The Public Service Commission, West Bengal will hold the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination,2013 in accordance with the existing rules for recruitment to the posts in West Bengal Judicial Service. The relevant rules and necessary particulars are stated in the following paragraphs. A candidate should verify from the notified rules that he/she is eligible for admission to the examination. The conditions prescribed cannot be relaxed
No Of Vacancies : 21[Unreserved – 12, BC Category A – 04, BC Category B -01
SC – 02, ST – 01, PWD – 01].
SC – 02, ST – 01, PWD – 01].
Qualification : (i) A citizen of India or such a person of other nationality as declared eligible by Government of India; (ii) A degree in Law from any University or Institution affiliated to any University recognized by the State Government or the Central Government; (iii) Enrolment as an advocate in the roll of Bar Council of any State or Union Territory in India on the date of advertisement for the examination; (iv) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required in the case of Nepali speaking candidates of the three Hill Sub-divisions of Darjeeling District, viz., Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong and Kurseong ).
Scale of Pay : Rs.27,700-770-33090-920-40450-1080-44770/-. Allowances will also be admissible as per Government orders in force.
Age : Not less than 23 years and not more than 35 years on the date of advertisement for the examination,i.e. on 26.02.2013 (i.e. born not earlier than 27.02.1978 and not later than 26.02.1990). Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal, by 3 years for BC candidates of West Bengal and upto 45 years of age for Persons with Disabilities having physical disability of 40% and above and by 2 years for candidates who have been in Government service for at least two years.
Age : Not less than 23 years and not more than 35 years on the date of advertisement for the examination,i.e. on 26.02.2013 (i.e. born not earlier than 27.02.1978 and not later than 26.02.1990). Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal, by 3 years for BC candidates of West Bengal and upto 45 years of age for Persons with Disabilities having physical disability of 40% and above and by 2 years for candidates who have been in Government service for at least two years.
Fee : Candidates must enclose with their application a fee of Rs.210/- (Rupees Two Hundred Ten) only in the form of Indian Postal Order which must be purchased on a date after publication of this advertisement and crossed and endorsed to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, West Bengal or in the form of a receipted Challan from a Government Treasury in West Bengal or the Reserve Bank of India, Kolkata under the head “0051-00-105-State PSCExamination fees-001-Examination fees-16-other fees”. Money Orders, Cheques, Bank Drafts, Cash etc. will not be accepted. No application will be considered unless accompanied with the requisite application fees. Candidates belonging to SC/ST of West Bengal and Persons with Disabilities specified under Persons with Disabilities Rules, 1999 are not required to pay any fee. The applications without fee of such candidates will not be accepted if the same is not accompanied with the self-attested photocopies of the SC/ST/PH certificates. Such exemption of fee is, however, not applicable to any BC candidate. No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.
Closing Date For Receipt Of Application : 25th March, 2013.