Are you preparing for the upcoming West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) State Level Selection Test (SLST) for Assistant Teachers, 2025? Whether you are aiming for Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, or Higher Secondary posts, a clear understanding of the syllabus and having the right study materials is the first step to success.
In this article, we provide you with the detailed syllabus for the WBSSC SLST 2025 examination, along with carefully curated study materials to help streamline your preparation. With the competition getting tougher each year, it is essential to stay updated, plan strategically, and practice thoroughly.
Read on to explore the complete syllabus and access valuable resources to boost your exam readiness.
Syllabus for Class IX – X
Poetry
- William Wordsworth : Lucy Poems; The world is too much with us
- P.B. Shelley : Ode to the West Wind; To a Skylark
- John Keats : Ode to a Nightingale; To Autumn
- Alfred Tennyson : Ulysses
- Robert Browning : The Last Ride Together
- Thomas Hardy : The Darkling Thrush
- W.B. Yeats : The Wild Swans at Coole
- Wilfred Owen : Strange Meeting
- Walter de la Mare : The Listeners
Drama
- Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
- George Bernard Shaw: Arms and the Man
- John. Galsworthy: Justice
Short Story
- Joseph Conrad: Lagoon
- Somerset Maughm: The Lotos Eater
- Henry: The Gift of the Magi
- E. Bates: The OxTeacher recruitment
Essay
- Charles Lamb : Dream Children: A Reverie
- L.A. Hill : Principles of Good Writing
Grammar and Usage
- Common Errors
- Number, Gender, Tense, Voice, Mood
- Agreement of Verbs, Use of Articles and Prepositions
- Sentence Forms
- Simple, Compound, Complex, Relative Clauses
- Joining and Splitting of Sentences
- Narration
- Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
- Composition
Syllabus for Class XI – XII
Poetry
- Sonnet and Sonneteering – an introduction
- Loving in Truth – Sydney
- One day I wrote her name – Sydney
- Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day – Shakespeare
- the Good Morrow – John Donne
- Virtue – George Herbert
- the Rape of the Lock (Cantos 1 and 2) – Alexander Pope
- the Tyger – Blake
- the Lamb – Blake
- Tintern Abbey – William Wordsworth
- Christabel – Coleridge
- Kubla Khan – Coleridge
- Ode to the West Wind – P.B.Shelly
- To a skylark – P.B.Shelly
- Ode to a Nightingale – John Keats
- To Autumn – John Keats
- Ulysses – Alfred Tennyson
- My Last Duchess – Robert Browning
- Modern Poetry – A Brief Introduction
- the Wild Swans at Coole – W.B.Yeats
- Strange Meeting – Wilfred Owen
- the Hollow Men – T. S. Eliot
- About the Poets
Drama
- Macbeth
- She Stoops to Conquer
- Arms And The Man
- Riders to the Sea
Novel
- Pride and Prejudice
- David Copperfield
Short Story
- the Lagoon
- Araby
- the Lotus eater
- the Fly
Essay
- Dream Children : a Riverie
- the Superannuated Man
- Freedom
- Of Studies
Grammar and Usage
- Common Errors – subject verb agreement, tenses, active and passive voice, articles, prepositions, adverbs, adjectives etc.
- Sentence Forms – simple, compound, Complex, relative clauses, joining, splitting.
- Narration – direct and indirect speech
- Literary Devices – Rhetoric and Prosody
Success in any competitive examination depends not only on hard work but also on smart planning and a deep understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern. The WBSSC SLST (Assistant Teacher) Examination 2025 is no exception. With increasing competition and evolving question trends, it is vital for aspirants to stay updated and follow a disciplined study plan.
We hope this article — with the complete syllabus and carefully selected study materials — will serve as a useful guide to help you structure your preparation effectively. Begin by understanding the syllabus thoroughly, identifying your strengths and weaknesses, and then building a consistent study schedule. Make ample use of previous years’ question papers, mock tests, and revision notes to sharpen your skills.
Remember, patience and perseverance are key. Teaching is not just a profession — it is a noble responsibility that shapes future generations. Let this thought inspire and motivate you through the preparation journey.
We wish all aspirants the very best for the WBSSC SLST 2025 examination. May your hard work, dedication, and efforts lead you to success and a bright teaching career!
