WBPRB recruitment 2022 - West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable

• West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has published the recruitment notification for the post of Constable (Constable / Lady Constable). A total of 1666 vacancies are vacant. Moreover, candidates can apply for the post via online portal.
• The application process will begin , i.e. on 29th May, 2022 (Sunday).
• The last date to submit the WB Police Constable/Lady Constable Application form is 27th June, 2022. So, candidates will have one month to apply for the post. However, WB Police Constable/Lady Constable 2022 Exam date is not yet announced.

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable : Important dates

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable : Vacancy details

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable - Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a Citizen of India.
• The applicant must have passed Madhyamik Examination from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
• Language : -
  » The applicant must be able to speak, read and write the Bengali language, provided that the provision will not be applicable to the persons who are permanent residents of hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts.
  » For the applicant of hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts, the provisions laid down in the West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961 (West Ben. Act XXIV of 1961) shall be applicable.

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable - Age limit

• The applicant must not be less than 18 (eighteen) years old and must not be more than 27 (twenty seven) years old as on 01/01/2022. Upper age limit is relaxable for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as per extant rules/orders of the Government. The upper age limit is also relaxable for Home Guards Personnel as per existing Government Rules. However, Age relaxation is NOT available to Civic Volunteers.
• Note : -
  » Date of Birth as recorded in Madhyamik or equivalent admit card/certificate will only be accepted as valid proof for verification of age.
  » A candidate belonging to OBC-A or OBC-B category, if shortlisted for interview, has to produce revalidated/renewed or fresh OBC-A /OBC-B certificate issued from the competent authority within 01 (one) year preceding 01.01.2022 during verification of testimonials at the time of interview. Therefore, the certificates issued before 01.01.2021 needs to be revalidated/renewed from the competent authority. Candidates failing to produce revalidated/renewed OBC-A/OBCB certificate shall not be treated as OBC - A or OBC - B as the case may be. However, they may be considered as UR if they get equal or higher marks than the marks obtained by the last selected candidates under the UR category provided they meet the age criteria for UR candidates. Certificate of OBC without mentioning the specific category (OBC-A/OBC-B) will be treated as an ‘Invalid Certificate’.
  » In case, a candidate from OBC - A/OBC - B category claims relaxation in upper age limit at the time of submission of application but fails to produce the revalidated/renewed OBC - A/OBC - B certificate at the time of his/her interview, his/her candidature shall summarily be rejected.
  » The Home Guards (serving in Kolkata Police only), if shortlisted, have to produce relevant documents regarding service rendered by them, in original, in support of their claim of Age Relaxation at the time of verification during interview.
  » Applicants already employed in any Government Organization shall produce No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Head of the Office/Disciplinary authority during interview if shortlisted for the same.
  » Applicants under Sports Quota must produce requisite certificate issued from the competent authorities in prescribed proforma as enclosed in Annexure - A.

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable - Selection procedure

• The selection will be done on the basis of Preliminary Examination which will act as screening examination followed by the Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Final Combined Competitive Examination and Interview Round.

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable - Application fee

• All categories except Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (of West Bengal only): Rs 170.
• SC (West Bengal only): Rs. 20/- for Processing fee.
• ST (West Bengal only): Rs. 20/- for Processing fee.

West Bengal Police Constable/Lady Constable - For Online Applicants

• Information to Application for Online :- Click Here For Details
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ) :- Click Here For Details
• List Of Tathya–Mitra-Kendras :- Click Here For Details
• How To Apply :- Click Here For Details