Primary Interview 2025 in New Rules? From Form Fill-up to District Selection, Know All Recruitment Details!

Primary Interview Form: The long-awaited notification for West Bengal Primary Teacher Recruitment has finally been released. According to the notification published on November 19, 2025, the application process has started on the same day and will continue until December 9, 2025. All crucial information regarding the form fill-up and interview process is discussed in detail below, which will be extremely helpful for aspiring candidates.

Recruitment Process and Rules

This recruitment process will primarily follow the old rules of 2016. As the recruitment is being conducted based on the notification prior to September 25, 2025, no new gazette or regulations will be applicable here.

• Total Vacancies: Applications are being accepted for a total of 13,421 vacancies.
• Merit List: A state-wide merit list will be published, not a district-wise one.
• Marks Division: There is no change in the 50-mark panel and its division. The weightage for the TET score remains at 5.

Eligibility Criteria for Application

Candidates must meet specific educational qualifications and age criteria to apply.

• Higher Secondary (HS) with at least 50% marks + D.El.Ed.
• Higher Secondary (HS) with at least 45% marks + D.El.Ed.
• Graduation + D.El.Ed.
• Candidates with a Special D.El.Ed qualification after Higher Secondary will also be considered eligible for this recruitment.

Other Important Points:

• Age Limit: As of 01/01/2025, the candidate’s age must be between 18 and 40 years. Reserved category candidates will get age relaxation as per government norms.
• 2023-25 D.El.Ed Batch: As per the current situation, candidates pursuing the D.El.Ed course for the 2023-25 session are not eligible to participate in this recruitment process.
• NIOS: Following the Supreme Court’s directive and the precedent from previous recruitments, candidates with a D.El.Ed from NIOS are also eligible to apply.

Preferred District Selection and Form Fill-up

Choosing the ‘Preferred District’ during form fill-up is a very crucial step.

If a candidate clears the cut-off for their chosen district, they will be posted there. However, even if they fail to clear their preferred district’s cut-off, they may still get a posting in another district if their name appears on the state-wide merit list. Therefore, it is advisable to choose the district wisely after considering the number of vacancies and the level of competition in one’s home district. The application process will be conducted online through the official website of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education. Use a permanent mobile number and email ID during application.

If any candidate has lost an important document like the TET Admit Card, they must file a General Diary (GD) at the local police station immediately. Showing the GD copy during document verification will resolve the issue.

Interview Date and Venue

The interview is the most critical stage of the recruitment process.

• Tentative Time: The interview process is expected to begin in the first week of January 2025.
• Venue: It is likely that the interviews will be conducted centrally at the APC Bhawan in Kolkata.
• Order: Candidates may be called for the interview in alphabetical/ascending order based on their district’s name (e.g., Alipurduar first, followed by Bankura, Birbhum, and so on).