WBCS 2023 Notification, Application Form, Exam Date, Vacancies, Pattern

WBCS 2023: West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) publishes the official notification every year. If a candidate has completed graduation from any recognized institute or university can apply for the examination. Qualified candidates will be appointed to the various posts of administrative departments of West Bengal like deputy collector, DSP, or on other various posts in the revenue and other services. The notification for WBCS 2023 has been released. Check here all the information about WBCS 2o21 such as Eligibility Criteria, Important Dates, Application Fee, Exam Pattern, Admit and Result, etc.

WBCS 2023 Updates

WBPSC will release the West Bengal Civil Service Exam Notification in the month of December 2022 Check Here Online Application Form.

WBCS 2020 Important Dates

Released of Notification	2nd week of December 2022
The online application form starts from	3rd week of December 2022
The online application form ends on	2nd week of January 2023
Submission of fees online ends on	2nd week of January 2023
Offline application fee submission last date	3rd week of January 2023
Date of Examination (Prelims)	March/April 2023
Result	To be updated.

Pay Scale Details

For Group A

Posts	Scale of Pay
West Bengal Civil Service (Executive)	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
West Bengal Co-operative Service	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
West Bengal Labour Service	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)]	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules for the above posts

For Group B

Posts	Scale of Pay
West Bengal Police Service	(PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules

For Group C

Posts	Scale of Pay
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.15,960/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules for the above posts
Joint Block Development Officer	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
Joint Registrar (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal)	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules for the above posts
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation)	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-
Chief Controller of Correctional Services	(PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.13,400/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.

For Group D

Posts	Scale of Pay
Inspector of Co-operative Societies	(PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department	(PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department	(PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/-
Gross emoluments at the entry-level: Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A., and H.R.A. admissible as per rules for the above posts

WBCS 2023 Application Form

The Application Form will be available on the official website. Before filling the WBCS Application Form, candidates must read the instruction carefully. Candidates will have to fill in all the required info such as the name, address, and other communication details such as phone number and valid email ID. Candidates also need to upload the scanned photo & signature on the application form, pay the application fee thru credit card, debit card, or net banking.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must be a citizen of India.
• The age of the applicants should be between 21 years to 32 years.
• The candidates of reserved categories will get 3 years of relaxation in the upper age.
• Candidate must have completed the graduation or any other equivalent three years’ degree from a recognized institute.

Application Fees

• For General, BC candidates the application fee is Rs.215/- for Online Payment and Rs.230/- for Offline payment.
• The SC/ST candidates of West Bengal and Persons with disabilities (PWD) having a physical disability of 40% and above are exempted from paying any fee

Stages of Selection Procedure

The Selection Process consists of these four stages:

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Examination
• Personality Test
• Medical Examination

Selection Process

• The selection process includes – a written exam and a personality test.
• The written examination will be conducted in two stages – Preliminary and Mains examinations
• Candidates will be invited to appear in the main exam, after qualifying for the pre-exam.
• The main exam will be of a descriptive nature.
• The last part of the selection process will be the interview and after qualifying it, candidates will be finally selected for the posts.

WBCS 2023 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

The pre-exam will be comprised of the questions from the topics as given here.

General study	Total marks
English Composition	25
General Science	25
Current events of National & International Importance	25
History of India	25
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25
Indian Polity and Economy	25
Indian National Movement	25
General Mental Ability	25
Total	200

Main Examination

Paper	General study	Marks for all groups
I	Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali	200
II	English Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/Nepali into English	200
III	General Studies-I : (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.	200
IV	General Studies-II: Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.	200
V	The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.	200
VI	Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	200
–	Optional Subject – One subject to be chosen, Two papers of 200 marks each	400
–	Personality Test	200

Compulsory Papers :

Paper I:

• Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali – Letter writing (within 150 words)
• Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
• Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
• Précis Writing

Paper-II:

• English – Letter writing (within 150 words)
• Drafting of Report (within 200 words),
• Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
• Précis Writing

Paper III (General Studies-I):

1. Indian History with special emphasis on the National Movement and
2. Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal.

Paper IV (General Studies-II):

• Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.

Paper V:

• The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India.

Paper VI:

• Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning.

Optional Papers:

Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Arabi, English, Persian, French, Urdu, Santhali, Agriculture, Comparative Literature, Animal husbandry & Veterinary treatment, Dance, Botany, Civil Engineering, Trade & Accountancy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geology, Geography, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Physics, Philosophy, Physiology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology

Interview

• The next part of the examination process will be the interview.
• The interview will be of 200 marks.
• Those, who qualify for the interview, will be selected for the post.

Exam Centers

Kolkata (North), Kolkata (South), Baruipur, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Siliguri, Howrah, Burdwan, Asansol, Medinipur, Tamluk, Bankura, Diamond Harbour, Barrackpore, Barasat, Berhampore, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling

WBCS 2023 Admit Card

• There will be separate admit cards for the separate level of examination.
• Candidates will be able to download the admit card for the pre-examination first.
• It is important to take the Admit Card with you while going to the examination center.
• The candidate will not be allowed to give the exam, without the admit card.

WBCS 2023 Result

• The result will be announced thru the official website.
• Candidates will get the result of the examination separately viz. Prelims, Mains, an interview.
• The commission will announce the final year result after the interview is conducted.