PSCWB WBCS 2017 - West Bengal Civil Service (Exe) etc Examination 2017 - pscwb.org.in

WBCS 2017 PSCWB; PSCWB Conducts West Bengal Civil Service Examination to recruit personnel in Administrative Cadre, Government/Police Officers in West Bengal Government Services. Notification for WBCS Examination generally published in October/November every year and the Preliminary Exam is conducted in January of Coming Year. Through WBCS Exam various Administrative Officer/ Other post to be recruited through out West Bengal.

WBCS 2017 by WBPSC - West Bengal Public Service Commission

Last Updated : 26/11/2016 (Last Date of Form Fillup has been Extended)

Advertisement/Notification Details ::

ADVERTISEMENT NO : 21/2016.

Important Dates ::

Online Application Starts : 04/11/2016 (11:30 A.M)
Last Date to Apply Online : 05/12/2016 (12:00 Midnight) * Extended
WBCS Exam Date (Preliminary) : 29/01/2017.

Eligibility criteria for WBCS 2017;

■ Educational Criteria : A degree of a recognized University.

■ Age Limit : : for Group A, C & D 21 to 32 (age as on 01/01/2017) and for group B only 20 years to 32 years (Age as on 01/01/2017). (Download Notice from Below Posts)

■ Language Criteria : Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali) – vide Finance Department’s Notification No.1243-F(P) dated 02.03.2016.

** Special Eligibility Condition for group B Services ; Minimum height 1.65 meters for Male candidates and 1.50 meters for female candidates (in case of candidates belonging to races such as Gorkhas, Garwalis, Asamese Tribal etc.).

Application Fee ::

Rs. 210/- (Rupees tow hundred only) + Service Charge. fee can be remitted through Debit/Credit cards or Net Banking. ** Application fee is waived for SC/ST & PH candidates who have more than 40% disability.

Scheme of Examination ::

The W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination consists of two parts – (1) Written Examination and (2) Personality Test. Written Examination will be held in two successive stages, viz., (i) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) and (ii) Main Examination (Both Objective and Conventional Type). A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Main Examination and a number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Main Examination will be called to appear at the Personality Test.

Groups & Salary/Pay Scale of WBCS::

The services and posts to which recruitment is made on the results of the W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc. Examination are divided into groups: A, B, C and D with a graduated syllabus. A candidate may compete for one or more groups but is required to submit one application only indicating choice of group(s). Group wise Salary / Pay Structure has been posted below.
Group - "A" ::
  1. West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  2. West Bengal Commercial Tax Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  3. West Bengal Agricultural Income tax Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  4. West Bengal Excise Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  5. West Bengal Co-operative Service: (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  6. West Bengal Labour Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  7. West Bengal Food and Supplies Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/-
    Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  8. West Bengal Employment Service [Except the post of Employment Officer (Technical)] : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  9. West Bengal Registration and Stamp Revenue Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Group - "B" ::
  1. West Bengal Police Service : (PB-4A) Rs.15,600/- to 42,000/- + G.P. Rs. 5,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.21,000/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Group - "C" ::
  1. Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,800/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.15,960/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  2. Joint Block Development Officer : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  3. Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  4. West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  5. West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  6. Assistant Commercial Tax Officer : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,700/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.14,930/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  7. Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation) : (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.13,400/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  8. Chief Controller of Correctional Services: (PB-4) Rs.9,000/- to 40,500/- + G.P. Rs. 4,400/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.13,400/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
Group - "D" ::
  1. Inspector of Co-operative Societies : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  2. Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.
  3. Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department : (PB-3) Rs.7,100/- to 37,600/- + G.P. Rs. 3,900/- Gross emoluments at the entry level : Rs.12,270/- besides D.A., M.A. and H.R.A. admissible as per rules.

How to Apply for WBCS ?

If you are eligible and Interested to Apply for West Bengal Civil Service Exam 2017 to be held on January, 2017 then you must fill online application regarding same. You should visit PSCWB's Official Online Application Registration Portal (www.pscwbonline.gov.in) and do ONE TIME REGISTRATION and then fill the form online within 28/11/2016. Nothing to be sent to PSC Office After Filling Online Application.

#NOTE - Before applying for the post, candidates should register as per “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” scheme through the Official Website of Public Service Commission, West Bengal at www.pscwbonline.gov.in. Candidates who have already registered as per “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” scheme for any examination of the Commission are not required to do the same, they only need to login to their already Registered account and fill the form.


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List of Exam center with Code :

01–Kolkata (North), 02–Kolkata (South), 03–Baruipur, 04–Diamond Harbour, 05–Barrackpore, 06–Barasat, 07–Howrah, 08–Burdwan, 09–Asansol, 10–Medinipur, 11–Tamluk, 12–Bankura, 13–Berhampore, 14–Malda, 15–Jalpaiguri, 16–Alipurduar, 17–Cooch Behar, 18–Siliguri and 19–Darjeeling.

Special Conditions for WBCS Service : :

  1. West Bengal Police Service (Group B‟ Service)- The minimum height requirement is 1.65 metres for male candidates and 1.50 metres for female candidates subject to relaxation in the case of candidates belonging to races such as Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese Tribals etc. Candidates intending to be considered for this Group must indicate their height in appropriate column of the application form.
  2. Assistant Canal Revenue Officer – They will have to work in remote areas and their jurisdiction will cover a large number of villages. They will also be required to attend Tahsil and Zilla Offices for which they may have only cycles as the means of transport and to face and tackle general public.
  3. West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service – For service in the Homes for the Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb, a degree or Diploma or certificate in the training of Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb shall be an essential qualification. Any person not possessing the above qualification may be appointed in these Homes on condition that he / she will have to receive in service training for teaching of the Blind and / or Deaf and Dumb. Male candidates will be unsuitable for the posts meant for institutions for females, and female candidates unsuitable for the posts meant for institutions for males.
  4. West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade – I – No person shall be appointed to the service unless he has good working knowledge of the Bengali Language, written and spoken (candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali shall be exempted from this requirement, but will be required to pass, within a period of two years a departmental examination in Bengali).

    Selected candidates for West Bengal Subordinate land Revenue Service, Grade-I shall be appointed provisionally and shall undergo a period of six months‟ in-service training during which they will draw the initial of the scale of pay and allowances as admissible.

    The training shall include subjects such as cadastral survey, preparation of records-of-rights, Revenue Laws, elementary instructions in all other laws relevant for the service.

    Incumbents who do not apply themselves to the in-service training with due diligence or fail to pass the end of Training Examination shall be liable to be discharged without notice. The period of training may also be extended in special circumstances.

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