Is WBPSC Exam very tough?

WBCS is one of the toughest exams conducted in the state. West Bengal Civil Service Exam WBCS has three stages and the candidates are required to appear and clear all the stages of the exam. The final WBCS merit list is prepared based on the marks secured in the WBCS main exam written and interview. The WBCS prelims is a qualifying exam only and the marks secured in the prelim's exam are not considered for the final merit. But it is the first stage of the exam, and it is mandatory to qualify the exam. There are two papers in the WBCS prelims exam, and the candidates are required to appear and qualify in both papers.

When was the WBCS 2020 final result released?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) released the West Bengal Civil Service WBCS 2020 final result on February 2, 2023. The Commission took around three years to complete the exam process. The candidates. The Commission released the roll number, names, category and rank of the qualified candidates. The Commission released two WBCS result pdfs mentioning the details of WBCS Group A and Group B selected candidates. WBPSC selected 30 candidates for the WBCS Group A (Executive) post and 24 candidates for the WBCS Group B (West Bengal Police Service) in the result. The Commission also released the category-wise cutoff for all the service groups.

What is the total marks in WBPSC WBCS prelims exam?

The aggregate marks of the West Bengal Civil Service exam is 200 only. There are 8 sections in the paper and each carry 25 marks.

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.

Is WBCS Prelims a MCQ based exam?

Yes, the WBCS prelims exam is an objective type exam where the candidates are required to select the correct answers from the given options. The WBCS prelims exam is conducted in offline mode. Mostly all the State PCS prelims exams are MCQ-based exams conducted offline. The WBCS 2023 prelims exam will be conducted in the latter half of June. The candidates are suggested to read all the given answer options because sometimes half information is provided in some answer options. The answer options also confuse the candidates in case of a lack of conceptual clarity on the topic. The candidates can SEE in the official notification and the WBCS exam pattern that prelims and compulsory papers of the WBCS main exam are objective papers where Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) have been asked.

What will be the expected cut off for WBCS 2023 Prelims Exam?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission conducted the WBCS 2023 prelims exam on December 16, 2023 across the state. The Commission is yet to release the WBCS prelims result 2023. The WBCS cutoff for prelims exam will be released with the result pdf. The Commission releases the category-wise cutoff with the result pdf. The candidates can see here the expected cutoff for WBCS 2023 Prelims exam. Category Marks Unreserved 120+4 Backward Class (A) 118+4 Backward Class (B) 117+3 SC 112+3 ST 90+4 PWD 98+4

How can I check my WBCS prelims score?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission releases the marks and scores of the candidates who appeared in the WBCS exam. But such exam scores are released after the declaration of the final result. The Commission releases the marks and scores on its official website and the candidates will be required to log in with their credentials to download their marks and score. The candidates whose score is less than their category cutoff, will not be declared qualified in the prelims exam. On the contrary, if the candidates secure higher marks and are still not selected, they should immediately contact the Commission.

WBCS Result 2025: WBPSC Prelims Result Download Link

Updated on Sep 4, 2025 18:47 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The West Bengal Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the WBCS exam 2025 for the 2024 session soon after the conduct of prelims exam. The Commission is yet to release the WBCS notification for the previous year. In December, the Commission released a notice in this regard mentioning that the official notification and WBCS application form will be out soon. The candidates should note that there was no WBCS prelims exam last year and 2024 was the zero session for the West Bengal Civil Service exam. The WBCS result is expected to be released within two months from the exam date.

The Commission will mention the roll number of the qualified candidates in the WBCS result pdf. WBCS results will also mention the WBCS cutoff 2024 for all the categories for the prelims exam. The WBCS exam will be conducted offline in the pen and paper mode. The candidates will be required to check their roll number in the result pdf.

Q: When will WBCS 2024 result be released?

The West Bengal Public Service Commission released the WBCS 2024 result for the 2023 session on July 12, 2024. The Commission selected 4,960 candidates for the main exam. The WBCS main exam 2024 will be conducted from Augsut 16 to 20 except on 19.

The Commission also releasd the category-wise cutoff with the result.

Q: How many candidates are declared pass in the WBCS prelims result?

In the WBCS Prelims Result 2024 (2023 session), the Commission selected 4,960 candidates for the WBCS main exam 2024 (2023 session). The West Bengal Public Service Commission passed around 10 times the number of candidates to the number of vacancies in the exam. Let us suppose that there are 300 vacancies in the WBCS exam, the West Bengal Public Service Commission will select around 3000 candidates for the main exam. For the interview stage, three times candidates of the number of vacancies are selected. For example, for 300 vacancies, the Commission will select 900 candidates. The number of candidates who pass the WBCS prelims exam will depend on the number of vacancies in the WBCS exam.

The WBCS main exam 2024 will be conducted from August 16 to 20.

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