WB SET 2025: Answer Key (Soon), Result, Cut off, Selection Process, Vacancies

WB SET 2025 Exam : The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) conducted the exam on Dec 14, 2025. WB SET 2025 asnwer key is expected to be released anytime soon. After that, the board will release the WB SET 2025 Result on the official website @wbcsconline.in. The 27th State Eligibility Test or WB SET 2025 exam scores are used to recruit candidates for the post of Assistant Professor/Lecturer in various universities and colleges of West Bengal. Check out the article given below in order to get comprehensive details about the WB SET 2025, including important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, syllabus, etc.

West Bengal SET 2025 Important Dates

The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) important dates are provided here:

Event	Date
Starting of Online Form Submission for WB SET 2025	August 1, 2025
Final Date of Online Form Submission for WB SET 2025	August 31, 2025
Date of WB SET 2025 Examination	December 14, 2025
WB SET 2025 Admit Card Release Date	Last week of November 2025
WB SET 2025 Result Declaration	February 2026
WB SET 2025 Final Answer Key Release Date	February 2026
WB SET 2025 Cutoff Release Date	February 2026

WB SET 2025 Answer Key

The officials will release the WB SET 2025 Final Answer Key on the official website in February 2026. Initially, the provisional answer key will be released and the candidates will be allowed to raise objections against the discrepancies in the provisional answer key until February 2025. After a few days, the final answer key will be released along with the cutoff.

WB SET 2025 Results

The West Bengal College Service Commission will release the WB SET result on the official website of the organization in February 2026. The candidates who obtained minimum qualifying marks are shortlisted for the positions that they have applied for. The WB SET scorecard contains important information related to the marks that the students have obtained in the exams. The applicants will be able to check the details related to the total number of marks that they have obtained in the WB SET exams and also the details related to their personal information.

How To Download WB SET 2025 Results?

There is a very easy procedure to download the results for the state eligibility test. Check out the detailed guideline to download the WB SET 2025 Results here:

• The students will have to first visit the official website of the West Bengal College Service Commission at wbcsconline.in
• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the "Download WB SET Result 2025" link.
• A new page will open on your screen where you will have to click on Applicants Login to check the results. You will be able to get access to the final anwer keys, and cut offs at login only.
• Enter the login credentials like the application number, date of birth, and security pin.
• The PDF of the result will be displayed on your screen and now you can easily download the result on your device.
• You also have to take a printout of the result for future reference.

WB SET 2025 Cut Off

The WB SET Cut Off 2025 will be provided below. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's cut off from the table below.

Subject-wise cum Category-wise Cut-off Percentage 25TH WB SET

SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME	GENERAL (UR)	EWS	OBC-A	OBC-B	SC	ST	PWD	TRANS- GENDER
1	ENGLISH	54.67	48	49.33	50	46	43.33	42.67	42.67
2	BENGALI	58	51.33	54	54.67	51.33	44	42	-
3	SANSKRIT	64.67	57.33	61.33	62	58.67	52	44	-
4	HINDI	49.33	48	46	48	43.33	43.33	-	-
5	URDU	58	52.67	55.33	56.67	49.33	-	44.67	-
6	COMMERCE	59.33	50.67	55.33	56	49.33	44.67	54	-
7	ECONOMICS	58.67	53.33	52	56	47.33	46	-	-
8	HISTORY	54	47.33	50	51.33	48	44	41.33	-
9	PHILOSOPHY	55.33	49.33	50.67	52.67	49.33	46	44	-
10	POLITICAL SCIENCE	58	51.33	54	56	50.67	47.33	40	-
11	EDUCATION	56	48.67	52	52.67	49.33	46	42.67	-
12	CHEMICAL SCIENCES	50.67	46	48	47.33	44.67	40	40.67	-
13	GEOGRAPHY	50.67	45.33	46.67	48.67	44.67	43.33	39.33	-
14	LIFE SCIENCES	52	47.33	48	50	46.67	42.67	40.67	-
15	MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES	52	46.67	48	49.33	47.33	45.33	42.67	42.67
16	PHYSICAL SCIENCES	52	47.33	49.33	49.33	46.67	42.67	45.33	-
17	SOCIOLOGY	61.33	50.67	57.33	58.67	52	50.67	49.33	-
18	PSYCHOLOGY	66.67	56	57.33	66	55.33	66	44	-
19	LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE	53.33	46.67	48	51.33	47.33	41.33	42.67	-
20	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	51.33	46	48	49.33	46.67	44.67	38	-
21	ELECTRONIC SCIENCE	56.67	50	55.33	51.33	52	-	-	-
22	COMPUTER SCIENCE	53.33	46.67	47.33	48.67	47.33	45.33	41.33	-
23	HOME SCIENCE	56.67	48	54.67	56	51.33	47.33	40	-
24	SANTHALI	51.33	-	-	49.33	50	46	40.67	-
25	MASS COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM	57.33	46.67	52	53.33	49.33	47.33	50.67	46.67
26	ANTHROPOLOGY	52.67	46.67	48.67	51.33	44.67	47.33	38.67	-
27	EARTH SCIENCES	61.33	54.67	48	59.33	56	40.67	-	-
28	MUSIC	61.33	56	45.33	58.67	54	44	48.67	-
29	LAW	62	58	58.67	58.67	52.67	52.67	50.67	-
30	NEPALI	46.67	-	-	42.67	36.67	40	-	-
31	MANAGEMENT	60	50.67	59.33	56.67	51.33	53.33	52	-
32	ARABIC	65.33	64.67	62	62	58.67	-	43.33	-
33	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	57.33	54	53.33	51.33	52.67	48	52	-

West Bengal SET Selection Process 2025

The selection process for WB SET 2025 is given below.

