To meet the WBPSC Sub Surveyor eligibility, candidates must satisfy the qualification, age, language and certificate conditions below. Candidates must be Indian citizens or other nationals declared eligible by the Government of India. Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali is an essential requirement. It is not mandatory for candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali, unless specifically mentioned. The candidature of candidates with poor performance in the knowledge of Bengali test is liable to be cancelled. Candidates must fulfil the essential qualifications by the closing date of the online application. Candidates claiming EWS, SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Ex-Serviceman, MSP or PwBD status (40% and above) must hold the certificate from the competent authority of West Bengal, obtained within the closing date of applications. All degrees, diplomas and certificates must be from universities/institutions duly recognized by the competent authority. WBPSC Sub Surveyor Qualification The WBPSC Sub Surveyor qualification can be met in either of the two ways given below. Option Qualification Option 1 (i) Passed Madhyamik Examination or equivalent, and (ii) 3 years' Diploma in Survey Engineering from any recognized institute (affiliated by AICTE or West Bengal State Council of Technical Education) Option 2 (i) Passed Madhyamik Examination or equivalent, (ii) 2 years' certificate course for Surveyor from a recognized Industrial Training Institute, and (iii) 1 year's experience in Survey and Settlement work based on modern survey techniques and conversant in differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and/or Electronic Total Stations (ETS) technology to carry out modern methods of surveying, from any Government empanelled organization or from an Indian Geographic Information System (GIS)/Surveying Company recognized under the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, Department of Land Resources, Government of India, having at least 3 years' experience in preparation of large scale mapping and land records Where experience is prescribed, it means experience gained in full-time employment/research in the relevant field within the closing date of receipt of applications. The experience certificate from the Head of the Organization/Department or competent authority must mention the duration of employment (date, month and year), the field of experience, the basic pay and consolidated pay, and the nature of duties performed. Where only grading is awarded and no Division/Class, the exact percentage of marks and the conversion formula adopted are to be mentioned with documentary evidence, if required.

The WBPSC Sub Surveyor application fee is Rs. 110, plus service charges wherever applicable, payable through online mode only. SC/ST candidates of West Bengal and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities having physical disabilities of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee. Category Application Fee General and OBC candidates Rs. 110/- plus service charges, as applicable SC/ST candidates of West Bengal No fee PwBD candidates with physical disability of 40% and above No fee SC/ST candidates of other states Rs. 110/- plus service charges (no exemption) OBC candidates are required to pay the usual fee. No claim for refund of the fee is entertained, and the fee is not held in reserve for any other examination.

The WBPSC Sub Surveyor selection process is a written examination of two papers. The final merit list is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in Paper-II only. The notification also refers to Document Verification, but does not give its schedule. Paper Subjects Marks Duration Paper-I Bengali/Nepali (conventional type questions) 50 1 hour Paper-II English (50), Elementary Mathematics (50), Survey Engineering (100); 200 multiple choice objective type questions of 1 mark each 200 2 hours 30 minutes Qualifying marks are fixed at 30% of the marks allotted for Paper-I. The Commission has the discretion to fix the qualifying marks in Paper-II. Marks in Paper-II are taken into consideration only for candidates who attain 30% marks in Paper-I. There is negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer in the MCQ-type Paper-II. If two or more candidates get equal marks in Paper-II, preference is given to the senior candidate by date of birth. Marks are electronically captured from the scanned OMR sheet using uniform customized software, without manual intervention. Objections to the model answers displayed on the website must be filed strictly within the specified time limit. WBPSC Sub Surveyor Syllabus Paper-I: Letter writing, drafting a report and grammar (Bengali/Nepali), as per the standard of Madhyamik or equivalent examination. Paper-II, English: Fundamentals of the English language such as vocabulary, grammar, composition, synonyms, antonyms and correction of structure of sentence. Paper-II, Elementary Mathematics: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and mensuration, as per the standard of Madhyamik or equivalent examination. Paper-II, Survey Engineering: As per the standard of Diploma examination.