West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) etc. Examination

Preliminary Examination (200 marks, screening only)

1. 1
   English Composition (skill test — out of scope)
2. 2
   General Science

   1. 1.General and Applied Science for Civil Services21 min
3. 3
   Current Events of National and International Importance (current affairs — out of scope)
4. 4
   History of India

   1. 1.Ancient India: Civilizations, Religious Movements and Social-Cultural Life from the Mauryas to the Guptas33 min
   2. 2.Medieval India — Political, Administrative and Military History18 min
   3. 3.The Establishment of British Colonial Rule and the Economic Impact of Empire17 min
   4. 4.Anti-British Uprisings, the Revolt of 1857, and Socio-Religious and Anti-Caste Reform Movements17 min
   5. 5.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-194727 min
5. 5
   Geography of India with Special Reference to West Bengal

   1. 1.India's Physical Setting: Physiography, Drainage, Climate, Soils, Vegetation, Wildlife and Resources14 min
   2. 2.Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Population Geography of India3 min
   3. 3.West Bengal: Physical and Economic Geography13 min
6. 6
   Indian Polity and Economy

   1. 1.Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Drafting, Preamble, Salient Features, Basic Structure and Amendments23 min
   2. 2.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties17 min
   3. 3.System of Government: Union and State — Executive, Parliament and State Legislature19 min
   4. 4.The Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary; Judicial Review, Activism, Independence and Accountability19 min
   5. 5.Federalism, Centre-State Relations, and Local Self-Government in India24 min
   6. 6.Union Governance Machinery and Constitutional Bodies20 min

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   1. 7.State and District Governance18 min
   2. 8.National Income — Concepts, Measurement, and India's Structural Trends12 min
   3. 9.Public Finance and the Union Budget: Tax Structure, Expenditure, Debt and Fiscal-Monetary Policy (2026-27)14 min
   4. 10.Five Year Planning and NITI Aayog18 min
   5. 11.Money, Banking and RBI11 min
   6. 12.National Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors20 min
   7. 13.Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts, Measurement and Trends16 min
   8. 14.Demography, Population and Policy13 min
   9. 15.Growth, Development and Regional Disparities23 min
7. 7
   Indian National Movement

   1. 1.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-194727 min
8. 8
   General Mental Ability (aptitude — out of scope)