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WB Police 2025: Notification, Exam Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Result and Cut off

Radhika Bahety

Feb 5, 2026

West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025 notification is yet to be officially released. The detailed notification is expected to be published soon on the official website, wbpolice.gov.in. Once released, it will include important information such as vacancies, eligibility criteria, application dates, selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus.

What is West Bengal Police Recruitment?

West Bengal Police recruitment is an exam conducted by WBPRB for the recruitment of candidates for posts like Sub Inspector (SI), Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), Lady SI for Excise Department, Staff Officer-cum-Instructor, Excise Constable, Lady Constable, etc conducted every year. The recruitment process is done in 5 stages: Written Exam, Physical Measurements Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Medical Exam, and Interview / Document Verification.

West Bengal Police 2025: Exam Date

West Bengal police recruitment exam 2025 date is not announced yet.

Events Dates
West Bengal Police Official notification To be announced
Online Application Form Date To be announced
Last Date To be announced
Physical Measurement Test (PMT) To be announced
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Date To be announced
Lady Constable Prelims To be announced
Written Exam To be announced
Interview Schedule To be announced

West Bengal Police 2025: Highlights

Aspiring candidates can check the important highlights of West Bengal Police Recruitment Exam from the table below:

Particulars Details
Exam Name West Bengal Police
Conducting Body West Bengal Police Recruitment Board
Level State level
Stages for selection 5
Frequency Once in a Year
Appointed As Constable and SI
Application Mode Online and offline
Job location Anywhere across West Bengal
Official website https://wbprb.applythrunet.co.in, wbpolice.gov.in

West Bengal Police 2025: Notification

West Bengal Police recruitment 2025 Exam notification will be released by WBPRB on the official website and candidates need to fill out the application as per the rules and regulations mentioned in the notification. West Bengal Police Recruitment Notification contains all important information, on how to fill out the application form, the deadline for applications, fees, age, eligibility, and so on. Candidates can also check the SSB Constable exam here.

West Bengal Police 2025: Vacancy

The total number of vacancies and their break-up among reserved and unreserved categories will be announced on the official website for inviting applications for the post of Constable and Sub-Inspector in West Bengal Police-2025. It will be decided by West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.

For recruitment to the posts in the 2018-19 cycle, there were a total of 5702 vacancies. In 2019-20, a total of 8419 vacancies were declared.

West Bengal Police 2025: Exam Pattern

Candidates will have to appear for a Preliminary and a Final written test for the post of Constable and SI in WBP. On qualifying for the preliminary test, shortlisted candidates will be allowed to appear for the Mains exam and other subsequent tests.

  • Prelims will be of a qualifying nature only.
  • Questions in both phases will be of objective type.
  • The question paper will be bilingual – in Bengali and Nepali, except for the English section in the Mains exam.

West Bengal Police Constable Prelims Exam Pattern

The details are given below:

Exam Name Subjects Total Questions Total Marks Time Allotted
West Bengal Police Constable Prelims Written Exam General Awareness and General Knowledge 50 Questions 50 marks 1 hour
Elementary Mathematics (Class 10th standard) 30 Questions 30 Marks
Logical Reasoning 20 Questions 20 Marks
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks

West Bengal Police Constable Mains Exam Pattern

The details are given below:

Sections Subjects Number of Questions Marks Time Duration
I General Awareness & General Knowledge 25 25 1 hour
II English 25 25
III Elementary Mathematics 20 20
IV Reasoning & Logical Analysis 15 15
Total 85 85

West Bengal Police SI Prelims Exam Pattern

The details are given below:

Exam Name Subjects Total Questions Total Marks Time Allotted
West Bengal Police SI Exam General Studies 50 Questions 100 marks 1 hour and 30 minutes
Numerical and Mental Ability Test 25 Questions 50 Marks
Logical and Analytical Reasoning 25 Questions 50 Marks
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks

WB Police SI Mains Exam Pattern

There are three papers. Paper-I is set in three languages- Hindi, English, and Bengali.

