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WB Police
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Syllabus 2020

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The WB Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern has been issued by the West Bengal Police Recruitment
Board (WBPRB) through the official notification. Candidates must thoroughly understand the West
Bengal Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern to improve their chances of selection for the advertised
vacancies. A combined total of 26,400 vacancies have been announced for the posts of Sub Inspector
and Constable by the WBPRB. The individual vacancies for each post will be announced soon by the
WBPRB. The candidates must understand the guidelines put forth by the WBPRB before applying for
the post of West Bengal Police SI.

• The selection process for the West Bengal Police SI involves a preliminary examination, physical
efficiency test and physical measurement test, a combined competitive exam, and a personality
test.

• The preliminary examination consists of 100 questions from 3 distinct sections of studies and
the entire exam lasts for a duration of 90 minutes. The questions are available in both English
and Bengali for the candidates.

• Every question in the paper is worth two marks. Each correct answer is rewarded with 2 marks,
bringing the total scorable marks in the preliminary examination to 200 marks. For every in-
correct answer, 1/4th marks or 0.5 marks are deducted. There is no negative marking for leaving
questions un-attempted.

• Only the candidates who qualify the cutoff for the preliminary examination will be eligible for
the Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Both the PMT and
PET are qualifying in nature

• Post the physical measurement and efficiency test, there will be a combined competitive exam-
ination that the candidates must appear for. It comprises of 3 exams i.e. Paper I (General Studies
and Arithmetic), Paper 2 (English), and Paper 3 (Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu) for a total of 200
marks. All three exams will be held on the same day.

• Subsequently the candidates must appear for a personality test worth 30 marks. During this test,
the document verification process will also be completed.

The candidates must thoroughly understand the eligibility criteria and the other important guidelines
before applying for the West Bengal Police SI post. Read the article further to know the detailed WB
Police SI syllabus and exam pattern 2020.

West Bengal Police SI Exam Pattern 2020

The WB Police SI Exam Pattern 2020 comprises five stages. First, there is a Preliminary Exam, fol-
lowed by a Physical Measurement Test and a Physical Efficiency Test. After this there is a Final

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Combined Competitive Exam, followed by the final Personality Test. The exam pattern of all the stages
are mentioned below:

Preliminary Exam
• This exam will either be an OMR-based MCQ type written exam or will be a Computer Based
Test (CBT), depending on the number of the candidates.
• The exam consists of 100 questions worth 200 marks in total.
• The exam is for a duration of 90 minutes.
• Every correct answer is rewarded with 2 marks.
• Every incorrect answer leads to the deduction of 0.25 marks. There is no negative marking for
the questions that are left un-attempted.
Subjects Number of ques- Total Type of Ques- Duration
tions Marks tions
General Studies 50 100 MCQs/CBT 90
Logical and Analytical Rea- 25 50 minutes
soning
Arithmetic 25 50

Candidates must go through the WB Police SI exam syllabus thoroughly and prepare themselves ac-
cordingly. Candidates must score the minimum marks required to pass the preliminary examination
and move onto the next stages for selection.

Physical Measurement Test and Physical Efficiency Test (PMT & PET)
In this stage, the candidate must satisfy the physical requirements stipulated by the WBPRB. Candi-
dates should first clear the PMT to proceed for the PET. The physical measurement requirements are
mentioned below:

Category Class Weight Height Chest (Cm)

(Kg) (Cm)

Sub Inspector of Police (Armed Gorkhas, Garhwali and 54 163 81 with a minimum
Branches in WB Police) Scheduled Tribes expansion of 5 cm.

Other categories 60 173 86 with a minimum

expansion of 5 cm.

Sub Inspector (Un- Gorkhas, Garhwali and 52 160 76 with a minimum

armed Branches in WB Police) Scheduled Tribes expansion of 5 cm.

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Other categories 56 167 79 with a minimum

expansion of 5 cm.

If the candidates fulfil this criterion, they are eligible for Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

Physical Efficiency Test for Male Candidates for the post 800 meters run within 03
of WB Police Sub Inspector (three) minutes

If the candidate is dissatisfied with his Physical Measurement Test (PMT), he may appeal in writing
before the Chairperson of the Selection Board/Committee on the same day of his test. No appeal in this
regard will be entertained in future. The height of a candidate may be re-measured at any stage includ-
ing the Personality Test at the discretion of the Board and the decision of the Board shall be final and
binding on the candidates.

Final Competitive Examination

This WB Police SI exam pattern consists of three different papers. The candidates must score the re-
quired cutoff to be eligible for the personality test.

• All the papers are held on the same day.

• Paper I will be set in three languages i.e. English, Bengali and Nepali.

Papers Total Marks Duration

Paper I- General Studies and Arithmetic 100 2 hours
Paper II- English 50 1 hour
Paper III- Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu 50 1 hour
Total 200 4 hours

Personality Test
This combined competitive exam is followed by a Personality Test. This is a personality assessment
conducted by the WBPRB and the candidates must score 8 marks in the test out of 30, failing which
they will be disqualified. During this stage, their documents will also be verified.

West Bengal Police SI Syllabus 2020

The WB Police SI Syllabus will be issued by the WBPRB on their official website. Some key details
regarding the West Bengal Police SI Syllabus is mentioned below:

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WB Police SI Syllabus for Preliminary Exam and Competitive Exam

The Preliminary and Competitive Exams will be based on the joint topics of General Studies, Logical
and Analytical Reasoning, Arithmetic, English, and a chosen Indian Language. The subject-wise sylla-
bus for the post is mentioned below:

Topic Syllabus
1. General Studies • Politics
• Science
• Economics
• Current Events
• Inventions and Discoveries
• Economics
• History
• Culture and Art

2. Logical and Analytical Reasoning • Statements and Conclusions

• Networks and Directions
• Similarities and Differences
• Semantic Analogy
• Relationship Concepts
• Ordering and Sequencing
• Space Visualization
• Coding and Decoding
• Classification
• Embedded Figures

3. Arithmetic • Ratio and Proportion

• Time and Distance
• Linear Equations
• Tables and Graphs
• Profit and Loss
• Polygons
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Percentage
• Square Roots
• Time and Work
• Trigonometry
• Identities

4. English • Vocabulary
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Grammar
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Idioms
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Sentence Structuring
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Correct Use of Language
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5. Indian Language (Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu) Vocabulary
•
Grammar
•
Idioms
•
Sentence Structuring
•
Correct Usage of Language
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This is the WB Police SI syllabus for both the preliminary exam as well as the competitive exam. Can-
didates should plan their preparation strategy according to these topics only.

WB Police SI Syllabus for the Physical Efficiency Test and Personality Test
After the candidate qualifies through the Prelims, they've to appear for the Physical Measurement Test
(PMT) and then they will have to qualify the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Following this, they’ve to
qualify the Final Combined Competitive Exam and lastly the Personality Test. There is no specific WB
Police SI syllabus for these tests as they are qualifying in nature. The key details about this test include:

• The candidate must qualify the PMT to attempt the PET. The syllabus for WB Police SI PMT is
mentioned above.
• The candidate must complete 800m running in under 3 minutes for the PET.
• To clear the WB Police SI Personality test, the candidates must score 8 marks out of 30, failing
which will get them dismissed.
• The candidates that do not qualify through any of these processes will be immediately dismissed
from the West Bengal Police SI Recruitment 2020.
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