The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has released the West Bengal Police Constable Eligibility Criteria and West Bengal Police SI Eligibility Criteria. The five essential criteria for West Bengal Police eligibility are educational standards, age limit, local language competency, physical measurement test (PMT), and physical efficiency test (PET). Candidates should pay close attention to these specifications and verify that they meet all of them. If an applicant fails to meet the conditions, their candidacy may be cancelled at any point during the recruitment process.
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Note: WBPRB (West Bengal Police Recruitment Board) has not yet released the notification for West Bengal Police Constable exam 2023 and West Bengal Police SI exam 2023, as of yet, this article contains details from the last notification i.e. for WBPRB Constable 2020 exam and WBPRB SI 2021 exam.
West Bengal Police Constable and SI Eligibility Conditions
Along with the formal notification, the WBPRB (West Bengal Police Recruitment Board) has published the West Bengal Police Eligibility Requirements. To be considered for the position of Constable or Sub Inspector (SI), candidates must meet the following requirements:
West Bengal Police Educational Qualification
The board has different educational requirements for different posts under West Bengal Police. Following are the academic qualifications that a candidate must have in order to be eligible to take the exam:
| Exam Name | Educational Conditions |
| West Bengal Police Constable Exam | Matriculation Level (10th Standard) |
| West Bengal Police SI Exam | Bachelor’s Degree in any Field |
Note: Visit the attached link of West Bengal Police Constable Eligibility and West Bengal Police SI Eligibility respectively, to know in more detail pertaining to the educational and other eligibility conditions.
West Bengal Police Age Limit
The applicant’s age will be calculated using the date of birth present on the matriculation passing certificate or marksheet.
| Category | West Bengal Police Constable Exam | West Bengal Police Sub Inspector Exam | ||||
| Lower Age Limit | Upper Age Limit (Male) | Upper Age Limit (Female) | Lower Age Limit | Upper Age Limit (Male) | Upper Age Limit (Female) | |
| General | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years |
| Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years |
| Backward Classes (BC) | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years | 18 Years | 27 Years | 27 Years |
West Bengal Police Age Relaxation Norms
| Category | West Bengal Police Constable Exam | West Bengal Police Sub Inspector Exam |
| Age Relaxation (in Years) | Age Relaxation (in Years) | |
| NVF and Home Guards of West Bengal | as per existing Government Rules | as per existing Government Rules |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) of West Bengal | 3 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | 3 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) of West Bengal | 5 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | 5 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) of West Bengal | 5 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | 5 Years Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
West Bengal Police PMT and PET
The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has separate conditional requirements for the Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for the constable and sub-inspector (SI) exam. The parameters of PMT are different and the standard for PET are different, candidates can check the details of the West Bengal Police Constable Exam PMT and PET as well as West Bengal Police SI Exam PMT and PET by visiting the respective links.
West Bengal Police Nationality Requirement
Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the position of West Bengal Police Constable and West Bengal Police Sub Inspector (SI). Citizens of countries other than India shall be disqualified.
West Bengal Police Language Requirement
The candidate must be able to communicate in Bengali and read, write, and speak it. This rule, however, will not apply to people who are permanent residents in Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts’ hill sub-divisions. Separate provisions will apply to applicants from the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts’ hill sub-divisions.
WBPRB West Bengal Police Official Notification 2023
The West Bengal Police recruitment Board has released the latest notification for the West Bengal Police Constable Exam 2023 and West Bengal Police SI Exam 2023, candidates can visit the respective links to view/download the official notification PDF and read important details about the exam which are helpful in their pursuit to crack the competition.
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