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ISAKA 1938
PART I-orders and Notifications by the Governor of West Bengal, the High court,
Government Treasury. etc. I
GOVERNMENT OF' WEST BENGAL
School Education Department
(Secondary Branch)
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700091

No. 1 104-SE lsll3-2612010 (pt.-[I) Dated the 20th September,2016.

NOTIFICATION
In exercise ofthe power conferred by sub_section (l
section (2) section 17, of the West Bengal School Service
supersession of the West Bengal School Service Commis

Rules
1' short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the west Bengal
School Service commission
(Selection for Appointment to the Posts of Teachers ior
upper primary Leve'i of schools) Rules, zolZ.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication
in the official Gazette.
2. Definitions.- (r) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997 (West Ben. Act IV of 1997);
(b) "Calegory" means Subject Category medium of instruction category reseryation category,and gender
category in each subject group or in Physical Education or Work
nducation as the case may be;
(c) "concemed subject", in relation to a post, means a subject against
which avacancy has been reported
for the purpose of selection of a person to the post:
Provided that the central commission shall determine equivalence
of any subject with the approval of
the State Government as per clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section
tZ of tfreAct;
(d) "Degree or Diploma" means Graduation or Post-Graduation
from a University recognised by the University
Grants Commission, or a professional quali .cation duly recognised
by the National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE), as the case mav be:
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(e) "interview list", in respect of SLST, means-

(D in case of vacancies other than Physical Education/Work Education vacancies, a list of candidates
to be called for personality test category-wise on the basis of merit (weightage of TET, academic
and professional qualification) in the ratio of 1:1.4 of final vacancies;
(ii) in case of Physical Education/Work Education vacancies, a list of candidates to be called for
personality test category-wise on the basis of merit (marks in written test, academic and professional
qualification) in the ratio of I :1.4 of final vacancies;
(0 "merit list", in respect of SLST, means-
(i) in case of posts other than Physical Education and Work Education, a list of candidates prepared
category-wise on the basis of merit (weightage of TEI academic and professional qualification
and marks obtained in personality test) from Interview List;
(iD in case of posts of Physical Education and Work Education, a list of candidates prepared category-
wise on the basis of merit (mar\s of written test, academic and professional qualification and
marks obtained in personality test) from Interview List;
(g) "Panel" means a list of candidates (category-wise) ofthe merit list equal to the number of final vacancies
and includes a panel (region-wise) on the basis of the option exercised by the candidates;

(h) "waiting list" means a list of candidates from the merit list (category-wise) but not included in the panel;
(i) "Post" means a whole-time post of Teacher for Upper Primary Level of Schools against declared and
sanctioned vacancy in respect of any of the following subjects:-

(i) Mathematics and Science group (Biological Science and Pure Science);
(ir) Social Studies Group (History and Geography);
(iii) Language Group (Bengali, English, Urdu, Arabic, Nepali, Santhali, Oriya, Persian, French, Sanskrit,
Hindi, Telegu or any other language) notified inthe Official Gazette for inclusion in this goup;
(iv) Physical Education;
(v) Work Education;

0) "Reserved Category" means category of reservation in respect of the Schedule Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes, the Other Backward Classes (Group A and Group B) and Physically Handicapped candidates;
(k) "Schedule" means Schedules appended to these rules;

0) "State" means the State of West Bengal;

(m) "State Government" means the Government of West Bengal in the School Education Department;
(q) "State Level Selection Test (SLST)" means the test to be conducted by the Central School Service
Commission for recruitment of Teachers of the cateeories stated in these rules:
(o) "sub-ruIe" means sub-rule of a rule in which the word or expression occurs;
(p) "vacaney" means a vacancy in the post of a Teacher for classes of Upper Primary Level caused by--
(i) creation ofa new post;
(ii) superannuation;
(iir) death;
(iv) resignation;
(v) transfer;
(vi) removal or dismissal:
(vii) any other reason, aparL from the above, as the State Government may, by order, determine;
(q) "NCTE" means the National Council for Teacher Education (a statutory body of the Government of
India);
(r) "Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)" means Teacher Eligibility Test of the classes for Upper Primary Level
covered under these Rules conducted by the State Government or through its specified agency as per
NCTE Guidelines and other notifications issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
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Government of India, from time to time in this regard and the State Government or such agency shall
issue a Certificate to be known as 'TET Certificate'to the Candidates who have qualified in TET;

. (s) "Upper Primary" means general education above primary level till completion of Elementary Education
within the meaning of RTE Act for admission in Secondary Education stage;
(t) "Physical Education/Work Education vacancy" means vacancy for the post of a teacher in a school for
classes covered under these Rules for the purpose of pertaining teqching in Physical Education/Work
Education;
(u) "Professional qualification (except Physical Education or Work Edueation)" includes as follows:-
(D 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known),
(it) l-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.),
(iit l-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition norms and
procedure) Regulation issued from time to time in this regard,
(iv) 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education),
(v) 2-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition norms and
procedure) Regulation issued from time to time in this regard,
(vi) 4-year BA/B.So Ed. Or BA Ed/B.Sc. Ed,
(vii) 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B. EI. Ed) includes Bachelor Degree along with
professional qualification as inte grated c ourse,
(viii) 2-years B.Ed. Programme through Open Distance Learning (ODL) method conducted by Netaji
Subhash Open University and Approved by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

Note l-Diploma /Degree Course in Teacher Education recognised by the National Council for Teacher
Education G{CTE) only shall be considered. However, in case B.Ed. (Special Education), a course
recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.

