Important Dates

Start Date of Online Registration: 05.02.2019

End Date of Online Registration: 05.03.2019 till 5.00 PM

About Vacancies

S.No. Category (Sub-category) No. of vacancies
1 Unreserved (UR) 2982
2 Unreserved (E.C.) 1638
3 Scheduled Caste 1149
4 Scheduled Caste (E.C.) 707
5 Scheduled Tribe 345
6 Scheduled Tribe (E.C.) 193
7 OBC-A 622
8 OBC-A (E.C.) 311
9 OBC-B 261
10 OBC-B (E.C) 211
Total 8419

How to Apply

Candidates can apply both the online and off-line.

Online:

Interested candidates need to apply online by visiting the Official Website.

Candidates should keep the following ready before registering applications:

  • Valid E-mail id
  • Scanned copy of latest passport size coloured photograph.
  • Scanned signature in digital format

Offline:

The application form needs to be downloaded from the Official Website.

The duly filled application form has to be sent to the following address:

Chairman,

West Bengal Police Recruitment Board,

Araksha Bhaban (5 th Floor),

Block– DJ, Sector – II,

Salt Lake City,

Kolkata – 700 091

Essential Qualification

Must have passed Madhyamik Examination from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.

Must be able to speak, read and write the Bengali language. However, this condition is not applicable to hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong District.

Age

Minimum: 18 years

Maximum: 27 years

Cut Off Date: 01.01.2019

Upper Age limit is relaxable by:

  • 3 years for OBC of West Bengal only.
  • 5 years for SC/ST candidates of West Bengal only.

Fee

S.No. Category Application Fee Processing Fee Total Amount Payable
1 All categories except Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (of West Bengal only) 150 20 170
2 Scheduled Caste (West Bengal only) Nil 20 20
3 Scheduled Tribe (West Bengal only) Nil 20 20

Selection Procedure

  • Preliminary Written Test (Full Marks – 100)
  • Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
  • Physical Measurement Test (PET)
  • Final Written Examination
  • Interview
  • Verification of character antecedents
  • Medical Examination

Other Information

Pay Scale

Pay Scale of Rs. 5,400 – 25,200/- (i.e. Pay Band-2) + Grade Pay Rs. 2,600.

Physical Standard

S.No. Category Height (Barefoot) (in cm.) Weight (in kg.) Chest (in cm)
1 Candidates of all categories (except Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes) 167 57 78 cms. (without expansion) 83 cms. (with expansion – 5 cms.)
2 Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes 160 53 76 cms. (without expansion) 81 cms. (with expansion – 5 cms.)

Official Link

Official Website

Official Notification for applying Online

Official Notification for applying Offline