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Latest Updates and Notification

  • West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) will conduct the WBCS 2022 preliminary exam across the state on 19th June in a single session.
  • WBCS Answer Key for Mains 2021 has been released on the official website of the West Bengal Public Service Commission on 8th June 2022. The applicants can check their answers and assess the marks with the help of the Answer Key.
  • West Bengal Public Service Commission has released WBCS prelims admit card on the official website.

Age Eligibility

Minimum WBCS Age Limit for:

Group A and C – 21 years

Group B – 20 years (For West Bengal Police Service only)

Group D – 21 years

Maximum WBCS Age Limit for:

Group A and C – 36 years (As on January 1 of the year of the examination)

Group B – 36 years (As on January 1 of the year of the examination)

Group D – 39 years (As on January 1 of the year of the examination)

Those candidates whose date of birth lies between the 1st January 2001 & the 1st January 2002 & [i.e. whose age is between 20 & 21 years as on 01.01.2022] may apply for Group B only.& Age, as recorded only in the Madhyamik or equivalent certificate, will be accepted. &The age limits apply to all the candidates whether in Government service or not.

Educational Qualification

As per the WBCS 2022 educational qualification criteria, the candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree i.e. an undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognised state of central University. Additionally, the aspirant should have the ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those aspirants whose mother tongue are Nepali).

Percentage/Marks

WBPCS releases the WBCS cut off each year after the examination. The WBCS cutoff is determined based on various parameters such as the difficulty level of the exam, the average performance by the candidates, the number of vacancies, etc.

WBCS Cutoff 2021

Category Cutoff
General 121.67
SC 114.00
ST 94.33
OBC-A 121.67
OBC-B 121.67
PWD 101.67

WBCS Exam Stages/Process

WBPSC has notified the WBCS selection process of 2022 for the civil services examination. It is a 3 stage exam, which is mentioned below:

  • WBCS Prelims Exam
  • WBCS Mains Exam
  • WBCS Personality Test

WBCS Prelims 2022 exam is a screening test to shortlist candidates for the WBCS Mains Exam. Candidates who qualify the WBCS Mains exam are eligible for the interview. The Mains and Interview scores are counted for the final selection list.


WBCS exam pattern 2022 includes exam pattern for WBCS Prelims and WBCS Mains Examination. Students must note the WBCS exam pattern prelims 2022 before the preparation. After the release of the prelims result, the focus must be on the WBCS exam pattern Mains 2022. The complete WBCS exam pattern 2022 is mentioned below

 

Prelims + Mains

WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2022


  • The WBCS Prelims exam consists of only 1 MCQ paper.
  • The Prelims paper consists of General Studies and Aptitude questions of 200 marks to be solved in 2.5 hours duration
  • The marks obtained from this exam will not be added to the final result. It is only a screening test to admit students to the mains examination

Topics Marks
English Composition 25 marks
General Science 25 marks
Current events of National & International Importance 25 marks
History of India 25 marks
Geography of India (special reference to West Bengal) 25 marks
Indian Polity and Economy 25 marks
Indian National Movement 25 marks
General Mental Ability 25 marks

 

WBPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2022

The WBPSC Mains Exam pattern consists of 6 compulsory papers consisting of 200 marks each (objective and written) and 2 optional papers (Only for candidates applying for group A and/or B). The list of WBCS Mains Exam Compulsory Papers is mentioned below.

Note- Group ‘A’ & ‘B’: All 6 compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers.

Group ‘C’ & ‘D’:  All the 6 are compulsory papers.

