Overview
- Applications opened at 3 pm on November 19 and close at 11:59 pm on December 9 on the WBBPE website, with candidates selecting a preferred district and final postings subject to medium and reservation availability.
- Only TET-qualified applicants within the 18–40 age band with applicable relaxations may apply, with selection based on a 50‑mark matrix covering school results, teacher training, TET score, extra‑curriculars, viva voce and, where applicable, an aptitude test or para‑teaching experience.
- A district‑wise list shows the highest vacancies in South 24‑Parganas (1,471), followed by Hooghly (1,212) and Bankura (978), with Kolkata at 947 and East Burdwan at 928.
- The application fee is Rs 600 for general candidates, Rs 500 for OBC‑A and OBC‑B, and Rs 300 for SC, ST, EWS and PwD applicants.
- The recruitment proceeds as the Calcutta High Court awaits a verdict on earlier primary appointments and CBI and ED investigations continue, while the TET 2023 pass rate was reported at about 2.47 percent, limiting the eligible pool.