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WEST BENGAL CLERKSHIP
EXAM NAME: WEST BENGAL CLERKSHIP.
ABOUT EXAM: The examination will be held in two successive stages, viz.,
(i) Part-I (Objective Type) and
(ii) Part-II (Conventional Type – Written).
# The elementary knowledge in Computer operation and ability of typing on Computer of the candidates shall be judged only after they are found qualified in Part-I and Part-II.
REGION: WEST BENGAL.
MODE: Applications can be submitted online only on the Commission’s website at www.pscwbapplication.in.
Before applying for the post, candidates are required to enroll themselves as per the ‘ONE TIME ENROLLMENT’ scheme through the same website. Those who have already made enrollment through the same website (i.e. www.pscwbapplication.in ) need not enroll once again.
HOW MANY TIMES IN A YEAR: Exam will be conducted as per requirement. Please follow the official site for current notification.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Pass in Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE: Acquisition of elementary knowledge in Computer operation with the ability of typing on the computer at the speed of 20 (twenty) words per minute in English or 10 (ten) words per minute in Bengali.
LANGUAGE: 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.
AGE: Not below 18 years but not more than 40 years.
Concession In Age:
# The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for S.C. & S.T. candidates and by 3 years for B.C. (non-creamy layer) candidates.
# In the case of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), the upper age limit is relaxable up to 45 years. No relaxation is applicable to S.C./S.T./B.C. candidates of other States as they shall be treated as general candidates.
# 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/service for which he seeks appointment by more than 3(three) years, he shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition regarding age limit.
NATIONALITY: Must be a citizen of India.
(a) A citizen of India (either natural or by registration), or
(b) Such other nationals as declared eligible by the Govt. of India.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Medical Examination: Candidates who will be selected for appointment will be required to appear before a Medical Board for certificates of their fitness for Government service in the form prescribed for the purpose.
Scheme of Examination:
The examination shall consist of two parts, viz.,
(i) Part-I (Objective Type)
(ii) Part-II (Conventional Type – Written).
Part-I Examination:
Part-I will carry 100 marks having 100 questions of 1 (one) mark each, comprising of multiple-choice, objective-type questions on English (30 marks), General Studies (40 marks), and Arithmetic (30 marks).
The duration of the Part-I Examination shall be 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Part-II Examination:
Part-II shall consist of conventional type questions on
a) Group-A: English
b) Group-B: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali carrying 50 marks each for Group-A and Group-B.
The duration of the Part-II Examination shall be 1 hour.
The elementary knowledge in Computer operation and ability of typing on Computer of the candidates shall be judged only after they are found qualified in Part-I and Part-II.
SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION:
Part -I:
English: Fundamentals of the English language such as vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, and its correct usage, etc.
General Studies: Matters of everyday observation including everyday science, current events, and problems with special reference to India and elementary knowledge of Indian History and Indian Geography.
Arithmetic: Divisibility, fractions, decimals, recurring decimals, simplification, HCF, LCM, Partnership, Average, Ratio and proportions, percentage, simple interest, profit & loss, time & distance, area of rectangles and squares.
Part-II:
Group-A:
English
a) Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied;
b) Condensing of a prose passage (Summary/Precis) ;
c) Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be, into English;
Group-B:
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
a) Drafting of a report from points or materials supplied;
b) Condensing of a prose passage (summary or précis) ;
c) Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be;
The standard of examination shall be similar to that of the Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
APPLICATION FEES AND PAYMENT MODE:
Rs.110/- (Rupees one hundred ten) only + Service Charge 1% of Examination Fee subject to a minimum of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five) only for online payment through debit/credit card plus service charge as applicable as Govt. Duty or Service Charge of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five) only for Net Banking or Service Charge of Rs.20/- (Rupees Twenty) only for payment through Bank Counter (off-line payment).
SC/ST candidates of West Bengal and Persons with disabilities (PWD) having physical disabilities of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee. OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates of West Bengal are, however, required to pay the usual fee as aforesaid.
NO EXEMPTION OF FEE IS AVAILABLE TO SC/ST/OBC CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES.
No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.pscwbapplication.in & WWW.PSCWBONLINE.GOV.IN
JOB POST FOR THIS EXAM: LOWER DIVISION ASSISTANT OR LOWER DIVISION CLERK AND POSTS SIMILAR TO THAT OF LOWER DIVISION ASSISTANT OR LOWER DIVISION CLERK IN THE SECRETARIAT, DIRECTORATES, DISTRICT OFFICES, AND SIMILAR POSTS IN REGIONAL OFFICES (INCLUDING KOLKATA) UNDER THE RULE MAKING POWER OF THE GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL.
INFORMATION
To get more information, Candidates may visit the official website.
