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WB Police SI 2024 Exam

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About WB Police SI Exam

The West Bengal Recruitment Board (WBPRB) issues all the updates regarding WB Police SI Exam. The WB Police SI official notification can be downloaded from the official website of WB Police. The West Bengal Recruitment Board (WBPRB) issues all the updates regarding WB Police SI Exam. The WB Police SI official notification can be downloaded from the official website of WB Police.

WB Police SI Exam Date

Here important dates regarding Exams are given-
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Events  Dates
Notification Release January 2023 (Expected)
Expected date to apply Online/Offline Application form Notified soon
Admit card released date Notified soon
WBPRB SI exam date Notified soon
Announcement of Result Notified soon
Physical test Date Notified soon

WB 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

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

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

-

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.

WB Police SI Admit Card

The notification of releasing admit card will be available soon on the portal after the closing of submission of the application form. Candidates who have filled their application form can download their admit card from the portal.
 

How to download WB Police SI Recruitment Admit Card?

Here some steps are given below to download the Admit card-

  • Visit the website and click on the admit card download section.
  • Go on the link given section and fill in the registration details along with the date of birth.
  • Admit card will appear on the screen and download it for future reference.

Candidates should print two copies of admit card one for future use and also take id proof in the exam centre along with the admit card.


WB Police SI Salary

West Bengal Police SI receives a good salary and receives various allowances and perks as well. They have a pay scale of INR 32,100-82,900 along with a grade pay amounting to INR 3900. The annual salary of WB Police SI is between INR 4-6 Lakh per annum. They get allowances and perks such as-

  • Dearness Allowances
  • Travelling Allowances
  • Pension
  • Earned Leave
  • Medical Allowances
  • House Rent Allowances
  • Child Education Allowances

WB Police SI Selection

andidates get selected on the basis of marks obtained in the exam. Candidates are shortlisted after every examination and selected students get the opportunity to participate in the next level of examination. After final selection, students have to verify all their documents and they need to submit all their academic records and certificates.
 

The selection procedure for the SI Police posts consists of Preliminary Examination, Final Examination, and Personality tests-
 

Preliminary Examination

The exam consists of General Studies, Logical and Analytical Reasoning and Arithmetic subjects with full marks of 200 ( General studies is of 100 marks having 50 questions, Logical and Analytical reasoning having 25 questions of 50 marks and Arithmetic have 25 questions with 50 marks) Candidates should have to complete all the questions of each section within 90minutes. Candidates having an overall score of 120-13- marks are shortlisted for the Physical Measurement tests and Physical efficiency tests.
 

Final Examination

Candidates who have qualified in the preliminary exam will be called for the final examination which consists of three papers of conventional type questions, Paper I on General studies and arithmetic, Paper-II of English, and Paper III on Bengali/Urdu/Hindi. All the sections contain a total of 100 questions with 200 marks. Candidates should score 150 marks to become eligible for the next level exam.
 

Personality Test

Candidates are selected based on their merit of the final examination for personality tests which are conducted for 30 marks. The minimum marks required to qualify for the test will be 08. Candidates must qualify with a minimum score in the personality test to become eligible for the posts.

  • The candidate's marks obtained in the preliminary examination will not be taken to determine the Final Combined competitive examination.
  • The final merit list will be prepared based on total marks obtained in the final examination and personality test.
  • Candidates are required to pass a departmental examination in Bengali as specified in the services (Training and Examination) Rules, who have taken Hindi/Urdu/Nepali as a subject in Paper-III and selected for the posts.
  • The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has fixed qualifying marks in the preliminary examination, each of the three papers of the Final Examination, and also for the personality test.

WB Police SI Syllabus

The syllabus of the WB police SI preliminary and final competitive exam is given below-

  • General Studies
  • Numerical and Mental Ability Test
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning
  • Arithmetic
  • English
  • Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu

The topics included in these topics are given below in detail-
 

General Studies Arithmetic, Numerical and Mental Ability test Logical and Analytical Thinking Bengali/Nepali/Hindi/Urdu English
  • Economy
  • History
  • Geography
  • Current Affairs
  • Polity
  • Art and Culture
  • Science and Technology
  • 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
  • Statements and Conclusions
  • Network and Directions
  • Relationship Concepts
  • Classification
  • Ordering and Sequencing
  • Syllogism
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Idioms
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Phrases
  • Error Detection
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Phrases
  • Error Detection
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Idioms

WB Police SI Exam Pattern

WB Police SI Recruitment department carry out different exams and tests for the posts of Sub-inspector and Lady Sub-inspector these are-

  • Preliminary exams (200 marks)
  • Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Qualifying
  • Final Combined Competitive exams (200 marks)
  • Personality test (30 marks)
  • Verification of Character antecedents
  • Medical exams
  • Appointment

Candidates have to qualify for all exams with maximum marks to be eligible for the different police SI recruitment vacancies in West Bengal.
 

