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i have just completed my graduation in Bengali and now i am interested to participate in wbcs exam . how would i prepare for ensuing prelims exam?

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Originally Posted by subha adhikary

i have just completed my graduation in Bengali and now i am interested to participate in wbcs exam . how would i prepare for ensuing prelims exam?

Hello Aspirant,

Congratulations for completing your graduation in Bengali.You can vey well write the WBCS with your qualifcation.In order to know in details,you may visit the official website of WBCS.In short,it is as follows:-

There are three level of test for wbcs,first it is preliminary,second,Mains & third Interview.

You will be required to appear for preliminary exam. in which you will have to answer questions in General studies of 200 marks,duration two & half an hr. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:
(i) English Composition 25 Marks
(ii) General Science 25 Marks
(iii) Current events of National & International Importance 25 Marks
(iv) History of India 25 Marks
(v) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal 25 Marks
(vi) Indian Polity and Economy 25 Marks
(vii) Indian National Movement 25 Marks
(viii) General Mental Ability 25 Marks

After qualifying in the preliminary exam,you will be required to appear for Mains exam.The Main Examination will consist of five Compulsory papers and two optional subjects (one optional subject for candidates applying only for group C and / or D) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of
optional subjects given below. If a candidate offers two optional subjects and intends to compete for only Group – ‘C’ and/or ‘D’,
he/she will be allowed the Optional Subject mentioned first. There will be two papers on each optional subject. Every paper –
Compulsory or Optional – will carry 100 marks and will be of 3 hours’ duration.
Compulsory Papers :Paper I : Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali (Marks 40+20+20+20).
Paper II : English Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/Nepali into English (Marks
40+20+20+20).
Paper III : General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Excluding questions on the Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans
(Marks 50+50).
Paper IV : The Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).
Paper V : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (Marks 50+50).

Thanks & the best wishes.

If i select bangali for wbcs exam, the current affairs and GK is also be written in bangali or it may be written in English language.

Eligibility criteria for WBCS:-

Candidate should be complete bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.

Percentage is not required for this examination.

Candidates must be an INDIAN origin.

Age criteria details:-

General Candidates--> 21 to 30years,

OBC candidates--> 21 to 33 years,

SC/ST candidates--> 21 to 35 years.


Stages in Selection:-

Preliminary examination,

Mains examination,

Personal interview.

Number of attempts:-

General--> 4times,

OBC--> 7 times,

SC/ST--> no limit.

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