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What is WBCS? 

The West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Examination, conducted by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC), is a prestigious competitive exam for recruitment into various administrative services in the state.

The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination consists of two parts – (1) Written Examination and (2) Personality Test. Written Examination will be held in two successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary Examination (Objective MCQ Type) and (ii) Main Examination (Both Objective MCQ Type and Conventional Type).

​The Preliminary Examination will be held at various centers in Kolkata and in certain other districts in West Bengal . Only Scheduled Tribe candidates of Darjeeling district and other candidates of the three hill sub-divisions, namely Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik and Kurseong will be allowed to appear at DARJEELING Centre. Similarly all candidates from the Kalimpong district will be allowed to appear at KALIMPONG centre.The Main Examination will be held in Kolkata in the later part of the same year. The Personality Test will be held thereafter in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, in Kolkata. The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination is to be treated as a combined Competitive Examination comprising four separate and distinct examinations for four groups of services and posts as detailed below.

Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality: Must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit : (as of 1st January of the examination year): For General Category-

• Group A & C: 21–36 years

• Group B (West Bengal Police Service): 20–36 years

• Group D: 21–39 years

The upper age limit is relax able for S.C., S.T. & B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates of West Bengal, by 5 years for S.C. & S.T. candidates and by 3 years for B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates. In the case of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), the upper age limit is relax able up to 45 years. The S.C./S.T./B.C. candidates of other States shall be considered for Unreserved posts only.

Educational Qualification:(i) A degree of a recognized University.

                                             (ii) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose

                                                 mother tongue is Nepali)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR:-

(a) West Bengal Police Service (Group ‘B’ Service)- The minimum height requirement is 1.65 meters for male candidates and 1.50 meters for female candidates subject to relaxation in the case of candidates belonging to races such as Gorkhas, Garhwali’s, Assamese Tribals etc. Candidates intending to be considered for this Group must indicate their height in appropriate column of the application form.

(b) Assistant Canal Revenue Officer – They will have to work in remote areas and their jurisdiction will cover a large number of villages. They will also be required to attend Tahsil and Zilla Offices for which they may have only cycles as the means of transport and to face and tackle general public.

(c) West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service – For service in the Homes for the Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb, a degree or Diploma or certificate in the training of Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb shall be an essential qualification. Any person not possessing the above qualification may be appointed in these Homes on condition that he / she will have to receive in service training for teaching of the Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb. Male candidates will be unsuitable for the posts meant for institutions for females and female candidates unsuitable for the posts meant for institutions for males.

(d) West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade – I – No person shall be appointed to the service unless he has good working knowledge of the Bengali Language, written and spoken (candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali shall be exempted from this requirement, but will be required to pass, within a period of two years a departmental examination in Bengali).

Selected candidates for West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I shall be appointed provisionally and shall undergo a period of six months’ in-service training during which they will draw the initial of the scale of pay and allowances as admissible. The training shall include subjects such as cadastral survey, preparation of records-of-rights, Revenue Laws, elementary instructions in all other laws relevant for the service. Incumbents who do not apply themselves to the in-service training with due diligence or fail to pass the end of Training Examination shall be liable to be discharged without notice. The period of training may also be extended in special circumstances.

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​​SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

The scheme and syllabus of the examination shall be as detailed in the Schedule below :-

1.Scheme of the Preliminary Examination : The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on“General Studies”. The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:

1. English Composition- 25 Marks

2. General Science- 25 Marks

3. Current events of National & International Importance- 25 Marks

4. History of India- 25 Marks

5. Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal- 25 Marks

6. Indian Polity and Economy- 25 Marks

7. Indian National Movement- 25 Marks

8. General Mental Ability- 25 Marks

Total- 200 Marks

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2.Scheme of the Main Examination : The Main Examination shall consist of six Compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers (Only for candidates applying for group A and / or B) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. There will be two papers of the optional subject of 200 marks each. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional,will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration. Out of six compulsory papers four papers i.e.

(i) General Studies- I,

(ii) General Studies- II,

(iii) The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India

(iv) Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning will be of MCQ Type to be answered in OMR answer sheets and remaining two compulsory papers i.e. Paper - I and Paper - II will be of conventional type written examination.

Compulsory Papers : Six compulsory papers are as follows:-

Paper I : Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali - Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words),Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali

Paper II : English - Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition andTranslation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English

Paper III : General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India withspecial reference to West Bengal.

Paper IV : General Studies-II : Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. The Topic ‘Environment’ in paper General Studies II will include the following:- Bio diversity and Coastal Regulation Zone, Global Warming, Industrial and Environmental Pollution, Ozone Layer and related issues.

Paper V : The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India. The Topic ‘Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India’ of the compulsory paper- V will consist of thefollowing:- Central State relation and devolution of central funds to state, Planning process and objectives of five years plan, Functions of RBIand Monetary policy, Central Finance Commission & State Finance Commission and Fiscal Policy of Government of India.

Paper VI : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning. The standard of Arithmetic part of Compulsory Paper – VI(Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning) will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. Test of Reasoningwill cover Analytical Reasoning: Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning : (i) Logical Deduction (ii) Forcefulness of the Arguments(iii) iv Paper Implication of sentences (iv) Inferring from diagrams, Series: (i) Letter series, (ii) Number series, Inferring from Data, Analogy tests, Symbol Interpretation, Mathematical puzzles, Odd man out, Perception test, Non-verbal reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence.

Answers in all the papers, Compulsory and Optional, except the language papers may be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the question papers). Answers in the following optional papers may also be written in Nepali:

Optional Subjects: The two papers of the optional subjects will be of conventional type and the standard of the examination will be approximately thatof an Honor’s Degree Examination as prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities except Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects which will be that specified for the LLB, MBBS and BE or equivalent courses respectively recognized by Indian Universities / Institutions.

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A summary of the group-wise papers in the Main Examination

Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Services & Posts : All 6 compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers. Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Services & Posts : All 6 compulsory papers.

2.Personality Test : A number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination for all the services and posts included in Groups A, B, C and D shall have to appear at a Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questionson matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate’s personal qualities e.g., alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidate’s range of interests. Candidates for Group ‘B’ Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at the interviews with regard to their suitabilityfor the service.

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Marks for the Personality Test

(i) Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ 200 Marks

(ii) Group ‘C’ 150 Marks

(iii) Group ‘D’ 100 Marks

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Note : No separate Personality Test will be held for different groups viz. Group-‘A’, Group-‘B’, Group- ‘C’ and Group-‘D’ in respect of a candidate. Marks will be awarded according to different services against allotted full marks for Personality Test.

In all the answer papers under examination due credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity,precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.

​Abstract Table of Papers / Subjects and MarksMain Examination and Personality Test

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