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West Bengal Civil Services (Exec.) 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Last updated: 5 June 2026

The Preliminary Examination is a single objective-type screening paper. Clear Prelims to appear for Mains; Prelims marks are not added to the final merit.

Board

WBPSC

Vacancies

400

Qualification

Graduation (any discipline)

Exam Pattern

  • Total marks: 200 · Duration: 2.5 hours (150 minutes)
  • Format: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) — 8 sections, 25 marks each
  • Negative marking: 1/3rd mark deducted per wrong answer
  • Screening only — Prelims marks do not count toward final selection
Paper / Subject Questions Marks
English Composition 25 25
General Science 25 25
Current Events (National & International) 25 25
History of India 25 25
Geography of India (with WB reference) 25 25
Indian Polity and Economy 25 25
Indian National Movement 25 25
General Mental Ability 25 25
Total 200 200

Mains Exam Pattern

Paper Subject Format Marks
Paper I Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali (Letter, Précis, Translation) Descriptive 200
Paper II English (Letter, Précis, Translation) Descriptive 200
Paper III General Studies I (History & Geography with WB reference) Objective / MCQ 200
Paper IV General Studies II (Science, Environment, GK, Current Affairs) Objective / MCQ 200
Paper V Constitution of India and Indian Economy Objective / MCQ 200
Paper VI Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning Objective / MCQ 200

Syllabus — Subject-wise Topics

English Composition

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms & Vocabulary
  • Sentence structure & grammar

General Science

  • Everyday science
  • Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics
  • Environment & ecology

Current Events

  • National events of importance
  • International affairs
  • West Bengal current affairs

History of India

  • Ancient India
  • Medieval India
  • Modern India & freedom struggle

Geography of India

  • Physical geography
  • Social & economic geography
  • West Bengal — rivers, districts, resources

Indian Polity and Economy

  • Constitution of India
  • Panchayati Raj
  • RBI functions & Indian economy basics

Indian National Movement

  • 19th-century resurgence
  • Growth of nationalism
  • Independence movement leaders & events

General Mental Ability

  • Logical reasoning
  • Puzzles & analogy
  • Number series

Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Exam (Screening) — 200 marks MCQ, 2.5 hours; marks do not count toward final selection
  2. Main Examination — 6 compulsory papers (1200 marks); optional papers for Group A & B only
  3. Personality Test — 200 marks (Group A/B), 150 marks (Group C), 100 marks (Group D)
  4. Document Verification & Medical
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