WBCS 2024: West Bengal Civil Services and the examination commences in the month of February. This known examination is commenced once a year for recruiting Group A, Group B, Group C, & Group D officers for the West Bengal Provincial Civil Services. Find below the details about the WBCS 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Syllabus, Eligibility, etc.
The following officers will be recruited via WBCS:
Group A
- West Bengal Civil Service (Executive)
- Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service
- West Bengal Co-operative Service
- West Bengal Labour Service
- West Bengal Food and Supplies Service
- West Bengal Employment Service
Group B
- West Bengal Police Service
Group C
- Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home
- Joint Block Development Officer
- Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices
- West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service
- West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I
- Assistant Commercial Tax Officer
- Joint Registrar (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal
- Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation)
- Chief Controller of Correctional Services
Group D
- Inspector of Co-operative Societies
- Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department
- Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department
WBCS 2024 Notification:
- West Bengal Civil Services 2024 Application Process has been started from March 2024.
WBCS 2024 Exam Highlights:
| Exam Name | West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS) 2024 |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) |
| Exam Level | State-level (West Bengal Only) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Application Mode | Online Mode |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Category | PCS |
| Official Website | http://pscwbapplication.in/ |
WBCS 2024 Exam Date:
| Events | Exam Date |
| Notification Release Date | February 2024 |
| Online application form available | March 2024 |
| End to submit Online Application form | March 2024 |
| Fee Submission Last date | March 2024 |
| Application Correction window | April 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | To be announced |
| WBCS 2024 Prelims Exam Date | To be announced |
| WBCS 2024 Main Exam Date | To be announced |
| Result Date | To be announced |
WBCS 2024 Application Form:
- To apply for WBCS 2024, the candidate needs to provide the active mobile number, valid email address, father’s name, and mother’s name.
- After registration gets over, the candidate will receive an OTP to the candidate’s mobile number.
- Use the OTP and enroll in the online portal.
- An enrolment number and password will appear on the screen. This enrolment number will further be used during the application process.
- The size and dimension of the Photograph and Signature should be 100Kb at least. The dimension should be within 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size.
Application Fee:
The Application Fee for the General category is Rs.210/- + service charge and for SC/ ST/ PwD Category is Nil.
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West Bengal Civil Services Exam Process to Apply:
- Go to the official website to apply for WBCS 2024 Exam (http://pscwbapplication.in/).
- Sign in with the enrolment number and password.
- Choose the Examination Name.
- You will find an examination form on the screen.
- Fill in all the personal details and click on the save along with the continue button mentioned at the bottom of the form.
- Upload the passport size photograph and signature in the prescribed size and format. Now, save and continue.
- Upload the mark sheets and certificates in the Add academic details section.
- After adding the academic details, add the preference for services and press save and continue.
- You will find a filled application form for the scrutiny.
- Go through the application form details once before making the final submission. Pay the application fee.
- Pay the application fee and submit the application form.
- After making payment of the application form, take a print for future reference.
WBCS 2024 Eligibility Criteria:
- The candidate must be possessed with a degree from some recognized university and the ability to read and write Bengali but this is not required for those having Nepali as a mother tongue.
- The minimum age of the candidate should be 21 years and the maximum should be 36 years. The age will be counted from January 1 of the exam year.
- There will be no age relaxation for those serving in the Government offices. The above age limit will be applicable for all the candidates except the following:
- Backward Classes of West Bengal (Non-Creamy Layer) will get age relaxation of 3 years and SC/ST category will get for 5 years
- For the PWD category, the relaxation in the upper age will be up to 45 years. However, S.C./S.T./B.C. category candidates of other States will be treated as General category candidates.
- For West Bengal Police Service (Group ‘B’ Service), the candidate’s minimum height should be 1.65 meters (male) and 1.50 meters (female) in the case of candidates belonging to races like Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese Tribals, etc.
