WBSSC Group C and D recruitment 2025: The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will close the online application window today for the WBSSC Group C and Group D recruitment under the 1st SLST-2025. Candidates who have not yet completed their application must submit the online form by December 8, 2025 (5:59 pm) at the official website.
The recruitment aims to fill 8,478 non-teaching vacancies across aided and sponsored high and higher secondary schools in West Bengal. According to the official notification, candidates may pay the application fee until December 12, 2025 (11:59 pm) through the online payment facility provided on the website.
Recruitment drive details and vacancy distributionThe WBSSC has announced vacancies for Librarian, Clerk and Group D staff under Group C and Group D categories through the 1st State Level Selection Test (SLST)-2025. The recruitment marks the first major intake after seven years, and the commission has urged candidates to review the notification PDF carefully before applying.
The category-wise vacancy distribution is presented below:
Total vacancies under SLST-2025
Group
| Total Vacancies
|
Group C
| 2,989
|
Group D
| 5,489
|
Total
| 8,478
|
The commission has also released region-wise vacancy numbers for both groups:
WBSSC Group C and D recruitment 2025: Region-wise distribution
Group
| ER
| NR
| SER
| SR
| WR
| Total
|
Group C
| 717
| 615
| 443
| 491
| 723
| 2989
|
Group D
| 995
| 1,607
| 534
| 680
| 1,673
| 5489
|
Total
| 1,712
| 2,222
| 977
| 1171
| 2,396
| 8478
|
Detailed vacancy break-up for Group C and Group DThe Group C vacancies include posts for Clerks across multiple language mediums:
Group C (Clerk) vacancy detailsMedium
| Gender
| Total Vacancies
|
Bengali
| Male/Female
| 2,406
|
Bengali
| Female
| 483
|
Hindi
| Male/Female
| 62
|
Hindi
| Female
| 13
|
Urdu
| Male/Female
| 12
|
Urdu
| Female
| 4
|
Nepali
| Male/Female
| 6
|
Oriya
| Male/Female
| 1
|
English
| Male/Female
| 1
|
Telugu
| Male/Female
| 1
|
Total
|
| 2,989
|
The Group D vacancies include posts for support staff:Group D vacancy detailsMedium
| Gender
| Total Vacancies
|
Bengali
| Male/Female
| 4,288
|
Bengali
| Female
| 1,021
|
Hindi
| Male/Female
| 128
|
Hindi
| Female
| 13
|
Urdu
| Male/Female
| 21
|
Urdu
| Female
| 5
|
Nepali
| Male/Female
| 9
|
Nepali
| Female
| 1
|
Oriya
| Female
| 1
|
English
| Male/Female
| 1
|
Telugu
| Female
| 1
|
Total
|
| 5,489
|
Eligibility, application fee and exam scheduleThe educational requirements include 10th, 12th or Graduation, depending on the post.
Eligible candidates must be between 18 and 40 years of age as on January 1, 2025. The application fee is Rs. 400 for General, OBC and EWS, and Rs. 150 for SC, ST and PH categories.
The WBSSC has scheduled the Group C exam on January 18, 2026, and the Group D exam on January 25, 2026.
WBSSC Group C and D recruitment 2025: Salary structureCandidates selected for Group C posts will receive Rs. 22,700 to Rs. 26,000 per month, while Group D staff will receive Rs. 20,050 per month.
How to apply online for the WBSSC Group C and D recruitment 2025
Applicants can complete their registrations through the official portal. The steps are outlined below:
Step 1: Visit the registration page at https://www.westbengalssc.com/otrgrpcd/register/.
Step 2: Select the appropriate post category and proceed to the online form.
Step 3: Fill in personal, educational and communication details accurately.
Step 4: Upload the required documents in the specified format.
Step 5: Submit the form and pay the application fee by the deadline.
Closing note on today’s deadlineAs the application window concludes today, candidates are advised to complete the online submission before the server closes at 5:59 pm. Fee payment will remain open until December 12, 2025.