RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF SUB-INSPECTOR/LADY SUB-INSPECTOR & SERGEANT IN KOLKATA POLICE COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2012

COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2012 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF SUB-INSPECTOR/LADY SUB-INSPECTOR & SERGEANT IN KOLKATA POLICE.
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EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO 03/2012/KPRB (ORC)
Applications in the prescribed format are invited for the above mentioned competitive
examination to be held at Kolkata for filling up the posts of Sub-Inspector- 137, Lady Sub-
Inspector- 15, Sergeant- 684, which could be revised later on. The posts carry the Pay band
scale of Rs. 7100 - 37600 + Grade Pay Rs. 3900 (PB-3), plus other admissible allowances. All
appointments will initially be made on a temporary basis. Some of the vacancies may be reserved
for S.C./S.T./O.B.C. candidates of West Bengal. Departmental candidates working in
Kolkata Police may also apply if they fulfill the requisite qualification.
N.B: 1) PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 2) FEMALE
CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE POST OF SERGEANTS IN KOLKATA POLICE.
SCHEME OF SELECTION PROCEDURE: There shall be a common selection procedure for
the Recruitment of Sub-Inspector/ Lady Sub-Inspector & Sergeant of Kolkata Police. The
Selection procedure will consist of three successive stages: i) PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT
– The physical measurement relating to height, weight and chest of the candidates shall be
taken by special team(s) constituted for the purpose by the Kolkata Police Recruitment
Board. ii) WRITTEN EXAMINATION – The Scheme Of Examination was revised as per the
notification No. 5077-PL/PI/8C-04/2009 (PT-I), Dated 05/12/2011 Govt. of West Bengal,
Home Department, the written Examination will consist of three papers and will be held on
a single day. Paper – I English, General Studies and Arithmetic carrying a total of 100 marks.
This paper will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions on English (20 Marks),
General Studies (40 Marks) and Arithmetic (40 Marks) and will be of one and half hour (11/2)
hrs. duration. Paper – II English (Conventional Type). Paper – III
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali (Conventional Type).
Paper – II and Paper – III will carry 50 Marks each. Both the Papers will be of one
hour’s duration each. iii) PERSONALITY TEST - The Personality Test will carry 50 Marks.
The Kolkata Police Recruitment Board shall have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in
Paper – I and each of Paper – II and Paper – III and also in the aggregate of the conventional
type part. It shall also have discretion to relax such qualifying marks in the cases of
SC/ST/OBC candidates of West Bengal.
The Kolkata Police Recruitment Board shall, in the first instance, assess the
Answer script of Paper – I. Answer scripts of Paper-II and Paper- III will be evaluated in
respect of only those candidates who will obtain qualifying marks as would be fixed by
the Kolkata Police Recruitment Board in Paper- I.
A limited number of candidates, selected merit wise on the basis of Total Marks
obtained in the three written papers, will be called to appear at the Personality Test. The
Final Merit list will be prepared on the basis of Total Marks in the Written Examination and
Personality Test. SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION: 1. Paper – I, (a) General Studies
(40 Marks) Multiple Choice - objective type: Questions will be set to test the General
Knowledge of candidates in different spheres; (b) Arithmetic (40 Marks) Multiple Choice -
objective type: Questions will be set on the basis of the syllabus of Madhyamik Examination
of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. (c) English (20 Marks) Multiple Choice -
objective type: Correct use of words, correction of sentences, use of common phrases,
synonyms and antonyms etc 2. Paper – II, English (50 Marks) (Conventional Type
Examination) Questions may be set on all or any of the following items: (a) Writing essay,
drafting of a report from the points or material supplied, (b) Translation from
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali, as the case may be to English, (c) Condensing of a prose
passage (summary/precis), 3. Paper – III, Bengali/Urdu/Hindi/Nepali (50 Marks)
(Conventional Type Examination) questions may be set on all or any of the following
items: (a) Writing essay, drafting of a report from the points or materials supplied. (b)
Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali, as the case may be, (c)
Condensing of a prose passage (summary/precis), (d) Grammar.
Qualifications of the candidate: (i) Citizenship of India, (ii) A bachelor’s Degree of a
recognized University or its equivalent, (iii) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not
required in the case of Nepali speaking candidates from hill areas of the District of
Darjeeling).
MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARD:
A. For the post of Sub-Inspector in Kolkata Police: (i) Male Candidates: (a) Height – 1.67
mtrs. (b) Weight- 51.5 kgs., (c) Chest Measurement: i) Minimum 79 cms after exhalation.
ii) Minimum expansion of 5 cms after inhalation (expansion) (d) Vision-according to
Health Manual.
(ii) For Lady Sub-Inspector Candidates: (a) Height – 1.60 mtrs. (b) Weight- 45 kgs., (c)
Vision-according to Health Manual.
B. For the post of Sergeant in Kolkata Police: (a) Height – 1.73 mtrs. (b) Weight- 63 kgs., (c)
Chest Measurement: i) Minimum 86.36 cms after exhalation. ii) Minimum expansion of 5
cms after inhalation (expansion) (d) Vision-according to Health Manual. Women
candidates shall not be eligible to apply for the post of Sergeant.
AGE: Not below 20 years and not above 27 years on 01/01/2012 (i.e. born not earlier than
2nd January, 1985 and not later than 1st January, 1992). Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years
for SC & ST candidates and by 3 years for O.B.C candidates of West Bengal. Upper age limit
is also relaxable up to 35 years for departmental candidates of Kolkata Police having
requisite qualification. SC/ST/OBC candidates not belonging to the State of West Bengal
shall be treated as General Candidates. No departmental candidate of Kolkata Police shall be
allowed to appear in the Examination for more than 3 times. (including exams. conducted by
P.S.C. & by Kolkata Police for SI/LSI/Sgt Recruitment).
FEE: Candidates must deposit a fee of Rs. 150/- (Rupees One Hundred Fifty) only in the
form of A/c payee Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank or IPO in favour of ‘Kolkata
Police Recruitment Board’ (KPRB), payable at Kolkata. It may be noted that Treasury
Challan, Money Orders, Cheques, Cash etc. will not be accepted. No application will be
considered unless accompanied with the requisite application fees. Candidates belonging
to SC/ST category of West Bengal only are not required to pay any fee. The
application form without fee of such candidates will not be accepted if the same is not
accompanied with attested photocopy of SC/ST certificate issued by the competent authority
of West Bengal in a prescribed format. O.B.C candidates of West Bengal are, however
required to pay usual fee as aforesaid. NO EXEMPTION OF FEE IS AVAILABLE TO
SC/ST/OBC CANDIDATES OF “OTHER STATES” No claim for refund of the fee will be
entertained.

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