The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, erstwhile known as the “West Bengal Board of Examination for admission to Engineering, Medical and Technological Degree Colleges” was established in the year 1962. Since inception, the Office of the Board had been functioning at ‘Slater Hall’ in the campus of the “Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur”, (erstwhile known as ‘Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur’) till January, 2008.