WBPSC Clerkship Syllabus 2023 Out, PDF and Exam Pattern

1. The examination shall consists of two parts, viz., (i) Part-I (Objective Type) (ii) Part-II (Conventional Type – Written).

Part-I Examination : Part-I will carry 100 marks having 100 questions of 1 (one) mark each, comprising of multiple choice, objective type question on English (30 marks), General Studies (40 marks) and Arithmetic (30 marks). The duration of Part-I examination shall be 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Part-II Examination : Part-II shall consist of conventional type questions on (a) Group-A : English (b) Group-B : Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali carrying 50 marks each for Group-A and Group-B. The duration of Part-II examination shall be 1 hour.

2. The elementary knowledge in Computer operation and ability of typing on Computer of the candidates shall be judged only after they are found qualified in Part-I and Part-II.

• Language of the Examination : Answer in all the papers except the language paper may be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the question papers).
• N.B. : Candidates shall write their answers to all the questions in only one and the same language in any particular paper.
• Deduction of Marks : There shall be negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer to multiple choice questions (MCQ Type) which also be printed on the top of Question Booklet.
• Tie Breaking Principles :
  1. Preference will be given to the candidate securing higher aggregate marks in English & Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali.
  2. If there is still a tie, Preference will be given to the candidates securing higher marks in English.
  3. If tie still remains, Preference will be given to the candidate with higher age.

Part – I :

English : Fundamentals of the English language such as vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage etc.

General Studies : Matters of everyday observation including everyday science, current events and problems with special reference to India and elementary knowledge of Indian History and Indian Geography.

Arithmetic : Divisibility, fractions, decimals, recurring decimals, simplification, HCF, LCM, Partnership, Average, Ratio and proportions, percentage, simple interest, profit & loss, time & distance, area of rectangles and squares.

Part – II :

Group-A : English

1. Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied ;
2. Condensing of a prose passage (Summary/Precis) ;
3. Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be, into English ;

Group-B : Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali :

1. Drafting of a report from points or materials supplied ;
2. Condensing of a prose passage (summary or précis) ;
3. Translation from English into Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali, as the case may be ;

Note : The standard of examination shall be similar to that of Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.