WBCS Exam Pattern is definitely the need of the aspirants waiting to appear for the upcoming WBCS 2024-25 Notification. With the approach of the WBCS 2025 Notification release date, the aspirants are curious to know the changes that will be there in West Bengal Civil Service Examination 2025. So, here on this page we shall discuss the New WBCS Exam Pattern 2025 which is officially available. Hopefully the information at this crucial time will help the aspirants get ready to face the WBCS Examination 2025.
Overview of WBCS Examination Scheme 2025
A prior announcement was there about the implementation of the WBCS New scheme of examination. Although planned by the WBPSC for a revised scheme of West Bengal Civil Service Examination but for the year 2025, the exam scheme remains the same as it followed during the last examination. Thus, the aspirants may visit the official website to download the revised exam scheme from the official website. Now, as per the WBCS Revised Examination Scheme 2025 we the team of rrbapply.com has deduced the following points –
- The WBCS Revised Exam Scheme is almost similar to UPSC Civil Services Examination.
- The Exam stressed on conventional papers discontinuing the objective papers in the mains examination.
- The General Studies section has been given more importance.
- Number of papers and marks have increased.
- It is more of a shift to the WBCS Examination Scheme that existed prior to the last revision.
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WBCS Examination Pattern 2025 Importance
The Examination Pattern basically covers the exam subjects, exam duration, marking scheme, qualifying marks etc. All of these holds great importance for the aspirants. With these information handy the aspirants can easily prepare for the WBCS Examination. The revised examination scheme of WBCS 2025 is thus made available below according to the stages of the examination.
WB Civil Services 2025 Preliminary Exam Pattern
The WBCS Preliminary Examination is a Screening Test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for final selection. Only those candidates who qualifies at the Preliminary Examination in a year shall be eligible for admission to the WBCS (Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination of that year.
- The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on “General Studies”.
- The papers will be of objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions.
- The papers will be of 2½ hours duration.
- The standard of the papers will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a Graduate of any faculty of a recognized University.
- There shall be negative marking for each wrong answer.
The General Studies of WBCS Preliminary Examination will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:-
| S.l. No. | Subjects | No of Qs | Marks | Duration |
| i. | English Composition | 25 | 25 | 2½ hour |
| ii. | General Science | 25 | 25 | |
| iii. | Current Events of National and International Importance | 25 | 25 | |
| iv. | History of India | 25 | 25 | |
| v | Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal | 25 | 25 | |
| vi. | Indian Polity and Economy | 25 | 25 | |
| vii. | Indian National Movement | 25 | 25 | |
| viii. | General Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
| TOTAL | 200 | 200 | ||
WBCS Mains Examination Pattern 2025
The WBCS Main Examination shall consist of a Written Examination and Personality Test. The Mains Written Examination shall consist of six (06) compulsory papers of and one optional subject consisting of two papers
(only for candidates applying for Group A and /or Group B) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. There will be two papers of the optional subject of 200 marks each. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional, will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration. The features of the WBCS Mains Examination scheme is as follows –
- Marks obtained in all the Mains Examination and marks obtained in Personality Test shall be counted for final merit list.
- Each compulsory and Optional Paper shall carry 200 marks and shall be of 3 (Three) hours duration.
- Candidates opting for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Services & Posts need not appear for the Paper VII and Paper VIII.
- Category Wise Qualifying marks – UR – 40%, EWS – 40%, OBC(A&B) – 38%, S.C.- 35%, S.T.- 30%, PwBD – 30% & MSP – 40%
| Papers | Subjects | Duration | Marks | Group of Services |
| Paper I | Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper II | English | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper III | General Studies I | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper IV | General Studies II | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper V | The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India. | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper VI | Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning | 3 Hours | 200 | For A, B, C & D |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject Paper 1 | 3 Hours | 200 | Only for Group A and / or B |
| Paper VIII | Optional Subject Paper 2 | 3 Hours | 200 | Only for group A and / or B |
- Out of six compulsory papers, four papers i.e. Paper-III, Paper IV, Paper V & Paper-VI will have multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- Paper-I and Paper-II will be of conventional type written examination.
- The two papers of the optional subjects ( Paper VII & Paper VIII) will be of conventional type and the standard of the examination will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination of as prescribed by the recognised Indian Universities.
WBCS List of Optional Subjects
Here is the List of Optional Subjects as per the WBCS Exam Pattern. Actually, the candidates who applies for Group A or Group B post, will have to select two papers of any of the following optional subjects.
| Subject | Code |
| Bengali | 01 |
| Hindi | 02 |
| Sanskrit | 03 |
| English | 04 |
| Pali | 05 |
| Arabic | 06 |
| Persian | 07 |
| French | 08 |
| Urdu | 09 |
| 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 Personality Test
As per the WBCS Examination scheme a certain number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination for all the services and posts included in Group A,B,C and D shall have to appear for the Personality Test. The Commission will ask questions on matters of general interest in the personality test. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate’s personal qualities e.g., alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidate’s range of interests. The marks of the Personality Test is as follows –
| Sl No | Services | Marks | Qualifying Marks |
| 1 | Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ | 200 | UR – 40% EWS – 40% OBC(A&B) – 38% S.C.- 35% S.T.- 30% PwBD – 30% MSP – 40% |
| 2 | Group ‘C’ | 150 | |
| 3 | Group ‘D’ | 100 |
Download WBCS Exam Pattern or Scheme PDF
Hopefully, the information has been useful for the aspirants. Thus, make sure to refer the following links related to WBCS Examination 2025.
| WBCS Exam Links | |
| Notification | WBCS Notification |
| Apply Online | WBCS Apply Online |
| Exam Pattern | WBCS Exam Pattern |
| Syllabus | WBCS Syllabus |
| Previous Papers | WBCS Previous Papers |
| Admit Card / Exam Date | WBCS Admit Card |
| Answer Keys | WBCS Answer Keys |
| Results | WBCS Prelims Result WBCS Results |
