The West Bengal School Service Commission has published the WBSSC Assistant Teacher Eligibility Criteria 2025 on the official website, along with the official announcement PDF. Before submitting an application, candidates must meet all of the WBSSC Assistant Teacher Eligibility requirements. If it is discovered that a candidate provided inaccurate information in their application, their candidacy will be revoked. 

• The WBSSC Assistant Teacher eligibility criteria state that applicants must be between the ages of 21 to 40 years while applying for the position (relaxations for reserved category applicable)
• The candidates need to be a B.A. Ed./B.Sc. or a Graduate or Post Graduate depending on the post they are applying for.
• All qualified applicants whose applications have been accepted by the organization will receive their WBSSC Assistant Teacher Admit Card exclusively through the organization's official website.
• The educational qualification varies as per the posts that one has applied under the Assistant Teacher recruitment.

Read this article ahead to know all the important information related to the WBSSC Assistant Teacher eligibility criteria and other conditions.

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WBSSC Assistant Teacher Eligibility 2025

Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 40 as of January 1, 2025, according to the WBSSC Assistant Teacher Eligibility Criteria 2025. However, there are age relaxations for reserved groups, such as SC/ST candidates, OBC applicants, and candidates with physical disabilities, which can be up to 8 years. Candidates must have a B.Ed. from an accredited university and a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% of the possible points; a Master's degree might be required for specific topics. Candidates must also have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), which is administered by the appropriate West Bengal education authorities in compliance with NCTE guidelines. Candidates must also have completed secondary, higher secondary, or graduation/post-graduation coursework in the language of instruction, such as Bengali, English, Urdu, or another language.

Check WBSSC Assistant Teacher Syllabus and Exam Pattern details here!

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Age Limit

The minimum age limit is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 40 years on 1st January, 2025. Upper age limit is however relaxable as per Government norms for Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe, OBC, and Physically Handicapped candidates.

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Age Relaxation

As the age relaxations are applicable for this examination, the applicants can refer to the relaxations below for better clarity. These relaxations help in bridging the inequality gap and help in inclusivity of all categories of society.

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Educational Qualification

The candidates should have the following educational qualifications in order to apply for the posts accordingly. As the notification is out for two categories the qualification also differs accordingly.

Note: There is relaxation of 5% marks in educational qualification will be allowed for the reserved candidates.

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Nationality

The basic criteria for applying for the West Bengal Assistant Teacher post is that the candidate needs to be an Indian nationals. The applicants are also judged on Hindi/Bengali in the written examination, as they might have to converse with children as an when required in the same language.

WBSSC Assistant Teacher Physical Eligibility

If the Regional Commission has any doubts regarding the degree of disability of a physically disabled candidate during document verification, they may refer the matter to the appropriate medical authority established in accordance with the West Bengal Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1999. The aforementioned competent medical authority will make the final determination about the candidate's eligibility.

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