Note2.- B.Ed. (Special Education degree holder) shall have to undergo 6 months training on special
programme in Elementary Education in an NCTE recognize institution after appointment.
(v) "Qualification" includes qualification of the teachers as notified by the NCTE and relaxation of
qualifications, if any, extended by the Central Govemment from time to time up to the date ofpublication
of advertisement;
(w) "RTE Act" means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same
meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Method of recruitment. - The appointment of persons to the posts mentioned in Schedule I shall be made
by selection (direct recruitment) through SLST by the West Bengal School Service Commission in the manner
as mentioned in rule 7.

4. Name of post, essential qualification and age. - (1) The name of the posts, and its qualification shall,
subject to rule 5, be such as specified in Schedule I:
Provided that the candidates possessing valid TET Certificates shall be eligible for appearing in the selection under
these rules, in spite of the fact that they have exceeded upper age-limit, subject to the condition that the age of such
candidate on first day January of the Year of holding the TET has been within the prescribed age-limit.

Provided further that the qualification for the posts of Teacher includes academic qualification and professional
qualification ofteachers for Upper Primary Level of Schools notified by NCTE and includes the relaxation of qualification,
if any, extended by the Central Government or NCTE, as the case may be, from time to time on the date of advertisement
by the Central Commission or in case of Work Education, relaxation of qualification as may be notified by the State
Government.
Provided also that certificates received on or before the last date ofthe application and mentioned in the application
form, shall be counted for academic and professional qualification.
(2) The age-limit for the post shall be such as specified in Schedule I:
Provided that a non-teaching staff or a Teacher having post-graduate degree but holding lower category ofpost,
may apply with maximum age of 55 years as on the lst day of January of the year of advertisement.
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f,. Additional essential qualification of candidate.- A candidate willing to be selected as a Upper Primary
Teacher having Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or Telegu or Urdu as the medium of
instruction, shall have Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or Telegu or Urdu, as the case
may be, as first or second or third language at Secondary level of the Board or equivalent or at Higher
Secondary level ofthe Council or equivalent.

6. Disqualification.{1) No person shall be eligible for selection for appor?rtment to the post of teachers for
Upper Primary Level of Schools unless he is a citizen of India.
(2) No person shall be eligible for selection for appointment to the post of teachers for Upper Primary Level
of Schools if helshe is convicted by any Court of law or who is under suspension from any school or
removed from service from any school or against whom criminal case is pending in any court of law.
Manner of selection.- (l) Selection to the post of such Teacher (except Physical Education and Work
Education) shall be made category-wise on the basis of merit (weightage of TEI academic and professional
qualification and marks obtained in personality test), in the manner as specified in Part A of Schedule III.
(2) Selection to the post of such Teacher in Physical Education and Work Education shall be made on the
basis of the results of the written examination conducted by the Central Commission, evaluation of academic
and professional qualifications and personality tests of the candidates in the manner as specified in Part B of
Schedule III.
(3) The Central Commission may, in its discretion, fix qualifuing marks, to be scored by the candidates, in
written examination or in aggregate or in both and/or relax the qualiffing marks on reasonable grounds and
reasons to be recorded in writing.

8. Information regarding vacancies.- (1) The District Inspectors of Schools (Secondary Education) shall,
on being asked by the Director of School Education, prepare a report regarding the number of vacancies in
posts, Subject group-wise, subject-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise and reservation category-wise for the
posts of Teachers and send it to the Directorate of School Education.

(2) On receipt of report under sub-rule (1), the Directorate of School Education shall, with due approval of
the State Government, send the Subject group-wise, subject-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise and reservation
category-wise vacancy report compiled region-wise, earmarked vacancies such posts, if any, declared by the
State Govemment for any year, to the Central Commission.
(3) The report as mentioned in sub-rule (2), shall be sent to the Central Commission in the following manner:-

(a) firstly, before the date of publication of the advertisement inviting application; and
(b) lastly, fifteen (15) days before the date of publication of the result of the written examination or
Interview list, as the case may be.
(4) The State Govemment may, by notification, earmark upto 10% of the total vacant posts with a view to
provide adequate representation of the Para Teachers without disturbing 100 point roster as may be notified
from time to time. If there is no notification to earmark the posts or if the posts remain vacant due to non-
availability of suitable candidates, the earmarked posts shall be filled up as per general procedures as mentioned
in these rules from the qualified eligible candidates.
9. Advertisement.- (1) The Central Commission shall, on receipt of the report of region-wise vaeancies under
rule 8, issue an advertisement through newspapers in the State in English, Bengali, Hindi and/or in any other
languages, if necessary as may be decided by the Commission and also through the website of the Commission.

