The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC) has issued a fresh notice for candidates of the 1st SLST (Non-Teaching Staff) 2025 recruitment drive — the exam that covers 8,477 Clerk (Group C) and Group D vacancies in schools across West Bengal.
According to the latest update, WBSSC will open a special edit window from 1st September 2026 to 8th September 2026, allowing candidates to correct or update their OBC sub-category or Unreserved category details on the official portal. This article explains what the notice means, who it affects, and how candidates can act on it.
What Is the WBSSC Group C and D 2025 Recruitment About?
Before diving into the caste category update, here’s a quick recap of the recruitment drive it belongs to:
- Recruiting body: West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC)
- Posts: Clerk (Group C) and Group D non-teaching staff
- Total vacancies: 8,477 (2,989 Clerk + 5,488 Group D)
- Application window: 3rd November 2025 to 12th December 2025 (extended from the original 3rd/8th December deadline due to heavy server traffic)
- Group C exam date: 1st March 2026 (12:00 Noon – 1:50 PM)
- Group D exam date: 8th March 2026 (12:00 Noon – 1:20 PM)
- Official website: www.westbengalssc.com
With both written exams already conducted, the Commission is now moving into the post-exam verification stage — which is where the new OBC/Unreserved category edit window comes in.
WBSSC OBC Sub-Category / Unreserved Category Edit Window: Key Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Notice concerns | 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 — Clerk and Group D posts |
| Purpose | Update OBC sub-category or switch to Unreserved category |
| Edit window opens | 1st September 2026 |
| Edit window closes | 8th September 2026 |
| Where to apply | West Bengal SSC official portal |
| Result/update link | https://www.westbengalssc.com/otr/recruitment/ |
Why This Category Correction Window Matters
Reservation categories directly affect a candidate’s application fee, age relaxation, and final merit list position, since WBSSC prepares its merit list region-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise, and category-wise. A mismatch or outdated entry in a candidate’s OBC sub-category — or a candidate who now needs to be marked as Unreserved — can affect their standing in the selection process. This one-week window gives candidates a formal, time-bound opportunity to fix such details before final results and appointments are processed.
This kind of correction window is not unusual for West Bengal recruitment exams, given the state’s history of OBC list revisions and related litigation, which has periodically required commissions like the WBSSC to re-verify category claims of applicants.
Who Should Use the WBSSC OTR Edit Window?
Candidates who applied for the Clerk (Group C) or Group D posts under the 1st SLST (NTS) 2025 cycle should check their category details and use this window if any of the following apply:
- Their OBC sub-category (OBC-A or OBC-B) was entered incorrectly at the time of application.
- They now hold, or need to correct, documentation showing they belong to the Unreserved category instead of OBC.
- Their caste certificate details do not match what was submitted originally.
How to Update Your Category Details on westbengalssc.com
- Visit the official WBSSC OTR (One-Time Registration) portal linked in the notice: westbengalssc.com/otr/recruitment/
- Log in using your registered SLST 2025 application credentials.
- Locate the OBC sub-category / Unreserved category edit option, active only between 1–8 September 2026.
- Update the relevant field with accurate category information, supported by valid documentation.
- Submit the change before the window closes on 8th September 2026.
- Watch the same OTR portal link for the release of updated results once the correction period ends.
Important Points to Remember
- This edit facility is limited strictly to OBC sub-category and Unreserved category changes — it is not a general form-correction window for other application details.
- The edit window is open for 8 days only (1st–8th September 2026), so candidates should not wait until the last date.
- Updated results will be published on the same official OTR recruitment page after the correction period ends.
- Candidates should keep valid, updated caste/category certificates ready before making any changes, since category claims may be subject to verification.
