STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST

FOR THE POST OF

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
IN WEST BENGAL

ADVERTISEMENT NO. 26/SET

THE WEST BENGAL COLLEGE

SERVICE COMMISSION
(STATE AGENCY)

Website
www.wbcsconline.in
 NOTIFICATION FOR WEST BENGAL SET
FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN WEST BENGAL

ADVERTISEMENT NO. 26/SET

Important Dates
1. Commencement of online 1st August, 2024
Application

2. Last date for online Application and 31stAugust, 2024

Payment (12 Midnight)

3. Editing of submitted data, if any 9th September – 11th September,

2024

4.Date of Examination 15th December, 2024 (Sunday)

INDEX
SL.
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
NO.
1. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1
2. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY 1-2
3. RESERVATION 2
4. EXEMPTION 3
5. EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT 3
6. SCHEME AND DATE OF TEST 4
PROCEDURE & CRITERIA FOR DECLARATION OF
7. 4-5
RESULT
8. PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY 5
9. ADMIT CARD 5-6
10. HOW TO APPLY 6
11. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6-9
CHECK LIST FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION
12. 9
FORM
13. SUBJECT & SYLLABUS OF TEST 10-11
14. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION 11
15. TIME SCHEDULE 12
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF TEST BOOKLET AND
16. 12-14
ANSWER SHEET (OMR SHEET)
17. WARNING (UNFAIR MEANS/MISCONDUCT ) 14-15
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for 26th State Eligibility Test for the posts of
Assistant Professor in West Bengal. Candidates should apply only online through
www.wbcsconline.in

1. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

i. Before submission of the online Application Form, the candidate should read this
notification carefully.

ii. The State Eligibility Test (SET) will be held on 15th December, 2024 (SUNDAY) for
determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only
in West Bengal. WBCSC will conduct SET in 33 subjects (listed in Item No. 13) at
selected Test Centres of different Districts (listed in Item No. 14) of West Bengal.

iii. Eligibility for Assistant Professor will depend on the performance of the candidate in both
the papers of SET in aggregate. Candidates who qualify the Test for eligibility for
Assistant Professor will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of
Assistant Professor in West Bengal.

iv. The result of the SET will be made available in the website: www.wbcsconline.in as and
when it is declared. The candidate will not be individually intimated about their result.

v. Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) /Persons with Disability (PWD) /Other
Backward Classes (OBC) (Non- creamy layer)/Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
Candidates will be given such special concessions as may be decided by the WBCSC under
the Guidelines of UGC.

2. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

i. General/EWS candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in
Master’s Degree OR equivalent Examination from Universities/Institutions recognised by
UGC are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes(OBC) belonging to non-
creamy layer/ Scheduled Caste(SC) /Scheduled Tribe(ST)/ persons with disability(PWD)/
Transgender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding
off) in Master’s degree or equivalent Examination from Universities/ Institutions
recognised by UGC are eligible for this Test.

ii. Candidates who are pursuing their Master's degree or equivalent course or candidates who
have appeared for their qualifying Master’s degree (final year) Examination and whose
result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying Examinations have been delayed may
also apply for this test. However, such candidates shall be considered eligible for Assistant
Professor only after they (General/EWS) have passed their Master's Degree OR equivalent
Examination with at least 55% marks [50% marks in case of OBC falling in Non-creamy
layer /SC/ST/PWD (persons with disability)/Transgender category candidates]. Such
candidates must complete their Master’s degree or equivalent Examination within two

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 years from the date of SET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they
shall be treated as disqualified.

iii. Candidates belonging to third gender in other words transgender would be eligible to draw
the same relaxation in fee and qualifying criteria for SET as are available to SC/ST/PWD
categories. The subject -wise cut-offs for this category should be the lowest among those
for SC/ST/PWD/OBC/EWS categories in the corresponding subject.

iv. The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level Examination had been completed by 19th
September 1991(irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a
relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.

v. Candidates are required to appear for WB SET in the subject of their Post-Graduation only.
In case the subject of a candidate is not included in the list of WB SET subjects, the
candidates may appear in UGC NET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test which is held twice a year.

vi. Candidates are neither required to send any certificate/document in support of their
eligibility nor print out of their Application Form (Confirmation Page) to WBCSC.
However, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their
eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the WBCSC at
any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

vii. Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian

University/Institute or foreign degree/diploma/certificate awarded by the foreign
University/institute should, in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their
diploma/degree/certificate with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from
Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi (www.aiu.ac.in).

viii. Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for applying for SET. However, for the purpose of
recruitment, the relevant Government Order will be applicable.

