WBCS 2024 Notification: A short notice has been released by West Bengal Public Service Commission for conducting West Bengal Civil Services (Executive) Examination 2024 on 24th February 2024. The online application for WBCS 2024 will start from 03rd March 2024 and end on 24th March 2024. The recruitment will be made to the posts in the cadre of West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) and certain other services and posts under the West Bengal Public Service Commission. Complete details about WBCS 2024 Exam will be released along with the detailed WBCS Notification 2024 PDF.

WBCS 2024 Exam- Overview

The online application process against various posts in WBCS 2024 will start on 03rd March 2024 onwards. Candidates can check the overview of WBCS Exam 2024 from the table given below.

WBCS 2024- Overview
Name of Organization	West Bengal Public Service Commission
Exam Name	WBCS 2024
Number of Vacancies	to be notified
Name of Post	Various Post
Category	Govt Jobs
Recruitment Notice Released on	24th February 2024
Opening Date of Online Applications	03rd March 2024
Closing Date of Online Applications	24th March 2024
Selection Procedure	PrelimsMainsInterview
Mode of Application	Online
Job Location	West Bengal
Official Website	wbpsc.gov.in

WBCS 2024 Notification PDF

West Bengal Public Service Commission, WBPSC has released a notice against Advt. No. 2/2024 for the recruitment of posts in the cadre of West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) and certain other services and posts. The detailed WBCS Notification 2024 will be released on the official website of WBCS @wbpsc.gov.in shortly. Candidates can download the WBCS 2024 short notice directly from the link mentioned below for a better understanding of WBSC Recruitment 2024.

WBCS 2024 Short Notice PDF- Click to Download

WBCS Notification 2024- Important Dates

West Bengal Public Service Commission will be recruiting West Bengal Civil Service (Exe.) and certain other services. The notification will be released on 03rd March 2024. Some important dates regarding WBCS 2024 are given in the following table.

Events	Dates
Short Notice Release	24th February 2024
Date of Commencement of Online Application	03rd March 2024
Last Date of Online Application Submission	24th March 2024
Last Date of Fee Payment (Online)	24th March 2024
Last Date of Fee Payment (Offline)	25th March 2024
Period of Editing Application	01st to 07th April 2024
WBCS Prelims Exam Date 2024	To be notified
WBCS Mains Exam Date 2024	To be notified

WBCS Online Registration 2024

West Bengal Public Service Commission will start accepting the online applications for WBCS 2024 Exam on 03rd March 2024. The last date for online application is 24th March 2024.  The direct link to apply online will be provided here as soon as it is made active on the official website@ https://wbpsc.gov.in/. Bookmark this page to get notified when WBCS 2024 Online Registration process starts.

Link to Apply Online for WBCS  2024 (Inactive)

WBCS 2024 Application Fee

There is a very nominal fee for WBCS online application. The fee is non-refundable for all categories.

S.No.	Category	Fee
1	General/ OBC/ EWS	₹ 210 + Services Charges/ GST
2	SC/ST/ PwD (only West Bengal)	No Fees
3	SC/ST/ PwD of other states	₹ 210 + Services Charges/ GST

How to fill WBCS Online Form 2024?

WBCS online applications will start on 03rd March 2024. The eligible candidates must know the following steps to fill out the online application form.

