WBPSC Sub-Surveyor Recruitment 2026: 1,145 Posts, Apply by 09.11.2026

The Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) is inviting online applications under Advertisement No. 22/2024 for 1,145 Sub-Surveyor posts in the Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, Department of Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation. Applications opened on 20.10.2026 and close on 09.11.2026 at 3 p.m. The advertisement is dated 14.10.2026 and follows the indicative advertisement of 31.12.2024.

The post is permanent, at Level 7 (₹24,700 – ₹63,900) under the WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019, with admissible allowances. The exam date will be announced later on the Commission’s website.

Notice at a glance

Reservation of vacancies

As reported by the department in the advertisement (the remaining posts are unreserved):

Eligibility

There are two routes; meeting either one is enough.

1. Route 1: Madhyamik or equivalent, plus a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering from an institute affiliated by AICTE or the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education.
2. Route 2: Madhyamik or equivalent; a 2-year Surveyor certificate course from a recognised ITI; and 1 year’s experience in survey and settlement work using modern techniques, with command of DGPS and/or Electronic Total Stations (ETS), gained in a Government-empanelled organisation or in a GIS/surveying company recognised under the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme that has at least 3 years’ experience in large-scale mapping and land records.

All qualifications must be held by the closing date. Reading, writing and speaking Bengali is essential, except for candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali (unless specifically mentioned).

Age limit and relaxation

• 21 to 45 years on 01.01.2024, per Finance Department Notification No. 1707-F(P2) dated 16.05.2026 read with No. 2619-F(P2) dated 20.07.2026. Only the age recorded in the Madhyamik or equivalent certificate is accepted.
• Upper limit relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates of West Bengal.
• Persons with disabilities of 40% and above may apply up to 45 years of age.
• Ex-Servicemen with at least 6 months’ continuous service may deduct that service from their age; the result must not exceed the upper limit by more than 3 years.
• SC/ST/OBC candidates of other states are treated as General candidates. The West Bengal Services (Raising of Age Limit) Rules, 1981 do not apply.

Application fee

₹110 plus service charges, online only. West Bengal SC/ST candidates and PwBD candidates with 40% or more disability pay no fee. OBC candidates pay the usual fee. SC/ST candidates of other states get no exemption. The fee is not refundable and is not held for any other exam.

Exam pattern and syllabus

• Paper-I: letter writing, drafting a report, grammar (Bengali/Nepali), Madhyamik standard.
• English: vocabulary, grammar, composition, synonyms, antonyms, correction of sentence structure.
• Elementary Mathematics: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mensuration, Madhyamik standard.
• Survey Engineering: Diploma standard.

How selection works

• The qualifying mark in Paper-I is 30% of its marks.
• Paper-II marks are considered only for candidates who score 30% in Paper-I. The Commission may fix the qualifying marks in Paper-II.
• The final merit list is prepared on Paper-II marks only.
• There is negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-II.
• A tie in Paper-II is broken in favour of the older candidate.
• Objections to the model answers must be filed within the stated time limit.
• Marks are captured electronically from scanned OMR sheets, without manual intervention.

How to apply

1. Go to https://psc.wb.gov.in and log in to your account (register first if you have none).
2. Choose Advertisement No. 22/2024 (Sub-Surveyor) and fill in the online form.
3. Give any one photo ID with its number and issuing authority: Madhyamik or equivalent certificate with photograph, passport, PAN, EPIC, driving licence, Aadhaar or another State/Central Government ID. Carry the same original ID to the exam.
4. Pay the fee online by 3 p.m. on 09.11.2026.
5. Check every detail and keep a printout. A submitted application is final; more than one application is forbidden and leads to cancellation.
6. To correct mistakes, use the edit window from 11.11.2026 to 16.11.2026. It can be used only once. To change your address, first change it in the Profile section.

Certificates for reserved categories

Claims for EWS, SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Ex-Serviceman, MSP or disability need a certificate from a competent West Bengal authority. The certificate must be obtained by the closing date; no claim is entertained later, and a candidate who cannot produce it at document verification is rejected.

• EWS: Income and Asset Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-C); renewed certificate needed before the exam and at appointment.
• SC, ST, OBC (NCL): issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer of the sub-division (in Kolkata, the District Magistrate or an authorised ADM, South 24-Parganas, or the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata). OBC candidates must submit a renewed Non-Creamy Layer certificate before the exam and at appointment.
• PwBD: Medical Board certificate; for a scribe or compensatory time (20 minutes per hour), Appendix-I from the Chief Medical Officer or Medical Superintendent of a Government health institution.
• Ex-Serviceman: certificate from Army, Air Force or Naval Headquarters showing joining, service period and release dates.
• MSP: certificate and the applicable Form 1/2/3/4 under the Labour Department notifications dated 01.03.2011 and 21.09.2016 (numbers in the original advertisement).

SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates of other states may apply for unreserved posts as General candidates. Except for PwBD, MSP and Ex-Serviceman, reservation benefits are for West Bengal candidates only.

What this means for aspirants

• Check your route. With a 3-year Survey Engineering Diploma, apply under Route 1. With an ITI certificate, confirm that you hold the 1-year experience proof and DGPS/ETS skills by the closing date.
• Get certificates ready now. Category certificates must be in hand by 09.11.2026, and OBC/EWS ones must be renewed.
• Do not wait for the last day. Both the application and the fee close at 3 p.m. on 09.11.2026.
• Watch psc.wb.gov.in. The exam date is not yet announced.

How to prepare

The merit list depends on Paper-II alone, and half of its 200 marks (100) come from Survey Engineering. With 0.25 negative marking, blind guessing hurts.

• Survey Engineering (100): follow the Diploma syllabus: chain and compass surveying, levelling, theodolite, total station, area and volume, maps and scales, basics of DGPS and GIS. Practise previous papers.
• Elementary Mathematics (50): Madhyamik-level arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and mensuration; solve timed sets daily.
• English (50): vocabulary, grammar, synonyms-antonyms and sentence correction.
• Paper-I (50, Bengali): practise letters, reports and grammar in writing. You must clear 30% here for Paper-II to count.
• Mock tests: practise finishing Paper-II in 2 hours 30 minutes and choosing questions with negative marking in mind.

Sources

• পাবলিক সার্ভিস কমিশন, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ: বিজ্ঞাপন নং 22/2024 (সাব-সার্ভেয়ার), তারিখ 14.10.2026

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