West Bengal Board of Primary Education has released the WBBPE Recruitment 2025 notification for 13,421 Assistant Teacher vacancies. Online applications are active from November 19, 2025, to December 9, 2025, for Govt. Aided and Sponsored Primary Schools statewide.

📋 Important Information Overview

🏫 About

The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) is the statutory body responsible for overseeing primary education in the state of West Bengal, India. Headquartered in Salt Lake, Kolkata, the Board functions under the State Government. It is entrusted with the development of the curriculum, syllabus, and textbooks for primary education, as well as conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and recruiting qualified teachers for Government Aided, Government Sponsored, and Junior Basic Primary Schools across all districts of the state.

💼 Type of Recruitment

Permanent / Regular Basis.
The recruitment is being conducted for the post of Assistant Teachers in accordance with the “West Bengal Primary School Teachers Recruitment Rules, 2016 (amended upto date).”

👨‍🏫 Faculty Position Details

• Post Name: Assistant Teacher
• Sector: Primary Education
• School Types: Govt. Aided Primary Schools, Govt. Sponsored Primary Schools, and Junior Basic Schools.

💰 Pay Level / Salary Details

• Pay Scale: As per the West Bengal Government ROPA (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules.
• Note: While the specific pay scale is not mentioned in this specific notice, Assistant Primary Teachers in West Bengal typically fall under the Pay Matrix Level associated with basic pay for trained graduate/undergraduate teachers as per state norms.

📚 Medium-Wise Vacancy Details

The Board has announced a massive total of 13,421 vacancies. These vacancies are distributed across various districts and school mediums. The specific Medium-wise breakdown includes:

• Bengali Medium
• English Medium
• Hindi Medium
• Urdu Medium
• Oriya Medium
• Telugu Medium
• Santhali Medium
• Nepali Medium

Note: Vacancies are further categorized into Non-Exempted Category, Exempted Category, Ex-Servicemen, and Para Teachers. Detailed district-wise tables are available in the official notification.

🎓 Qualification Criteria

Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down in the West Bengal Primary School Teachers Recruitment Rules, 2016 (amended upto date).

• Generally, this requires the candidate to possess the required academic training (D.El.Ed / B.Ed) and must have qualified the relevant Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by WBBPE.
• Candidates are advised to refer to the 2016 Recruitment Rules for specific age and educational relaxation details.

📍 Job Location (District Wise)

Candidates will be appointed in schools located in the following districts of West Bengal:

• Alipurduar, Bankura, Birbhum, Cooch Behar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, Kolkata, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, Purulia, Siliguri, South 24 Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur.

Note: Candidates must mention their preferred district in the application form, though appointment is subject to vacancy availability.

💻 Detailed Application Procedure

1. Visit the official website: https://wbbpe.wb.gov.in
2. Look for the link titled: “Application for Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools, 2025.”
3. Register using your valid mobile number and email ID.
4. Fill in the required personal and educational details.
5. Select your Preferred District carefully.
6. Upload necessary documents (Photo, Signature, Training certificates, etc.).
7. Pay the required application fee (if applicable as per portal instructions).
8. Submit the form and take a printout of the acknowledgment for future reference.

📅 Important Dates

🔗 Official Links