West Bengal Police Sub Inspector (SI) Syllabus, Exam Pattern

West Bengal Police SI Exam Pattern

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

Subjects	Number of questions	Total Marks	Type of Questions	Duration
General Studies	50	100	MCQs/CBT	90 minutes
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	25	50
Arithmetic	25	50

Candidates must go through the WB Police SI exam syllabus thoroughly and prepare themselves accordingly. Candidates must score the minimum marks required to pass the preliminary examination and move on to the next stages of selection.

Physical Measurement Test and Physical Efficiency Test (PMT & PET)

In this stage, the candidate must satisfy the physical requirements stipulated by the WBPRB. Candidates should first clear the PMT to proceed with the PET. The physical measurement requirements are mentioned below:

Category	Class	Weight (Kg)	Height (Cm)	Chest (Cm)
Sub Inspector of Police (Armed Branches in WB Police)	Gorkhas, Garhwali, and Scheduled Tribes	54	163	81 with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.
Other categories	60	173		86 with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.
Sub Inspector (Unarmed Branches in WB Police)	Gorkhas, Garhwali, and Scheduled Tribes	52	160	76 with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.
Other categories	56	167		79 with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.

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

Physical Efficiency Test for Male Candidates for the post of WB Police Sub Inspector

800 meters run within 03 (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 the future. The height of a candidate may be re-measured at any stage including 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 required 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

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 are mentioned below:

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 syllabus for the post is mentioned below:

Topic	Syllabus
General Studies	Politics Science Economics Current Events Inventions and Discoveries Economics History Culture and Art
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	Statements and ConclusionsNetworks and DirectionsSimilarities and Differences Semantic Analogy Relationship Concepts Ordering and Sequencing Space Visualization Coding and Decoding Classification Embedded Figures
Arithmetic	Ratio and ProportionTime and DistanceLinear Equations Tables and Graphs Profit and Loss Polygons Decimals Fractions Percentage Square Roots Time and Work Trigonometry Identities
English	Vocabulary Grammar Idioms Sentence Structuring Correct Use of Language
Indian Language (Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Urdu)	Vocabulary Grammar Idioms Sentence Structuring Correct Usage of Language

This is the WB Police SI syllabus for both the preliminary exam as well as the competitive exam. Candidates should plan their preparation strategy according to these topics only. 

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 for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Following this, they’ve to qualify for 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.

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