WBCS 2025 Exam to Follow Existing Pattern as State Govt Withdraws Proposed Changes

WBCS 2025 Exam to Follow Existing Pattern as State Govt Withdraws Proposed Changes

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New Delhi, Updated on May 30, 2025 12:00 IST

WBCS 2025 will follow the existing exam pattern after the state government withdrew its proposed changes. Check details here

WBCS 2025 Exam to Follow Existing Pattern

WBCS 2025 Exam to Follow Existing Pattern

WBCS 2025: The West Bengal State Government has officially withdrawn its earlier notification proposing changes to the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) (Executive) exam pattern. Initially, the government had planned to shift the exam format to a more descriptive, UPSC-style model, which would have required candidates to write detailed answers.

However, this decision has now been reversed, and the government has confirmed that the existing WBCS exam pattern will remain in place for the foreseeable future. In September last year, the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) announced a significant revamp of the WBCS exam pattern, set to be implemented from 2025.

WBCS to Retain Objective-Based Structure

The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms has stalled the implementation of two notifications that proposed introducing a UPSC-style syllabus and exam format for the WBCS. As a result, the WBCS exam will continue to follow the original syllabus and format that were in place before the issuance of these notifications.

As per media reports, the PAR department states that "The two notifications of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms on introducing a syllabus and format of the WBCS similar to the UPSC exams have been stalled. The syllabus and format of the exams would remain what they were before the issuance of the two notifications." 

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Q:   What is the pattern of WBCS exam prelims?
A:

The WBCS prelims exam is qualifying in nature only. The marks secured in the WBCS prelims exam are not considered for the final merit list. The details of the WBCS prelims question paper is as follows.

Paper

Number of Questions

Max. Marks

General Studies

200

200

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

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

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.

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