⚡ WBCS Prelims 2026 subjects 200 marks
full syllabus
History
ancient · medieval · modern
Geography
physical · economic · WB
Polity
constitution · governance
Economics
Indian economy · planning
General Science
physics · chem · bio
Maths (basic)
numbers · data · class X
GI & reasoning
analogy · coding · puzzle
Current Affairs
national · international
National Movement
1857 · Gandhian era
Mental Ability
analytical · decision
English
comprehension · grammar
Bengali
language · literature
📋 WBCS Prelims 2026 · paper‑I (200 marks) pattern & syllabus
📌 Paper‑I (General Studies)
✅ 200 marks · 2 hours · 200 MCQs
✅ Negative marking ⅓
✅ All subjects included – History, Geography, Polity, Economy, General Science, Maths (basic), GI, Current Affairs, National Movement, English, Mental Ability
This single paper determines prelims qualification
📌 Note: No separate CSAT paper in 2026
As per latest update, only one paper of 200 marks. All topics (including reasoning, maths, English) are now part of Paper‑I.
⏳ Total duration: 2 hours
📚 subject-wise syllabus (Paper‑I, 200 marks):
- 🔹 History – ancient (Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta), medieval (Delhi sultanate, Mughal), modern (British rule, revolt 1857, freedom struggle)
- 🔹 Geography – physical (climate, soil, vegetation), economic (agriculture, minerals), special reference to West Bengal (physiography, rivers, industries)
- 🔹 Polity – constitution (preamble, FR, DPSP), parliament, executive, judiciary, local govt
- 🔹 Economics – basic features, planning, poverty, welfare schemes, agriculture, industry
- 🔹 General Science – physics (motion, heat, light), chemistry (acids, bases, common chemicals), biology (human body, nutrition, health)
- 🔹 Maths (basic) – numbers, simplification, average, percentage, ratio, data interpretation (tables, graphs) – class X level
- 🔹 General Intelligence (GI) – analogy, coding-decoding, series, puzzles, direction, syllogism, non-verbal
- 🔹 Current Affairs – national & international events, sports, awards, appointments, govt schemes
- 🔹 English – comprehension, grammar, vocabulary (Paper‑I)
- 🔹 Mental Ability – analytical reasoning, decision making
📅 prelims 2026: one paper only
⚠️ negative marking (1/3rd)
📘 200 marks · 2 hours
✅ as per 2026 update – only Paper‑I (200 marks) | no separate CSAT paper