SSC Result: No Interview Call Even After Scoring 60 out of 60, Why Such a High Cut-Off? You’ll Be Shocked to Know the Real Reason
SSC Result: The interview list for the SSC’s 11th and 12th-grade teacher recruitment has finally been published, but instead of joy, it has sparked widespread despair and anger among job aspirants. For “fresher” or new candidates, this result is nothing short of a nightmare. Allegations have surfaced that the cut-off marks were set so high that many deserving candidates did not receive an interview call even after scoring a perfect 60 out of 60 in the written exam. Many are calling this situation a “farce.”
Following this outcome, questions are being raised about the reasons behind this unusually high cut-off. What is the real story behind it?
Unbelievable Cut-off: Freshers’ Dreams Shattered
The cut-off marks in the recently published list have left everyone shocked. For instance, let’s take a look at the cut-off for some subjects:
| Subject & Category | Cut-off Marks |
|---|---|
| Bengali (General – Male/Female) | 73 |
| Bengali (General – Female) | 72 |
| History (General – Male/Female) | 75 |
| History (General – Male/Female) | 77 |
Not only these subjects, but also the cut-offs for other arts subjects, are also sky-high. There are even instances where candidates who scored 60 in the written exam and 10 in academics—totalling 70—failed to qualify for the interview. This situation has created extreme frustration among fresher candidates.
Why Such a High Cut-off? The Real Reason Behind It
According to experts and job aspirants, the primary reason for this abnormally high cut-off is the additional 10 marks allotted to in-service teachers for their experience. As per the rules, working teachers received an extra 10 marks, which, when added to their written exam scores, significantly inflated their total marks.
Freshers allege that these 10 marks have created a massive gap between them and the in-service candidates. Even if a fresher performs exceptionally well and scores 60, an in-service candidate with a comparatively lower score can easily surpass them thanks to the additional 10 experience marks. They argue that if the sole purpose of this exam was to favour in-service teachers, it should have been declared from the beginning. Why were lakhs of fresher candidates given false hope, and why was their hard work and emotion treated as a farce?
Candidates’ Mental Turmoil and The Way Forward
Many candidates have broken down in tears after seeing the results. In their words, “If we don’t even get an interview call after working day and night to score a perfect 60, what was the point of this exam?” Some are saying, “Our spines have been broken even before we could enter the teaching profession.”
In this situation, several demands are coming to the forefront:
- Legal Battle and Protests: Many believe that there is no other option but to engage in a larger movement and legal battle against this injustice.
- Recruitment on Updated Vacancies: An appeal is being made to the government to release a second list based on updated vacancies to give freshers a chance, as a large number of posts are still empty.
- Separate Exams: There is also a growing demand for separate examinations for in-service and fresher candidates in the future to ensure a level playing field for all.
Overall, this result has raised a significant question mark over the transparency of the state’s education system and recruitment process. The future of lakhs of educated youths now hangs in a state of profound uncertainty.
