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    WB SET Cut Off 2023 - Subject wise, Category wise previous & expected cut off

    WB SET Cut Off 2023 - Subject wise, Category wise previous & expected cut off

    Devnath TiwariUpdated on 31 Mar 2023, 04:30 PM IST

    WB SET Cut Off 2023: WBCSC will release the WB SET 2023 cutoff in online mode. WB SET cut off will be released for candidates on its official website - wbcsc.org.in. West Bengal College Service Commission will release the category wise WB SET cut off marks 2023 for each subject. The cut off WB SET 2023 is released along with the declaration of WB SET result. Candidates will be able to check WB SET cut off and qualifying status by using their login credentials. Candidates who score the marks equal to or more than the WB SET cut off marks 2023 will qualify the WBSET exam.

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    1. WB SET 2023 Cut off dates
    2. WB SET Cut off 2023 for Assistant Professor
    3. Previous Years WB SET Cut off - 2018, 2017
    WB SET Cut Off 2023 - Subject wise, Category wise previous & expected cut off
    WB SET cut off 2023

    Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks in WB SET exam which are 40% for general category and 35% for OBC, SC, ST & PwD category candidates. Candidates scoring both qualifying percentages and minimum cut off of WB SET 2023 will be considered for the final merit list. Check more details related to the WB SET 2023 cut off here.

    WB SET 2023 Cut off dates

    From the following table, candidates can check the cut off dates of WB SET 2023. Aspirants must check the WB SET 2023 cut off dates, so that they won’t miss on any major events.

    Dates of WB SET Cut off 2023

    WB SET Events

    WB SET Cut off dates

    WB SET Application Form 2023 release date

    To be announced

    WB SET exam 2023

    To be announced

    WB SET result 2023

    To be announced

    WB SET cut off 2023

    To be announced

    Quick links: WB SET Admit Card 2023

    WB SET Cut off 2023 for Assistant Professor

    The examination conducting authority shortlists top 6% candidates in each subject to prepare a merit list in order to select them for the post of Assistant Professor. The number of candidates to be qualified (total slots) for eligibility for Assistant Professor shall be equal to 6% of the candidates appeared in both the papers. The WB SET cutoff score varies every year as it depends on the difficulty of the WB SET exam. To get an idea about WB SET 2023 cut off, candidates must refer to the previous years cut off mentioned in the following table -

    Previous Years WB SET Cut off - 2018, 2017

    From the following table, candidates can check the subject and category-wise cut off marks of WB SET 2018.

    Subject-wise and Category-wise cut off of WB SET - 2018

    SUBJECT

    PWD

    ST

    SC

    OBC-B

    OBC-A

    GENERAL

    (UR)

