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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL
161 A,S. P. MUKHERJEE ROAD, KOLKATA-7OOO26
ADVERTISEMENT No.- 08/2021
ADVERTISEMENT

The Public Service Commission, West Bengal will hold the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination, 2021 in accordance with the
existing
rules for recruitment to the posts in West Bengal Judicial Service. The 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 preJciibedLnnot
be
relaxed.

The W.B.J.S. Examination will be held in three successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary Examination (MCa Type), (ii) Final
Examination (Conventional Type - Written) and (iii) Personality Test. A number of candidates to be selected on the-iesults
of the
Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Final Examination and a number of candidates to be selected
on the
results of the Final Examination will be called to appear at the personality Test.

The Preliminary Examination will be held in Kolkata (Code - 0'l ) and Darjeeling (Code 02) in September. 2021 or thereabout.
-
only candidates of Kalimpong District and three Hill Sub-divisions of Darjeeling, viz., oary6eting Sadar,'MirilIiffiiffill
be allowed to
appear at Darjeeling Centre. The Final written Examination will be held at Kolkita in October. IOZ1 or ihereabout. personality
test will be held
thereafter in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal.

NAME OF THE
EXAMINATION WestBengal Judicial ServiceExamination,2O2l
NAME OF THE
_
SERVICE / POST West Beng"l lrai"i,
PAY SCALE Rs.27,7 00-77 0-33090-920-40 450 -1 0AO-447 7 O t -.

VACANCIES Total Vacancy - 14 ( Clear -5 & Anticipated -9)

Anticipated Vacancv --09
Unreserved .- 06, Scheduled Caste - 01, OBC(A) 01, OBC(B) - 01.
Clear Vacancv - 05
Unreserved 03, Scheduled Caste - 01, OBC(A) - 01.
N.B. : Allappointments wiil initiaily be made on a temporary basis.
RESERVATION Certain vacancies may be reserved for ca
Tribes and Backward Classes (Non - Creamy Layer) of Wesi Bengal declared as such by the
Govt' of West Bengal. Some vacancies may also be reserved for peisons with Disabilitjes (4Ooh
and above) provided that they are otherwise suitable and possess the capacity to perform the
duties attached to the post. The benefits of reservation of vacancies for S.C/S.T/B,C.(Non-
Creamy Layer) candidates are admissible to S.C./S.f./B.C. (Non_Creamy Layer) candldates
of west Bengal only, The S.C,/s.T./B.C. candidates of other itates shall uL treitea ur g"n"iil
candidates
QUALTFICATIONS
A des,ee in Law from ; i,,ffi:,",:llr"::'ll"J,ffi:"lilH n:fffi flHfi:"il
Government or the Central Government; (iii) Enrolment as an advocate in the roll oi Bar
:""",""#[tr,r"J
Council of any
[: t,Ji3
State or Union Territory in lndia on the date of advertisement for the examination; (iv)
Ability to read,
write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose mother
tongue is Nepali) -
vide Finance Depadment's Notifi cation No.1243-F(p) dated 02.03.20.,l6.

AGE rrvl rE-o tttatt zo ysdls allo rlol more Inan JC years On the date Of advertisement for
the examination on
10.07.2021 (i.e. born not earlier than 11.07.i986 and not later than ro.oz.rggg;.
Upper age limit ii
relaxable by 5 vears for SC and ST candidates of west Bengat, uy s yErs
ro-aC 1ruon'creaiy iayerj
candidates of west Bengal and upto 45 years of age for-Persbns with oisioitiiies
naving prrysicai
disability of 40% and above and by 2 years for candidates who have been in Government
service for at
least two years.

CAUTION PEI urduse +v or rne Aovocates Act, 1961 "an advocate shall not be a full time satarieO
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employee of any person,. Government, firm, corporation or concern, so long as he continues
practise and shall, on taking up any such empioyment, intimate to
the fact to the Bar Council on
whose roll his name appears and shall thereupon cease to practise as an
advocate so long as he
continues in such employment,'.

'employment, spoken of by rule 49 does

not cover the employment
o'
^r an ^r..---^ who had,"The
-_ advocate been_ solely or in any case predominantly employed to act
andTor ptead
on behalf of his client in Courts of Law". tDioik Aoamat vc l(achrt.. t
- - ^,,-hiL ,.^4 rr EG^^6,,r

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 The claim of a candidate for relaxa
proved by a certificate from the appoinfing authority showing the period of
his/her
continuous service under Government and the same should be
[roduced on demand.
Age as recorded in Madhyamik or equivalent certificate will only be accepted.

P"rs.ons
lrfferinq fr.o, blindness o,: p"1., hru" b""n fro, th"
purview of reservation as cgntemqhtgd"greb,r"l
(Eor"l oooortrniti".. Prot".tion of Rioht.
under ieffi "r,erpt"d
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PERSONS WITH DISA9ILITIES ARE ADVISED TO BRING A CERTIFICATE
rxe couperenT
!B9y rru rxe exeutruauon clno nno pnoouG rrrr
seue xatt on oeueffi
candidates suffering from Low vision / candidates with Locomotor Disability
with writing extremity will be allowed the help of a scribe, if required. The
commission, however, will not provide scribe ior such candidates. scribe will
have to be arranged by candidates themselves.
c.andidates suffering from low vision, candidates with locomotor disability will
be
allowed compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour.

