Plan of Examination West Bengal Civil Service (Exe) etc Examination, WBCS EXE Exam Plan of Examination

Public Service Commission, West Bengal (PSCWB)
WBCS (Exe) Examination

Plan of Examination

The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination will be held in two successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary examination (Objective Type) and (ii) Main Examination (Conventional Type-Written) and Personality Test. A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination and a number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination (Written) will be summoned to appear at the Personality Test.
The Preliminary Examination will be held at various centres in Kolkata and in certain other districts in West Bengal sometime in the 1st part of the year. Only hill tribe candidates of Darjeeling district and other candidates of the three hill sub-divisions, namely Darjeeling Sadar, Kalimpong and Kurseong will be allowed to appear at Darjeeling centre. The Main Examination will be held in Kolkata in later part of the same year. The Personality Test will be held thereafter in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, in Kolkata.
The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination is to be treated as a combined Competitive Examination comprising four separate and distinct examinations for four groups of services and posts mentioned below.
Grouping of services: The services and posts to which recruitment is made on the results of the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination are divided into groups: A, B, C and D with a graduated syllabus. A candidate may compete for one or more groups but is required to submit one application only indicating choice of group(s).

WBCS (Exe) Exam

• Qualification

• Plan of Exam

• Syllabus

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Group - A
Group - B
Group - C
Group - D

Group – A

West Bengal Civil Service (Executive):
Scale of pay – Rs. 8,000 – 275-13,500
West Bengal Commercial Tax Service :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal Agricultural Income tax Service:
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal Excise Service:
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies in the West Bengal Co-operative Service:
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal labour Service :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service :
Scale of Pay – Rs.8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 8,000-275-13,500
West Bengal Registration and Stamp Revenue Service :
Scale pf Pay – Rs.8,000-275-13,500

Group – B

Group – C

Joint Block Development Officer :

Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-200-6,300-225-8,325-250-11,325
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-11,325/-
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service:
Scale of Pay – Rs. 5,500-200-6,300-225-8,325-250-11,325
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,800-175-5,850-200-6,650-225-8,675-250-10,925
Chief Controller of Correctional Services:
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700

Group – D

Inspector of Co-operative Societies :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700
Panchayats Development Officer under the Panchayat Department :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department :
Scale of Pay – Rs. 4,500-150-5,250-175-7,000-200-8,800-225-9,700

For all the services and posts included in the above four groups with the Pay Scale as above, allowances will also be admissible as per Government orders in force.

Preliminary Examination : The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on “General Studies”. The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:

(i)	English Composition	25 Marks
(ii)	General Science	25 Marks
(iii)	Current events of National & International Importance	25 Marks
(iv)	History of India	25 Marks
(v)	Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25 Marks
(vi)	Indian Polity and Economy	25 Marks
(vii)	Indian National Movement	25 Marks
(viii)	General Mental Ability	25 Marks

An outline of the syllabi is given in the syllabus head of the section
The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a Screening Test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for final selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the Preliminary Examination in a year will be eligible for admission to the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination of that year.

Main Examination : The Main Examination will consist of five Compulsory papers and two optional subjects (one optional subject for candidates applying only for group C and / or D) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. There will be two papers on each optional subject. Every paper – Compulsory or Optional – will carry 100 marks and will be of 3 hours’ duration.

Compulsory Papers :

Paper I :Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali (Marks 40+20+20+20).

Paper II : English Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/Nepali into English (Marks 40+20+20+20).

Paper III :General Knowledge and Current Affairs [Excluding questions on the Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).

Paper IV :The Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).

Paper V : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (Marks 50+50).

