WBCS Exam Pattern – West Bengal Civil Service (Executive)
Examination Pattern and scheme of examination are given below…..
Scheme of Examination: W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. The examination will be held
in two successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
and (ii) Main Examination (Both Objective and Conventional Type) and
Personality Test. A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the
Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination and a
number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination
(Written) will be called to appear at the Personality Test.
I. Scheme of the Preliminary Examination: 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. The standard of the paper
will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of any faculty of a
recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following
fields of knowledge:
i
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English Composition
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25 Marks
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ii
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General Science
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25 Marks
|
iii
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Current events of National & International Importance
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25 Marks
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iv
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History of India
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25 Marks
|
v
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Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
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25 Marks
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vi
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Indian Polity and Economy
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25 Marks
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vii
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Indian National Movement
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25 Marks
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viii
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General Mental Ability
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25 Marks
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The
Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a Screening Test only for the
purpose of selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained
in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for final
selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the
Preliminary Examination in a year shall be eligible for admission to the
W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination of that year.
II. Scheme of the Main Examination: The Main Examination will consist of six
Compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers (Only for
candidates applying for group A and/or B) to be chosen by the candidates from
the list of optional subjects given in Notification. There will be two papers
of the optional subject of 200 marks each. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional,
will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.
Out
of six compulsory papers four papers i.e. (i) General Studies- I, (ii) General
Studies- II, (iii) The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role
and functions of Reserve Bank of India and (iv) Arithmetic and Test of The reasoning will be of MCQ Type to be answered in OMR answer sheets and remaining
two compulsory papers i.e. Paper – I and Paper – II will be of conventional
typewritten examination.
III. Compulsory Papers :
Paper 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
Paper-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.
Paper III: 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: General Studies-II: Science and Scientific &
Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Paper V: The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role
and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.
Paper VI: Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.
IV. The standard of Arithmetic part of
Compulsory Paper – VI (Arithmetic
& Test of Reasoning) will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics
paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West
Bengal. Test of Reasoning will cover Analytical Reasoning: Data Sufficiency,
Logical Reasoning : (i) Logical Deduction (ii) Forcefulness of the Arguments
(iii) The implication of sentences (iv) Inferring from diagrams, Series: (i) Letter
series, (ii) Number series, Inferring from Data, Analogy tests, Symbol
Interpretation, Mathematical puzzles, Odd man out, Perception test, Non-verbal
reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence.
The standard of other
compulsory papers will be of the level of learning expected from a graduate of
any faculty of a recognized University.
The two papers of the
optional subjects will be of conventional type and the standard of the examination will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination as
prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities except for Law, Medical Science
and Engineering subjects which will be that specified for the LLB, MBBS and BE
or equivalent courses respectively by recognized Indian Universities/
Institutions.
The Topic -Environment‘
in the paper, General Studies II will include the following:- Biodiversity and
Coastal Regulation Zone, Global Warming, Industrial and Environmental
Pollution, Ozone Layer and related issues.
The Topic -Indian
Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India‘ of the
compulsory paper- V will consist of the following:-
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 The policy of Government 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 The policy of Government of India.
V. Answers in all the
papers, Compulsory and Optional, except the language papers, maybe written either
in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the
question papers). Answers in the following optional papers may also be written
in Nepali:
Optional
: (1) Political Science
(2) Botany
(2) Botany
Note: Candidates
should write their answers to all the questions in only one and the same
language in any particular paper.
Candidates
may use the Devanagari or Bengali Script in the answer papers on Sanskrit, the
Devanagari Script in the answer papers on Hindi or Nepali, and the Bengali,
Arabic, Persian, Urdu in the answer papers on Bengali, Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
respectively. Questions for Santali Paper will be set in Olchiki script and
answers should also be written in Olchiki.
VI. A summary of the group-wise papers in the
Main Examination :
Group – A‘ &- B‘
Services & Posts: All 6 compulsory papers and one optional subject of two
papers.
Group – C‘ &- D‘ Services & Posts : All 6 compulsory papers.
Group – C‘ &- D‘ Services & Posts : All 6 compulsory papers.
VII. Personality Test: A number of candidates selected in order
of merit on the results of the Main Examination for all the services and posts
included in Groups A. B, C and D will have to appear at the Personality Test.
Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate‘s personal qualities e.g., the alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and
moral integrity, leadership and also the candidate‘s range of interests.
Candidates
for Group ‘B’ Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at
the interviews with regard to their suitability for the service.
Marks for the Personality Test:
(i)
Group-’A’ &’B’: 200 Marks
(ii) Group -’C': 150
Marks
(iii) Group -’D': 100
Marks
VIII. Deduction of marks: In all the answer papers under examination
due credit will be given for the proper economy of words combined with clarity,
precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
A deduction of 10% of
full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a
particular paper if he/she discloses his / her identity by writing his / her
name, roll number or by putting any identifying marks in the answer script of
that paper.
There shall be negative marking for each wrong answer to multiple-choice questions (MCQ) type.
There shall be negative marking for each wrong answer to multiple-choice questions (MCQ) type.
IX. Abstract Table of Papers / Subjects and
Marks Main Examination and Personality Test:
Sl.
No. |
Compulsory Papers
|
Group
A |
Group
B |
Group
C |
Group
D |
1
|
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 |
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
2
|
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 |
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
3
|
General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on
National
Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal. |
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
4
|
General Studies-II : Science and Scientific & Technological
advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. |
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
5
|
The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and
functions of Reserve Bank of India |
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
6
|
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
200
|
7
|
Optional Subject – One subject to be chosen, Two papers of 200
marks
each. |
400
|
400
|
-
|
-
|
8
|
Personality Test
|
200
|
200
|
150
|
100
|
Total Marks
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1800
|
1800
|
1350
|
1300
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