WBCS Syllabus 2020: Check West Bengal Civil Service Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern here
WBCS Syllabus 2020: West Bengal Public Service Commission is going to conduct West Bengal Civil Service Exam. Candidates appearing for the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Exam can check out the WBCS Syllabus 2020 here. Find all the details here and download the WBCS Syllabus 2020. Upcoming events, as well as important official notification related to WBCS Syllabus 2020, will be updated here instantly. Check all the details related to the WBCS Syllabus 2020 here and get benefited.

WBCS Syllabus 2020 Announced for Civil Service Exam
New Update 28.07.2020: Candidates who are appearing for the West Bengal Civil Service Exam can check out the exam pattern and detailed WBCS Syllabus 2020 here. WBCS Prelims Exam will be for 200 marks. Both the WBCS Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern 2020 are given here. Check out the topics covered in the WBCS Syllabus 2020 and prepare based on it. Candidates can check the WBPSC official website for any updates related to WBCS Syllabus 2020, Exam, etc. Check out the below sections and get an idea about the WBCS Syllabus 2020.
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WBCS Exam Pattern
Stage |
Name of the exam |
Types of Questions |
Paper |
No. of Marks |
I |
Preliminary Exam |
Objective |
General Studies |
200 |
II |
Mains |
Objective+Conventional |
|
|
III |
Personality Test |
Interview |
- |
200 |
WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern
Subject |
Marks |
No. Of Questions |
English Composition |
25 |
25 |
General Science |
25 |
25 |
Current events of National & International Importance |
25 |
25 |
History of India |
25 |
25 |
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
25 |
25 |
Indian Polity and Economy |
25 |
25 |
Indian National Movement |
25 |
25 |
General Mental Ability |
25 |
25 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
Duration |
2Hrs |
WBCS Prelims Syllabus
Subject |
Topics |
English Composition |
|
General Science |
|
Current events of National & International Importance |
|
History Of India |
|
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
|
Indian Polity and Economy |
|
Indian National Movement |
|
General Mental Ability |
|
WBCS Mains Exam Pattern
WBCS Mains Exam Paper |
Compulsory Papers |
Marks |
|||
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
||
Paper-I |
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-II |
English |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-III |
General Studies-I |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-IV |
General Studies-II |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-V |
The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-VI |
Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Paper-VII |
Optional Subject – One subject to be chosen |
400 |
400 |
– |
– |
Subjects and Codes to choose the Subject for Paper VII
Subject |
Code |
Bengali |
1 |
Hindi |
2 |
Sanskrit |
3 |
English |
4 |
Pali |
5 |
Arabic |
6 |
Persian |
7 |
French |
8 |
Urdu |
9 |
Santali |
10 |
Comparative Literature |
11 |
Agriculture |
12 |
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
13 |
Anthropology |
14 |
Botany |
15 |
Chemistry |
16 |
Civil Engineering |
17 |
Commerce and Accountancy |
18 |
Computer Science |
19 |
Economics |
20 |
Electrical Engineering |
21 |
Geography |
22 |
Geology |
23 |
History |
24 |
Law |
25 |
Mathematics |
26 |
Management |
27 |
Mechanical Engineering |
28 |
Medical Science |
29 |
Philosophy |
30 |
Physiology |
31 |
Physics |
32 |
Political Science |
33 |
Psychology |
34 |
Sociology |
35 |
Statistics |
36 |
Zoology |
37 |
WBCS Syllabus 2020: Check West Bengal Civil Service Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern here
WBCS Syllabus 2020: West Bengal Public Service Commission is going to conduct West Bengal Civil Service Exam. Candidates appearing for the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Exam can check out the WBCS Syllabus 2020 here. Find all the details here and download the WBCS Syllabus 2020. Upcoming events, as well as important official notification related to WBCS Syllabus 2020, will be updated here instantly. Check all the details related to the WBCS Syllabus 2020 here and get benefited.
