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Designation : West Bengal Forest Service Examination, 2013

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL
West Bengal Forest Service and West Bengal Subordinate Forest Service Examination, 2013
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

Scheme and Syllabus for Preliminary Examination :
The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper of “General Studies and Arithmetic”. The question paper will be an objective type consisting of 200 multiple choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 2½ hours duration. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate of a recognized Indian University or Institute. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge
(i) English Composition … … 20 marks,
(ii) General Science … … 25 marks,
(iii) Current Events of National and International Importance … … 25 marks,
(iv) History of India … … 25 marks
(v) World Geography … … 25 marks,
(vi) Indian Polity and Economy … … 20 marks,
(vii) Indian National Movement … … 20 marks,
(viii) General Mental Ability … … 20 marks,
(ix) Arithmetic … … 20 marks,

The Preliminary examination is meant to serve as a screening test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Main examination. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for Final Selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the Preliminary examination in a year will be eligible for admission to the West Bengal Forest Service (Main) and West Bengal Subordinate Forest Service (Main) Examination of that year.
The Commission shall have the discretion to fix the qualifying marks in the examination.

SYLLABI FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION :
Questions on English Composition will cover Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary test, phrasal verbs, the same words bearing more than one meaning, use of appropriate and qualifying words etc. Questions on General Science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

In History emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. In Geography emphasis will be on Geography of India. Question on the Geography of India will relate to physical, social and Economic Geography of the country including the main features of Indian Agricultural and Natural Resources.

Questions of Indian Polity and Economy will test the knowledge of the country’s Political system, Panchayatee Raj, Community Development and Planning in India. Questions on the Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of the Nineteenth Century Resurgence, Growth of Nationalism and Attainment of Independence, General Mental Ability will relate to Logical perception, understanding and natural conclusion. Arithmetic will be of Madhyamik or equivalent standard.

Syllabi of Compulsory and Optional Subjects of Main Examination
A. COMPULSORY :
The standard of Compulsory papers will be such as may be expected of a Science or Engineering Graduate of an Indian University.
NOTE - 1 : Each of the compulsory subject will carry 100 marks and examination will be of 3 (three) hours duration. Each optional subject will have two papers carrying 100 marks each and examination will be of 3 (three) hours duration for each paper.
NOTE - 2 : Restriction on choice of optional subjects :
Candidates will be allowed to offer optional subjects mentioned below in the following restricted manner:
i) Agriculture or Agricultural Engineering or Veterinary Science;
ii) Chemistry or Chemical Engineering;
iii) Computer Application or Computer Science or Computer Engineering;
iv) Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering;
v) Mathematics or Statistics.

PERSONALITY TEST :
There shall be a Personality Test carrying 200 marks for the W.B. Forest Service and 100 marks for the W.B. Sub-ordinate Forest Service..
A number of candidates to be selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination (Written) for the service will have to appear for the Personality Test.
Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The purpose of the test will be to assess the personal qualities of the candidate, e.g. alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the range of interest of the candidate.

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