WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: Notification, Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC) accepts online applications for assistant teachers at upper primary level in schools, assistant teachers for classes IX to X in schools, assistant teachers for classes XI to XII in schools, and other positions.

For this position, applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 40. The WBSSC teacher application fee is Rs. 250/-plus charges for both general and OBC candidates. WBSSC teacher selection will be based on a preliminary examination followed by a mains examination. 

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: An Overview

The West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (WBSSC) is in charge of recruiting candidates for government jobs in Group B and Group C positions in various departments and ministries throughout West Bengal. Here are the main facts related to WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024:

Specifics	Important Details
Organization Name	West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC)
Name of the Post	Assistant Teacher Posts
Number of Available vacancies	465
Location of Job	West Bengal
Category of Job	State Government Job
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Examination	Offline
Official website	www.westbengalssc.com

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: Exam Date

Candidates should be aware of the important dates for the assessment as well as the test location well in advance. The following are the test’s specifics, based on previous patterns:

Exam related Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
Beginning of the Application Date	December
End of the Application Date	January
WBSSC Exam Date	August
Announcement of Result	September

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WBSSC Teacher Application Form

• Candidates should go to the WBSSC authority site.
• On the home page, look for the WB Assistant Teacher Notification 2024.
• Select the relevant link by clicking on it.
• Complete the application form with accurate information.
• Upload a passport-size photo.
• Online application fees must be paid.
• Submit the form by clicking the submit button.
• Take a printout of the application form for future reference.

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Application Fee:

The candidates for the West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test must pay a fee of Rs. 250. The fee for SC/ST competitors will be Rs. 25/-, as determined by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission.

Category Name	Application Fees
General	Rs. 250/-
UR, OBC A/B Class	Rs. 250/-
SC/ST, and PH Class	Rs.25/-

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WBSSC Teacher Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Primary Teacher (PRT):

• Candidates must have completed or be in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education and have a Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks. 
• (or) Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education program (B.EI.Ed).
• (or) Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passing or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
• (or) a Bachelor of Education and a graduation grade point average of at least 50% (B.Ed).
• WBTET-2014/CTET must have been passed by the candidate.

Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT):

• Candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (DE.Ed/B.Ed/B.P.Ed/D.P.Ed) in a relevant subject from a recognized university/institute,
• or a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in a 1-year Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed) OR
• a Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor.
• Applicant should have qualified WBTET-II/CET

Post Graduate Teacher (PGT):

• Postgraduate degree in concerned subject from a recognized university with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST and OBC) and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) from an institution recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education.

Age Criteria

The applicant must be at least 21 years old.
The applicant’s maximum age is 42 years old.

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

The following is the detailed syllabus for WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024:

Paper I Syllabus

Subject Name	Syllabus Covered
Child Development and Pedagogy	Language Comprehension Understanding Child Development during Childhood Ways to deal with instructing and learning Understanding Learning Process and Learners Language things Educating, Reading, and Writing Skills Evaluation of learning Bengali The idea of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with exceptional requirements Learning Bengali at the rudimentary level Evaluation
English	Understanding Learning English at the Elementary Level Appraisal of English Language Learning Abilities in mastering English The Language things
Mathematics	Math Education in Schools Number System and Operation in Numbers Information Handling and Patterns Shapes and Spatial Relationship Estimation Appraisal in Mathematics Strategies and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics
Environmental Studies	History of Freedom Struggle in India and West Bengal Matter, Force, and Energy Assessment in EVS Well being and Diseases Actual Features of West Bengal and India Idea Strategies and Approaches Administration Inner Systems of Human Body

Paper II Syllabus 

Names of the Subjects	Topics Covered
Child Development and Pedagogy	Educational program Teaching: Learning Approaches and Evaluation Learning Kid Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children)
Bengali	The commitment of well-known literates for improving the Bengali language Learning Bengali at Upper Primary Level Educating Language Components of Bengali Language Evaluation of Language Language Items
English	Advancement of English Language Skills Language Items Learning English at Upper Primary Level Understanding Appraisal of learning the English Language
Mathematics for Mathematics and Science Teacher	Shapes and Spatial Relationship Number System Math at Upper Primary Stage Arithmetic Assessment in Mathematics Strategies and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics Variable based math
Science for Mathematics and Science Teacher	Actual Science Life Science Strategies and Approaches Nature of Science Assessment in Science

Social Study Syllabus

Candidates who applied for the position of Social Study Teacher must participate in the Social Study section. The following is a list of topics:

• Geology
• Points and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies
• History and Political Science
• Techniques and Approaches
• Political Theory
• Assessment in Social Science

Syllabus for Clerk and Group D

The majority of questions in the WBSSC Teacher Recruitment exam for Clerk and Group D positions come from the Arithmetic, Reasoning, General Awareness, and English sections. Under each of these parts, there is an itemized subject:

