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About WBCS
The state Civil Services Exam named WBCS (EXE) Exam is conducted by The West Bengal Public Service Commission. It takes place annually or when the Commission announces the date. The WBPSC exam is a three-tier examination- Preliminary, Mains, and Interview.
Latest Updates and Notification
Revised Dates of WBCS Examination 2020-2021 | |
WBPSC Prelims 2021 | Date: 14th March 2021 Revised Date – 30th May 2021 |
WBPSC Mains 2020 | Date: 24th April 2021 to 28th April 2021 Revised Date – 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st May 2021 [Postponed on 27th April] |
Age Eligibility
Educational Qualification
As per the WBCS 2021 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. The WBCS cutoff 2021 is yet to be released. WBCS cut off category wise 2019 is stated below.
WBCS Cutoff 2019
Category | WBCS Cutoff 2019 |
General | 105.13 |
General P.H | 94.21 |
OBC-A | 101.05 |
BCA P.H | 88.78 |
OBC-B | 101.06 |
OBC-B P.H | 86.11 |
SC | 96.18 |
SC P.H | 85.21 |
ST | 73.13 |
ST P.H | 51.13 |
WBCS Exam Stages/Process
WBPSC has notified the WBCS selection process of 2021 for the civil services examination. It is a 3 stage exam, which is mentioned below:
WBCS Prelims 2021 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 2021 includes exam pattern for WBCS Prelims and WBCS Mains Examination. Students must note the WBCS exam pattern prelims 2021 before the preparation. After the release of the prelims result, the focus must be on the WBCS exam pattern Mains 2021. The complete WBCS exam pattern 2021 is mentioned below
Prelims + Mains
WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
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 2021
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 |
Interview
The Commission has announced that the interview of the WBCS 2019 examination will be taken online. The following things to be noted:
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
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 |
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Paper IV | General Studies II |
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Paper V | Indian Constitution & Indian Economy |
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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
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 2021 was released in December 2020 and the application process got over on 20th January 2021.
How to apply online for the WBCS 2021
Salary
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.