WB Police Lady Constable Recruitment 2023: Here we are discussing the latest WBP Lady Constable Recruitment 2023 through West Bengal Police Recruitment Board. It is indeed very good news for the educated female job aspirants who are searching for govt. jobs in West Bengal. Get the complete details of the WB Lady Constable Recruitment 2023 available on this page. Hence, scroll down and stay with us for more details of the WB Lady Constable Recruitment 2023.
Update on 11/05/2023: The Online Application for Lady Constable Recruitment 2023 shall end on 22nd May 2023.
WBP Lady Constable Recruitment 2023 | Notification Highlights
| Recruitment Board | West Bengal Police Recruitment Board |
| Post Name | Lady Constable |
| Vacancies | 1420 |
| Start Date of Online Application | 23rd April 2023 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 22nd May 2023 |
Starting this year, West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has come out with the advertisement to recruit lady constables in the police department of West Bengal. Female candidates can grab this opportunity to work for police departments which are highly respected in our society. Apart from social status the perks and facilities that police personnel gets can be said to be the best in modern days. So, below we are giving the details of the post advertised as per the official notification.
- Posts Name: Lady Police Constable
- Scale of Pay: Pay Scale of Level-6 in the pay matrix [Rs. 22,700 – Rs. 58,500]
Vacancies of WBP Lady Constable Recruitment 2023
| Sl. No. | Category (Sub-category) | No. of vacancies of Lady Constable |
| 1. | Unreserved (UR) | 343 |
| 2. | Unreserved (E.C.) | 227 |
| 3. | Unreserved (HG/NVF) | 113 |
| 4. | Unreserved (Civic Volunteers) | 71 |
| 5. | Unreserved (Sports Quota.) | 28 |
| 6. | Scheduled Caste | 141 |
| 7. | Scheduled Caste (E.C.) | 100 |
| 8. | Scheduled Caste (HG/NVF) | 42 |
| 9. | Scheduled Caste (Civic Volunteers) | 29 |
| 10. | Scheduled Tribe | 28 |
| 11. | Scheduled Tribe (E.C.) | 29 |
| 12. | Scheduled Tribe (HG/NVF) | 14 |
| 13. | Scheduled Tribe (Civic Volunteers) | 14 |
| 14. | OBC-A | 57 |
| 15. | OBC-A (E.C.) | 42 |
| 16. | OBC-A (HG/NVF) | 29 |
| 17. | OBC-A (Civic Volunteers) | 14 |
| 18. | OBC-B | 43 |
| 19. | OBC-B (E.C) | 28 |
| 20. | OBC-B (HG/NVF) | 14 |
| 21. | OBC-B (Civic Volunteers) | 14 |
| TOTAL | 1420 |
Eligibility to become a lady Police constable in WB
As per the official notification, the post of police constable requires several eligibility conditions which a candidate should check before they apply for this post. Here are the eligibility conditions which they can check before applying.
Age Criteria: Applicants who want to apply for this post should have to be within 18 years to 27 years as on 01-01-2023. Age relaxation for other candidates shall be as follows
- For SC/ST Candidates of West Bengal by 5 years.
- For OBC Candidates of WB by 3 years.
Education Criteria: Applicants should have passed matriculation from any recognized Educational Institution. Applicants should also know how to read and write in the Bengali language.
Physical Standard: Candidates should have the required physical standard to apply for this post. So, be sure that they possess the required physical standards mentioned below as without this physical standard they should not or in fact they cannot appear for the recruitment.
| Category | Height (Barefoot) (in cm.) | Weight (in kg.) |
| Candidates of all categories (except Gorkhas, Garhwal, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes) | 160 | 49 |
| Gorkhas, Garhwal, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes | 152 | 45 |
How are Lady Constables selected in WB Police? | Selection Process
West Bengal Police Recruitment Board conducts the recruitment of lady constables every year and it is a very popular recruitment in West Bengal. The recruitment of the posts involves several processes from physical eligibility test, written exam, interview, medical test, and others. These are discussed below.
Preliminary Written Test: The first process is the preliminary written test. The test will have 100 objective type questions having multiple choices (four choices) of answers carrying equal marks each. The total marks of the test are 100 and the exam shall be of 1-hour duration. There will be NEGATIVE marking for each wrong answer. ¼th of the allotted marks for a particular question will be deducted for each wrong answer. Questions of the Test shall be from the following subjects:-
- General Awareness and General Knowledge: 40 Marks
- Elementary Mathematics: 30 Marks
- Reasoning: 30 Marks
Physical Measurement Test: Those who qualify the preliminary written test shall be summoned for physical measurement test. The test will be as per the physical standard mentioned above in our post.
Physical Efficiency Test: Aspirants who qualify in PMT will be allowed to take part in Physical Efficiency Test. PET consists of 800 mtr. (Eight hundred) run within 04 (four) minutes and 30 seconds.
Final Written Examination: Candidates who qualify in the Physical Measurement Test (PMT) & Physical Measurement Test (PET) will be called for the Final Written Examination. The Final Written Examination will have Multiple Choice (Four choices) Objective Type Questions (MCQs) carrying equal marks each. The total number of questions will be 85 (eighty-five). The duration of the examination will be 1 (One) hour. There will be NEGATIVE marking of ¼th of the allotted marks for each wrong answer. The question shall be from the following subjects:-
- General Awareness and General Knowledge – 25 Marks
- English – 10 Marks
- Elementary Mathematics (Madhyamik standard) – 25 Marks
- Reasoning and Logical Analysis – 25 Marks
Interview: Only those candidates who qualify for the above process will be called for Interview in accordance with merit. Based on the performance in the Final Written Examination and the Interview, a merit list of the provisionally selected candidates will be prepared by the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.
Medical Examination & Character Antecedents Verification: Provisionally selected candidates shall have to clear the medical examination to be conducted at e State Government designated hospitals. Concerned Authority will also verify the antecedents of the provisionally selected candidates before their final appointments. Here is the conclusion of the selection process for the recruitment.
WB Police Lady Constable Recruitment Application Process
Eligible candidates can apply through the official web-link of West Bengal Police Recruitment Board for the online application while the candidates who want to apply offline can download the offline application form after filling the details. In both the cases, the last date to apply or the offline application should reach by 22nd May 2023 till 5 P.M.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee + Processing Fee | Total Amount |
| All categories except Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (of West Bengal only) | Rs. 150/- + Rs. 20/- | Rs. 170/- |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | Nil + Rs. 20/- | Rs. 20/- |
We have shared the official web-link of the online application, off-line application and the official notification below. Candidates can make use of the link to apply within the last date. Hope the above information will be helpful to you all.
WB Police Lady Constable Recruitment 2023 – Important Links
| Notification Download | Click here |
| Online Application Link | Click Here |
| Syllabus & Exam Pattern | Click Here |
| Exam Date / Admit Card | Click Here |
| Result Check | Click Here |