(2) Such advertisement shall be issued specifring the vacancies, qualification, age as on the lstday of
January of the year of advertisement and other necessary information relating to such posts, details of which
may be obtained through the website of the Central Commission and from the Offices of Central Commission
and Regional Commissions.

(3) While specif ing the vacancies in the advertisement, the Central Commission shall, for the said posts of
such Teachers, publish a tentative number of vacancy at the time of inviting applications for State Level
Selection Test (SLST) that have been reported under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 8 and a final vacancy
list at the time of publication of Interview list except Physical Education and Work Education and in case of
Physical Education and Work Education at the time of publication of the result of the written examination
declaring the actual vacancies that have been reported under clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 8. Subject-wise
vacancies in each group shall be clearly mentioned and candidates may choose hisher subject group which
he/she had in TET Examination and the subject chosen shall be a subject in his/her Graduation level for
vacancies except Physical Education and Work Education.
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10. Form of application.- (1) The form of application for State Level Selection Test (SLST) for appointment to
. the posts shall be such, as may be determined by the Central Commission from time to time.
(2) The proforma of the form of application may be published in the Newspapers or the Commission's
Website as may be determined by and at the discretion of the Central Commission.
(3) The fees of SLST shall be such as may be fixed by the Central Commission from time to time.

11. Submission of applications.- The applications shall be submitted within such time and in such manner as
may be specified by the Central Commission in the advertisement.
12. Method of SLST for selection of candidates and preparation of panel for teachers (except Physical
Education and Work Education).-(1) The Central Commission shall arrange for proper custody of all
online applications which may be received by it against the vacancies.
(2) The Central Commission after receiving application forms shall prepare list of eligible candidates for the
purpose ofpreparation ofa computer generated database ofall the candidates.

(3 )The Central Commission shall verifi the validity of TET Certificate, academic and professional qualification
of the candidates having valid TET Certificates and marks obtained in TET and other academic and professional
qualification shall be evaluated in the manner mentioned in Part A of Schedule II.
(4) The Central Commission shall prepare and publish in their website and Interview List with all details of
the candidates to be called for personality test, category-wise on the basis of merit as mentioned in Part A of
Schedule II in the ratio of 1:1.4 of final vacancies.
(5) After interview, the Central Commission shall, from Interview List, prepare and publish a merit list
category-wise on the basis of merit (weightage of TEI academic and professional qualification and marks
obtained in personality test) as per Part A of Schedule III.
(6) The Central Commission shall also prepare and publish in their website a Panel of candidates (category
wise) equal to the number of vacancies and a category-wise waiting list of the rest of the candidates from
merit list who were not included in the panel. From the panel the Central Commission shall prepare Region-
wise lists of candidates on the basis of the option exercised by the candidates and publish in their website.
Provided that the Central Commission shall publish in their website the appropriate answers of the Questions
for general information.
Provided further if more than one candidate obtain the same aggregate (total marks) the merit position of the
candidates shall be determined according to their date of birth, i.e. candidates with earlier date of birth shall
be preferred and if the aggregate and date of birth shall also be same, the candidates obtaining higher academic
score shall be preferred and if the aggregate, date of birth and academic score shall be same, the candidates
obtaining higher weightage in TET shall be preferred.
(7) The Central Commission shall publish such panel and waiting list of candidates in the website of the
Commission as well as the Offrces of the concerned Regional Commissions. A copy of the same will be
submitted to the School Education Department and the Directorate of School Education for information.
13. Method of SLSTforselection of candidates andpreparation of panelforTeachers forPhysicalEducation
and Work Education.{l) The Central Commission shall anange for proper custody of all online applications
which may be received by it against the vacancies.
(2) The Central Commission after receiving application forms shall prepare list of eligible candidates for the
purpose ofpreparation ofa computer generated database ofall the candidates.

(3) The admit cards for written examination shall be issued by the Central Commission by any mode as may
be determined by the Central Commission.
(4) The Central Commission shall arrange written examination.