• From each subject, only 6% of top candidates clearing WB SET shall be declared ‘Pass’ in the examination.
• The candidate will have to be among the top 6% qualifiers in each subject so that he will be considered for the WB SET certificate.
• The selection of candidates for the 6% slot will be on the basis of reservation rules and policies.

WB SET Eligibility Criteria 2025

The educational qualification required to be eligible for WB SET 2025 is given in detail below: -

Educational Qualification

• The candidate must have a master's degree that is recognized by the U.G.C.
• The candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (no rounding off) in their master’s degree OR an equivalent degree from universities/institutions that are recognized by UGC and the state government will be eligible for this test.
• Ph.D. degree holders who completed their Master’s examination by 19th September 1991, irrespective of the date on which the result was declared, shall be considered eligible for a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate marks.
• The candidates belonging to reserved categories will be given a relaxation of 5%.
• The candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing for the qualifying Master’s Degree examination and whose results are awaited OR the candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may appear for this test additionally.

​WB SET 2025 Application Form: Check Fees & Steps To Apply

Candidates can fill out the WB SET application form 2025 for the post of Assistant Professor in West Bengal through online mode on the official website following the steps provided below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of WB SET @wbcsconline.in.

Step 2: Navigate through the homepage and click on the tab that says 'Apply Now'.

Step 3: Next, fill out the exam, personal and qualification details. Do not forget to upload the specified documents.

Step 4: Preview and go through the application form for errors and submit the WB SET application form 2025.

Step 5: After you submit the application form, a registration number and password will be generated and sent to the registered mobile numbers.

Step 6: Pay the required WB SET application fee and finally submit the form to complete the application process.

WB SET 2025 Application Fee

Candidates can not pay the application fees of WB SET in online mode. The candidates can pay cash at any branch of the United Bank of India through Challan downloadable from the official website of WBCSC. The application fee is non-refundable.

Category	Application Fees
OBC	Rs. 650/-
ST/SC/EWS	Rs. 325/-
General	Rs. 1,300/-

WB SET 2025 Admit Card: Details Included

There are a lot of details that will be mentioned in the WB SET admit card 2025 and the different details are mentioned below:

• Information about the personal details of the candidates
• Exam details
• Venue of the examination center.
• General instruction for the candidates
• Category of the candidates
• List of items prohibited
• Roll number of the candidate
• Exams day instructions

How To Download WB SET 2025 Admit Card?

The students can easily download the West Bengal State Eligibility Test admit card for the year 2025 from the official website of WB SET. Given below, we are sharing with you all the procedures to download the admit card easily:

• The students will have to first visit the official website of the West Bengal College Service Commission at wbcsconline.in
• The home page will open on your screen.
• The students will have to go to the applicant login link
• A new page will open on your screen where you will have to enter your username and password.
• The students will be provided with the WB SET admit card 2025 on their screen.
• The applicant will have to download the admit card and take a printout of the admit card for future use.

How To Make Corrections in WB SET 2025 Admit Card

There is a very specific procedure that you will have to follow in order to make corrections to the WB SET 2025 Admit Card. Check out the step-by-step procedure given below:

• If the students want to do any type of correction in the West Bengal SET admit card 2025 then it will only be done after the verification of the attendant sheet and the valid identity proof of the candidate.
• Valid identity proof includes a Voter ID Card/ Aadhar Card/ Passport / PAN Card / Driving License.
• The applicant must bring two passport-size photographs identical to the one uploaded during the WB SET application form 2025 in order to make any corrections to the admit card.
• The correction will be done only after proper verification/scrutiny by the Officer-in-Charge of the Test Centre.
• The candidates will also have to receive the proper signature and official seal of the Officer-in-Charge of the Test Centre.
• Two photocopies of the corrected admit card need to be submitted to the commission office. The corrected admit card must be self-attested.
• The decision taken by the Officer-in-Charge of the test center will be considered final in this regard.

Guidelines For Applicants for WB SET Admit Card 2025

When you are going to appear for the West Bengal State Eligibility Test, there are a lot of guidelines that you must follow. Check out some of the important guidelines given below:

• There is a set of documents that the students will have to carry inside the examination center. The students will have to carry a valid government photo ID proof, two passport-size photographs, and the printout of the WB SET admit card.
• The candidates will have to reach half an hour before the actual examination will be conducted by the authorities.
• The candidates will only be allowed to carry permitted items inside the examination hall and the candidates are not allowed to carry any digital appliance.
• The applicant must be dressed according to the dress code specified by the authority of the West Bengal College Service Commission.
• The candidates are not allowed to carry a calculator or a mobile phone inside the examination center. The applicants are not allowed to wear a smartwatch.

WB SET 2025 Exam Pattern

Check out the detailed WB SET 2025 exam pattern which will help candidates to be well-prepared for the examination.

Paper	Marks	Questions	Time Allotted
Paper 1	100	50	1 hour (9:30 AM-10:30 AM)
Paper 2	200	100	2 hours (11 AM-1 PM)

WB SET 2025 Subjects

The West Bengal SET 2025 exam was conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) in 30 subjects. They are as follows:

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

West Bengal SET 2025 Exam Centres

The places where WB SET 2025 was conducted in various districts of the West Bengal State are as follows:

• Kolkata
• Jhargam
• South 24 Pgs
• Murshidabad
• Howrah
• Bankura
• Hooghly
• Purulia
• North 24 Pgs
• Malda
• Nadia
• Uttar Dinajpur
• Burdwan
• Darjeeling (Siliguri)
• Asansol
• Alipurduar
• Birbhum
• Coochbehar
• Purba Medinipur
• Paschim Medinipur

You can keep visiting the page to get updated information about the WB SET 2025 exam.