Subject Marks Duration
Paper I- General Studies and Arithmetic 100 2 hours
Paper-II – English 50 1 hour
Paper III- Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu 50 1 hour
Total 200 4 hours

West Bengal Police Interview

Applicants who clear the 4th stage of the exam are selected and called for a personal interview where their personality, as well as aptitude, are evaluated by the interviewing team. The SI exam requires you to score a minimum of 8 marks out of 30 in this stage to pass the exam. Candidates must be able to communicate in Bengali as well.

West Bengal Police 2025: Syllabus

To get well marks and satisfactory rank, candidates should have complete knowledge of all syllabi. The topic-wise syllabus for WB Police Exam is given below:

West Bengal Police Constable Syllabus 2025

The subject–wise syllabus for all the subjects in the Preliminary and Final written test has been given below. Please check the official website for more information. Check WB Police Constable Previous Year Question Papers here.

Subjects Topics
General Awareness & General Knowledge Culture, Indian Constitution, Budget and Five Year Plans, National and International Current Affairs, Science – Inventions & Discoveries, Knowledge of Current Events, General Politics Countries and Capitals, History, Geography, Economy, Banking and Finance, Scientific Research, Important Economic and Financial news, Sports
Elementary Mathematics Number systems, Statement & Condition, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Percentages, Use of Tables & Graphs, Decimals & Fractions, Computation of whole numbers, Interest, Ratio & Time, Statements & Conclusions, Time & Distance, Profit & Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Work, Fundamental arithmetic operations
English Substitution, Synonyms and Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Prepositions, Transformation, Active & Passive Voice, Spotting Errors, Passage completion, Sentence Arrangement, Idioms and Proverbs, Para Completion, Spelling test, Joining sentences, Fill in the blanks, Error correction
Reasoning Ability Blood Relation, Clocks Calendar & Age, Direction sense, Cubes & Dices, Day sequence, Coding – Decoding, Puzzles, Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Conclusion, Input and Output, Cause and Effect, Statements and Arguments, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Analogies, Symbols and Notations, Logical problems, Logical Deductions, Course of Action, Inferences, Syllogism

West Bengal Police SI Syllabus 2025

The detailed syllabus is given below:

WB Police SI Syllabus for General Studies

  • Polity
  • Economy
  • History
  • Geography
  • Current Affairs
  • Art and Culture
  • Science and Technology.

WB Police SI Syllabus: Numerical and Mental Ability Test and Arithmetic

  • Simplification
  • Number System
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Percentage
  • Fractions
  • Profit and Loss
  • Trigonometry
  • Mensuration
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Linear Equations
  • Time and Work
  • Time and Distance

WB Police SI Syllabus for Logical and Analytical Reasoning

  • Syllogism
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Statements and Conclusions
  • Network and Directions
  • Relationship Concepts
  • Classification
  • Ordering and Sequencing

WB Police SI Syllabus: English

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Idioms
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Phrases
  • Error Detection

WB Police SI Syllabus for Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Idioms
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Phrases
  • Error Detection

West Bengal Police 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates should go through the eligibility details mentioned below before applying for this West Bengal 2025 recruitment.

West Bengal Police Nationality

The applicants should be a citizen of India only and should be domiciled in West Bengal.

West Bengal Police Educational Qualifications

The educational qualification is given below:

Constable

  • Applicants must be a 10th Class passed by a recognized Board
  • The applicants must be able to speak, read and write in the Bengali language.
  • Recruitment for the post of Constable in West Bengal Police requires Male candidates only.

Sub-Inspector

  • The applicants must be a graduate or equivalent Degree from a recognized College
  • The applicants must be able to speak, read and write in the Bengali language.

West Bengal Police Age Limit

The age limit is given below:

  • Constable- The minimum age limit is 18 years and the maximum age is 27 years
  • Sub-Inspector- The minimum age limit is 20 years and the maximum age is 27 years

West Bengal Police Age Relaxation

The details are given in the table below:

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 3-Years
SC / ST 5-Years
Home Guards 3-Years

West Bengal Police Physical Measurements Test (PMT)

The details for the post of Constable is given in the table below:

Height (Minimum) Male Female
Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 167 cms 160 cms
All Other Candidates 160 cms 152 cms
Weight (Minimum) Male Female
Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 57 Kg 49 Kg
All Other Candidates 53 Kg 45 Kg
Chest (Only for men) Normal Expanded
Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 78 cms 83 cms
All Other Candidates 76 cms 81 cms

