WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern (Latest), Syllabus, Marking Scheme, Important Topics, Books

WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern had revised. As per the new exam pattern, WB JECA 2023 will have a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions and the total duration of the exam will be 2 hours. WB JECA 2023 will be held offline as Pen-Paper based test. As per the official notification, the syllabus will include questions from the Undergraduate Computer Application Course followed by various universities of India. Check WB JECA 2023 Syllabus

As per the new WB JECA 2023 exam pattern, the correct answer in Category I will provide 1 mark while the correct answer in Category II will give 2 marks each. A penalty of 1/4 marks (0.25) will be deducted for every wrong answer.

WB JECA 2023 Exam Highlights

WB JECA 2023 exam will be conducted on May 15, 2023. The paper will be held in offline (Pen and paper-based) mode. Here are the important highlights of the exam:

Conducted Body	WB JEEB (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board)
Exam Mode	Offline mode (pen and paper-based)
Exam Duration	2 hours
Question Paper Language	English only
Total Marks	120 Marks
Marking Scheme	Each question one mark

WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern

WB JECA 2023 will be conducted on May 15, 2023. As per the revised WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern, the test will be conducted in one paper only. The question paper will have a total of 100 questions and the total duration of WB JECA 2023 exam will be 2 hours. The question paper will be divided into two sections, Category I with a total of 80 questions carrying 1 mark each while Category II will have a total of 20 questions with 2 marks each.

Sections	Number Of Questions	Total Marks	Total marks
Category I Full marks of each question = 1; Negative marking = – 0.25	80 Questions	80 Marks	120 Marks
Category II Full marks of each question = 2; No Negative marking	20 Questions	40 Marks	120 Marks

WB JECA 2023 Marking Scheme

As per the new WB JECA 2023 exam pattern, the correct answer in Category I will provide 1 mark while the correct answer in Category II will give 2 marks each. A penalty of 1/4 marks (0.25) will be deducted for every wrong answer. Category wise marking scheme is provided below.

Category I:

Only one option is correct.
The correct option will yield a 1 mark.
An incorrect option will yield a negative marking of 0.25 mark.
For any combination of more than one option, even if it contains the correct options, the said answer will be treated as incorrect and will yield a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
Not attempting the question will fetch 0 marks.

Category II:

One or more options are correct.
Marking all correct options only will yield 2 marks.
For any combination of answers containing one or more incorrect options, the said answer will be treated as incorrect, and it will yield a 0 mark even if one or more of the chosen options are correct.
For partially correct answers, i.e., when all correct options are not marked and also no incorrect options are marked, marks awarded = 2 x (no. of correct options marked/ (total no. of actually correct options)
Not attempting the question will fetch 0 marks.

WB JECA 2023 Syllabus

The revised syllabus of WB JECA 2023 will include questions from the Undergraduate Computer Application Course followed by various universities of India. The question paper will include questions on the basics of computer fundamentals and their applications.

Sections	Important Topics
C programming	Variables and Data types, 10 Operations, Operators and Expressions, Control Flow statements, Functions, Array, Pointers, String Handling, Structures, and Unions, Files Handling, Pre – Processor Directives, Command Line Arguments.
Object-Oriented Programming	Data Types, If/ Else If/ Else, Loops, Function, Switch case, Pointer, Structure, Array, String, Function Overloading, Function templates, SCOPE of variable, Type aliases (typedef/using), Unions, Enumerated types (enum), Class, Constructors, Overloading Constructors, Member initialization in constructors, Pointers to classes, Overloading Operators, Keyword ‘this’, Static members, Const Member Functions, Class templates, Template Specializations, Namespace, Friendship (Friend Functions & Friend Classes), Inheritance, Polymorphism, Virtual Members, Abstract base class.
Unix	Following commands and their different options: Is, ps, pwd, mv, cp, touch, cat, time, cal, bc, sort, diff, wc, comm, In, du, kill, sleep, chmod, chown, chgrp, top, nice, renice, cut, paste, grep, file, wherein, which, echo, env, PATH, CLASSPATH, find. vi editor, shell, wildcard, shell script.
Data Structure	Searching, Sorting, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graph.
Introduction of Computers	Bus structure, Basic 1/0, Subroutines, Interrupt, DMA, RAM, ROM, pipeline, system calls.
Operating System	Process, Thread, CPU Scheduling, Deadlock, Synchronization, Memory Management, Disk Management, File Management.
Computer Network	Concepts of networking, Application areas, Classification, Reference models, Transmission environment & technologies, Routing algorithms, IP, UDP & TCP protocols, IPv4 and IPv6, Reliable data transferring methods, Application protocols, Network Security, Management systems, Perspectives of communication networks.
Database Management System	Introductions to Databases, ER diagram, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, SQL, Normalization, Transactions, Indexing, Query optimization.
Software Engineering	Introduction to Software Engineering, A Generic view of the process, Process models, Software Requirements, Requirements engineering process, System models, Design Engineering, Testing Strategies, Product metrics, Metrices for Process & Products, Risk managements, Quality Management
Machine Learning	Classification, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neutral Networks, Support Vector Machines, Bayesian Learning, Clustering, Hidden Markov Models.