3. RESERVATION

Reservation Policy of Govt. of West Bengal is applicable. Reservation is allowed for PWD
Candidates with not less than 40% disability.
The categories of disabilities are:
A) Blindness & low vision
B) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims
and muscular dystrophy
C) Deaf and Hard of Hearing
D) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness and multiple
disabilities and other specified disabilities.
The candidates are advised to ensure their reservation category, as it will be verified by the
concerned employer/institution.

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 4. EXEMPTION

i. NET/SET/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professors. In this regard, exemption from NET/SET/SLET will
be governed by UGC regulations and amendments notified in the Gazette of India from
time to time.
ii. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF Examination prior to 1989 are also
exempted from appearing in NET/SET.
iii. The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for
eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, being eligible to apply for
Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the
qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the state
from where they have cleared their SET.

5. EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT

Other Backward Classes SC/ST/PWD/

Category General
(Non-creamy layer)/EWS Transgender
Examination Fee Rs. 1300/- Rs. 650/- Rs.325/-

i. The candidates may pay the Examination fee either by credit card/ debit card/internet
banking. The additional processing charges will be as applicable.

ii. The candidates are required to check the status of fee payment at WBCSC website
www.wbcsconline.in and if the status is ‘OK’ the candidate will be able to take the
print out of Confirmation Page.

In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount
will be refunded to concerned credit card/debit card /internet banking account within a week.
Information to be provided by the Candidate while raising any payment related query/grievance
through e-mail/Helpline: - (a) Name of the Bank and /or payment Gateway (b) Date and Time of
the transaction (c) Transaction Number (d) Bank Reference Number (e) Proof of Transaction (f)
Screenshot from the payment portal (in case of payment failure).

Please note that fee submitted by any other mode like Bank Challan, money order, demand
draft, IPO etc. will be rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

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 6. SCHEME AND DATE OF TEST

The Test will consist of two papers. Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions
and will be held on 15th December, 2024 (SUNDAY) in two separate sessions as under:

Session Paper Marks Number of Question Duration

50 questions, all are
First I 100 1 Hour (10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.) IST
compulsory
100 questions, all are 2 Hours (12:00 Noon to 02:00 P.M.)
Second II 200
compulsory IST

Paper-I shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions, each carrying 2 marks. The
questions which will be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching, research aptitude of the
candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking
and general awareness of the candidate.
Paper-II shall consist of 100 objective type compulsory questions, each carrying 2 marks
which will be based on the subject selected by the candidate. All the questions of Paper – II will
be compulsory, covering entire syllabi of earlier Paper- II & Paper - III (including all electives,
without options). The candidate will have to mark the responses for questions of Paper – I & Paper
– II on the OMR Sheet provided along with the test booklet.
The detailed instructions for filling up the OMR sheet are given in Item No. 16. It may be
noted that these instructions will not be sent to any of the candidates by post.

7. PROCEDURE & CRITERIA FOR DECLARATION OF RESULT

The following steps will be followed:

Step I: The number of candidates to be qualified (total slots) for Eligibility for Assistant Professor
shall be equal to 6% of the candidates appeared in both the papers of SET.
Step II: The total slots shall be allocated to different categories as per the reservation
policy of Government of West Bengal.
Step III: In order to be considered for ‘Eligibility for Assistant Professor’, the candidate must
have appeared in both the papers and secured at least 40% aggregate marks in both the
papers taken together for General (Unreserved) category/EWS candidates and at least 35%
aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for all candidates belonging to the
reserved categories [viz., SC, ST, OBC (belonging to Non-Creamy Layer)/PWD] and
Transgender.
Step IV: The number of candidates to be declared qualified in any subject for a particular category
is derived as per the following methodology illustrated below:
Number of candidates belonging to ST
Number of candidates to be declared category who have qualified for Eligibility for Assistant
qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in ‘English’ (say) (×) Total slots available for ST
Professor in the subject ‘English’ category (÷)Total number of
(say) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) category candidates belonging to ST category over all subjects who
have qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
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The aggregate percentage of the two papers corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, shall
determine the qualifying cut-off for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in ‘English’ (say) for the
ST category. Similar yardstick shall be employed for deriving the subject-wise qualifying cut-
offs for all categories. Similar allocation procedure is used for all subjects and categories.
The subject -wise cut-offs for transgender should be the lowest among those for
SC/ST/PWD/OBC/EWS categories in the corresponding subject.
It may be noted that the above qualifying criteria decided by WBCSC is final and binding.

8. PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (INCLUDING VISUALLY

HALLENGED CANDIDATES) HAVING 40% OR MORE DISABILITY

i. Twenty minutes compensatory time shall be provided for Paper – I and forty minutes
for Paper – II separately.

ii. The persons with minimum 40% Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who are
not in a position to write in their own hand-writing can also avail the services of scribe.
Compensatory time and facility of scribe would not be provided to other Persons with
Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates.

iii. The candidate has the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe or has to request the
concerned Officer-in-charge of the Test Centre for the same in writing at least one week
in advance of the test. In such instances the candidate is allowed to meet the scribe a day
before the Examination so as to verify whether the scribe is suitable or not. Those
candidates who opt for their own scribe have to produce the scribe before the concerned
Officer-in-charge of the Test Centre along with his/her certificates of educational
qualifications at least one day before the test.

iv. There is no provision of Test Booklets in Braille for visually impaired candidates.

v. The candidates with disability should fill in the percentages and type of disability
correctly in the online application form of SET.

9. ADMIT CARD FOR SET

It may be noted that the admit card will be uploaded on the website www.wbcsconline.in in last
week of November, 2024.No Admit Cards will be sent to the candidates by post. The
candidates should download their Admit Cards from the website to ascertain their venue of the
Test as mentioned in the Admit Card and appear in the Examination only at the designated
Examination center. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the Examination center other
than that allotted to him/her in the admit card.

The candidates are advised to read the Instructions given in the Admit Card carefully in advance
of the exam day and follow the instructions during the conduct of the Examination. Candidate must
not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein. No Admit Card shall be issued to
the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for any reasons (including indistinct/
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doubtful Photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria for the
Examination. For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, re-
test shall not be held by the WBCSC under any circumstances.

10. HOW TO APPLY (APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE)

STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

i. Candidate seeking admission to the Test (SET) must apply online only on the WBCSC
website.

ii. Before applying online, the candidates must possess the scanned images as below:
#Passport size photograph in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 40 kb. The dimension of the
photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).
#Signature in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 30 kb. The dimension of the signature should
be 3.5 cm (width) x 1.5 cm (height).

iii. After filling all the details for applying online for SET, the candidates have to opt for
payment of Examination fee either by credit card/debit card/internet banking.

iv. The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card along with their print out
of online admit card on the day of Examination.

v. Before applying Online, candidates are advised to go through detailed notification

available on WBCSC website www.wbcsconline.in Please note that Fee submitted
through any other mode like Bank Challan, Money Order, Demand Draft, IPO etc.
will be summarily rejected.

vi. In order to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough.
WBCSC will not be responsible for network problems or any other problem of
this nature in submission of online application during last days.

11. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

i. The candidates must read the conditions of eligibility as given at Item no. 2 carefully and
must satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the Test before filling the online
Application Form.

ii. If a candidate is already SET qualified in a particular subject, he/she cannot appear for this
SET in the same subject.

iii. Submission of Online Application is mandatory. Hard copies of application form will not
be accepted by WBCSC.

iv. Application Form must be completed in all respects as per the Notification.

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 v. Candidates must ensure that their e-mail address and mobile number (which cannot be
changed later) to be registered in their online Application Form are their own, as relevant/
important information/communication will be sent by WBCSC through e-mail on the
registered e-mail address and / or through SMS on registered mobile number only. WBCSC
shall not be responsible for any non-communication / miscommunication with a candidate
in the e-mail address or mobile number given by him/her other than his/her own.

vi. All incomplete Application Forms will be summarily rejected.

vii. Candidates shall ensure that the information entered by them in their respective online
Application Forms is correct. Information provided by the Candidates will be treated as
final. Any request for change in such particulars after the closure of correction period will
not be considered by the WBCSC under any circumstances.

viii. The WBCSC will, in no way, be responsible for any wrong/incorrect information furnished
by the candidate in his/her Online Application Form. The letter/ e-mails/ WhatsApp
Message/ Public Grievance in this regard will not be entertained by the WBCSC.

