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West Bengal Civil Service (Exec) Prelims

West Bengal PSC WBCS Prelims — single GS paper, 200 MCQs in 2.5 hours.

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52 days to exam(expected)200 Qs200 marks150 minNegative: −1/3📅 Dates & updates📋 Full syllabus🎯 Expected cutoff🧠 Tricks & mnemonics📖 How to crack it🔁 Mistake Notebook⌨️ Typing practice✍️ Essay & letter check

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Updated 27 Aug 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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WBCS eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 36 years (General)21-36 for Group A & B (General). 21-39 for Group C and D (lower-level). Upper age relaxed: OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD +8, Ex-servicemen 3 years after service deduction.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
  • Bengali language paper (compulsory Bengali) at Mains stage. Candidates who studied Bengali up to Class 8 or beyond are eligible.
  • Candidates not having Bengali as a language paper at school can apply but must qualify the Bengali Mains paper.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.

WBCS cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains, Group A & B)

out of 200 marks
YearCategoryCutoff
2023General~143 – 150
2023OBC-A~135 – 142
2023OBC-B~132 – 140
2023SC~115 – 125
2023ST~105 – 115

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

WBCS salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • WBCS Group A — Deputy Magistrate / SDO (entry)

    Pay Level 16 (West Bengal ROPA 2019)
    Basic pay
    ₹56,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹85,000 – ₹95,000 (Kolkata, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

  • WBCS Group B — Deputy Superintendent of Police (WBPS)

    Pay Level 16
    Basic pay
    ₹56,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹85,000 – ₹95,000

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

WBCS — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for WBCS preparation?
Yes. Every WBCS mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many WBCS practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 204 WBCS practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 203 of them; for the remaining 1, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are WBCS previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free WBCS previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for WBCS?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/cutoff
Is there a full-length WBCS mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length West Bengal Civil Service (Exec) Prelims mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise WBCS mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the WBCS syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for WBCS for free?
Shishya offers WBCS preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

200 questions across all years

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

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Mock tests

Take any mock in your preferred language — use the language picker inside the mock to switch (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and 15 more).

New to WBCS? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓

  • WBCS — Quick Practice

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    20 questions · 150 min

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  • WBCS — 2025 PYQ-pattern set (120 of 200 questions)

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    120 questions · 150 min

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  • WBCS — Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern: 200Q · 150 min)

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    200 questions · 150 min

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies

    112 Qs

  • Mental Ability

    24 Qs

  • Arithmetic

    37 Qs

  • Bengali Language and Literature

    11 Qs

  • English Language

    20 Qs

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Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.

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News & timeline

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Important dates

  1. 📍Prelims Exam

    passed

    Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

    Reportedfreejobalert.com

    Single shift from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Kolkata and 25 district centres

  2. Official Answer Key released

    passed

    Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

    Reportedadda247.com

    Objection window: 30 June to 6 July 2026

  3. Prelims Result (expected)

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected result date has passed

    Expected

    Expected August–September 2026 based on typical cycle timeline

  4. WBCS 2027 Notification (expected)

    36 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Next cycle notification typically released in November based on past trends

  5. 📍Mains Exam (expected)

    52 days away

    Tue, 1 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Expected November–December 2026; comprises 8 papers of 200 marks each

Syllabus

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