What is the marking scheme for the WBCS exam, and how are the questions weighted?

The WBCS prelims exam pattern is expected to be changed and there will be two multiple choice objective type question papers in the WBPSC 2025 prelims exam. There is a provision of negative marking in the prelims exam as well. The quantum of negative marking will be mentioned in the question paper. The WBCS 2025 notification is expected to be released soon by the West Bengal Public Service Commission.

Is there any negative marking in WBCS main exam?

Yes, there is a negative marking in the WBCS preliminary and main exams. In the main exam, the quantum of the negative marking is 10% of the marks assigned to the question. In the prelims exam, the negative marking is one by a third. It means that three incorrect questions can eat up the marks secured in the one correct answer and the result of those four questions will be zero. The negative marking makes the exam difficult. Negative marking was introduced to reduce the cases of guesswork in the exam.

Is there any relaxation in the WBCS cutoff for candidates belonging to reserved categories?

No, there is no relaxation in the WBCS cutoff for the reserved categories. The competition lies within the category and the process of arriving at the cutoff is same for all categories. The Commission calculate the WBCS cutoff for each category separately.

What is the cutoff of WBCS Exam?

WBCS Cutoff 2023 has been released with the result. The West Bengal Public Service Commission selected 4,960 candidates for the WBCS main exam. The Commission will conduct the WBCS main exam 2024 from August 16 to 20. The Commission released the WBCS cutoff for all the categories. The candidates need to compare their marks with their category cutoff. This year, the WBCS cutoff was dropped further marking that the question paper was difficult to solve. In case they are not selected even after scoring better marks than their category cutoff, they should immediately report their case to the examination conducting body. The candidates should note that the candidates will be required to score better marks compared to the category cutoff to ensure their chances of getting selected for the exam. The Commission releases the cutoff for each category with the result pdf. The candidates need to score marks equal to or more than their category cutoff to clear the exam.

How vacancies affect cutoff of the WBCS exam?

The WBCS vacancies affect the WBCS selection process at every stage. The WBCS vacancies play a crucial role in arriving at the WBCS cutoff. In simple words we can say, higher vacancies implies higher candidates to be selected at each stage which consequently result in low cutoff in each stage. The number of vacancies are inversely proportional to the WBCS cutoff at each stage.

What was the WBCS 2022 Prelims cutoff?

The candidates can see below the WBCS 2022 Prelims Exam Cutoff for all categories: Category WBCS Prelims 2022 Cutoff Mark Unreserved 130.39 Backward Class (A) 130.39 Backward Class (B) 130.39 SC 124.44 ST 104.37 PH – Suffering from Blindness/Low Vision 107.79 PH (Reserved for SC) - Acid attack victims/Cerebral Palsy/Dwarfism/Leprosy cured/Locomotor disability/Muscular dystrophy 83.45 PH - Hearing Impaired (Deaf & Hard of hearing) 102.15 PH - Autism/Intellectual Disability/Mental illness/Multiple disabilities/Specific learning Disability 18.98 MSP 108.81

What was the WBCS 2020 Group B (Police Service) Cutoff for Main Exam?

The candidates can see below the WBCS Police Service Cutoff as released by the West Bengal Public Service Commission. Category Marks Unreserved 1113.00 Backward Class (A) 1144.67 Backward Class (B) 1075.34 SC 1022.33 ST 946.00

What is the significance of WBCS prelims cutoff?

The candidates should note that the WBCS Prelims exam is qualifying only and the marks secured in the prelims exam are not considered/added for the final selection. Irrespective of that, the WBCS prelims is the first stage of exam and it is mandatory to clear the prelims exam in order to appear in the main exam. The WBCS Prelims cutoff serve as a threshold for the candidates to become eligible for the main exam. The WBPSC releases the WBCS cutoff for each category separately depending on the number of vacancies in each category.

Are the WBCS Prelims marks considered in final WBCS Cutoff?

No, the marks obtained in the WBCS Prelims exam are not considered in the final cutoff for selection. It is a screening test, and candidates need to qualify it to appear for the Mains exam. The final WBPSC WBCS selection is based on the combined performance in the Mains exam and Interview round.

WBCS Cut Off 2024 OUT(2023 Session): Prelims Cutoff Released, Previous Year Cutoff (Last 3 Years)

124 Students Q&A

Updated on Sep 29, 2025 00:07 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The WBCS Cutoff 2024 for the prelims 2023 session was released with the result. The West Bengal Public Service Commission released the WBCS Prelims result 2024 online on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The Commission released the roll numbers of 4,960 candidates who qualified for the WBCS main exam 2024 for the 2023 session. The WBCS Main exam 2024 (2023 session) was conducted from August 16 to 20, 2024.

The WBCS Cutoff is influenced by the number of WBCS vacancies notified for the exam. A higher number of vacancies implies a low cutoff at each recruitment stage of the exam. The candidates need to check their category cutoff of previous years to know the efforts required to clear the exam. The candidates need to compare their marks calculated from the WBCS answer key and compare their marks with the cutoff. WBCS cutoff is dependent on the difficulty level of the WBCS question paper. The Commission will arrive at the WBCS cutoff after arranging the candidates in the order of merit against the vacancies of the particular category. The Commission conducted the exam in offline mode. The Commission conducted the WBCS prelims exam on December 16, 2023.

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