Candidates who are appearing for the West Bengal Civil Service Exam can check out the exam pattern and detailed WBCS Syllabus 2020 here. WBCS Prelims Exam will happen for 200 marks. Both the WBCS Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern 2020 are given here. Check out the topics covered in the WBCS Syllabus 2020 and prepare accordingly. Candidates can check the WBPSC official website for any updates related to WBCS Syllabus 2020, Exam, etc. Check out the below sections and get an idea about the WBCS Syllabus 2020.
WBCS Syllabus 2020 Details:
Name of the Organisation |
West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) |
Exam Name |
West Bengal Civil Service Exam |
Category |
Syllabus |
Official Website |
WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2020:
Candidates can check the WBCS prelims exam pattern 2020 from the table provided below. The WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2020 consists of English Composition, General Science, Current events of National & International Importance, History of India, etc. The exam duration for the WBCS prelims exam is 2 hours.
Subject Name |
Marks |
Questions |
Duration |
English Composition |
25 |
25 |
2 Hours |
General Science |
25 |
25 |
|
Current events of National & International Importance |
25 |
25 |
|
History of India |
25 |
25 |
|
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
25 |
25 |
|
Indian Polity and Economy |
25 |
25 |
|
Indian National Movement |
25 |
25 |
|
General Mental Ability |
25 |
25 |
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
2 Hours |
WBCS Prelims Syllabus 2020
WBCS Prelims Syllabus 2020 consists of various subjects like English, general science, history, the geography of India, Indian polity and economy and general mental ability. The topics to be covered in each subject are mentioned below.
English Syllabus:
-
Synonyms
-
Antonyms
-
Idioms and Phrases
-
Vocabulary test
-
Phrasal Verbs
-
Same words bearing more than one meaning
-
Use of appropriate and qualifying words etc
General Science Syllabus:
-
General appreciation and understanding of science
-
Matters of everyday observation
-
Experience as may be expected of a well-educated person
History Syllabus:
-
Emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic and political aspects
Geography of India:
-
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of the country
-
Main features of Indian Agricultural and Natural Resources with special reference to West Bengal
Indian Polity and Economy:
-
Political System,
-
Panchayatee Raj,
-
Community Development and Planning in India
Indian National Movement:
-
Nature and character of the Nineteenth Century Resurgence,
-
Growth of Nationalism
-
Attainment of Independence
General Mental Ability:
-
Logical perception, understanding, and natural conclusion
WBCS Mains Exam Pattern 2020
Papers |
Marks |
|||
Group ‘A’ |
Group ‘B’ |
Group ‘C’ |
Group ‘D’ |
|
Language Paper (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali) |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
English Paper |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
General Studies – Paper I |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
General Studies – Paper-II |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Constitution of India and Indian Economy |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Optional Subject – (One subject: Two papers of 200 marks each) |
400 |
400 |
NA |
NA |
Personality Test |
200 |
200 |
150 |
100 |
Total Marks |
1800 |
1800 |
1350 |
1300 |
WBCS Mains Exam Syllabus 2020:
Language Paper Syllabus:
1. Language Paper Syllabus(Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali):
-
Letter writing (within 150 words)/Drafting of Report (within 200 words)
-
Précis Writing
-
Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
2. English Paper Syllabus:
-
Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words)
-
Précis Writing
-
Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
3. General Studies – Paper 1 Syllabus:
-
Indian History with special emphasis on the National Movement
-
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
4. General Studies – Paper 2 Syllabus:
-
Science and Scientific & Technological advancement
-
Environment,
-
General Knowledge
-
Current Affairs
Special Requirement for West Bengal Civil Police Service (Group B)
Minimum Height for WB Police Service:
-
For Male Candidates – 1.65 metres
-
For Female Candidates – 1.50 metres.
WBPSC Syllabus 2023- FAQ
Yes, FreshersLive provides WBPSC Syllabus in PDF format and a direct link is available to Download.
Yes. WBPSC provides Syllabus along with the test pattern.
Candidates can download the WBPSC Syllabus PDF from the link attached at the end of our article @ Freshers Live.
Yes/ No, there is Yes/no negative marking in WBPSC Exam.
WBPSC Syllabus will consist of Topics, Exam Pattern only. The questions format in which the questions are framed for the exam.
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