The WBPSC Clerkship Syllabus 2024 has been revealed through an official notification on the website of West Bengal Public Service Commission. The candidates will have to prepare for a prelims and a mains examination in order to get through selection stages. The prelims syllabus will comprise of subjects such as General Knowledge, Arithmetic and English language. However, mains will be a descriptive examination and include translations and writing passages from Hindi, Bengali, Urdu etc to English language. If you want to know the exam pattern, then each question will weigh 1 mark and there will be a total of 100 questions. A thorough summary of the WBPSC Clerkship Syllabus and Clerkship Exam Pattern 2024 is given in this post, along with other pertinent details for applicants.
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WBPSC Clerkship Syllabus 2024
The syllabus of the WBPSC Clerkship exam is divided into two parts: prelims and mains exam. The candidates will have to prepare subjects for prelims differently with different strategies. However, they will have to prepare a draft of passages and long answers for the descriptive type of test for the mains exam. The subjects for prelims will include General Knowledge, Arithmetic and the mains syllabus will consist of languages such as hIndi, English, Bengali etc. To get a detailed view of topic wise syllabus, continue reading below.
WBPSC Clerkship Prelims Syllabus 2024
The syllabus of the prelims will include subjects like Arithmetic, English and General Studies. You must see topic wise syllabus in order to secure marks well. Refer to the different subject’s syllabuses from the tables below.
General Studies Syllabus
| Topics Covered in General Studies Syllabus for WBPSC Clerkship Prelims Exam | |
| Geography of India. | Political science. |
| National News (Current Affairs). | Famous places in India. |
| Indian culture. | About India and its neighboring countries. |
| Scientific observation. | World Organization. |
| History of India. | Economic problems in India. |
| International problems. | Economic problems in India. |
Arithmetic Syllabus
| Topics Covered in Arithmetic Syllabus for WBPSC Clerkship Prelims Exam | |
| Ratio and Proportions. | Fractions. |
| Percentage. | LCM. |
| Profit and loss. | HCF. |
| Simple interest. | Partnership. |
| Simplification. | Average. |
| Decimals. | Divisibility. |
| Recurring Decimals. | |
English Syllabus
| Topics Covered in English Syllabus for Prelims WBPSC Clerkship Exam | |
| Antonyms, Synonyms and their correct usage. | Sentence structure. |
| Grammar. | Vocabulary |
WBPSC Clerkship Mains Syllabus 2024
The mains syllabus for the WBPSC Clerkship will include topics like writing passages, translations from Hindi/Bengali/ Sanatli/Nepali language to English etc. There will be a Group A comprising questions only from the English language. However, the Group B of the exam will consist of languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali etc.
Group A: English Syllabus
| Topics Covered in Group A: English | |
| Condensing of a prose passage(Summary/Precis) | Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be, into English |
| Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied | |
Group-B: Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali Syllabus
| Topics Covered in Group B: Hindi/Bengali/Urdu/Santali/Nepali Syllabus | |
| Drafting of a report in English from points or materials supplied | Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali, as the case may be. |
| Condensing of a prose passage(Summary/Precis) | |
WBPSC Clerkship Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The prelims exam will be objective in nature. Only those candidates who will qualify the [prelims exam will be able to sit for the mains exam. The candidates can expect a total of 100 questions and each question will carry 1 mark. They will get a total time of 90 minutes to mark their answers. Refer to the table below for more specific information.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| General Studies | 40 | 40 | |
| Arithmetic | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
WBPSC Clerkship Mains Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for the WBPSC Clerkship mains examination will consist of a total of 100 questions from different languages. The languages include English , Bengali, Urdu, Hindi etc. Moreover, the candidates will get only 60 minutes to complete the exam. They must note that it will be a descriptive test so drafting passages and long answers will help them secure desired marks.
| Group Name | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| A | English | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| B | Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali | 50 | |
| Combined | Total | 100 | 60 Minutes |
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