(5) The Central Commission shall determine the method of written examinations, contents ofpaper, duration
of examination, time and venue of examination and other matters relating to such State Level Selection Test.
(6) The Central Commission shall decide the procedure and the manner of conducting the Selection Test.
(7) The admit cards for written examination shall be issued by the Central Commission by any mode as may
be determined by the Central Commission.
(8) The Central Commission shall arrange written examination.
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or answer-sheet ofthe written ex commission

(g) After the evaluation ofthe oMR Sheet
shall prepare and pubrish the lntervierv *,i,,",, - .
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publish in their website a merit list of candidates
(10) The central commission sha' prepare and of academic and professional
obtained in written test' evaluati6n
category-wise on the f"ri, of marks III'
marks of personality test as per Part
B and Schedule
qualifications and
(11)TheCentralCommissionshallalsoprepareandpublistrintheirwebsiteaPanelofcandidates(category- candidates from
t"ttgory-wis" waiting list of the rest of-the
wise) equal to trr" ,rtot", of uu"un"i", ""a " shall prepare Region-
panel. rt"* ,rtJ panel the ceitral commission
merit list who were ,roiirr"t ra"a in the and publish in their website'
the op,ior, .*"r"ised uy the candidates
wise lists of candidates on the basis of
ProvidedthatwrittenanswerscripVoMRshallnotbereviewedorre-evaluated. of the
in their website the appropriate answers
provided fr'ther that the central commission shall publish
questions for general information'
called for the personality test shall
not exceed 1'4
provided also that the number of qualified candidates to be written examination
of declaratior, of ttt" result of
times the number of actuar vacancies pubrished at the time
under clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule
8:
for more
qualified list of candidates shall be same
provided also that if the marks at the last position of the test even ifthe last
candidates ut irrut position stra'ue
cated for the personality
than one candidate, a'
such
candidate exceeds limit of 1'4 times' 'stake of any nature to
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ProvidedalsothatifanycandidatemakesomissionorcommitselTorormakesanyml script of such
oMR sheet oi r.r"h candidate, the answer
fill in the oMR sheet or any defect .r"i considered'
candidature of such candidate will
not be
candidate wiII not be evaluated and the
position of the candidates
aggregate(total marks) the merit
(12) If more than one candidate obtain the same *ith date of birth shall be preferred
shall be determined according to their
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"iuirtrr-I". "utdid"t", obtaining higher academic score shall
also be same, the
and if the uggr"giand aate-oruirth shall "urrJidu,". re' thes candidates obtaining
be preferred and if the aggregate,aut.
oi tirrr, and academic score shall be
shall be preferred'
hig'her marks in written eiamination

A copy of the same will be

(13)TheCentralCommissionshallpublishsuchpanelandwaitinglistofcandidatesinthewebsiteofthe
the concerned Regional co-mmissions.
commission as well as the offices of School Education for information'
submitted to the School EducationDepartment and the Directorate of
provided under these
Duties of the central commission in
regard to selection'- (1) Save as otherwise
14.
rules, the central commission shall
perforir the following functions in general:

(l)tokeepliaisonwiththedepartmenttoresolvedifferentissuesandchalkouttheprogrammeforconducting
Selection Test;
(il) for Selection Test;
to finalize the details of the programme
(iil) to aPPoint Paper setters;
(iv)toissuenotificationand/oradvertisementforconductingSelectionTest;
(v)todeterminetheformatofapplicationalongwithbrochure(informationrelatedtofillingApplication
form) and mode of publication thereof;
(vi) to appoint district observers for conduct of Selection Test;

(vii)toconstitutePersonalityTestBoardconsistingofmembersasspecifiedinSchedulelll;
Merit List and Panel;
(viii) to determine the procedure for preparation of
(rx)tofixupthemodeofpublicationofnotice'meritlist'vacancies'etc';
(x)todosuchotheractaSmaybenecessaryforproperconductoftheselectionTest;
(xi)otherdutiesaSmayberequiredtoperforminconnectionwiththeselectiontest.
(2)TheCentralcommissionmayassignanyoftheabovefunctionstotheRegionalCommissionsandmay
in conducting the Selection Test'
assistance of the Regional coirmissions
take any
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15. Duties of the Regional Commissions in regard to selection. - Save as otherwise provided in other
provisions of these rules, each Regional Commission shall, in the process of selection of Persons for
recommendation, perform the following functions :--
(i) to assist to process application forms received at the Central Commission;
(ii) to arrange for counselling and recommend persons for appointmenf from the concerned region-wise
list prepared by the Central Commission;
(iiD to do such other duties apart from the above, as may be assigned to it by the Central Commission.
16. Validify of panel and waiting list. - (1) Each panel and waiting list shall remain valid for one year from the
date of publication of the panel and waiting list, or the date of advertisement for the next Recruitment Process
whichever is earlier:
Provided that the names of candidates shall not be recommended against any post other than the post applied
for or against any vacancy which has not been notified in terms of sub-rule (3) (b), of rule (8).
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), a panel, waiting list, merit list prepared by each of the
Regional Commissions before coming into force of these rules, such panel, waiting list, merit list shall remain
valid according to the rules prevalent at that material point of time.
17. Recommendation of candidates for appointment.- (1) The Regional Commission shall hold counselling
with a view to recommending the name of the candidate from the list for appointment against each vacancy.
(2) Thereafter, the Regional Commission shall recommend the name of only one candidate against each
vacancy depending on his,/her position in the panel and availability of requisite vacancy and a copy of the letter
recommending the name shall be sent through speed post or in such other mode to the candidate, to the
concerned authority of the School as well as concerned District Inspector of Schools (SE) where the particular
vacancy exists.
(3) A recommendation letter shall remain valid for a period of ninety days from the date of issue:

