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WBPSC Notification 2023
WBPSC Notification 2023: West Bengal Civil Services was released by the West Bengal Public Service Commission(WBPSC) on their official website i.e. www.wbpsc.gov.in on 22nd February 2023. The WBPSC exam is conducted in 3 phases for the recruitment of the officers under Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group B posts for various departments. This article contains all the information regarding the WBPSC exam.
Starting on February 28, 2023, qualified candidates may submit online applications through the official website @wbpsc.gov.in. But first, candidates must register themselves under the “OTR” programme. The WBCS Prelims exam date will be announced soon, and the deadline for submitting an online application is March 21, 2023.
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WBPSC 2023 Notification
The WBPSC Exam 2023 overview contains all the important WBPCS exam details from the official WBPSC Notification 2023. The aspirants are required to read the details carefully because this information is necessary for the candidates to know about it table is given below.
WBPSC Exam 2023 Overview | |
Exam Name | West Bengal Civil Service Exam 2023 |
Conducting Body | West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) |
Service Category | Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D |
WBPCS Official Website | Wbpsc.gov.in |
Stages of WBPSC Exam | Three Stages of the WBPSC Exam are:
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Qualification for WBPCS Exam | Graduation from a recognised university |
WBPCS 2023 Vacancy | Yet to be notified |
WBPSC Notification PDF 2023
Here is the WBPSC Notification 2023 PDF for the upcoming WBCS Exam 2023.
WBPSC 2023 Exam Date
The crucial dates for WBCS 2023 have been officially disclosed by WBPSC on its website. The preliminary examination for WBCS is scheduled to take place on the 16th of December 2023. For a comprehensive overview of WBPSC WBCS Exam Dates 2023, refer to the provided table containing all the pertinent information.
WBCS 2023 Important Date |
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Events | Date |
WBCS 2023 Application Starts | 28th February 2023 |
WBCS 2023 Application & Fee Ends (online) | 21st March 2023(End) 18th to 20th April 2023 (Payment Window Re-open) |
WBCS Offline Fee Submission | 22nd March 2023 19th to 24th April 2023 (Payment Window Re-open) |
WBCS Prelims Exam 2023 | 5th November 2023(Postponed) |
WBCS Prelims New Exam Date 2023 | 16th December 2023 |
WBCS Prelims Admit Card 2023 | 1st December 2023 |
WBCS 2023 Result | Will be Notified Later |
WBPSC Vacancy 2023
WBPSC will announce the vacancy along with the notification release. Vacancies will be distributed throughout the departments after the final results are made public, and candidates will be assigned to their departments based on merit.
WBPSC Application Form 2023
Aspirants can apply for the WBPSC 2023 exam by visiting the official website of WBPSC. The WBPCS Application Form 2023 process is through online mode only and multiple applications from a single candidate are strictly prohibited. Candidates can follow these steps to apply for the WBPSC WBCS 2023 Exam:
- Applicants first visit the official website of WBPSC
- Applicant needs to click on the “One Time Registration” button on the homepage of WBPSC for registration
- Applicants need to fill up the required details for registration ID and password and will receive an SMS or e-mail from WBPSC as verification.
- Now they have to log in with the same Registration ID and password that has been provided at the time of one-time registration.
- They have to fill in all the required information that is asked.
- Finally, they have to pay the Application fee and then submit and print the submitted application form for future use
WBPSC 2023 Application Fee
The candidates belonging to the Unreserved category have to pay the application fee, however, candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD (40% disability or more) candidates of West Bengal are exempted from any kind of fee.
WBPSC 2023 Application Fee |
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Category | Fee |
Unreserved/BC/EWS | Rs. 210/- (excluding Service charges & GST) |
SC/ST/PWD of WB | Nil |
WBPSC 2023 Salary
The Group-wise WBPSC 2023 Salary distribution is given below. The WBPSC 2023 details of the salary of all 4 groups of officers are taken from the official notification.
