Principal, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) — Recruitment
Public Service Commission, West Bengal
Advertisement / notification no.: 05/2026
Overview
The Public Service Commission, West Bengal is filling 12 vacancies for Principal in District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) under the School Education Department (Advt. No. 05/2026).
Candidates need Honours at graduation and a two-year regular Master's with at least 55% in a school teaching subject; M.Ed./M.Ed. (Elementary) with 55% or equivalent; five years' teaching experience in a Primary or Elementary Teachers' Training Institute; spoken and written Bengali; and computer literacy. Selection is by interview; if applications are numerous, candidates may be shortlisted by a screening test or higher qualifications.
The closing date was extended to 3 June 2026 because of technical glitches; applications have closed.
At a glance
- Post names
- Principal, DIET
- Department
- School Education Department, Government of West Bengal
- Vacancies
- 12
- Educational qualification
- Postgraduate
- Age limit
- Maximum 42 years (as on 1 Jan 2026)
- Age relaxation
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 5 years · Scheduled Tribe (ST): 5 years · OBC: 3 years
- Salary / pay scale
- Pay Level 17 (WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019) · ₹67,300 – ₹1,73,200 per month
- Application fee
- General / OBC / others: ₹210 · SC/ST of West Bengal and PwBD (40%+): ₹0 · Plus applicable service charges; online only.
- Place of posting / area
- West Bengal
- Application mode
- Online
Important dates
| Application deadline | 3 Jun 2026, 3:00 PMOriginal deadline: |
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Eligibility
(i) Two-year regular Master's degree with Honours at graduation and at least 55% marks in a school teaching subject; (ii) M.Ed./M.Ed. (Elementary) with 55%, or M.A. in Education with 55% plus a Diploma/Degree in Primary/Elementary Education with 55%; (iii) five years' teaching experience in a Primary or Elementary Teachers' Training Institute; (iv) spoken and written Bengali; (v) computer literacy.
Selection process
- Interview — minimum qualifying marks apply
- If applications are numerous, shortlisting for interview by a screening test or higher qualifications
Corrigenda, date changes and other notices
Deadline extended · 14 May 2026
Closing date extended to 3 June 2026 due to technical glitches
Online applications did not start on 30 April 2026 as scheduled; Edit Window rescheduled to 7–12 June 2026.
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Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
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