Archive · 31 May 2025
New Teacher Recruitment Exam Includes Experience Marks
The government is changing how it hires teachers.
The new system gives some advantages to teachers who lost their jobs previously.
There will be marks given for teaching experience and a practice lesson.
The exam has a written test and other criteria like qualifications.
Teachers get to keep a copy of their answers and see the answer key.
Some teachers are not happy because they feel the changes are happening too quickly and do not help them enough.
New exam module includes marks for 'lecture demonstrations' and 'teaching experience'.
These changes aim to favor teachers from the 2016 SSC recruitment panel.
Online applications open from June 16 to July 14; age cap relaxed to 40.
The State Level Selection Test 2025 includes a 60-mark OMR-based written test.
Protesting teachers express concerns over the exam's speed and limited benefits.
- Who
- The state government of West Bengal and prospective teachers.
- What
- Changes to the teacher recruitment process, including marks for experience and lecture demonstrations.
- When
- Online applications open from June 16 to July 14.
- Where
- Government-aided and sponsored schools in West Bengal.
- Why
- To recruit teachers for state schools and give advantages to teachers from the 2016 SSC panel.
Protesting Teachers
State Government
Exam Implementation
Protesting Teachers
Some teachers believe the exam is being rushed and offers inadequate support for affected candidates.
State Government
The exam changes provide benefits to teachers who lost jobs in 2016 and aligns with court orders.
- Application Dates
- June 16 to July 14
- Test Type
- State Level Selection Test 2025
- Written Test Marks
- 60
- Experience Marks
- 10
- Age Cap
- 40 years
