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About Kolkata Police SI Exam

The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board recruits eligible candidates for the post of Sub Inspector/Lady Sub Inspector. Get all the latest updates about the selection process, eligibility, exam pattern, and more.

Kolkata Police SI Exam Date

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Kolkata Police SI Eligibility

Age Limit

The WB Police SI age limit for the post of Sub Inspector in West Bengal Police ranges from 20 years to 27 years. But candidates falling under reserved categories can avail the benefit of relaxation over the age limit. There are many category-wise divisions of the candidates for the selection process and each of the categories has its own category-specific relaxation overage. Below is a table which simplifies all the necessary information regarding the West Bengal Police SI age limit relaxation for this post.

Category	Upper Age Limit Extension
SC/ST	Extension by 5 years
OBC	Extension by 3 years
Departmental candidate with at least three years’ service in Central Govt./ Govt. of Delhi	Upper age limit is relaxed for departmental candidates up to 35 years for West Bengal candidates having requisite qualifications.

Note: However, the age provision will not be applicable to the persons who are permanent residents of hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts.

Educational Qualifications

The Post of SI includes many tasks which require the candidate to make fast and efficient decisions in tight time frames. Therefore, the candidates should have a minimum of an undergraduate degree to be eligible for the advertised vacancies. Below are the details for WB Police SI qualification required from the candidates for the post of Sub Inspector:

The candidates must at least have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or institute in India.
The candidates should also have basic common sense and should have reasoning capabilities.
As a requirement for the selection procedure, candidates will have to go through a personality test. The candidate’s personality and suitability for the job will be tested in this test.

Physical Standards

Apart from the above mentioned West Bengal Police SI Eligibility Criteria, there are some physical standards that a candidate should meet for getting selected. The physical standards change according to the category of candidates. Read the table below to get the related information:

Category	Class	Weight	Height	Chest
Sub-Inspector of Police (Unarmed Branch)	Gorkhas, Rajbanshis, Garwalis, and Scheduled Tribes	52 kg	160 cm	76 cm
Sub-Inspector of Police (Unarmed Branch)	Candidates of all categories, other than above	56 kg	167 cm	79 cm
Sub-Inspector of Police (Armed Branch)	Gorkhas, Rajbanshis, Garwalis, and Scheduled Tribes	54 kg	163 cm	81 cm
Sub-Inspector of Police (Armed Branch)	Candidates of all categories, other than above	60 kg	173 cm	86 cm
Lady Sub-Inspector Police (UB) in West Bengal Police	Gorkhas, Rajbanshis, Garwalis, and Scheduled Tribes	45 kg	155 cm	-
Lady Sub-Inspector Police (UB) in West Bengal Police	Candidates of all categories other than above	48 kg	160 cm	-

In order to showcase the physical fitness under the PET, the male candidates will be required to cover a distance of 800m in under 3 minutes while running and the female candidates required to cover a distance of 400 meters within 2 minutes.

Nationality Criteria

The candidate must be a citizen of India and possess valid documents issued by the government.

Kolkata Police SI Admit Card

In order to download the admit card, candidates should follow the given steps:

Step 1: Go to the WBPRB website.

Step 2: Under the “Recruitment” tab, click on the link that says, “Recruitment for the post of Sub Inspector in West Bengal Police”.

Step 3: A new page will open. Click on the link that says, “Download Admit Card”.

Step 4: After that, you will be taken to a new tab. Click on the link “Click Here to Download Call Letter for the post of Sub Inspector”.

Step 5: Enter your application number and date of birth.

Step 6: Your admit card will pop up in a new tab as a pdf file.

Step 7: Download your admit card and take printouts of your admit card.

Kolkata Police SI Salary

The West Bengal Police salary chart or salary structure Apart from this basic pay, employees can even enjoy various other benefits like:

Recruitment Body	West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB)
Name of the Post	Sub Inspector of Police (SI)
Pay Scale	Rs.32,100 - 82, 900
Pay Band	Pay Band 3
Other Allowances	Medical Allowances House Rent Allowances Child Education Allowances Higher Allowances Dearness Allowances Travelling Allowances Pension Earned Leave

Kolkata Police SI Selection

The selection process for the Kolkata Police SI Recruitment 2023 includes the following stages:

Written Examination
Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Final Combined Competitive Exam
Personality Test
Candidates who qualify the written examination will be called for the physical measurement test and physical efficiency test. Candidates who qualify in the physical efficiency test will be called for the Final Combined Competitive Exam and interview. The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidate in all the stages of the selection process .

Kolkata Police SI Syllabus

The written exam will be done in two different stages in the Kolkata Police SI recruitment process, that is the Preliminary exam, and the Final Combined Competitive Exam. The official SI Syllabus for both of these stages is mentioned in detail below for all the candidates who duly fit the Kolkata Police SI Eligibility Criteria.

Kolkata Police SI Syllabus (Preliminary Exam)

Subject	Kolkata Police SI Syllabus
General Studies	Questions will be set to test the General Knowledge of candidates in different spheres.
Logical & Analytical Reasoning	Questions will be set to test the logical and analytical ability of the candidate.
Arithmetic	Questions will be set on the basis of the syllabus of Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.