WBPSC 2023 Salary Details | |
Post Name (Group A Officers) | Pay Scale (Rs.) |
WBPSC Executive | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in WBPSC | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Co-operative Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Labour Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Food & Supplies Services | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
WB Employment Services (Except technical) | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Group B officers |
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WB Police Service | Rs. 56,100- 1,44,300 |
Group C officers |
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Superintendent, Distt. Correctional Home/Deputy Superintendent, Central Correction Home | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Joint Block Development Officer | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Deputy Assistant Director Of Consumer Affairs as well as Fair Business Practices | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
WB Junior Social Welfare Services | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
WB Subordinate Land Revenue Service Grade 1 | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Chief Controller of Correction Services | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Joint Registrar | Rs. 35,800-92,100 |
Group D officers |
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Inspector of Co-operative Societies | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
Panchayat Development officer in the Panchayat & Rural Development Department | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
Rehabilitation Officer in the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department | Rs. 32,800-82,100 |
WBPSC 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are supposed to check their eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Both educational and age limits are very important to be mentioned for the exam. In case of any discrepancy is found during the verification round, the candidature of the candidates will be cancelled. The WBPSC Age limit Criteria are as follows
WBPSC 2023 Age Limit | |
Exam Category | Age Limit |
Group A and B officers | 21 years to 36 years |
Group C officers | 20 years to 36 years |
Group D officers | 21 years to 39 Years |
WBPSC 2023 Age Relaxation | |
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST of West Bengal | 5 years |
SC/STs of other states | 5 years |
OBCs (exclusions of Creamy Layers) | 3 years |
PwD | 45 years |
The candidates are required to have completed their Bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized university. For WBPCS 2023 Exam, the candidates should have the knowledge of how to speak, read, and write Bengali (except for Nepali candidates).
WBPSC Syllabus 2023
The candidates are required to know the syllabus of the exam to clear the examination. The WBPSC Syllabus has been provided below.
Subject Name | Syllabus |
General Science |
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English |
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Current Affairs |
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Geography |
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History |
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Polity |
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Mental Ability |
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WBPSC 2023 Exam Pattern
The WBPSC 2023 Exam is conducted in 3 stages Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The Prelims stage is qualifying in nature. The candidates who clear the Preliminary exam will be eligible for the main exam. The Preliminary exam is an MCQs-based examination and the Mains exam will be both MCQs-based as well as subjective type. The purpose of the Prelims exam is to check the basic knowledge of the candidates.
WBPSC Prelims Exam 2023 | |||
Subject | Marks | Questions | Time |
English | 25 | 25 | 2 hours |
General Science | 25 | 25 | |
Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |
Indian History | 25 | 25 | |
Geography with special reference to WB | 25 | 25 | |
Polity and Economy | 25 | 25 | |
Indian National Movement | 25 | 25 | |
Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
There are 6 compulsory papers and 1 optional consisting of two papers having 200 marks each (which is only for Group A & B jobs). The Marks distribution of the mains paper.
WBPSC 2023 Mains Exam Pattern | ||||
Paper | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Language Paper
(Hindi/Bengali/Urdu/Santali) |
200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
English Language | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
GS Paper I | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
GS Paper II | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Polity & Economy | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Arithmetic & Reasoning | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Optional Paper (Paper 1 and 2) | 400 | 400 | – | – |
Interview | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 |
Total | 1800 | 1800 | 1350 | 1300 |
WBPSC 2023 Interview Stage
Candidates clearing the Mains exam will be eligible for the Interview stage. The candidate who clears the WBPCS 2023 Interview stage will be recommended by WBPSC for an appointment as an office in West Bengal Services.
WBPSC 2023 Cut Off
The number of vacancies and applications received will determine the WBPSC 2023 Prelims and Mains Cut-Off Marks. The WBPSC Cut-off scores will determine whether or not an applicant is eligible for the following stage. WBPCS will publish the official WBPSC 2023 Cut off marks. The WBPSC 2020 and WBPSC 2021 Prelims Cut-off marks are given below because the WBPSC 2023 Prelims Result has not yet been released.
WBPSC 2020 Prelims Cut Off |
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Category | Marks |
General | 127 |
OBC A | 119 |
SCs | 113.6 |
STs | 98.3 |
PwDs | 96.3 |
OBC B | 122 |
WBPSC 2021 Prelims Cut Off | |
Category | Marks |
General | 121.67 |
OBC A | 121.67 |
SCs | 114 |
STs | 94 |
OBC B | 121.67 |