WBPSC 2023 Exam Analysis

WBPSC 2023 Exam Analysis:Section Wise

1. General Studies – I (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science, Current Affairs)

A. History (8–12 questions)

Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
Trend: Mostly factual + 2–3 conceptual
Topics asked:

• Indian National Movement (Quit India, Swaraj Party, Revolt of 1857)
• Medieval India (Administrative systems, Delhi Sultanate)
• Ancient India (Buddhism/Jainism, Vedic Age)
• Bengal Renaissance (Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vidyasagar)

B. Polity (6–8 questions)

Difficulty: Easy
Topics asked:

• Fundamental Rights
• DPSP
• Constitutional Amendments
• Parliament structure
• Governor & State Legislature
• Important Articles (21, 32, 370)

C. Geography (7–10 questions)

Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
Topics asked:

• Indian rivers (tributaries, river projects)
• Physical geography (climate, soil, monsoon)
• Maps & locations
• West Bengal Geography (Rivers, districts, economy)

D. Economy (6–8 questions)

Difficulty: Moderate
Topics asked:

• Poverty & unemployment in India
• Government schemes
• Agriculture & Industry
• Economic terms (inflation, repo rate)
• Budget related facts

E. General Science (8–12 questions)

Difficulty: Easy
Topics asked:

• Physics basics (motion, electricity, optics)
• Chemistry (acids, alloys, daily life chemistry)
• Biology (cell, diseases, immunity, human body)
• Space & technology

F. Current Affairs (10–14 questions)

Difficulty: Moderate
Types of questions:

• International events
• National appointments
• Sports
• Awards & Books
• Space missions
• West Bengal government schemes

2. General Intelligence & Reasoning (15–20 questions)

Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
Topics:

• Analogy
• Classification
• Coding–Decoding
• Series (Alphabetical & Number)
• Blood Relation
• Direction Sense
• Syllogism
• Non-verbal reasoning

3. Quantitative Aptitude (10–15 questions)

Difficulty: Moderate
Topics:

• Simplification
• Percentage
• Profit & Loss
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Ratio–Proportion
• Time & Work
• Time–Distance
• Mensuration (1–2 questions)

4. English (12–15 questions)

Difficulty: Easy
Topics:

• Synonyms, Antonyms
• Fill in the blanks
• Spotting error
• Idioms & Phrases
• Cloze test
• Reading comprehension (short passage)

5. Bengali (or local language) – Optional in some posts (10–12 questions)

Difficulty: Easy
Topics:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Correction of sentences
• Simple comprehension

WBPSC Exam Analysis 2023 - Difficulty Level

The West Bengal Public Service Commission has conducted the WBPSC WBCS exam on 16th December 2023. Check the subject-wise difficulty level below.