WBPSC 2022 or WBCS 2022 is known as West Bengal Public Service Commission. It is a commission that comes under the West Bengal Government. WBPSC is responsible to conduct the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) exam to recruit eligible and dedicated candidates as Group A post Officers in the state of West Bengal.
The notification has been out for the recruitment of the WBPSC or WPCS exam. In order to access the notification, candidates have to visit the official website of the West Bengal Public Service Commission.
All the details regarding this recruitment have been provided in the notification brochure. Interested candidates can download the notification and read all the details thoroughly.
The recruitment will be held for the different services which come under Group A, B, C, and D. All the services that come under Group A, B, C, and D and their respective salary are given below in the table.
GROUP A – Executive Salary
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/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level – Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Co-operative Service – (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level – Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] :(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 Food and Supplies Service – (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
GROUP B Salary
West Bengal Police Service – (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
GROUP C Salary
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home – (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/-
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/-
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service – (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I – (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/-
Chief Controller of Correctional Services -(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-
GROUP D Salary
Inspector of Co-operative Societies – (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department – (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/-
WBCS 2022 Application Form
Candidates are advised to fill the form as soon as the application gets released from the authority on the official website. Here we have shared the procedure of filling the online application form.
How to fill the WBCS Application Form?
First of all, visit the official website of WBPSC.
Click on the link named, “Apply for WBCS”.
Now open the link and first start your registration process.
For registration, fill in the required details such as Name, Contact No., Email-id, etc. and confirm them, and then submit the form.
After the submission of the registration form, the system will send you a mail regarding your automated generated credentials.
Now again go to the dashboard and then click further for the application procedure.
Here you have to log in with your credentials which were provided to you via mail.
Now select any of the assessments from the drop list which will be provided at the end of the page.
Now check the required eligibility criteria.
In the application form, you have to fill in your personal details, educational details, contact details, category details, etc. as per the requirement.
Now confirm and preview the details and then click on the “Save and Next”.
Now attach your recent passport-sized photo and signature in the same format as prescribed by the authority.
After that attach your qualifying degree mark sheet and declaration in the section of Add Scholarly Details.
After that choose your preference for the desired services.
Now, click on the Save and Proceed button.
Preview the form before the final submission because no correction will be entertained once you filled the form.
In the last, to complete your application process, pay the category-wise application fee.
Particulars for Signature and Photo
The photo and signature of the candidates must have in the .jpeg/.jpg format and the file size should not exceed 100 KB. The photo size and resolution should be 3.5 x 4.5 cm and 138×177 pixels respectively.
Application Fee
Online as well as Offline, both the mode of payment will be accessible for paying the application fee.
For online payment mode, at the payment gateway choose your desired bank and then pay the application fee.
For Offline payment mode, you have to generate an SBI Challan and will have to deposit at the nearest branch.
Candidates have to pay Rs.210/- for the application fee + Service Charges (different charges for different modes of payment).
A bachelor’s degree from any recognized University.
Good knowledge of the Bengali language in reading, writing, and speaking (not necessary for such candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali).
Age Limit (as of 01st January 2022)
The minimum age of the candidates for Group A & C posts is 21 years while the maximum age is 36 years.
The minimum age of the candidates for Group B (West Bengal Police Service) is 20 years while the maximum age is 36 years.
The minimum age of the candidates for Group D posts is 21 years while the maximum age is 36 years.
As per the norm of the West Bengal government, age relaxation will be provided. (For OBC candidates: 3 years and for SC/ST candidates: 5 years)
WBCS 2022 Exam Pattern
The West Bengal Civil Services exam will be conducted in three stages, namely:
Prelims exam
Mains Exam
Interview/Personality Test
1. Preliminary Examination Pattern
The preliminary examination is conducted for the purpose of screening test only. Its nature is qualifying only. Once you qualify for this exam then you will get a pass to sit for the mains exam.
Nature of exam: Qualifying
Total Questions to be attempted: 200 Questions
Total Marks: 200 Marks
No. of Paper: 1 (General Studies)
Duration: 120 minutes
Subject
Marks
No. of Questions
Duration
General Mental Ability
25
25
General Science
25
25
Indian Polity and Economy
25
25
English Composition
25
25
Current events of National & International Importance
25
25
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
25
25
History of India
25
25
Indian National Movement
25
25
Total
200
200
2 Hours
2. Mains Exam Pattern
All those candidates who qualify for prelims will be able to write the mains exam of WBCS. The scores of the mains exam will be considered to make the merit list. There will be 8 papers in the mains exam and each paper is compulsory to attend. The mains exam will be of descriptive type.
