- WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims 2026 was conducted on October 4.
- Official question paper PDF released for candidate evaluation.
- Exam difficulty is rated easy to moderate; next is the final written exam.
WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Preliminary Exam 2026: The Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) has successfully conducted the WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Preliminary Exam 2026 on October 4, 2026. After the completion of the single-shift exam at 26 examination centers in West Bengal, the official question paper PDF has been released online so that candidates can evaluate their performance after taking the exam.
After the exam, candidates appearing for the exam can download the question paper with the help of unofficial answer keys and estimate their tentative scores. Through this process, aspirants can get an idea of how they have performed in the preliminary stage of the exam before the release of official answer keys and category-wise cut-off marks.
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Structure of the Exam:
WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Preliminary Exam (Advt No. 13/2024) was of 100 questions carrying 200 marks. There were two subjects in which a total of 100 questions were asked. Each subject included 75 and 25 questions in General Studies and Arithmetic, respectively, carrying 150 and 50 marks, respectively. Candidates were allotted 2 hours 30 minutes to complete the offline paper.
Analysis of Preliminary Exam Difficulty Level:
The preliminary response from the examinees as well as from subject experts suggests that the difficulty level of the examination was within the easy to moderate range. The General Studies paper had an even mix of contemporary affairs, static topics, and state-specific questions, keeping the difficulty level moderate.
In the case of the Arithmetic paper, the difficulty level was comparatively easy, since questions were mostly related to basic quantitative aptitude. An overall attempt of 75 to 90 attempts should be considered a good attempt.
WBPSC Miscellaneous Question Paper 2026 PDF Download
The West Bengal PSC Miscellaneous Question Paper 2026 PDF has been released after the Preliminary Examination. The question paper PDFs are provided below for candidates to download and review the questions asked in the exam.
Download Here: WBPSC Miscellaneous Question Paper 2026 PDF
Recruitment Process and Next Steps:
The WBPSC Miscellaneous recruitment process consists of three rounds. These are the Preliminary Examination, Final Written Examination and Personality Test. Successful examinees in the preliminary round will participate in the conventional final written round in order to secure different state services posts.