WBSSC 2nd SLST (Assistant Teachers) 2025 & 1st SLST (Clerk, Group-D) 2025 — Eligibility, Marks, Status
The West Bengal Central School Service Commission runs State Level Selection Tests (SLST) for government-aided and sponsored schools. After the Supreme Court's judgment of 3 April 2025 (Civil Appeal 4800 of 2024), it began fresh selections: the 2nd SLST (AT) 2025 for teachers and the 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 for Clerks and Group-D staff. This page follows those notifications, the Rules 2025, the vacancy lists and the Commission's 2026 notices.
Fresh selections after the Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court's judgment of 3 April 2025 in Civil Appeal 4800 of 2024 directed the School Service Commission to start a fresh selection for Assistant Teachers of Classes IX–X and XI–XII. The Commission notified the 2nd SLST (AT) 2025 on 30 May 2025, stating that the process runs subject to the pending review petitions. [1]
The same judgment led to the 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 for Clerks and Group-D staff of aided schools, notified on 9 October 2025. Candidates identified as 'tainted' under the judgment are not eligible to apply. [4]
Vacancies (as received from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education) [3]
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant Teacher, Classes IX–X | 23,209 |
| Assistant Teacher, Classes XI–XII | 12,445 |
| Clerk (Group C), aided schools | 2,989 (indicative) |
| Group-D, aided schools | 5,488 (indicative) |
2nd SLST (AT) 2025: applications 16 June – 14 July 2025; written test planned for the first week of September 2025. [1]
1st SLST (NTS) 2025: applications 3 November – 3 December 2025; written exam planned for January 2026. [4]
Status on the Commission's notice board (18 Oct 2026): counselling of empanelled Classes XI–XII teachers due from 14 August 2026 was adjourned on 11 August 2026; a revised preliminary interview list for Classes IX–X was published on 12 October 2026 and a second interview schedule for XI–XII on 13 October 2026. [8]
Degree + B.Ed for teachers, Madhyamik or Class VIII for NTS
Assistant Teachers — 2nd SLST (AT) 2025 [1]
| Post | Qualification | Age (1 Jan 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Teacher, IX–X | Graduate or PG with 50% in either, plus B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised institution; or a 4-year B.A.Ed / B.Sc.Ed | 21 – 40 |
| Assistant Teacher, XI–XII | Post-graduate with 50% plus B.Ed, or PG with 50% plus B.A.Ed / B.Sc.Ed | 21 – 40 |
- Relaxation: 5 years for SC / ST, 3 years for OBC and 8 years for physically handicapped candidates, plus 5% relaxation in qualifying marks for reserved categories. Candidates given age relaxation by the Supreme Court's order of 3 April 2025 also get it.
- Medium: to teach in a Bengali, English, Hindi, Nepali, Oriya, Santhali, Telugu or Urdu medium school, you must have passed that language at the level set in the Rules.
- Male candidates are not eligible for appointment in girls' schools. [1]
Non-teaching staff — 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 [4]
| Post | Qualification | Age (1 Jan 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk (Group C) | Madhyamik / School Final or equivalent (or old HS) | 18 – 40 |
| Group-D | Class VIII from a recognised school | 18 – 40 |
NTS age relaxation is the same (SC / ST 5, OBC 3, physically handicapped 8 years). Non-teaching staff must have passed the school's medium language as a first, second or third language. [4]
Written test plus academics, experience, interview and lecture
Assistant Teacher (IX–X and XI–XII) — 100 marks [2]
| Component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Written examination (OMR) | 60 |
| Educational qualification (60%+ = 10, 50–60% = 8, below 50% = 6) | 10 |
| Prior teaching experience (2 marks per year in a substantive post) | 10 |
| Oral interview | 10 |
| Lecture demonstration | 10 |
- Candidates are called for interview category-wise at 1.6 times the final vacancies, on the preliminary merit score (written test + academic score).
- Ties are broken by the written-test marks, then the academic score. [2]
- Each question has four options with one correct answer carrying one mark. Teacher papers are set in English and Bengali (language papers in the same language; Sanskrit in Bengali).