ix. Applications submitted on any other format will not be accepted.

x. Print out of online application (Confirmation Page) should be kept by the candidate for
further reference.

xi. No applications can be submitted after the last date and no fee will be accepted after last
date in any circumstances.

xii. The refund (if any) will be transferred online to the concerned credit/debit card/internet
banking account, so the candidates are advised to pay from their own credit/debit card.

xiii. The Candidate should note that their candidature is strictly provisional. The mere fact that
Admit Card has been issued and the candidate is allowed to appear in the test shall not
imply that the WBCSC has finally accepted his/her candidature.

xiv. WBCSC may change the Centre of Examination or date of Examination without assigning
any reason.

xv. Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Examination Centre.

xvi. The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their print out of
online Admit Card on the day of Examination. No candidate will be allowed to appear in
the Examination whose Admit Card is not issued by the WBCSC.

xvii. In case it is found that the Candidate has used / uploaded the photograph and signature of
someone else in his/ her Application Form / Admit Card or he/she has tampered his/her
Admit Card / result, their candidature will be cancelled and liable for legal action.

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xviii. To ensure fair conduct of Examination frisking of the candidates will be done properly at
main entry gate of the exam center. The candidates should report at the Examination center
1 hr 30 minutes prior to commencement of Examination and cooperate with the invigilators
in frisking. No candidate will be allowed to enter the Examination center/hall after
commencement of Examination. No candidate will be allowed to leave the Examination
hall/room before completion of Examination in each session.

xix. Candidates are NOT allowed to carry Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag,
Purse, any kind of Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material (printed or written material), Books
/ Notes, Eatables (loose or packed), Mobile Phone/ Earphone/ Microphone/ Pager,
Calculator, Docu Pen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape Recorder, Electronic
Watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/ devices in the
Examination Hall/Room. Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting etc. in the Examination
Room/Hall is strictly prohibited. If any candidate is in possession of any of the above item,
his/ her candidature will be treated as unfair means and lead to cancellation of the
Examination.

xx. The candidates have to follow the instructions given by the invigilators in the Examination
hall/ room and should not argue with the invigilators or other staff involved in the
Examination duty at the Examination centre. The candidates, who will not follow the
instructions, will be treated as adopting unfair means and his/her result will not be declared.

xxi. In the Examination hall/room, the candidates will neither talk to each other nor discuss any
matter during the Examination. The candidates should not disturb the other candidates in
the Examination room and maintain complete silence during the Examination. The
candidate violating these instructions will be treated as adopting unfair means and his/her
result will not be declared.

xxii. Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admit
Card or on any other paper.

xxiii. The candidate shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I & II to the Invigilator
before leaving the Examination hall/room.

xxiv. Answer keys of all the papers will be displayed on the website www.wbcsconline.in after
Examination (the exact dates will be notified later in the website). The feedback of answer
keys will be accepted only through e-mail id along with processing fee which will be
notified in due course. The WBCSC’s decision on the feedback of answer keys
shall be final and the result will be declared on the basis of final answer keys.

xxv. There are no negative marks of incorrect answers.

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 xxvi. The marks of all the candidates will be uploaded on WBCSC website soon after declaration
of result. Besides this, WBCSC will not issue any marks sheet to qualified/non qualified
candidates.

xxvii. The certificates will be issued to all the qualified candidates which will be notified in due
course.

xxviii. No grievance with regard to answer key(s) after declaration of result of SET will be
entertained. There shall be no provision of re-evaluation/re-checking of the questions after
the publication of result. Therefore, candidates should not make any correspondence in this
regard once the SET result is declared.

xxix. The record of SET Examination will be preserved up to 90 days from the date of
declaration of result.

xxx. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

xxxi. The decision of the WBCSC shall be final in all matters.

xxxii. All legal disputes pertaining to this Test shall fall within the jurisdiction of Kolkata only.
Further, any legal question arising out of the Examination shall be entertained only
when raised within 30 days from the declaration of result.

12. CHECK LIST FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before filling the Online Application
forms:
i) Whether they fulfill the eligibility conditions for the Test as prescribed under the
heading ‘CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY’.

ii) That they have filled their CATEGORY, viz, GENERAL / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS/SC
/ ST / PWD/ Transgender, in the relevant column correctly.

iii) That they have filled their subject and centre of Examination (district)in the relevant
columns correctly.
iv) That the Person with Disability (PWD) candidates have filled the relevant column in the
online application form.
v) Whether they have kept a print out of application form (confirmation page) for their own record.