List of Optional Subjects : (Vide restriction on choice in para 4 below and syllabi in Appendix-II)

	Subject Code
Bengali	01
Hindi	02
Sanskrit	03
English	04
Pali	05
Arabic	06
Persian	07
French	08
Urdu	09
Comparative Literature	10
Agriculture	11
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	12
Anthropology	13
Botany	14
Chemistry	15
Civil Engineering	16
Commerce and Accountancy	17
Computer Science	18
Economics	19
Electrical Engineering	20
Geography	21
Geology	22
History	23
Law	24
Mathematics	25
Management	26
Mechanical Engineering	27
Medical Science	28
Philosophy	29
Physiology	30
Physics	31
Political Science	32
Psychology	33
Sociology	34
Statistics	35
Zoology	36

Restriction on choice of Optional Subjects: Candidates will be allowed to offer optional subjects mentioned below in the following restricted manner.
1. Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/English/Pali/Arabic/Persian/French/Urdu/Comparative Literature (candidates will have the option to choose, if they so intend, only one of those subjects as an optional paper).
2. Commerce and Accountancy or Management.
3. Sociology or Political Science or Anthropology.
4. Mathematics or Statistics.
5. Agriculture or Botany.
6. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science or Medical Science or Physiology or Zoology.
7. Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science.
8. Geography or Geology.
9. Philosophy or Psychology.
The standard of Arithmetic part of Compulsory Paper – V – Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. Test of Reasoning will cover Analytical Reasoning – Data Sufficiency; Logical Reasoning – (1) Logical Deduction, (2) Forcefulness of the Arguments, (3) Implication of sentences, (4) Inferring from diagrams; Series – (1) Letter series, (2) Number series; Inferring from Data; analogy tests; Symbol Interpretation; Mathematical puzzles; Odd man out; Perception test; Non-verbal reasoning; Selecting the correct sequence.

The standard of other compulsory papers will be of the level of learning expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University.

The standard of the examination in optional subjects will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination as prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities except Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects. For Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects those specified for the LLB course theoretical papers for MBBS and BE or equivalent courses respectively of recognized Indian University / Institution.
Answers in all the paper – Compulsory and Optional – except the language papers may be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the question papers). Answers in the following compulsory and optional papers may also be written in Nepali :

Compulsory :
1. General Knowledge & Current Affairs.
2. The Constitution of India & the Five-Year Plans.
Optional :
1. Political Science
2. Botany
Note : Candidates should write their answer to all the questions in only one and the same language in any particular paper.
Candidates may use the Devanagari or Bengali Script in the answer papers on Sanskrit; the Devanagari Script in the answer papers on Hindi or Nepali; and the Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Scripts respectively in the answer papers on Bengali, Arabic, Persian & Urdu.
A summary of the group-wise papers in the Main Examination :
Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and two optional subjects of two papers each.
Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and one optional subject of two papers.
In case of a candidate competing for Group ‘A’ and / or ‘B’ along with Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’ and offering two optional subjects the particular optional subject in which higher marks have been secured will be taken into account in calculating his / her aggregate in Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’.
Personality Test : A number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination (Written) for all the services and posts included in Groups A. B, C and D will have to appear for the Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate’s personal qualities, e.g., alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidates’ range of interests.
Candidates for Group ‘B’ Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at the interviews with regard to their suitability for the service.

Marks for the Personality Test
1. Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ 200 Marks
2. Group ‘D’ 100 Marks
Deduction of marks : In all the answer papers under examination due credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity, precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
A deduction of 10% of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a particular paper if he / she discloses his / her identity by writing his / her name, roll number or by putting and identifying marks inside the answer script of that paper.

	Compulsory Papers	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
1.	Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / NepaliEssay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/ Hindi / Urdu / Nepali	100	100	100	100
2.	English Essay, Précis Writing,Composition and Translation from Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali into English	100	100	100	100
3.	General Knowledge and CurrentAffairs	100	100	100	100
4.	The Constitution of India and theFive-year-Plans	100	100	100	100
5.	Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	100	100	100	100
6.	Optional Subjects :	400	400	200	200
7.	Personality Test :	200	200	200	100
	Total Marks :	1100	1100	900	800

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