PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL

Advertisement No. 25/2018

Applications in the prescribed format given at the Commission’s website at
http:// www.pscwbapplication.in are invited from Indian Citizens and such other nationals as are declared
eligible by Govt. of India for recruitment to the under mentioned post which is permanent.

N.B. : ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK IN BENGALI IS AN ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST MENTIONED BELOW. PROVIDED THAT THE SAID
COMPULSORY REQUIREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN BENGALI IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THOSE
CANDIDATES WHOSE MOTHER TONGUE IS NEPALI UNLESS MENTIONED OTHERWISE AGAINST
ANY PARTICULAR POST(S). THIS WILL BE TESTED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW.

SUB-DIVISIONAL INFORMATION AND CULTURAL OFFICER, IN THE WEST

BENGAL SUB-ORDINATE INFORMATION AND CULTURAL SERVICE UNDER
THE INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF W.B.
– THIRTY TWO [3 each reserved for O.B.C.-A & O.B.C.-B, 8 for S.C. and 1 each for
S.T. & Persons with Disabilities (Loco-motor Disability or Cerebral Palsy)]

PAY: (P.B. – 4) Rs. 9,000/- - Rs. 40,500/- with Grade Pay Rs. 4,700/-

QUALIFICATIONS: Essential:

A degree from a recognized University.

AGE: Not less than 21 years and not more than 36 years on 01.01.2018. The age-limit shall be
relaxable only in cases of candidates belonging to the Schedule Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the
Other Backward Classes (OBC-A and OBC-B) or the Physically handicapped as per the extant rules or
order of the Government.

RULES AND SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION

The examination will comprise of two successive parts, namely:-

(a) Part-I Written Examination;
(b) Part-II Personality Test.

The written examination shall consist of following four compulsory papers carrying 100 marks each
and one optional paper carrying 100 marks, namely:-

Paper – I: English comprehension, essay, precie, letter writing and drafting of report - 100 marks;

Paper – II: Composition, drafting of report, letter and precie writing in Bengali/Nepali- 100 marks;
and translation from English into Bengali/Nepali

Paper-III: Elementary mathematics based upon the syllabus of Madhyamik - 100 marks;
Examination or equivalent.

Paper-IV: General Knowledge and current affairs with special emphasis on - 100 marks;
West Bengal.

Paper-V: One optional paper carrying 100 marks from the following subjects:-
a) Journalism, b) Mass Communication, c) Advertisement & Public Relations,
d) Sociology, e) Anthropology, f) Political Science, g) History, h) Film-Direction
or Cinematography.

The Personality Test will be of 100 marks in Part II. For this purpose, a limited number of candidates,
selected in order of merit on the results of the Written Examination will be called.

N.B.:
1. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in the aggregate.

2. All papers must be written either in English or in Bengali except Paper – I.

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Fee: Rs. 160/- (Rupees one hundred sixty) only. In addition to that, the candidates will be charged as follows:
(i) For online payment through debit/credit cards: Convenience fee 1% of the examination fee subject to a minimum of
Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T. on convenience fee.
(ii) For online payment through net banking: Convenience fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T. on
convenience fee.
(iii) For offline payment through bank counter: Service Charge of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty) only.
S.C./S.T. candidates of West Bengal and Persons with disabilities (P.W.D.) 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 S.C. /S.T. CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES AND B.C. CANDIDATES. No
claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.

INFORMATION

1. SUBMISSION OF MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FOR ONE PARTICULAR POST IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. THE
CANDIDATURE OF A CANDIDATE WHO SUBMITS MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE
SELECTION PROCEDURE, WILL BE CANCELLED EVEN IF HE/SHE IS ADMITTED TO THE SAME.

2. The qualifications prescribed in the advertisement are as per the notified recruitment rules issued by Government.

3. All the degrees/diplomas/certificates mentioned in the advertisement must have been obtained from recognized
Universities/Institutions.