- Panels and waiting lists are drawn subject-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise and category-wise and stay valid for one year from the first counselling. [1]
Clerk and Group-D: Clerks are selected on a written exam, academic score, prior similar experience and an interview including a typing-cum-computer proficiency test; Group-D on the written exam, experience and interview. Papers are in English and Bengali, and there is no negative marking. [4]
Examination fees
2nd SLST (AT) 2025 [1]
| Post | General & OBC | SC / ST / PH |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Teacher (IX–X or XI–XII) | ₹500 | ₹200 |
1st SLST (NTS) 2025 [4]
| Post | General, OBC & EWS | SC / ST / PH |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk (Group C) or Group-D | ₹400 | ₹150 |
Bank and payment charges are extra. Reserved-category candidates of other states pay the general fee. [1]
Only West Bengal certificates count
- Reserved-category certificates are valid only if issued by competent authorities of the Government of West Bengal on or before the last date of the online application.
- Candidates of reserved categories from other states appear as General candidates, with no relaxation in age, fees or qualifying marks. [1]
After the Backward Classes Welfare Department memo of 7 August 2026, the Commission opened an edit window (1–8 September 2026) for 1st SLST (NTS) candidates to update their OBC sub-category or Unreserved status; candidates who did not do so were treated as Unreserved. [7]
What the Commission asks for
- Name, parent's name and date of birth exactly as on the Madhyamik or equivalent certificate.
- Degree, PG and B.Ed / B.A.Ed / B.Sc.Ed marksheets and certificates, with qualifications obtained by the last date of the online application.
- West Bengal caste / category certificates and disability certificate, if claimed. [1]
For the NTS exam the Commission told candidates whose uploaded photo or signature was blank or unclear to bring the original Aadhaar and PAN card, self-attested copies and a self-attested photograph to the venue by 10 am. [5]
Admit cards are provisional: eligibility is checked online or physically right up to counselling, and ineligible candidates are removed at any stage. [6]
Pay as per state norms
Both notifications state the scale of pay only as "as per extant State Government norms". [4]
No rupee pay scale or in-hand salary is printed, so none is shown here.
Panels, counselling and recommendation
After interviews the Commission publishes merit-based panels equal to the vacancies and a waiting list. Empanelled candidates attend counselling, choose a school against notified final vacancies and are recommended for appointment; no one is recommended against a post they did not apply for. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- WB Central School Service Commission — Notification, 2nd SLST for Assistant Teachers (IX–X and XI–XII), 2025, Memo 1092 (30 May 2025) (opens in a new tab) Supreme Court background, dates, fees, qualification, age, medium, reservation rule, panels, documents · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC (Selection for Appointment to the Posts of Assistant Teachers ...) Rules, 2025 (29 May 2025) (opens in a new tab) 100-mark selection scheme, 1.6:1 interview ratio, tie-break · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC / WBBSE — Final vacancy lists, Assistant Teacher IX–X (21 Nov 2025) and XI–XII category-wise (25 Sep 2026) (opens in a new tab) 23,209 IX–X and 12,445 XI–XII vacancies; NTS indicative vacancies from the NTS notification · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC — Notice (29 Aug 2025) and Notification, 1st SLST 2025 for Non-Teaching Staff (Clerk & Group D), Memo 1803 (9 Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab) NTS vacancies, dates, fees, selection, no negative marking, qualification, age, medium, pay rule · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC — Public notice on photo and signature, 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 (23 Feb 2026) (opens in a new tab) documents to carry to the NTS exam · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC — Notice on provisional admit cards, 2nd SLST (AT) 2025 (25 Aug 2025) (opens in a new tab) provisional candidature, post-exam verification · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC — Notification on OBC sub-category / UR edit option, 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 (25 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab) OBC edit window 1–8 Sep 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- WBSSC — Notice adjourning XI–XII counselling (11 Aug 2026) and notice board entries of 12–13 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab) counselling adjourned; revised IX–X interview list; second XI–XII interview schedule · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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