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West Bengal Public Service Commission(WBPSC) conducts the West Bengal Civil Services. The Commission announced the WBCS Prelims Result on its official website, wbpsc.gov.in, on 12 July 2024. The qualified candidates are eligible for the WBCS Mains Exam, which is going to conduct on the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th of August 2024. The Hall Ticket will released a few days before the Exam is scheduled
WBPSC WBCS Notification 2024
West Bengal PSC is responsible for receiving Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D services in the state. Aspirants are required to read the details carefully because this information is necessary for the candidates to know. The table is given below.
Overview | |
Exam Name | West Bengal Civil Service Exam |
Conducting Body | West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) |
Service Category | Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D |
WBPCS Official Website | Wbpsc.gov.in |
Stages of WBPSC Exam |
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Qualification for WBPCS Exam | Graduation from a recognized university |
WBCS Mains Exam Date 2024
The Commission has announced the WBCS Mains Exam Date 2024, which is scheduled for 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th August 2024 (except 19th August 2024 due to Rakshabandhan). Candidates who qualify for the WBCS Prelims Exam can start preparation accordingly.
WBCS 2024 Important Dates
The crucial dates for WBCS 2023 have been officially disclosed by WBPSC on its website. The preliminary examination for WBCS is scheduled to take place on the 16th of December 2023. For a comprehensive overview of WBPSC WBCS Exam Dates 2023, refer to the provided table containing all the pertinent information.
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Events | Date |
WBCS 2023 Application Starts | 28th February 2023 |
WBCS 2023 Application & Fee Ends (online) | 21st March 2023(End) 18th to 20th April 2023 (Payment Window Re-open) |
WBCS Offline Fee Submission | 22nd March 2023 19th to 24th April 2023 (Payment Window Re-open) |
WBCS Prelims Exam Date 2023 | 16th December 2023 |
WBCS Prelims Admit Card 2023 | 1st December 2023 |
WBCS Prelims Result | 12 July 2024 |
WBCS Mains Exam Date | 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th August 2024 |
WBPSC Application Form
Aspirants can apply for the WBPSC exam by visiting the official website of WBPSC. The WBPCS Application Form process is through online mode only and multiple applications from a single candidate are strictly prohibited. Candidates can follow these steps to apply for the WBPSC WBCS Exam:
- Applicants first visit the official website of WBPSC
- Applicant needs to click on the “One Time Registration” button on the homepage of WBPSC for registration
- Applicants need to fill up the required details for registration ID and password and will receive an SMS or e-mail from WBPSC as verification.
- Now they have to log in with the same Registration ID and password that has been provided at the time of one-time registration.
- They have to fill in all the required information that is asked.
- Finally, they have to pay the Application fee and then submit and print the submitted application form for future use
WBPSC Application Fee
Candidates belonging to the Unreserved category have to pay the application fee; however, candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD (40% disability or more) in West Bengal are exempt from any kind of fee.
WBPSC Application Fee | |
Category | Fee |
Unreserved/BC/EWS | Rs. 210/- (excluding Service charges & GST) |
SC/ST/PWD of WB | Nil |
WBCS Salary
The Group-wise WBPSC Salary distribution is given below. The WBPSC details of the salary of all 4 groups of officers are taken from the official notification.
WBPSC Salary | |
Post Name (Group A Officers) | Pay Scale (Rs.) |
WBPSC Executive | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in WBPSC | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Co-operative Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Labour Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Food & Supplies Services | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Employment Services (Except technical) | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Group B officers | |
WB Police Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Group C officers | |
Superintendent, Distt. Correctional Home/Deputy Superintendent, Central Correction Home | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Joint Block Development Officer | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Deputy Assistant Director Of Consumer Affairs as well as Fair Business Practices | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
WB Junior Social Welfare Services | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
WB Subordinate Land Revenue Service Grade 1 | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Chief Controller of Correction Services | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Joint Registrar | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Group D officers | |
Inspector of Co-operative Societies | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
Panchayat Development officer in the Panchayat & Rural Development Department | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
Rehabilitation Officer in the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
WBCS Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are supposed to check their eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Both educational and age limits are very important to be mentioned for the exam. In case any discrepancy is found during the verification round, the candidates’ candidature will be cancelled. The WBPSC Age limit Criteria are as follows
WBPSC Age Limit | |
Exam Category | Age Limit |
Group A and B officers | 21 years to 36 years |
Group C officers | 20 years to 36 years |
Group D officers | 21 years to 39 Years |
WBCS Age Relaxation
WBPSC Age Relaxation | |
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST of West Bengal | 5 years |
SC/STs of other states | 5 years |
OBCs (exclusions of Creamy Layers) | 3 years |
PwD | 45 years |
The candidates are required to have completed their Bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized university. For WBPCS 2023 Exam, the candidates should have the knowledge of how to speak, read, and write Bengali (except for Nepali candidates).
WBCS Syllabus 2024
Candidates must know the syllabus to clear the examination. The WBPSC Syllabus 2024 has been provided below.
Subject Name | Syllabus |
General Science |
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English |
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Current Affairs |
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Geography |
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History |
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Polity |
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Mental Ability |
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WBPSC Exam Pattern
The WBPSC Exam is conducted in three stages: Preliminary, Main, and Interviews. The Preliminary stage is qualifying in nature. Candidates who clear the Preliminary exam will be eligible for the main exam. The Preliminary exam is an MCQ-based examination, and the Main exam will be both MCQ-based and subjective. The purpose of the Preliminary exam is to check the candidates’ basic knowledge.
WBPSC Prelims Exam 2023 | |||
Subject | Marks | Questions | Time |
English | 25 | 25 | 2 hours |
General Science | 25 | 25 | |
Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |
Indian History | 25 | 25 | |
Geography with special reference to WB | 25 | 25 | |
Polity and Economy | 25 | 25 | |
Indian National Movement | 25 | 25 | |
Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
There are 6 compulsory papers and 1 optional, consisting of two papers with 200 marks each (which is only for Group A & B jobs). The Marks distribution of the mains paper.
WBPSC 2023 Mains Exam Pattern | ||||
Paper | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Language Paper (Hindi/Bengali/Urdu/Santali) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
English Language | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
GS Paper I | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
GS Paper II | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Polity & Economy | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Arithmetic & Reasoning | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Optional Paper (Paper 1 and 2) | 400 | 400 | – | – |
Interview | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 |
Total | 1800 | 1800 | 1350 | 1300 |
WBPSC 2024 Cut-Off
The number of vacancies and applications received will determine the WBPSC 2023 Prelims and Mains Cut-Off Marks. The WBPSC Cut-off scores will determine whether or not an applicant is eligible for the following stage. WBPCS will publish the official WBPSC 2024 Cut off-marks. The WBPSC 2020 and WBPSC 2021 Prelims Cut-off marks are given below because the WBPSC 2023 Prelims Result has not yet been released.
WBPSC 2020 Prelims Cut Off | |
Category | Marks |
General | 127 |
OBC A | 119 |
SCs | 113.6 |
STs | 98.3 |
PwDs | 96.3 |
OBC B | 122 |
WBPSC 2021 Prelims Cut Off | |
Category | Marks |
General | 121.67 |
OBC A | 121.67 |
SCs | 114 |
STs | 94 |
OBC B | 121.67 |