500 + Hours by Top Faculties
100+ Hours of Introductory and Advanced Modules
Unlimited Quizzes, Mock Tests & PDF Notes with Study Material
As per student request
Interview Preparation
Weekly M100 Test + Descriptive Test (Online)
As add-on course
12 Months
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 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
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 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
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
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 online for the WBCS 2022
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) |
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