WBPSC Miscellaneous Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

The preliminary only screens; its marks are dropped. The merit list is the Final (450) plus the personality test (100). All three Final papers are written on one day. There is negative marking in the preliminary, and naming yourself in a Final script costs 10% of that paper. Details are in the MSRE 2024 scheme and syllabus.

• General Studies (preliminary and Final): general knowledge across different spheres. WBPSC gives no topic list beyond that.
• Arithmetic (preliminary and Final): the Madhyamik (WBBSE) syllabus.
• Paper I, English: drafting a report from points supplied; translation into English from Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali; precis; correct use of words, sentence correction, common phrases, synonyms and antonyms.
• Paper II, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali or Santali: report drafting, translation from English, precis and grammar.

Papers I and II are set at Higher Secondary (Class 12) standard. In Paper III you may answer General Studies in English, Bengali or Nepali and Arithmetic in English or Bengali, but one language per group.

• A degree from a recognised university, or equivalent, by the closing date.
• Age 20 to 39 on 1 January 2024 in the advertisement. On 20 May 2026 WBPSC raised the upper limit to 44 under a Finance Department notification of 16 May 2026. SC and ST candidates of West Bengal get 5 more years, OBC 3; PwBD up to 45. Age is taken from the Madhyamik certificate.
• Ability to read, write and speak Bengali, unless your mother tongue is Nepali. Others are tested on Bengali at the personality test.
• Indian citizen, or another nationality declared eligible by the Government of India.
• Lady Extension Officer, Mass Education Extension, is for women only.

Reservation for SC, ST, OBC and EWS is for West Bengal candidates only. The OBC A and B lists follow the 2025 Backward Classes Welfare notifications and remain subject to cases in the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court.

1. Preliminary exam at district centres; qualifiers go to the Final that same cycle only.
2. Final written exam in Kolkata, three papers in one day.
3. Personality test for a limited number of candidates, with document verification and the Bengali test where needed.
4. Merit list on Final plus personality test marks, then allotment of posts by rank and choice.

The minimum aggregate is 40% for UR, EWS and meritorious sportspersons, 38% for OBC, 35% for SC, and 30% for ST and PwBD. Ties go to the higher personality test mark, then to the better two papers, then to the older candidate. Police verification and a medical board follow selection.

Allowances are paid on top. Vacancy numbers are announced later, not in the advertisement.

Online only, through your account on psc.wb.gov.in. The fee is ₹160 plus service charges; SC and ST candidates of West Bengal and PwBD candidates with 40% or more disability pay nothing, and OBC candidates pay in full. Category certificates go up as PDFs under 100 KB, issued by a West Bengal authority by the closing date. The 2024 edit window ran in June 2026 after the extended closing date, and could be used once.

The preliminary is held at 26 district centres, from Kolkata, Howrah and Barasat to Siliguri, Coochbehar, Kalimpong and Darjeeling; the Darjeeling centre is only for the hill sub-divisions and ST candidates of that district. The Final and the personality test are held in Kolkata.

Download the e-admit card from psc.wb.gov.in. For the 2024 preliminary it opened on 22 September 2026, twelve days before the exam. Call letters for the personality test are downloaded the same way.

Results come out as roll-number lists on the Results page. For 2023 the preliminary list came on 16 July 2025, and the personality test list on 14 October 2026 with category cut-offs. Final recommendations go on the Recommendation page.

Cut-offs to reach the 2023 personality test, out of 450 in the Final exam:

Source: WBPSC notice of 14 October 2026. Preliminary cut-offs were not printed with the 2023 preliminary result.

• The preliminary is three-quarters General Studies, so current affairs, Indian and West Bengal history, geography, polity and everyday science carry it.
• The Final is where rank is decided. 300 of its 450 marks are language papers, so practise report drafting, precis and translation in both languages until you can finish in 90 minutes.
• Arithmetic stays at Madhyamik level in both stages; keep it fast and error-free.
• Past MSRE preliminary and main papers are on the WBPSC previous papers page.

• WBPSC official website
• MSRE 2024 detailed advertisement (Advt 13/2024)
• MSRE 2024 scheme and syllabus
• MSRE 2024 preliminary provisional answer keys
• MSRE 2023 personality test list and cut-offs
• Announcements
• Answer keys
• Results

Which posts are filled through the WBPSC Miscellaneous exam?

Nineteen named posts in 2024, including Assistant CDPO, Block Disaster Management Officer, Block Youth Officer, Block Welfare Officer, Inspector of Agricultural Income Tax and Revenue Inspector, plus any others notified later.

What is the qualification?

A graduate degree from a recognised university, and Bengali unless your mother tongue is Nepali.

What is the age limit for MSRE 2024?

20 to 44 on 1 January 2024 after the May 2026 extension, with the usual relaxations.

Do preliminary marks count in the final merit?

No. Only the Final written (450) and the personality test (100) count.

What is the pay?

Level 10 (₹32,100 to ₹82,900) or Level 9 (₹28,900 to ₹74,500), depending on the post.

When was the MSRE 2024 preliminary held?

On 4 October 2026, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.