Important Books for WB JECA 2023

Statistics for Data Science – by James P. Miller
Guide to MCA Entrance- For Bengal JECA, NIMCET, GATE, other MCA Entrance, and Graduate Placement Examinations- by Sakti Pada Nanda
MCA Entrance Exam Guide- by Learnex

WB JECA 2023 Pattern And Syllabus FAQS

Ques. Are there any changes in WB JECA 2023 Syllabus?

Ans. Yes, WB JECA 2023 Syllabus has been revised by the authorities. The revised syllabus of WB JECA 2023 will include questions from the Undergraduate Computer Application Course followed by various universities of India. The question paper will include questions on the basics of computer fundamentals and their applications.

Ques. Are there any changes in WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern?

Ans. Yes, WB JECA Exam Pattern has been revised for the academic year 2023- 2023. As per the new exam pattern, WB JECA 2023 will have a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions and the total duration of the exam will be 2 hours. WB JECA 2023 will be held offline as Pen-Paper based test.

Ques: What is the level of the syllabus of WBJEE JECA 2023?

Ans. In terms of difficulty level, WBJEE JECA 2023 syllabus can be considered to be moderate to tough.

Ques: Shall I prepare any other topics apart from those mentioned in the WBJEE JECA 2023 syllabus?

Ans. While more or less all the concepts have been covered across the subjects in the official WBJEE JECA 2023 syllabus. We advise you to not stress too much and focus on the prescribed syllabus provided by the exam authorities.

Ques: Can I leave out some of the topics from the WBJEE JECA 2023 Syllabus?

Ans. In such cases, candidates can have a look and refer to the previous years’ question papers of WB JECA to analyze which topics are of utmost importance and which can be left out.

Ques: Will the online and offline WB JECA 2023 exams conducted on the same date?

Ans. No, the exam authority conducts the WB JECA entrance examination in Offline mode (OMR sheets will be provided).

Ques: Will there be any break between the WB JECA 2023 exam duration?

Ans. No, there will not be any break during the WB JECA 2023.

Ques: Is it mandatory to attempt all the questions of WB JECA 2023?

Ans. No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions of WB JECA 2023 entrance examination.

Ques: Is there any negative marking scheme in the WB JECA 2023 exam pattern?

Ans. Yes, there is a negative making and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each question answered incorrectly as per WB JECA 2023 Exam Pattern.

Ques: Is there any negative marking for unattempted questions of WB JECA 2023?

Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking and a 0.25 mark will be deducted for the wrong answer but there will be no negative marking for unanswered or unattempted questions as per WB JECA 2023 Exam pattern.

Ques: Will there be any partial marking as per WB JECA 2023 exam pattern on the basis of the steps taken to derive the answer, even if the final answer is wrong?

Ans. No, there is no step marking as per WB JECA 2023 exam pattern. Candidates should be very precise with their answers.

Ques: Will I be able to carry a calculator to the WB JECA exam centre?

Ans. No, calculator, or any other electronic equipment such as mobile phones, pagers, etc. will not be allowed to be carried to the WB JECA exam centre.

Ques: Will there be papers or sheets provided to do rough work or calculation during WB JECA 2023 examination?

Ans. Yes, papers will be provided to the WB JECA candidates for doing rough work or calculation. Candidates have to submit the same at the end of the exam to the invigilators.

Ques: Which subjects are compulsory in WB JECA 2023?

Ans. As WB JECA 2023 is an entrance examination conducted for MCA, candidates are required to work upon Mathematics and Aptitude-based test.

Ques: Can I appear for WB JECA 2023 more than once?

Ans. In one year, a candidate can appear for WB JECA 2023 only once. Overall, they can take WB JECA exam twice or thrice.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.