WBCS Previous Year Question Papers PDF Download

Q: Is there any negative marking in WBCS Prelims exam?

Yes, there is negative marking in the WBCS preliminary and main exams. In the WBCS prelims exam, the quantum of negative marking is one by third. The negative marking makes the exam difficult. For each incorrect answer, the Commission will deduct 1/3 of the marks assigned for correct answer. In the main exam, the quantum of the negative marking is 10% of the marks assigned to the question.

Updated on Oct 8, 2025 19:09 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager

Through the WBPSC WBCS question papers, the candidates can understand and analyse the format of questions and prepare accordingly. The Commission releases the WBCS prelims question paper PDF on its official website after the exam. The WBCS exam will be conducted as per the exam calendar which is expected soon.

WBCS Question Papers 2025 will be released online on the official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The West Bengal Public Service Commission will release one set of question papers on the official website. The WBCS question papers help the candidates in the WBCS preparation.The Commission conducted the exam based on the WBCS Syllabus and exam pattern as notified in the official notification. The Commission releases the WBCS Question Paper 2025 PDF on its official website. The Commission will also release the WBCS 2025 Answer Key after the exam.

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WBCS 2025 Question Paper
WBCS Previous Year Questions Papers
WBCS Previous Year Question Paper FAQs

WBCS 2025 Question Paper

The candidates should compare the question papers and corresponding WBCS cutoff so that they can understand the real competition involved in the exam. WBCS's previous year question paper also indirectly informs about the most important topics for the prelims and main exam. The candidates should prepare these topics on priority so that they can score better in the exam. WBCS question paper is the only source to know the distribution of marks among the subject topics given in the WBCS syllabus. The candidates can plan their WBCS preparation by analysing the WBCS question papers of previous years and the WBCS syllabus. The Commission has not provided any distribution of the weightage of marks.

WBCS 2025 Question Paper PDF will be available here after its official release

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will WBCS 2025 Prelims (2024 session) be conducted?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission released a notice that the WBCS 2025 exam will be conducted based on the new syllabus and exam pattern. The WBPSC also notified the new syllabus and exam pattern. It will be conducted soon.

Q: Is there any negative marking in WBCS Prelims exam?

Yes, there is negative marking in the WBCS preliminary and main exams.

In the WBCS prelims exam, the quantum of negative marking is one by third. The negative marking makes the exam difficult. For each incorrect answer, the Commission will deduct 1/3 of the marks assigned for correct answer.

In the main exam, the quantum of the negative marking is 10% of the marks assigned to the question.

Q: How many marks are assigned to each subject under the old WBCS prelims exam pattern?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) releases the marks pattern for the prelims exam. The Commission has assigned a set quota of marks to each of the topic. The candidates can see here the WBCS prelims marks pattern..

Sl. No	Subject	Marks
1	English Composition	25
2	General Science	25
3	Current events of National & International Importance	25
4	History of India	25
5	Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25
6	Indian Polity and Economy	25
7	Indian National Movement	25
8	General Mental Ability	25
Total		200

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WBCS Previous Year Question Paper FAQs

The candidates can see here important questions related to WBCS question papers.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the languages allowed for the WBCS Exam?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission notify the languages in which the candidates can answer in the WBCS main exam. The prelims exam is an objective type exam and the candidates are required to select correct answer from the given options.

In the WBCS main exam, the candidates can answer in Bengali, English and Nepali. The candidates can write the answers in Nepali for the following two subjects

1. Political Science.

2. Botany.

Q: How many stages are there in the WBCS exam?

WBCS exam has the following stages. Each stage has uncommon exam pattern. The three stages of the exam are as follows.

Prelims
Mains
Personality Test

The candidates need to qualify in each of the stage to get finally select.

Q: How many papers are there in the WBCS exam, and what are they on?

In the WBPSC WBCS exam, there are eight papers. These papers include:

Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali.
English.
General Studies - I.
General Studies - II.
The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.
Optional Subject - 1 subject to be chosen; 2 papers of 200 marks each.
Personality Test.

Q: What is the passing mark for the WBCS exam?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission have a discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in all or any paper/subject and in the aggregate. The Commission will not mention it in the official notification. The Commission is expected to release the WBCS 2025 (2024 session) notification soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in.

The Commission is expected to conduct the WBCS 2025 exam in November/December.