West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) has deferred the online registration deadline for the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) etc. Examination, 2022 due to difficulties reported by the aspirants in receiving of OTP/Password/Enrolment ID etc. in their registered mobile numbers while filling up the application forms online. Interested and eligible candidates will now be able to register and pay the fee for the examination on the official website wbpsc.gov.in till April 5, 2022.
The closing date for submission of fees offline through PNB Challan is April 7, 2022 (up to official banking hours). Candidates will be able to edit their applications from April 8 to 14, 2022.
Notification for revised dates.
The WBCS Exam 2022 will be held for recruitment to the posts in the cadre of West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) and certain other services and posts. The exam will consist of three stages: i) Preliminary exam, ii) Main exam, and iii) Interview.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit: Not below 21 years but not more than 36 years on the 1st January of the year of examination for services and posts included in Group ‘A’ & ’C’ (i.e. born not earlier than the 2nd January, 1986 and not later than the 1st January, 2001).
Educational Qualification: A degree of a recognized University. 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. N.B. More details in the notification.
Application Fee
Candidates from unreserved category are required to pay the fee of Rs 210. SC/ST category candidates of West Bengal and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) having physical disability of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee. BC candidates of West Bengal are, however, required to pay usual fee as aforesaid. No exemption of fee is available to SC/ST/BC candidates of other states.
Steps to apply for WBCS Exam 2022
- Visit the official website wbpsc.gov.in
- Click on ‘One Time Registration’ under Candidate’s Corner section
- Fill the form using personal and contact details and generate your Enrollment Number
- Login using the enrollment number password
- Fill the application form for the Exam
- Upload documents, pay the fee and submit
- Download application form for future reference
For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website here.
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