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 13. SUBJECT & SYLLABUS OF TEST

All questions of Paper – I will be compulsory and the syllabus is available in the website.
All questions of Paper – II will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus of earlier Paper - II & Paper –III
(including all electives, without options). Syllabi for all SET subjects can be downloaded from the website
www.wbcsc.org.inand WBCSC will not send the syllabus to individual candidates.

The list of SET subjects along with their respective codes is as given below:

Subject
Subject
Code
01 ENGLISH
02 BENGALI
03 SANSKRIT
04 HINDI
05 URDU
06 COMMERCE
07 ECONOMICS
08 HISTORY
09 PHILOSOPHY
10 POLITICAL SCIENCE
11 EDUCATION
12 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
13 GEOGRAPHY
14 LIFE SCIENCES
15 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES
17 SOCIOLOGY
18 PSYCHOLOGY
19 LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
20 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
21 ELECTRONIC SCIENCE
22 COMPUTER SCIENCE
23 HOME SCIENCE
24 SANTALI
25 MASS COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
26 ANTHROPOLOGY
27 EARTH SCIENCES
28 MUSIC
29 LAW
30 NEPALI
31 MANAGEMENT
32 ARABIC
33 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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Candidates are required to appear for WB –SET in the subject of their Post-Graduation only. In case the
subject of a candidate is not included in the list of WB-SET subjects, the candidates may appear in UGC
NET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test.

14. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION

The candidates have to select any two districts of their choice for Examination of SET. The efforts will be
made to allot Centre of Examination to the candidates according to the choice opted by them in their
application form. However, in some exceptional circumstances, a different Test Centre of nearby area
may be allotted.

DISTRICT
DISTRICT
CODE
11 ALIPURDUAR
12 BANKURA
13 BIRBHUM
14 COOCHBEHAR
15 DAKSHIN DINAJPUR
16 DARJEELING
17 HOOGHLY
18 HOWRAH
19 JALPAIGURI
20 JHARGRAM
21 KALIMPONG
22 KOLKATA
23 MALDA
24 MURSHIDABAD
25 NADIA
26 NORTH 24 PARGANAS
27 PASCHIM BARDHAMAN
28 PASCHIM MEDINIPORE
29 PURBA BARDHAMAN
30 PURBA MEDINIPORE
31 PURULIA
32 SOUTH 24 PARGANAS
33 UTTAR DINAJPUR

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 15. TIME SCHEDULE FOR SET

DATE OF EXAMINATION : 15/12/2024 PAPER - I PAPER - II

a) Entry in the Examination Hall 09.00 AM (IST) 11.45 AM (IST)
b) Distribution of Test Booklet 10.20 AM(IST) 11.50 AM (IST)
c) Seal of the Test Booklet to be broken/
10.25 AM(IST) 11.55 AM (IST)
opened to take out the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet)
d) Last entry in the Examination Hall 10.30 AM (IST) 12.00 NOON (IST)
e) Test commences 10.30 AM(IST) 12.00 NOON (IST)
f) Test concludes 11.30 AM (IST) 02.00 PM(IST)

16. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF TEST BOOKLET AND ANSWER SHEET (OMR
SHEET)

The candidates will find the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) placed inside the sealed Test
Booklet. The seal will be broken/ opened by the candidates on the announcement by the
invigilator and the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) shall be taken out. Do not open/break the seal
before the announcement. The candidates should verify the serial number and series of the Test
Booklet with the serial number and series of OMR sheet. In case of any variation, the Test Booklet
and OMR sheet should be immediately returned to the invigilator for the replacement with another
set of same series available in the Examination hall/centre.

a) Each Test Booklet will have a pre-printed Series like X, Y, Z. The candidates are required
to check that the Series pre-printed on the Test Booklet is correctly entered in the Answer
Sheet (OMR Sheet).

b) The Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) used will be of special type which will be scanned on
Optical Scanner. All the responses of the OMR Sheet are to be filled in neatly and
accurately by the candidate with Black ball point pen only. Use of pencil is strictly
prohibited.

c) IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING THE RESPONSES

i. Out of four alternatives for each question, only one circle for the correct answer is to be
darkened completely with Black Ball Point Pen only. For example, Question No. 005 in
the Test Booklet reads as follows:

Who is the first President of India?