Provided that the Regional Commission may, if it thinks expedient to extend the validity of the recommendation
beyond the period ofninety days for any reasonable cause, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, extend
the period of validity of such recommendation letter for a firrther period not exceeding sixty days.
(a) The concerned School authority shall on the basis of the recommendation of the Commission, issue the
letter of appointment to the candidate allowing joining time of not less than thirty (30) days through registered
post with acknowledgement due and upon receipt of appointment letter from the concerned school authority
the candidate shall j oin the post within the stipulated period as mentioned in the appointment letter on verification
of original Certificates, Documents of the candidate by Headmaster/ Headmistress or Teacher in Charge.
Provided that if the School authority has any doubt about the vacancy position, it shall intimate the same to
the Central Commission/Regional Commission, District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) and
Director of School Education.
(s) rf -
(a) a candidate refuses to accept hisftrer allotment of post during counseling, or

(b) the Central Commission gets information from any school or from the District Inspector of Schools
(Secondary Education), or otherwise, that a candidate recommended for appointment has not
accepted the offer of appointment or join the post within the stipulated period, or
(c) such a candidate refuses to accept appointment, or
(d) on further scrutiny it appears that the candidate has misrepresented the facts,
the Central Commission may do away with his name from the panel and will be deemed to have been
depanelled and recommend the name of a candidate from the waiting list strictly within the validity period of
the panel and waiting list.

(6) If a candidate, whose name has been recommended by the Regional Commission for appointment,
cannot be appointed to the vacancy for which he/she was recommended for the reason that such vacancy
ceased to exist, the managing committee, by whatever name it is called, ot the ad-hoc committee or the
administrator or the concerned District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), as the case may be,
shall send an information in this regard to the Regional Commission and Regional Commission may, on
receipt of such information, recommend hislher name for any other appropriate vacancy.
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(7) If the managing committee, by whatever name it is called, or ad-hoc Committee or the administrator, if
any, of any School does not appoint the candidate on the recommendation of School Service Commission
having jurisdiction, the Regional Commission shall forward the matter to the School Education Department
through the Central Commission for taking action under section 9,4, of the Act.
(8) Male candidate shall not be recommended for appointment in any girls' school.
18. Cancellation or withdrawal of Recommendation.- If prior to or after recommendation or during the
course of selection process, it is found that any candidate concealed or suppressed or misrepresented or
made false declaration in his/her application or at any subsequent stage or any mistake or fault committed by
the Commission in granting recommendation wrongly to any candidate in contradiction to the provisions of
the Act, Rules or other conditions as may be laid down, such candidate will be treated as disqualified and his/
her recommendation will be cancelled and/or withdrawn at any stage and further hisftrer appointment,if any,
shall stand terminated./cancelled and in such cases the decision of the Central Commission shall be final.
Further the Central Commission may also take steps to fill up such posVs from Waiting List within the validity
period of the Panel and Waiting List, by issuing suitable direction to the concerned Regional Commission.
19. Carry forward of vacancy. - The vacancies, which are not filled up for unsuitability of candidates or for any
other reasons, as the Central Commission may by order mention, shall be carried forward for the next
recruitment/transfer process.
20. Interpretation. - (1) If any question arises regarding any decision of Central Commission, a reference may
be made to the State Government and the decision taken by it shall be final.

(2) In regard to the interpretation of any provision of these rules, the decision of the State Government shall
be final.
21. Savings. - (l) Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (Group A
and Group B) and other special categories ofpersons and Para Teachers in accordance with the orders issued
by the State Government from time to time in this regard.
(2) Nothing in these rules shall affect any act done or cause to be done in accordance with the provisions of
the earlier rules made or notifications or orders issued under the Act.
.,,,
Preservation of written examination answer scripts.- The written answer scriptsiOMRs of examinations
shall be destroyed by the Commission after 1 year from the date of publication of the panel.

SCHEDULE-I
[Seerules3&4)
PARTA
Educational qualification including professional qualifications for selection of
Assistant Teachers for Upper Primary Level Classes in Schools.

Name of post Educational qualification inclu din g profession al qualifi cations Age limit

Essential:
(a) Graduation and2year Diploma in Elementary Education (by
whatever name known):
OR Minimum 20 years and
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in maximum 40 years. Upper
Education (B.Ed.); age limit is however
OR relaxable by 5 years for
Graduation with at least 45Yo marks and 1 year Bachelor in Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Tribe candidates, 3 years
Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time for Backward Class
in this regard; candidates and 8 years for
the Physically Handicapped
OR
Candidates.
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks
and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El. Ed.);
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Name of post Educational qualification including professional qualifi cations Age limit

OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks
and4-year BA/B.Sc. Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc. Ed.;
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and l-year B.Ed. (Specia,
Education);
AND
(b) Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), to be conducted by
the appropriate Govemment in accordance with the Guidelines
framed by the NCTE for the purpose.
Explanation - The expression "Diploma or Degree Course in
Teacher Education" means-

(i) a diploma or degree course in teacher education recognized

by the National Council for Teacher Education O{CTE);
and

(iD a diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed.

