ABOUT WBCS EXAM:
West Bengal Civil Service is popularly known as W.B.C.S. is
conducted by the Public Service Commission of West Bengal every year. It is a dream
job for an aspirant living in West Bengal and the highest valued job under the
West Bengal Government. It was founded in 1988. After successful completion of
the exam and training, one joins as Deputy Magistrate (DM), Deputy Collector
(DC), and Block Development (B.D.O.) Officers in the State. It is one of the best positions to serve common people with dignity. The exam will be
conducted for Group A, B, C, and D. The exam is conducted by the West Bengal
Public Service Commission (WBPSC). The exam is consist of three phases and
these are
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
- Main Examination (Both Objective and Conventional Type)
- Personality Test (Interview)
The preliminary exam is only qualifying for the Mains exams. The Main exam and Personality Test will be counted for your final selection process.
You can download Scheme and Syllabus From the Official website. Please keep visiting the official site for the latest update.
Download: Official Notification and Syllabus WBCS 2022
Official Website: https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in or https://pscwb.ucanapply.com
Official Website: https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in or https://pscwb.ucanapply.com
WBCS EXAM 2022: TIMELINE
WBCS 2022 | Important Dates |
Start Application: | 03-March-2022 |
Last Date to Fill Application Form Online: | 24-March-2022 |
Online Payment (Last Date): | 24-March-2022 12:00 midnight |
Offline Payment (Last Date): | 25-March-2022 |
Download Admit Card (Preliminary Exam): | To be Announced |
Exam Date (WBCS Preliminary 2022): | To be Announced |
WBCS Prelims Result: | To be Announced |
Download Admit Card (Main Exam): | To be Announced |
Date of WBCS Main Exam: | To be Announced |
Result of WBCS Mains Exams: | To be Announced |
Admit Card For Personality Test: | To be Announced |
Date of Personality Test (Interview): | To be Announced |
Result of Personality Test: | To be Announced |
Final Result of WBCS 2022: | To be Announced |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, QUALIFICATION & AGE LIMIT:
- A citizen of India
- Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Graduation degree from a recognized
University.
WBCS AGE LIMIT:
Age will be calculated on 1st,
January in the exam year. For example, if you are applying for WBCS 2020 then
your age will be calculated on 01-01-2020. Find the age limit for a different
category.
Age Limit
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For the Group
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Not below 21 years and
not more than 36 years
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Group A and Group C
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Not below 20 years but
not more than 36 years
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Group B
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Not be below 21 years
and not more than 39 years
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Group D
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N.B: Concession in age will be
applicable for the reserved category following the govt rule.
HOW TO APPLY FOR WBCS EXAM?
Once the notification is released you can apply for the exam
through the official website. If you
are an existing registered user then use the credential to log in to the portal or
else you can register yourself. Once you logged in to the official website, you
can find the exams list for the application. There is a list of things that
need to keep ready before the application process.
● Active
mobile phone number
● Valid
email address
● Recent
scan copy of your photo
● Scan a copy
of your signature
● Marksheet
of all your exams (If the result is not in percentage then follow your board
rules and calculate the percentage marks in advance.)
● Once you
completed the application please keep the application in PDF form for future
use, anyways you can download the application at any time with the registered
id and password.
EXAM CENTER FOR WBCS:
The preliminary exam is organized in
various districts of West Bengal. The main exam will be held only
in Kolkata.
Exam Center
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Center Code
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Exam Center
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Center Code
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Kolkata
(North)
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01
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Burdwan
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08
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Kolkata
(South)
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02
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Asansol
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09
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Baruipur
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03
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Medinipur
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10
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Diamond
Harbour
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04
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Tamluk
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11
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Barrackpore
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05
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Bankura
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12
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Barasat
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06
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Berhampore
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13
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Howrah
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07
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EXAM PATTERN FOR WBCS PRELIMINARY:
No.
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Subject
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Marks
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1.
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English Composition
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25
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2.
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General Science
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25
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3.
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Current events of
National & International Importance
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25
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4.
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History of India
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25
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5.
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Geography of India
with special reference to West Bengal
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25
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6.
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Indian Polity and
Economy
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25
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7.
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Indian National
Movement
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25
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8.
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General Mental Ability
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25
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Total Marks
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200
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WBCS
PRELIMINARY EXAM SUMMARY:
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Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
●
Marks: 200
●
No of Questions: 200
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Type: Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ)
| Chose the right one out of four alternatives.
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Nature: Qualifying for Mains exam.
The number required in prelims will not be counted for the final selection process.
●
Tentative Date: Last week of January
to 2nd weeks of February
QUALIFYING MARKS FOR WBCS PRELIMINARY EXAM:
For preliminary exams, you need to
prepare eight sections and each section of 25 marks. So, the total marks in the preliminary exam of 200 marks in two and a half hours (2 hours and 30 minutes).
There is no sectional cut off and this only qualifies for the WBCS Main Exam
in nature. The marks obtained in the preliminary will not be considered in the
final selection process. Following the trends of previous years cut-off
history, it is around 50 to 55 percent which is 100 to 110. It can be said that
the safe zone is 120 marks. The questions paper of preliminary will be in
bilingual (English and Bengali) but the main exam will be in the English language only.
WBCS POSTS & WBCS SALARY:
WBCS VACANCY:
The number of vacancies in different
services is changed every year based on their requirement. Most of the time
they don’t publish the vacancy because of red-tapism. The number of vacancies is
listed below. This is not an official vacancy list. I got this list from a
youtube video. I just posted here to give some idea of the vacancy.
Year
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Group
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Vacancy
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Total
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WBCS 2011
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Group A
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112
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632
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Group B
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28
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Group C
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434
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Group D
|
58
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WBCS 2012
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Group A
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133
|
637
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Group B
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28
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Group C
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393
|
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Group D
|
83
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WBCS 2013
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Group A
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113
|
631
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Group B
|
36
|
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Group C
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420
|
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Group D
|
62
|
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WBCS 2014
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Group A
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145
|
598
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Group B
|
37
|
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Group C
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337
|
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Group D
|
79
|
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WBCS 2015
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Group A
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108
|
384
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Group B
|
5
|
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Group C
|
262
|
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Group D
|
9
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WBCS BOOKS & ONLINE STUDY MATERIAL:
There is a list of standard textbooks and guides book available in the market. The same books are followed by
almost all the aspirants. You can follow any of those books for your reference.
You can visit the popular YouTube tube channel for preparing any subject. You can
use this website for practicing a lot of objective-type questions. Most of the
questions are taken from the previous year's question of different examinations. You
can check the list of popular books followed by the WBCS candidate.
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS FOR WBCS:
You can download all the previous
year's prelims and main questions from the list below. You can also practice Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQ) subjectwise which have been asked in WBCS Prelims and
Mains exams.
DOWNLOAD
WBCS PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS PAPER IN PDF FILE
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3.
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SUBJECT WISE MCQ PRACTICE SETS:
Study Material
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Subject
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Indian History
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Ancient
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MCQ For
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Medieval
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Modern
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Geography
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MCQ For
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General Science
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Biology
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MCQ For
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Mains
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Physics
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MCQ For
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Mains
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Chemistry
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MCQ For
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Mains
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Indian Polity
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MCQ For
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Indian Economy
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MCQ For
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Mains
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