# West Bengal Police Constable (WBP) (WB Police PC) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: WB
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, BN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–30 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Madhyamik examination (Class 10) from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or equivalent
- Approximate annual vacancies: 11,749
- Note: Bengali language proficiency (read, write, speak) mandatory except for Darjeeling/Kalimpong hill subdivisions where Nepali accepted; physical standards and medical fitness required
- Official portal: https://prb.wb.gov.in (West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB))

## Key dates
- 2026-08-04 — Final Result / Merit List (expected)
- 2026-08-04 — Admit card release for PMT/PET
- 2026-08-14 — Physical Measurement Test (PMT) commencement (exam day)
- 2026-09-11 — Expected notification release for new WBP Constable 2026 cycle
- 2026-09-15 — Final result / Merit list (WBP Constable 2024 cycle) (expected)
- 2026-09-26 — Likely application window opening
- 2026-09-28 — Written examination admit card release
- 2026-10-03 — Expected notification release for new recruitment cycle

## Syllabus outline
### General Awareness & General Knowledge (weight 0.3)
Awards & Honours · Indian Culture · Current Affairs · Indian Economy · Environment & Ecology · Indian Freedom Struggle · Indian Geography · Indian History · Inventions & Discoveries · Indian Polity & Constitution · General Science · Sports · Science & Technology · West Bengal Culture · Bengal in Freedom Struggle · West Bengal Geography · West Bengal History · Famous Bengal Personalities · WB Polity & Schemes

### Elementary Mathematics (weight 0.3)
Average · Decimals & Fractions · Mathematical Identities · Simple & Compound Interest · Linear Equations · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit & Loss · Quadratic Equations · Ratio & Proportion · Simplification · Square Root · Tables & Graphs · Time & Distance · Time & Work · Trigonometry

### Reasoning & Logical Analysis (weight 0.3)
Blood Relations · Classification · Coding & Decoding · Directions & Networks · Embedded Figures · Ordering & Sequencing · Puzzles · Relationship Concepts · Semantic Analogy · Series · Similarities & Differences · Spatial Visualization · Statements & Conclusions · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams

### English / Bengali / Hindi Language (weight 0.1)
Bengali Comprehension · Bengali Grammar · Bengali Idioms & Proverbs · Bengali Literature · Bengali Synonyms & Antonyms · Reading Comprehension · English Grammar · Idioms & Phrases · Sentence Structure · English Vocabulary · Hindi Basics

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 52-58 marks out of 100 |
| EWS | 50-56 marks out of 100 |
| OBC-A | 48-54 marks out of 100 |
| OBC-B | 46-52 marks out of 100 |
| SC | 44-50 marks out of 100 |
| ST | 42-48 marks out of 100 |
| PwD | 38-44 marks out of 100 |

**Guidance:**
- The typical gap between General and OBC-B categories ranges 6-8 marks, with SC/ST cutoffs falling 8-12 marks below General. WBP cutoffs hover in the "safe qualifying" to lower "strong contender" bands, reflecting moderate competition levels.
- Cutoffs fluctuate year-to-year based on vacancy numbers (significant increases lower cutoffs by 2-4 marks), paper difficulty, and applicant pool strength. Urban district postings tend to see marginally higher competition.
- These ranges assume standard difficulty patterns; exceptionally tough papers may compress all cutoffs by 3-5 marks, while easier papers can push General category near 60+ marks.

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