(A) Jawharlal Nehru
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
(D) Pratibha Patil

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The correct response to this question is (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The candidate will locate
Question No. 005in the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) and darken the circle (B) as shown
below:

ii. Use Black Ball Point Pen to completely darken the appropriate circle, i.e. one circle
for each entry. The answer once marked is not liable to be changed. Use of pencil is
strictly prohibited. If any candidate uses the pencil for darkening the Answer Sheet
(OMR Sheet), his/her Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) will be rejected.

iii. A light or faintly darkened circle is a wrong method of marking and liable to be
rejected by the Optical Scanner. So, the circle should be properly darkened. Any
other partial or ‘X’ or ‘P’ may not get captured by the scanner.

iv. The Correct way of marking is shown below:

Correct Method

v. If the candidate does not want to attempt any question he/she should not darken any circle
corresponding to the question.

vi. Please do not fold the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) and do not make any stray marks on it.

vii. If the candidate does not want to attempt any question he/she should not darken any circle
corresponding to the question.
Please do not fold the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) and do not make any stray marks on it.

d) ROUGH WORK

The candidate will not do any rough work on the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet). All rough
work is to be done in the Test Booklet itself.

e) CHANGING AN ANSWER IS NOT ALLOWED

The candidates must fully satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the answer before
darkening the appropriate circle as no change in answer once marked is allowed. Use of
eraser or white/correction fluid on the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) is not permissible as the
Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet)s are machine gradable and it may lead to wrong evaluation. If
more than one circle is darkened or if the response is marked in any other manner except
the ‘Correct Method’ shown above, it shall be treated as wrong way of marking.

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 f) Prior to handing over the Answer Sheet (OMR Sheet) soon after the Examination is over,
the candidate must sign the attendance sheet as a proof thereof. The examinee is permitted
to take away the Test Booklet along with the duplicate copy of OMR sheet after the
completion of Examination.

17. WARNING (UNFAIR MEANS/MISCONDUCT)

 Persons removing pages from the test-booklet during Examination, trying to appear
through forged means will be dealt with as per law.

 Canvassing directly or indirectly or influencing staff by unfair means would lead to

serious consequences including disqualification of the candidates.

 The candidates adopting the unfair means and breach the Examination Rules, the
candidature will be cancelled and the candidate is liable for legal action.
a) Being in possession of any item or article which has been prohibited or can be used
for unfair practices including any stationery item, communication device,
accessories, eatable items, ornaments or any other material or information relevant
or not relevant to the Examination,
b) Using someone to write Examination (impersonation) or preparing material for
copying;
c) Breaching Examination rules or any direction issued by WBCSC in connection with
SET Examination.
d) Assisting other candidate to engage in malpractices, giving or receiving assistance
directly or indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so.
e) Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of the Examination or
threatening any of the candidates.
f) Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or means in connection
with the Examination.
g) Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any person, other than the
Examination Staff, during the Examination time in the Examination Centre.
h) Manipulation and fabrication of online documents viz. Admit Card, Self-
Declaration, etc.
i) Forceful entry in /exit from Examination Centre/Hall.
j) Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering the Examination
Centre.
k) Creating obstacles in smooth and fair conduct of Examination.
l) Affixing/uploading of wrong/morphed photographs/signatures on the Application
Form/Admit Card.

 Any candidate who creates disturbance of any kind during the course of Examination or
otherwise misbehaves in or around the Examination centre or refuses to obey the
Officer-in-charge, Co-ordinator, Invigilator or any other official on Examination duty or
changes his/her seat with any other candidate without permission of the Officer-in-

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 charge/Co-ordinator/ Invigilator will be deemed to have committed misconduct. Such a
candidate shall forfeit the right to continue with the Examination.

 If any candidate appearing in SET is found to have in his possession OR has access to
papers/ books or notes which may possibly be of help to him OR is found giving or
receiving assistance OR copying from any paper / book/ note /electronic gadgets OR
helping other candidate(s) to copy from his answer-sheet / Test Booklet OR using or
attempting to use any other unfair means, the candidate shall be declared as disqualified for
using unfair means.

NOTE
The date of Examination is subjected to change due to unavoidable circumstances.

Place: Kolkata Member Secretary

Date: 1st August, 2024 West Bengal SET

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