Kolkata Police SI Syllabus (Final Combined Competitive Exam)

Paper	Subject	Kolkata Police SI Syllabus
Paper 1	General Studies and Arithmetic	General Studies: Questions will be set to test the General Knowledge of candidates in different spheres. Logical & Analytical Reasoning: Questions will be set to test the logical and analytical ability of the candidate. Arithmetic: Questions will be set on the basis of the syllabus of Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Paper 2	English	Drafting of a report from the points or material supplied; Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali, as the case may be to English, Condensing of a prose passage (summary/precis) Correct use of words, correction of sentences, use of common phrases, synonyms, and antonyms, etc.
Paper 3	Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali	Drafting of a report from the points or material supplied; Translation from English to Bengali and English to Nepali for the candidates who have opted for ‘Bengali’ or ‘Nepali’ respectively, and translation from Hindi/Urdu to Bengali for the candidates who have opted for Hindi or Urdu. The translation shall be of 20 (twenty) marks.

Kolkata Police SI Exam Pattern

The Kolkata Police SI Selection Process mainly comprises 4 stages of recruitments that are:

Preliminary Examination
Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET),
Final Combined Competitive Examination and
Personality Test

The initial screening test/ preliminary exam will be qualifying in nature. All the candidates who will qualify the preliminary exam will proceed further to the second stage and so on. After all the stages are done, all the selected candidates are supposed to go through a medical examination too. All the relevant information about the Kolkata Police SI Exam Pattern are mentioned below in detail:

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam

Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
General Studies	50	100	90 Minutes
Logical & Analytical Reasoning	25	50
Arithmetic	25	50
Total	100	200

The preliminary examination will be an MCQ-type OMR-based written examination.
It will be qualifying in nature.
The question paper will be set bilingual i.e., in two languages (English and Bengali).
A total of 100 questions shall be asked for 200 marks.
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th of the assigned mark for each incorrect answer.
This is only a screening round, marks scored in the preliminary examination will not be counted for the purpose of determining the final merit list.

Stage 2: Physical Measurement Test (PMT) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will include the following tasks:

Post	Test
Sub - Inspector	800 meters run within 3 minutes
Sub - Inspectress	400 meters run within 2 minutes

Stage 3: Final Combined Competitive Exam

The final combined competitive exam shall consist of 3 papers.
These papers shall consist of conventional type questions.
Paper - I (General Studies and Arithmetic) of Final Combined Competitive Examination will be set in three languages - English, Bengali, and Nepali. Answers can be in any of these languages but all the answers must be in one and the same language.

Paper	Subjects	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Paper 1	General Studies	50	2 Hours
	Logical & Analytical Reasoning	25
	Arithmetic	25
Paper 2	English	50	1 Hour
Paper 3	Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali	50	1 Hour
Total		200	4 Hours

Stage 4: Personality Test

A limited number of the candidates selected merit-wise based on the scores of the Final Combined Competitive Examination will be called in to appear for the Personality Test.
Candidates’ ability to speak in Bengali will be tested.
The personality test will be conducted out of 30 marks total.
The minimum qualifying mark for the personality test will be 08 marks.

Kolkata Police SI How to Apply

Eligible aspirants willing to apply for WBPRB SI & Sergeant Recruitment in Kolkata Police can submit their Application Form by online or offline modes. Below are both the procedures for a better understanding towards submission of applications:-

Steps for ON-LINE Submission of Application:-

1st Step – Visit the official website of Kolkata Police – http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in
2nd Step – Open a link titled “Notice for Recruitment of Sub Inspector/ Sub-Inspectress (Unarmed Branch) and Sergeant in KP – 2021”.
3rd Step – Download the notification and then read it carefully.
4th Step – Now, click on the “Apply Online Application” link.
5th Step – Insert your details in the application form in the provided fields.
6th Step – Upload your scanned copies of the photograph and signature.
7th Step – Deposit your application fee through online mode.
8th Step – Click the “Submit” button for the final submission of your application form.
9th Step – A copy of your Application Form with photograph, signature and unique Application Serial Number will appear on the screen.
10th Step – Save it safely for all future communications or references.

Steps for OFF-LINE Submission of Application:-

1st Step – Go to the official website of West Bengal Police – http://wbpolice.gov.in
2nd Step – On a home page, click on a “Notice for Recruitment of SI (UB) and Sergeant in KP – 2021” link.
3rd Step – Now, open a link titled “Download Kolkata Police SI Offline Application Form”.
4th Step – Select the Post Name for which you wishes to apply.
5th Step – Enter the mandatory fields to download the Offline Application Form.
6th Step – Press the “Save and Download” button after filling up the mandatory fields.
7th Step – You will automatically get your Application Form with the fields already entered in a pre-printed manner and with the Unique Application Sl. No. having 08 digits.
8th Step – Take a print of the application form, fill it up and sent it by post to the address as follows:-
- To the Chairman, West Bengal Police Recruitment Board, Araksha Bhaban, 5th Floor, 6th Cross Road, Block – DJ, Sector-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700 091.