WBCS Syllabus 2025 (Revised), New Exam Pattern and Syllabus PDF

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBCS) is responsible for conducting the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) examination to recruit eligible candidates for various Group A and B posts. Candidates preparing for the WBCS exam must be aware of the WBCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 to plan their preparation accordingly. As per the revised syllabus, the WBCS prelims exam now consists of 1 single paper. In addition, the Main Examination includes a total of 8 papers (6 compulsory and 2 optional papers). The WBCS Syllabus 2025 details the subject-wise topics from which questions will be asked.

WBCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

Knowledge of the WBCS Syllabus 2025 for each subject will acquaint candidates with what to expect from the exam and kickstart their preparation in the right direction. The examination is held in three stages: Preliminary, Mains, and Personality Test (Interview). To assist candidates in their preparation, here we have covered the revised WBCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 for the prelims and mains exams.

WBCS Syllabus 2025- Key Points
Recruitment Body	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBCS)
Exam Name	WBCS 2025
Category	Syllabus
Exam Level	State
Mode of Exam	Offline
Negative Marking	Yes
Duration	Prelims- 2½ hours Mains- 03 hour (Each Paper)
Selection Process	Prelims- Mains- Interview
Official Website	https://psc.wb.gov.in/

WBCS Selection Process 2025

West Bengal Public Service Commission is the body that is responsible for conducting the WBCS 2025. WBCS Exam is conducted in three stages, namely Preliminary, Mains, and Interview. Candidates have to qualify at all stages of the selection process to clear the WBCS examination.

Stage 1: Preliminary Examination- As per the Revised WBCS Syllabus, the WBCS Prelims exam consists of one paper only i.e., GS. The paper consists of 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions for a total of 200 marks.

2. Stage 2: Mains Examination- The WBCS Mains Exam has been revised by officials. Now the total no. of papers in the mains exam is 8. Out of the total paper, 6 compulsory papers and one optional subject, consisting of two papers. Out of 6 compulsory papers, 4 papers (Paper III, IV, V, and VI) are of the MCQ Type. The 6 compulsory papers are as follows:

Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santal
English Essay
General Studies-I
General Studies–II
Constitution of India and Indian Economy
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning

The Mains Exam (Conventional/ Essay) is allowed to be taken only in Bengali/ English.
There is a deduction of 10% of the total marks secured by the candidate if he/she discloses his/her identity by writing his/her roll number/name.
Optional Subjects are meant to be taken by candidates opting for Group A and Group B services.

3. Stage 3: Interview Exam- Qualified candidates in the WBCS Mains Exam will be called to appear for the Interview examination to analyze the candidate's mental and analytical ability.

WBCS Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates appearing for the WBCS exam must be aware of the syllabus for all the stages. The complete syllabus of WBCS has been provided in the tables below to help the candidates with a comprehensive list of the same. The WBCS syllabus will aid candidates in knowing all topics required for the exam, which in turn will guide them to prepare better for WBCS. Candidates may check the table below to know about the WBCS Exam Pattern:

WBCS Exam Pattern 2025
Tier	Name of the exam	Type of the exam	Number of question papers	Marks
I	Preliminary Exam	Objective	General Studies Paper - I	200
II	Mains	Objective+Conventional	8 Papers Paper-I - Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santal Paper II - English Essay Paper-III - General Studies-I Paper-IV - General Studies–II Paper-V - Constitution of India and Indian Economy Paper-VI - Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning Paper-VII and VII - Optional Subject-Paper-1 and Paper - 2	200
III	Personality Test	Interview	Group ‘A’ and ‘B’	200
			Group ‘C’	150
			Group ‘D’	100

WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates can check the WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern from the table provided below. The WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern consists of English Composition, General Science, Current events of National & International Importance, History of India, etc. The exam duration for the WBCS prelims exam is 2 hours.

WBCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims Exam

Subjects Name	Marks	Questions	Duration
English Composition	25	25	150 minutes
General Science	25	25
Current events of National & International Importance	25	25
History of India	25	25
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25	25
Indian Polity and Economy	25	25
Indian National Movement	25	25
General Mental Ability	25	25
Total	200	200

WBCS Syllabus 2025 for Prelims

The WBPCS Prelims Exam takes place at various centers in the districts of West Bengal. Darjeeling as a center is allowed to be chosen only by the Scheduled Tribes of the Darjeeling district and by candidates from three hill divisions: Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik, and Kurseong. The commission has clearly stated in its notification that the Prelims Exam tests the level of knowledge as that of a graduate of any faculty from any recognized university.

The eight topics given in the WBCS Prelims Syllabus are:

WBCS Syllabus for English Composition

Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms and Phrases
Vocabulary Test
Phrasal Verbs
Homophones
Fill in the qualifying words

WBCS Syllabus for General Science

General appreciation
Understanding of science
Matters of everyday observation
Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines

WBCS Syllabus for Current Events of National and International Importance

Significant events affecting India and its relations with the world

WBCS Syllabus for History of India

Ancient
Medieval
Modern

WBCS Syllabus for Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal

Physical Geography
Social Geography
Economic Geography

WBCS Syllabus for Indian Polity and Economy

Indian Constitution
Panchayati Raj
Constitutional Bodies, etc.

