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Rachit Kumar Saxena
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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
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The WBCS prelims exam is qualifying in nature only. The marks secured in the WBCS prelims exam are not considered for the final merit list. The details of the WBCS prelims question paper is as follows.PaperNumber of QuestionsMax. MarksGeneral Studies200200
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Yes, there is negative marking in the WBCS preliminary and main exams. In the WBCS prelims exam, the quantum of negative marking is one by third. The negative marking makes the exam difficult. For each incorrect answer, the Commission will deduct 1/3 of the marks assigned for correct answer.In the main exam, the quantum of the negative marking is 10% of the marks assigned to the question.
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Yes, the WBCS main exam has some papers which are objective paper and other papers are subjective. The out of six compulsory papers, four are objective type multiple choice questions based paper. The other two papers and optional subjects are descriptive type conventional papers. The four objective type MCQs are Paper III: General Studies - IPaper IV: General Studies - IIPaper V: The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.Paper VI: Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.
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The passing percentage in the WBCS exam is approximately 0.10%. The full marks for the WBCS exam vary based on the category of the candidate and the specific exam cycle. For example, in the WBCS Prelims Exam 2022, the cut-off marks were as follows:General: 130.39 MarksOBC-A: 130.39 MarksOBC-B: 130.39 MarksSC: 124.44 MarksST: 104.37 MarksPH categories had varying cut-off marks.The WBCS exam does not have a minimum qualifying mark; instead, the cut-off marks serve as the eligibility criteria for passing the exam. The cut-off marks are determined based on factors like the toughness of the question paper, total number of candidates, catego
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The WBCS Result PDF will contain the following details:Name of the candidateRoll numberMarks obtained in each sectionTotal marks obtainedCategory-wise marksCut-off marksQualifying status for the next stage of the selection processCandidates can download the WBCS Result PDF from the official website of the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) once it is released. The result will be available in PDF format, and candidates will need to search for their roll number and name in the list of shortlisted candidates. It is essential to check the details mentioned in the result carefully and contact the WBPSC office if there are any dis
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The West Bengal Public Service Commission conducted the WBCS 2023 prelims exam on December 16, 2023 across the state. The Commission is yet to release the WBCS prelims result 2023. The WBCS cutoff for prelims exam will be released with the result pdf. The Commission releases the category-wise cutoff with the result pdf. The candidates can see here the expected cutoff for WBCS 2023 Prelims exam.CategoryMarksUnreserved120+4Backward Class (A)118+4Backward Class (B) 117+3SC112+3ST90+4PWD98+4
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The West Bengal Public Service Commission released the WBCS 2024 result for the 2023 session on July 12, 2024. The Commission selected 4,960 candidates for the main exam. The WBCS main exam 2024 will be conducted from Augsut 16 to 20 except on 19. The Commission also releasd the category-wise cutoff with the result.
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The West Bengal Public Service Commission conduct the WBCS exam every year to recruit the candidates for the Group A, Group B, Group C and some Group D posts/services. The candidates should note that the full form of WBCS is West Bengal Civil Service. The WBCS exam inludes the following:Group AWest Bengal Civil Service (Executive)Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue ServiceWest Bengal Co-operative ServiceWest Bengal Labour ServiceWest Bengal Food and Supplies ServiceWest Bengal Employment ServiceGroup BWest Bengal Police ServiceGroup CSuperintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent,
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