The notification for West Bengal Civil Services 2025 Exam will be released by the West Bengal Public Service Commission in January 2025. Candidates who are eagerly waiting for the release of the advertisement are requested to stay tuned to check the eligibility criterias, selection process, and other details.
WBCS 2025 Notification
The application form for the West Bengal Civil Services 2025 Exam will be released by the WBPSC in January 2025, and the application form will be available on the official website for four weeks. Individuals who are eligible and interested are required to provide details, attach documents with photographs and signatures, and make fee payments.
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Exam Name | West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS) 2025 |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) |
| Post Name | Administrative & Allied Services |
| Number Of Vacancies | Approximately 500 |
| Eligibility Criteria | Bachelor’s degree; Age: 21–36 years (relaxations apply) |
| Application Fee | ₹210 + 18% GST (UR/OBC/EWS); Exempted for SC/ST/PwBD |
| Selection Process | Prelims → Mains → Personality Test |
| Notification Date | January 2025 (Expected) |
| Apply Date | January to February 2025 (Expected) |
| Official Website | https://psc.wb.gov.in/ |
WBCS 2025 Vacancy
The number of vacancies for the West Bengal Civil Services 2025 Exam will be disclosed by the West Bengal Public Service Commission with the release of the advertisement. It is likely to be around 500 for different categories. Once the notification brochure is made available, the category-wise number of vacancy details will be made available here.
WBCS 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criterias for the West Bengal Civil Services 2025 Examination is disclosed by the West Bengal Public Service Commission, you may check the details about it by going through the listed points.
- A candidate must have pursued a Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a university recognized by the UGC. Candidates who have pursued any professional degree like BE/BTech, BPharm, etc, are also eligible to apply for the WBCS 2025 Exam.
- The individual’s age shouldn’t be below 21 years and above 36 years, the upper age relaxation is applicable for 3 years and 5 years for OBC and SC/ST, respectively. Additionally, there is an additional upper age relaxation for 10 years for the PwBD.
WBCS 2025 Application Fee
In order to apply for the WBCS 2025 Exam, a candidate who belongs to UR, OBC or EWS is required to deposit the fee of ₹210/- with the 18% GST using the debit, card credit, UPI, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway. Individuals who belong to SC, ST and PwBD are exempted from the payment of the application fee.
WBCS 2025 Selection Process
The selection process for the West Bengal Civil Services 2025 Exam consists of multiple stages, which are Prelims, Mains and Interview. You may check the details about each stage by going through the listed points.
Preliminary Exam
- Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper)
- Duration: 2 hours per paper
- Total Questions: 200 (100 per paper)
- Maximum Marks: 400 (200 per paper)
- Question Type: MCQs
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct Response: +2 Marks
- Incorrect Response: -¼ Mark
- Sections:
- Paper I: General Studies
- Paper II: Logical Reasoning, Decision-Making, etc.
- Medium: English or Bengali
Main Exam
- Mode: Offline (Descriptive)
- Duration: 3 hours per paper
- Total Papers: 10 (2 Qualifying, 8 Merit-Based)
- Maximum Marks: 2600 (2000 Merit + 600 Qualifying)
- Question Type: Essay, Descriptive, Analytical
- Sections:
- Qualifying: Bengali/Nepali, English
- Merit-Based: GS Papers, Optional Subjects, Essays
- Medium: English or Bengali
Personality Test
- Mode: Face-to-Face
- Duration: 20-30 minutes
- Maximum Marks:
- Group A & B: 200
- Group C: 150
- Group D: 100
Candidates who will pass the Preliminary Examination will be called for the Main Examination, and then the Interview will be administered. The final selection list is going to be compiled on the basis of individuals’ performance in the last two stages.