WBCS Syllabus for Indian National Movement

Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence
Growth of Nationalism
Attainment of Independence

WBCS Syllabus for General Mental Ability

Logical Reasoning
Common Aptitude

WBCS Mains Exam Pattern 2025

WBCS Mains consists of a total of 10 papers.
Papers A and B are qualifying in nature, and each paper consists of 300 marks.
The time duration for the main exam is 03 hours for each paper.
Each compulsory and Optional Paper shall carry 250 marks each.
1 optional subject comprises two papers 2.
Candidates opting for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Services & Posts need not appear in Papers VII and VIII.

WBCS Mains Exam Pattern 2025
Papers	Marks
Papers	Group ‘A’	Group ‘B’	Group ‘C’	Group ‘D’
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali	200	200	200	200
English	200	200	200	200
General Studies-I	200	200	200	200
General Studies-II	200	200	200	200
Constitution of India and Indian Economy	200	200	200	200
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.	200	200	200	200
Optional Subject Paper-I	200	200	--	--
Optional Subject Paper-II	200	200	--	--
Personality Test	200	200	150	100
Total Marks	1800	1800	1350	1300

WBCS Syllabus 2025 for Mains

The WBCS Mains syllabus 2025 includes sections on Language papaer, English, General Studies, Arithmetic, Reasoning, the Constitution of India and the Indian Economy, and Optional Subjects. Candidates will be selected for the WBCS Mains exam based on their performance in Prelims. The Mains exam will contain six compulsory papers and one optional subject comprising two papers. Each of these papers will consist of 200 marks. Candidates will be allotted 3 hours time to complete each paper.

Papers	Subjects	Topics
Paper A	Bengali/Nepali	Letter writing Drafting of report Precis writing Comprehension Translation from English to Bengali/Nepali, Short Essay
Paper B	English	Comprehension of a given passage Precis writing Usage and Vocabulary Short Essay Letter writing/Drafting of Report
Paper 1	English Essay	Credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach
Paper 2	Tradition and Culture of Bengal	Bengal School of Art Paintings & Sculpture Jatra Theatre Cinema Mela
Paper 3	General Studies - I	Indian History with an emphasis on National Movement The freedom struggle Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country History of the world
Paper 4	General Studies-II	Indian Constitution Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States Separation of powers between various organs Parliament and State legislatures Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi- judicial bodies. India and its neighbourhood relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/ or affecting India’s interests Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure and mandate. Role of external state and non- state actors in creating challenges to internal security Security challenges and their management in border areas
Paper 4	General Studies-III	Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Women empowerment Social empowerment Effects of globalisation on Indian society Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations Linkages between development and spread of extremism Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
Paper 4	General Studies-IV	Role of civil services in a democracy Ethics and Human Interface Attitude Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service Emotional intelligence concept Contribution of moral thinkers Probity in governance E-governance
Paper 7	Optional Papers	In accordance with the subject selected
Paper 8	Optional Papers	In accordance with the subject opted by candidates

Download WBCS Syllabus PDF for Prelims & Mains Exam

WBCS Syllabus- Optional Subject for Mains Exam

The Mains exam will consist of eight papers of which candidates will have to choose from a list of 37 subjects for the last two papers. Candidates will be able to select one optional subject as both the optional papers will constitute questions from the subject opted by candidates. The list of all the optional subjects has been provided below.

WBCS Syllabus- List of Optional Subject For Manis

Subject	Code
Bengali	1
Hindi	2
Sanskrit	3
English	4
Pali	5
Arabic	6
Persian	7
French	8
Urdu	9
Santali	10
Comparative Literature	11
Agriculture	12
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	13
Anthropology	14
Botany	15
Chemistry	16
Civil Engineering	17
Commerce and Accountancy	18
Computer Science	19
Economics	20
Electrical Engineering	21
Geography	22
Geology	23
History	24
Law	25
Mathematics	26
Management	27
Mechanical Engineering	28
Medical Science	29
Philosophy	30
Physiology	31
Physics	32
Political Science	33
Psychology	34
Sociology	35
Statistics	36
Zoology	37

WBCS Interview

Candidates who qualify the WBCS Mains Exam are called for the ‘Interview’ Round. Candidates are interviewed by a Board appointed by the WBCS. The mains fields checked by the interviewer given below.

1. The candidate will be interviewed by a board who will have a record of the candidate's career and interests filled by the candidate in the Application Form.

2. The objective of the interview is to test the personal suitability of the candidate for the career in the state services by a board of competent and unbiased observers.

3. Apart from their academic study, candidates must be aware of the latest current affairs happening both within and outside their state.

4. The purpose of the interview is to explore the mental and analytical ability of the candidate.

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WBCS Syllabus 2025: FAQs

Ans. WBCS Syllabus 2025 covers the English Composition, General Science, Current events, etc for prelims exam and Language Paper, General Studies, Arithmetic, and Reasoning, Optional subject etc for mains. Detailed WBCS Syllabus mentioned in the article.

Ans. No,there is a CSAT examination in UPSC and WBCS State services no CSAT (Paper II) examination.

Ans. No, Knowledge of any of the given languages is Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali and Santali .

Ans. Yes, There are conventional papers also in mains examination.

Ans. Yes, There is an interview round in WBCS.