WBCS Exam Date 2026: Official Prelims Schedule and Exam Notification

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducts the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Examination to recruit high-caliber candidates for Group A, B, C, and D administrative roles across the state. The official WBCS Exam Date 2026 for the preliminary stage has been confirmed for 14th June 2026 (Sunday), which will be conducted in a single session.

WBCS 2026 Exam Summary

Graduates who meet the specified eligibility criteria have a significant opportunity to join the prestigious West Bengal state services. The selection process is strictly merit-based, comprising three challenging stages: the Preliminary Exam, the Mains Exam, and the Personality Test.

WBCS 2025-26 Exam- Overview
Conducting Body	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC)
Exam Name	West Bengal Civil Services (WBCS 2025)
Posts	Group A, B , C and D posts
Advt No.	08/2024
Vacancy	to be notified
Exam Stages	Prelims-Mains-Interview
Prelims Exam Date	14th June 2026 (Sunday)
Exam Frequency	Once in a year
Eligibility Criteria	Graduation
Language of the exam	English & Bengali
Official website	https://psc.wb.gov.in/

WBCS Exam Date 2026 Out

The WBPSC officially announced the WBCS Exam Date 2026 for the preliminary stage on 14th May 2026 via their official portal, https://psc.wb.gov.in/. The offline examination will take place on 14th June 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM, covering objective-type questions in English Composition, General Science, Current Affairs, Indian History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, the Indian National Movement, and General Mental Ability.

Details	Timings
Gate Closing Time	11:30 am
Exam Starts	12 noon
Exam Ends	2:30 pm

WBCS Admit Card 2026 Released: Click Here to Download

Important Dates

The West Bengal Public Service Commission has finalized the comprehensive schedule for the WBCS examination cycle through the official recruitment notification.

WBCS 2026 Exam- Important Dates
Events	Dates
WBCS Notification	14th November 2025
WBCS Online Registration	18th November 2025
Last Date to Apply Online	9th December 2025 (3 pm)
Last Date to Pay Online fee	9th December 2025 (3 pm)
Application Editing Window Period	12th to 18th December 2025
WBCS Prelims Admit Card 2026	4th June 2026
WBCS Prelims Exam Date	14th June 2026

WBCS Notification 2026 PDF 

The official WBCS Notification 2025-26 (Advt No. 08/2024) is accessible at https://psc.wb.gov.in/. This document contains critical information, including age limits, educational qualifications, salary structures, application deadlines, fee payment modes, and the detailed scheme and syllabus of the examination.

WBCS 2025-26 Official Notification PDF: Click to Download

WBCS Vacancy 2025-26

Final vacancy counts for various services and posts will be released by the Commission in due course. Please note that certain group positions may remain unfilled if the relevant departments do not report vacancies within the stipulated timeframe.

The following Group A, B, C, and D positions are anticipated to be filled through the WBCS Exam 2025-26:

Groups	Posts Name
GROUP A	Executive Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service West Bengal Co-operative Service West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] West Bengal Labour Service West Bengal Food and Supplies Service
GROUP B	West Bengal Police Service
GROUP C	Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home Joint Block Development Officer Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Joint Registrar  (WB State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Govt of WB) Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) Chief Controller of Correctional Services
GROUP D	Inspector of Co-operative Societies Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department

WBCS Eligibility Criteria 2026

The official WBCS 2025-26 notification details the mandatory eligibility criteria that all aspirants must satisfy before applying for the examination.

WBCS Nationality

According to the WBCS 2025-26 eligibility criteria, candidates must be:

(a) A citizen of India (by birth or registration), or

(b) A national of other countries declared eligible by the Government of India.

WBCS Education Qualification

For educational qualifications, candidates must hold a recognized graduate degree in any discipline. Furthermore, proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Bengali is required (except for candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali).

WBCS Age Limit (as on 01/01/2024)

The WBPSC has defined specific age limit parameters for each service group in the civil services examination, which are detailed below.

WBCS 2025-26 Services	WBCS Age limit
For services and posts included in Group ‘A’ & ’C’	21- 36 years (born not earlier than the 2nd January, 1988 and not later than the 1st January, 2003)
West Bengal Police Service only (i.e. Group ‘B’ Service)	20- 36 years (born not earlier than the 2 nd January, 1988 and not later than the 1st January, 2004)
For services and posts included in Group ‘D’	21- 39 years (born not earlier than the 2nd January, 1985 and not later than the 1st January, 2003)

WBCS Age Relaxation

Age relaxation is applicable for SC/ST candidates as per WBPSC guidelines. Below are the specific age relaxation provisions for various reserved categories.

Category	WBCS age relaxation
WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST/BC of West Bengal	5 years
WBCS age relaxation for SC/ST of Other States	5 years
WBCS age relaxation for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	up to 45 years

WBCS 2026 Application Fee

Application fees are non-refundable. However, SC/ST candidates of West Bengal and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (40% or more) are exempted from the payment of the WBCS application fee.

Categories	Fees
General/ OBC/ EWS	Rs. 210 + Services Charges/ GST
SC/ST/ PwD (only West Bengal)	No Fees
SC/ST/ PwD of other states	Rs. 210 + Services Charges/ GST

Steps to fill the WBCS Online Form 2026

Eligible candidates may apply online for the WBCS 2025-26 cycle. Please follow the outlined steps to complete your registration successfully.

