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WBPSC AE Civil Cutoff Marks — Year-wise Analysis

Year-wise cutoff estimates for WBPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) — General, OBC, SC and ST categories — with scoring strategy to hit your target in the next exam.

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WBPSC AE Civil cutoff — year-wise estimates

Official cutoffs are published by WBPSC after result declaration. The figures below are unofficial estimates compiled from multiple coaching sources. Always refer to the official WBPSC result notification for authoritative data.

YearGeneralOBC-A / OBC-BSCST
2020~120–140~110–130~100–120~90–110
2016~115–135~105–125~95–115~85–105
2012~110–130~100–120~90–110~80–100

All scores out of 200. Ranges are unofficial estimates — not WBPSC official figures.

Strategy

How to score above the cutoff

Attempt only questions you are at least 60% confident about — one wrong answer costs 2/3 of a correct answer's gain
Strong performance in Strength of Materials, Soil Mechanics and RCC gives the best score-to-effort return
A score of 65 correct and 35 wrong gives 130 − 23 = 107 out of 200. At 75 correct and 15 wrong you score 150 − 10 = 140
Time management is critical — 100 questions in 120 minutes leaves 72 seconds per question
Practise full-length mocks with the exact +2/−2/3 marking to calibrate your attempt strategy before the real exam
FAQ

WBPSC AE Civil cutoff — frequently asked questions

What is the WBPSC AE Civil cutoff?

The WBPSC AE Civil cutoff is the minimum score a candidate must secure in the written examination to be called for the Personality Test (interview). The cutoff varies each year based on the number of vacancies, number of candidates, and the difficulty level of the paper. Official cutoffs are published by WBPSC after the result declaration.

What was the WBPSC AE Civil 2020 cutoff?

WBPSC does not always publish an official subject-wise cutoff in the public domain. The 2020 WBPSC AE Civil paper had 100 questions for 200 marks with negative marking of -2/3 per wrong answer. Candidates who performed well typically scored in the range of 110 to 150 out of 200 (55 to 75 percent) based on unofficial estimates from coaching sources. Always refer to the official WBPSC notification for authoritative cutoff data.

How is the WBPSC AE Civil cutoff calculated?

The cutoff is the score at which the merit list is drawn for the number of vacancies advertised, typically with a multiplier (e.g. 3x or 5x the number of posts) for calling candidates to the personality test. Scores are calculated as: (Correct answers x 2) minus (Wrong answers x 2/3). Unattempted questions do not affect the score.

What score should I target for WBPSC AE Civil?

Based on historical paper difficulty and available unofficial estimates, targeting 120 to 140 out of 200 (60 to 70 percent) gives a comfortable buffer for the general category. For reserved categories the effective cutoff may be lower. Practise full-length mock tests to calibrate your score under exam conditions with negative marking.

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