 

Paper Subject Type Duration
Paper I Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali Essay Type 3 hours
Paper-II English Essay Type 3 hours
Paper III General Studies I Objective 3 hours
Paper IV General Studies II Objective 3 hours
Paper V Indian Constitution & Indian Economy Objective 3 hours
Paper VI Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning Objective 3 hours

WBCS Syllabus

WBCS syllabus 2021 must be thoroughly referred to before the exam preparation. The detailed syllabus for Prelims and Mains examination has been stated below:

WBCS Prelims Syllabus 2021

  • English Composition, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary test, Phrasal Verbs, Same words bearing more than one meaning and use of appropriate and qualifying words.
  • General Science
  • History of India
  • Geography of India
  • Indian Polity and Economy
  • General Mental Ability

 

WBCS Main Exam Syllabus 2021

 

Paper Subject Syllabus
Paper I Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali Letter writing / Report writing, Precis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
Paper II English Letter writing / Report writing, Precis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
Paper III General Studies I ü  Indian History(special emphasis on National Movement)

ü  Geography of India(special reference to West Bengal)

Paper IV General Studies II ü  Science and Scientific & Technological advancement

ü  Environment (Biodiversity and Coastal Regulation Zone, Global Warming, Industrial and Environmental Pollution, Ozone Layer and related issues.)

ü  General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Paper V Indian Constitution & Indian Economy ü  The Constitution of India

ü  Central State relation, devolution of central funds to state

ü  Indian Economy (Planning and objectives of five years plan, Monetary policy and Functions of Reserve Bank of India, Central and State Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy of Government of India.)

Paper VI Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning (i) Logical Deduction

(ii) The forcefulness of the Arguments

(iii) Implication of sentences

(iv) Inferring from diagrams,

(v) Series, Letter series,

(vi) Number Series, Analogy tests, Symbol Interpretation, Mathematical puzzles, Odd man out, Perception test, Non-verbal reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence.

 

Optional Subjects

  • Paper I- 200 marks
  • Paper-II- 200 Marks

 

One subject has to be selected from a list of Optional subjects. Both the papers will be for 3 hours and essay type.

WBPSC Optional Subjects

Hindi Santali Statistics Management Law
Commerce and Accountancy Comparative Literature Computer Science Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering
Sanskrit Agriculture Economics Philosophy Physiology
English Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Mechanical Engineering Political Science Psychology
Pali Botany Geography Zoology French
Persian Chemistry Geology History Mathematics
Sociology Anthropology Medical Science Physics

How to Apply

Candidates have to log in to https://pscwbonline.in and fill the form once the official notification comes out for that particular year. WBCS Notification 2022 was released on 3rd March and the application process got over on 24th March 2022.

How to apply online for the WBCS 2022

  • Visit the official website and register yourself using a valid email id and phone number.
  • After validation with an OTP, fill the complete WBCS application form 2022 with correct information.
  • Upload the scanned photograph and signature. Please note that the size should not be more than 100Kb.
  • Proceed to make the payment of WBCS application fee 2022 to complete the application form.
  • Save a copy of the completed WBCS application form 2022 for future reference.

WBCS Salary Scale

The WBPSC has notified the WBCS pay scale 2021 in the notification. The WBCS salary structure is as per the mentioned pay scale along with other components like DA, HRA and other as admissible. The WBPSC salary 2021 is mentioned below post-wise and differentiated across Group services.

Post Pay Scale
Group A
West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Pay Level:16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Co-operative Service Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Labour Service : Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Employment Service Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Group B
West Bengal Police Service Pay Level: 16 (56,100 – 1,44,300) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Group C
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home Pay Level: 15 (42,600 – 1,09,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Joint Block Development Officer Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Joint Registrar (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal) Pay Level: 14 (39,900 – 1,02,800) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) Pay Level: 12 (35,800 – 92,100) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Chief Controller of Correctional Services Pay Level: 12 (35,800 – 92,100) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Group D
Inspector of Co-operative Societies Pay Level: 10 (32,100 – 82,900) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development

Department

Pay Level: 10 (32,100 – 82,900) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department Pay Level: 10 (32,100 – 82,900) (besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules)

Previous Year Question Papers

One of the most reliable and useful resources for your exam preparation is previous year WBCS Exam question papers. The WBCS Exam question papers let you comprehend the exam pattern and the weightage of topics in a proper manner. Solve the WBCS Previous Years Question Papers multiple times for an effective result. Identify the topics that require more effort and revise the remaining ones for better memorisation. Regular practice of the WBCS test series ensures that you consistently revise the syllabus and plan the best manner to attempt the question paper.



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