Step 1: Visit the official WBPSC website at https://psc.wb.gov.in/.

Step 2: New users must register by clicking the "ONE TIME REGISTRATION" link on the right side of the homepage.

Step 3: Input your personal details to generate your unique registration number and password.

Step 4: Select "Login if Already Registered" and enter your credentials to access the application portal.

Step 5: Fill in your educational qualifications, age details, and other mandatory fields.

Step 6: Complete the payment of the requisite application fee online.

Step 7: Thoroughly review your information and submit the application form.

Step 8: Save and download the final submission receipt for future correspondence.

WBCS Exam Pattern 2026

The WBCS selection process consists of three distinct phases:

1. Preliminary exam
2. Main Exam
3. Personality Test

The scores achieved in the Preliminary Examination are strictly for screening purposes and are not included in the final merit calculation. Only candidates qualifying in the Prelims become eligible for the Main Examination.

WBCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

1. The Preliminary Examination is meant to 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, viz., a paper on “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:

Subject	Marks	No.of Questions	Duration
English Language	25	25	2 Hours
General Science	25	25
Current events of National & International Importance	25	25
History of India	25	25
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	25	25
Indian Polity and Economy	25	25
Indian National Movement	25	25
General Mental Ability	25	25
Total	200	200	2 Hours

WBCS Mains Exam Pattern 2026

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.
3. Each paper, Compulsory or Optional, will carry 200 marks and will be of 3 hours duration.

Papers	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Language Paper (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali)	200	200	200	200
English Paper	200	200	200	200
General Studies – Paper I	200	200	200	200
General Studies-Paper II	200	200	200	200
Constitution of India and Indian Economy	200	200	200	200
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	200	200	200	200
Optional Subject – (One subject: Two papers of 200 marks each)	400	400	--	--
Personality Test	200	200	150	100
Total Marks	1800	1800	1350	1300

WBCS Interview

Qualified candidates from the Main Examination move forward to a Personality Test. This interview aims to evaluate the candidate's alertness, logical reasoning, intellectual integrity, leadership qualities, and personal range of interests.

WBCS Minimum Qualifying Marks 

WBPSC sets category-wise minimum qualifying marks based on the combined performance in the Written Exam and the Personality Test.

Category	Minimum Qualifying %
UR/ EWS/ MSP	40%
OBC(A&B)	38%
ST/ PwBD	35%
SC	30%

WBCS Syllabus 2026

A thorough understanding of the syllabus is essential for success. The WBCS 2025-26 syllabus provides a comprehensive roadmap for your preparation, covering all required topics.

Subjects	Topics
English Composition	Synonyms and Antonyms Idioms and Phrases Vocabulary Test Phrasal Verbs Homophones Fill in the qualifying words
General Science	General appreciation Understanding of science Matters of everyday observation Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines
Current Events of National and International Importance	Significant events affecting India and its relations with the world
History of India	Ancient Medieval Modern
Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal	Physical Geography Social Geography Economic Geography
Indian Polity and Economy	Indian Constitution Panchayati Raj Constitutional Bodies, etc.
Indian National Movement	Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence Growth of Nationalism Attainment of Independence
General Mental Ability	Logical Reasoning Common Aptitude

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WBCS Salary Structure 2026

Positions under the WBCS 2026 recruitment for Groups A, B, C, and D come with highly competitive salary structures and benefits associated with state civil service roles.

Post Name	Pay Level	Salary
GROUP A- Executive Salary
Executive	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
West Bengal Co-operative Service	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)]	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
West Bengal Labour Service	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
West Bengal Food and Supplies Service	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
GROUP B Salary
West Bengal Police Service	16	Rs. 56,100 - 1,44,300
GROUP C Salary
Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home	15	Rs. 42,600 - 1,09,800
Joint Block Development Officer	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
Joint Registrar  (WB State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Govt of WB)	14	Rs. 39,900 - 1,02,800
Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation)	12	Rs. 35,800 – 92,100
Chief Controller of Correctional Services	12	Rs. 35,800 – 92,100
GROUP D Salary
Inspector of Co-operative Societies	10	Rs. 32,100 - 82,900
Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department	10	Rs. 32,100 - 82,900
Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department	10	Rs. 32,100 - 82,900

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WBCS Prelims Exam Centre 2026

The Preliminary Examination will be held at various designated centers across West Bengal for all successfully registered candidates.

Centre Code	Centre Name
11	Kolkata
12	Baruipur
13	Diamond Harbour
14	Barrackpore
15	Barasat
16	Howrah
17	Chinsurah
18	Burdwan
19	Durgapur
20	Medinipur
21	Tamluk
22	Bankura
23	Purulia
24	Jhargram
25	Suri
26	Krishnanagar
27	Berhampore
28	Malda
29	Balurghat
30	Raigunj
31	Jalpaiguri
32	Alipurduar
33	Coochbehar
34	Siliguri
35	Kalimpong
36	Darjeeling

WBCS 2026 Result

Results for each stage are typically announced one month prior to the next phase. Final selection is strictly based on the aggregate marks obtained in the Main Examination and the Personality Test.