Names of the Subjects	Topics Covered
Arithmetic	Divisibility, Fractions, Decimals, Simplification, HCF, LCM, Partnership,Percentage, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Simple Interest, Recurring Decimals,Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, Area of Rectangle and Squares
Reasoning	Classification, Analogy, Matrix, Word Formation, Venn Diagrams, Coding and Decoding, Direction and Distance, Blood Relations, Series, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning
General Awareness	Static General Knowledge of Indian, Geography, Politics, Economics, Neighboring Countries, Science, Books and Authors,History, and Culture, Important Schemes, Sports, Current Affairs, People in the News, Portfolios
English	Reading Comprehension, Phrases and Idioms, Spellings, Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, One Word Substitution, Error Spotting

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment: Exam Pattern

For the TET assessment, there will be a paper with objective type questions. The WBSSC Recruitment 2024 exam pattern is as follows:

Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Names of the Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Ecological Studies	30	30

Paper 2 Exam Pattern

Names of the Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Maths or Science (For Maths and Science Teachers)	60	60
Sociology (For Social Science Teacher)	60	60
For different educators – either Maths/Science or Social Science	60	60

Exam Pattern: Clerk

• The assessment for clerk-level positions will take place in offline mode
• The assessment will take an hour to complete.
• The evaluation will be out of 45 marks.
• There is  no negative marking.
• The assessment is conducted in both Hindi and English.
• The evaluation is divided into four sections. General Knowledge, Current Events, Arithmetic, and
• General English are the four subjects.

Exam Pattern: Group D

• The Group D posts will be evaluated in an offline mode.
• The assessment will take an hour to complete.
• The evaluation is worth 60 marks.
• Some unacceptable responses receive no negative marks.
• The assessment is conducted in both Hindi and English.
• The evaluation is divided into four sections. General Knowledge, Current Events, Arithmetic, and
• General English are the four subjects.

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WBSSC Assistant Teacher Admit Card 2024

The WB Assistant Teacher Hall Ticket 2024 can be obtained from the official website by entering the application number and date of birth.

Candidates will be unable to enter the exam centre unless they have received their WBSSC Assistant Teacher call letter.

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WBSSC Expected Cutoff Marks

WBSSC 2024 cut off marks are the minimum requirements for a competitor to pass the test.

The cutoff for WBSSC 2024 is different for reserved and unreserved aspirants.

Sr. No	Category Name	Cut off
1	General	40%
2	SC/ST/OBC	30%

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WBSSC Job Profiles 2024

When an applicant completes the WBSSC assessment, they are ranked based on their scores, and positions are assigned to both posts based on their preferences. The following positions are available:

Assistant Audit Officer	Tax Assistant	Assistant Accounts Officer	Upper Division Clerks
Assistant Section Officer	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Inspector of Income Tax	Sub Inspector
Inspector of Central Excise	Inspector Examiner	Accountant	Auditor
Stenographer Grade C	Stenographer Grade D	Assistant Sub Inspector	Junior Statistical Officer

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: Vacancy Details

There are a total of 465 job openings. The following positions have been made available through the Assistant Teacher Recruitment:

• Assistant Teacher for Upper Primary Level-Group A/Group 1.
• Assistant Teacher for Class IX to X – Group B/Group 2.
• Assistant Teacher for Class XI to XII-Group C/Group 3.
• Assistant Teacher for Physical Education in Upper Primary Level-Group D/Group 4.
• Assistant Teacher for Work Education in Upper Primary Level-Group E/Group 5.

Name of the Subject	Available Vacancy	Academic Level	Group
Santhali	22	IX – X Level	Group – 2
English	26	IX – X Level	Group – 2
Mathematics	30	IX – X Level	Group – 2
History	30	IX – X Level	Group – 2
Geography	26	IX – X Level	Group – 2
Life Science	23	IX – X Level	Group – 2
Physical Science	11	IX – X Level	Group – 2
Santhali	58	XI-XII Level	Group – 3
Santhali	53	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
English	31	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
Bio. Science	26	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
Pure Science	39	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
History	21	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
Geography	26	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 1
Physical Education	24	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 4
Work Education	19	Upper – Primary Level	Group – 5
Total	465

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WBSSC Teacher Recruitment 2024: Selection Criteria

There are three phases to the WBSSC enrollment assessment. To be enrolled, candidates must meet all the requirements for the Prelims, Mains, and Interview interactions.

Papers/Event	Group-wise Marks allotment
	1 (Upper Primary)	2 (IX-X)	3 (XI-XII)	4 & 5 (Work Education- Physical Education)
Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET)/ Preliminary Test (PT)	TET of 150 marks MCQ	PT of 150 marks MCQ
(i) English Composition and Comprehension (ii) Language on the medium of instruction”	100 marks Paper for each Groups [50 marks for (a) (i) and 50 marks for (a)(ii)]
Knowledge of the subject/group in which the candidate will be competing is required (separate papers for each groups of service)	100	100	100	100

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