The details for the post of SUB-Inspector is given in the table below:

Post Name Category Height Weight
SI-Unarmed Branch (UB) Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 167 cms 56 kg
All Other Candidates 160 cms 52 kg
SI-Armed Branch (AB) Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 173 cms 60 kg
All Other Candidates 163 cms 54 kg
Lady SI-(UB) Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 160 cms 48 kg
All Other Candidates 155 cms 48 kg

Chest (Only for men)- The details for the post of SI is given in the table below:

Post Name Category Normal Expanded
SI-Unarmed Branch (UB ) Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 79 cms 84 cms
All Other Candidates 76 cms 81 cms
SI-Armed Branch (AB) Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis, and ST 86 cms 91 cms
All Other Candidates 81 cms 86 cms

West Bengal Police 2025: Application Form

The applicants have to fill out the application forms on the official website. The application forms can be filled out by candidates in offline and online mode. The applicants must check the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The steps to apply for applying online applications are as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website.

Step 2: Now Click on the ‘Online application for the post of Constable/SI in West Bengal Police 2025” link.

Step 3: The form will open now and fill in details such as name, phone number, and date of birth.

Step 4: Upload the scanned copies of the photograph and signature as per the prescribed file size.

Step 5: Then Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 6: Lastly, Pay the application fees using the prescribed payment method and submit

Step 7: Download and Print the submitted copy & fees paid receipt for your future reference

Offline Submission of Application for West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025

Candidates submitting the application form in offline mode can carry out the process themselves or go to a Sahaj Mitra Kendra.

  • Firstly, download the offline form from the official website
  • Virtually fill up the Application form providing the required details.
  • By clicking the ‘Save and Download’ button, take a printout of the form.
  • The form will contain the candidate's Application serial number and a bar code for authenticity.
  • A passport-size photograph must be pasted and a signature must be provided on the form.
  • An original copy of the application fee payment receipt or Challan generated by the Postal Department or United Bank of India must be attached with the printed form.

The form and its attachment together should be posted to,

  • Chairman,
  • West Bengal Police Recruitment Board,
  • Arakshan Bhaban (5th floor),
  • Block – DJ, Sector-II,
  • Salt Lake City,
  • Kolkata – 700091.

As per the Board’s guidelines,

  • The pre-filled application form must be printed on 75 GSM A4 size white paper using a Mono-laser jet, 600 dpi or higher, Normal print.
  • The envelope size must be 32 cm * 22 cm.
  • The name of the Exam, the name of the post, and the Application Serial number must be written on the envelope.

West Bengal Police Application Fees 2025

Application Fees Category Wise are mentioned below in the table:

  • Applicants can pay the application fees online, via Card, or by Challan generation at United Bank of India (any branch pan India) or postal department.
  • Service charges of 23 INR have to be extended in favor of the United Bank of India if payment is done using Bank challan.
  • The Postal Department charges 10 INR if the fee is paid for the offline applications.
Constable
Name of Category Application Fees Processing Fees Total
General and others Rs. 150/- Rs. 20/- Rs. 170/-
SC/ST Rs. 20/- Rs. 20/-
Sub-Inspector
General and others Rs. 250/- Rs. 20/- Rs. 270/-
SC/ST Rs. 20/- Rs. 20/-

West Bengal Police 2025: Admit Card

Applicants can download their WB Police admit cards from the official website. Admit cards contain crucial details such as the name of the candidates, exam date and time, exam venue, roll number, and date of birth.

How to Download an Admit Card?

  • Go to the official website.
  • Click on the Recruitment tab on the Home page.
  • A notification on the Download Call Letter/ Admit Card will appear, open it.
  • This will redirect to a new page where Admit cards can be downloaded.
  • Provide Application Serial Number and Date of Birth.
  • Admit cards will be displayed, downloaded, and printed out.

West Bengal Police 2025: Answer Key

West Bengal Police Exam answer keys will be released on the official website after the conduction of the exam. Candidates can check WB Police answer key for the exam to determine their marks in exams and the minimum marks required for each category. Answer Key for Exam contains question number and also the corresponding answer for every set of paper.

