WBCS 2024 Notification: West Bengal Civil Service Examination- Apply Online

WBCS 2024: Public Service Commission, West Bengal conducts the West Bengal Civil Service Examination (WBCSE) for the recruitment of West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) and certain other services and posts will be made. Qualified candidates will be appointed to the various posts of administrative departments of West Bengal like deputy collector, DSP, or other various posts in the revenue and other services If a candidate is not eligible, the application form will be rejected at any stage of the application process. Check here all the details about WBCS 2024 such as the application form, exam date, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, result, etc.

WBCS 2024 Details

Exam Name	West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS)
Conducting Body	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC)
Application Status	Released
Last Date to apply	March 2024
Exam Date	Prelims- April/May 2024
Official Notification	Download Here
Official Website	Check Here
Online Application	Apply Here

WBCS 2024: Important Dates

Notification released date	February 2024
The online application form starts from	March 2024
The online application form ends on	March 2024
Submission of fees online ends on	March 2024
Fee Submission Last Date (Offline)	March 2024
Editing window of WBCS Application Form	April 2024
Date of Pre Examination	April/May 2024
Result	To be updated.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed the graduation or any other equivalent three years degree from a recognized University.
• Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali
• The lower age limit should be 21 years,
• The Upper age limit should be 36 years for Group A, B & C, and 39 years for Group D
• Relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to the SC, ST, OBC, Physically Handicapped (PH), Ex-serviceman Govt Employees (Central and States) candidates.
• Age will be calculated on the 1st of January of the year of the Exam.

For PHARMACIST GRADE-III / PHARMACIST-CUM-SALESMAN-GRADE-III

• Passed Higher Secondary Examination of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology and a two-year Diploma Course in Pharmacy recognized by the Government of West Bengal and registered as ‘A’ category Pharmacist under West Bengal Pharmacy Council.
• The age of the candidates should not be more than 39 years on 01.01.2021 with relaxation as per Govt.

Post Details

Group – A

• West Bengal Co-operative 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/-
• West Bengal Labour Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
• 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/-
• West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)]: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-

Group – B

• West Bengal Police Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-

Group – C

• West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
• Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/-
• West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service: (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/-
• 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/-
• Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation): (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-
• Assistant Commercial Tax Officer: (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

• Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department: (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
• Inspector of Co-operative Societies: (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/-

For other Recruitment

• For PHARMACIST GRADE-III / PHARMACIST-CUM-SALESMAN-GRADE-III: Rs. 7,100 – 37,600 (P.B. 3) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 3,600/- and other allowances

WBCS 2024 Application Form

Candidates can fill the application form online by logging in to the official website which is www.pscwbonline.gov.in. Candidates will be required to register with the recruiter. Instruction for registration and online fee payment has been given in their help section. Candidates will also be required to upload your photograph and signature for completing registration. If you have any queries or doubt regarding the registration process you can contact WBPSC’s helpline or toll-free number.

Application Fee

• The application fee for General Candidates will be Rs 210 + Bank charges.
• There will be no application fee for SC ST Candidates.
• Examination Fees can be submitted either online or by the offline method.
• A challan has to be generated within the last date of application form fill up, for the offline method.

Selection Procedure

The examination consists of two parts:

1. Written Examination and
2. Personality Test.

Written Examination will be held in two successive stages, viz.,

1. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) and
2. Main Examination (Both Objective and Conventional Type).

WBCS 2024 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

• The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions.
• The paper will carry 200 marks.
• The exam will be of 2½ hours duration.

English Composition	25 Marks
Indian Polity and Economy	25 Marks
Indian National Movement	25 Marks
General Science	25 Marks
History of India	25 Marks
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25 Marks
Current events of National & International Importance	25 Marks
General Mental Ability	25 Marks

Main Examination

• The Main Examination shall consist of six compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers.
• There will be two papers on the optional subject of 200 marks each.
• Each paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.
• A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination.
• A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination will be called to appear at the Personality Test

Papers	Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’	Group ‘C’	Group ‘D’
I	200	200	200	200
II	200	200	200	200
III	200	200	200	200
IV	200	200	200	200
V	200	200	200	200
VI	200	200	200	200
Optional	400	400	—	—
Personality Test	200	200	150	100
Total	1800	1800	1350	1300

Compulsory Papers

Paper	Topic
I	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
II	English – Letter writing (within 150 words) / Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
III	General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.
IV	General Studies-II: Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.
V	The Constitution of India and the Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.
VI	Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning

Optional Subjects

Law	Geography	Agriculture
Bengali	Geology	Anthropology
Hindi	History	Botany/ Zoology
Sanskrit	Mathematics	Medical Science
English	Management	Computer Science
Pali	Philosophy	Political Science
Arabic	Physiology	Civil Engineering
Persian	Physics	Electrical Engineering
French	Psychology	Mechanical Engineering
Urdu	Sociology	Comparative Literature
Santali	Statistics	Commerce and Accountancy
Economics	Chemistry	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Preliminary Exam Center

Kolkata (North), Kolkata (South), Howrah, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Burdwan, Asansol, Medinipur, Tamluk, Bankura, Berhampore, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Baruipur, Diamond Harbour, Barrackpore, Barasat, Siliguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling.