer key 2026. 

Candidates who have appeared for GATE exam can check their responses and GATE 2026 answer key on the IIT Guwahati 2026 official website- gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authorities will release the answer key, question paper, along with their response sheet. Applicants can download the answer key PDF from GOAPS portal using their enrollment ID and password. 

Yes, the students will be required to pay a fee to raise objections against the provisional WBJEE answer key. For every objection, the students will have to pay INR 500. The mode of fee payment is online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card.

The GATE counselling will be conducted online on separate portals. Candidates who have qualified GATE 2026 exam will be eligible to participate in the GATE counselling. The counselling process will take place in phases depending on the seat and branch availability in the colleges and institutes. 

WBJEE answer key will be released soon. Candidates will have to use their application number and password to download answer key. Authorities will not use any other mode to release answer key.

WBJEE 2026 answer key dates are yet to be released. Candidates will have to log in using application number and password to download answer key. Correct answers to the question paper will be available through WBJEE answer key.

The GATE Mechanical Engineering syllabus include the following topics and chapters -

• Engineering mathematics
• Applied Mechanics and design
• Fluid mechanics and thermal science
• Materials, manufacturing, and industrial engineering

Candidates applying for GATE ME paper must go through the syllabus and pattern carefully before starting their preparation. 

Here are some of the most important civil engineering topics that will help aspirants to score 60+ marks in GATE 2026 -

• Engineering mathematics 
• Environmental engineering (around 10 to 11 marks)
• Geotechnical engineering (around 13 marks)
• Fluid mechanics and OCF (7 to 8 marks)
• Transportation engineering
• Irrigation and Hydrology
• Structural Analysis and steel structures 

The GATE Civil Engineering syllabus covers the following chapters and topics -

• Engineering mathematics - linear algebra, calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, probability and statistics, and numerical methods
• Core topics/subjects - structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, transportation engineering, and geomatics engineering.