Paper
Paper Name
Marks
Paper I
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
200
Paper-II
English
200
Paper III
General Studies-I – Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
200
Paper IV
General Studies-II – Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
200
Paper V
Constitution of India and Indian Economy
200
Paper VI
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning
200
Paper VII
Optional Subject – Paper I
200
Paper VIII
Optional Subject – Paper II
200
Total
1600
3. Personality Test
There is no particular syllabus for this test. As it is named, Personality Test so candidates have to show their personality to the interviewers. Personality doesn’t mean your looks only but it represents many other aspects of the candidates such as their understanding, body type, sharpness, IQ level, moral liabilities, social liabilities, interest, and so many other things. In this test, candidates have to show their different characteristics as a competitor, as a human, as an administrator, as an examiner, etc.
In the interview, many questions will be asked to the candidates related to their hobbies, studies, day to day events and responsibilities, etc.
The personality test carries 200 marks for posts of Group A and B, 150 marks for Group C posts, and 100 marks for Group D posts.
WBCS Posts
Marks
Group A
200 marks
Group B
200 marks
Group C
150 marks
Group D
100 marks
WBCS 2022 Exam Syllabus
Prelims Syllabus:
General Studies
General Mental Ability
General Science
Indian Polity and Economy
English Composition
Current events of National & International Importance
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
History of India
Indian National Movement
Mains Syllabus:
Paper I: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
Précis Writing
Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Santali/Urdu/Hindi/Nepali
Paper-II: English
Composition
Précis Writing,
Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
Translation from Bengali/Urdu/Nepali/Hindi/Santali to English.
Paper III: General Studies-I
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.
Indian History with special emphasis on the National Movement
Paper IV: General Studies-II
Environment
Science and Scientific & Technological advancement,
Industrial and Environmental Pollution,
General Knowledge
Biodiversity and Coastal Regulation Zone,
Global Warming,
Ozone Layer and related issues.
Current Affairs.
Paper V:
Central State relation and devolution of central funds to state
The Constitution of India and Indian Economy consisting of the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.
Central Finance Commission & State Finance Commission
Functions of RBI and Monetary policy
Planning process and objectives of five years plan
Fiscal Policy of Government of India.
Paper VI: Arithmetic and Reasoning Test
The syllabus of Mathematics (Arithmetic) is almost similar to the Mathematics paper (compulsory) at the Madhyamik Examination of the BSE (Board of Secondary Education), West Bengal.
Implication of sentences
The forcefulness of the Arguments
Inferring from diagrams
Series: Letter series, Number series
Perception test,
The odd man out,
Inferring from Data, Analogy tests,
Mathematical puzzles,
Non-verbal reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence
Symbol Interpretation,
WBCS 2022 Exam Center
The Preliminary Exam will be organized at various places in Kolkata and other districts of West Bengal state.
All the candidates of the 3 hill sub-divisions (Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik, and Kurseong) and ST category candidates of the district Darjeeling will be given chance to appear for the examination at Darjeeling center and all category candidates who belong from the district Kalimpong will be given chance to appear at the Kalimpong center.
After the successful conduction of the pre-exam of WBCS, later the mains exam will be conducted in the centers of Kolkata.
Thereafter, the Interview/ Personality test will be organized in the Public Service Commission’s office in Kolkata, West Bengal.
WBCS 2022 Admit Card
West Bengal Civil Services admit card/ hall ticket will be released tentatively in the month of February 2022 for Prelims. The admit card/ hall ticket for both stages will be shared separately. Admit card is considered an important document for the WBCS exam because it is the key to enter in the examination hall. So it is very important to download it and then keep it safe for future references.
How to download the Admit Card?
Open the official webpage of WBPSC.
Now you have to search for the Admit Card section for the WBCS exam.
Now enter your registration number along with your date of birth.
Now download your admit card and take a printout of it for future references.
How to rectify the mistake in the WBCS Admit Card?
After downloading the admit card, read the informations thoroughly. If you find something wrong information such as in Candidate’s Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, etc. printed on the admit card then immediately contact the authority for the discrepancy.
The details provided in the admit card are the impression of the WBCS’s official records.
WBCS 2022 Result
For the result updates, candidates have to check the official website of the West Bengal Public Service Commission. The result of the pre, mains, and final results will be published on the website of WBPSC only. The results for all the phases will be published separately on the official website.
The result will carry rank-wise roll no. and the name of the qualified candidates in the pdf form, which can be downloadable. The final scorecard of the candidates will be released after the completion of all the phases of the exam i.e. Pre, Mains, and Interview.
WBCS 2022 FAQs
The official website to apply for the West Bengal Civil Services exam is http://pscwbapplication.in/.
To become an officer in the state government of West Bengal, candidates have to clear three stages: Pre, Mains, and Interview.
The Pre-examination is of qualifying nature only. It is basically a screening test to provide entry for the mains exam. The marks of pre-examination will not be counted in the final merit list.
West Bengal Public Service Commission is responsible to organize the West Bengal Civil Services exam.
The minimum age limit required to apply for the WBCS exam is 21 years.