The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) has announced 1,145 permanent Sub-Surveyor vacancies under Advertisement No. 22/2024, with the detailed advertisement dated 14 October 2026.
Eligible candidates can apply online from 20 October to 9 November 2026, up to 3:00 PM, through the official website, psc.wb.gov.in.
Applicants must have passed Madhyamik and hold either a three-year Diploma in Survey Engineering or a two-year ITI Surveyor certificate with one year of relevant survey experience, subject to the prescribed conditions. The age limit is 21 to 45 years as on 1 January 2024, with applicable relaxations for eligible categories. Selected candidates will receive Level 7 pay of ₹24,700 to ₹63,900, plus admissible allowances.
The selection process includes a qualifying Bengali/Nepali paper and an objective examination covering English, Elementary Mathematics and Survey Engineering. Candidates should read the official notification carefully to confirm eligibility, reservation rules and required documents before applying. Visit firstjob24.com for the latest government job notifications and recruitment updates.
WBPSC Sub-Surveyor Recruitment 2026 (Advt. No. 22/2024) — Complete Guide
1,145 Permanent Posts | Apply Online 20 October to 9 November 2026 (Up to 3:00 PM) | Pay Level 7
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The Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) has released the detailed advertisement, dated 14 October 2026, for 1,145 permanent Sub-Surveyor posts in the Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, under the Department of Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation. Online applications run from 20 October to 9 November 2026, and the last time is 3:00 PM, not midnight.
The advertisement number is 22/2024 because it continues the indicative advertisement of 31 December 2024. So the age is counted as on 1 January 2024, even though you are applying in 2026. This guide, built from the official advertisement, explains the two qualification routes, the exam in simple terms, the certificates West Bengal candidates need, and a study plan, because the exam date is not announced yet.
| Particulars | Details |
| Organization | Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC), Kolkata |
| Advertisement Number | 22/2024 (detailed advertisement dated 14.10.2026) |
| Post | Sub-Surveyor (permanent) |
| Department | Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys |
| Total Vacancies | 1,145 |
| Pay | Level 7: ₹24,700 – ₹63,900 as per WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019 |
| Qualification | Madhyamik + 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering, OR Madhyamik + 2-year ITI Surveyor certificate + 1 year survey experience |
| Age Limit | 21 to 45 years as on 1 January 2024 |
| Application Fee | ₹110 plus service charges (exemption for some categories) |
| Application Start | 20 October 2026 |
| Last Date and Time | 9 November 2026, 3:00 PM |
| Edit Window | 11 to 16 November 2026 (only once) |
| Exam Date | To be notified on psc.wb.gov.in |
| Official Website | psc.wb.gov.in |
WBPSC Sub-Surveyor 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date and Time |
| Indicative Advertisement | 31 December 2024 |
| Detailed Advertisement | 14 October 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 20 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 9 November 2026 (up to 3:00 PM) |
| Last Date to Pay Fee Online | 9 November 2026 (up to 3:00 PM) |
| Edit Window | 11 November to 16 November 2026 |
| Age Counted As On | 1 January 2024 |
| Certificates (OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-SM, MSP) Must Be Obtained By | 9 November 2026 |
| Written Exam | To be notified |
You have 21 days to apply, but the deadline is 3:00 PM, so the last practical day is 9 November morning. The edit window is a separate 6-day period after closing, and you can use it only once, so check every detail carefully before the first submission.
Vacancy and Reservation Details
| Category | Vacancies | Share of 1,145 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 229 | 20.0% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 69 | 6.0% |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 80 | 7.0% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 104 | 9.1% |
| PwBD — UR | 35 | 3.1% |
| PwBD — SC | 11 | 1.0% |
| Meritorious Sportspersons (MSP) | 23 | 2.0% |
| Ex-Servicemen — EWS | 11 | 1.0% |
| Ex-Servicemen — UR | 34 | 3.0% |
| Ex-Servicemen — SC | 12 | 1.0% |
| Total Posts | 1,145 |
The reservation is shown as reported by the department. The advertisement gives no separate total for General (UR) posts, so do not add this table up to get 1,145.
SC alone has 20% of the posts (229), almost three times the OBC share of 80 posts, and the disability quota is 4% (46) while sports persons get 2% (23). Ex-Servicemen together hold 57 posts (about 5%), which is a lot for a Level 7 land survey post.