    English

    42.00

    44.00

    46.00

    50.00

    48.67

    52.67

    Bengali

    46.67

    49.33

    56.00

    59.33

    58.00

    62.67

    Sanskrit

    45.33

    46.67

    53.33

    56.00

    55.33

    58.67

    Hindi

    39.33

    45.33

    50.67

    50.67

    46.67

    52.00

    Urdu

    54.00

    -

    -

    38.00

    56.67

    60.00

    Commerce

    -

    50.67

    49.33

    58.67

    58.00

    60.67

    Economics

    42.00

    47.33

    52.67

    59.33

    54.67

    61.33

    History

    44.00

    44.00

    50.00

    53.33

    51.33

    56.00

    Philosophy

    51.33

    50.67

    58.00

    60.00

    60.00

    62.67

    Political Science

    49.33

    49.33

    55.33

    59.33

    56.00

    62.00

    Education

    46.00

    45.33

    47.33

    50.67

    49.33

    53.33

    Chemical Sciences

    38.67

    48.67

    48.67

    51.33

    50.00

    54.00

    Geography

    46.00

    48.00

    51.33

    54.00

    52.00

    55.33

    Life Sciences

    44.00

    43.33

    48.67

    51.33

    50.00

    54.00

    Mathematical Sciences

    40.67

    40.67

    44.00

    48.00

    46.67

    50.00

    Physical Sciences

    42.67

    46.00

    48.67

    53.33

    51.33

    54.67

    Sociology

    43.33

    50.00

    54.00

    55.33

    54.00

    58.00

    Psychology

    42.00

    -

    64.67

    66.67

    50.00

    70.67

    Library & Information Science

    42.00

    44.67

    43.33

    48.00

    43.33

    50.00

    Physical Education

    42.67

    47.33

    50.00

    50.67

    49.33

    54.67

    Electronic Science

    -

    -

    47.33

    54.00

    52.00

    56.67

    Computer Science

    47.33

    42.67

    52.67

    54.00

    51.33

    58.00

    Home Science

    43.33

    46.00

    51.33

    54.67

    54.00

    56.67

    Santhali

    -

    44.67

    44.67

    42.67

    -

    50.67

    Mass Communication & Journalism

    40.00

    -

    45.33

    58.00

    50.67

    60.00

    Anthropology

    -

    51.33

    54.67

    50.67

    51.33

    58.67

    Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences

    -

    60.00

    56.00

    60.67

    64.67

    65.33

    Music

    46.67

    37.33

    44.00

    47.33

    38.00

    53.33

    Law

    48.00

    41.33

    54.00

    56.00

    54.00

    58.67

    Nepali

    -

    39.33

    43.33

    48.67

    41.33

    49.33

    WB SET Cut off 2017 for General Category

    Subject

    Ur (General)

    English

    60.57

    Bengali

    64.57

    Sanskrit

    72.57

    Hindi

    59.43

    Urdu

    66.29

    Commerce

    64

    Economics

    68.57

    History

    64.57

    Philosophy

    68

    Political Science

    62.86

    Education

    59.43

    Chemical Sciences

    60

    Geography

    56

    Life Sciences

    57.14

    Mathematical Sciences

    56

    Physical Sciences

    56

    Sociology

    64.57

    Psychology

    76.57

    Library And Information Science

    62.29

    Physical Education

    56

    Electronic Science

    61.71

    Computer Science And Applications

    64

    Home Science

    64

    Santhali

    60

    Mass Communication And Journalism

    68.57

    Anthropology

    64

    Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean And Planetary Sciences

    70.86

    Music

    58.86

    Law

    64

    Nepali

    56

    Quick links: WB SET Answer Key 2023

    WB SET Cut off 2017 for Other Backward Class (OBC)

