WB SET 2023: Result, Scorecard (Out), Cut Off

WB SET 2023 result has been released on the official website for the 25th SET test. WBCSC declared the WB SET result and cut off on Feb 29, 2024. Students can log in to the applicant's portal at wbcsconline.in or wbcsc.org.in/wbcsc for the final answer key and the subject-wise cut off.

Previously, the WB SET 2023 provisional answer key was released for Paper 1 and 2. The West Bengal College Service Commission made the 25th WB SET answer key 2023 objection window active till Jan 13, 2024.

The WBCSC, which is in charge of organizing the 25th West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET), has divided the exam into two sessions. Paper I was held from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM and Paper II was held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. WB SET admit card 2023 was issued to the registered candidates on the official website.

The West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET) is conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) to recruit candidates for Assistant Professors in colleges and universities across West Bengal. Thirty different disciplines come under the purview of this test, comprising two papers.

WB SET 2023 Result

WB SET 2023 result has been announced by its conducting authority, WBCSC (West Bengal College Service Commission). The candidates who appeared for the exam can check the result and download the scorecard using their username and password. WB SET 2023 qualified candidates are awarded eligibility certificates. They can download the e-certificates from the official website.

The 23rd West Bengal SET exam was held for a total of 33 subjects to determine the eligibility of candidates as Assistant Professors in West Bengal universities and colleges. 

Steps to Check WB SET 2023 Result

Follow the steps mentioned below to check WB SET 2023 result. 

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on the ‘Applicant Login’ tab or result link.
• Step 3: Enter the username and password.
• Step 4: Login and go through the result page.
• Step 5: Download the scorecard.

WB SET 2023 Answer Key

WB SET 2023 final answer key has been released on Feb 29, 2024. Candidates can download WB SET answer key pdf from the official website. Previously, the provisional answer key was declared on the official website by the exam authority on Jan 2, 2024. Candidates could raise challenges to the answer key till Jan 13, 2024. 

Steps to Check WB SET 2023 Answer Key

Follow the steps mentioned below to check WB SET 2023 Answer Key. 

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on the ‘Answer Key' link 
• Step 3: Select the year
• Step 4: Download the WB SET 2023 answer key for 25th set.

Read More: WB SET 2023 Answer Key

WB SET 2023 Cut Off

Applicants can review the subject-wise WB SET 2023 Cut Off for the 25th set on the official website, as declared on Feb 29, 2024. Additionally, the minimum percentage of marks required to be qualified in WB SET 2023 exam is given below.

WB SET 2023 Cut Off

Category	Cut Off
General	40% aggregate
OBC	35% aggregate
SC/ST/PwD	35% aggregate

WB SET 2022 Cut Off

WB SET cut off 2023 will be released by the WBCSC. In the table given below is the WB SET 2022 cut off.

WB SET 2022 Cut Off

Subject	General	EWS	OBC-A	OBC-B	SC	ST
English	54.67	49.33	50.67	52.00	48.00	44.67
Bengali	61.33	53.33	56.67	57.33	54.00	48.00
Sanskrit	62.67	55.33	60.00	59.33	55.33	50.00
Hindi	54.67	50.00	52.67	54.00	48.67	50.00
Urdu	62.67	57.33	60.00	58.00	-	-
Commerce	62.00	52.67	58.00	58.67	51.33	52.67
Economics	68.67	56.00	66.67	65.33	63.33	53.33
History	55.33	50.00	50.67	52.67	48.67	44.00
Philosophy	62.67	55.33	59.33	60.00	54.67	49.33
Political Science	62.00	54.67	57.33	59.33	55.33	51.33
Education	58.00	51.33	54.00	55.33	50.67	46.00
Chemical Sciences	52.00	47.33	48.67	48.67	44.00	49.33
Geography	57.33	51.33	53.33	54.67	50.67	46.67
Life Sciences	57.33	51.33	54.00	54.67	49.33	46.00
Mathematical Sciences	52.00	48.67	48.67	50.00	46.67	46.00
Physical Sciences	52.67	47.33	48.00	50.67	46.67	45.33
Sociology	64.67	59.33	58.00	64.00	53.33	49.33
Psychology	66.67	40.67	54.67	61.33	58.00	-
Library & Information Science	50.67	47.33	46.00	47.33	46.67	43.33
Physical Education	58.67	53.33	54.00	56.67	54.00	44.00
Electronic Science	57.33	47.33	50.00	55.33	50.00	-
Computer Science	58.67	54.00	54.67	56.67	52.67	51.33
Home Science	63.33	56.67	60.00	58.67	58.00	54.00
Santhali	50.00	45.33	-	40.00	48.00	44.67
Mass Communication & Journalism	66.00	59.33	58.67	57.33	52.00	44.67
Anthropology	65.33	60.67	64.00	57.33	60.67	49.33
Earth Sciences	68.00	57.33	66.67	66.00	66.67	43.33
Music	62.67	61.33	42.00	52.00	56.67	48.67
Law	61.33	47.33	52.67	60.67	56.67	50.67
Nepali	48.00	42.00	-	45.33	-	38.00
Management	60.67	54.00	60.00	60.00	54.67	41.33
Arabic	66.67	57.33	62.00	61.33	47.33	-
Environmental Sciences	67.33	59.33	57.33	63.33	56.00	66.00

