West Bengal Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2025: Registration starts today, golden opportunity for 35,726 posts

West Bengal Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2025 is a great opportunity for candidates aspiring to become teachers. Interested candidates are advised to apply on time and carefully read the notification available on the official website.

The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has released an important notification for the recruitment of assistant teachers in government and aided schools. This recruitment process, known as the State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2025, has started from June 16, 2025. With a total of 35,726 vacancies, this is a golden opportunity for candidates dreaming of becoming teachers. This recruitment drive in West Bengal is being conducted for the appointment of assistant teachers for classes 9-10 (secondary) and classes 11-12 (higher secondary). This process has been initiated in compliance with the Supreme Court's directions to rectify the irregularities in the 2016 recruitment.

Total Vacancy Details:

Secondary (Class 9-10): 23,212 posts

Higher Secondary (Class 11-12): 12,514 posts

The recruitment is aimed at meeting the teacher shortage in government schools of West Bengal and ensuring quality teaching in the education sector.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates willing to apply must fulfill the following educational and age criteria.

Educational Qualification:

Secondary Teacher (Class 9-10): Minimum 50% marks in graduation or post-graduation degree from a recognized university and B.Ed. or four-year B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed. Degree from an NCTE-recognised institution.

Higher Secondary Teacher (Class 11-12): Minimum 50% marks in postgraduate degree from a recognized university and B.Ed. or equivalent degree.

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 40 years of age as of 1st January 2025. Age relaxation will be provided for reserved categories (SC/ST: 5 years, OBC: 3 years, PwD: 8 years).

Other Requirements: Candidates must be residents of West Bengal and must have the required documents like an Aadhaar card, educational certificates, and caste certificate (if applicable).

Application Process

The application process is completely online:

Visit the official website: Visit the official website of WBSSC www.westbengalssc.com.

Notification Section: Click on the “West Bengal Assistant Teacher Notification Apply Online” link in the “Notification” section on the homepage.

Fill out the application form: Fill in all the required information like personal details, educational qualifications, and contact information accurately.

Upload Documents: Upload the required documents like educational certificates, photos, and signatures.

Application Fee: ₹500 for General and OBC candidates, while ₹200 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

Submit Form: After paying the application fee, submit the form download its PDF and take a printout.

The last date to apply is 14 July 2025 (11:59 PM).

Selection Process

The selection process consists of the following stages:

Written Test: Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based, which will be in English and Bengali language. The question paper for language subjects will be in the respective language.

Interview: Candidates who qualify the written test will be called for interview.

Merit List: The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of written test and interview marks.

Candidates who were included in the 2016 recruitment will be given special age relaxation and additional marks for prior teaching experience.

Salary and Benefits

The selected candidates will get a salary of ₹35,000 to ₹65,000 per month, which may vary depending on the post and experience. Additionally, other benefits of a government job such as pension, medical facilities, and leave benefits will also be provided.

Candidates' answer sheets to be published on website for transparency

This recruitment process has been started after the 2016 teacher recruitment scam, in which the Supreme Court had cancelled the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff. The court had taken this decision due to rigging and irregularities in the recruitment process. This time, WBSSC has decided to publish the evaluated answer sheets of the candidates called for interview on the website to ensure transparency. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has described this recruitment as an important step towards improving the education sector and meeting the shortage of teachers. She has also assured that the teachers whose appointments were cancelled will get full opportunity to join the new process.