(Special Education) recognized by the Rehabilitation
Council of India (RCI);
Note.- The minimum qualification as prescribed by the NCTE and
relaxation of qualifications if any extendedbythe Central Govemment
from time to time on the date of publication of advertisement. shall
also be considered.

PARTB
Educational qualification including professional qualifrcations for selection of Assistant
Teachers for Physical Education and Work Education under for Upper Primary Level Classes in Schools.

Name of
Sl. No Educational qualification including professional qualifications Age limit
posts
Assistant Essential: Minimum20
I
Teacher for (a) Senior Secondary (Class XII or its equivalent) with at least 50% years and
Physical marks from recognized Board; maximum 40
Education in years. Upper age
OR
Upper limit is however
Primary Candidates who have passed the Senior Secondary Examination
relaxable by 5
Level of (+2) or its equivalent and have participated in sports/games
years for
Schools atleast school/college/district level in accordance with the
Scheduled
National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition norms and
procedure) Regulations 2007 notified on 10-12-2007; Caste/Scheduled
Tribe candi-
OR
dates,3 years
Senior Secondary (Class XII or its equivalent) with atleast45o/o
for Backward
marks from recognized Board in accordance with the National Class candidates
Council for Teacher Education (Form of application for and 8 years for
recognition, the limit of submission of application, determination
the Physically
of norms and standards for recognition of Teacher Education Handicapped
Programmes and permission to start new course or training)
Candidates.
Regulations 2002 notified on l3-Il-2002;
A}ID
(b) Certificate/Diploma in Physical Education of duration not Iess
than2 years ( or its equivalent) from any National Council for
Teacher Education recognized Institution;
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Educational qualification including professional qualifications

Note.- The minimum qualification as prescribed by the NCTE and

relaxation of qualifications if any extended by central Govemment or NCTE
from time to time on the date of publication of advertisement shall also be
considered. t
Assistant Minimum20
Essential:
years and
Teacher for (a) Graduate from a recognised university with Post Graduate Basic
Work maximum 40
Training or work Education as a subject in Bachelor of Education years. Upper
Education in
in regular course from a Teachers'Training Institution duly age limitis
Upper
recognised by the National council for Teacher Education however
Primary
(NCrE); relaxable by 5
Level of
Schools OR years for
Graduate with Degree or Diploma in Art and Craft from any Scheduled
Caste/
recognised university/any recognised educational Institution
Scheduled
affiliated to anY UniversitY;
Tribe
OR
candidates, 3
Graduate with Degree or Diploma in Tailoring and needle work years for
from any Institution duly recognised by any recognised Backward
University/from any institute recognized by any Department of Class
the Government of West Bengal; candidates and
OR 8 years for the
Physically
Graduate from recognised University with at least two years
Handicapped
Degree or Diploma in the Work Education curriculum awarded
Candidates.
by any recognised UniversitY;
OR
Graduate Degree in Home Science orAgriculture or Graduate in
Computer Science or Information Technology or Software
systems from any recognized University;
OR
Graduate in General Stream in Arts/Science/Commerce with
Computer Science or Computer Application as a subject of at
least 300 marks at the degree level from any recognised
University;
OR
Graduate Degree in Home Science orAgriculture or Graduate in
Computer Science or Information Technology or Software
systems from any recognized University;
OR
Graduate in General Stream in Arts/Sciensg/Qemmerce with
Computer Science or Computer Application as a zubject of at
least 300 'marks at the degree level from any recognised
UniversitY.
Desirable:
Degree in Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Education/Post-
Graduate Basic Training from any recognized University or any training
recognized by the State Governmen
Teaching/Bachelor of Education/Post-
Teachers' Training Institution duly rec
for Teacher Education (NCTE)/ Rehabilitation council of India (RCI)
in the relevant academic session;
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SCHEDULEII
(See rules 7, 12 and13)

PARTA

Manner of evaluation of academic qualification including professional quglification for selection

of Assistant Teachers for upper Primary Level classes in Schools.

Awarded Marks
Sl. No Examination passed Full
Marks 50 60Yo or 50% and above Below
above but below 60% 50%

Madhyamik or its equivalent 10 10 08 06

2. HS (+2 stage)/Pre-University/Intermediate/ t0 10 08 06
University Entrance or its equivalent

3. Bachelor's degree as mentioned under clause (d) 20 20 18 16

of rule 2 of the said rules

4 Professional qualification as mentioned under Below60% Below

clause (u) of rule 2 of the said rules 10 10 upto 45%:o 4s%
8 6

Or 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B. EL 30 30 Below60% 22

(3&4) Ed.) upto 45o/o
equivalent
26
of3 and
4 above
TET 40 Marks should be calculated on per-
centage obtained i.e. 100% :40 marks
5

and so on.