NO CANDIDATE OTHER THAN THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SC/ST/BC (NON.CREAMY

LAYER) OF WEST BENGAL SHALL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR IN THE
EXAMINATION FOR
MORE THAN THREE TIMES. THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SC/ST/BC
(NON-CREAMV
LAYER) oF wEsr BENGAL SHALL Nor BE ALLowED To AppEAR rN
TH! EXAMTNATToN FoR
MORE THAN FIVE TIMES.

RUTES REGARDING PWD CANDIDATES SUFFERING TNOU I

CANDIDATES
ll:L?r-L1vl:r-TILTII-r19LxT.1ll!ryIAyBEALLowrJiiix-iipoFScRrBE,rF
REQUIRED. THE COMMISSTON, HOWEVER, WILL NOT PROVIDE
CANDIDATES. SCRTBE WILL HAVE TO ET ANRANGED BY CANDIDATES
SCNiEE;S;'}U1+''
THEMSELVES.
THE SCRIBE SHOULD POSSESS EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION NOi HIGHER THAN THE
REQUISITE QUALIFICATION FOR THE EXAMINATION.

COMPENSATORY TIME Candidates suffering from low vision, candidates with locomotor disability
will be allowed
compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour.

MODE OF APPTICATION Applications can be submitted

HOWEVER Sr"rrssro^ ot ,o*= tron or= orraraorro* ,r,
CANCELLATION.
"" "ora

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

(i) The candidate must be

(a) A citizen of
India (either natural or by registration), or
(b) such other natronars as decrared erigibre by the Govt. of
India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to category (b)
shall a person in whose favour a
certificate of eligibility has been issueJ u-y the Government. ebecanliaate in whose case
of eligibility is necessary may 6e admitted to tne u*i.ination out
certificate a
appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility the offer of
by the Government.
certiricate has been issued to him

(ii) The candidate must have good health and character and suitability
appointrnent to Government service. in all respects for

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 Rs.2fOl- (Rupees two hundred ten) only + Service Charge !o/o of
to a minimum of Rs.S,/- (Rupees Five) only for
Examination Fee subject
online payment through debit/credit card plus service charge /GST as
applicable as Govt. Duty or Service Charge of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five) only for
Net Banking or Service Charge of Rs.20l- (Rupees Twenty) only for
payment through Bank Counter (off-line payment).
S-C/SJ- caldi!?tes of West Benoal and Persons with disabilities (PWD) havino phvsicat
disability of 40% and above are not required to oav anv fee. AC candidaies are, however,
required to pay usual fee as aforesaid. No EXEMPTIoN oF FEE ls AVATLABLE To sc & sr
CANDIDATES OF OTHER SIATES. No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it
be held in reserve for any other examination.
(a) A candidate claiming to be s.c., s.T., B.c. (Non creamy Layer) or persons with
Disabilities (40% and above) must have a certificate in support of'his / her claim from a
competent authority of West Bengal issued on or before the closing date of submission
of application as specified below :

For S.C.. S.T. & B.G.(Non Creamv Laver) Candidates :-

i) ln the district, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and
ii) ln Kolkata, the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas or such Additional District
Magistrate, South 24-Parganas, as may be authorized by the District Magistrate, South
24-Parganas, in this behalf and the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint
Director, Backward Classes Welfare.

lvide thQ W.B.S.Cs. & S.Ts. (ldentification) Act. 1994 and S C & S T. Welfare Deptt.
order No= gated o.+.gs rea@
=26.1-TWEC/MR-103/94
No6320-?g!t4Ml-84/10. dateo z+.og.zoro ano
dated 12.07.2013 and relevant amendments there to
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iii) BC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates must submit their renewed/revaldated BC (Non
Creamy Layer) certificates prior to interview and at the time of appointment.
For Persons with Disabilities (pWD) :-

A Medical Board constituted at Government Medical College Hospitals in Kolkata,

District Hospitals and Sub-divisional Hospitals.
lvide Welt B.enoal P-ersons with Disabilities (Equal Ooportunities. protection of Riqhts
and Full Participation) Rules. 19991
(b) The Public Service Commission may require such further proof or pa(iculars from
the
candidates as it may consider necessary and may make enquiries about their
character and other particurars regarding suitabirity and erigibirity.

