Sub-Surveyor Recruitment (Directorate of Land Records & Surveys) — 1145 vacancies
Public Service Commission, West Bengal
Advertisement / notification no.: 22/2024
Overview
The Public Service Commission, West Bengal will fill 1,145 permanent Sub-Surveyor posts in the Directorate of Land Records & Surveys under the Department of Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation (Advt. No. 22/2024).
Candidates need Madhyamik plus a three-year Diploma in Survey Engineering, or Madhyamik, a two-year Surveyor course from a recognised ITI and one year's experience in modern survey techniques (DGPS/ETS). The examination has two papers — Bengali/Nepali (50 marks, conventional) and 200 MCQs (English, Elementary Mathematics, Survey Engineering); the final merit list is based on Paper-II only.
Online applications opened on psc.wb.gov.in on 20 October 2026. The closing date was not found in the text we collected — check the official website.
At a glance
- Post names
- Sub-Surveyor
- Department
- Department of Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation — Directorate of Land Records & Surveys
- Vacancies
- 1,145
- Educational qualification
- Diploma
- Age limit
- 21 to 45 years (as on 1 Jan 2024)
- Age relaxation
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 5 years · Scheduled Tribe (ST): 5 years · OBC: 3 years Relaxation only for candidates of West Bengal; for persons with disabilities (40%+) up to 45 years; Ex-Servicemen as per the advertisement.
- Salary / pay scale
- Level 7 (WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019) · ₹24,700 – ₹63,900 per month
- Application fee
- General / OBC / others: ₹110 · SC/ST of West Bengal and PwBD (40% and above): ₹0 · Plus applicable service charges; online only.
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Place of posting / area
- West Bengal
- Application mode
- Online
Important dates
| Notification published | 20 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application opens | 20 Oct 2026 |
Eligibility
(1) Madhyamik or equivalent and a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering from an institute affiliated to AICTE or the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education; or (2) Madhyamik, a 2-year Surveyor certificate course from a recognised ITI, and 1 year's experience in modern survey techniques (DGPS/ETS) — see the advertisement for detailed conditions.
Selection process
- Paper-I: Bengali/Nepali (conventional, 50 marks, 1 hour)
- Paper-II: 200 MCQs — English 50, Elementary Mathematics 50, Survey Engineering 100 (2 hours 30 minutes)
- Final merit list on Paper-II marks only
- The examination date will be announced later
Required documents
- Madhyamik or equivalent certificate (proof of age)
- Diploma / ITI certificate and, where applicable, experience certificate
- Category certificate from the competent authority, if claimed
How to apply
- Apply online only at psc.wb.gov.in
- More than one application is not allowed
Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
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