WBPSC Clerkship Exam Date, Notification & Vacancies

You need a Madhyamik (Class 10) pass or an equivalent. You must be 18 to 40 years old on the cut-off date (1 January 2023 for the 2023 cycle). You must be able to read, write and speak Bengali, unless your mother tongue is Nepali. You also need basic computer skills and a typing speed of 20 words per minute in English or 10 in Bengali. SC/ST of West Bengal get 5 extra years and OBC (non-creamy layer) of West Bengal get 3 extra years.

There are three stages. Part-I is an objective MCQ paper of 100 marks (English 30, General Studies 40, Arithmetic 30) in 1 hour 30 minutes. Part-II is a 1-hour written paper of 100 marks: 50 for English and 50 for one language (Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali). Those who clear both parts take a qualifying computer typing test. The merit list uses Part-I plus Part-II marks.

Yes, in Part-I. Each correct answer gets 1 mark and 0.25 mark is cut for each wrong answer. In the 2023 cycle, the Part-I cut-off for General candidates was 49 out of 100.

It is held only for candidates who qualify in Part-I and Part-II. You must type on a computer at 20 words per minute in English or 10 words per minute in Bengali, as chosen in your application. It is qualifying only. Candidates whose mother tongue is not Bengali or Nepali are also checked on Bengali at this stage.

Yes. Group-B of Part-II can be written in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali. But if you take a language other than Bengali, you must pass a departmental examination in Bengali during your probation before you are confirmed.

For the 2023 cycle, Part-I was held on 16 and 17 November 2024 and Part-II on 28 December 2025. The Part-II result and the typing test have not been announced yet. WBPSC issued an indicative notice for the Clerkship Examination 2024 (Advt. No. 12/2024) on 23 December 2024. Its detailed advertisement and application dates are not out yet, so keep checking psc.wb.gov.in.