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English Books

• Objective General English - by S.P. Bakshi | Price Rs/- 153 | 755 pages |  Recommended  (Link) 
• Higher English Grammar, Composition by P. K. De Sarkar (Link)

General Science Books

• Physical Science, Biology ( Class 9-10 ) |  Recommended  
• Magbook General Science by Arihant Publication | Price Rs/- 163 | 264 pages (Link)
• Encyclopedia of General Science by Arihant Publication | Price Rs/- 132 | 732 pages |  Recommended  (Link)
• Environmental Science by Shankar (If you buy Crack WBCS Part II then you don't need to buy this)

Indian History Books 

• History of Medieval India - Satish Chandra (Link)
• History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra pal (ENGLISH) (Link)
• A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir | Price Rs/- 195 | 583 pages (Link)
• Ancient and Medieval India by Poonam Dalal Dahiya | Price Rs/- 500 | 600 Pages (Link)
• Swadesh Sabhyata & Biswa by Jiban Mukhopadhyay (Bengali) | Price Rs/- 300 | 656 pages |  Recommended   (Link)

Indian Geography

• Class 9 & 10 Geography of WB Board (Old Books) |  Recommended 
• Bharat o Pashimbanger Bhugol by Kartik Chandra Mandal | Price Rs/- 478 |  Recommended    (Link)
• Geography of India by Majid Husain | Price Rs/- 478  |  912 pages (Link)
• YouTube PlayList |   Recommended 

Indian Economy

• NCRT Macroeconomics Class 11 |  Recommended  
• Bharoter Arthoniti - Tojammel Hossain
• Class 11/12 books of Economy |  Recommended  
• Bharater Arthonity by Joydeb Sarkar
• Indian Economics by Ramesh Singh | Price Rs/- 358 | 650 pages (Link)
• Mrunal Patel (Video) on YouTube (Link)  |  Recommended  

Indian Polity

• Indian Polity for Civil Services by M. Laxmikanth | Price Rs/-500 | 852 pages |  Recommended   (Link)

Quant & Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Aggarwal | Price Rs/- 423 | 960 pages (Link)

Current Affiars

• Achievers Monthly Magazine For Current Affairs and Study Material |  Recommended  
• Protijogita Dorpon Monthly Magazine |  Recommended 

Follow any one of the above.

Guide Books

• WBCS General Studies Manual by Nitin Singhania (Prelims & Main) | Price Rs/- 540 | 952 pages |  Recommended   (Link)
• WBCS Challenger For Preliminary Examination By Debashish Ghosh
• Crack WBCS (Prelims & Mains) Part I & Part II |  Recommended 

Additional Study Material

• Lucent's Objective General Knowledge (Prelims & Main) (Link)
• WBCS Preliminary Previous 10 Solved Question Paper(2010-Latest) |  Recommended  
• WBCS Main Previous Solved 5 Question Paper(2014-Latest) |  Recommended  

Expectations from aspirants are increasing day by day due to the high demand for government jobs. It is no different when we talk about WBCS (West Bengal Civil Service) Exam. The number of actual contestants in WBCS is not that much, but, the competition among these contestants is getting tougher day by day. You can identify it clearly by observing the previous year's cut-off marks and the number of candidates who appeared in the main exam.

Whatever the situation the books preferred by WBCS aspirants always be the same. Everybody reads the same books and someone becomes a topper and others aren't even able to crack the preliminary exams.

No matter how well you prepared, if you cannot perform well in the exam, the outcome will always be disappointing. Your performance is always directly related to what you are reading. So, choosing the right books is the most important part of your preparation. We have come here with a list of standard books written in English and Bengali language. There are some WBCS Books especially recommended for WBCS aspirants in Bengali medium. These are the books preferred by most WBCS aspirants. It is not possible to cover high-volume books in every subject, so choose very wisely. Always prepare selectively and don't read the complete textbook in a single go. Every exam follows some pattern, so go through the previous year's questions and try to find the pattern and what is important for the WBCS Exam. If you are a beginner at this preparation I always recommend you to buy some guide books and you will learn during the process what needs to buy next. Don't take the internet for granted. Use the internet as much as you can. It will help you to prepare faster.

You can try our app WBCS EXAM PREPARATION APP available on the Play Store. It will help to boost your WBCS exam preparation. Buy a premium service at 65 Rs/- a month (Current Price on 07-Aug-2021). It will cover the previous year's questions of WBCS, SSC CGL, and selected questions from different State PSC Exam.

I would suggest you buy some guidebooks which contain an overview of the whole syllabus and important areas. Watch crash course from YouTube on the various subject in the beginning. Get the basics and then decided to buy a textbook on a certain subject. The guidebook is mentioned in the last of the list.  Practice previous year's question is one of the key factors for cracking the WBCS. We have covered all the previous year's questions in this portal which has been asked in the WBCS examination. We have also recommended some books among the alternative. This is a personal recommendation. You can only choose what is best for you. Hope this article useful to you. If you have some query please write below in the comment box. Wish you all the best and don't forget that you are awesome!

