WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020, Clerkship Exam Pattern: The syllabus for WBPSC clerk recruitment 2020 is released by Public Service Commission, West Bengal on its website. The complete syllabus, as published by WBPSC in the brochure, is provided on this page. The syllabus of both Part A and Part B tests can be checked from this page. Candidates can check WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020 and Clerkship Exam Pattern by scrolling down this page. The candidates can also download the syllabus and exam pattern in pdf format from this page.
WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020, Clerkship Exam Pattern
Part 1 test is of objective type and covers following sections: English, General Studies and Arithmetic. However, Part 2 test is of subjective type and is divided into 2 groups. Each group is allotted 50 marks. Check the detailed WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020 below.
WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020 – Part 1
Questions in Part 1 exam are divided into 3 sections namely, English, General Studies and Arithmetic. Let us look at topics covered in each section one by one.
English: This section checks the candidates for their fundamentals in English language. Check the list of covered topics below.
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Sentence Structure
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Correct usage
General Studies
- Matters of everyday observation
- Everyday Science
- Current events
- Problems with special reference to India
- Indian History
- Indian Geography
Arithmetic: This section covers the following mathematical topics:
| Divisibility | Fractions |
| Decimals | Recurring decimal |
| Simplification | HCF |
| LCM | Partnership |
| Average | Ratio and proportions |
| Percentage | Simple interest |
| Profit & loss | Time & distance |
| Area of rectangles | Area of squares |
WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020 – Part 2
The candidates need to qualify Part 1 test in order to be eligible for Part 2 test. Part 2 exam is divided into 2 groups: Group A and Group B. The topics covered under both groups are mentioned below.
Group A : English
- Drafting of a report in English using the materials supplied
- Condensing of a prose passage (Summary/Precis)
- Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali into English
Group B : Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
- Drafting of a report using the materials supplied
- Condensing of a prose passage (Summary/Precis)
- Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
Candidates can check the complete WBPSC Clerk Syllabus 2020 by downloading the advertisement.
WBPSC Clerkship 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the exam pattern of WBPSC Clerkship recruitment exam below. Familiarity with marking scheme and overall pattern of the exam gives the candidates an upper hand. Since WBPSC clerk recruitment exam takes place in 2 parts, hence we have provided exam pattern for both the parts separately.
Part 1 Scheme
- Type: The paper contains multiple-choice questions with only one correct answer.
- Duration: The total duration of Part 1 exam is 90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes)..
- No. of questions: The question paper consists of 100 MCQs.
- Marking Scheme: 1 mark gets added for every correct response.
- Total marks: Total weightage of exam paper is 100 marks.
- Section-wise division of questions
| Section | Questions | Marks/ correct answer |
| English | 30 | 1 |
| General Studies | 40 | 1 |
| Arithmetic | 30 | 1 |
| Total | 100 |
Part 2 Scheme
- Type: The exam is conducted in offline mode as a written test. Also, the paper is of subjective type.
- Duration: The total duration of the exam is 1 hour (60 minutes).
- No. of groups: Part 2 paper is divided into Group A and Group B.
- Total marks: The paper carries a total weightage of 100 marks.
| Group | Marks |
| Group A | 50 |
| Group B | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
About WBPSC Clerk Recruitment
West Bengal Public Service Commission conducts the recruitment exam for posts of lower division assistant and lower division clerks (or similar). The selected candidates are recruited in Secretariat, Directorates and various district offices in West Bengal. The selection procedure consists of 2 written tests: an objective test and a subjective test, followed by a typing test. Candidates must qualify all the 3 stages, along with the document verification, to be considered for recruitment to the concerned posts.
