WBPSC Sub-Surveyor photo, signature and age rules
No official size publishedAge 21 to 45 years
Quick answer
The WBPSC Sub-Surveyor advertisement (No. 22/2024) gives no photo or signature size. You apply on psc.wb.gov.in, so follow whatever its upload screen asks for. There are 1,145 posts in the Directorate of Land Records & Surveys at Pay Level 7. You need Madhyamik plus a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering (or the ITI Surveyor route with experience), the age limit is 21 to 45 on 1 January 2024, and the form closes at 3 pm on 9 November 2026.
What the WBPSC Sub-Surveyor form asks you to upload
| Item | Rule in the notice | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Photo and signature | The advertisement sets no size, format or background for either. Check what the upload screen on psc.wb.gov.in asks for. | not stated (advertisement pp1-8 read) |
| Category certificate | Needed if you claim SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), EWS, PwBD, ex-serviceman or sportsperson status. It must come from a West Bengal authority and be dated on or before the closing date, or the claim is rejected at document verification. | pp4-6, Information items 8 and 10 |
| Photo ID | You enter one photo ID in the form with its number and issuing authority: Madhyamik certificate with photo, passport, PAN card, voter ID, driving licence, Aadhaar or another government ID. Bring the same card to the exam. | p3, Information item 3 |
What to do, step by step
- 1Apply on psc.wb.gov.in and pay the fee before 3 pm on 9 November 2026. Choose your category carefully: WBPSC won't accept a category claim after you submit.
- 2When the form asks for your photo and signature, read any size or file-type rule on that screen, then make your files to it with the custom mode of our resizer.
- 3Enter the photo ID you will carry to the exam, with its number and issuing authority.
- 4Between 11 and 16 November 2026, log in once, open the edit window and check every field against your printout.
- 5Print the final form and keep the same photo ID for exam day.
Tools for this form
WBPSC Sub-Surveyor, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys (Advt. No. 22/2024, 1,145 posts)
20 Oct 2026 to 9 Nov 2026
Exam date: To be notified
Source: WBPSC Advt. No. 22/2024 (applications 20 Oct to 9 Nov 2026, 3 pm; edit window 11 to 16 Nov). Checked 4 Nov 2026. See the exam calendar
This cycle
- Sub-Surveyor, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, Department of Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation, West Bengal: 1,145 permanent posts at Pay Level 7 (Rs. 24,700 to 63,900) under the ROPA Rules 2019. (p1)
- Reserved vacancies: SC 229, ST 69, OBC (non-creamy layer) 80, EWS 104, PwBD 46 (35 UR, 11 SC), meritorious sportspersons 23, ex-servicemen 57 (34 UR, 12 SC, 11 EWS). The rest are unreserved. (p1)
- Online applications: 20 October to 9 November 2026, up to 3 pm. The fee closes at the same time. (p8)
- Edit window: 11 to 16 November 2026. You can use it once. (p8)
- Exam: Paper I Bengali or Nepali (50 marks, 1 hour, written answers) and Paper II (200 MCQs in 2 hours 30 minutes: English 50, Elementary Mathematics 50, Survey Engineering 100). Paper I is qualifying at 30%; the merit list uses Paper II only, with 0.25 marks off for each wrong answer. The exam date will be announced on psc.wb.gov.in. (p1-3, p6)
- Education: Madhyamik plus a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering (AICTE or West Bengal State Council of Technical Education), or Madhyamik plus a 2-year ITI Surveyor certificate and 1 year of modern survey work with DGPS or total station equipment. You must read, write and speak Bengali unless your mother tongue is Nepali. (p1-2)
- Fee: Rs. 110 plus service charges. SC/ST candidates of West Bengal and PwBD candidates (40% and above) pay nothing; OBC candidates pay. (p3)
Official links
Source: WBPSC Sub-Surveyor, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, Advertisement No. 22/2024 (dated 14.10.2026). Read for this page on 22 October 2026. How we verify
WBPSC Sub-Surveyor age limit and eligibility
| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-45 years | — | — | p2, Age: "Not less than 21 (twenty one) years and not more than 45 (forty five) years on 01.01.2024" |
— The notice gives ages but no birth dates, and it doesn't say whether someone a few months past the upper age still qualifies. So we leave these dates blank. If your birthday is within a year of the upper limit, ask the board before you pay the fee.
- ·WBPSC takes the date of birth from your Madhyamik or equivalent certificate only. (p2)
- ·The relaxations are for SC, ST and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates of West Bengal only; candidates from other states count as general candidates. (p2)
- ·For PwBD candidates the advertisement says "upto 45 years of age", the same as the general upper limit. (p2)
- ·The West Bengal Services (Raising of Age Limit) Rules, 1981 do not apply. (p3)
Age relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation beyond the upper limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of West Bengal | 5 yearsWest Bengal candidates only | p2, Relaxation (i) |
| — | Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) of West Bengal | 3 yearsWest Bengal candidates only | p2, Relaxation (i) |
| — | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | upto 45 years of age (40% and above physical disability) | p2, Relaxation (i) |
| — | Ex-servicemen | Deduct your armed forces service (at least 6 months' continuous service) from your age; the result may exceed 45 by up to 3 years. | p2, Relaxation (iii) |
Source: WBPSC Sub-Surveyor, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, Advertisement No. 22/2024 (dated 14.10.2026) (14 October 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 22 October 2026.
Tips and tricks for the WBPSC Sub-Surveyor upload
- 1The age is counted on 1 January 2024, not 2026, because this is a 2024 advertisement. Check your Madhyamik certificate date against that day.
- 2WBPSC accepts only the date of birth shown in your Madhyamik or equivalent certificate.
- 3PwBD candidates get no extra years: the advertisement allows them "upto 45 years", the same as the general upper limit.
- 4Only Paper II counts for the merit list, and Survey Engineering is half of it (100 of 200 marks). Practise MCQs at diploma level.
- 5Each wrong MCQ in Paper II costs 0.25 marks. A blank answer costs nothing, so skip a question when you can't rule out any option.
- 6Paper I is in Bengali or Nepali and you need 30% in it, or your Paper II marks are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for WBPSC Sub-Surveyor?
- The advertisement (No. 22/2024) doesn't give one. Follow whatever the upload screen on psc.wb.gov.in asks for, and keep a full-size copy so you can resize again.
- What is the last date for WBPSC Sub-Surveyor 2026?
- 9 November 2026, up to 3 pm, for both the online form and the fee. The edit window runs from 11 to 16 November 2026.
- What is the age limit for WBPSC Sub-Surveyor?
- 21 to 45 years on 1 January 2024. SC and ST candidates of West Bengal get 5 more years and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates of West Bengal get 3. Ex-servicemen can deduct their service from their age.
- What qualification is needed for WBPSC Sub-Surveyor?
- Madhyamik plus a 3-year Diploma in Survey Engineering from an AICTE or West Bengal State Council of Technical Education institute. The other route is Madhyamik, a 2-year ITI Surveyor certificate and 1 year of experience in modern survey and settlement work using DGPS or total stations.
Disclaimer: CorrectForm is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) or any government agency. This page follows WBPSC Sub-Surveyor, Directorate of Land Records & Surveys, Advertisement No. 22/2024 (dated 14.10.2026), read on 22 October 2026. Always check the official notice and the portal before you submit.