What are the eight sections in the WBCS prelims question paper?
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The eight sections of the WBPSC WBCS prelims exam paper are as follows:
- English Composition
- General Science
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- History of India (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)
- Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
- Indian Polity and Economy
- Indian National Movement
- General Mental Ability
Each Section carry 25 marks. Prelims exam is an objective type test with 200 multiple-choice questions. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours. It serves as a screening test only.
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The West Bengal Public Service Commission is expected to release the notification for the WBPSC exam soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The Commission will conduct the WBCS 2025 exam in November/December.
The WBPSC WBCS application dates will be mentioned in the notification. The candidates will be required to do their registration on the website and login with their credentials to fill out the form.
The candidates should note that the WBCS answer key is released twice. Firstly, the Commission releases the tentative answer key and asks the candidates to send their objections. After considering the valid objections, the Commission releases the final answer key.
The tentative answer key remains valid till the release of the final answer key. The Final WBCS final answer key remains valid till the period it is challenged and changed in the Court of Law and changed by it otherwise, it remains valid till the appointment of the candidates declared qualified based on that answer key.
The West Bengal Public Service Commission is expected to release the WBCS 2025 exam dates soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The Commission is expected to conduct the WBCS prelims exam 2025 in November/December 2025. The Commission is expected to release the WBCS answer key 2025 (tentative) within a week from the exam date.
The Commission will ask the candidates to send objections against the incorrect answers given in the tentative answer key, . After considering the objections, the Commission will prepare the final answer key based on which, the candidates's marks will be calculated.
The West Bengal Public Service Commission introduced an additional paper of General Studies II (Aptitude paper) in the WBCS prelims exam. Consequently, the Commission removed the aptitude section from the General Studies paper I and changed the weghtage of each section in the General Studies I as mentioned below:
Sl. No | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1 | English Composition | 20 |
2 | General Science | 20 |
3 | Current Events of National & International Importance | 20 |
4 | History of India | 20 |
5 | Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal | 20 |
6 | Indian Polity and Economy | 40 |
7 | Indian National Movement | 20 |
8 | General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity and Climate Change- that do not require subject | 40 |
The West Bengal Public Service Commission mentioned that there will be a negative marking in the WBCS 2025 Prelims exam under the new exam pattern. The quantum of negative marking will be mentioned in the WBCS prelims question paper. Under the new exam pattern, there will be two papers in the WBCS prelims exam.
The details can be seen below:
- General Studies Paper I - 200 MCQ
- General Studies Paper II - 200 MCQ
Both papers will have 200 multiple choice questions.
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