WB Circle LDCE PA/SA 2026 Result OUT | 85 Selected, Division Allotment & Joining Dates West Bengal Circle has declared the LDCE / CE PA/SA 2026 final result. Check UR, SC and ST selection lists, allotted divisions, cut-off marks and the 06.08.2026 promotion order deadline. Focus Keyword: PA SA Departmental Exam URL Slug: west-bengal-circle-ldce-ce-pa-sa-2026-final-result-allotment
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The Office of the Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata has declared the final result of the LDCE / CE for the PA/SA cadre, vacancy year 2026.
Here is the short version:
- Letter No.: Rectt/X-13/LGO Exam/2026/AD(R)/Pt-I
- Letter Date: 01.08.2026
- Exam held on: 28.06.2026
- Total selected: 85 candidates
- Promotion orders to be issued by: 06.08.2026
- Highest marks in Paper-I: 67 out of 100
Unlike a shortlist, this is the final selection with division allotment already done. Selected candidates must act within days, not weeks. Full details below.
Which Notifications Does This Result Cover?
The circular refers to four earlier notifications:
| Notification | Date |
|---|---|
| Rectt/X-13/LGO Exam/2026 | 11.05.2026 |
| Rectt/X-13/GDS to PA,SA Exam/2026 | 11.05.2026 |
| Rectt/X-13/LGO Exam/2026 | 01.06.2026 |
| Notification for DEST — Rectt/X-13/LGO Exam/2026/AD(R)/Pt-I | 20.07.2026 |
The result covers selection to three cadres:
- Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Regional Offices)
- Postal Assistant (Post Office)
- Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service)
Category-Wise Selection Numbers
| Annexure | Category | Selected Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Annexure-A | UR | 65 |
| Annexure-B | SC | 7 |
| Annexure-C | ST | 13 |
| Total | 85 |
How Was Allotment Decided?
This is the part most candidates misunderstand, so read it carefully.
Allotment to divisions and units was done on the basis of:
- Merit position — marks obtained in Paper-I
- Subject to qualifying in DEST
- Preference of cadre and post given by the candidate
- Availability of vacancies in the divisions and units
In simple words — your Paper-I marks decided your rank, DEST decided whether you stayed in the list, and your preference plus vacancy availability decided where you go.
Marks Range — What the Result Tells Us
UR Category (Annexure-A)
- Highest: 67 marks — Amresh Kumar Singh (Postman, Kolkata East), Manos Roy (Postman/BO in-charge, Barasat), Rajdip Goswami (MTS, Central Kolkata PSD)
- Lowest in list: around 30 marks (PwBD candidate under horizontal reservation)
- Most selections fall in the 53 to 64 band
SC Category (Annexure-B)
- Highest: 51 marks — Biman Halder (Postman, Baruipur) and Abhisek Barman (Postman, Kolkata GPO)
- Lowest: 49 marks
ST Category (Annexure-C)
- Highest: 51 marks — Sujoy Soren (MTS, Uttar Dinajpur)
- Lowest: 30 marks — Cornelius Mardi (Postman, Malda)
DEST marks are out of 25, and most selected candidates scored between 19 and 25.
Key observation: The ST cut-off dropped as low as 30 marks, while UR selections mostly needed 53+. This is a large gap and shows exactly how category reservation plays out in this exam.
Feeder Cadres Represented in the Selection
Selected candidates came from a wide mix of present designations, which confirms the eligibility spread:
- Postman — the largest group by far
- MTS — strong representation, especially in RMS units
- Mail Guard (MG)
- Mail Overseer / Cash Overseer
- Postman with BO / SO charge
- Gr-C staff
So whether you are preparing for MTS to PA, Postman to PA, or GDS to Postman followed by Postman to PA, this result proves every route works.
Where Were Candidates Allotted?
Major allotted divisions and units in this result include:
- Kolkata RMS and RMS WB / RMS SG / RMS H / RMS SB
- Baruipur — one of the largest absorbing divisions
- Barasat, Basirhat
- Kolkata AP STG
- Central Kolkata, Howrah
- Asansol, Purulia, Bankura, Tamluk, Contai, Midnapore
- Nadia South, Nadia North
- Dakshin Dinajpur, Murshidabad
- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri
- PA CO (Circle Office posts)
- A & N Islands — several ST candidates allotted here
Important point: Candidates allotted to A & N Islands should note this carefully before submitting acceptance, as it involves relocation outside mainland West Bengal.
