WBCS Exam Pattern

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) sets the exam pattern for its recruitment in its public service commission.

The WBPSC Exam Pattern is different from most of its PSC counterparts, the details of which will be discussed in this article.

Knowing the exam pattern for WBPSC will be crucial as it will give the candidates a positive edge in the examination, and possibly will help in passing the WBPSC Exam. Hence, this article will help immensely regarding the WBPSC Exam pattern

WBPSC Exam Pattern for 2023

The WBPSC Exam is conducted in three stages:

• Preliminary Stage
• Mains Stage
• Interview round

As per the latest notifications released by the WBPSC, the Prelims for 2023 will take place in August while the mains date is yet to be announced. To know more in detail about the WBPSC Exam dates visit the WBPSC Notification page.

WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern

Unlike other PSC exams, the West Bengal Public Service Commission only has one paper for the prelims. There is no aptitude test for WBPSC Exam.

The brief details of the exam is given in the table below:

The Prelims is only a screening test, and its total marks (200) are not considered for final selection.

The topics of the General Studies are as follows:

• English Composition
• General Science
• Current Events of National and International Importance
• History of India
• Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
• Indian Polity and Economy
• Indian National Movement
• General Mental Ability

To know more in detail about the WBPSC Syllabus, visit the linked article.

WBPSC Mains Exam Pattern

The WBPSC Mains Exam comprises six compulsory papers and one optional subject that consists of two papers. It should be noted that only candidates who appear for the Group A and Group B exam have to appear for the optional papers while Groups C and D need to only attempt the 6 compulsory papers. A breakdown of the WBPSC Mains Exam Pattern is given in the table below

The subjects for WBPSC optionals are as follows:

WBPSC Personality Test

Candidates who have passed the mains stage will qualify for the personality test (interview round)

As per the latest notifications from WBPSC, the breakdown of marks allotted to different categories are as follows:

1. Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ – 200
2. Group ‘C’ – 150
3. Group ‘D’ – 100

The candidate will be interviewed by a board who will have a record of the candidate’s career and interests filled by the candidate in the Application Form. The aim of the interview the personality of the candidate and whether their personality is a right fit for the job

Frequently Asked Questions about WBPSC Exam

To know more about the WBPSC Exam, candidates can refer to the following links. To know more in detail about other Government Exams, visit the linked article.