Where the marks come from
WBCS Preliminary Examination · questions per subject in each paper. Click a subject to see which chapters carry it.
| Subject | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | Avg / paper | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 33 | 27 | 33.0 | — | |
| 25 | 30 | 24 | 26.3 | — | |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 25.0 | — | |
| 24 | 22 | 27 | 24.3 | — | |
| 20 | 20 | 25 | 21.7 | — | |
| 22 | 18 | 14 | 18.0 | — | |
| 21 | 12 | 20 | 17.7 | — | |
| 12 | 16 | 23 | 17.0 | — | |
| 8 | 11 | 11 | 10.0 | — | |
| 4 | 13 | 4 | 7.0 | — |
Trends appear once 6 full papers are in.
Indian National Movement
99 questions across 3 papers · 33.0 per paper · ranged 27 to 39
- 118Every year
Rise of Nationalism & the Congress
- 215Every year
Gandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
- 314Every year
Socio-Religious & Educational Reform
- 413Every year
British Policy, Acts & Constitutional Reforms
- 510Every year
Revolutionary Movement
- 672 of 3 yrs
Quit India, INA & Towards Independence
- 751 of 3 yrs
Communal Politics & Partition
- 852 of 3 yrs
Early Uprisings & Revolt of 1857
- 952 of 3 yrs
Press, Literature & Cultural Institutions
- 1041 of 3 yrs
Leaders & Personalities
- 1121 of 3 yrs
Peasant, Tribal & Labour Movements
- 1211 of 3 yrs
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Questions that appeared in more than one paper.
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