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WBCS will release the detailed WBCS notification 2025 for the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Exam 2025 on its official website https://wbpsc.gov.in/. Detailed information regarding age limit, qualifications, the scale of pay, the closing date for the submission of online applications and fees online and offline, Scheme and Syllabus of the examination etc. will be notified along with the WBCS 2025 Notification PDF. Till then, candidates can check the previous year notification pdf from the direct link below.
Candidates who have completed their graduation and meet the required eligibility criteria have a great opportunity to qualify for the WBCS exam and secure prestigious positions within the West Bengal state services. Check the overview of WBCS Exam 2025 in the table below-
WBCS 2025 Exam- Overview |
|
Conducting Body |
West Bengal Public Service Commission |
Exam Name |
West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS 2025) |
Category |
Govt Jobs |
Vacancy |
to be notified |
Exam Stages |
Prelims-Mains-Interview |
Registration Dates |
To be notified |
Exam Frequency |
Once in a year |
Eligibility Criteria |
Graduation |
Language of the exam |
English & Bengali |
Official website |
https://wbpsc.gov.in/ |
Due to the global pandemic and governmental restrictions, the exam has been postponed form the usual date as notified earlier. The following are latest highlights of the exam.
Events |
Dates |
WBCS 2025 Application Starts |
To be notified |
WBCS 2025 Application & Fee Ends (online) |
To be notified |
WBCS Offline Fee Submission |
To be notified |
WBCS Prelims Exam 2025 |
7th September 2025 |
WBCS Prelims Result |
To be Notified Soon |
WBCS Mains Exam 2025 |
To be Notified Soon |
WBCS 2025 Personality Test |
To be Notified Soon |
WBCS 2025 Result |
To be Notified Soon |
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West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) will release the WBCS 2025 Online Application Form for WBCS 2025 along with the notification pdf. The direct link to apply online will be provided here as it has been activated on the official website https://wbpsc.gov.in/.
WBPSC Eligibility 2025 has been released in the official WBCS 2025 notification. The WBCS eligibility criteria is the minimum requirement for applying for WBCS Examination.
WBCS Nationality
As per the WBCS 2025 eligibility criteria, the candidate must be
(a) A citizen of India (either natural or by registration), or
(b) Such other nationals as declared eligible by the Govt. of India.
WBCS Education Qualification
As per the WBCS 2025 educational qualification criteria, the candidate must hold a graduate degree i.e an undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognised University. Additionally, the aspirant should have the ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those aspirants whose mother tongue is Nepali).
WBCS Age Limit
WBPSC has notified the WBCS age limit 2025 for the WB civil services examination for all the Group Services. The details of the WBCS age limit are given below.
WBCS 2025 Services |
WBCS Age limit |
For services and posts included in Group ‘A’ & ’C’ |
21- 36 years |
West Bengal Police Service only (i.e. Group ‘B’ Service) |
20- 36 years |
For services and posts included in Group ‘D’ |
21- 39 years |
WBCS Age Relaxation
The WBCS age limit for SC and WBCS age limit for ST enjoy age relaxation as per WBPSC Notification 2025. The WBCS Age Relaxation for various categories is mentioned below:
Category |
WBCS age relaxation |
WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST/BC of West Bengal |
5 years |
WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST of Other States |
5 years |
WBCS age relaxation for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
up to 45 years |
As per the decision of the governing body, for WBCS 2025 the students need to refer to the given syllabus for scoring in the exam.
WBCS Prelims 2025
The Preliminary Examination will consists of two
papers, viz, “General Studies Paper – I”
and “General Studies Paper-II”.
Paper – I
Sl No. |
Subjects |
Marks Assigned |
i. |
English Composition |
20 |
ii. |
General Science |
20 |
iii. |
Current Events of National and International Importance |
20 |
iv. |
History of India |
20 |
v. |
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal |
20 |
vi. |
Indian Polity and Economy |
20+20 = 40 |
vii. |
Indian National Movement |
20 |
viii. |
General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization |
40 |
|
TOTAL |
200 |
Sl No. |
Topics |
Marks Assigned |
i. |
Comprehension |
60 |
ii. |
Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills |
10 |
iii. |
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability |
35 |
iv. |
Decision Making and Problem Solving |
30 |
v. |
General Mental Ability |
30 |
vi. |
Basic Numeracy (Numbers and their relations, Orders of Magnitude, etc.), Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency) - Class X Level |
35 |
|
TOTAL |
200 |
WBCS 2025 Main Exam Syllabus
The Written Examination will have ten conventional papers, including two qualifying papers—Bengali/Nepali (Paper A) and English (Paper B), each carrying 300 marks.
Paper-A |
|
Bengali/Nepali |
300 Marks |
The paper will include questions covering the following topics:-
Letter writing, Drafting of report, Precis writing, Comprehension, Translation from English to Bengali/Nepali, Short Essay.
Paper-B |
|
English |
300 Marks |
The paper will include questions covering the following topics:-
Comprehension of a given passage, Precis writing, Usage and Vocabulary, Short Essay, Letter writing/Drafting of Report.
Categories |
Fees |
General/ OBC/ EWS |
₹ 210 + Services Charges/ GST |
SC/ST/ PwD (only West Bengal) |
No Fees |
SC/ST/ PwD of other states |
₹ 210 + Services Charges/ GST |
The candidates holding the required eligibility can submit their WBCS 2025 Registration Form through online mode only. Follow the below-mentioned steps to fill WBCS Application Form 2025.
Step-1 Visit the official website of West Bengal Public Service Commission @https://wbpsc.gov.in/.
Step-2 Before applying for the examination, the candidates are required to enrol themselves by clicking on “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” appearing on the right side of the homepage.
Step-3 Fill in the required details to get the registration number & password.
