WBCS 2023: Application Form, Age Limit, Syllabus, Prelims Date @wbpsc.gov.in

WBCS 2023 application form will be released in the 2nd week of January 2023 through online mode. West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) publishes official notification every year for eligible candidates to apply for West Bengal Civil Services (Executive). If a candidate has completed his/her graduation from any recognized institute or university can apply for the examination. Candidates, who qualify the exam, are appointed to various Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D posts under administrative departments of West Bengal. The examinations consist of two parts i.e. written test and personality test. The written exam will be conducted in two successive stages i.e. preliminary (objective) & Mains (both objective & conventional type). In the post given here, candidates can get all the details about the WBCS 2023 application form, eligibility criteria, selection process, along with other details.

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WBCS 2023 Notification

Name of the exam	WBCS 2023
Full form	West Bengal Civil Services (Executive)
Who conducts the exam?	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC)
Posts	Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D
Mode of application	Online
Selection Criteria	Prelims, Mains and Personality Test
Official website	https://wbpsc.gov.in/

WBCS 2023 Exam Date

Check below WBCS 2023 exam date:

WBCS 2023	Date Assigned (Tentative)
1	Online application form will be accessible from	2nd week of January 2023
2	The last date for submitting application forms	4th week of January 2023
3	Date of Preliminary examination	2nd week of March 2023
4	Date of Mains exam	1st week of October 2023

WBCS 2023 Application Form

Candidates who are eligible can fill and submit WBCS 2023 application form through online mode. There is an one time registration required to apply for various posts released by West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC). Multiple registrations may lead to cancellation of your candidature.

Here are the steps discussed for WBCS 2023 one time registraion:

Step 1: You need to visit the official website of WBCS https://wbpsc.gov.in/.

Step 2: Click on one time registration available at right side on home page.

Step 3: In the new page you will be asked to enter details like your mobile number, password, email ID, name, date of birth, father name, and mother name.

Click the register button and your registration is successful. You can apply for various posts under West Bengal Public Service Commission with one time registration only.

Now you need to login to the official website of West Bengal Public Service Commission by entering your enrollment number and password created during registration.

Enter your personal and educational details such as class 10 marks, class 12 marks, graduation marks, full name, address, date of birth etc.

Now upload scanned copy of your signature and photograph.

Verify all detailed entered in your application and submit the same.

WBCS 2023 Eligibility Criteria

There are some points of the eligibility criteria which each candidate need to fulfill to be eligible to apply for the West Bengal Civil Services Examination. Check below WBCS 2023 eligibility criteria:

Nationality

Candidates should be able to read, speak and write in Bengali. This rule is not applicable to the candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali.
Candidates should be a citizen of India.
Such other nationals who are declared eligible by the Govt. of India may apply.

Educational Qualification

He must have completed the graduation or any other equivalent three years’ degree from a recognized institute.

Age Criteria

The age criteria are as follows, please have a look:

For Group A, C: Candidates’ age should not be less than 21 years and should not exceed 36 years as on 1st January of the year of examination. It means the candidate should be born not before than the 2nd January, 1986 and not after than the 1st January, 2001.
For Group B: Candidates’ age should not be less than 20 years and should not exceed 36 years as on 1st January of the year of examination. It means the candidates who are born not before than the 2nd January, 1986 and not after than the 1st January, 2002 are eligible. Those candidates are born in between the 1st January,2001 & the 1st January, 2002 are also eligible to apply.
For Group D: The age of a candidate should be in between 21 to 39 years.

Age Relaxation: Candidates of SC/ST category can get the relaxation in age by 5 years, whereas, OBC category candidates can get relaxation by 3 years. In case of PwD category, age relaxation can be availed up to 45 years.

WBCS 2023 Exam Pattern

There will be three stages of the examination and candidates have to qualify each part of the examination separately. Here are the details about all the stages of the West Bengal Civil Services Examination.

Candidates will have to appear in a preliminary test (written) first. All the questions will be objective type only.
Thereafter, they have to appear in Mains exam. Both objective, as well as descriptive type questions, will be asked in this section.
Only after getting qualified in preliminary exam, candidates would be allowed to appear in Mains. Further, all Mains qualified candidates will be invited to attend the personality test.

Prelims Exam Pattern

No. of Paper	One Paper
Type of questions	Multiple choice questions
Exam duration	2 hours and 30 minute
Subjects	General Studies (Eight topics including English language, Reasoning, History, Current Affairs, Geography, General Science, General Knowledge, and Indian Polity and Economy
Total marks	200 marks

Mains Exam Pattern

Paper	Exam Duration	Subject	Type of questions	Marks
Paper I	3 hrs.	Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali/Santali	Descriptive questions	200 marks
Paper 2	English	200 marks
Paper 3	General Studies-I : History & Geography	MCQ questions	200 marks
Paper 4	General Studies-II : Science & Technology, Environment, G.K and Current Affairs	200 marks
Paper 5	The Constitution of India & Indian Economy	200 marks
Paper 6	Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	200 marks
Paper 7	Optional Subject Paper I	Descriptive questions	200 marks
Paper 8	Optional Subject Paper II	200 marks

It is essential to choose only one optional paper.

Optional paper is compulsory for Group A and B posts, not for Group C and Group D.

Personality Test

Group A and Group B	200 marks
Group C	150 marks
Group D	100 marks

WBCS 2023 Pay Scale

Group A

West Bengal Commercial Tax Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Civil Service (Executive): (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Registration and Stamp Revenue Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Page 2 of 7 Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Labour Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Co-operative Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Excise Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Agricultural Income tax Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.

Group B

West Bengal Police Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.

Group C

Chief Controller of Correctional Services: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.13,400/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.13,400/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Joint Block Development Officer : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.15,960/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.

Group D

Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Inspector of Co-operative Societies : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules

WBCS 2023 Selection Process

Here are the details shared regarding WBCS selection process:

The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of performance of the candidates in all the three stages of the exam process- prelims, mains and personality test.
After qualifying the pre-exam, candidates will be invited to appear in the main exam.
The mains exam will consist of both objective & descriptive type questions.
The last part of the selection process will be the personality test and after qualifying it, candidates will be finally selected for the posts.

WBCS 2023 Admit Card

Candidates will be able to download their WBCS 2023 admit card for the prelims exam after the submission of their application form.
There will be separate admit cards for the separate level of examination.
It will be necessary for all the applicants to bring the admit card at the examination center or else candidate’s candidature will be canceled.

WBCS 2023 Result

WBCS 2023 result will be announced on the official website of West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC).
Candidates will get the result of the examination separately viz. Prelims, Mains, and personality test.
After the personality test is conducted, the commission will announce the final result.