- Only West Bengal candidates get reservation. SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates of other states can apply only as General candidates and get no fee or age concession
- OBC eligibility follows Notification No. 945-BCW/MR-23/2026 dated 18 May 2026 of the Backward Classes Welfare Department
- PwBD seats follow Labour Department Notification dated 25 May 2026
- The reservation for all categories except PwBD, MSP and Ex-Servicemen applies only to West Bengal candidates
Educational Qualification — Two Routes Explained
| Point | Route 1: Diploma | Route 2: ITI Surveyor |
| School Level | Madhyamik or equivalent | Madhyamik or equivalent |
| Main Qualification | 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering from an institute affiliated by AICTE or the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education | 2-year certificate course for Surveyor from a recognised Industrial Training Institute |
| Experience | Not required | 1 year in Survey and Settlement work using modern survey techniques |
| Technology Needed | — | Conversant in DGPS (differential GPS) and/or Electronic Total Stations (ETS) |
| Where Experience Must Come From | — | A government-empanelled organisation, or an Indian GIS/surveying company recognised under the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, with at least 3 years’ experience in making large-scale maps and land records |
Route 1 is simple because only the diploma and Madhyamik are needed. Route 2 is harder because the one year of experience must be from a specific type of organisation, and an experience certificate from an individual or an unrecognised firm may not be accepted. An ITI holder without a valid experience certificate should not apply.
- All qualifications must be obtained by the closing date of online application (9 November 2026), and from recognised institutes
- Experience means full-time experience gained within the closing date. The certificate must come from the head of the organisation or a competent authority, showing dates of employment (date, month and year), the field, basic pay and consolidated pay, and the nature of duties
- If your result has grades and no division, mention the exact percentage and the conversion formula, with proof if asked
- Bengali is essential. You must be able to read, write and speak Bengali, except candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali. A candidate who performs poorly in the Bengali test can be rejected
Age Limit and Relaxation (As on 1 January 2024)
| Category | Age Rule |
| General | 21 to 45 years |
| SC/ST of West Bengal | Upper age relaxed by 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) of West Bengal | Upper age relaxed by 3 years |
| PwBD (40% or more disability) | Up to 45 years of age, as printed in the advertisement |
| Ex-Servicemen (at least 6 months’ continuous service) | Service period is deducted from the actual age, and the result must not exceed the upper limit by more than 3 years |
| SC/ST/OBC of other states | No relaxation; treated as General |
- Age counted only from the date of birth in the Madhyamik or equivalent certificate
- The age rule comes from Finance Department Notification No. 1707-F(P2) dated 16.05.2026 read with No. 2619-F(P2) dated 20.07.2026
- The West Bengal Services (Raising of Age Limit) Rules, 1981 do not apply to this recruitment
Because the age date is 1 January 2024, you must have completed 21 years by that date, which means being born on or before 1 January 2003. A candidate who turned 21 only in 2024 or later is not eligible, even though they are applying in 2026. For an ex-serviceman, a simple check is: actual age minus service period should not be more than 48 years on 1 January 2024.
Pay and Benefits
| Particulars | Details |
| Pay Level | Level 7 as per WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019 |
| Pay Range | ₹24,700 to ₹63,900 |
| Allowances | As admissible under the rules |
| Nature of Post | Permanent |
The advertisement gives the pay scale and says allowances are admissible, but it does not give a fixed monthly in-hand salary, so no in-hand figure is stated here.
