per job-portal reports quoting the Commission’s notices: the West Bengal Central School Service Commission published preliminary interview lists for Group C (Clerk) and Group D under the 1st State Level Selection Test (Non-Teaching Staff), 2025 on 5 November 2026, under Memo Nos. 2037/7052/CSSC/ESTT/2026 and 2036/7053/CSSC/ESTT/2026. Still pending: the dates, venues and document checklist for physical verification and the oral interview. I could not open westbengalssc.com or the PDFs myself, so check your own name, marks and category heading in the Commission’s own list.
What has been released, and what it is not
The result is not a final merit list or a selection panel. It is a preliminary list of candidates who will be called for physical verification of original documents and an oral interview. Reports describe two separate lists, one for Group C Clerk and one for Group D, each published as a large PDF. One report puts the Group C file at 466 pages and the Group D file at 1,015 pages.
The notices reportedly say the lists were prepared with reference to a revised vacancy statement submitted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, vide a memo dated 14 October 2026. That detail explains why the vacancy count in recent reports changed slightly, which I come back to below.
The Commission’s full name is the West Bengal Central School Service Commission. Many job sites write WBSSC and some write West Bengal School Service Commission. These all refer to the same body for this recruitment, so a page using either name can still be about your exam.
A word on stale pages
Search results this week are inconsistent. Several well-ranked pages dated between 28 October and 2 November still say the result is awaited and that no date has been announced. Those were accurate when written. A page dated 5 November says the result is out. If a page you are reading says “result not announced,” check its date before you believe it.
Timeline
| Event | Reported date |
|---|---|
| Recruitment notification | 9 October 2025 |
| Online applications opened | 3 November 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 12 December 2025 |
| Admit cards released | 14 February 2026 |
| Group C written exam | 1 March 2026 |
| Group D written exam | 8 March 2026 |
| Answer key update | 2 April 2026 |
| Revised vacancy statement from WBBSE | 14 October 2026 |
| Preliminary interview lists | 5 November 2026 |
| Verification and interview | To be announced |
Two numbers are worth pulling out of this. The gap from the written exams to the lists is about eight months, and from the October 2025 notification to the lists it is about thirteen months. And from the vacancy statement on 14 October to the lists on 5 November is 22 days, which fits the idea that the Commission was waiting on the final vacancy numbers before publishing.
How many posts
The job-portal report published on 5 November gives a revised total of 8,477 vacancies, made up of 2,989 Clerk posts and 5,488 Group D posts. Earlier reports, including some from the last two weeks, give the total as 8,478. The one-post difference most likely reflects the revision, but I cannot confirm that. If you need a figure for a calculation, use the vacancy statement attached to the Commission’s notice, because the lists reportedly give regional, medium-wise and category-wise figures that no summary captures.
For scale, one report says more than 16 lakh candidates appeared across both exams. Dividing 16,00,000 by 8,477 gives roughly 189 candidates per post. That is a rough figure, since the two exams had different numbers of candidates and the vacancies are split by region, medium and category, but it conveys the kind of competition the shortlist came out of.
Where to check
The only place to rely on is the Commission’s website, westbengalssc.com. The steps reported are as follows.
- Open westbengalssc.com in your browser.
- Find the recruitment or notices section for the 1st SLST (NTS), 2025.
- Open the publication dated 5 November 2026 for Group C (Clerk) or Group D, according to the post you applied for.
- Open the PDF and use the search function to look for your complete roll number. On a computer, press Ctrl+F. On a phone, use the search option in your PDF reader.
- When you find a match, read the heading above it, not just the row.
- Save a copy of the page.
The PDFs are organised by region, language medium and reservation category, with separate sections for gender-specific groupings in some cases. Your roll number can appear once, but the section it sits in tells you which vacancy group you were ranked in. If the heading is not the one you expected, the first thing to do is compare it with the category and medium on your application.
A link-safety point
One job site that lists the result shows a single PDF web address for both the Group C and the Group D download buttons, hosted on the job site’s own file server. The same report says the Group C file is 466 pages and the Group D file is 1,015 pages, which cannot be the same document. I cannot tell whether this is a display mistake or something else. It is a reason to reach the lists through westbengalssc.com and to treat any copy hosted elsewhere as unverified. The same applies to cut-off tables that other sites have retyped. A transcription error in a cut-off or a rank can cost you a day of panic or a wrong decision.
What the list contains
The reports describe the columns as varying by section, but generally including candidate name, roll number, date of birth, category, gender, region, language medium, written examination marks, a score for educational qualification where applicable, a score for experience where applicable, total marks, rank and the cut-off for that section. The Group C list is described as showing regional lists with name, roll number, category, gender, written marks, relevant academic or experience scores, total marks and ranks. The Group D list is described as organised by region, language medium and reservation.
That means your total is not just your written score. It combines the components the Commission’s rules award points for. If your total looks different from the written marks you recorded from the answer key, check whether the list adds an academic or experience component, and read the column headings before you assume an error.
