PSC Clerkship WBPSC Syllabus 2026 (Prelims, Mains & Typing Test)

🏛️ PSC Clerkship Syllabus 

📝 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

✏️ English

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• One-word substitution

• Idioms & phrases

• Fill in the blanks

• Sentence correction

• Spelling correction

• Basic grammar usage

🌍 General Studies

• Indian History

  • Ancient India

  • Medieval India

  • Modern India

• Indian National Movement

• Geography

  • Physical geography of India

  • Geography of West Bengal

• Indian Polity & Constitution

• Indian Economy (basic concepts)

• Current Affairs

  • National importance

  • West Bengal–specific events

• General Science

  • Physics (everyday science)

  • Chemistry (basic concepts)

  • Biology (human body & environment)

🧮 Arithmetic (Madhyamik Level)

• Number system

• Simplification

• Percentage

• Ratio & proportion

• Profit & loss

• Simple interest

• Average

• Time & work

• Time, speed & distance

• HCF & LCM

📝 MAIN EXAMINATION

📘 Paper – I: English

• Grammar

  • Parts of speech

  • Tenses

  • Active & passive voice

  • Direct & indirect speech

  • Sentence correction

• Vocabulary

  • Synonyms & antonyms

  • Idioms & phrases

  • One-word substitution

• Writing skills

  • Precis writing

  • Official letter writing

  • Report writing

• Reading comprehension

  • Short unseen passage

📕 Paper – II: Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali

• Grammar

  • Sentence structure

  • Correct usage of words

  • Error correction

• Translation

  • English → regional language

• Writing skills

  • Short composition / essay

  • Official letter / application writing

• Comprehension

  • Short passage

⌨️ TYPING TEST (QUALIFYING)

• English typing: 30 words per minute

• Bengali typing: 25 words per minute

• Mandatory for final selection

• Qualifying in nature (marks not added)

🎯 IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

• Preliminary exam is screening only

• Final merit depends on Mains examination

• Typing test is compulsory

• Syllabus level is Madhyamik (Class 10)

• Practice writing & typing regularly