Overview

• Exams for secondary-level assistant teachers will be held on September 7 and for higher secondary-level teachers on September 14, each starting at 12 pm and lasting 90 minutes.
• The selection drive, launched on May 30 under a Supreme Court directive, targets 35,726 assistant teacher positions including 23,312 for classes 9–10 and 12,514 for classes 11–12.
• The WBSSC application portal, opened June 16 and extended through July 21, drew nearly 5.9 lakh candidates vying for the posts.
• The Calcutta High Court dismissed all challenges to the new recruitment notification and rules, clearing the final legal hurdle to the examinations.
• The recruitment must be completed by the December 31 Supreme Court deadline, with interim salaries to continue for untainted teachers pending final selections.