WBCS Exam Mains Eligibility Criteria
Updated 2026
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Bengali is mandatory (except for Nepali-speaking candidates from Darjeeling/Kalimpong). Specific physical standards are required for Group B (Police Service) posts.
The minimum age limit is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 36 years as of the 1st of January of the recruitment year.
- Preliminary Examination (Objective)
- Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive)
- Personality Test (Interview)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
- SC/ST candidates: 5 years
- OBC candidates: 3 years
- PwBD candidates: Up to 45 years
- Ex-Servicemen: As per government rules
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