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Indian History - What to study for WBCS ?

Indian History Syllabus and Important Areas

• Ancient Indian History

• Source of History
• Native literature
• Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharat, Puranas, Buddhist literature, Biography, and Popular books and author.
• Foreign literature
• Books of Greeks and the Roman writer related to ancient India
• Inscriptions
• Coins
• Paleolithic Age
• Tools, Art, and Culture, Lifestyle
• Mesolithic Age
• Tools, Art, and Culture, Lifestyle
• Neolithic Age
• Tools, Art, and Culture, Lifestyle
• Chalcolithic Age
• Characteristics
• Mehorgah Civilization
• Indus Valley Civilization
• Vedic Age
• Rise of Magadh
• Haryanka Dynasty
• Sishunaga Dynasty
• Nanda Dynasty
• Foreign Invasion
• Greek Alexander
• Persian (Iranian)
• Jainism and Buddhism
• Maurya Dynasty
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Bindusara
• Ashoka
• Post Mauryan and Pre-Gupta Period
• Sunga Dynasty
• Kanva Dynasty
• Satavahana Dynasty
• Chedi Dynasty
• Foreign Invasion
• Indo-Greeks
• Shakas
• Parthians
• Kushan
• Gupta Period
• Chalukya, Pallavas, Pandyas

• Medieval India

• Rashtrakutas and other Rajputs Clans and Important Kings
• The Delhi Sultanate
• Mamluk/Slave Dynasty
• Khilji Dynasty
• Tughlaq Dynasty
• Sayyid Dynasty
• Lodhi Dynasty
• Vijayanagar Empire
• Sangam Dynasty
• Saluva Dynasty
• Tulva Dynasty
• Aravidu Dynasty
• Bahamani Kingdom
• Mughal Empire
• Sher Shah Suri
• Later Mughals
• Rises of Maharatha Power
• Shivaji
• Peshwas

• Modern Indian History

• Advents of Portuguese, British, Duch, French
• Raises of Autonomous States
• Bengal
• Hyderabad
• Avadh
• Mysore
• Punjab
• British Expansion
• Brish Land Revenue System
• Civil Revolts
• Revolt of 1857
• Direct Administration by Britain
• Governor General, Viceroy
• Act for India by the British Parliament
• The growth of Modern Education and Cultural Uprisings
• Social and Religious Movement
• Pre-Congress Nationalist Organization and Development of Nationalism
• Indian National Movement

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The best approach to Indian History:

• Read any popular textbook of your own choice and ease. (Language: prefer what you comfortable at)
• Go through the last 10 years questions paper
• Now make notes of important things or mark in your textbooks
• Revise your notes in a time interval
• Practice lots of MCQs and add in your note what you are missing

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WBCS SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMS AND MAINS EXAM 2022

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

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	For the Group
Not below 21 years and not more than 36 years	Group A and Group C
Not below 20 years but not more than 36 years	Group B
Not be below 21 years and not more than 39 years	Group D

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	Center Code	Exam Center	Center Code
Kolkata (North)	01	Burdwan	08
Kolkata (South)	02	Asansol	09
Baruipur	03	Medinipur	10
Diamond Harbour	04	Tamluk	11
Barrackpore	05	Bankura	12
Barasat	06	Berhampore	13
Howrah	07

EXAM PATTERN FOR WBCS PRELIMINARY:

No.	Subject	Marks
1.	English Composition	25
2.	General Science	25
3.	Current events of National & International Importance	25
4.	History of India	25
5.	Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25
6.	Indian Polity and Economy	25
7.	Indian National Movement	25
8.	General Mental Ability	25
	Total Marks	200

WBCS PRELIMINARY EXAM SUMMARY:

●        Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

●        Marks: 200

●        No of Questions: 200

●        Type: Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ) | Chose the right one out of four alternatives.

●        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	Group	Vacancy	Total
WBCS 2011	Group A	112	632
	Group B	28
	Group C	434
	Group D	58
WBCS 2012	Group A	133	637
	Group B	28
	Group C	393
	Group D	83
WBCS 2013	Group A	113	631
	Group B	36
	Group C	420
	Group D	62
WBCS 2014	Group A	145	598
	Group B	37
	Group C	337
	Group D	79
WBCS 2015	Group A	108	384
	Group B	5
	Group C	262
	Group D	9

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
1.	WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019
2.	WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018
3.	WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017
4.	WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016

SUBJECT WISE MCQ PRACTICE SETS:

Study Material
Subject
Indian History	Ancient	MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
	Medieval		Prelims	Mains
	Modern		Prelims	Mains
Geography		MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
General Science	Biology	MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
	Physics	MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
	Chemistry	MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
Indian Polity		MCQ For	Prelims	Mains
Indian Economy		MCQ For	Prelims	Mains

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