WBCS

The WBCS interview, also known as the Personality Test, is assigned different marks based on the group of service. The marks allocated for the interview are as follows:Group 'A' and 'B': 200 MarksGroup 'C': 150 MarksGroup 'D': 100 MarksThe West Bengal Public Service Commission mention these marks in the official notification.

The West Bengal Public Service Commission have a discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in all or any paper/subject and in the aggregate. The Commission will not mention it in the official notification. The Commission is expected to release the WBCS 2024 notification soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in.

The WBCS exam follows a specific marking scheme where each correct answer in the exam is awarded one mark. In the Preliminary Exam, there are 200 multiple-choice questions, each carrying one mark. Additionally, in the Main Exam, there are eight papers with each paper carrying 200 marks, totaling 1600 marks for the entire exam.The WBCS 2024 notification is expected to release soon by the West Bengal Public Service Commission.

In the WBCS exam, there are a total of eight papers. These papers include:Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/SantaliEnglishGeneral Studies - IGeneral Studies - IIThe Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of IndiaArithmetic and Test of ReasoningOptional Subject - 1 subject to be chosen; 2 papers of 200 marks eachPersonality Test

The duration of the WBCS exam varies depending on the specific stage of the exam. The WBCS Preliminary Exam has a duration of 2.5 hours.On the other hand, the Main Exam comprises eight papers, each with a different duration, totaling to 150 minutes (2.5 hours) for the entire exam

The West Begal Civil Service Exam Pattern is yet to be released in the official notification. The candidates can check the official notification for any change. The Commission is yet to release the official notification and the exam pattern for the upcoming exam. 

WBCS exam consists of the following stages of the exam. Each stage has an uncommon exam pattern. The WBCS stages of the exam are as follows.PrelimsMainsPersonality TestThe candidates need to qualify in each of the stage to get finally select.

The candidates can clear the WBCS exam in first attempt if they prepare for the exam in a planned way. The candidates need to prepare for the exam. The candidates should prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus to ensure their selection in the exam. The candidates should have a study plan in place with the standard reference books. The most important part is the execution of the study plan. The candidates should follow their study plan for atleast six months.

The WBCS main exam is mix of objective and descriptive type papers. The Commission mentions in the official notification that all the compulsory papers will be objective type and the optional subjects are descriptive type papers.The candidates need to select one optional subject from the given list of optional subjects and prepare according to the syllabus of each paper.

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) releases the marks pattern for the prelims exam. The Commission has assigned a set quota of marks to each of the topic. The candidates can see here the WBCS prelims marks pattern.Sl. NoSubjectMarks1English Composition252General Science253Current events of National & International Importance254History of India255Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal256Indian Polity and Economy257Indian National Movement258General Mental Ability25Total200