for such promotion are not available at any time, the posts may be filled up by direct recruitment. II. Qualification for direct recruitment (a) A degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or equivalent qualification. (b) Six years’ experience in Civil Engineering (c) Age — Not more than 38 years on 1st January of the year of advertisement. Provided that the upper age may be relaxable for the candidate belonging to the categories of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes as per the Government Order for the time being in force; (ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other rule, an Assistant Engineer is eligible to be considered for promotion to the rank of Executive Engineer after he has completed 6 years of service as Assistant Engineer and has passed the Departmental and Professional Examinations referred to respectively in Chapter V and VI of the Services (Training and Examination) Rules, West Bengal, at any stage of his service subject to availability of vacancy; B. West Bengal Engineering Service a) Assistant Engineer Recruitment to the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be made as follows:— (i) 60% of the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be filled up by direct recruitment through Public Service Commission, West Bengal provided that the State Government may fill up in the exigencies of the public service vacant posts of Assistant Engineer in the direct recruitment quota. (A) Scheme of examination The examination shall consist of two parts-written and interview. Written part shall bear total marks of 200 and that in the interview shall be 100. (B) Syllabus for written examination This shall be decided by the West Bengal Public Service Commission in consultation with the department. (ii) The remaining 40% of the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be filled up by promotion from amongst the confirmed Junior Engineers(Civil) by selection through the Public Service Commission subject to the provision of sub-clause(iv) of clause (e); provided that if on any occasion suitable departmental candidates for promotion are not available, the State may in its discretion fill up the posts in the promotion quota by direct recruitment through the Public Service Commission in the manner stated in sub-clause (i). (iii) Qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer shall be as follows :— (a) Essential – A degree in Civil Engineering of a recognised University or equivalent qualifications. (b) Age – Not more than 32