The WBCS Syllabus is available on the official website for the upcoming Civil Service exams to be held in the coming days. The students who are yet to appear for the examination can download the WBCS Syllabus in the pdf format at the end of the article. In this article, I have mentioned the WBCS Syllabus, subjects, exam pattern, and all the details related to the examination.
WBCS Syllabus
The West Bengal Public Service Commission has released the WBCS Syllabus for the students who have applied and will be appearing for the examination. Just like other PSC examinations, the WBCS syllabus is also the same and asks questions on the same pattern and subject. The only changes that exist between a state PCS and Union PCS are the coverage of the syllabus. The state pcs is based on the history and geography of the state itself. I have explained the WBCS Syllabus and the exam pattern in detail in this article.
Summary of West Bengal Civil Service
| Summary | Details |
| Recruiting Organisation | West Bengal Public Service Commission |
| Notified Post | West Bengal Civil Service. WBCS |
| Notification Date | February 2020 |
| Application Process | Online |
| Latest Dates | Preliminary Exam- 09-02-2020 Mains Exam- To be announced later |
| Qualification | The candidate needs to have completed his graduatio/ post-graduation from a recognised institute. |
| Selection process | Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Group Discussion and Interview |
| WBCS Admit Card Link | Available soon |
| Result Link for CBT 1 | Available soon |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Read Here |
WBCS Syllabus Preliminary
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Science | General appreciation Matters of everyday observation Understanding of science |
| Indian Polity and Economy | Indian Constitution Panchayati Raj Constitutional Bodies Indian Laws and Planning in India Indian Culture Political System, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc |
| Indian History | Ancient History Medieval History Modern History and the great revolution in India. Freedom movement, Growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence |
| Indian National Movement | Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence Growth of Nationalism Attainment of Independence |
| General Mental Ability | Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Elementary Mathematics Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning Problem Solving & Decision Making |
| Indian Geography with special reference to West Bengal | Physical Geography Social Geography Economic Geography |
| English | Reading Comprehension Precise and summary writing Synonyms and Antonyms Idioms and Phrases Vocabulary Test Phrasal Verbs Homophones Fill in the qualifying words |
| Current Affairs based on India and World | Current Affairs and news. |
WBCS Syllabus Mains
| Paper No | Subject | Syllabus |
| Paper no 1 | Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali | • Letter writing • Report Writing • Precise Writing • Composition • Translation from English to Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali |
| Paper no 2 | English | • Letter writing • Report Writing • Precise Writing • Composition • Translation from English to Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali |
| Paper no 3 | General Studies – I | • Indian History with an emphasis on the National Movement • Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
| Paper no 4 | General Studies – I | • Science and Scientific & Technological advancement • Environment • General Knowledge |
| Paper no 5 | The Constitution of India and Indian Economy | Indian Economy in detail Indian Economy and its reforms Planning Commission Banks and its system Reserve Bank of India |
| Paper no 6 | Arithmetic Analytical Reasoning: Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning: Series | The question will be asked from the class 10th level of the West Bengal Logical Reasoning: • Logical Deduction • The forcefulness of the Arguments • Implication of sentences • Inferring from diagrams Series: • Letter series • Number series • Inferring from Data • Analogy tests • Symbol Interpretation • Mathematical puzzles • Odd man out • Perception test • Non-verbal reasoning • Selecting the correct sequence |
| Paper no 7 | Optional Paper 1 | Based on the student’s choice |
| Paper no 8 | Optional Paper 2 | Based on the student’s choice |
WBCS Exam-Pattern
Preliminary Exam
The preliminary examination will be held for the following subjects, the examination will be held for 200 marks and 200 questions will be asked. The total test duration will be 2.5 hours, there will be 1 mark for each correct answer. This examination does not has a negative marking for any incorrect answer.
| Subject | Marks | No.of Questions | Duration |
| Current Affairs based on India and World | 25 | 25 | 2.5 Hours |
| History of India | 25 | 25 | |
| Indian Geography with special reference to West Bengal | 25 | 25 | |
| Indian Polity and Economy | 25 | 25 | |
| English Composition | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 25 | 25 | |
| Indian National Movement | 25 | 25 | |
| General Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Mains Exam
The West Bengal Mains examination is held once the preliminary exam is over for the students. The Mains exam is conducted for all those candidates who clear the preliminary examination. The mains exam consusts of optional papers and compulsory papers evenly distributed in the following ways:
| Papers | Marks | |||
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ | Group ‘D’ | |
| 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 |
| Language Paper (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| English Paper | 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 |
Recommended Books for WBCS
The books recommended for the preparations of West Bengal Civil Services are as follows:
| Subject | Recommended Books |
| History of India | History of India and Indian National Movement by J.K. Chopra NCERT History textbooks from class 6th to 12th standard. Bharater Itihas by Atul Chandra Roy |
| Current Affairs based on India and World | Manorama Yearly Book |
| English Composition | Objective English for Competitive Examination by Hari Mohan Prasad and Uma Rani Sinha Synonyms & Antonyms for all Competitive Exam by Roshan Tolani |
| Indian Geography | Geography Textbook by Kartick Chandra Mondal Geography of India by Majid Husain |
| Indian Polity | Indian Polity by M. Laxikanth Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Political Theory by O.P Gauba |
| General Mental Ability | Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning by R.S Agarwal: |
Paper codes for Optional Subjects
The optional subjects hold a lot of importance in the WBCS examination every year. The optional subjects are 2 in number counting for 400 marks in the mains exam for West Bengal Civil Services.
| Subject | Code |
| Bengali | 1 |
| Hindi | 2 |
| Sanskrit | 3 |
| English | 4 |
| Pali | 5 |
| Arabic | 6 |
| Persian | 7 |
| French | 8 |
| Urdu | 9 |
| Santali | 10 |
| Comparative Literature | 11 |
| Agriculture | 12 |
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | 13 |
| Anthropology | 14 |
| Botany | 15 |
| Chemistry | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 17 |
| Commerce and Accountancy | 18 |
| Computer Science | 19 |
| Economics | 20 |
| Electrical Engineering | 21 |
| Geography | 22 |
| Geology | 23 |
| History | 24 |
| Law | 25 |
| Mathematics | 26 |
| Management | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 |
| Medical Science | 29 |
| Philosophy | 30 |
| Physiology | 31 |
| Physics | 32 |
| Political Science | 33 |
| Psychology | 34 |
| Sociology | 35 |
| Statistics | 36 |
| Zoology | 37 |
When will be the Mains examination of WBCS held?
The Mains examination of WBCS will be held in September 2020.
What is the exam pattern of WBCS?
The exam pattern of WBCS is based on a preliminary, a main exam and a interview.
What is the eligibility for WBCS?
The eligibility for WBCS is having a graduation degree in an of the subjects.
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