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2d ago

First Phase of West Bengal Teacher Hiring Exam Held Under Tight Security

Ordered by the Supreme Court after the 2016 hiring was voided as tainted, the test employs traceable papers with strict device bans to deter leaks.

WBSSC tightens security for asst teacher recruitment exam to prevent paper leaks
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Aspirants check seating arrangement before they appear for the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) State Level Selection Test (SLST) examination, at a centre, in Kolkata, on Sunday. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Roughly 3.19 lakh aspirants wrote the SLST for classes 9–10 on Sunday across 636 centres, with the second phase for classes 11–12 set for September 14 at 478 centres.
  • WBSSC said each question paper and OMR sheet carries unique identifiers and barcodes that can pinpoint any leak within about 30 minutes, with admit cards verified by scanners at entry.
  • Mobile phones and electronic devices were barred for candidates, invigilators and officials, with early reporting, metal-detector checks and control rooms overseeing the process.
  • The fresh recruitment aims to fill 35,726 assistant teacher posts after the Supreme Court scrapped the 2016 panel, and a published list names 1,806 barred ‘tainted’ candidates.
  • BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari alleged question papers were being sold, the commission denied any breach, and police arrested one person over a fake social media post about a leak.