Step-4 Click on “Login if Already Registered” and submit the registration number, password, and captcha code.
Step-5 Enter education qualification, age, and other details required in the WBCS Application Form.
Step-6 Pay the requisite application fee through online mode.
Step-7 Submit the WBCS Application Form after thorough verification of the details filled.
Step-8 Download a copy of WBCS Application Form for future reference.
The number of vacancies in different services and posts to be filled up on the results of the examination will be announced in due time. Posts of some groups may not be filled up on the basis of the results of the examination if vacancies for the same are not reported from the Department concerned within the stipulated time for filling up such vacancies.
Post Name |
Vacancy |
GROUP A |
|
Executive |
-- |
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service |
-- |
West Bengal Co-operative Service |
-- |
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] |
-- |
West Bengal Labour Service |
-- |
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service |
-- |
GROUP B |
|
West Bengal Police Service |
-- |
GROUP C |
|
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home |
-- |
Joint Block Development Officer |
-- |
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices |
-- |
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service |
-- |
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I |
-- |
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer |
-- |
Joint
Registrar |
-- |
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) |
-- |
Chief Controller of Correctional Services |
-- |
GROUP D |
|
Inspector of Co-operative Societies |
-- |
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department |
-- |
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department |
-- |
The candidates must be excited to know West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Salary. The post through WBCS 2025 will be filled under Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D which is offered salary as mentioned below.
Post Name |
Pay Level |
Salary |
GROUP A- Executive Salary |
||
Executive |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
West Bengal Co-operative Service |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
West Bengal Labour Service |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
GROUP B Salary |
||
West Bengal Police Service |
16 |
Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300 |
GROUP C Salary |
||
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home |
15 |
Rs. 42,600 - 1,09,800 |
Joint Block Development Officer |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
Joint
Registrar |
14 |
Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800 |
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) |
12 |
Rs. 35,800 – 92,100 |
Chief Controller of Correctional Services |
12 |
Rs. 35,800 – 92,100 |
GROUP D Salary |
||
Inspector of Co-operative Societies |
10 |
Rs. 32,100 - 82,900 |
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department |
10 |
Rs. 32,100 - 82,900 |
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department |
10 |
Rs. 32,100 - 82,900 |
The Result of the WBCS 2025 exam will be available at least after a month of the WBCS 2025 Exam Date of each stage. The candidates qualifying prelims exam will be eligible to appear in the Mains exam and only the candidates qualifying mains will be called for an interview/personality test. The final result will be prepared as per the marks obtained in Mains & Interview Round.
WBCS or West Bengal Civil Services Exam is conducted by the West Bengal Public Service Commission to recruit eligible candidates for various Grade posts in state departments. This exam is an annual exam and one of the highly competitive West Bengal State Exams.
As per the notification, candidates can submit their application to be notified 2025. The Last date to apply for WBPSC WBCS 2025 Exam is 7th September. After that, the application window will be closed and no other candidate can submit their form.
WBPSC releases notification for West Bengal Civil Services Exam 2025. As per the notification, all important dates are mentioned below.
● Prelims Application Dates - To be notified 2025.
● WBCS 2025 Exam Date Prelims - To be Notified Soon.
● Prelims Exam Result Release Date - To be Notified Soon
Apart from these dates, the rest dates are yet to be announced.
According to WBCS Salary, officers will get their salary according to the slab mentioned below.
● Grade A - 15,600 to 42,000 INR Per Month.
● Grade B - 15,600 to 42,000 INR Per Month
● Grade C - 9,000 to 40,500 INR Per Month
● Grade D - 7,100 to 37,600 INR Per Month.
There are three stages in the selection process for the WBCS 2025 which are Prelims, Mains & Personality Test (Interview). Mains and Prelims are two mandatory to attend written tests while shortlisted candidates of mains exam will be called for personality test. This is also known as an interview.
According to WBCS Eligibility 2025, there are three mandatory criteria to appear in the exam.
● Age Limit - 21 to 39 Years
● Educational Qualification - Bachelor's Degree From A Recognized University.
● Nationality - Candidates should be Indian Citizens.
WBCS Question Papers for 2025 will be available on the official website wbpsc. gov. in after the exam. However, candidates can download previous year's papers to practice with them.
The WBPSC has provided details about the category-wise WBCS age limit to appear in the exam. The minimum required age is 21 years and the upper age limit for West Bengal Civil Services Exam is 36 years for general candidates. For Group D, the maximum age limit is 39 years. Also, the reserve category applicants will get relaxation.
Here are 5 tips for doing WBCS Preparation very effectively.
● Collect info about syllabus and exam pattern.
● Create short notes
● Attend mock tests
● Do revision
● Achieve your goals regularly.
As per the WBSC Syllabus, there is one paper in prelims and 6 papers in the Main exam. It is impossible to define the most important topics in the syllabus as all of them are important. So, Candidates can check the detailed syllabus after downloading the WBCS Syllabus PDFs.
According to WBCS Prelims Cut off 2021, the category-wise cutoff is mentioned below. After Scoring equal to or more than WBCS Cut off, candidates can qualify for the next round of the selection process. Check the last year's cut off for the prelims exam.
● General Candidates- 121.67
● OBC- A Candidates - 121.67
● OBC- B Candidates - 121.67
● SC Applicants- 114
● ST Applicants - 94
● PWD Candidates - 114.00
To check the WBCS Result 2025 candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps.
● Visit the WBCS official website that is wbpsc. gov. in.
● you will find the recommendation or result tab on the page.
● You will find a PDF named WBCS 2025 Prelims Exam Result
● Download it and find your name in the PDF list.
Candidates can attempt the papers of the West Bengal Civil Service Exam 2025 in two languages that are English and Bengali. Applicants can choose their preferred language for the prelims and mains exam.
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