• Visit the official website of West Bengal Public Service Commission @https://wbpsc.gov.in/ or click on direct link given above in the article.
• Register yourself by clicking on “ONE TIME REGISTRATION”.
• Fill in your details.
• Now Click on “Login if Already Registered” and login with your credentials.
• Now enter all the required details as mentioned in WBCS Application Form.
• Pay the required fee.
• Submit the WBCS Application Form
• Download and take a printout of the WBCS Application Form for future reference.
• WBCS Eligibility Criteria 2024WBPSC Eligibility 2024 will be released in the official WBCS 2024 notification. The WBCS eligibility criteria is the minimum requirement for applying for WBCS Examination.WBCS NationalityAs per the WBCS 2024 eligibility criteria, notified by the West Bengal Public Service Commission, the candidate must be(a) A citizen of India (either natural or by registration), or(b) Such other nationals as declared eligible by the Govt. of India.WBCS Education QualificationThe candidate must hold a graduate degree i.e an undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognised University as per WBCS 2024 notification. Additionally, the aspirant should have the ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (except those aspirants whose mother tongue is Nepali).WBCS Age LimitWBPSC has notified the WBCS age limit 2024 for the West Bengal civil services examination for all the Group Services. The details of the WBCS age limit are given below.S.No.
  Services
  Age limit
  1For services and posts included in Group ‘A’ & ’C’21- 36 years2West Bengal Police Service only (i.e. Group ‘B’ Service)20- 36 years3For services and posts included in Group ‘D’21- 39 yearsWBCS Age RelaxationThere is no age relaxation for WBCS 2024. The only age limit relaxation is given to ST as per WBPSC Notification 2024. The WBCS Age Relaxation for various categories is mentioned below:S.No.
  CategoryWBCS age relaxation1WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST/BC of West Bengal5 years2WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST of Other States5 years3WBCS age relaxation for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years4Persons with Disabilities (PWD)up to 45 yearsWBCS Exam Pattern 2024As per the notification issued by West Bengal Public Service Commission for WBCS 2024 Exam, the selection includes three phases-
  1. Preliminary exam
  2. Main Exam
  3. Personality Test
  The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates in Prelims Exam will not be considered for final selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the Preliminary Examination in a year shall be eligible for appearing in W.B.C.S.(Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination.WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
  1. The Preliminary Examination will serve as a Screening Test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Main Examination.
  2. The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper i.e. “General Studies”.
  3. The paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration.
  4. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University.
  5. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:
  S.No.
  Subject MarksNo.of QuestionsDuration 1English Language25252 Hours2General Science25253Current events of National & International Importance25254History of India25255Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal25256Indian Polity and Economy25257Indian National Movement25258General Mental Ability2525Total2002002 HoursWBCS Mains Exam Pattern 2024
  1. The Main Examination shall consist of six compulsory papers and one optional subject consisting of two papers (Only for candidates applying for group A and/or B) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below.
  2. There will be two papers of the optional subject of 200 marks each.
  3. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional, will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.
  S.No.PapersMarks1Language Paper (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali)2002English Paper2003General Studies – Paper I2004General Studies-Paper II2005Constitution of India and Indian Economy2006Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning2007Optional Subject – (One subject: Two papers of 200 marks each)4008Personality Test200Total Marks1800WBCS InterviewA number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination for all the services and posts included in Groups A, B, C and D shall have to appear at a Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. 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.WBCS Syllabus 2024Candidates appearing for the WBCS exam 2024 must be aware of the syllabus for all the stages. WBCS syllabus 2024 will help the candidates in knowing all topics required for the exam which in turn will guide them to prepare better for WBCS.S.No.SubjectsTopics1English Composition
  1. Synonyms and Antonyms
  2. Idioms and Phrases
  3. Vocabulary Test
  4. Phrasal Verbs
  5. Homophones
  6. Fill in the qualifying words
  2General Science
  1. General appreciation
  2. Understanding of science
  3. Matters of everyday observation
  4. Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines
  3Current Events of National and International ImportanceSignificant events affecting India and its relations with the world4History of India
  1. Ancient
  2. Medieval
  3. Modern
  5Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal
  1. Physical Geography
  2. Social Geography
  3. Economic Geography
  6Indian Polity and Economy
  1. Indian Constitution
  2. Panchayati Raj
  3. Constitutional Bodies, etc.
  7Indian National Movement
  1. Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence
  2. Growth of Nationalism
  3. Attainment of Independence
  8General Mental Ability
  1. Logical Reasoning
  2. Common Aptitude
   WBCS Executive Salary 2024As per the notification WBCS 2024, West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Salary is discussed in the table below. The post of Executive falls under Group A posts which is offered salary as per the pay band – 4A and Grade pay of Rs. 5,400/-.S.No.Post NamePay BandPay ScaleGrade Pay1Executive4ARs.15,600/- to 42,000/-Rs. 5,400/-