WBPSC WBCS Exam Analysis 2022: Prelims Paper Review, Difficulty Level

Candidates can go through the WBCS Exam Analysis 2022 for the Prelims exam. We had provided you with the paper review below for the prelims exam. There is only one single paper in the exam. The Paper is objective in nature and has multiple-choice questions. You can check the answer key, question paper, and expected cut-off as well.

The WBCS paper analysis helps you to know how you can prepare for the upcoming WBCS exam. It further enables you to know your performance in the exam which will guide you to prepare for the interview.

WBCS Exam Analysis 2022- Video Analysis

Based on the questions asked in the exam experts have shared the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can check the difficulty level for each section after the exam. The candidate can check the section-wise difficulty based on the analysis here.

During WBCS Exam Analysis it was observed that there is a change in the pattern of the exam. The weightage of questions in each section is change drastically. The number of questions in History is 47 whereas in Economics it is only 7. Candidates must check the section-wise question asked in the exam. Check the distribution below.  

The experts shared the good attempt based on the level for each section. The candidate can check the section-wise good attempt based on the question paper analysis here. The overall good attempts as per the level of questions asked are 150 to 160 questions with 90% or above accuracy.

As per the detailed WBCS analysis and feedback shared by the candidates who appeared for the WBPSC WBCS exam 2022, the expected WBPSC WBCS cut-off for each category is shared here. Given below is the WBCS Prelims expected cut-off based on the difficulty level, no. of vacancies, etc.

The WBCS 2022  prelims paper contains the following sections. You can gain valuable insights about the WBCS 2022  prelims paper from the details below. 

English Composition

Find the correctly spelled word -Rehearsal

"I have done my duty."-Which tense is this

I _____________ like pictures.

One who talks continuously

Instead of 'tolerance', we can say

Philanthropist' means

General Science

Stammering is to Speech as Deafness is to

'Seahorse' is a ________________.

Current Events of National and International Importance

Who has become the second Indian to score 10,000 runs in T-20 cricket?

In which city, Australia will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games? 

Who won the Women's Badminton Singles title at Swiss Open, 2022?

Who is the current Chief of the Army Staff of India?

History of India

Who is the composer of Allahabad Prasasti?

Navjivan' was edited by

 Who among the following was the Greek king of Syria mentioned in the Asokan edict?

Who among the following Viceroys repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878? 

Who founded Gadar Party' where?

Who among the following put forward the famous Drain Theory?

The Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both. Who said so? 

Who was elected the President of India for the second time? 

Which among the Mughal princes assassinated Abul Fazl? 

Geography

The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, of which the oldest range is 

The 'Radcliffe Line' lies between 

The western part of the Teesta river in West Bengal is called 

Loktak lake is located in the state of 

Which among the following refers to unpaid labor?

Indian Polity and Economy

Who is the protector of the Fundamental Rights of a citizen?

Jawahar Rozgar Yojana for rural employment was started in the year

Who was the first Indian Governor-General of free India?

General Mental Ability

What is the percentage of cloth that should be excluded from 40-meter cloth so that the remaining portion is 7 meters?

Identify the wrong term given: 53 59 63 67 71

If CAT and BOAT are written as XZG and YLZG respectively in a code language, how is EGG to be written?

Among six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F, there are 3 married couples of which A, and C, are husbands; B, C, and D are cousins and B is not the wife of A.

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WBCS Prelims Question Paper 2022

WBCS Prelims Answer Key 2022

Below you can check out the WBCS Mains 2021 paper difficulty level for the exam that was held on 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd May 2022. The optional papers are being held on 24th May 2022.

WBCS Mains Paper 1 Review Bengali Language Paper (20th May 2022) 

WBCS Mains Paper 2: English Language Paper(20 May 2022)

WBCS Mains Paper 3 Review: GS 1 History & Geography (21 May 2022)

WBCS Mains Paper 4 Analysis: GS 2 Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs

WBCS Mains Paper 5 Analysis: Constitution of India & Indian Economy

As per the WBPSC Mains exam 2021 analysis and review shared by the candidates who appeared in the mains exam, Byjus' Exam Prep Experts have made several good attempts for each day of the exam.

WBCS Mains Question Paper Analysis 2021 - Questions Asked

Below you can find the questions asked in the WBCS Mains exam 2022.

