WBCS EXAM COACHING IN Kolkata

Slate N chalk Academy provides affordable and exam-oriented WBCS Exam coaching in Kolkata. Every year West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducts West Bengal Civil Services Examination (WBCS) as a common test for recruitment to various services in the civil service department of West Bengal.

A WBCS officer can get posted anywhere in West Bengal. If he or she is a WBCS(Exe) officer he will join as a Block Development Officer(BDO) generally in a small town. Later with every promotion, they will be transferred to different locations across the state and also in different departments.

The WBCS Examination consists of:

A. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
B. Main Examination (Objective & Conventional type Written Exam)
C. Personal Interview

DESCRIPTION OF PRELIMINARY TEST FOR THE WBCS EXAMINATION

The WBCS Preliminary Syllabus comprises eight subjects. There are 200 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) and each subject is assigned 25 marks. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours. The Prelims is only a screening test, and its total marks (200) are not considered for the final selection of the candidate.

In the preliminary exam, the commission tests the level of knowledge of a graduate of any faculty from any recognized university.

The eight topics given in WBCS Prelims Syllabus are:

Subject	Marks
English Composition	25
General Science	25
Current Events of National and International Importance	25
History of India	25
Geography of India	25
Indian Polity and Economy	25
Indian National Movement	25
General Mental Ability	25

DESCRIPTION OF MAINS EXAM FOR THE WBCS EXAMINATION

Candidates who can clear phase 1 will be eligible for the next phase that is Mains. The main exam is a subjective exam. Here candidates will have to attend a total of 7 papers. The 7^th paper will be an optional paper. Only the candidates who want to be a WBCS Grade A or Grade B officer will have to attend this optional paper of 400 marks.

The optional paper will include 2 papers, each of 200 marks. The other 6 papers are common for all and each paper will carry 200 marks. Except for Paper- I, Paper-II and Paper VII all papers will be of MCQ type. You will get 3 hours to finish each paper. There will also be negative marking in each paper. For every 3 mistakes, 2 marks will be deducted here.

Out of six compulsory papers, 4 papers will be of MCQ Type to be answered in OMR answer sheets. These papers are-(i) General Studies- I, (ii) General Studies- II, (iii) The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India and (iv) Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning. The remaining two compulsory papers i.e. Paper – I and Paper – II will be of written type examination.

S.No	Exam	Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Written Test	I	Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali	200	3 Hours
		II	English	200	3 Hours
		III	General Studies-I	200	3 Hours
		IV	General Studies-II	200	3 Hours
		V	Indian Constitution & Indian Economy	200	3 Hours
		VI	Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning	200	3 Hours
		VII	Optional Subject (Paper – I)	200	3 Hours
		VIII	Optional Subject (Paper – II)	200	3 Hours
			Total	1600
			Grand Total	1800

FINAL AND LAST PHASE FOR THE WBCS EXAMINATION

The final and last phase is the Personality Test. This is a vital phase of this prestigious exam. The final selection will be made depending on the Mains Exam and Personality Test. There will be 200 marks on the Personality Test. That means the final selection will be made on a total of 1800 marks (1600 marks in Mains and 200 marks in Personality Test).

QUALIFICATION AND AGE CRITERIA

Candidates must have a degree from a recognized university in order to appear WBCS Exam. They also will have to be within the ages of 21 to 32 years regarding this. For Group B a minimum age criterion is 20 years (Age relaxation available for different categories). The candidates must have the ability to read, write and speak in Bengali. (not required for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali).

SALARY SCALE OF WBCS OFFICERS

There are various posts in WBCS which have different pay-scales. We are providing you with the average salary structure for each group:

The scale of Pay for WBCS Group-A officers:

Pay-Scale:- Rs. 15,600/- to Rs. 42,000/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A., G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs. 21,000/-

The scale of Pay for WBCS Group-B officers:

Pay-Scale:- Rs. 15,600/- to Rs. 42,000/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A., G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs. 21,000/-

The scale of Pay for WBCS Group-C officers:

Pay-Scale:- (PB-4) Rs. 9000/- to Rs. 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.

The scale of Pay for WBCS Group-D officers:

Pay-Scale:- (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.

OUR COURSE MATERIALS

We offer concise & updated study materials comprised of General Studies and two Optional Subjects. Along with exam-oriented study materials, regular Mock Tests and doubt-clearing classes are provided to every aspirant of WBCS.

Slate N Chalk Academy is the best place for you to establish yourself as a WBCS officer. This is a dream for many aspirants to be a WBCS officers. So don’t hesitate and don’t waste your time. Just come and join the best WBCS exam coaching in Howrah immediately for your success.

FAQs (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) OF WBCS

Q. Is there any negative marking in the WBCS Preliminary and Mains Exam?

A. Yes, there is a negative marking system in WBCS Preliminary and Mains Exam. The scheme of negative marking is notified at the time of the paper.

Q. Is there any physical standard required for the WBCS exam?

A. For West Bengal Police Service (Group ‘B’ Service) -The minimum height requirement is 1.65 meters for male candidates and 1.50 meters for female candidates. There is relaxation for Gorkha, Garwali, Assamese Tribal, etc. candidates.

Q. Are there different personality tests for groups of services?

A. There are different marks for each category: Group A and B – 200 marks, Group C – 150 marks, Group D – 100 marks.

Q. What is the exam mode of the WBCS Exam-offline or online?

A. The WBCS prelims and mains both the exams are conducted in offline mode.