WBCS


Every Year West Bengal Public Service Commission holds West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) examination. Examination consists of two parts preliminary and main. Preliminary Examination carries 200 marks having 200 objective type questions of 1 mark each. Qualified candidates on preliminary only be allowed to appear in the main examination.
 
                                                        AGE
Not below 21 years but not more than 32 years .                                                                                 

                                            QUALIFICATION:
·        A degree of a recognized University.
·          Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required in the case of Nepali speaking candidates of the three Hill Sub-divisions of Darjeeling District, viz., Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong and Kurseong).

                                   SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:  
Preliminary Examination carries 200 marks having 200 objective type questions of 1 mark each. Qualified candidates on preliminary only be allowed to appear in the main examination. Main Examination carries 1600 marks For group “A” and “B” , 1200 marks for group “C” and “D”. Qualified candidates on main exam have to give personality test. Personality test carries 200 marks for group “A” and “B” , for group “C” 150 marks and 100 marks for group “D”.


                                                 SYLLABUS:

Details of Preliminary syllabus as Below-
(i)
English Composition
25 Marks
(ii)
General Science
25 Marks
(iii)
Current Events of National & International Importance
25 Marks
(iv)
History of India
25 Marks
(v)
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
25 Marks
(vi)
Indian Polity and Economy
25 Marks
(vii)
Indian National Movement
25 Marks
(viii)
General Mental Ability
25 Marks

                                    Main examination syllabus as below


The Main Examination consists of six Compulsory papers and one optional subject (Only for candidates applying for group A and / or B) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. There will be two papers of the optional subject of 200 marks each. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional, will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.
Out of six compulsory papers four papers i.e. (i) General Studies- I, (ii) General Studies- II, (iii) The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India and (iv) Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning will be of MCQ Type to be answered in OMR answer sheets. Remaining two compulsory papers i.e. Paper - I and Paper - II will be of conventional type written examination.
Compulsory Papers :
Paper I : Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali - Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
Paper II : English - Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
Paper III : General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.
Paper IV : General Studies-II : Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Paper V : The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India.
Paper VI : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.
                           List of Optional Subjects :
Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit , English, Pali, Arabic, Persian ,French ,Urdu ,Santali , Comparative Literature, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science ,Anthropology , Botany ,Chemistry ,Civil Engineering , Commerce and Accountancy ,Computer Science ,Economics ,Electrical Engineering ,Geography , Geology ,History ,Law ,Mathematics ,Management ,Mechanical Engineering ,Medical Science ,Philosophy ,Physiology ,Physics ,Political Science ,Psychology , Sociology , Statistics ,Zoology

 For More Details visit official website

To apply online  www.pscwbonline.gov.in

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