WBPSC Clerkship Syllabus

From the official Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) documents · last checked 3 October 2026

Part-I (Objective)

English

  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Sentence structure
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Correct usage of words

General Studies

  • Everyday observation and everyday science
  • Current events and issues, mainly about India
  • Basic Indian History
  • Basic Indian Geography

Arithmetic

  • Divisibility
  • Fractions
  • Decimals and recurring decimals
  • Simplification
  • HCF and LCM
  • Partnership
  • Average
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Percentage
  • Simple interest
  • Profit and loss
  • Time and distance
  • Area of rectangles and squares

Part-II (Descriptive)

Group-A: English

  • Drafting a report in English from given points or material
  • Summary or precis of a prose passage
  • Translation from Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali (as chosen) into English

Group-B: Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali

  • Drafting a report from given points or material
  • Summary or precis of a prose passage
  • Translation from English into the chosen language

Computer typing test (qualifying)

Computer skills and typing

  • Basic computer operation
  • Typing on a computer at 20 words per minute in English or 10 words per minute in Bengali

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