WBCS 2024 Exam Pattern:
For Prelims:
| Subject Name | Marks | Questions | Duration |
| English Composition | 25 | 25 | 2 Hours |
| General Science | 25 | 25 | |
| Current events of National & International Importance | 25 | 25 | |
| History of India | 25 | 25 | |
| Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal | 25 | 25 | |
| Indian Polity and Economy | 25 | 25 | |
| Indian National Movement | 25 | 25 | |
| General Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Mains Exam Pattern:
| Papers | Marks | |||
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ | Group ‘D’ | |
| Language Paper (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| English Paper | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| General Studies – Paper I | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| General Studies-Paper II | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Constitution of India and Indian Economy | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Optional Subject – (One subject: Two papers of 200 marks each) | 400 | 400 | NA | NA |
| Personality Test | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 |
| Total Marks | 1800 | 1800 | 1350 | 1300 |
Exam Syllabus:
Candidates can find below the West Bengal Civil Services Exam 2024 Syllabus for Prelims Exam I
WBCS Syllabus for Prelims exam:
General Science:
- General appreciation
- Understanding of science
- Matters of everyday observation
- Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines
History of India:
- Ancient
- Medieval
- Modern
Indian Polity and Economy:
- Indian Constitution
- Panchayati Raj
- Constitutional Bodies, etc.
Indian National Movement:
- Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence
- Growth of Nationalism
- Attainment of Independence
English Composition:
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Vocabulary Test
- Phrasal Verbs
- Homophones
- Fill in the qualifying words
Current Events of National and International Importance:
- Significant events affecting India and its relations with the world
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal:
- Physical Geography
- Social Geography
- Economic Geography
General Mental Ability:
- Logical Reasoning
- Common Aptitude
Syllabus – Main Exam:
- Paper I: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali includes Letter writing (150 words) / Drafting of Report (200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
- Paper II: English includes Letter writing (150 words) / Drafting of Report (200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
- Paper III: General Studies-I includes topics such as Indian History with special emphasis on the National Movement and Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.
- Paper IV: General Studies-II will consist of topics from Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, Biodiversity and Coastal Regulation Zone, Global Warming, Industrial and Environmental Pollution, Ozone Layer and related issues, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
- Paper V includes topics like The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India, Central State relation and devolution of central funds to state, Planning process and objectives of five years plan, Functions of RBI and Monetary policy, Central Finance Commission & State Finance Commission, and Fiscal Policy of Government of India
- Paper VI Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning includes Analytical Reasoning:
Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning: Logical Deduction, The forcefulness of the Arguments, Implication of sentences, Inferring from diagrams, Series – Letter series, and Number series
- Inferring from Data, Analogy tests,
- Symbol Interpretation,
- Mathematical puzzles,
- The odd man out,
- Perception test,
- Non-verbal reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence.
Selection Process:
WBCS 2024 will be a two-stage exam process. The Prelims and Main exams will be part of the written stage and then the interview stage.
Stage 1: Preliminary exam will be commenced in the month of May and the result will be declared soon. A few days before the commencement of the exam, the admit card will be released to the candidates. The WBCS preliminary test will be an objective type test comprised General Studies Paper of 250 questions for 200 marks. The candidate will get two and a half hours to complete the paper. Those who successfully clear the preliminary exam will appear in Main Exam.
Stage 2: WBCS Main exam will consist of six mandatory papers and one optional subject with two papers (only for the candidates appearing for Group A or Group B services).
These six papers will be objective-type papers along with two optional subject papers that will be conventional types. There will be negative marking in the objective type papers of Prelims and Mains both.
Stage 3: The personal interview will consist of the following marks:
- For Group ‘A’ and ‘B’, 200 Marks
- For Group ‘C’, 150 Marks
- For Group ‘D’, 100 Marks
This round will help to test the candidate’s personal qualities such as alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership, and the candidate’s range of interests. Each candidate will be asked a few questions on matters of general interest. There will be an announcement of the result after all the stages of the WBCS exam get over. After the final result, the candidate will appear for document and certificate verification.
Admit Card:
Admit card for WBCS 2024 will be issued a few days prior to the day of examination. Admit Card can be acquired from the official website. Steps to attain the admit card is as follows:
- Go to the official website link
- Now, enter your enrollment number or first name along with the date of birth.
- Once you download the admit card, check all the info mentioned in it.
- Take the print of the admit card for further reference.
Answer Key:
There will be the release of the Answer Key before the result announcement and after the exam is over. First, go to the official website WBPSC https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in, Now, click the Answer key link and you will find the Answer Key in PDF format. Check all the answers. Download the PDF for further reference
How to check WBCS Results?
- First, go to the official website of WBCS
- Then, click on the Result tab mentioned at the top navigation Bar
- Click on the WBCS Prelims (screening) result 2024
- Enter the credentials
- Check the result
- Make sure to take the printout of the WBCS result for further reference
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