Wbcs Exam 2009

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL ADVERTISEMENT NO.10/2008 WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE (EXECUTIVE) ETC. EXAMINATION, 2009 Applications in the prescribed format are invited for the aforesaid competitive recruitment examination. The examination will be held in two successive stages, viz., (1) Preliminary Examination (Objective type) and (2) Main Examination (Conventional type – Written Examination) and Personality Test. The Preliminary Examination will be a screening test for selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The Preliminary Examination will be held at various centres in West Bengal in January, 2009 or thereabout. Only Scheduled Tribe candidates of Darjeeling District and other candidates of its three hill sub-divisions, viz., Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong and Kurseong may appear at Darjeeling centres. ALL CANDIDATES SUFFERING FROM BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE DISTRICT OF DARJEELING WHO REQUIRE THE HELP OF A SCRIBE ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT KOLKATA (SOUTH) CENTRE ONLY. The Main Examination will be held in Kolkata only in June, 2009 or thereabout. The Personality Test of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination (Written) will be held in Commission’s office in Kolkata. The number of vacancies will be announced later.

QUALIFICATIONS : (i) A citizen of India or such a person of other nationality as declared eligible by govt. of India, (ii) A degree of a recognised University, (iii) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for recruitment in the case of Nepali speaking candidates from hill areas of the district of Darjeeling). AGE : On 1st January, 2009 – for candidates competing for Group(s) A, C and D - not below 21 years but not more than 32 years (i.e. born not earlier than the 2nd January, 1977 and not later than the 1st January, 1988). For Group – B (West Bengal Police Service) – not below 20 years but not more than 32 years (i.e. born not earlier than the 2nd January, 1977 and not later than the 1st January, 1989). Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal and by 3 years for BC candidates of West Bengal and upto 45 years of age for persons with disabilities (P.W.D.) having physical disability of 40% and above. SC/ST/BC candidates not belonging to the State of West Bengal shall be treated as General candidates. N.B: (i) SUBMISSION OF MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. THE CANDIDATURE OF A CANDIDATE WHO SUBMITS MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION, WILL BE CANCELLED EVEN IF HE/SHE IS ADMITTED TO THE SAME. (ii) CANDIDATES SUFFERING FROM BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION WILL BE ALLOWED THE HELP OF A SCRIBE, IF REQUIRED. FEE : Candidates must enclose with their applications a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) only in the form of Indian Postal Order or in the form of receipted Challan from a Government Treasury in West Bengal or the Reserve Bank of India, Kolkata. Candidates belonging to SC/ST of West Bengal and Persons with Disability (PWD) specified under Persons with Disabilities Rules, 1999 are not required to pay any fee. Such exemption of fees, is however, not applicable to any BC candidate (details may be obtained from ‘Information Brochure’). “Information Brochure” containing rules and syllabus etc. of the examination in detail may be obtained free of cost from the Commission’s Office at 161-A, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700 026 either personally between 11-00 a.m. & 3-30 p.m. on production of the Original Mark-sheet of the Final Bachelor’s Degree Examination or by post on sending a self-addressed envelope (27 cm x 12 cm) with postage stamp of Rs.10/- affixed and name of the examination superscribed on the envelope (Original Marksheet of Final Degree Examination is not required in this case). No requisition for the same will be entertained unless the requisition is received at least 15 days before closing date for receipt of application. Page 1 of 2

The Information Brochure for the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination, 2008 is applicable to the examination of the year 2009. Applications along with (i) I.P.O./Treasury Challan, in original, for Rs.200/- only (for candidates other than SC/ST of West Bengal and for candidates having physical disabilities of 40% and above), (ii) One copy of recent passport size photograph signed by the candidate and pasted on the application (An identical copy of the photograph will be required for pasting on the Attendance Sheet to be sent by this office along with the Admit Card), (iii) Xerox copies of certificates of age, prescribed educational qualification and other documents in support of the claim for having SC/ST/BC/PH status from competent authority, if applicable, either self-certified or duly attested by a Group-'A' Officer of Central/State Government or Head of a recognised Secondary School or College and (iv) Two self-addressed (including Father’s name) envelopes – one with postage stamp of Rs.5/- affixed on it may be submitted either personally between 11-00 a.m. & 330 p.m. on all working days at the Enquiry Counter of the Commission’s Office at the above address or strictly by registered post/under certificate of posting addressed to the Deputy Secretary (Examination), Public Service Commission, West Bengal at the same address. In any case, applications must reach the Commission’s Office within the closing date for receipt of applications. In case of sending application by post the name and advt. no. of the examination should invariably be superscribed on the envelope containing the application.

CANDIDATES MAY ALSO OBTAIN THE APPLICATION FORM AS ALSO THE INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR THE EXAMINATION THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT : http://www.pscwb.org.in

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : THE 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2008.

SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL.

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