The benefits of reservation of vacancies are admissible to:

1. S.C./S.T./O.B.C. (non-creamy layer) candidates of West Bengal only. The S.C./S.T./O.B.C. candidates of other States shall be treated as general candidates.

2. PwBD (with disabilities 40% and above ), Ex-Servicemen.

3. Meritorious Sportspersons in the area of International Competition, National Competition, Inter-University Tournament and National Sports/Games for School Education in the following list of Sports:-
(i) Athletics (including Track and Field events), (ii) Badminton, (iii) Basket Ball, (iv) Cricket, (v) Football, (vi) Hockey, (vii) Swimming, (viii) Table Tennis, (ix) Volley Ball, (x) Tennis, (xi) Weightlifting, (xii) Wrestling, (xiii) Boxing, (xiv) Cycling, (xv) Gymnastics, (xvi) Judo, (xvii) Rifle Shooting, (xviii) Kabaddi , (xix) Kho-Kho and (xx) Archery, - vide Govt. of West Bengal, Labour Department Notification No. 49-EMP/1M-25/98 dated 1st March, 2011 read with Notification No. Labr/209-Emp/1M-17/2014(Pt.-I), dated 21st Sept. 2016.

4. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates of West Bengal. EWS candidates of other state shall be treated as general candidates.

N.B.: Reservation of vacancies will be made as reported by the Govt. The reservation of PwBD (40% and above) will be determined vide Notification No. Labr/85-Emp/EC/1M-01/2025, dt. 25.05.2026

The qualification for direct recruitment shall be as follows:

a. Passed in Madhyamik examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.

b. Acquisition of elementary knowledge in Computer operation with ability of typing on computer at the speed of 20 (twenty) words per minute in English or 10 (ten) words per minute in Bengali.

Note : The candidates are required to exercise option for (b) above at the time of submission of application.

1. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for S.C. & S.T. candidates and by 3 years for O.B.C. (non-creamy layer) candidates of West Bengal. In the case of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), the upper age limit is relaxable upto 45 years. No relaxation is applicable to S.C./S.T./O.B.C. candidates of other States as they shall be treated as general candidates.

2. Upper age limit is also relaxable for Ex-Servicemen who have put in not less than six months’ continuous service in any rank (whether as a Combatant or as a Non-Combatant ) in the Armed Forces of the Union. Such Ex- Servicemen shall be allowed to deduct the period of such service from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post for which he seeks appointment by more than 3(three) years, he/she shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition regarding age limit.

No claim for being a member of S.C./S.T./O.B.C.(Non-Creamy layer)/PwBD/MSP/Ex-Servicemen will be entertained after submission of the application.

1. The candidate must be
(a) A citizen of India (either natural or by registration), or
(b) Such other nationals as declared eligible by the Govt. of India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to category (b) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government.

2. (a) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali) – vide Finance Department’s Notification No.1243-F(P) dated 02.03.2016.
(b) Knowledge of Bengali will be tested for candidates whose mother tongue is other than Bengali/Nepali at the time of test, judging elementary knowledge in Computer operation & ability of typing on Computer. Candidature of the candidates with average/poor performance in the said knowledge of Bengali test shall liable to be cancelled.

1. A candidate claiming to be EWS/S.C./S.T./O.B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) or Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (40% and above), Meritorious Sports persons & Ex-Servicemen must have a certificate in support of his / her claim from a competent authority of West Bengal issued on or before the closing date of submission of application as specified below and no claim in this regard will be entertained afterwards. In case, a candidate is unable to produce the relevant valid certificate in support of the declaration/claim made by the candidate at the time of document verification, his/her candidature will be summarily rejected.

