Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
WB Police Recruitment Board has launched an commercial for inviting programs from eligible applicants for WB police Recruitment 2021 of Sub-Inspectors/Sub-Inspectress (For Unarmed Branch) and Sergeant in Kolkata Police (West Bengal). Interested applicants can also additionally take a look at the legit WBP recruitment 2021 notification from the internet site wbpolice.gov.in
- Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Overview
- Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Exam Pattern
- Exam Date of Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
- How To Apply
- Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Application Fee
- Syllabus
- Cut Offs
- Vacancies
- Salary & Job Profile
- Eligibility Criteria
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Overview
| Events | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Posts Name | Sub Inspector & Sergeant |
| Application Start Date | 19th July 2021 |
| Last Date of Submission | 19th August 2021 (till 5:00 pm) |
| Last Date for Payment of fee through Punjab National Bank Challan | 21st August 2021 |
| West Bengal Police SI Exam Date | To be announced soon |
| Official Website | http://wbpolice.gov.in/ |
Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Exam Pattern
The west Bengal SI recruitment (also called WBP SI Recruitment) process shall consist of following stages:
• Preliminary Examination (screening examination)
• Physical Measurement Test (PMT),
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET),
• Final Combined Competitive Examination (to be conducted by the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.)
• Personality Test (conducted by the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.)
A. Preliminary Examination: (Total Marks – 200):-
Eligible Candidates would be called for a Preliminary Examination (screening test for appearing into Physical Measurement Test and Physical Efficiency Test.). The total duration/interval of the examination will be of 90 minutes.
| Section/Topics | No. ofQuestions | Total Marks | Duration | Exam Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 50 | 100 | 90 Min. | Both Englishand Bengali languages |
| Logical &Analytical reasoning | 25 | 50 | ||
| Arithmetic | 25 | 50 | ||
| Total | 100 | 200 | 90 Min | Both Englishand Bengali languages |
Note:
• The marks secured in prelims examination will not be counted for determining the final merit list.
• There will be a NEGATIVE marking of ¼th marks for every incorrect answer marked by the candidate in the preliminary examination.
B. Physical Measurement Test (PMT) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET): –
The Physical Measurement Test (PMT) (relating to height, weight and chest) of the candidates qualified in the Prelims exam shall be taken. Only the qualified candidates in the PMT will be eligible for appearing in the PET (Physical Efficiency Test).
Note: Only those candidates who qualify both PMT & PET would be eligible for appearing in the Final Combined Competitive Examination.
C. Final Combined Competitive Examination (Total Marks – 200):
The Final Combined Competitive Examination shall consist of 3 papers (having conventional type questions):
a) Paper-I: General Studies and Arithmetic consisting of 100 marks (of which 50 marks will be allotted to General Studies, and 25 marks to Logical & Analytical reasoning and the rest 25 marks are for Arithmetic). This section will be of 2 hours duration.
b) Paper-II: In this paper, only 1 section of English would be there having 50 marks of 1 (one) hour duration.
c) Paper-III: This paper would have 1 section of Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali of 50 marks of 1 (one) hour duration.
Note: All the above 3 papers of the Final Combined Competitive Examination will be held on the same day.
The Paper I (General Studies & Arithmetic) of the Final Combined Competitive Examination would be held in 3 languages (English, Bengali and Nepali).
D. Personality Test: (Total Marks – 30):
Candidates selected on the basis of results of Final Combined Competitive Examination would be called for the Personality Test. In this Personality Test, candidate’s ability to speak fluently in Bengali would be tested.
Note:
• The minimum passing mark for the personality test will be 08 out of 30.
• Candidates failing to secure minimum passing marks in the personality test would be disqualified (irrespective of marks obtained in the Final Combined Competitive Examination).
The final merit list would be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by selected candidates in the 3 papers of Final Combined Competitive Examination and the marks obtained in Personality test. Candidates failing to secure minimum passing marks in the personality test will be rejected.
Exam Date of Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
The WBP Exam date 2021 are tabulated below. Candidates should keep visiting this section for getting the latest status of the recruitment process.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Applicationstart date | 19th July 2021 |
| Last Date ofApplication Submission | 19th August2021 |
| Last Date forfee Payment through PNB Challan | 21st August2021 |
| Prelims Examdate | To be announcedsoon |
How To Apply
• Open the official website of West Bengal Police viz. wbpolice.gov.in
• On its home page, click on the tab named ‘Recruitment’.
• Thereafter click on the tab named ‘Get Details’ under the tab “Recruitment to the post of Sub-Inspector / Sub-Inspectress (Unarmed Branch) and Sergeant in Kolkata Police 2021″
• After that click on the tab ‘Get Details’ under ‘Fill-up Application Form online’ & register yourself.
• After registration, select the post you are applying for and fill up the WBP Online application 2021.
• Finally Upload all the required documents, & pay the requisite fee and submit the Online Application form
• Candidates are advised to Download the filled application form and take a printout for future reference.
Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021 Application Fee
WB Police SI Application Fees can be paid either using a debit card or credit card in online mode.
| Category Name | Application Fee |
|---|---|
General Category (of West Bengal only) | Rs. 270 (Rs. 250 Application Fee+ Rs. 20 Processing Fee) |
SC & ST (West Bengal only) |
Syllabus
1. Paper I of the Final Combined Competitive Examination
General Studies and Arithmetic: –
(a) General Studies: –
In this section, Questions will be designed to test the General Knowledge of the candidates in different spheres such as Politics, Science, Economics, Current Events, Inventions and Discoveries, Economics, History, Culture and Art etc
(b) Logical & Analytical Reasoning: –
Here, Questions will be designed to test the logical and analytical ability of the candidates.
(c) Arithmetic: –
Questions will be asked on the basis of the syllabus of Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
2. Paper II & Paper III of the Final Combined Competitive
Paper II (English): Questions would be asked on any or all of the following topics:
a. Report Drafting from the points or material shared in the question paper.
b. Translation Questions (from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali languages into English Language)
c. Making a prose passage (summary/precis) from a given paragraph.
d. Candidates should be able to make Correct use of words, correction of sentences, use of common phrases, synonyms and antonyms etc.
Paper III (having questions in Bengali / Hindi /Urdu /Nepali):
Questions would be asked on all or any of the following items:
a. Report Drafting from the points or material shared in the question paper.
b. Translation Questions (from English language to Bengali/Nepali language and translation from Hindi/Urdu to Bengali language as per language selection)
The translation question will be of 20 (twenty) marks.
Cut Offs
The previous year cut off for Unarmed & Armed branches (Male candidates) are tabulated below for your reference.
Unarmed Branches (MALE)
| Category Name | Cut Off Marks (2019-20) |
|---|---|
| General | 118 |
| OBC | 111.4 |
| SC | 103.8 |
| ST | 92.1 |
| OA | 111.4 |
Armed Branches (MALE)
| Category Name | Cut Off Marks (2019-20) |
|---|---|
| General | 105.6 |
| OBC | 95.5 |
| SC | 87.25 |
| ST | 91.6 |
| OA | 92.2 |
Vacancies
| Category | Unarmed Branch | Sergeant In Kolkata Police | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Inspector in Kolkata Police | Sub-Inspectress in Kolkata Police | |||
| Unreserved (UR) | 101 | 10 | 60 | 171 |
| SC | 41 | 10 | 16 | 67 |
| ST | 9 | 2 | 25 | 36 |
| OBC – A | 19 | 2 | 12 | 33 |
| OBC – B | 11 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| Total | 181 | 27 | 122 | 330 |
It is to be noted that
i) Total no. of vacancies mentioned above is provisional only and is subjected to marginal changes (if needed).
ii) The selected candidates could be transferred from Kolkata Police (KP) to West Bengal Police (WBP) if the Government so desires in public interest.
iii) The candidates must indicate their choice of posts in the order of their preference, at the time of application submission.
Salary & Job Profile
The Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspectress of Unarmed Branch and The Sergeant in Kolkata Police lies in the Pay Scale of Level – 10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 32,100 – Rs. 82,900).
Allowances:
Medical Allowances, House Rent Allowances, Dearness Allowances, Travelling Allowances, Pension, Child Education Allowances etc.
WB Police SI Job Profile 2021
The major responsibilities of a WB Police SI are briefly mentioned below:
• Maintaining law & Order in his assigned area
• To ensure safety of citizens who comes under his jurisdiction.
• Doing weekly patrolling in their jurisdiction.
• Maintaining records in written & documented format
Eligibility Criteria
Below mentioned are the West Bengal Police qualification criteria which needs to be fulfilled before applying for the vacancies.
A. NATIONALITY:
The Applicant must be a citizen of India.
B. AGE LIMIT:
The applicant must be above 20 years of age & less than 27 years as on 01.01.2021.
Upper age limit of the candidate is relaxable by 5 years (for SC and ST tribes) and by 3 years (for OBC candidates of only West Bengal).
For departmental candidates (of Kolkata Police), the upper age limit is relaxed upto 35 years (if having requisite qualification).
The upper age limit would be further relaxed for the departmental candidates by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC applicants.
Note: Those Departmental candidates who have previously appeared 3 times in the recruitment process of Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspectress (Unarmed Branch) and Sergeant in Kolkata Police (conducted by PSC or formerly KPRB) will not be eligible to apply again.
C. Educational Qualification:
The candidates applying for this post must have a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) from a recognized university.
D. Language:
(i) The candidate should be able to fluently speak, read and write Bengali Language (not applicable for permanent residents of hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)
(ii) For candidates of hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong District, the provisions of West Bengal Official language Act, 1961 shall be applicable.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the eligibility criteria for Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
A. The eligibility criteria typically include educational qualification, age limit, and physical standards. Candidates must have passed the required educational qualification from a recognized board and meet the age and physical standards as specified in the official notification.
Q. What documents are required for the application process of Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
A. The documents required may include educational certificates, photo ID proof, caste certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate, passport-sized photographs, and any other documents as mentioned in the official notification
Q. Is there any relaxation in age limit for reserved categories in Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2021
A. Yes, there is usually relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories as per government norms. Details regarding age relaxation for reserved categories are provided in the official notification
