West Bengal Govt Announces 50,000 Teacher Recruitment Plan in Budget 2026

The West Bengal government has planned a large recruitment drive to fill one lakh vacant posts across departments. Teachers and teaching staff make up the biggest share of this plan, with fifty thousand posts kept for the education sector. The police department, women candidates, and Agniveers will also get specific benefits under this same recruitment plan. Candidates can check the full breakdown, reservation details, and age relaxation benefit below.

One Lakh Vacancies Planned Across Departments in West Bengal Budget

The state government will fill one lakh vacant posts in the coming recruitment cycle. Out of this total, fifty thousand posts are kept for teachers and teaching staff, making education the largest recruiting sector under this plan. Twenty thousand posts will go to the police department. The remaining posts will be spread across other government departments.

Women and Agniveer Candidates Get Reservation Benefit in West Bengal

The recruitment plan keeps a fixed share of posts reserved for women candidates. Thirty-three percent of the total vacancies will go to women applicants across departments. Agniveers will also get reservation wherever applicable, with ten percent posts kept aside for them. This gives a clear advantage to both groups in the upcoming hiring process.

• 33% reservation for women candidates across all posts
• 10% reservation for Agniveers, wherever applicable
• Reservation will apply along with existing caste and category rules

Upper Age Limit Relaxed by Five Years in Bengal Budget

Candidates applying for government posts under this plan will get an age relaxation benefit. The upper age limit will be increased by five years from the existing limit. This relaxation will help candidates who crossed the earlier age limit in past recruitment cycles. The benefit will stay valid for the next two years from the date of announcement.

• Upper age limit relaxed by 5 years for government job aspirants
• Benefit applicable across departments covered under this recruitment plan
• Relaxation will remain valid for 2 years from the announcement date