Paper 1: Bengali Language (20th May 2022)

• বিশ্ব জল দিবস : জলসমস্যা সমাধান (World Warer Day) - Letter Writting
• পর্যটন শিল্পে অতিমারির প্রভাব (The impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry) - Letter Writing
• সাম্প্রতিক বিজ্ঞাপনের ভাষা (The language of recent advertising)- Letter Writing
• যুদ্ধে কেবল প্রাণহানি ঘটে না, পরিবেশ ও বিঘ্ন হয় (War not only leads to loss of life but also environmental disruptions.) - Drafting Report
• সহজভাবে আপনার জীবনের প্রাত্যহিক কাজ করে যাওয়ার থেকে সুন্দর আর মহৎ কিছু হতে পারে না ......... Precis Writing
• বেলা 10 টার মধ্যেই ষ্টীমার খুলনা ছেড়ে রয়না হল। এখন চলেছি মানুষের ঘরকন্যার সাথী ............... Composition
• Three days after the incident Col. Gracy returned and gave the following account of the tragic......... translation into Bengali

Paper 2:English Language (20th May 2022)

• Write a letter to the Principal of your college requesting him for waiving during the tuition fees pandemic period. Cite proper reason/s for the prayer.
• Write a letter to the editor of an esteemed daily protesting against corporal punishment in educational institutions.
• Draft a report on the way privatization of government sectors can be done sensitively.
• The menace of smartphones -composition
• Social service is a necessary part of human existence -composition
• Junk food and diseases -composition
• There is an enemy beneath our feet-an enemy more deadly for his complete impartiality. He recognizes no national boundaries, no political parties. Everyone in the world is threatened by him. The enemy is the earth itself. When an earthquake strikes, the world trembles. The power of a quake is greater than anything man himself can produce............précis witting
• পাহাড়ে ঘেরা অস্ট্রিয়ার ছোট্ট শহর সালসবুরগের বিশেষ খ্যাতি ও পরিচিতি মূলত দুটি কারণে। প্রথম, এটাই বিশ্ব বিখ্যাত প্রবাদপ্রতিম .........Translate the following passages into English.
• ঠিক রাত্রি দুটোর সময় ঘুম ভেঙ্গে গেল রমেনবাবুর। তার শরীর ঘামে ভিজে গেছে, হৃদস্পন্দন বোধ হয় মিনিটে 120 ...........Translate the following passages into English.

Paper 3 (MCQ Type) General Studies 1: (i) Indian History with special emphasis on National Movement and (ii) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal (21st May 2022)

• Ancient Indian GeogrAphy hinges on
• Which of the following is true or the Mansabdari system?
• Which Congress leader favored India's Support for the Raj against the Nazis in the Second World War?
• Kharagpur Railway workshop was built-in
• Which state has more international airport (B) 1875in India?
• Coal mines in India were nationalized on
• Which party fought the 1937 elections in Bengal with the agenda of land reform?
• In which year did Odisha separate from Bihar?
• Which state is the largest producer of limestone in India?
• Air India was founded in
• Which is the easternmost river of the North Bengal Plans?
• Which city of Gujarat is associated with salt production?
• The first nuclear power station was Commissioned in
• In which part of India is Dandakaranaya Movement was situated?
• Literacy rate in West Bengal Census, 2011
• Which region is called the granary of South India?
• Who was the only Governor-General of Bengal to be appointed twice to the office?
• Which state is the largest manganese-producing state in India?
• What were villages granted to Brahmins and inhabited by Brahmins known as?
• The National Remote Sensing Agency 15 is located at
• White Tiger is conserved in
• What is the Ulgulan?
• In 1919, who voted against INC participation in the Khilafat Movement?
• Where the Civil Aviation Training Centre is located?
• Who favored the strategy of the general electorate with seats reserved for Muslims?
• Which project has the biggest underground powerhouse?
• Who among the following was not associated with the Partition of Bengal?
• In the All Parties Conference, who was the staunchest advocate of separate electorates?
• The highest area under forest in India lies in
• Which port is the main exporter of iron ore?
• Which has land-locked and protected porin India?
• The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

Paper 4: (MCQ Type) General Studies 2: Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. (21st May 2022)

• Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh?
• Sound travels fastest in
• On which day this year (2022) did Lata Mangeskar pass away?
• Which of the following connects a bone to bone?
• Which Indian State issued an order to mandate the Uniform style of clothes to educational institutions?
• The material used for the construction of control rods in nuclear reactors is
• The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg. of a solvent is called
• Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following fields?
• Ranu Khan was a leader of
• The concept of "Biosphere Reserve was revolved by
• Carbolic acid is
  Noise pollution is measured using a sound meter and the unit is
• Singer Lata Mangeskar, who recently passed away, was awarded the Bharat Ratna in which year?
• Which of the following is not a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
• 'Silent Spring' was written by
• Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields?
• Tetraethyl lead was coming out from
• Cattle waste has COD several times higher than BOD because of
• Who is the current Chief of the Naval Staff of India as of April 2022?

Paper 5: (MCQ Type) The Constitution of India and Indian Economy including the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of India.

• Which of the following is used to denote broad money?
• The National Stock Exchange functions from
• Devaluation of a currency means
• Which Articles provide the Right to Religion?
• The Minimum Needs Programme aims to
• The Indian Budget includes
• From which fund the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court is drawn?
• Share of direct taxes in India in post-economic reform is
• Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
• Foreign Direct Investment (FD) and Foreign Institutional Investment (FI) are distinct in terms of
• Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
• Equity Fund
• Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
• Rajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill for a
• Who is the Chairperson of NITI Ayog?
• The term 'Golden Revolution' is most closely related to one of the following missions?
• Which Schedule contains the Union List
• Who appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
• Who was the first Chief election commissioner of India?
• PAN stands for
• The most important source of revenue to the states is
• The basic feature of the Rolling Plans
• Which Five-year plan focussed on "Growth with Social Justice and Equality"?
• The power of 'amnesty' in India is given to
• Article 39A of the Constitution deals with
• Major marine food export item of India
• The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly
• Which is the 'Soul' of the Indian Constitution?
• Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC?
• When was decimal coinage introduced in India?
• Which Article of the Constitution of India contains provisions for a National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
• National expenditure includes

Paper 6: (MCQ Type) Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning (22nd May)

• Rita told Mani, "The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the brother-in-law's youngest daughter off of my friend's mother". How is the girl related to Rita's friend?
• Choose the number which is similar to a given set363. 489. 579
• If sin0 = 5/13, then what is the value oftan0 + sec0?
• The time in which Rs. 80,000 amounts to Rs. 92,610 at 10% per annum compound interest, interest being compounded semi-annually, is
• If the 17th term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term by 7. The common difference is
• In a class of 150 students, 70 passed in mathematics, 60 students passed in statistics, and 20 in both subjects. The number of students who failed in both subjects is
• The diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 10cm. The perimeter of the rhombus (in cm.) is
• The volume of a solid hemisphere is numerically equal to its total surface area. Its radius is
• ulna forearm: tibia:?
• Five bells ring at intervals of 3, 5,6, 8, and 9 seconds. If all the bells ring once, after how long a period the bells would ring together again?
• A man borrows Rs. 2.550 to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of 4% per annum by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly installments. How much will each installment be?
• The average age of three boys is 15 years and their ages are in proportion to 3:5:7. What is the age in years of the youngest boy?
• If the product of two successive positive integers is 7482. Which is the greatest integer?
• Find the compound interest on Rs. 14,000 for 2 years at 5%, interest being payable annually.
• Given set (21, 51, 15)
• The sum of opposite angles of a quadrilateral is
• A pump can fill a Because tank with water in 2 hours. of a leak now developed in the tank, it takes the full 2.5 hours. to fill the tank. The leak will empty the tank with the pump not running, in

WBCS Prelims 2021 Question Paper Analysis

The WBCS 2021paper contains the following sections. You can gain valuable insights about the WBCS 2021 paper from the details below.

