WBPSC Syllabus 2026 – Clerk
WBPSC has released the Clerk syllabus. Here, you can check the complete details below, including important dates and official links in the section below.
WBPSC Clerk 2026 – Overview
| Organization | WBPSC |
| Post Name | Clerk |
| Qualification | Any Graduate |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Official Website | psc.wb.gov.in |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for the WBPSC Clerk syllabus must possess the following educational qualification: Any Graduate. Candidates must check the official notification for detailed eligibility requirements before attempting the exam.
Scheme of Examination :
- The examination shall consist of two parts, viz., i) Part-I (Objective Type) and ii) Part-II
(Conventional Type – Written).
Part-I Examination :
Part-I will carry 100 marks, having 100 questions of 1 (one) mark each, comprising multiple
choice, objective-type questions on English (30 marks), General Studies (40 marks) and Arithmetic (30 marks).
The duration of Part-I examination shall be 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Part-II Examination :
Part-II shall consist of conventional type questions on a) Group-A: English b) Group-B :
Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali carrying 50 marks each for Group-A and Group-B. The duration of Part-II examination shall be 1 hour. - The elementary knowledge in Computer operation and ability to type on a computer of the
candidates shall be judged only after they are found qualified in Part-I and Part-II.
Important Links
| Official Notification | Download PDF |
| Official Website | psc.wb.gov.in |
Syllabus for the Examination:
Part -I:
English: Fundamentals of the English language such as vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure,
synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage etc.
General Studies :
Matters of everyday observation including everyday science, current events and problems with
special reference to India and elementary knowledge of Indian History and Indian Geography.
Arithmetic:
Divisibility, fractions, decimals, recurring decimals, simplification, HCF, LCM, Partnership, Average,
Ratio and proportions, percentage, simple interest, profit & loss, time & distance, area of rectangles
and squares.
Part-II :
Group-A : English
a) Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied ;
b) Condensing of a prose passage (Summary/Precis) ;
c) Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be, into English ;
Group-B: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali :
a) Drafting of a report from points or materials supplied ;
b) Condensing of a prose passage (summary or précis) ;
c) Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be ;
The standard of examination shall be similar to that of the Madhyamik Examination of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
