WBPSC English Stenographer Recruitment 2026 – 266 Posts (Schedule A & B, Advt. 04/2025)

1. Go to https://psc.wb.gov.in and complete One Time Registration (OTR) if you have not done so already. Then log in.
2. Choose English Stenographer (Basic Grade) in Schedule A&B Recruitment Examination, 2025 (Advt. 04/2025) and fill in the online application. Applications are online only, and you must not submit more than one.
3. Enter one photo ID (Madhyamik certificate with photo, Passport, PAN, EPIC, Driving Licence, or another Government ID) with its number and issuing authority. Bring that same ID, in original, to the exam.
4. Pay the ₹160 fee online (if applicable) by 7 Nov 2026, 3:30 pm.
5. Print your submitted form. Need a correction? Use the Edit Window (10–13 Nov 2026) — you can use it only once.
6. Stuck? Write to pscwbit01@gmail.com (working days, 11 am–4 pm).

If you're claiming reserved-category, PwBD, MSP or EWS benefits, your certificate must come from a West Bengal competent authority and be issued on or before the closing date. MSP candidates need Form-1/2/3/4 under the Labour Department notification; the EWS certificate format is Annexure C.

Schedule 'A' and Schedule 'B' posts

The posts are Personal Assistant in the cadre of Schedule 'A' English Stenographer and Schedule 'B' English Stenographer, Basic Grade, recruited through the English Stenographer (Basic Grade) in Schedule A&B Recruitment Examination, 2025 (Advertisement No. 04/2025).

Schedule 'A' covers stenographers to Secretariat-level officers (Secretary / Special Secretary / Joint Secretary), the Governor's Secretariat, the WB Legislative Assembly Secretariat and WBPSC, and to listed heads of directorates such as the DGP, the Commissioner of Police (Kolkata) and the Director of Health Service. Schedule 'B' is everything else: stenographer posts at Heads-of-Directorate headquarters and all other stenographer posts not in Schedule 'A' (Annexure-1 of the notice).

Important dates

Category-wise vacancy details (266)

These figures are exactly as printed in the notice ("Reservation of vacancies is shown as reported by the Government"). EWS/SC/ST/OBC (NCL) reservation is for West Bengal candidates only. If you belong to a reserved category from another state, you'll be considered against Unreserved posts.

Eligibility details

• Education: You need (a) a pass in the Madhyamik Examination (WBBSE) or equivalent, and (b) basic computer skills with the ability to type on a computer at 30 wpm in English.
• Age: Not below 18 and not more than 44 years as on 01.01.2025, i.e. born not earlier than 2 Jan 1981 and not later than 1 Jan 2007. Only the age on your Madhyamik (or equivalent) certificate counts.
• Age relaxation: SC/ST of West Bengal: 5 years. OBC (NCL) of West Bengal: 3 years. PwBD: upper age limit relaxable up to 45 years. Permanent Schedule 'B' Stenographers, permanent Typists, Steno-Typists and Clerk-cum-Typists in WB Government service have no age limit. SC/ST/OBC candidates from other states don't get any relaxation.
• Nationality: You must be a citizen of India, or a national declared eligible by the Government of India (with an eligibility certificate).
• Language: You must be able to read, write and speak Bengali (not required if your mother tongue is Nepali). If your mother tongue is neither Bengali nor Nepali, your Bengali will be tested at the computer typing test.

Application fee details

The fee is not refundable, and SC/ST/OBC candidates from other states don't get the fee exemption.

Selection process

There are three papers (Scheme & Syllabus, Advt. 04/2025):

• Papers II and III are only for a limited number of candidates shortlisted on their Paper-I result.
• The final merit list goes by your total marks across Papers I, II and III.
• Category-wise minimum aggregate qualifying marks: UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC 38%, SC 35%, ST 30%, PwBD 30%, MSP 40%. The Commission may also fix paper-wise qualifying marks and may relax them for reserved categories.
• Tie-break order: Paper-II marks → Typing paper marks → typing accuracy → typing speed → older candidate.
• Penalty: if you reveal your identity in an answer script, 10% of that paper's full marks is deducted.
• If you're selected, you'll go through a medical examination and police antecedent verification before appointment.

Important Announcement

WBPSC Important Announcement No. 350/PSC(I): Important announcement (PDF)