WBCS Result 2025: WBPSC Prelims Result Download Link

West Bengal Civil Service 2025 ( WBCS )

Rachit Kumar Saxena
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?
A: 

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?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is the success rate in WBPSC?
A: 
West Bengal Civil Service WBCS exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the state civil service. The exam is considered the toughest because of the enormity of the syllabus and the nature of the exam. The candidates need to appear and clear all the stages of the exam. There are four groups of services for which recruitment is made through the exam. The low success rate in the WBCS exam can be attributed to the high number of applications for a meagre number of vacancies in the exam. The total number of candidates who apply for the WBCS exam is around 2 to 3 Lacs and the total number of vacancies in the WBCS exam always remains low. So the success rate in the exam is around 0.5 to 0.7 per cent depending on the number of candidates who applied for.
Table of content
  • How to Check WBCS Results 2025?
  • WBCS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • WBCS Result 2025 PDF Download
  • WBCS Result Cutoff 2025 (2024 Session)
  • Download Previous Year's WBCS Result PDF
  • WBCS Result 2025 FAQs
WBCS Logo

How to Check WBCS Results 2025?

The candidates can check their WBCS Prelims result 2025 in the manner given below:

  • Go to psc.wb.gov.in/
  • Click on the result tab given at the top navigation Bar
  • Select the WBCS Prelims (screening) result 2025
  • Enter the required credentials
  • Check the prelims result
  • Take a printout of the WBCS result for future reference

 

Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the success rate in WBPSC?
A: 
West Bengal Civil Service WBCS exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the state civil service. The exam is considered the toughest because of the enormity of the syllabus and the nature of the exam. The candidates need to appear and clear all the stages of the exam. There are four groups of services for which recruitment is made through the exam. The low success rate in the WBCS exam can be attributed to the high number of applications for a meagre number of vacancies in the exam. The total number of candidates who apply for the WBCS exam is around 2 to 3 Lacs and the total number of vacancies in the WBCS exam always remains low. So the success rate in the exam is around 0.5 to 0.7 per cent depending on the number of candidates who applied for.
Q:   How can I check my WBCS prelims score?
A: 
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 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of WBCS 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
Aug ' 25

WBCS Prelims Exam Date 2025

16 Dec ' 23

WBPSC WBCS 2023 Prelims Exam Date

WBCS Logo

WBCS Result 2025 PDF Download

The candidates can download the WBCS prelims result pdf for future reference because the WBCS result will be available online only and the candidates need to check it online each time they need to check it. The WBCS prelims result pdf will be available here after its official release.

Download Here - WBCS 2023 Prelims Result PDF

West Bengal Public Service Commission releases the result and the cutoff online for the exam. The Commission will release the WBCS 2025 result pdf (for 2024 session) for the candidates to check their results.  The candidates should note that if the desired roll number is not present in the WBCS result pdf, it implies that such candidates did not clear the WBCS exam. The Commission will release the WBCS cutoff 2025 (for 2024) with the result. WBPSC WBCS mains exam is expected to be conducted within three months from the result.

WBCS Result 2024 - Merit List

The Commission will release the list of roll numbers in the WBCS result 2025 for the 2024 session. The merit list will be released only in the final result after the main exam and interview. The WBCS merit list will contain the names of the selected candidates and the service name to which they will be selected. The candidates should see the important WBPSC WBCS 2025 exam dates.

Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   What minimum score is required to clear the WBPSC WBCS prelims exam?
A: 
The WBCS Prelims exam is an objective exam which is conducted to recruit candidates for the State civil service exam. WBCS is considered one of the toughest exams in the state because of the expansion of its syllabus. There are no minimum marks required to clear the WBCS prelims exam. The passing of the candidate depends on the category cutoff of the prelim exam. The WBCS cutoff depends on the number of vacancies and the difficulty level of the question paper. Both of these components are different each year and hence the passing marks of the WBCS prelims exam are different. WBPSC released the category-wise cutoff with the result. The Commission has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in the WBCS prelims and main exam. These qualifying marks can be equal to or less than the cutoff marks arrived by the Commission. WBCS prelims 2021 cutoff for the general category was 121.67 marks.
WBCS Logo

WBCS Result Cutoff 2025 (2024 Session)

The West Bengal Public Service will release the WBCS cutoff 2025 for the 2024 session with the result. The Commission will mention the cutoff marks for all the categories. The candidates should calculate their marks from the final answer key and compare them with the previous WBCS cutoffs. The candidates can see below the WBCS Prelims Cutoff 2023.