Critical Deadlines — Do Not Miss These
This is the most time-sensitive part of the circular.
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submit written acceptance / refusal to parent Division/Unit | Within 3 working days of result publication |
| Divisional / Unit heads to issue promotion orders | On or before 06.08.2026 |
| Candidate must join the promotional post | Within 7 days of promotion order |
| Parent Division to send original refusal letters to Regional Office | On or before 13.08.2026 |
| Region Offices to send all refusal letters to Circle Office | On or before 17.08.2026 |
Warning: If a candidate does not join within 7 days, it will be deemed as refusal.
Relief for those on leave: An official on leave may still join after 7 days, provided he/she communicates acceptance in writing. In that case, joining is allowed after the approved leave period ends. Controlling officers have been advised to actively contact such candidates to obtain written consent.
Conditions That Can Still Cancel Your Selection
The circular is very clear that selection is purely provisional. Read these points seriously:
- Selection is subject to fulfilment of Recruitment Rules and verification of all mandatory certificates by the Head of Division/Unit.
- SC/ST/PwBD status will be thoroughly verified. Appointment is subject to caste/tribe verification by the concerned Division.
- If a candidate is found not eligible under existing rules, or any discrepancy is found, the name will be deleted from the list of successful candidates.
- The result is subject to change in the merit list due to unforeseen reasons or orders of the Hon’ble CAT / High Court.
- No provisional candidate shall be appointed without regularisation of candidature.
- Candidates with pending vigilance or disciplinary cases, or those undergoing specified punishment, should not be promoted. Such cases must be referred back to Circle Office.
- Some candidates in the list are marked “Kept under sealed cover” — their results are withheld pending outcome of the relevant proceedings.
Why This Result Deserves Extra Attention This Year
The India Post Cadre Restructuring Committee (Part-I Report) has recommended:
- Merger of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant into a unified India Post Associate (IPA) cadre
- 1,565 posts upgraded to supervisory grades
- A new HSG-I : HSG-II : LSG : IPA = 1 : 3 : 9 : 27 pyramid
- Rule-38 cross-cadre mobility relaxation
Notice something important — this WB result allots candidates to both PA and SA cadres. Under the proposed merger, that distinction may disappear entirely, and both groups would sit in one common seniority list.
Meaning: whichever cadre you were allotted, your long-term promotion path is likely to converge. Do not refuse a posting purely on PA-vs-SA grounds.
Advice for Candidates Who Were Not Selected
The West Bengal result and the recently released Rajasthan Circle DEST list both point to the same lesson — competition is tight at the top, but the pass band is reachable with structured effort.
Your action plan:
- Collect the final answer key of your circle and calculate your honest score.
- Study India Post Previous Year Question Papers circle-wise, not randomly.
- Fix a weekly PA SA Mock Test routine and track improvement in numbers.
- Build typing speed from today — DEST eliminates candidates who cleared Paper-I comfortably.
- Join proper PA SA Online Classes or India Post Departmental Exam Coaching instead of scattered self-study.
- Track every India Post Notification and circular for your circle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How many candidates were selected in WB Circle? 85 — 65 UR, 7 SC and 13 ST.
Q2. What was the highest mark in Paper-I? 67 marks, scored by three candidates.
Q3. What is the last date for issuing promotion orders? 06.08.2026.
Q4. What happens if I do not join within 7 days? It will be deemed to have been refused, unless you are on leave and have communicated acceptance in writing.
Q5. Is the selection final? No. It is purely provisional, subject to Recruitment Rules, certificate verification and caste/tribe verification.
Q6. What does “kept under sealed cover” mean? The candidate’s result is withheld, usually due to a pending disciplinary or vigilance proceeding, and will be released only after the case concludes.
Q7. Where will the result be uploaded? On the India Post website through GM, CEPT, PTC Mysore, and on the Circle website through ADPS (TO), CPMG WB Circle.
Final Word
85 officials in West Bengal moved up one full rung in their career this week. Every one of them sat the same exam, in the same hall, on 28.06.2026.
The difference was preparation.
The next notification is already on its way. Decide today which side of that list you want to be on.