PARTB
Manner of evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualification for the
selection of pass graduate Assistant Teacher in Physical Education

Sl. No Examination Full Awarded Marks

Marks 35

1 School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent 15 15 l3 1l

[60% and [Below 60% [Below
abovel to 45%l 4s%l

13
H. S.(+2 stage)/Pre-University/Intermediate I 15 11
2. l5
University Entrance or its equivalent 160% and [Below 60% [Below
abovel to 45%l 4s%l

Or Old H.S. fin lieu of School FinallMadhyamik or 30 30 26 22

its equivalent and H.S. (+2 stage)/ Pre 160% ar:d fBelow 60% [Below
above] to 45%l 4s%l
University/IntermediateAJniversity Entrance or its
equivalent

Certifi cateldiploma in physical education of duration 5

a
J 2
5
not less than two(02) years (or its equivalent) from 160% and fBelow 60% [Below
any National Council for Teacher Education above] to 45%l 4s%l
recognized Institution
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PART C

Manner of evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualification

for the selection of pas s graduate Assistant Teacher in work Education

Sl. No Examination Full Awarded Marks

Marks 35
I School Final/IVladhyamik-or its equivalent 10 10 8 6
160% and fBelow 60% [Below
abovel to 45%l 4s%l
2. H.S.(+2 stage)/Pre University/Intermediate/ 10 8
10 6
University Entrance or its equivalent 160% and [Below 60% [Below
above] to 45%l 4s%l
Or Old H.S. [in lieu of School Final/Madhyamik or its 20 20 16 12
equivalent and H.S.(+2 stage)/Pre-University/ 160% and [Below 60% [Below
Intermediate/ University Entrance or its equivalent] abovel to 45%l 4s%l
5. Bachelor's degree in General Stream inArts/Science/ t0 l0 8 6
Commerce as regular/extemal/ private candidate or [60% and [Below 60% [Below
through distance mode of education/ above] to 45%l 4s%l
correspondence course;
Or.
Bachelor's degree in General Stream in Arts/
Science/Commerce as regular/external/private
candidate or through distance mode of educatiorV
correspondence course with degree/diploma in Art
& Craft from any UGC recognised Universitylany
UGC recognised educational Institution affiliated to
any University;
Or,
Bachelor's degree in General Stream in Arts/
Science/Commerce as regular/external/private
candidate or through distance mode of education/
correspondence course with Degree or Diploma in
Tailoring and needle work from any Institution duly
recognised by any UGC recognised University/fr om
any UGC recognised University;
Or,
Bachelor's degree in General Stream in Arts/
Science/Commerce as regular/external/private
candidate or through distance mode of education/
correspondence course with degree/diploma in
Work Education curriculum awarded by any
University or any Department of the State Govt.
or, Bachelor's Degree in Home Science or
Agriculture or Computer Science/Information
Technology/Software Systems from any UGC
recognised University;
Or,
Bachelor's Degree inArts/ Science/ Commerce with
Computer Science/Computer Application as a
subject of at least 300 marks from any UGC
recognised University
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Sl. No Examination Full Awarded Marks

Marks 50
A a
a. Teachers Trg. (B.T./B.Ed./P.G.B.T/P.G.T. or its 5 5 J 2
equivalent) in regular course or through distance l60Yo and [Below 60% [Below
mode of education/correspondence course from above] to 45%l 4s%l
a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized
by the National Council of Teachers Education
(NCTE) in the relevant _academic session/
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)

Nole.-Relaxation of 5% marks in educational qualification shall be allowed in case of reserved candidates.

SCHEDULE III
PARTA
Selection to the Post of Teacher (except for teacher of Work Education and Physical Education) for Upper Primary
Level of Schools shall be made on the basis of TEI evaluation of qualifications of the candidates and personality tests
to be determined by the Commission in the following manner:

(a) TET weightage : 40 marks

(b) Academic qualifications including professional qualifications : 50 marks
(c) Personality Test : l0 marks
(Appearance before the Personality Test Board is compulsory)

Note I . - The academic qualifications including professional qualification shall be evaluated in accordance with Part A of
Schedule II.

