WBCS Cut Off Marks 2023 Expected & Previous Years Cut Off for Prelims, Mains: Check West Bengal Civil Service (W.B.C.S) Exam Cut Off Marks for Previous Years’ Preliminary & Mains Exam. The WBPSC publishes cut off marks of all the exams during the release of the result of the written test or final stage of selection.
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WBCS 2022 Cut Off Marks for Prelims (OUT)
WBCS Preliminary Exam 2023 was conducted on 19th June. Check the official Cut Off Marks for prelims 2022 below. You can also download the WBCS Prelims 2023 answer key here.
| Category | Cut Off Marks for WBCS 2022 Prelims |
| General | 130.39 |
| OBC A | 130.39 |
| OBC B | 130.39 |
| SC | 124.44 |
| ST | 104.37 |
| PH – Suffering from Blindness/Low Vision | 107.79 |
| PH (Reserved for SC) – Acid attack victims/Cerebral Palsy/Dwarfism/Leprosy cured/Locomotor disability/Muscular dystrophy | 83.45 |
| PH – Hearing Impaired (Deaf & Hard of hearing) | 102.15 |
| PH – Autism/Intellectual Disability/Mental illness/Multiple disabilities/Specific learning Disability | 18.98 |
| MSP | 108.81 |
Analysis of the Question Paper:
The question paper was moderate as usual. 50% questions were tough and 50% easy. So, on an average the cut off marks for this year will be almost same as last year i.e 2021. As per our analysis, the cut off marks for W.B.C.S Preliminary Exam 2023 will be as per the table given above.
WBCS Previous Years Cut Off – [2021 to 2013]
Here we have provided last 10 years official cut off. Read the details of the year wise cut off below:
WBCS 2021 Cut-Off Marks
WBCS 2020 Cut–Off Marks
WBCS 2019 Cut–Off Marks
WBCS 2018 Cut–Off Marks
WBCS 2017 Cut-Off Marks
WBCS 2016 to 2013 Cut-Off Marks
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WBCS 2021 Cut Off Marks:
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off |
| General | 121.67 |
| OBC A | 121.67 |
| OBC B | 121.67 |
| SC | 114.00 |
| ST | 94.33 |
| PWD | 101.67 |
Download the official cut off data for W.B.C.S 2023 – Click here for PDF.
Mains Cut Off:
Mains 2021 Cut Off Marks has not been declared yet. Result is going to be published soon.
WBCS 2020 Cut Off Marks:
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General (UR) | 127.000 |
| SC | 113.6667 |
| ST | 98.333 |
| OBC A | 119.000 |
| OBC B | 122.000 |
| PH (LV) | 96.6667 |
| PH (HI) | 90.0000 |
| PH (LD & CP) | 107.00 |
Mains Cut Off:
| Category | Group A (Out of 1600) | Group B (out of 1600) |
| General | 936 | 989.01 |
| OBC A | 935.66 | 989.01 |
| OBC B | 936 | 902.3333 |
| SC | 858.34 | 822.6667 |
| ST | 787.67 | 802.6667 |
Number of Recommended Candidates:
| Group A | 231 Candidates |
| Group B | 78 Candidates |
WBCS 2019 Cut Off Marks
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off 2019 |
| General | 105.13 |
| General (PH) | 94.21 |
| OBC-A | 101.05 |
| OBC A P.H | 88.78 |
| BC-B | 101.06 |
| BC-B – P.H | 86.11 |
| SC | 96.18 |
| SC – P.H | 85.21 |
| ST | 73.13 |
| ST – P.H | 51.13 |
Mains Cut Off:
| Category | Group A (Out of 1600) | Group B (out of 1600) |
| General | 886.3333 | 924.3333 |
| OBC A | 841.0000 | 895.6667 |
| OBC B | 862.0000 | 902.3333 |
| SC | 805.0000 | 822.6667 |
| ST | 738.9999 | 802.6667 |
| PH-LV | 704.0000 | – |
WBCS 2018 Cut Off Marks
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category Name | Cut Off 2018 out of (200 Marks) |
| General | 97.67 |
| Gen PH | 93.67 |
| OBC A | 96.67 |
| OBC A (PH) | 92.67 |
| OBC B | 96.67 |
| OBC B (PH) | 92.67 |
| SC | 89.33 |
| SC (PH) | 85.33 |
| ST | 68.672 |
| ST (PH) | 64.67 |
Mains Cut Off:
| Category | Group A & B (Out of 1600) | Group D (Out of 1200) |
| General | 860 | 731.33 |
| OBC A | 848 | 735.99 |
| OBC B | 848.67 | 734.00 |
| SC | 767.67 | 675.34 |
| ST | 747 | 634.34 |
| PH (VH) | 657.66 | – |
| PH (OH) | 686.5 | 617.67 |
Final Cut Off (with interview marks):
| Category | Final Cut Off |
| General | 1019.99 |
| OBC A | 991.67 |
| OBC B | 994.67 |
| SC | 935.66 |
| ST | 869.50 |
| PH (OH) | 791.00 |
| PH (VH) | 773.66 |
WBCS 2017 Cut Off Marks
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off (Out of 200) |
| General | 89 |
| OBC | 72 |
| SC | 63 |
| ST | 49 |
Mains Cut Off:
| Category | Group A (Out of 1600) |
| General | 910.23 |
| OBC | 898.08 |
| SC | 812.98 |
| ST | 747.92 |
WBCS 2013 to 2016 Cut Off
Prelims Cut Off:
| Category | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| General | 84 | 108 | 110 | 107 |
| OBC | 67 | 68 | 72 | 70 |
| SC | 59 | 55 | 61 | 60 |
| ST | 47 | 47 | 46 | 48 |
How is Cut Off Mark for WBCS Prelims & Mains Calculated?
There are several criteria by which the commission decides the cut off marks. Main parameters which are taken into account while calculating the WBCS CutOff are:
- Toughness level of the question Paper,
- Total Number of students appeared,
- Category of the candidate,
- Number of Vacancy,
- Average performance of the candidates in the written exam.
There are also other criteria to decide the cut off, however, these are the chief parameters.
Some Important Facts about WBCS Cut Off
- The West Bengal Public Service Commission has the authoritative power to decide the cut off marks and their opinion is final.
- The final cut off is declared only after selection of the candidates and revealing of the final recommendation list.
- After each of the stages of selection, the commission updates the marks secured by last selected candidates.
All the data of West Bengal Civil Service Cut Off Marks have been obtained from the official website of the West Bengal Public Service Commission i.e www.wbpsc.gov.in. If you have any doubts, comment below this page, we will resolve your query within 3 days.
Frequently Asked Questions on WBCS Exam Cut Off
West Bengal Public Service Commission decides the cut off marks.
The different between various category’s cut off is 5-10 marks in WBCS prelims. However, it may differ largely in Mains Exam.
The cut-off depends on Category of the candidate, Difficulty level of the question paper.
The previous years cut off is available in our website www.pscwb.org.in. You can also learn the past cut off for prelims and mains exam from the wbpsc.gov.in official website.
Yes, there will be separate cut off for prelims and mains. But there will be no separate cut off for interview only. The final recommended candidates list for Group A, B, C & D will be prepared based on combined cut off calculated by Main & Interview marks.
No, there is no minimum qualifying marks for preliminary or mains exam. The cut off marks is the only eligibility criteria for passing the exam.