3. General Studies-I, Paper-III (History & Geography)
History
- Ancient India
- Medieval India
- Before 1857 & Revolt
- After 1857 – Nationalism
- After 1915 – Gandhiji & Mass movement
Geography
- West Bengal Geography
- Physical & World Geography
- Physical Geography of India
- Human & Economic Geography of India
- Physical India & World & other topics
- Rivers & Hydro Projects
- Resources & Industry
- Census & People
- Agriculture, Soil, & Climate
- Mountain & Forest
4. General Studies-II, Paper-IV (Science & Tech, Environment, Current Affairs & GK)
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer, Technology & India
- Environment
- General Knowledge
- Current Affairs
5. General Studies-III, Paper-V (Indian Polity & Economy)
Indian Polity
- Preamble, Citizenship & History of Constitution
- FR, DPSP & FD
- Centre, State & Local Government
- Judiciary & Landmark Cases
- Constitutional & Non-constitutional Bodies
Indian Economy
- Micro, Macro Economics
- RBI, Banking & Market
- Sectors of Economy
- Budget & Public Finance
- Planning, NITI Aayog & LPG
- Current Affairs of Economy of India
6. General Studies-IV, Paper-VI (Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning)
- Percentage, Ratio & Mixture
- Partnership
- Profit & Loss, Average, Cost
- Time, Work & Wages,
- Distance
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Number System & Simplification
- Geometry – Mensuration
- Miscellaneous
Comment
The West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Mains Exam is the second stage of the competitive examination process conducted by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) to recruit candidates for various civil service positions in the state of West Bengal in India. It is held for those candidates who have qualified the WBCS Preliminary Exam.
The WBCS Mains Exam consists of six compulsory papers and two optional papers. The compulsory papers are:
- Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali Language
- English Language
- General Studies I (Indian History and National Movement)
- General Studies II (World History and Geography)
- Constitution and Indian Polity
- Science and Technology
The optional papers are chosen by the candidates from a list of approved subjects. The optional papers are designed to test the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the subject in depth.
To be eligible to take the WBCS Mains Exam, candidates must have passed the WBCS Preliminary Exam and meet certain educational and age requirements. They must also be physically fit and of good character.