PARTB
Selection to the Post of Upper Primary Teacher for Work Education and Physical Education in School shall be made on
the basis of written examination, evaluation of qualifications of the candidates and personality tests to be determined by
the Commission in the following manner:

(a) WrittenExamination : 55 marks

(b) Academic qualifications including professional qualifications : 35 marks
(c) Personality Test : l0 marks
(Appearance before the Personality Test Board is compulsory)

Note l. - The academic qualifications including professional qualification for selection to the post ofAssistant Teacher
in Physical Education in School shall be evaluated in accordance with Parl B of Schedule IL
Note 2. - The academic qualifrcations including professional qualification for selection to the post of pass graduate
Assistant Teacher in Work Education in School shall be evaluated in accordance with Part C of Schedule II.
Note 3. - TET qualifuing certihcate is not required for an incumbent to apply for Assistant Teacher in Work Education
or Physical Education. However, one TET qualified incumbent can apply for Work Education or Physical Education
only if he/she has minimum qualification as laid down in Part B of the Schedule L

SCHEDULEIV
[See rule la(vii)]
PROVISIONS RELATINGTO CONSTITUTION OF PERSONALITYTEST BOARD
1 . For the purpose of holding personality test, the Personality Test Board shall be constituted by the Central
Commission, with the following members:-
(a) One Nominee from the Central Commission not below the rank of Principal/TlC/Professor/Associate
Professor/Reader/Lecturer selection grade who shall preside.
(b) One member from any Regional Commission to be nominated by the Chairperson of that Regional
Commission.
(c) One experl of concerned subject having minimum 10 years of teaching experience in a Recognized
College/University to be nominated by Central Commission.
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SCIIEDT]LEV

[See rules 16, 17 and 18]

Provision relating to counselling for recommendation

1. For the post of Teachers for Upper Primary Level of Schools there shall be Counselling for the purpose of
recommendation of a person to the post within the territorial jurisdiction of the School Service Commission
after publication of the list on the basis of the combined rank position of the empanelled candidate in relation
to the category of vacancy against which they have been empanelled, subject-wise and medium-wise.

2. The Central Commission shall publish the details of each vacancy in schools region-wise, Subject Group
wise, subject-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise and reservation category-wise separately on the basis of
which panel has been prepared. The Central Commission shall publish such list of vacancies in the Commission's
Website. Such relevant list shall be displayed in the counselling venue/s on the respective counselling date
with regular updation during counselling for exercising option for selection of School as the case may be, by
the candidates at the material point of time as per his/her choice.

J. The empanelled candidates for the post of Teachers for Upper Primary Level of Schools in a Selection Test
qualifred for counselling shall be informed of their rank region-wise, medium-wise, subject-wise irrespective
of gender and reservation category as well as their rank according to merit against which they have been
empanelled through speed post mentioning the date, time and venue of counselling and such notice shall be
deemed to have been served as soon as it has been sent to the candidate by speed post. Candidates can also
obtain such information from the website of the Commission and from the offices of the Central and Regional
Commissions. In case a qualihed candidate does not receive the counselling letter, the candidate must appear
for counselling on the date and time specified in the counselling schedule available on the website of the
Commission and from the offices of the Central and Regional Commissions.
A
T. The candidates called for counselling are required to bring with them the original as well as self-attested
copies of valid age-proof document, requisite testimonials, caste certificate (if applicable), Physically
Handicapped certificate (if applicable), Para teacher certificate (if applicable) for final verification along with
the Intimation Letter for Counselling, Call Letter for Personality Test and Admit Card for the Written Examination.

In case of grave and unavoidable circumstances a candidate may authorize one of his/her near relatives in the
manner as will be decided by the Commission to represent him/trer at the time of counselling.

5. During counselling the candidate shall exercise option for selection of School in his,/her concemed subject,
empanelled category and medium for being recommended to a post of Teacher against his/her category-wise
rank serial on the basis of the list on availability of vacancies of same nature at the material point of time
displayed at the counselling venue on the basis of query regarding allotment of vacancies. The Regional
Commission shall arrange to display each allotment of vacancy against empanelled candidates subject-wise,
medium-wise, gender-wise and reservation category-wise in the counselling venue.

Further, at the time of counselling the candidates whose names occur in more than one lists i.e., reserved and
unreserved lists, vacancies of all the lists will be shown to them for selection. However, if a candidate's name
occurs in separate lists for separate regions he/she may choose any region he/she likes.

6. If a candidate appears in the counselling within the day fixed for counselling but not within proper time and
misses his/her tum while his/her name is called for selection of schools during the counselling session he/she
may not get the opportunity of availing the number of Schools which would have been available to himftrer
normally in the category subject and medium against which he/she has been empanelled. But he/she will get
hisftrer turn at the end of the day after completion of counselling of last member attending serially.

7. The candidate shall have to sign a declaration of--

(a) selection and acceptance of the School as per his/her choice available at the time of his/her turn during
the counselling session; or

(b) refusal to exercise hisftrer option in respect of selection and acceptance of any School available at the
time of hisftrer turn durins the counsellins session:
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(c)
' the qualified absentee candidates will be directed to contact the concerned Regional School Service
Cornmission for getting recommendation letters from the Commission's ofltce within 10 days from the
I . date of issue of letter inthis regard failing which his/her candidature shall be treated as cancelled without
any further reference in the matter.
8. Absentee candidates shall not be called for any second counselling.
g. The candidates in the waiting list, if necess ary, ryay be recommended for the post on the basis of counselling
I and in such case, the relevant provisions of this Part shall apply mutatis mutandis.

By order of the Govemor,

Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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