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WB SET 2025 Application, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria & Syllabus

Last update: Aug 08, 2025

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WB SET 2025 Application, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria & Syllabus

WB SET 2025 application process has started at wbcsconline. in. This state-level exam, conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC), is compulsory for candidates seeking to become Assistant Professors in colleges and universities across West Bengal.

 

WB SET 2025 Important Dates

Students are required to keep track of these key dates to avoid missing deadlines for application, admit card download, and exam day.

Event

Date

Start of online application

1st August 2025

Last date to apply

31st August 2025

Application edit window

9th–11th September 2025

Exam date

14th December 2025 (Sunday)

Admit card release

Last week of November 2025 (tentative)

 

WB SET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

WB SET 2025 eligibility criteria specify the minimum educational qualifications and subject requirements candidates must fulfil to appear for the exam. These guidelines ensure only qualified applicants participate in the selection process.

Category

Minimum Marks in Master’s Degree

General/EWS

55%

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST, PWD, Transgender

50%

Final-year PG students

Eligible provisionally

Age Limit

No upper age limit

Subject

Must be the same as the PG subject

 

WB SET 2025 Application Fee

WB SET 2025 application fee can be paid online via debit card, credit card, or internet banking. Candidates must complete the payment within the specified deadline to successfully submit their applications.

Category

Fee

General

INR 1400

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS

INR 700

SC/ST/PWD/Transgender

INR 350

 

WB SET 2025 Exam Pattern

THE WB SET exam will be commenced in offline mode in two papers on the same day. Paper 1 checks teaching/research aptitude; Paper 2 tests subject knowledge.

Paper

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Paper I

General Teaching & Research Aptitude

50

100

1 Hour

Paper II

Subject-specific (PG subject)

100

200

2 Hours

 

WB SET 2025 Admit Card and Exam Centres

The admit card will be available in late November 2025. Students are required to carry a valid photo ID proof with the admit card to the exam hall. The test will be conducted across multiple districts in West Bengal, including Kolkata, Howrah, North & South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Malda, Birbhum, and others.

 

WB SET 2025 Result and Qualifying Marks

WB SET result will be declared online on the WBCSC official website. To be eligible, students are required to secure the minimum marks in both the respective papers:

  • General or EWS: 40%
  • Reserved categories: 35%

The top 6% of total students will be declared qualified, as per the reservation criteria.

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