Category Marks
Unreserved 101.25 
Backward Class (A) 101.25 
Backward Class (B)  101.25 
SC 94.50 
ST 76.25 
PH - A 80.25
PH -B 57.00
PH - C 68.00
PH - D 3.75
MSP 77.75
Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is WBCS Prelims a MCQ based exam?
A: 
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.
Q:   What is the cutoff of WBCS Exam?
A: 

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.

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

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

WBCS Logo

Download Previous Year's WBCS Result PDF

The candidates can see and download the WBCS result pdf.

WBCS 2022 Result PDF Download

WBCS 2022 result was released on August 10, 2022. The WBCS main exam 2022 was conducted from September 29 to October 3 (except October 2). The candidates were required to keep revising the study material they had and practice the answer writing. WBPSC was proactive while releasing the WBCS answer key. The Commission conducted the WBCS prelims exam on June 19, 2022, and the final answer key was released online on August 4, 2022.

The candidates can download here - WBCS Result 2022 pdf

WBCS 2020 Result PDF Download

The West Bengal Public Service Commission released the WBCS 2020 final result on February 2, 2023. The Commission released the result online only. The Commission released the roll number, names and ranks of the candidates in the WBCS merit list along with their category. The Commission released the category-wise cutoff for each of the post group.  WBPSC selected 30 candidates for the WBCS Group A (Executive) post and 24 candidates in the WBCS Group B (West Bengal Police Service) in result. 

Download Here: WBCS 2020 Final Result for WBCS Group A (Executive Group)

Download Here: WBCS 2020 Final Result for WBCS Group B (Police Service)

The candidates can download here the WBCS result pdfs of previous years. These are the official pdfs and can be used for reference.

Check and Download Here:WBCS 2021 Prelims Result

Check here: Official WBPSC WBCS Result 2019 - Group A

Check here: Official WBPSC WBCS Result 2019 - Group B

Check here the official WBCS Main Result 2019 - Group A

Check here the official WBCS Main Result 2019 - Group B

Check here WBCS 2020 Result

Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the total marks in WBPSC WBCS prelims exam?
A: 

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

WBCS Logo

WBCS Result 2025 FAQs

The candidates can see here the important questions related to WBCS 2025 result for the 2024 session.

Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is WBPSC Exam very tough?
A: 

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. 

Q:   When was the WBCS 2020 final result released?
A: 
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.
qna

WBCS Exam

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered a month ago

The West Bengal Public Service Commission is expected to release the notification for the WBPSC exam soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The Commission will conduct the WBCS 2025 exam in November/December. 

The WBPSC WBCS application dates will be mentioned in the notification. The candidat

...Read more

N

Nishtha Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The candidates should note that the WBCS answer key is released twice. Firstly, the Commission releases the tentative answer key and asks the candidates to send their objections. After considering the valid objections, the Commission releases the final answer key.

The tentative answer key remains val

...Read more

V

Vipra Sharma

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The West Bengal Public Service Commission is expected to release the WBCS 2025 exam dates soon on its official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The Commission is expected to conduct the WBCS prelims exam 2025 in November/December 2025. The Commission is expected to release the WBCS answer key 2025 (tentativ

...Read more

N

Nitesh Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam 2025 13 Oct '25
SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I Re-Scheduled Exam Date 14 Oct '25
SSC CPO application form 2025 26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25
UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Application Form 26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25
DSSSB 2025 TGT Application Form 9 Oct '25 - 7 Nov '25