Where the marks come from
WBCS Preliminary Examination · questions per subject in each paper. Click a subject to see which chapters carry it.
| Subject | 2020 | 2022 | Avg / paper | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 27 | 30.0 | — | |
| 30 | 24 | 27.0 | — | |
| 25 | 25 | 25.0 | — | |
| 22 | 27 | 24.5 | — | |
| 20 | 25 | 22.5 | — | |
| 16 | 23 | 19.5 | — | |
| 12 | 20 | 16.0 | — | |
| 18 | 14 | 16.0 | — | |
| 11 | 11 | 11.0 | — | |
| 13 | 4 | 8.5 | — |
Trends appear once 6 full papers are in.
Indian National Movement
60 questions across 2 papers · 30.0 per paper · ranged 27 to 33
- 112Every year
Socio-Religious & Educational Reform
- 210Every year
Gandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
- 310Every year
Rise of Nationalism & the Congress
- 48Every year
British Policy, Acts & Constitutional Reforms
- 55Every year
Press, Literature & Cultural Institutions
- 65Every year
Revolutionary Movement
- 741 of 2 yrs
Leaders & Personalities
- 831 of 2 yrs
Early Uprisings & Revolt of 1857
- 921 of 2 yrs
Peasant, Tribal & Labour Movements
- 1011 of 2 yrs
Quit India, INA & Towards Independence
Asked again and again
Questions that appeared in more than one paper.
No repeats yet. They show up here as more papers are added.