WBCS Syllabus 2025
West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBCS) has released the new exam syllabus 2022 for the upcoming exam from the official website https://wbpsc.gov.in or it can be directly downloaded from the link given at the bottom of this page. The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on “General Studies”. The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration.
West Bengal Public Service Commission will be conducting the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Exam. Candidates who have applied for the West Bengal Civil Service Exam can check out the WBCS Syllabus on this page. Find all the details here and download the WBCS Syllabus. Get to know of the upcoming events, as well as the official notifications related to WBCS Syllabus.
WBCS Syllabus 2025 for Prelims Exam
The WBPCS Prelims Exam takes place at various centers in the districts of West Bengal. Darjeeling as a center is allowed to be chosen only by the Scheduled Tribes of the Darjeeling district and by candidates from three hill divisions: Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik, and Kurseong.
The WBCS Prelims Syllabus comprises eight subjects/ topics. There are 200 (MCQ). Each topic is assigned 25 marks. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours. The Prelims is only a screening test, and its marks are not considered for final selection. The commission has clearly stated in its notification that the Prelims Exam tests the level of knowledge as that of a graduate of any faculty from any recognized university.
The eight topics given in WBCS Prelims Syllabus are:
1. English Composition
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Vocabulary Test
- Phrasal Verbs
- Homophones
- Fill in the qualifying words
2. 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
3. Current Events of National and International Importance
- Significant events affecting India and its relations with the world
4. History of India
- Ancient
- Medieval
- Modern
5. Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
- Physical Geography
- Social Geography
- Economic Geography
6. Indian Polity and Economy
- Indian Constitution
- Panchayati Raj
- Constitutional Bodies, etc.
7. Indian National Movement
- Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence
- Growth of Nationalism
- Attainment of Independence
8. General Mental Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- Common Aptitude
WBCS Syllabus 2025 – Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subject Name | Marks | Questions | Duration |
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| 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 |
WBCS Syllabus 2025 for Mains Exam
| Papers | Subjects | Topics |
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| Paper 1 | Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali |
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| Paper 2 | English |
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| Paper 3 | General Studies – I |
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| Paper 4 | General Studies-II |
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| Paper 5 | The Constitution of India and Indian Economy |
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| Paper 6 | Arithmetic | Similar to Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. |
| Test of Reasoning |
Analytical Reasoning: Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning:
Series:
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| Paper 7 | Optional Papers | In accordance with the subject selected |
| Paper 8 | In accordance with the subject opted by candidates |
WBCS Syllabus- 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 the 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 |
You can download the WBCS Syllabus PDF using the link given below.