Public Service Commission has announced the West Bengal Civil Service Examination for the posts in groups. Posts are divided as per departments in Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D.
Total Number of Vacancies:
Number of posts will be announced soon by the Public Service Commission, West Bengal.
Important Dates:
Last date of receiving application form along with necessary documents is November 30, 2012.
Eligibility Criteria:
The candidates must be an Indian citizen. Besides this, the candidates must possess a degree from a recognised University and must also be able to read read, write and speak Bengali (not applicable for candidates residing in hill area of Darjeeling).
Age Limit:
The age of the candidate for Group-‘A’, ‘C’, ‘D’ must fall between 21 -32 years while for the Group-‘B’ must fall between 20 -32 years as on January 01, 2013.
Relaxation is given in upper limit to the ST/SC candidates of West Bengal by 5 years; BC candidates of West Bengal by 3 years, PWD candidates of West Bengal can have age upto 45 years.
Pay Scale:
Pay scale is decided according to the group and is as follows.
For Group A and B: -Ranges from Rs.15, 600/- to 42,000/- with G.P. of Rs. 5,400/-
The gross emoluments at the entry level will be Rs. 21,000/- .
For Group C: -Ranges from Rs. 9,000/- to 40,500/- with G.P. of Rs. 4,700/-
The gross emoluments at the entry level will be Rs. 14,930/-
For Group D: -Ranges from Rs. 7,100/- to 37,600/- with G.P. of Rs. 5,400/-
The gross emoluments at the entry level will be Rs. 12,270/-
Application Fee & How to:
The amount submitted by the candidate as application fee is Rs.210/-.
The application fee is to be paid in form of receipted challan from a Government
Treasury in West Bengal or the RBI, Kolkata under the head “0051-00-105-State PSC Examination fees-001-Examination fees-16 other fees”. Or in the form of I. P. O. endorsed and crossed to THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and WEST BENGAL.
Fee exemption is provided to ST/SC/PWD candidates of west Bengal only.
Selection Process:
The selection will be made on the basis the West Bengal Civil Service Examination. The exam will be carried out in three successive stages:-
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
- Main Examination (Conventional Type-Written).
- Personality Test
Candidates will be shortlisted in every successive stage.
Mode of Application:
Application procedure will be offline.
Application form is given on the link: – //www.pscwb.org.in/pdf/APPLICATION%20FORM_09112012.pdf
How to Apply:
The application form along with original copy Treasury Challan/ I.P.O., two self-attested latest passport size photograph, attested photocopies of age, education, caste or other necessary certificates and two self-addressed envelopes to be submitted personally (between 11-00 a.m. & 3-30 p.m. on all working days) at the Enquiry Counter of the Commission’s Office at 161-A, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700 026 or to be posted on the same address to Deputy Secretary (Examination), Public Service Commission, West Bengal. Advertisement no., name of the Examination, the name of the Examination Centre is to be super scribed on the envelope containing application.
For more detail on this recruitment examination please refer to official advertisement here PSC West Bengal Recruitment – WBCS Exam 2013 – Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D.