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    WBCS Cut off 2025 - Category Wise Expected and Previous Year Cut off

    WBCS Cut off 2025 - Category Wise Expected and Previous Year Cut off

    Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 08 Jan 2025, 04:13 PM IST

    The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) will release the WBCS 2025 cut off on the official website - psc.wb.gov.in. The WBCS 2025 cut off will be released in online mode as PDF format. The cut off of WBCS 2025 will be released separately for all categories. Candidates who score equal to or more than the cut off marks of WBCS result 2025 will be selected for the next stage of the recruitment process.

    This Story also Contains

    1. WBCS Cut off dates 2025
    2. WBPSC WBCS Expected Cut Off Marks 2025
    3. How to Check WBCS Cut Off Marks 2025?
    4. Free Practice UPSC Mock Tests for Prelims
    5. WBCS Cut off 2025 Stages
    WBCS Cut off 2025 - Category Wise Expected and Previous Year Cut off
    WBCS cut off 2025

    The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) conducts the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) exam in three stages - preliminary, mains and interview. Read the article to know more about the WBCS cut off 2025 along with the steps to check and cut off dates.

    WBCS Cut off dates 2025

    From the following table, candidates can check the cut off dates of WBCS 2025. Aspirants must check the WBCS 2025 cut off dates, so that they won’t miss any major events.

    Dates of WBCS Cut off 2025

    WBCS Events

    WBCS Cut off dates

    WBCS Preliminary exam 2025

    To be announced

    WBCS Mains exam 2025

    To be announced

    WBCS 2025 Final cut off

    To be announced

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    WBPSC WBCS Expected Cut Off Marks 2025

    From the following table, candidates can check the category-wise expected cut off marks of WBCS. The expected cut off marks are calculated on the basis of the previous year cut off trends.

    Expected cut off marks of WBCS 2025

    Category

    Expected WBCS Prelims Cut Off 2025 (Out of 200 marks)

    General

    129

    BC - A

    -

    BC - B

    -

    SC

    115

    ST

    100

    OBC - A

    121

    OBC - B

    124

    PH (LV)

    98

    PH (VH)

    -

    PH (HI)

    93

    PH (LD & CP)

    110

    Factors Affecting WBCS Cut off 2025

    WBPSC calculates the marks based on the following factors -

    Numbers of vacancies - The number of vacancies released under the WBCS recruitment plays an important role in determining the cut off marks of WBCS 2025. As per the previous year trends, High number of vacancies means the cut off will be less and vice versa.

    Number of candidates applying for WBCS - The other factor which are considered to calculate the cut off marks of WBCS 2025 is the number of candidates applying for the post. The higher the number of candidates means the WBCS cut off will be higher and vice versa.

    The difficulty level of the WBCS exam - The difficulty level of the exam also plays an important role in calculating the WBCS cut off marks 2025. The higher the difficulty level, the lower will be the WBCS cut off marks of the exam and vice versa.

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    How to Check WBCS Cut Off Marks 2025?

    To check the WBCS cut off, candidates will have to follow the steps mentioned below.

    Step 1: Visit the official website of WBPSC - psc.wb.gov.in.

    Step 2: On the new page, there will be a direct link mentioned which will contain the WBPSC WBCS cut off marks 2025. Candidates must click on the link.

    Step 3: Post clicking, A new PDF will open which will contain the WBCS cut off 2025. Candidates can check the category-wise cut off from this PDF.

    Step 4: Download the WBCS cut off PDF.

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    How to Calculate WBPSC WBCS Cut off 2025?

    The exam conducting authority mentions the WBCS marking scheme 2025 in the recruitment notification of WBCS. Candidates can use this marking scheme to calculate their scores. While calculating the score, they must compare their answers with the WBCS 2025 answer key. By calculating the cut off score, candidates will be able to assess their chances of featuring in the merit list.

