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West Bengal PSC Clerkship
WBPSC Clerkship — West Bengal PSC Lower Division Clerk. 100 MCQs in 1.5 hours.
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Selected candidates will be placed in a pay scale of Rs 22,700 to Rs 58,500 along with allowances including DA, HRA, and medical allowance. Posts will be filled across Secretariat Departments, Directorates, and district offices including Kolkata.
The recruitment will follow a three-stage selection process including Part I (100-mark objective exam), Part II (descriptive examination), and a Computer Knowledge & Typing Test. Candidates must demonstrate typing speed of 20 WPM in English or 10 WPM in Bengali.
The West Bengal Public Service Commission has released a short notice for Clerkship Recruitment 2026. The full notification with vacancy details, application dates, and exam schedule is anticipated to be published in the coming weeks at psc.wb.gov.in.
The Part I Prelims exam covers English, Arithmetic, and General Studies with 100 MCQs in 90 minutes. Negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for incorrect answers. Part II Mains tests English and regional language skills in a 60-minute descriptive paper.
Detailed notification release (expected)
24 days awayTue, 4 Aug, 2026
Official notification with vacancy count and eligibility details at psc.wb.gov.in
Online application window opens (expected)
29 days awaySun, 9 Aug, 2026
Apply through official WBPSC portal only; complete OTR registration first
Application deadline (expected)
59 days awayTue, 8 Sept, 2026
General category fee: Rs 110; SC/ST/PWD of West Bengal exempted
Admit card release for Part I (expected)
114 days awayMon, 2 Nov, 2026
Download from pscwbapplication.in using enrollment number
📍Part I Prelims examination (expected)
129 days awayTue, 17 Nov, 2026
100 MCQs, 90 minutes; English, Arithmetic, General Studies; 0.25 negative marking
Part I result announcement (expected)
174 days awayFri, 1 Jan, 2027
Merit list for Part II exam qualification
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Indian History
Ancient (Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta), medieval and modern India.
Indian Freedom Struggle
1857 revolt, INC, Gandhi, Bose, Quit India and partition.
Indian Geography
Physical, climatic, economic and social geography of India.
World Geography
Continents, oceans, latitudes, longitudes and major countries.
Indian Polity and Constitution
Constitution, fundamental rights, DPSPs, Parliament, judiciary.
Indian Economy
Five-Year Plans, banking, GST, NITI Aayog, monetary policy.
General Science
Physics, chemistry, biology fundamentals at HS standard.
Environment and Ecology
Ecosystems, biodiversity, climate change, conservation.
Science and Technology
IT, biotechnology, space, defence achievements of India.
Current Affairs
National and international events, schemes, summits, awards.
Sports
International and national sports, players and tournaments.
Awards, Books and Authors
Notable awards, prize-winning books and their authors.
International Organisations
UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, SAARC, BRICS, G20.
History of West Bengal
Ancient Bengal, Pala-Sena dynasties, Sultanate, Bengal Renaissance, freedom movement.
Geography of West Bengal
Physical features, rivers (Ganga, Hooghly, Teesta), climate, soil.
Bengali Culture
Literature, music (Rabindra Sangeet, Baul), dance, theatre, festivals.
Economy of West Bengal
Agriculture (rice, jute, tea), industry, port, IT and tourism.
Tourism in West Bengal
Sundarbans, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Digha, Bishnupur, Shantiniketan.
Number System
Whole numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers, divisibility.
Fundamental Operations
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and BODMAS.
HCF and LCM
Computation and applied problems on HCF and LCM.
Simplification
Fractions, decimals, square roots and cube roots.
Percentage
Percentage calculation and applied problems.
Average
English Grammar
Tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, voice, narration.
Vocabulary
Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, homonyms.
Idioms and Phrases
Common English idiomatic expressions.
Spotting Errors / Sentence Correction
Identifying grammatical errors in sentences.
Reading Comprehension
Unseen passage with inference and vocabulary questions.
Cloze Test / Fill in the Blanks
Translation (English to Regional)
English passage translation into chosen regional language.
Composition / Essay
Short essay in the chosen regional language.
Letter Writing
Formal letter writing in the regional language.
Precis Writing
Summarising a passage in the regional language.
Grammar of the Regional Language
Sandhi, samas, vakya shudhi, alankar in chosen language.
Report Writing
Computer Fundamentals
Hardware, software, OS, components.
MS Office Basics
Word, Excel, PowerPoint at office-clerical level.
Internet and E-mail
Browsers, search, e-mail composition and attachments.
English Typing
Typing test in English at prescribed speed.
Regional Language Typing
Typing in Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali if opted.
📍Part II Mains examination (expected)
204 days awaySun, 31 Jan, 2027
Descriptive exam, 60 minutes; Group A: English, Group B: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
Typing Test (expected)
264 days awayThu, 1 Apr, 2027
20 WPM English or 10 WPM Bengali; qualifying round
WB Administration
Districts, divisions, Governor, CM and secretariat structure.
Arithmetic mean and weighted averages.
Contextual word selection in passages.
Drafting a short report in the regional language.