SSC SLST 2025 exam tomorrow; WBSSC chairman outlines key instructions, security measures

The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will conduct the State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2025 recruitment exam tomorrow, September 7. The SLST 2025 exam will be held on September 7 and 14 to fill up 35,726 teaching posts for Classes 9-10 and 11-12.

For the West Bengal Class 9 and 10 recruitment exam 2025, around 3.19 lakh candidates will appear across 636 test centres, while the overall application number for the phase 2 exam has reached altogether at 5.65 lakhs.

The next phase of the SLST 2025 exam for Class 11 and 12 teachers will be held in 478 centres on September 14, with around 2.46 lakh candidates set to appear.

According to WBSSC chairman Siddhartha Majumdar, SSC is determined to ensure fairness and prevent any malpractice. He said that if any unfair attempt is made, they will be caught within 30 minutes.

Siddhartha MajumdarHe further added that each paper carries a unique security feature, and candidates' admit cards will be verified through barcode scanning. Majumdar has confirmed that no one will be allowed to leave the hall until the exam is over.

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WBSSC SLST 2025 exam rules, security checks

Additionally, separate enclosures have been arranged for female candidates, where female staff members will conduct the checks. Candidates are strictly prohibited from carrying mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators or any opaque items. SSC has also made arrangements for pens at the centre. Only transparent pens, folders, and water bottles will be permitted.

Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre by 10 am, and the entry gates will be closed at 11:45 am with the exam beginning at noon. Candidates are advised to fill their OMR sheets correctly from sections 1 to 5, or else their answer scripts will be rejected immediately.

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SLST 2025 question paper will reach centres between 10 am to 10: 30 am and will be distributed to candidates at 11:45 am. Candidates are not allowed to write answers before the designated time, or else they will be disqualified.

SC announced list of 'tainted' teachers

As per the Supreme Court's earlier directive to ensure not a single 'tainted' candidate is allowed to sit for the upcoming tests, the WBSSC announced a list of 1,806 'tainted' teachers among the around 26,000 teaching and non-teaching candidates rendered jobless in the 2016 SLST tests. The apex court had termed the entire recruitment process of 2016 as 'tainted and vitiated," in its order in April.

With inputs from PTI