(a) For S.C., S.T. & O.B.C.(Non – Creamy Layer) Candidates :-
i) In the district, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and
ii) In Kolkata, the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas or such Additional District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas, as may be authorized by the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas, in this behalf and the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, Backward Classes Welfare.
[vide the W.B.S.Cs. & S.Ts. (Identification) Act, 1994 and S.C. & S.T. Welfare Deptt. Order No. 261-TW/EC/MR-103/94 dated 6.4.95 read with B.C.W. Deptt. Order No.6320-BCH/MR-84/10, dated 24.09.2010 and No.2420-BCW/MR-61/2012 (Pt.), dated 12.07.2013]
iii) OBC ( Non – Creamy Layer) candidates must submit their renewed / revalidated certificates regarding Non-Creamy Layer Status prior to judging elementary knowledge in Computer Operation and ability of Typing on Computer at the time of appointment as per existing Govt. Rules.

The eligibility of a candidate for applying as Other Backward Classes shall be guided by the Notification No. 945-BCW/MR-23/2026 Dated 18.05.2026 read with 1060/Secy/BCW/7P-63/2024 dt. 07.08.2026 of Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of W.B.

(b) For Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) :-
(i) A Medical Board constituted at Government Medical College Hospitals in Kolkata, District Hospitals and Sub-divisional Hospitals as per extant provisions laid down in RPwD Acts & Rules.
(ii) Certificate regarding Physical Limitation in an Examinee to write (APPENDIX-I) (Required for only those PwBD candidates who opt for Scribe and/Compensatory Time)

(c) For Meritorious Sportspersons:-
Competent Authorities for issuing Certificates to Meritorious Sportspersons are as follows :

N.B: Area of competition other than those mentioned above shall not be considered for granting MSP status.
MSP (Meritorious Sports Person) should furnish duly filled up and properly signed FORM – 1/2/3/4 as applicable annexed to Labour Department Notification No. 49-EMP/1M-25/98 dt. 01.03.2011 alongwith the MSP certificate at the time of judging elementary knowledge in Computer Operation and ability of typing on Computer.

(d) For Ex-Servicemen:-
In terms of notification 6249-F dtd. 15.06.1982 the claim of a candidate for being considered as an Ex-Serviceman should be supported by a certificate from the Army/Air Force/Naval Headquarter indicating therein the date of his/her joining the Armed Forces, the period of his/her service and the date of his/her release from the Armed Forces or the date of completion of his/her service requisite for being entitled to be released or transferred to the reserve.

(e) For EWS Candidate:-
The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by any of the following authorities in prescribed format as given in Annexure C.
(i) In the District, Additional District Magistrate in charge of development matters of the District Concerned.
(ii) District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, BCW&TD in respect of Kolkata for Kolkata Municipal Corporation Area. [in terms of PAR Department 325-PAR(AR)/3P-1/2019 dated 09.07.2019, read with BCW Department Memo No. 959-BCW/MR-52/2019 dated 18.05.2023]. However, any EWS certificate issued in favour of a candidate by the erstwhile authorities as mentioned vide said P&AR Department notification will also be allowed if found valid.
(iii) EWS candidates must submit their renewed/revalidated certificates regarding EWS status prior to judging elementary knowledge on Computer Operation and ability of typing on Computer at the time of appointment.

2. Candidates are required to mention in the Application Form any one of the following documents as Photo ID with its number and issuing authority:
(i) Madhyamik or equivalent certificate bearing photograph, (ii) Passport, (iii) PAN Card, (iv) EPIC (Voter Identity Card), (v) Driving Licence and (vi) any other ID proof issued by the State or Central Government.
Candidates are advised to bring the same Photo ID Card in original in the Examination Venue at the time of examination.

3. The Public Service Commission may require such further proof or particulars from the candidates as it may consider necessary and may make enquiries about their character and other particulars regarding suitability and eligibility.

N.B.: Candidates belonging to categories as stated at (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) must upload their Caste/Category Certificate in PDF Format (not more than 100 kb) failing which application which application will not be accepted.

The Commission has fixed the following category wise qualifying marks in aggregate. Aggregate marks will be comprised of the marks obtained in Part-I & Part-II taken together.

The Commission will, however, have the liberty of further relaxing qualifying marks, if sizeable no. of posts in Reserved Categories remain unfilled.