WB Civil Service Examination Personality Test
WEST BENGAL, CIVIL SERVICE (EXECUTIVE) ETC. EXAMINATION, 2014
The West Bengal Civil Services Examination commences annually or as and when announced by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC). The examination is held in three stages- (1) Preliminary, (2) Mains, and (3) Interview. Aspirants taking the exam have to qualify WBCS eligibility criteria set by the commission.
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Personality Test: A number of candidates selected in order of the merit on the results of the Main Examination for all the services and posts included in Groups A, B, C and D will have to appear at the Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate's personal qualities e.g., alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidate's range of interests.
Candidates for Group 'B' Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at the interviews with regard to their suitability for the service.
Marks for the Personality Test | |
Category | Marks |
Group ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ | 200 |
Group ‘C’ | 150 |
Group D | 100 |
Note: No separate Personality Test will be held for different groups viz. Group-'A', Group-'B', Group-'C' and Group-'D' in respect of a candidate. Marks will be awarded according to different services against allotted full marks for Personality Test.
Deduction of marks: In all the answer papers under examination due credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity, precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
A deduction of 10% of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a particular paper if he/she discloses his/her identity by writing his/her name, roll number or by putting any identifying marks in the answer script of that paper.
There shall be negative marking for each wrong answer to multiple- choice questions (MCQ) type.
Discretion of the Commission: The Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the papers/ subjects and in the aggregate.
If a candidate fails to secure qualifying marks in any paper / subject, the marks in that paper/subject will not be considered in calculating his /her aggregate.
ABSTRACT TABLE OF PAPERS / SUBJECTS AND MARKS MAIN EXAMINATION AND PERSONALITY TEST | |||||
Sl | Compulsory Papers | Marks | |||
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | ||
1 | Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali - Letter writing (within 150 words)/ Drafting of Report (within 200 words), -Prècis Writing, Composition and Translation from English to Bengali/ Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
2 | English-Letter writing (within 150 words) /Drafting of Report (within 200 words), Precis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/ Nepali/Santali to English. | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
3 | General Studies-I: (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal. | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
4 | General Studies-II: Science and Scientific & Technological advancement Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
5 | The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including role and functions of Reserve Bank of India. | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
6 | Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning. | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
7 | Optional Subject - One subject to be chosen, Two papers of 200 marks each. | 400 | 400 | ----- | ---- |
8 | . Personality Test | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 |
Total | 1800 | 1800 | 1350 | 1300 | |
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