WB SET 2023 Certificate

WB SET 2023 certificates will be issued to the candidates who qualify in the examination. After the declaration of WB SET 2023 results the candidates who secure a rank in WB SET merit list will be getting the certificate. The E-certificate can be downloaded from the official website.

Steps to Download WB SET 2023 Certificate

Candidates can follow the below steps to download WB SET 2023 e-certificate.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website.
• Step 2: In the homepage click on the "SET E-certificate" 
• Step 3: Provide the login credentials in order to log in.
• Step 4: View and download the E-certificate.

WB SET 2023 Exam Dates

 WB SET 2023 answer key was released for 33 subjects on Jan 2, 2024. WB SET 25th exam was held on Dec 17, 2023. The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) announced the notification and application for the 25th SET test.

WBSET application form correction window was active from Sep 9, till Sep 11, 2023. WB SET 2023 important dates are tabulated below.

WB SET 2023 Exam Dates

Event	Dates
WB SET 2023 Application Release Date	Aug 1, 2023
Last Date to Apply	Sep 3, 2023
WB SET 2023 Application Correction Window	Sep 9 - 11, 2023
WB SET 2023 Admit Card Release	Nov 22, 2023
WB SET 2023 Exam Date	Dec 17, 2023
WB SET 2023 Answer Key	Jan 2, 2024
WB SET 2023 Answer Key Objections	Jan 2 - 13, 2024
WB SET Final Answer Key 2023	Feb 29, 2024
WB SET 2023 Results	Feb 29, 2024

About WB SET Exam

Clearing WB SET 2023 exam makes one eligible to become an Assistant Professor in colleges and universities of West Bengal. This state-level written exam is conducted once a year in January. It can be attempted in English, Bengali, Urdu, Santhali, or Sanskrit languages. 

The West Bengal College Service Commission was established by an Act passed at the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal in 1979. Its main functions are to select and recommend to all (nearly 450) government-aided colleges in West Bengal Assistant Professors, Librarians, and Principals, as well as to conduct the State Eligibility Test (SET).

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET)
Conducting Body	West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC)
Exam Level	State-level
Frequency	Once a year
Helpdesk	8336953469
Exam Website	https://www.wbcsconline.in

WB SET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

WB SET exam is conducted to recruit Assistant Professors in colleges and universities across West Bengal. Check out the eligibility criteria for the exam below:

WB SET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Age

No specific age limit

Educational Qualification

Application for Assistant Professor Post can only be done in the subject that a candidate has pursued in their Master’s Degree. A minimum of 55% marks must have been secured by the candidates in their Master’s Degree and must be from a UGC accredited university. In the case of the Other Backward Classes(OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe(ST) and/or persons with disability(PWD) category, a minimum of 50% marks is required in the Master’s degree or any other equivalent exam Candidates who have appeared for their Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can also apply. However, such candidates shall be considered eligible for Assistant Professor only after they have passed their Master's Degree. Candidates from the transgender category will enjoy the same relaxation in fee and qualifying criteria for SET as applicable to SC/ST/PWD categories Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination has been completed by 19th September 1991 will be given 5% relaxation in marks, so the qualifying marks become 50% or 45% respectively.

WB SET 2023 Application Form

WB SET 2023 application process is currently closed. Candidates could find the application form on the official website. Candidates had to check their eligibility before applying for the exam to avoid getting rejected. WB SET 2023 application form correction window was active from Sep 9 - 11, 2023.

WB SET 2023 application process dates are mentioned below.

Events	Dates
WB SET 2023 Application Process Last Date	Sep 3, 2023
WB SET 2023 Application form Correction Window	Sep 9 - 11, 2023

Steps to Apply for WB SET 2023

Find the process for WB SET 2023 application below. 

• Step 1: A valid email ID and phone number are mandatory to apply.
• Step 2: Before applying online, the following documents must be kept handy
  1. Passport size photograph in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 40 kb. The dimension of the photograph should be 3.5 cm () x 4.5 cm (height).
  2. Candidate’s Signature in JPG format of minimum 4kb to 30 kb. The dimension of the signature should be 3.5 cm () x 1.5 cm (height).
• Step 3: After filling all the details for applying online for SET the candidates have to select the option of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit card/internet banking or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the application form.
• Step 4: Once the fee payment process is complete, the application is confirmed. One may take a print out of this confirmation page for reference.

