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WBCS Exam Pattern
The West Bengal State Civil Services examination, known as the WBCS Exam, is administered by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC). The test is held once a year or when the commission announces the date. The examination takes place in three stages namely, preliminary, mains and interview. The preliminary examination consists of objective multiple choice questions (MCQ). The main examination has both conventional type and objective multiple choice questions (MCQ) type. The candidates are shortlisted based on the marks acquired in Mains exams and personal interview.
Highlights: Exam Pattern
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Title |
Prelims |
Mains |
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Paper type |
MCQs |
6 compulsory papers 1 optional (2 papers) – only for Group A and B |
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Paper 1 (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali) and Paper 2 (English) will be in written (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 and (iv) Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning will have Multiple Choice Questions to be answered in OMR answer sheets |
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Medium of exam |
English or Bengali or as notified |
English or Bengali or as notified |
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Marks |
200 marks |
200 marks for each paper – both compulsory and optional For optional: 2 papers of 200 marks each |
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Time limit per paper |
2 hours 30 minutes |
3 hours |
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WBPSC marking scheme |
Negative marking for wrong answer in MCQ |
Marks structure: Prelims examination
|
Sr. No. |
Subjects |
Marks |
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1 |
General Mental Ability |
25 |
|
2 |
Indian National Movement |
25 |
|
3 |
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
25 |
|
4 |
Indian Polity and Economy |
25 |
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5 |
Current events of National & International Importance |
25 |
|
6 |
History of India |
25 |
|
7 |
General Science |
25 |
|
8 |
English Composition |
25 |
|
Total |
200 marks |
Marks structure: Main examination and personality test
Paper No. | Compulsory Papers | Marks | |||
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | ||
Paper-I | Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-II | English | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-III | General Studies-I | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-IV | General Studies-II | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-V | The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-VI | Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Paper-VII | Optional Subject – One subject to be chosen | 400 | 400 | – | – |
Personality Test | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 | |
Total | 1800 | 1800 | 1350 | 1300 | |