!.B.: The Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal issued a Notification bearing No.3g6-J
dahed24.01.2007 exempting the persors suffering from blindiess and cerebral palsy from thJpurview
of
reservation in terms of proviso to Sec. 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunitiei,
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The said Notification
dated 24.01.2007 is
reproduced below :

NOTIFICATION
No386-J, dated the 24th January,2007 - WHEREAS a person holding the posts of Civil Judge(junior
division)/Judicial Magistrate (hereinafter referred to as the said post) irnder'the
West Bengal-Jridicial
Service under the Judicial Department, Government of West aengi, is-requi.eo to
examine several
documents and is also required to take into consideration the fact of the cases
before making propei
adjudication of the litigations after hearing the parties;

AND WHEREAS judicial mind is required to be applied with by the judicial

officers before any
cases are disposed off by them;

AND WHEREAS any commission of omission on the part of the judicial officers
on account of
disabilitv with blindness and cerebral palsy may hinder dispensaiion of justice
to the litigant parties;

AND WHEREAS upon consideration of the facts stated above, it has been considered
lT:sslry that the said post, being non-promotional post, recruitment to which is made
Public Service
direcly through
commission, shall not be required trc be reserved roiuJpoini."nt from
the persons
suffering from blindness and cerebral palsy, as contemplated under the piovisions
of the persons With
Disabilities (Equal Opportuniiies,. Protection of Rights and Full earticipation;-nct,
199s (1 of 1996)
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act);

NOw, THEREFORE, in exercise of the power conferred by the proviso

to section 33 of the said
Act, the Governor is pleased hereby to exempt the persons suffering
from blindness and cerebral palsy
from the purview of reservailon as contemplated under section 33 of the
said Act.
By order of the Governor,
Sd/- S.K. Chakrabarti
To the Govt. of West
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 CAUTION i. Candidates are advised to read thoroughly and cautiously the documents
available in the
link Advertisement and Scheme and Svllabus present in the
top of the apptication form
before filling the apptication. AppLtcATtoNs oNcE suBMtrrED
sHALL BE TREATED As
FINAL. NO REQUEST THROUGH OFFLINE FOR CHANGE
IN APPLICATION FORM AND
NO CLAIM FOR BEING A MEMBER OF THE SC, ST
AND BC COMMUNITY AND A
PERSON WITH DISABILITY WILL BE ENTERTAINED
AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION

The candidates must abide by the instructions

as may be given by supervisors / lnvigilators of
the Examination lf the candidate fails to do so or indulges
in disorderly or improper conduct, he
/ she will render himself / herself liable to expulsion from the
Examination Hall and / or such
other punishment as the Commission may deem fit
to impose.
A candidate who has been reported against by the
Supervisor of the Examination Centre for
violating any of the instructions will be punished
with cancellation of candidature and also
debarment from future examinations and serections
as may be decided by the commission
according to the circumstances of the case.

iv. lf at any stage even after issue of the letter of

appointment, a candidate is found ineligible in
terms of advertisement his / her candidature will
be cancelled without further reference to him
her. /

The conditions prescribed cannot be relaxed in

any case other than those mentioned in this
Advertisement.
A candidate should note that his / her admission
to the examination will be deemed provisional
subject to determination of his / her eligibility in
all respects. rf at any stage after issue of the
admit card a candidate is found inerigibre for
admission for this ;' ;:;
candidature wiil be canceiled without further reference
to him / her. "rrrinrton]-n]; '0"
No *.0"""".n",,
allowedtotaketheexamination unresshe/shehordsanadmitcard. - - - - "" I

vil.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION Candidates who *itt f- qppv"'|"E,r wrr ue requrreo Io appear before
a Medicar Board for
certificates of their fitness for Government service
in the form prescribed for the nrrrnnco
DEDUCTION OF MARKS i) A DEDUcnoN oF 10% o-H )IAIII PATEX WILL BE MADE FROM THE TOTAL MARKS
SECURED BY A CANDIDATE WHO DISCLOSES HIS/HER IDENTIW
BY WRITING HIS/HER NAME OR ROLL NO.
OR ANY
IDENTIFYING MARKS ANYWHERE INSIDE
THE ANSWER BOOK OTHER THAN THE
SPACE PROVIDED IN THE ANSWER
SCRIPTS, IF ANY.

ii) THERE BE NEGATI,E MARKTNG FoR EA.H wRoNG ANswER To MULTT'LE cHorcE
'HALL euEsroNs (Mce rypE).

CANVASSING Any aternpt on the part of a candidate to enlist

support for his / her application
through persons, officials
of Government, or agencies will disqualify nim I 'ner
for appointment. Spontaneous recommendations
from persons interested in the candidates, or
otnerwise known io them, wili be disregarded and will
render the candidates ineligible.

The names of the candidat

published provisionally subject to determination
RESULTS OF THE of eligibility of the candidates in all respects and
E)(-AMINATION verification oforiginal certificates etc. lf at any stage of such
verification any candidate is found ineligible,
his / her candidature / allotment will be cancelled.

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Commencement of submission of online application The 14th July,2021.
Closing date for submission of online application
The Sth August, 2021 (upto 12.00 midnight)
Closing date for submission of fees through online
The 5th August,2021 (upto 12-00 midnight)
Closing date for submission of fees through offline
The 6th August,2021.
Edit Option
09.08.2021 to 13.08.2021
* However,
the Challan must be generated by the 5th August, 2021 positively.

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