A candidate must have the following qualifications which should be clearly stated in the application.

(i) A degree of a recognized University.

(ii) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali not required for recruitment in the case of candidates from hill areas of the district Darjeeling i.e. for Nepali speaking candidates).

(iii) Age not below 21 years but not more than 32 years on the 1st January of the year of examination for services and posts included in Group ‘A’,’C’ and ‘D’. For the West Bengal Police Service only (i.e. Group ‘B’ Service) age not below 20 years but not more than 32 years on the 1st January of the year of examination.



Concession in age: The upper age limit is relax-able for S.C., S.T. & B.C. candidates of West Bengal, by 5 years for S.C. & S.T. candidates and by 3 years for B.C. candidates. In the case of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), the upper age limit is relax-able upto 45 years. S.C. /S.T. /B.C. candidates of other States shall be treated as general candidates.



The age limits apply to all candidates whether in Government Service or not.

(iv) The candidate must be

(a) A citizen of India, or

(b) A subject of Nepal, or

(c) A subject of Bhutan, or

(d) A Tebetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(e) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India;