English Composition

• Cloze Test
• Idiom: make both ends meet” mean
• The right word for one to love oneself
• Idiom: once in a blue moon mean
• Sentence convert: Affirmative to interrogative conversion
• Holier than theu mean
• Under the weather mean
• Add a suitable prefix to make the opposite of the word capable
• Synonym: supercilious
• Claustrophobia mean
• Cloze Test (Fill in the blanks)
• Cloze Test (Fill in the blanks)
• Cloze Test (Fill in the blanks)
• Antonym: Weird
• He is taller than you___ two inches. (add Preposition)
• She___ from the bus and walked to the back gate.
• Vicissitude mean
• Correct spelling of Accommodation
• Find the correct sentence
• Antonym: Superficial
• He persided___ the meeting. (add Preposition)
• Word replacement (serenity)
• Past tense of rewind
• Officious mean
• A place where bees are kept

General Science

• Solder used for
• The person on a swing stands up. The period of the swing
• Power of lens, focal length
• A heavy body and a light body have equal kinetic energy
• A boat floating on a tank carrying passengers, if passenger drink water from the tank then the water level of the tank
• Pure silicon at 0 K is
• Topographical Map
• Dilatometer
• Chopping an Onion makes one cry
• The velocity ratio of one hour hand to one-minute hand
• The Spectrum of color in Compact Disc
• The ratio of RMS speed and most probable speed for ideal gas
• Pendulum clock
• The waves produced by motor boats sailing on the water
• Dry ice means
• The freezing chest in the fridge was kept at the top because
• Which is not a Unit of distance
• The thermal and electrical conductivity of diamond is
• The ratio of the diameter of the moon and earth
• Solar cooker works on the principle of
• Length of the filament of heater reduced by 10% then power
• A hydraulic press is based on

Current Events of National and International Importance

• Gatidhara Scheme
• NRC
• The new station in Antarctica
• Asiad Gold Medalist Boxer
• Niti Ayog
• 46th President of the USA
• Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna Award
• Virus in bats from Mahabaleshwar
• Toolkit
• Covid-19
• French open 2021
• Chief Election Commissioner of India
• Kanyashree Scheme
• Padman movie
• Which Commodity tops the current list of Imported commodities
• The name of the Online Classroom Program cyclone “Yaas” was given by
• Captain of the Indian Men's hockey team for the Tokyo Olympics
• Sidho and Kanho are associated with
• Chief Guest of Republic Day 2021
• Central Rice Research Institute is
• Insurance Premium payable for Swasthya Sathi Scheme
• Perseverance rover was successfully landed by Nasa on the surface of the planet
• The largest wind farm in India is located in
• What is the limit of the annual turnover of small enterprises
• Namami Gange Programme
• Khajuraho the City of the Gods
• The confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is located is
• ICC World Cup
• Letter of Burma is a book of essays penned by
• Who wrote the drama Neeldarpan
• The leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan
• Largest IT company in India
• Badland topography important characteristic of which region

History of India

• Chipko Andolan is known as
• Turkish Sultan introduced the Iqta system
• Editor of newspaper Sandhya
• Muslim general conquered Bengal in the 13th Century
• Who wrote Ramcharitmanas
• Khutba was
• Militant Nationalism
• Vikramsila Bihari
• Allahabad Pillar Inscription
• Asiatic Society in Calcutta Aligarh School
• Dandi March
• Titumir
• Poverty and Unbritish rule in India
• An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind
• Khilafat Movement
• Gandhi influenced by
• Nayantara System
• Sher-i-Bengali
• Sandhykar Nandi
• Grand Old Man of India
• Who wrote Amuktamalyada
• Civil Disobedience Movement
• Partition of Bengal
• Netaji INA Flag
• Rampa Rebellion of 1922-24
• The revolutionary leader made a mercy petition from the Jail
• Pakistan Resolution
• Safety Valve Theory
• Ibn Batuta came to India during which ruler
• Sakabda Commence
• Swaraj is my birthright
• Eka Movement
• Bengal Revolutionaries
• Who composed song during Partition of Bengal
• Ulgulan
• University of Calcutta
• Ain-i-Dahsala
• India Independence League
• The major symbol of Mahatma Gandhi during his non-violent freedom struggle
• Who Designed of first Indian national flag
• Which sultan was not a slave before he ascended the throne
• Mughal Emperor during the revolt of 1857
• The first industrial policy revolution taken

