WBCS Question Paper 2026 Out, Download Prelims Paper PDF

The West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Preliminary Examination 2026 was conducted on Sunday, 14th June 2026, in one shift from 12 noon to 2:30 pm in the offline mode. Thousands of candidates have their exam scheduled this year. We have discussed the difficulty level of today’s exam and also shared the WBCS Question Paper PDF after the completion of the exam. The candidates who are planning to appear for the upcoming WBCS exams must download and practise the WBCS 2026 Prelims Paper.

WBCS Question Paper 2026 Out

Overall, the exam was of an Easy to Moderate level as per the candidates’ review. Candidates were given a time duration of 2½ hours (150 minutes) to solve the complete question paper.

WBCS Prelims Question Paper 2026: Overview
Organisation	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC)
Exam Name	West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS 2026)
Advt No.	08/2024
Status	Released
Exam Date	14th June 2026
Shift Timing	12 noon to 2:30 pm
Duration of Exam	2½ hours (150 minutes)
Negative Marking	1/3rd mark
Selection Process	Prelims-Mains-Interview
Official Website	https://wbpsc.gov.in/

WBCS Prelims Question Paper 2026 PDF

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducted the offline exam for Civil Services posts, and the paper includes 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering 8 core subjects, with exactly 25 marks allotted to each section. Candidates are given 2.5 hours to complete the exam. Download today’s WBCS Question Paper PDF from the link below to ascertain which section holds maximum weightage.

WBCS 2026 Prelims Exam Analysis & Difficulty Level

As per the feedbacks of candidates who appeared in the exam and our faculty, the exam was of Easy to Moderate level with section-wise difficulty level as mentioned in the below table.

Subject	Topics	Difficulty Level
General Mental Ability	Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability, Basic Mathematics	Easy
English	Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs	Easy to Moderate
Current Affairs	Current Events of National & International Importance	Moderate
General Science	Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science	Easy to Moderate
History of India	Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Eras	Easy to Moderate
Geography of India	With Special Reference to West Bengal	Easy
Indian Polity and Economy	Constitution, Panchayati Raj, RBI Policies	Easy to Moderate
Indian National Movement	Freedom Struggle 1857–1947	Moderate