Application Fee — Who Pays and Who Does Not
| Category | Fee |
| General, OBC and EWS | ₹110 plus service charges |
| SC/ST candidates of West Bengal | No fee |
| PwBD candidates with 40% or more disability | No fee |
| SC/ST candidates of other states | ₹110 plus service charges (no exemption) |
- The fee is paid online only, and it is not refunded or kept in reserve for another exam
- OBC candidates, though reserved, still pay the usual fee
- Fee payment also closes on 9 November 2026 at 3:00 PM
Selection Process — Only Paper II Decides Your Rank
| Step | What Happens |
| 1 | Paper I (Bengali/Nepali) — a qualifying paper of 50 marks, you need 30% (15 marks) |
| 2 | Paper II (English, Elementary Mathematics, Survey Engineering) — 200 objective questions, 200 marks |
| 3 | Paper II marks are looked at only for candidates who get 30% in Paper I. The Commission may fix the qualifying marks in Paper II |
| 4 | The final merit list is made only on Paper II marks |
| 5 | Document verification and recommendation for appointment |
- If two or more candidates get equal marks in Paper II, the older candidate gets preference
- Marks are read by software from the scanned OMR sheet, without any manual change
- After the model answers appear on the PSC website, objections can be filed only within the given time limit
Exam Pattern — Paper I and Paper II
Paper I — Bengali / Nepali (Qualifying)
| Feature | Details |
| Type | Conventional (written answers) |
| Marks | 50 |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Qualifying Marks | 30% = 15 marks |
| Syllabus | Letter writing, drafting a report and grammar, at Madhyamik standard |
Paper II — Objective Test (Decides Merit)
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Share of Paper II |
| English | 50 | 50 | 25% |
| Elementary Mathematics | 50 | 50 | 25% |
| Survey Engineering | 100 | 100 | 50% |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 100% |
| Feature | Details |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Marks per Correct Answer | 1 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark for each wrong answer |
| Time per Question | 45 seconds |
Half of the merit marks come from one subject, Survey Engineering, so your diploma knowledge decides your rank, while English and Mathematics at Madhyamik level are the easy 100 marks that separate close candidates. At 45 seconds per question the paper is fast, and three wrong answers cancel almost one correct answer.
Negative Marking in Practice
| Attempted | Correct | Wrong | Net Marks |
| 150 | 125 | 25 | 118.75 |
| 170 | 140 | 30 | 132.50 |
| 200 | 150 | 50 | 137.50 |
| 200 | 170 | 30 | 162.50 |
Syllabus — What to Study
The advertisement gives the syllabus in short form. Paper II English and Mathematics are at the Madhyamik (or equivalent) standard, and Survey Engineering is at the Diploma examination standard. It does not give chapter-wise topics for Survey Engineering, so the list below is a study guide built from the Diploma-level subject name.
| Part | Topics |
| Paper I — Bengali/Nepali | Letter writing, drafting a report, grammar (Madhyamik standard) |
| Paper II — English | Vocabulary, grammar, composition, synonyms, antonyms, correction of sentence structure |
| Paper II — Elementary Mathematics | Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mensuration (Madhyamik standard) |
| Paper II — Survey Engineering (suggested) | Chain and compass surveying, plane table surveying, levelling and contouring, theodolite and traversing, tacheometry, curves, area and volume calculation, errors and corrections, map reading and scales |
| Paper II — Modern Survey Methods (suggested) | Electronic Total Station (ETS), GPS and DGPS, basics of GIS and remote sensing, large-scale mapping, land records and cadastral maps |
Facilities for PwBD Candidates
- A candidate with a benchmark disability and a writing limitation (including speed) can use a scribe. The candidate is requested to bring his or her own scribe, whose education must be one step below the candidate’s qualification
- For this, a certificate (Appendix-I) from the Chief Medical Officer or Medical Superintendent of a government health care institution is needed, given by a specialist of the relevant stream
- For blindness, locomotor disability of both arms (BA) and cerebral palsy, a scribe is given if the candidate wants one
- Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour is allowed to eligible candidates with a valid Appendix-I. For Paper II (2 hours 30 minutes), this means 50 extra minutes, and for Paper I (1 hour), 20 extra minutes
- Scribe details cannot be added after final submission of the application
Certificates and Who Issues Them
| Claim | Issuing Authority |
| SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | In a district: Sub-Divisional Officer of the sub-division. In Kolkata: District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas (or an authorised Additional DM) and the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata |
| EWS (Income and Asset Certificate, Annexure-C format) | In a district: Additional District Magistrate in charge of development. In Kolkata: District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, BCW & TD |
| PwBD | Medical Board at Government Medical College Hospitals in Kolkata, District Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals |
| Meritorious Sportspersons | National Federation or Association (international), State Association (national competition), Dean/Director of Sports of the university (inter-university), and Director or Deputy Director of Sports/Games for Schools, Directorate of School Education, West Bengal |
