How To Prepare For Civil Service Exam While Doing MBBS – For W.B.C.S. Examination.

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How do I prepare for the civil service exams while doing an MBBS?

The civil services examination is an eminent one and the standard of papers designed for it, are such that test analytical and conceptual clarity of the candidates.Continue Reading How To Prepare For Civil Service Exam While Doing MBBS – For W.B.C.S. Examination.

Few tips that can help candidates track their preparation are:

• Each topic that finds its place in WBCS syllabus is important and an aspirant should never skip any of those.
• For State Service Exams, a candidate should read the state board textbooks as these give pertinent information on various topics mentioned in the syllabus.
• Each topic like History, Geography, Polity, etc. should also be read keeping in mind the state’s aspects.
• Source of practice is past years’ question papers.

Preparation For WBCS Prelims

• English composition – Candidates should know that the standard of questions asked under this section lies between moderate and difficult. Segregating the section into topics would help applicants simplify their preparation. Topics included under English composition are given in the table below:

Topics

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Synonyms and Antonyms

Choose any one from the following:

• S.P Bakshi (Arihant Publication)
• K D Sarkar
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin

Idioms and Phrases

Vocabulary Test

Phrasal Verbs

Homophones

Fill in the qualifying words

• General Science

Topics

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General appreciation

Choose any one from the following:

• Magazine- Chronicle (Science)
• State Board Textbooks

Understanding of science

Matters of everyday observation

Experience as expected from an educated person not having made special studies of scientific disciplines

• Current Events of National and International Importance

Topics

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Social, Political, Economic or Geographical issue that affects India and its policies in national and international front

Choose any one from the following:

• Pratiyogita Darpan (Magazine)
• Yojana (Magazine)
• Competition Success Review (Magazine)
• The Hindu (Newspaper)
• Telegraphy (Newspaper)
• History of India

Topics

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Ancient

Choose state board textbook or Magbook India History

Medieval

Modern

• Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal

Topics

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Physical Geography

Choose state board textbook or read Majid Hussain or Orient Longman

Social Geography

Economic Geography

• Indian Polity and Economy

Topics

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Indian Constitution

Read Laxmikant for Indian Polity and can go through Ramesh Singh for Economics. Aspirant can go through school textbooks to understand basic concepts.

Panchayati Raj

Constitutional Bodies, etc.

• Indian National Movement

Topics

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Nature and character of Nineteenth-Century Resurgence

Read school textbooks and refer one from the below:

• Bipin Chandra
• Romila Thapar

Growth of Nationalism

Attainment of Independence

• General Mental Ability

Topics

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Logical Reasoning

Practising from R.S. Aggarwal will suffice.

WBCS Mains

The major topics given in WBCS Syllabus are History, Geography, Polity, Economics and Current Affairs.

WBCS Preparation books for Mains are:

• History- Bipin Chandra
• Polity- Laxmikant
• Geography- Lexicon or Majid Hussain or G.c. Leong
• Economy- School Textbooks or Ramesh Singh
• Current Affairs- The Hindu/ Monthly Compilation of any good magazine

Apart from the books above, a few other recommended reading sources are:

1. Budget and Economic Survey
2. State Board books
3. NCERT books
4. To prepare for a compulsory paper number I and II where knowledge of Bengali language is significant, candidates should practise report-writing and translations from school textbooks and Bengali newspapers.

Some important points to keep in mind regarding WBCS Exam Preparation:

1. Practice previous years’ question papers
2. Do MCQ solving practice for Prelims
3. Do answer writing practice for Mains

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