Geography

• The highest peak of the Eastern Ghat
• Sharavati Hydroelectric Project
• Mukutmanipur Dam
• Punarbhava & Atrai river
• The Valley of Kashmir is located in between
• Largest Glacier
• Mice
• Kurnool-Kadapa
• Producer of Tin
• The river divides West Bengal
• Siachen glacier is located in which range
• The Boundary line of Sundarbans is
• The largest river in south India is

Indian Polity and Economy

• The government of India passed the act to protect the human right in the year
• Indian Constitution voting age reduced to 18 to 21
• His superfluous Highness
• Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of
• India is a
• Article 18
• Inter state council is formed by the
• New Delhi the new capital of India was inaugurated by Lord Irwin
• Printing Currency
• Election Commission
• The Chief Justice of the High Court
• President of India
• Article 21 of the Constitution of India ensues
• “Protection of Life and personal liberty” is guaranteed under article no.
• Which is the Direct tax in India
• Public Account Committee
• Inflation is
• Export Processing Zone
• Money Bill

General Mental Ability

• A battery consists of 10 cells, each of emf 1V.
• A Spring constant
• Vehicle covers distance what is the average speed
• DUMA
• Average Speed
• Ratio & proportion
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Calendar
• Find the missing number
• The binary equivalent of decimal number

Misc.

• How many new government medical colleges have become functional in West Bengal during the last 10 years.
• Sabool Sathi is a scheme for
• What was the Carlyle circular and when was it issued in colonial India
• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for which field
• Who is the custodian of the Indian constitution
• Mansab means
• What is correct for the Himalayas range from south to North
• Variability of rainfall during august in India would be more pronounced generally at
• The first incident of British official assassination after the revolt of 1857
• Which coastal area of India was affected by the “Hudhud Cyclone”
• Sundarban is declared as the Ramsar site in (year)
• The subaltern school of historiography was the Online Classroom Program headed by
• Nobel prize in literature was awarded
• Which novel of Sarat Chandra reflected the revolutionary movement of India
• Census of India 2011, which Ut has a high sex ratio

WBCS Prelims Exam Analysis: 09th February 2020

WBCS expected cutoff, detailed exam analysis & Question Paper PDF. West Bengal Public Service Commission (PSCWB) conducted West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Prelims exam 2020 on 9^th February 2020 across various centers of West Bengal. The Prelims exam was held in the one shift i.e. 12- 2.30 PM. The Paper consists of 200 objective-type questions with four options. Most of the candidates want to know a detailed review of the WBCS Prelims exam so that they can get an idea of the expected cut-off.

Subject Wise WBCS Question Paper Analysis

Topic-wise WBSC Question Paper Analysis 2020

English Composition

• Preposition
• Spotting Error
• Tense
• Active-Passive
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Prefix

General Science

• Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work connected with which the following phenomenon of radiation?
• Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
• Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
• Graphite, carbon, and diamonds are
• The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
• Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as it is

History of India

• Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college?
• 'Neel-Darpan' by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
• Who authored 'The Spirit of Islam'?
• Boghazkoi is important because
• Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
• Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?
• Who wrote 'Rajatarangini'?

Indian National Movement

• The English established their first factory in India at
• Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November 1919)
• In which Act yearly Rs. 1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians?
• Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party?
• Which Indian mass movement began with the famous 'Dandi March' of Mahatma Gandhi?

Geography of India (with special focus on West Bengal)

• What is the name of the Lake between the Godavari and Krishna deltaic regions?
• The largest producer of milk in the world is
• The First Indian product to get GI Tag is
• Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
• Somasila Dam is located in which Indian State?
• How many Indian States have touched the borders of West Bengal?\
• The rank of West Bengal in India concerning the total population, vide 2011 census report is
• Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river

Indian Polity and Economy

• The Constitution of India was adopted by
• When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-ÿ-vis U.S. dollar, it usually makes our
• When was the Madras State officially renamed Tamil Nadu?
• 'Indian Constitution' is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
• 'Economic Reform' measures in India were formally introduced in
• The present Finance Minister of India
• The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' is coined by
• The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the

General Mental Ability

• Blood Relation
• Odd one out
• Missing Number
• Number System

Current Event of National and International importance

• NATGRID will start by
• International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
• The severe cyclonic storm that struck West Bengal in 2019 was
• Teachers' Day is observed every year in India on
• Demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes were announced on
• Fit India Movement, launched in August 2019 by
• The Governor of West Bengal is