WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims Previous Year Papers
2013 · 2018 · 2023 — Fully Solved with Explanations
Practise with all three official WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Examination Preliminary Test papers — 2013, 2018 and 2023 — as timed mock tests. Each paper has 100 MCQs for 200 marks in 90 minutes. Every question comes with verified correct answers and concept-building explanations, and each paper uses its own official marking scheme.
Syllabus Coverage
Each paper: 25 Arithmetic + 75 General Studies = 100 MCQs
- Percentage, Profit & Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Work & Time, Speed & Distance
- Ratio, Proportion, Mixture
- Number Systems, Averages
- Indian & West Bengal History
- Indian Constitution & Polity
- Indian & World Geography
- Science & Environment
- Current Affairs (GK)
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Attempt as a timed mock test with instant scorecard and subject-wise analysis
WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims 2013
100 MCQs · 90 min · +2 / −2⁄3
Negative marking: 2/3 mark per wrong answer
WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims 2018
100 MCQs · 90 min · +2 / −0.5
Negative marking: 0.5 mark per wrong answer
WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims 2023
100 MCQs · 90 min · +2 / −0.5
Most recent paper — highest priority for 2025 aspirants
About WBPSC Miscellaneous Services Examination
The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) Miscellaneous Services Recruitment Examination is conducted for recruitment to Group-C and Group-D posts in various West Bengal government departments. The Preliminary Test is the first stage — 100 MCQs for 200 marks in 90 minutes — and acts as a screening test for the Mains examination.
Preliminary Test Pattern
- Arithmetic — 25 questions
- General Studies (History, Polity, Geography, Science, WB, GK) — 75 questions
- Total: 100 MCQs · 200 marks
- Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Negative marking: as per each paper's official scheme
Why Practise These Papers?
- Understand recurring topic distribution
- Get accustomed to negative marking under time pressure
- Identify weak areas with subject-wise scorecard
- All English-medium MCQs with verified answers
- Concept-building explanations, not just answer keys
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the answers verified?
Yes. All answers are cross-referenced against official WBPSC answer keys where available, and verified using domain expertise. Every question also includes an explanation to build the underlying concept.
Why does the 2013 paper have a different marking scheme?
The 2013 WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims carried negative marking of 2/3 mark per wrong answer (i.e., minus 2 marks for every 3 wrong answers). The 2018 and 2023 papers used minus 0.5 mark per wrong answer. Each paper in this series applies the official scheme from its year's cover page.
Do I need a subscription to attempt these tests?
These tests are part of the paid WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims Previous Year Papers series (Rs.399/month). Register for a free account to explore, then subscribe to attempt the full papers with scorecard.
Are the 2023 paper questions complete?
The 2023 paper is fully included with all 100 questions. Certain pages of the 2023 scan were upside down in the source document — those questions (Q81–Q85 and Q91–Q95) have been reconstructed using domain knowledge and standard question types from that exam year.
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