West Bengal Police 2025: Result

West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025 Results will be declared on the official website. Once the results are announced candidates can check the result on the official website. Applicants will check their results through online mode. Candidates are advised to take the printout of the exam result for further use.

Candidates can download the 2025 results in the below-mentioned steps:

  1. Go to the official website.
  2. Then click on the Result tab on the homepage
  3. A new window will open, enter the applicant Number, Date of birth, and security pin and proceed, by clicking on the ' submit button.
  4. The result will be displayed on the screen, Download the result for further use.

West Bengal Police 2025: Cut-off

Exam cutoff marks are released every year after the exam results are out on the official website. Applicants must ensure that they achieve scores that are equal to or higher than the cutoffs in order to be considered for further consideration. The Expected section-wise cutoffs for the exam are mentioned below:

West Bengal Police Constable Expected Cut-Off Marks

West Bengal Police Constable Expected Cut-Off is given in the table below:

Category Prelims cut-off Mains Cut-Off Merit Cut-Off
General (UR) 22 35 56
OBC – B 21 37.75 53.67
OBC – A 16 36 44.92
SC 18 37.5 49.17
ST 14 32 41.08

West Bengal Police SI Expected Cutoff Marks 2025

The expected cut-off for 2025 for West Bengal police recriminate exam is given in the table below:

Year UR OBC SC ST
2025 (Expected) 145 140 120 95

West Bengal Police 2025: Salary and Benefits

WB Police Salary is determined by the 7th Pay Commission's standards. West Bengal Police Salary is mentioned in the table below:

Posts Salary
Constable A Constable in West Bengal Police is eligible to receive a monthly salary of Pay Scale 5400 – 25200/- (PB – 2) and Grade Pay of 2600 INR.
SI The salary of the Sub-Inspector (Unarmed Branch) and Sub-Inspector (Armed Branch) in West Bengal Police are as follows. Rs 7,100 - Rs 37,600 + Rs 3,900 (Grade Pay) + other allowances admissible

Apart from salary, other allowances and benefits are paid to them like Medical Allowances, House Rent Allowances, Higher Allowances, Child Education Allowances, Pension, and other allowances.

West Bengal Police 2025: Conclusion

The official notification regarding West Bengal Police Recruitment exam 2025 will be released on the official website so candidates need to check it from time to time. nCandidate must analyze their weakness and try to focus on their strength so they are able to get good marks and be able to clear the exams. It offers a very good salary with various Allowances, Bonus, Provident fund and perks.

West Bengal Police 2025: FAQs

Ques. How to pay the fees when applying for West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025 in offline mode?

Ans. Applicants can either visit any branch of the United Bank of India or the Post Office to pay the application fee. A Challan will be generated using which payment can be made by the candidates for which they have to pay some nominal processing fees.

Ques. Is there any negative marking in West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025?

Ans. Yes, There is a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrongly answered question. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.

Ques. Can candidates from other states apply for West Bengal Police Recruitment 2025?

Ans. Yes, candidates from all over India are eligible to apply for the West Bengal Police exam. To participate in the screening procedure, candidates would need to travel to West Bengal for the given exam and may have to relocate to West Bengal in case candidates got selected in the final round.

Ques. How many times can candidates attempt West Bengal Police Exam?

Ans A candidate can appear in WB Police exam as many times as he wants. There is no maximum number of attempts or limitations for attempts in WBP Prelims, Mains, or Interview. Candidates can give exams many times within the upper age limit. However, your age should be within the Minimum & Maximum limit as per official notification.

Ques. How do I know about the allocated exam center?

Ans. When applying, you will have to specify your nearest exam city. The Board will allocate a center accordingly. You will find all details about it on the admit card. In general, exam centers are located in all districts of West Bengal.

Ques. What is the selection process for WB Police Recruitment 2025?

Ans. There are a total of seven stages to the choosing process. Preliminary Exam, Physical Measurement Test, Physical Efficiency Test, Final Competitive Exam, Personal Interview, Document Verification, and Medical exam are the phases.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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