All You Need to Know about WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam

All You Need to Know about WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam
December 2, 2024
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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.

WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Exam Overview

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

WBPSC Miscellaneous Post List

The WBPSC Miscellaneous exam is conducted over these posts:

  • Assistant Child Development Project Officer 
  • Disaster Management Officer 
  • Block Youth Officer 
  • Block Welfare Officer 
  • Inspector, Backward Classes Welfare 
  • Assistant Agricultural Marketing Officer 
  • Assistant Program Officer 
  • Controller of Correctional Services 
  • Inspector of Agricultural Income Tax 
  • Consumer Welfare Officer

WBPSC Miscellaneous Eligibility Criteria

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

Educational Qualification for 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.

Age Limit for WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam

The age limit of Miscellaneous is shown in the table below

Category

Age Limit

Unresearved 

20-39

OBC

20-42

SC/ST

20-44

WBPSC Miscellaneous Exam Pattern

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.

WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims Exam Pattern (Objective)

Subjects

Marks Distribution

Questions

Duration

General Knowledge

150

75


Arithmatic

50

25

Total

200

100

1 hour 30 minutes

WBPSC Miscellaneous Mains Exam Pattern (Conventional)

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

WBPSC Miscellaneous Syllabus

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:

WBPSC Miscellaneous Preliminary Syllabus

(A) Arithmetic

  • Boat & Stream
  • Fundamental Arithmetic operations
  • Time & Work
  • Differential Equations
  • Averages
  • Real Analysis
  • Number Systems
  • HCF-LCM
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Mixture
  • Profit-Loss
  • Percentages menstruation
  • Fractions
  • Computation of whole numbers
  • Interest
  • Ratio and time
  • Mensuration
  • Trigonometry

(B)  General Studies

  • Static GK
  • Current Affairs
  • History
  • Geography
  • Science
  • Polity
  • Economy

(C)  English

WBPSC Miscellaneous Mains Syllabus

Paper 1: English:

  • Report Drafting
  • Translating from (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santhali) to English.
  • Summary writing
  • Fill in the blanks with proper vocabulary. Sentence Correction, Synonyms, antonyms.

Paper 2: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Santali/Nepali

  • Report drafting from materials supplied.
  • Translating from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali.
  • Summary writing

WBPSC Miscellaneous Previous Year’s Cut off

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 Structure

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.

FAQs

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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