WBPSC Clerkship Exam 2026 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 18–45 years on 01-01-2024 |
|---|---|
| Education | Class 10 pass |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply |
| Typing / skill test | Qualifying computer typing test: 20 WPM in English or 10 WPM in Bengali, after Part-I and Part-II. |
Who can apply
Age limit (counted on 01-01-2024)
| all | 18–45 years |
|---|
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| SC | 5 years |
|---|---|
| ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
Education
- all (Lower Division Assistant / Lower Division Clerk and similar posts): Passed Madhyamik (West Bengal Board of Secondary Education) or equivalent (p.1, Qualifications (a))
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete
Other conditions
- Elementary knowledge of computer operation and typing on computer at 20 wpm in English or 10 wpm in Bengali (tested after Part-II) (p.1, Qualifications (b))
- Must be able to read, write and speak Bengali (not required for candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali); tested at the typing stage for non-Bengali/Nepali speakers (p.2, Other Requirements 2(a)-(b))
- Reservation, age relaxation and fee exemption only for SC/ST/OBC/EWS of West Bengal; those of other states are treated as general (p.1, Reservation 1 and 4; p.2, Relaxation 1)
- Candidates who take Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali instead of Bengali in Part-II must pass a departmental Bengali exam during probation (p.5, Caution ix)
How selection works
Typing / skill test: Qualifying computer typing test: 20 WPM in English or 10 WPM in Bengali, after Part-I and Part-II. Practise it in the exam format
Syllabus
- Part-I (Objective, 100 marks, 1 h 30 min): English (30 marks), General Studies (40 marks), Arithmetic (30 marks) (Scheme & Syllabus p.1)
- Part-II (Conventional written, 100 marks, 1 hour): Group-A: English (50 marks), Group-B: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali (50 marks) (Scheme & Syllabus p.1 (standard of Madhyamik))
Documents
To upload with the form
- Caste/category certificate (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/MSP/Ex-Servicemen) as PDF up to 100 KB (p.4, N.B.)
- Required documents are uploaded during the Edit Window (28.10.2026-01.11.2026) (p.7, instruction 6)
- Photo ID details (number and issuing authority) entered in the form: Madhyamik certificate with photo, Passport, PAN, EPIC, Driving Licence or other govt ID (p.4, Particulars 2)
Plus 8 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
Photo and signature sizes, with resizers
Source: Advertisement No. 12/2024, Clerkship Examination, 2024 (06.10.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.
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