{
  "id": 5048507,
  "title": "West Bengal SSC To Revise Merit List For 12,445 Higher Secondary Teacher Posts After OBC Quota Cut From 17% To 7%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/west-bengal-ssc-to-revise-merit-list-for-12-445-higher-secondary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:57:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/west-bengal-ssc-to-revise-merit-list-for-12445-higher-secondary-teacher-posts-after-obc-quota-cut-from-17-to-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (SSC) is set to release an updated merit list for higher secondary teacher positions, following the state government's alteration of the OBC reservation formula, a senior official disclosed on Wednesday. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> The commission is reviewing the merit list published on January 21, which was created under the reservation structure implemented by the previous TMC administration. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> The SSC had initially recommended 3,586 candidates for appointment under the previous system, but the revised evaluation might necessitate changes in the ranks and eligibility of certain applicants who were previously shortlisted. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> Counselling for candidates who have already undergone their interviews was paused on August 13 and is expected to resume once the new merit list is published. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> The commission is operating under a time constraint, with the Supreme Court mandating the completion of the process by May 31, 2027. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> On August 31, candidates were instructed to update their OBC sub-category data on the commission's website. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> The SSC anticipates conducting a comparable procedure for recruitment to secondary school teaching roles, which currently have 23,209 vacancies. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> Candidates who cleared the selection exams in September 2025 will be assessed for interviews under the revised reservation criteria. <source 33bfd4b0-8e3> The interview shortlist for secondary-level positions may be announced by the third week of September.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (SSC) is likely to soon come out with a reworked merit list for recruitment to higher secondary teaching posts, following the state's revision of the OBC reservation formula, a senior official said on Wednesday. Also Watch: The exercise covers 12,445 vacancies and follows the government's decision to bring down the OBC quota applicable to…",
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}