WB SET 2023 Application Fee

WB SET 2023 application fee had to be paid online through Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card or e-challan. The payment had to be made to the United Bank of India. Additional online banking charges were applicable.

WB SET 2023 Application Fee

General	INR 1000
OBC (Non-creamy layer/EWS)	INR 500
SC/ST/Transgender	INR 250

Read More: WB SET 2023 Application form

WB SET 2023 Admit Card

WB SET 2023 admit card was released on the official website. Candidates had to download the said admit card and carry it to the allotted examination centre along with a valid photo identity card. While downloading WB SET 2023 admit card, the candidate was advised to crosscheck all the details and in case of any corrections, valid IDs supporting the changes to be made must be submitted on the official website itself, after which the revised admit card was released.

WB SET 2023 admit card dates is mentioned below.

Events	Dates
WB SET 2023 Admit Card Release Date	Nov 22, 2023

Steps to Download WB SET 2023 Admit Card

Follow the steps mentioned below to successfully download the WB SET 2023 admit card.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of WB SET.
• Step 2: Now the candidates must login to the online portal using the username and password.
• Step 3: After logging in, candidates will be able to find to find the admit card link on the homepage.
• Step 4: Candidates can now click on the link. The admit card will be displayed.
• Step 5: Candidates can download and take a print out of their admit card for future references. 

Read More: WB SET 2023 Admit Card

WB SET 2023 Exam Centres

Take a look at the list of exam centres for WB SET 2023 exam tabulated below.

WB SET 2023 Exam Centres
Darjeeling	Kolkata
South 24 Parganas	North 24 Parganas
Howrah	Hooghly
Purba Bardhaman	Paschim Bardhaman
Birbhum	Bankura
Purulia	Jhargram
Purba Medinipur	Paschim Medinipur
Nadia	Murshidabad
Malda	Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur	Jalpaiguri
Alipurduar	Coochbehar

Read More: WB SET 2023 Exam Centre

WB SET 2023 Exam Pattern

WB SET 2023 exam was conducted in 2 sets across 30 disciplines. It is a written exam conducted in offline mode. Responses were marked on an OMR sheet and cut offs are based on the aggregate marks secured by the candidate in both papers. Check WB SET 2023 exam pattern for papers I and II in the table below.

WB SET 2023 Exam Pattern

Particulars	Paper I	Paper-II
Type	Objective, compulsory	Objective, compulsory
No. of Questions	50	100
Marks	100 (2 per question)	200 (2 per question)
Duration	1 Hour	2 Hours
Subject	General- including teaching skills and research aptitude	Subject Expertise

Read More: WB SET 2023 Exam Pattern

WB SET 2023 Syllabus

Given below is the list of WB SET 2023 subjects that are part of the syllabus for the exam.

WB SET 2023 Syllabus

English	Bengali
Sanskrit	Hindi
Urdu	Commerce
Economics	History
Philosophy	Political Science
Education	Chemical Sciences
Geography	Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences	Physical Sciences
Sociology	Psychology
Library and Information Sciences	Physical Education
Electronic Science	Computer Science
Home Science	Santhali
Mass Communication and Journalism	Anthropology
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences	Music
Law	Nepali

To check the syllabus, candidates can visit the official website. On top of the page among other headings, there is the ‘SET Syllabus 2023’ heading as well. Click on that to access the subject-wise WB SET 2023 Syllabus.

Read More: WB SET 2023 Syllabus

WB SET 2023 Paper Analysis

The WBCS 2023 exam was held today, and candidates can view the WBCS 2023 exam analysis for each component as well as the overall difficulty level below. The exam followed the syllabus and exam style outlined in the original announcement.

Candidates should be aware that the current affairs questions were based on occurrences from the previous year. WB SET exam difficulty level ranges from moderate to difficult.

Subject	Difficulty Level
English Composition	Easy to Moderate
General Science	Easy to Moderate
Current events of National & International Importance	Moderate to Difficult
History of India	Moderate to Difficult
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	Moderate to Difficult
Indian Polity and Economy	Moderate to Difficult
Indian National Movement	Moderate to Difficult
General Mental Ability	Easy to Moderate
Overall Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult

WB SET 2023 Contact Details

In case of any questions or queries, candidates can reach out to the concerned authorities through the following contact details. 

Address:
"Asanna" building ,
plot no. DG- 10/1, premises no.13-0327,
action area 1D, Rajarhat,
New Town, Kollata- 700156.

Official Website: www.wbcsc.org.in