By Mukesh 
India Post West Bengal Circle Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2026: Get the latest India Post West Bengal Circle recruitment notification 2026 for 85 Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant vacancies through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion from eligible officials for the vacancy year 2026 (01.01.2026 to 31.12.2026). The last date to submit application forms at Divisional Office is 29th May 2026 and the date of examination is 21st June 2026. Find India Post WB Circle vacancies on the official website www.westbengalpost.gov.in. You can also get Free Job Alert of “Upcoming India Post West Bengal Circle LDCE Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2026” notifications. Also know the direct official link for India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 apply from the official career page.
India Post West Bengal Circle LDCE Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF
The Office of the Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata has officially released Notification No. Rectt/X-13/LGO Exam/2026 dated 11.05.2026 for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the posts of Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Regional Offices), Postal Assistant (Post Office) and Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service) from eligible officials for the vacancy year 2026 (01.01.2026 to 31.12.2026). The notification includes complete details on vacancies, eligibility, selection process, examination pattern and syllabus, and application instructions. Candidates are strongly advised to download and read the full notification and its annexures before applying. The notification and syllabus are available on the official India Post websites.
India Post West Bengal Circle LDCE Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Vacancy Details
A total of 85 tentative vacancies have been announced for the vacancy year 2026 (01.01.2026 to 31.12.2026) across three cadres in West Bengal Circle. Vacancies include horizontal reservations for VH, HH, OH, and PwBDs as applicable per DoPT instructions.
A. Circle-wise Vacancy (West Bengal Circle)
B. Division-wise Vacancy
(i) Postal Division / Unit (Postal Assistant – Post Office)
(ii) Railway Mail Service Division / Unit (Sorting Assistant – RMS)
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Eligibility Criteria
As per the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules 2022 (notified vide GSR 459(E) dated 17.06.2022 as amended), the following categories of officials of the Circle, excluding officials from Postal Account Office or Wing, are eligible to appear in the examination. Eligibility of service condition shall be as on 01.01.2026. Eligibility shall be determined with respect to the post held substantively and relevant pay level — not based on pay drawn due to financial upgradation under TBOP, BCR, or MACP.
Category (A):
Category (B):
Note: Category (B) candidates will be considered only if sufficient Category (A) officials are not available for filling the notified vacancy.
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Application Process
Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) through the Divisional Office/Controlling Unit. No direct or online applications are accepted. The APS candidates should send their applications to the concerned Divisions/Units only. Candidates must ensure they fulfill/satisfy all eligibility criteria and conditions before submitting the application.
Candidates applying must indicate their order of preference for Cadre and then Division/Unit as per Annexure-III. Allotment of Cadre/Division/Unit will be made on merit-cum-preference basis subject to availability of vacancy. Candidates should indicate preference only for Divisions/Units under West Bengal Circle as per notified vacancies.
Application must be sent to: The Assistant Director of Postal Services (Rectt.), Office of the Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata – 700 012
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Selection Process
The selection process is based on a Written Examination as per the revised pattern and syllabus circulated by Directorate vide letter No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I dated 10.05.2019 and subsequent amendments enclosed as Annexure-II. The Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) will be conducted subsequently as per instructions on the subject mentioned in Directorate’s letter No. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 19.12.2022. The local language test component (Paper-II) has been removed vide letter No. 17-08/2018-SPN-I dated 29.05.2024.
Written Examination Pattern (Annexure-C – LDCE for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant)
Minimum Qualifying Marks
Selection Criteria
India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Exam Syllabus
The Written Examination consists of Paper-I (120 Minutes, 100 marks in 2 parts) as per the revised LDCE syllabus for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant. All questions are MCQ type. The examination will be conducted without the aid of books.
Paper-I (120 Minutes, Full Marks: 100)
Paper-III – Data Entry Skill Test / DEST (15 Minutes, 25 Marks)
Important Instructions for India Post WB Circle LDCE Recruitment 2026 Candidates
- Only eligible officials of West Bengal Circle (excluding Postal Account Office/Wing) may apply; eligibility is as on 01.01.2026.
- Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) through Divisional Office/Controlling Unit — no direct or online applications will be accepted.
- Category (B) candidates will be considered only if sufficient Category (A) officials are not available.
- Eligibility shall be determined with respect to the post held substantively and not based on financial upgradation under TBOP/BCR/MACP.
- APS candidates should send their applications to the concerned Divisions/Units only.
- Candidates must indicate cadre and division/unit preference (Annexure-III); allotment will be on merit-cum-preference basis.
- The local language test (Paper-II) has been removed; only Paper-I (Written) and Paper-III (DEST) are applicable.
- VH (Visually Handicapped) candidates are exempted from appearing in DEST.
- Examination will commence at 10:00 AM; candidates must appear from their respective Region’s centre only.
- All instructions issued by Directorate regarding conduct of examination, SOP, disciplinary proceedings, and scribe/compensatory time shall be followed scrupulously.
- The Competent Authority reserves the right to cancel, change, or modify the schedule, pattern, and syllabus at any point of time.
- This notification is available on www.indiapost.gov.in and www.westbengalpost.gov.in.