| Ex-Servicemen | Army, Air Force or Naval Headquarters, showing joining date, period of service and release date |
- All reservation certificates must be obtained by the closing date, 9 November 2026. A claim cannot be made later
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and EWS candidates must submit renewed or revalidated certificates before the exam and again at the time of appointment
- MSP candidates must submit the filled and signed Form 1, 2, 3 or 4 with the MSP certificate at document verification. Eligible sports are Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Judo, Rifle Shooting, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Archery
- A candidate who cannot show the certificate at document verification is rejected summarily
Documents and Photo ID
- Madhyamik or equivalent certificate (for age proof)
- Diploma in Survey Engineering marksheets and certificate, or ITI Surveyor certificate with the experience certificate
- Category, EWS, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen or MSP certificates, if you claim any
- Any one photo ID, whose number and issuing authority you must write in the form: Madhyamik certificate with photograph, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID (EPIC), Driving Licence, Aadhaar, or any other ID issued by the state or central government
- Bring the same photo ID in original to the exam hall, along with a valid admit card
How to Apply and Use the Edit Window
- Open psc.wb.gov.in from 20 October 2026
- Register or log in, and open the Sub-Surveyor application (Advt. No. 22/2024)
- Fill in personal, qualification and category details exactly as per your certificates
- Enter your photo ID type, number and issuing authority
- Pay ₹110 plus service charges online (unless exempt), before 3:00 PM on 9 November
- Submit the form, take a printout and check it for mistakes
- Use the Edit Window (11 to 16 November 2026) only if you find a mistake. It works once and needs a login to your own account
- If you want to change your address, first change it in the Profile section and then use the Edit option
- Only one application is allowed for the post, and more than one application cancels your candidature
- No change in category or claim of SC, ST, OBC, EWS, Ex-Servicemen, MSP or PwBD is accepted after final submission
8-Week Study Plan (Exam Date Awaited)
| Weeks | Focus |
| Week 1–2 | Revise Diploma Survey Engineering basics: chain, compass, plane table and levelling. Daily 30 questions in Madhyamik arithmetic |
| Week 3–4 | Theodolite, traversing, tacheometry, curves, contouring and area-volume calculation. Algebra and geometry practice. English grammar rules |
| Week 5 | Total station, GPS and DGPS, GIS basics, large-scale mapping and land records. Trigonometry and mensuration |
| Week 6 | Bengali or Nepali letter writing and report drafting, one every alternate day. Vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms |
| Week 7 | Full 200-question mock tests in 150 minutes with 0.25 negative marking. Review mistakes by subject |
| Week 8 | Revise formulas and short notes, repeat weak topics and keep the last two days for rest |
If the exam date is announced later than 8 weeks away, repeat Weeks 3 to 7 with harder questions. Keep 30 minutes every day for Paper I writing practice, since a candidate who gets less than 15 marks out of 50 is out, whatever the Paper II score.
Mistakes That Can Cost You the Post
- Applying after 3:00 PM on 9 November and finding the form closed
- Applying through the ITI route with an experience certificate from an individual or a non-recognised organisation
- Not having a valid category certificate by 9 November and trying to submit it later
- Ignoring Paper I and scoring less than 15 marks, which makes your good Paper II score useless
- Submitting two applications for the same post
- Carrying a mobile phone, smartwatch or Bluetooth device near the exam venue
- Entering a date of birth that is not the same as the Madhyamik certificate
Important Links |
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| Apply Online (20 October to 9 November 2026, 3 PM) | click here |
| Download Official Advertisement No. 22/2024 PDF | click here |
| WBPSC Official Website | click here |
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WBPSC Sub-Surveyor 2026 — FAQs
Q. How many vacancies are there?
There are 1,145 permanent Sub-Surveyor posts.
Q. What is the last date and time to apply?
9 November 2026 up to 3:00 PM, for both the application and the fee payment.
Q. What qualification is needed?
Madhyamik plus a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering, or Madhyamik plus a 2-year ITI Surveyor certificate and 1 year of survey experience.
Q. What is the age limit and the age date?
21 to 45 years as on 1 January 2024, with relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates of West Bengal, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen.
Q. Is Bengali compulsory?
Yes, reading, writing and speaking Bengali is essential, except for candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali.
Q. Is there negative marking?
Yes, 0.25 mark is cut for every wrong answer in Paper II.
Q. Do Paper I marks count in the final merit?
No. Paper I is qualifying only, with 15 out of 50 marks needed. Final merit is on Paper II marks alone.
Q. Can SC/ST candidates of other states get reservation or fee exemption?
No. They are treated as General candidates and pay the fee.
Q. What is the pay?
Level 7: ₹24,700 to ₹63,900 with admissible allowances.
Q. When is the exam?
The date will be notified on psc.wb.gov.in.
Q. Can I correct mistakes after applying?
Yes, once, in the edit window from 11 to 16 November 2026.