    Subject

    OBC-A

    OBC-B

    English

    54.86

    55.43

    Bengali

    59.43

    62.29

    Sanskrit

    69.14

    70.29

    Hindi

    53.14

    57.14

    Urdu

    65.14

    49.14

    Commerce

    59.43

    61.71

    Economics

    64.57

    67.43

    History

    58.29

    61.71

    Philosophy

    63.43

    66.29

    Political Science

    55.43

    58.86

    Education

    55.43

    57.14

    Chemical Sciences

    57.71

    57.14

    Geography

    53.14

    53.71

    Life Sciences

    52.57

    53.71

    Mathematical Sciences

    52

    54.29

    Physical Sciences

    53.14

    54.86

    Sociology

    61.14

    62.86

    Psychology

    -

    70.86

    Library And Information Science

    49.71

    59.43

    Physical Education

    52

    53.14

    Electronic Science

    50.86

    60

    Computer Science And Applications

    61.71

    61.71

    Home Science

    58.29

    56.57

    Santhali

    48

    52.57

    Mass Communication And Journalism

    61.14

    63.43

    Anthropology

    62.29

    62.86

    Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean And Planetary Sciences

    66.29

    65.71

    Music

    35.43

    51.43

    Law

    57.71

    54.86

    Nepali

    40

    52

    WB SET Cut off 2017 for SC/ST Category

    Subject

    SC

    ST

    English

    51.43

    47.43

    Bengali

    59.43

    53.71

    Sanskrit

    66.86

    57.14

    Hindi

    54.86

    49.71

    Urdu

    -

    -

    Commerce

    56.57

    50.86

    Economics

    62.86

    58.29

    History

    57.14

    50.86

    Philosophy

    63.43

    58.29

    Political Science

    55.43

    57.14

    Education

    53.71

    49.14

    Chemical Sciences

    53.71

    46.29

    Geography

    50.86

    49.14

    Life Sciences

    50.86

    46.86

    Mathematical Sciences

    49.14

    47.43

    Physical Sciences

    49.14

    43.43

    Sociology

    55.43

    56.57

    Psychology

    64

    -

    Library And Information Science

    52

    49.14

    Physical Education

    49.71

    48

    Electronic Science

    59.43

    47.43

    Computer Science And Applications

    59.43

    54.86

    Home Science

    60

    40

    Santhali

    58.29

    54.29

    Mass Communication And Journalism

    61.71

    46.86

    Anthropology

    57.14

    45.14

    Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean And Planetary Sciences

    68

    55.43

    Music

    52

    39.43

    Law

    62.86

    -

    Nepali

    44

    46.29

    Quick links: WB SET Result 2023

    WB SET Cut Off 2017 for Physically Disabled (PwD) Category

    Subject

    PWD

    English

    46.29

    Bengali

    53.14

    Sanskrit

    59.43

    Hindi

    52

    Urdu

    46.86

    Commerce

    50.29

    Economics

    60.57

    History

    50.29

    Philosophy

    57.71

    Political Science

    48.57

    Education

    50.86

    Chemical Sciences

    46.86

    Geography

    45.14

    Life Sciences

    43.43

    Mathematical Sciences

    43.43

    Physical Sciences

    44.57

    Sociology

    37.14

    Psychology

    -

    Library And Information Science

    44

    Physical Education

    45.71

    Electronic Science

    -

    Computer Science And Applications

    48

    Home Science

    63.43

    Santhali

    41.71

    Mass Communication And Journalism

    -

    Anthropology

    -

    Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, And Planetary Sciences

    68.57

    Music

    41.71

    Law

    54.86

    Nepali

    -

    How to check West Bengal SET 2023 cut off?

    Candidates can check the WB SET 2023 cut off by following the steps mentioned below, candidates can check the cut off of WB SET 2023 -

    Step 1: Visit the official website - wbcsc.org.in.

    Step 2: Go to the careers section and click on State Eligibility Test option.

    Step 3: Click on the WB SET cut off 2023 link.

    Step 4: The screen will display the cut off of WB SET in PDF format.

    Step 5: Download and save PDF for future purpose.

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    WB SET 2023 - Minimum Qualifying Marks

    The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) evaluates candidates performance on the basis of the predetermined cutoff scores. In order to qualify the exam, candidates must score minimum qualifying marks. The qualifying marks have to be scored out of a total 300 marks (paper I +II). The following table consists of minimum marks that are mandatory for candidates to score in order to qualify the exam.

    WB SET Qualifying Marks

    Category

    WB SET Cut off

    Minimum Cutoff Marks (out of 300)

    General

    40%

    120

    OBC, SC, ST & PwD

    35%

    105

    Factors Affecting the WB SET Cut off 2023

    WBCSC calculates the cut off marks by considering the following factors -

    Numbers of vacancies - The number of vacancies released under the WBCSC plays an important role in determining the cut off marks of WB SET 2023. High vacancies means the cut off will be less and vice versa.

    Number of candidates applying for WB SET - The other factor considered to calculate the cut off marks of WB SET 2023 is the number of candidates applying. High number of candidates means the cut off will be more and vice versa.

    The difficulty level of the WB SET exam - The difficulty level of the exam is also an important role in calculating the WB SET cut off marks. More difficulty level means lower cut off marks and vice versa.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will WB SET result be declared?
    A:

    The WB SET result will be declared a few days after the exam is conducted.

    Q: How to download WB SET E-certificate?
    A:

    To download the WBCSC e-certificate candidates must be downloaded from the official website of WBCSC after release.

    Q: When will WB SET cutoffs be announced?
    A:

    WB SET cut off will be released along with WB SET result. The cut off will be published for different subjects as per the category.

    Q: What is WB SET?
    A:

    WB SET stands for West Bengal State Eligibility Test. WB SET is an entrance test conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCS) for making candidates eligible to apply as Assistant Professors in universities and colleges in the state of West Bengal.

    Q: When will the WB SET 2023 application forms be released?
    A:

    There are no dates as of now, as soon as the dates are announced, we will intimate through this article.

    Q: How many papers are there for the WB SET 2023 exam?
    A:

    The WB SET comprises two papers 1 & 2.

    Q: What is the eligibility criteria for the WB SET 2023 paper?
    A:

    Candidates must have obtained a minimum 55% in PG from a UGC accredited university.

    Q: I have a Ph.D. Do I have to appear for the WB SET 2023 exam?
    A:

    Yes, you can appear for the exam, you will also get some relaxation in the aggregate marks. To know about the relaxation, check the official notification PDF.

    Q: Is there a negative marking in the WB SET 2023 exam?
    A:

    No, there is no negative marking in the WB SET 2023 exam.

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    There is some option on the website to reset your password try that one or check it in your mail or text you have a text or mail from that website

    Hello RajKumar,

    There are two types of cut off for wbset exam . One is category cut off and other is aubject wise cut off. The category wise  cut off for gen is 40% and sc/st/phw is 35%. The students who qualify both cut offs are qualified. The factors determining