WB Police SI Preliminary Exam pattern

The weightage of all the subjects asked in preliminary exams are-

Topics No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Arithmetic 25 50 marks 90 minutes
General Studies 50 100 marks
Logical and Analytical Reasoning 25 50 marks
Total 100 200 marks 90 minutes
  • It is an OMR-based Multiple choice questions type written examination.
  • There will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrectly attempted question.
  • Candidates have the option to select the language of paper whether English or Hindi.

WB Police SI Physical Efficiency Test Pattern

The minimum physical efficiency test required for candidates to qualify-

Post names Event Timings
Male police SI (UB) Police SI (AB) Posts 800 meters run 3 minutes
Lady Sub-inspector (UB) Posts 400 meters run 2 minutes

Final Combined Competitive Exam Pattern

The weightage of topics along with the marks of questions asked in the final combined competitive exam are-

Paper Topics Maximum marks Duration
Paper I English Language 50 marks 1 hour
Paper-II General Studies and Arithmetic 100 marks 2 hour
Paper III Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali 50 marks 1 hour
 
Topic Maximum Marks Passing Marks
Bengali Speaking Test 30 marks 08 marks

Personality Test Pattern
​WB Police SI Exam Physical Standard Test 2023 details

The PST test required for the posts are-

Name of the Post Category Height (in cm.) Chest (in cm.) Weight (in kg.)
SI Police (UB) All Categories candidates (except Rajbanshis, Garwalis, Gorkhas, Scheduled Tribes) 167 cm 79 cm. 56 kg.
Rajbanshis, Garwalis Gorkhas, Scheduled Tribes 160 cm 76 cm. 52 kg.
SI Police (AB) All categories candidates (except Rajbanshis, Garwalis, Gorkhas, Scheduled Tribes) 173 cm 86 cm. 60 kg.
Rajbanshis, Garwalis, Gorkhas, Scheduled Tribes 163 cm 81cm. 54 kg.

WB Police SI How to Apply

Candidates should register for the vacancies of Police SI posts by visiting the official website of West Bengal Government jobs and filling their WB Sub-inspector Online application form 2022. Some of the steps a candidate should follow to apply for the vacancies are-
 

  • Registration: By visiting websites click on the fill application form online section. Fill in all the required details and click to register. After successful registration candidates get the application number and password.
  • Fill application form- Login by using the application number and password and upload all the details and scanned images and signature correctly and cross-check.
  • Submit: After a final check of all the details click on the submit button by agreeing that all details filled are correct.
  • Make Payment: The candidate's form will be accepted after payment only, the fee amount will be paid via banking/ credit debit card.
  • Print Confirmation Page- Print out the confirmation page for future reference.
 

Candidates have also the option to fill an offline form and post their application form to the preferred address.
 

West Bengal Application Fees 2022

The candidates who want to apply for the posts have to pay form fees to complete their application process given below-

Category Application Fee Processing Fee Total amount
Scheduled caste of West Bengal NIL INR 20 INR 20
Scheduled Tribe of West Bengal NIL INR 20 INR 20
All other Categories(Except SC/ST of West Bengal) INR 250 INR 20 INR 270

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) WB Police SI Exam

Q. What is the Syllabus of WB Police SI Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest syllabus of the WB Police SI exam. The syllabus of WB Police SI comprises the topics and sub-topics under sections, Knowledge of WB Police SI syllabus helps candidates to focus on their preparation and important areas of each subject.
Q. What is pattern of WB Police SI Exam?
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Q. How to prepare for the WB Police SI Exam?
A. To prepare for WB Police SI exam, candidates should go through the exam syllabus and exam pattern, solve mock tests, practice previous years' question papers. Try to clear the concepts of each and every topic rather than cramming. Set a time to go over the chapters, Differentiate weak areas and work to improve them. Solve puzzles to improve logical skill.
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