Cut-offs: what is published and how to read them
The lists reportedly carry cut-off marks under each region, language medium, vacancy category and gender grouping. A report gives two examples, both for the Eastern Region, Bengali Medium, General Male/Female section: 68 marks in the Group C list and 40 marks in the Group D list. The same report warns that these are examples from one section and must not be treated as a general-category cut-off for everyone.
That warning is the point. West Bengal’s recruitment is split into regions, and within each region by medium and category, so there is no single cut-off for Group C or Group D. A candidate in a different region or in a reserved category will be looking at a different number. A score that is comfortable in one section may sit below the line in another.
Here is an illustration, with invented numbers and no connection to any real section. Suppose a section’s printed cut-off is 60 and the last listed candidate in it has 61. A candidate with 59 does not appear. A candidate with 62 appears with a rank, and that rank is among the people in that section only. It tells you nothing about how you compare with a candidate in another region. That is why the heading above the row matters more than the page number.
A subtler point: because this is a preliminary interview list, the cut-off appears to describe the lowest total among those called to the next stage, not the lowest total among those finally selected. That is my reading of how such lists work, and the reports do not say it in so many words. The interview and verification stage may change who is finally selected.
What happens next
The notices reportedly say that shortlisted candidates will be called for physical verification of original testimonials and certificates and for an oral interview, and that the schedule will be announced separately on the Commission’s website. No dates, venues, reporting times or checklist had been published in the reports I read. The preliminary lists do not give one common date for everyone. Expect notices that apply to your post, region and candidature.
Please note what is not on the list. It is not an appointment order, a final panel or a waiting list. Final selection depends on the later stages and on verification of your eligibility.
Preparing your documents now
The Commission’s notices say to bring originals, and the later verification notice will carry the exact checklist. Until then, this is a preparation list drawn from what coverage describes, not the official list. Gather your written examination admit card, your application or registration details, proof of date of birth, educational certificates and mark sheets, any category or reservation certificate you claimed, experience certificates if you claimed experience marks, a valid photo ID, and anything else the verification notice later names.
If any certificate is missing, damaged or has a name or date mismatch, start fixing it today. Category certificates, in particular, can take weeks to be reissued, and the verification notice may give only a few days of notice.
Group C and Group D are not identical
The reports say Group C Clerk selection involves the written examination plus assessment components that include academic qualification, experience and computer or typing proficiency, with oral interview and verification. Group D selection follows the written exam with additional assessments and verification under the applicable rules. The 5 November notice specifically confirms physical verification and an oral interview for both.
The coverage is general on the computer or typing assessment for Group C, and I did not find the format, marks or date. If you are on the Group C list, watch for a separate notice on that.
If your name is not on the list
Search again before you conclude anything. Try your full roll number, then your name, and check that you are in the right post’s PDF. Check the regions and mediums sections in case you applied under one and are listed under another. A roll number typed with one digit missing is the commonest reason a search fails.
If you are certain you appear nowhere, the reports I read do not describe a grievance or correction process for this list, and I do not want to invent one. Watch the Commission’s notices for any instructions, and keep your admit card and application printout. If your marks appear lower than you expected, compare them with your response sheet and the answer key issued on 2 April 2026.
Common mistakes
The most frequent one is reading someone else’s section. A neighbouring row can belong to a different region or category, and it is easy to misread a long PDF. The second is comparing your score with a cut-off from a different section. The third is treating the shortlisting as selection. The fourth is relying on a retyped list. The fifth is waiting for a call or SMS: lists like this are published on the website, and the interview notice will be too.
What to do this week
Today, find your roll number in the correct PDF, save the page and note the heading. Tomorrow, compare your marks with your own record, and write down the section’s cut-off and your rank. Over the next few days, assemble originals and photocopies, fix any certificate problems and set a calendar reminder to check westbengalssc.com each morning for the verification and interview notice. Keep your travel flexible, because the schedule has not been announced.
WBSSC Group C and D Result 2026 Download PDF
| Particulars | Result Link |
|---|---|
| WBSSC Group C Clerk Result 2026 PDF | Download Group C Result PDF |
| WBSSC Group D Result 2026 PDF | Download Group D Result PDF |
| WBSSC Official Result and Recruitment Updates | Check Official Website |
FAQs
Is the WBSSC Group C and D result out? Yes, in the form of preliminary interview lists for Group C and Group D, dated 5 November 2026, per reports quoting the Commission’s notices.
Does being on the list mean I am selected? No. The list calls you for physical verification and an oral interview. It is not a final merit list or appointment.
What is the cut-off for Group C and Group D? There is no single figure. The lists print cut-offs by region, language medium, category and gender. One report quotes 68 for Group C and 40 for Group D in the Eastern Region, Bengali Medium, General section, as examples only.
When is the document verification and interview? Not announced yet. The Commission has said the schedule will be published separately on its website.
Why do some sites say 8,477 posts and others 8,478? The notices refer to a revised vacancy statement dated 14 October 2026. The 5 November report gives 8,477 (2,989 Clerk and 5,488 Group D), while earlier reports give 8,478. Use the Commission’s own vacancy statement.