    WBCS Cut off 2025 Stages

    • WBCS preliminary cut off 2025

    • WBCS mains cut off 2025

    • WBCS final year cut off 2025

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    WBCS Preliminary exam

    The WBCS preliminary exam is based on General Studies subject. The total marks of WBCS preliminary exam is 200 marks and it will be conducted in MCQ mode. As per the WBCS 2025 exam pattern, 1 mark will be provided for each correct answer and there will be negative marking for answers wrongly attempted.

    WBCS Mains exam

    Each paper of the WBCS mains exam has 200 marks. The WBCS mains exam is conducted in descriptive mode and contains 6 papers which are based on the following topics -

    • Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali

    • English

    • General Studies I

    • General Studies II

    • Constitution and Economy of India

    • Arithmetic and Reasoning

    • Optional Subject 1

    • Optional Subject 2

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    WBCS Previous cut off marks 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

    We have shared the previous year cut off marks of WBCS from the following table. The category-wise cut off is shared so candidates can get an idea about the difficulty level of the exam.

    WBCS Previous year cut off

    Category

    WBCS Prelims Cut Off 2020

    (Out of 200 marks)

    WBCS Final Cut Offs Marks 2018 for Group C

    General

    127

    802.67

    BC - A

    -

    778.66

    BC - B

    -

    776.50

    SC

    113.6667

    729.8

    ST

    98.3333

    697.34

    OBC - A

    119

    -

    OBC - B

    122

    -

    PH (LV)

    96.6667

    -

    PH (VH)

    -

    674.84

    PH (HI)

    90

    662.66

    PH (LD & CP)

    107

    -

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    WBCS Cut off for Preliminary Cut off 2019 (Category-Wise)

    Category

    Cutoff Marks Out of 200

    General

    105.13

    General P.H

    94.21

    BC-A

    101.05

    BCA P.H

    88.78

    BC-B

    101.06

    BC-B P.H

    86.11

    SC

    96.18

    SC P.H

    85.21

    ST

    73.13

    ST P.H

    51.13

    WBCS Cut off 2018

    Category

    WBCS Cut off for Prelims

    General

    97.67

    General P.H.

    93.67

    OBC – A

    96.67

    OBC – A P.H.

    92.67

    OBC – B

    96.67

    OBC – B P.H

    92.67

    S.C

    89.33

    S.C. P.H.

    85.33

    S.T.

    68.67

    S.T. P.H.

    64.67

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    Previous Year WBCS Preliminary Cut off Score

    Year Category

    2016

    2015

    2014

    2013

    General

    84

    108

    110

    107

    OBC

    67

    68

    72

    70

    SC

    59

    55

    61

    60

    ST

    47

    47

    46

    48

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the cutoff for Wbcs preliminary 2025?
    A:

    You can check the cut off of WBCS preliminary stage from the above article.

    Q: Is there negative marking in the WBCS 2025 exam?
    A:

    Yes, there is negative marking in the preliminary stage of the WBCS exam.

    Q: How many stages are there in the WBCS exam?
    A:

    There are 3 stages in the WBCS exam 2025 - preliminary, mains and interview.

    Q: When is the WBCS prelims 2025?
    A:

    The WBCS prelims exam date 2025 is not yet been announced.

    Q: Can I crack Wbcs in first attempt?
    A:

    Yes, candidates can crack the WBCS exam in their first attempt and there are various instances related to the same. However, only those candidates who have deep knowledge of general studies, current affairs and all the other subjects of WBCS will have an upper hand in cracking the exam in the first attempt.

    Q: Is Wbcs Group D gazetted officer?
    A:

    The WBCS exam is conducted to recruit candidates for various Group A, B and C Gazetted office posts. Group D is not a gazetted officer post.

    Q: How many times can I give Wbcs?
    A:

    Candidates can appear in the WBCS exam upto their upper age limit. There are no maximum attempts in the exam.

    Q: The WBCS Prelims is conducted in Online or offline mode?
    A:

    The WBCS prelims exam is conducted in OMR based offline mode.

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