First Phase of Primary Teacher Interviews to Begin on December 30

MP, 25 Dec 2025, KOLKATA: The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has announced that the first phase of the interview-cum-viva voce and aptitude test for the recruitment of primary teachers will begin on December 30. According to a notice issued on Wednesday, the interviews for candidates who have opted for the English medium will be held on December 30 and 31.

The board stated that the process will be conducted centrally under its direct supervision and monitoring. The viva voce and aptitude test will carry five marks each.

The recruitment is being conducted for 13,421 posts of assistant teachers in government-aided and government-sponsored primary and junior basic schools. The recruitment notification was issued on September 25, and applications were screened and classified by medium, category, and district before finalizing the interview schedule.

Candidates shortlisted for the first phase have been asked to download their call letters from the Primary Teacher Recruitment 2025 portal. They are required to report to the interview board with original documents, along with self-attested photocopies, for verification. These documents include proof of age, academic and professional qualifications, training certificates, caste or category certificates where applicable, and valid identity documents