West Bengal State Public Service Commission board conducts WBPSC exam for recruiting candidates under Group A, Group B, and Group C officer posts in West Bengal. This exam is held annually whose main focus is to select the best candidate to serve the nation. The exam is generally conducted in the month of February and its notification gets out in November. The WBPSC Eligibility is the minimum requirement that a candidate needs to fulfill to apply for the examination. Students here can check all the details about the exam if they want to attempt the same in future.
WBPSC – Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Topics, Books
The WBPSC exam eligibility, exam pattern, and topics are important for students to know before they start preparing. Below are all the details for the students.
WBPSC Eligibility Requirements
- The candidate applying for the exam must be an Indian citizen.
- Candidates whose primary language is Nepali are not allowed.
- The candidate must know to write and talk in Bengali.
- Candidates belonging to Group A and C must lie in the age group of 21 years to 36 years.
- Candidates applying for Group B of WBPSC must be between 20 years to 36 years.
- For candidates applying to Group D, the age limit is 21 years to 39 years.
- In the case of (PWD) Persons with disabilities, the upper age limit is up to 45 years.
- Candidates of other states belonging to SC/ST/OBC will be treated as General category students.
- For candidates applying for Group B, the minimum height requirement for males is 1.65 meters and that for a female is 1.50 meters. There is relaxation for Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese Tribals, and so on.
WBPSC Exam Pattern
The WBPSC exam is subdivided into 3 major parts:
- Prelims
- Mains
- Personality Test
WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
The WBPSC Prelims exam is MCQ-based, where students have to choose the correct answer out of a certain number of options. The marks scored in Prelims are not considered for evaluating the candidature for the Final Results. It is just a screening process to get shortlisted for Mains. It is a 2-hour paper.
| Sl. 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 major focus on West Bengal | 25 |
| 6 | Indian Polity and Economy | 25 |
| 7 | Indian National Movement | 25 |
| 8 | General Mental Ability | 25 |
| Total | 200 | |
WBPSC Mains Exam Pattern
The Mains exam is the most important and difficult section of the entire process. It comprises six compulsory MCQ-type question papers and two discretionary papers. Each paper is allotted 3 hours and comprises at least 200 questions.
The eight papers are as follows:
| SL.No | Paper Name | Marks |
| Paper I | Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali | 200 |
| Paper-II | English | 200 |
| Paper III | General Studies I – Indian History with major focus on National Movement Geography of India with prime focus on West Bengal | 200 |
| Paper IV | General Studies II – Latest Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environmental Science, General Knowledge with Current Affairs. | 200 |
| Paper V | Constitution of India and Indian Economy | 200 |
| Paper VI | Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning | 200 |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject – Paper I | 200 |
| Paper VIII | Optional Subject – Paper II | 200 |
Find all the details about each of the papers:
Paper I: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
- Letter writing (maximum 150 words) / Drafting of Report (maximum 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
- Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
Paper III: General Studies-I
- Indian History with major focus on the National Movement
- Geography of India, mostly related to West Bengal.
Paper IV: General Studies-II
- Science and Scientific & Technological advancement,
- Environment
- Biodiversity and Coastal Regulation Zone
- Global Warming
- Industrial and Environmental Pollution
- Ozone Layer and related issues
- General Knowledge
- Current Affairs.
Paper V:
- The Constitution of India and the Indian Economy including the major roles of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Relation between central government and state government with equity of funds.
- Planning process and objectives of five years plan
- Functions of RBI and Monetary policy
- Central Finance Commission & State Finance Commission
- Fiscal Policy of Government of India.
Paper VI: Arithmetic and Reasoning Test
Mostly the ones that come under Compulsory Mathematics paper in the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal.
- The forcefulness of the Arguments
- Implication of sentences
- Inferring from diagrams
- Series: (i) Letter series, (ii) Number series –
- The odd man out
- Perception test
- Non-verbal reasoning & selecting the correct sequence
- Inferring from Data, Analogy tests
- Symbol Interpretation
- Mathematical puzzles
WBPSC Personality Test
The candidate who has cleared both prelims and mains successfully, is now eligible to take the Personality Test. The objective of the test is to interview the candidates’ level of sharpness, clarity of thought, coherent work, academic performance, their scope of interest, dedication to work, problem-solving ability, etc. The candidates will be asked questions about general interest.
WBPSC Important Topics and Books
WBPSC Prelims: English Composition Topics-
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- Vocabulary test
- Phrasal test
- Homophones
Books-
- P. Bakshi (Arihant Publications)
- K D Sarkar
- High school English grammar and composition written by Wren and Martin
General Science Topics-
- General appreciation
- Understanding of the science
- Matters of everyday observation
- Day-to-day experience of basic science related to human survival
Books-
- Magazine – Chronicle (Science)
- State board textbooks
Current Events Of National And International Importance Topics-
The social, political, economic, or geographical issue that affects India and its policies on the national and international front.
Books-
- Pratiyogita Darpan
- Yojna
- Competition success review
- The Hindu
- Telegraph
WBPSC Mains
- History – Bipin Chandra
- Polity – Laxmikant
- Geography – Lexicon written by Susan Mayhew or books by Majid Hussain or G.c. Leong
- Economy – School Textbooks or Ramesh Singh
- Current Affairs – Any good magazine would work, The Hindu is best
Students can find all the necessary and relevant information related to the exam over here. The main factors like eligibility, pattern, topics, and books are all covered. However, always remember hard work and consistency is the key to success.
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