WBCS 2022: Important Dates

Notification released date	26 February 2022
The online application form starts from	03 March 2022
The online application form ends on	24 March 2022
Submission of fees online ends on	24 March 2022
Fee Submission Last Date (Offline)	25 March 2022
Editing window of WBCS Application Form	01 to 07 April 2022
Date of Pre Examination	April/May 2022
Result	To be updated.

WBCS 2022 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

• The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions.
• The paper will carry 200 marks.
• The exam will be of 2½ hours duration.

English Composition	25 Marks
Indian Polity and Economy	25 Marks
Indian National Movement	25 Marks
General Science	25 Marks
History of India	25 Marks
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25 Marks
Current events of National & International Importance	25 Marks
General Mental Ability	25 Marks

Main Examination

• The Main Examination shall consist of six compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers.
• There will be two papers on the optional subject of 200 marks each.
• Each paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.
• A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination.
• A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination will be called to appear at the Personality Test

Papers	Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’	Group ‘C’	Group ‘D’
I	200	200	200	200
II	200	200	200	200
III	200	200	200	200
IV	200	200	200	200
V	200	200	200	200
VI	200	200	200	200
Optional	400	400	—	—
Personality Test	200	200	150	100
Total	1800	1800	1350	1300

Compulsory Papers

Paper	Topic
I	Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali – Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
II	English – Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
III	General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.
IV	General Studies-II: Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.
V	The Constitution of India and the Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.
VI	Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning

Optional Subjects

Law	Geography	Agriculture
Bengali	Geology	Anthropology
Hindi	History	Botany/ Zoology
Sanskrit	Mathematics	Medical Science
English	Management	Computer Science
Pali	Philosophy	Political Science
Arabic	Physiology	Civil Engineering
Persian	Physics	Electrical Engineering
French	Psychology	Mechanical Engineering
Urdu	Sociology	Comparative Literature
Santali	Statistics	Commerce and Accountancy
Economics	Chemistry	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

WBCS Prelims Syllabus 2022

Subject Name	Marks	Questions
English Composition	25	25
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 Marks	200 Questions

WBCS Exam Pattern:

• Questions of the Preliminary Exam in WBPSC WBCS will be of Multiple Choice (Objective MCQ) Type.
• Exam will be conducted offline.
• OMR Sheet will be given to answer.
• Duration of the Exam will be 2 Hours.

WBCS Main Exam Syllabus 2022

Subject	Marks	Duration	Type of Paper
Language Paper	200	3 Hours	Descriptive
English Paper	200	3 Hours	Descriptive
General Studies – Paper I	200	3 Hours	Objective
General Studies – Paper II	200	3 Hours	Objective
Constitution of India and Indian Economy	200	3 Hours	Objective
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	200	3 Hours	Objective
Optional Subject (2 Papers)	200 + 200 (For Group A & B)	3+3 Hours	Descriptive

Detailed Syllabus of Mains Exam:

Paper I Syllabus:

• Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali – Letter writing (within 150 words),
• Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
• Précis Writing,
• Composition and Translation from English to Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali

Paper II Syllabus:

• English – Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
• Précis Writing,
• Composition and Translation from Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali to English

Paper III Syllabus:

General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.

Paper IV Syllabus:

General Studies-II : Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

Environment Syllabus will consist of the following topics:

• Bio diversity and Coastal Regulation Zone,
• Global Warming,
• Industrial and Environmental Pollution,
• Ozone Layer and related issues

Paper V Syllabus:

The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.

Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India Syllabus will be of following topics:

• 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
• Fiscal Policy of Government of India.

Paper VI Syllabus:

Reasoning questions will be asked from following topics:

• Analytical Reasoning: Data Sufficiency,
• Logical Reasoning: Logical Deduction, 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.

Arithmetic Questions will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination.

Optional Subject List for Mains Exam:

Candidates need to choose one subject from the list given below for optional”

• Bengali
• Hindi
• Pali
• English
• Sanskrit
• Arabic
• Santali
• French
• Urdu
• Persian
• Comparative Literature
• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Anthropology
• Botany
• Civil Engineering
• Chemistry
• Commerce and Accountancy
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Law
• Geology
• History
• Mathematics
• Geography
• Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Philosophy
• Physiology
• Medical Science
• Political Science
• Zoology
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Psychology.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed the graduation or any other equivalent three years degree from a recognized University.
• Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali
• The lower age limit should be 21 years,
• The Upper age limit should be 36 years for Group A, B & C, 39 years for Group D
• Relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to the SC, ST, OBC, Physically Handicapped (PH), Ex-serviceman Govt Employees (Central and States) candidates.
• Age will be calculated on 1st January of the year of the Exam.

For PHARMACIST GRADE-III / PHARMACIST-CUM-SALESMAN-GRADE-III

• Passed Higher Secondary Examination of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology and a two-year Diploma Course in Pharmacy recognized by the Government of West Bengal and registered as ‘A’ category Pharmacist under West Bengal Pharmacy Council.
• The age of the candidates should not be more than 39 years on 01.01.2021 with relaxation as per Govt.

Post Details

Group – A

• West Bengal Co-operative Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• West Bengal Food and Supplies Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• West Bengal Labour Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• West Bengal Civil Service (Executive): (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)]: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-

Group – B

• West Bengal Police Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-

Group – C

• West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/-
• West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Joint Registrar (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal): (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Joint Block Development Officer: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation): (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-
• Assistant Commercial Tax Officer: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Chief Controller of Correctional Services: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-

Group – D

• Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department: (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
• Inspector of Co-operative Societies: (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
• Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department: (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-

For other Recruitment

• For PHARMACIST GRADE-III / PHARMACIST-CUM-SALESMAN-GRADE-III: Rs. 7,100 – 37,600 (P.B. 3) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 3,600/- and other allowances