4. The Commission may fix qualifying cut-off marks for all the categories of the vacancies in each level of
examination, i.e. written, interview and aggregate.
IN THE CASE OF WRITTEN TEST, CANDIDATES SUFFERING FROM BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION AND LOCO-
MOTOR DISABILITY OR CEREBRAL PALSY WITH WRITING EXTREMITY WILL BE ALLOWED THE HELP OF A
SCRIBE, IF REQUIRED. THE SCRIBE SHOULD NOT POSSESS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION HIGHER THAN
THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATION FOR THE POST.

5. Besides pay, the posts carry allowances as admissible.

6. The benefits of reservation of vacancies and upper age concession up to 5 years are admissible only to S.C. and S.T.
candidates of West Bengal and up to 3 years to O.B.C. (category ’A’ & ‘B’) candidates of West Bengal. S.C., S.T. and
B.C. candidates of other States may apply for unreserved vacancies as general candidates. Such benefits are also
available up to the age of 45 years for Persons with disabilities.

(a) A candidate claiming to be S.C., S.T., B.C., B.C.(Non Creamy Layer) or persons with disabilities (40% and above)
must have a certificate issued on or before closing date of submission of online application in support of his/her
claim from a competent authority of West Bengal as specified below:

For S.C., S.T. and B.C. candidates:

(i) In the district, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and
(ii) In Kolkata, the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas or such Additional District Magistrate, South
24-Parganas, as may be authorized by the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas, on behalf and the District Welfare
Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, Backward Classes Welfare.
[Vide the W.B.S.Cs. & S.T.s. (Identification) Act, 1994 and S.C. & S.T. Welfare Deptt. Order No.
261-TW/EC/MR-103/94 dated 6.4.95 read with B.C.W. Deptt. Order no. 6320-BCW/MR-84/10 dated 24.9.2010 and
No. BCW/MR-61/2012 (Pt.) dated 12.7.2013.]
For Persons with Disabilities:
A Medical Board constituted at Government Medical College Hospitals in Kolkata, District Hospitals and
Sub-Divisional Hospitals.
[Vide West Bengal Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation)
Rules, 1999]

(b) The Public Service Commission may require such further proof of particulars from the candidates as it may
consider necessary and may make enquiries about their character and other particulars regarding suitability and
eligibility.

(c) S.C., S.T., O.B.C. OR PERSON WITH DISABILITY CERTIFICATE MUST BE OBTAINED WITHIN THE
CLOSING DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS AND NO CLAIM IN THIS REGARD WILL BE
ENTERTAINED AFTERWARDS.

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7. CANDIDATES MUST FULFIL THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE.

8. All requisite certificates regarding educational qualifications, proof of age and other requisite documents must
be furnished as and when required by the Commission.
9. If at any stage even after issue of a letter of recommendation for appointment a candidate is found ineligible in
terms of the advertisement his/her candidature will be cancelled without further reference to him/her.
10. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATE.

11. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING RECRUITMENT TO THE POST WILL BE AVAILABLE, TIME TO TIME, IN THE
COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT http://www.pscwbapplication.in & www.pscwbonline.gov.in
12. ONLINE APPLICATION: Applications can be submitted through online only in the Commission’s website at
http://www.pscwbapplication.in

Filling up of online application will be commencing from: The 14th August, 2018.

13. Closing date for receipt of online application: The 4th September, 2018.

14. Last date of fees payment: The 4th September, 2018.

NOTE: Offlinepayment of fees can be made up to the 5th September, 2018 at any branches of UBI. However, the
Challan for making the payment in bank should be generated by the 4th September, 2018.

15. Date of Examination/Interview will be notified later in the Commission’s websites at

http://www.pscwbapplication.in and https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in

16. The syllabi for the optional papers will be available in the Commission’s website.

N.B.: Mobile Phones, Bluetooth or any other communication device are not allowed contd….p/4
inside the
premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of this instruction shall
entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations