WBCS is the exam name of West Bengal Civil Service exam. The WBCS exam is conducted each year to recruit the Group A officers for the West Bengal Provincial Civil Services. For recruitment on various Administrative Services, West Bengal Government organized West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Examination every year. It’s maybe treated one of the toughest examinations in Bengal. After completing the graduate degree any students can apply for this WBCS exam. Know some best books for WBCS Preliminary examination and crack the exam.

The complete process of WBCS exam is divided into three parts, 1. WBCS Preliminary. 2. WBCS Main. and 3. Interview.

WBCS mains examination is based on six compulsory paper and one optional subject consist of two paper (Optional subject is only for Group-A and Group-B services). If you are preparing only for Group-C and Group-D services then you have only six compulsory paper in your mains examination.

Group A

  • West Bengal Civil Service (Executive)
  • Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service
  • West Bengal Co-operative Service
  • West Bengal Labour Service
  • West Bengal Food and Supplies Service
  • West Bengal Employment Service

Group B

  • West Bengal Police Service

Group C

  • Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home
  • Joint Block Development Officer
  • Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices
  • West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service
  • West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I
  • Assistant Commercial Tax Officer
  • Joint Registrar (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal
  • Assistant Canal Revenue Officer (Irrigation)
  • Chief Controller of Correctional Services

Group D

  • Inspector of Co-operative Societies
  • Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department
  • Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department

Best Books for WBCS Preliminary exam.

1. English composition – Candidates should know that the standard of questions asked under this section lies between moderate and difficult. Segregating the section into topics would help applicants simplify their preparation.

Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary Test, Phrasal Verbs, Homophones, Fill in the qualifying words.

Books - Objective General English (Arihant publication, SP Bakshi), Objective English by Hari Mohan Prasad (McGraw Hill Education), High School English Grammar and Composition Wren & Martin.

2. General Science - General appreciation, Understanding of science, Matters of everyday observation, Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines.

Books- Magbook General Science 2020,  

3. Current Events of National and International Importance - Social, Political, Economic or Geographical issue that affects India and its policies in national and international front.

Books - Pratiyogita Darpan (Magazine), Yojana (Magazine), Competition Success Review (Magazine), The Hindu (Newspaper), Telegraphy (Newspaper)

4. History of India - Ancient, Medieval, Modern

Books- Ancient And Medieval India, Indian History (Krishna Reddy), Modern Indian History (Sonali Bansal), Magbook Indian History 2020

5. Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal - Physical Geography, Social Geography, Economic Geography

Books- Geography Of India (Majid Hussain), Certificate Physical And Human Geography, 

6.Indian Polity and Economy - Indian Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Bodies, etc.

Books - Indian Polity (M Laxmikant), indian Economy (Ramesh Singh), Magbook India Economy 2020.

7. Indian National Movement - Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence Growth of Nationalism , Attainment of Independence

Books- Bipin Chandra Books,Romila Thapar Books

8. General Mental Ability - Logical Reasoning, Common Aptitude

Books- Quantitative Aptitude (R S Aggarwal), Verbal And Non-Verbal Reasoning (R S Aggarwal)

Best Books for WBCS mains examination

WBCS mains examination is based on six compulsory paper and one optional subject consist of two paper (Optional subject is only for Group-A and Group-B services). If you are preparing only for Group-C and Group-D services then you have only six compulsory paper in your mains examination.

1. Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali - First paper of WBCS mains examination is one Indian language which you may select from the list of language given by PSC, WB as your choice.

2. English- English is s conventional type compulsory paper. 

3. General Studies-I - Paper-III of WBCS mains examination is General Studies-I consists of four subject Indian History, Indian National Movement, Geography of India and Geography of West Bengal.

Books - Indian History (Krishna Reddy), India’s Struggle for Independence (Bipan Chandra), Geography of India (Majid Husain) & Know Your State West Bengal.

4. General Studies-II- General Studies-II consist of Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Books - Science And Technology (Ravi P Agrahari), Environment (Khullar), Pratiyogita Darpan, Competition Success Review(CSR) and “Yojana.

5. The Constitution of India and Indian Economy - including role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.

Books - Indian Polity (M Laxmikant), indian Economy (Ramesh Singh), Magbook India Economy 2020.

6. Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning- The arithmetic is based on class X to XII level objective type question.

Books - Quantitative Aptitude (R S Aggarwal), Verbal And Non-Verbal Reasoning (R S Aggarwal).