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WBPSC WBJS Previous Year Question Papers

West Bengal Judicial Service Examination

Public Service Commission, West BengalWest Bengal19 papers · 2016–2024Verified 12 Oct 2026

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About WBPSC WBJS

The Public Service Commission, West Bengal holds the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination to recruit Civil Judges (Junior Division). It has a 200-question objective preliminary examination that serves only as a screening test, a final (main) examination of eight compulsory and three optional law and language papers, and a personality test.

Stages & subjects

  1. 1

    Preliminary Examination

    One objective paper of 200 multiple choice questions, 200 marks

  2. 2

    Final Examination

    Eight compulsory and three optional papers of 100 marks each

  3. 3

    Personality Test

    Personality test of 100 marks

English CompositionGeneral Knowledge and ReasoningIndian ConstitutionLaw of Contracts and TortsCivil Procedure CodeCriminal law (BNSS/BNS)Evidence (BSA)Personal LawLaw of LimitationTransfer of Property ActOptional law papers

Exam pattern

Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.

Preliminary Examination

SectionQsMarksTime
English Composition—30—
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Test of Reasoning—40—
Indian Constitution—20—
Law of Contracts and Torts—20—
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—20—
Civil Procedure Codes—20—
BNSS /​ BNS—20—
Personal Law—10—
Law of Limitation—20—
Total2002002½ hours
  • Screening only

West Bengal Judicial Service Examination, 2024 (Advt. No. 9/2024), scheme and syllabus · official source

Final Examination

Final (written) examination

SectionMarksTime
Compulsory papers (8), each100three hours
Optional papers (3 chosen), each100three hours

Personality test

SectionMarks
Personality Test100

West Bengal Judicial Service Examination, 2024 (Advt. No. 9/2024), scheme and syllabus · official source

Preparing with WBPSC WBJS papers

  • Start with the most recent paper (2024) to see the current style, then work backwards.
  • Practise each stage separately: Preliminary Examination, Final Examination, Personality Test.
  • Official answer keys are available for some years. Check your answers against them, not against unofficial solutions.
  • Re-check the syllabus in the latest notification before relying on older papers.

FAQs

Where can I download WBPSC WBJS previous year papers?

PYQSathi lists 19 WBPSC WBJS papers from 2016 to 2024, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.

Who conducts WBPSC WBJS?

WBPSC WBJS is conducted by the Public Service Commission, West Bengal. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.

Is this information official?

No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 12 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.

Official sources

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