West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducts miscellaneous exams almost every year. Generally, this exam is conducted to recruit eligible candidates to various government departments in West Bengal. WBPSC Miscellaneous exam has three stages in its selection process- a Preliminary Exam, a Mains Exam and a Personality Test. Moreover the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducts miscellaneous exams nearly every year to recruit candidates for various departments within the West Bengal government. These exams select eligible candidates for positions in different government sectors. The WBPSC Miscellaneous exam has a three-stage selection process, which includes the Preliminary Exam, the Mains Exam, and a Personality Test.
In this article, all information related to the WBPSC Miscellaneous exam will be discussed in length. For candidates, who are preparing for this exam, this article might help them to understand the exam procedure.
Here are the details of the WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam.
Exam Name | WBPSC MISCELLANEOUS |
Conduting Body | West Bengal Public Service Commission |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Stages | Prelims, Mains, Personality Test |
WBPSC Educational Eligibility | Graduate |
Salary | Rs. 32,000-74,500/- |
Exam Type | Objective (MCQ) and Written |
Offiial Website |
The WBPSC Miscellaneous exam is conducted over these posts:
In all competitive exams, we have seen that the eligibility verification process starts from the time of application. Eligibility verification is an important step in the examination process. However, WBPSC Miscellaneous two types of eligibility verification can be seen: Educational Qualification and Age Limit. Without wasting much time let’s take a quick look at the eligibility criteria for the WBPSC Miscellaneous exam
WBPSC Miscellaneous Educational Qualification is the same for all categories. To be eligible to appear for the WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam, candidates must have completed their graduation in any stream from any recognized university.
The age limit of Miscellaneous is shown in the table below
Category | Age Limit |
Unresearved | 20-39 |
OBC | 20-42 |
SC/ST | 20-44 |
The WBPSC Miscellaneous Recruitment Test consists of 3 stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. Candidates have to go through all the steps accordingly to get selected for WBPSC Miscellaneous service. However, the Prelims Exam will be MCQ type. Only Mains and Interview marks will be counted for the final merit list. For fair knowledge of this WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam, along with exam pattern a stage-wise mark breakup is also given below.
Subjects | Marks Distribution | Questions | Duration |
General Knowledge | 150 | 75 | |
Arithmatic | 50 | 25 | |
Total | 200 | 100 | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Paper Division | Topics | Marks | Duration |
Paper 1 | English | 150 | 90 Minutes |
Paper 2 | Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Santali/Nepali | 150 | 90 Minutes |
Paper 3 | GS & Arithmatic | 150 | 150 minutes |
Total | 450 |
Candidates must be fully aware of the WBPSC Miscellaneous Syllabus to be able to understand the exam demands. WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam Syllabus is given below:
(A) Arithmetic
(B) General Studies
(C) English
Paper 1: English:
Paper 2: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Santali/Nepali
After a long wait finally WBPSC has declared the notification for miscellaneous. Prelims exam of Miscellaneous-2023 conducted by Public Service Commission and the prelims exam has been completed in 15/09/2023. After giving the exam, the candidates think that how much will the cut off be, can they appear in the Mains exam. So let’s take a look at the WBPSC Miscellaneous cut off list-
In the year 2018, the vacancy released for miscellaneous is 1551. Below is the cut off list for all categories
Category | Prelims Cut Off (200) | Mains Cut Off (450) | Final Cut Off (550) |
UR | 103.66 | 243 | 313 |
OBC A | 99.66 | 215 | 285 |
OBC B | 103.33 | 225 | 303 |
SC | 96.33 | 203 | 314 |
ST | 66.67 | 195 | 268 |
In 2019, the vacancies for miscellaneous service recruitment is 482
Category | Prelims Cut Off(200) | Mains Cut Off (450) | Final Cut Off (550) |
UR | 108.66 | 248 | 336 |
OBC A | 98.66 | 248 | 329 |
OBC B | 103.33 | 248 | 338 |
SC | 93.33 | 247 | 314 |
ST | 68 | 207 | 275.6 |
WBPSC Miscellaneous Salary is the same for all the posts coming under this exam. The Salary Scale is Rs.7,100 – 37,600/- + Grade Pay Rs.3,900/-.
We hope this article will help you understand the exam procedure.
WBPSC miscellaneous exam in divided into how mane part?
The WBPSC miscellaneous exam is divided into three parts, i.e: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
What is the salary structure of WBPSC miscellaneous exam?
WBPSC Miscellaneous Salary is the same for all the posts coming under this exam. The Salary Scale is Rs.7,100 – 37,600/- + Grade Pay Rs.3,900/-.
What is the date of WBPSC miscellaneous mains exam?
WBPSC has not announced the mains exam dates yet.
Is miscellaneous exam an online exam?
No. WBPSC miscellaneous exam is an offline OMR based test.
Which department in West Bengal conducts the miscellaneous exam?
West Bengal Public Service Commission conducts the WBPSC miscellaneous exam.
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