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PSCWB Civil Service Mains Examination Optional Subject Syllabus

October 29th, 2011

SYLLABI FOR OPTIONAL PAPERS OF MAIN EXAMINATION

Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/English/Pali/Arabic/Persian/French/Urdu/Comparative Literature (candidates will have the option to choose if they so intend, only one of those subjects as an optional paper).

BENGALI :

Paper – I : Section-A
1) Topics from the History of Bangla Language.
a) The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates).
b) Historical stages of Bangla (Old, Middle, New) and their linguistic features.
c) Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics.
d) Elements of Bangla Vocabulary.
e) Forms of Bangla Literary Prose-Sadhu and Chalit.
2) Process of Phonetic Changes in Bangla Language.
Apinihiti (Anaptyxis), Abhishruti (Umlaut), Samibhavan (Assimilation), Svarabhakti /
Viprakarsha, Svarasangati (Vowel harmony).
3) Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling and those of transliteration and Romanization.
Section-B
4) History of Bangla Literature.
a) Periodization of Bangla Literature: Old Bangla and Middle Bangla.
b) Roots and reasons behind the emergence of modernity in Bangla Literature.
c) Evolution of various Middle Bangla forms: Mangal kavyas, Vaishnava lyrics, Adapted narratives (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata) and religious biographies.
d) Narrative and lyric trends in the nineteenth century Bangla poetry.
e) Development of prose.
f) Bangla dramatic literature (nineteenth century, Tagore, Post-1944 Bangla drama).
5) Tagore and Post Tagoreans (upto the decade of fifties).
6) Fiction, major authors: Bankimchandra, Tagore, Saratchandra, Bibhutibhusan, Tarasankar, Manik.
7) Women and Bangla Literature.
a) Swarna Kumari Devi, b) Ashapurna Devi, c) Mahasweta Devi, d) Rajlakshmi Devi, e) Kabita Singha,
f) Nabanita Deb Sen
Paper – II : Section – A
1) Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University Publication).
Phases (Parjayas): Gourchandrika, Purvaraga, Abhisar, Mathur, Prarthona.
2) Chandimangal: Kalketu episode by Mukunda (Sahitya Akademi).
3) Meghnadbadh Kavya by Michael Madhusudan Dutta – 1st, 2nd and 3rd cantos.
4) Rajani by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay.
5) Kapalkundala by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay.
6) Samya and Bangadesher Krishak by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay.
7) Punascha by Rabindranath Tagore.
8) Bichitra Prabandha by Rabindranath Tagore.
9) Chacha Kahini by Sayed Muztaba Ali.
Section-B
10) Chandragupta by Dwijendralal Roy.
11) Grihadaha by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay.
12) Adhunik Bangla Kabita
Selected Poems:
i) Saswati by Sudhindranath Dutta
ii) Rabindranath by Achintya Kumar Sengupta
iii) Aami Kabi Jata Kamarer by Premendra Mitra
iv) Bandir Bandana by Buddhadeb Basu
v) Amar Koifiat by Kazi Nazrul Islam
13) Prabandha Samgraha by Pramatha Choudhuri: Selected Essays: Bharatchandra, Birbal, Boipara
14) Pather Panchali by Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay
15) a) Ekaler Galpo Sanchayan – Vol.- 1 & 2 (Calcutta University Publication).
b) Selected Stories:
i) Payomukham by Jagadish Gupta
ii) Haraner Natjamai by Manik Bandyopadhyay
iii) Fossil by Subodh Ghosh
iv) Tope by Narayan Gangyopadhyay
v) Adab by Samaresh Bose
vi) Aswamedher Ghora by Dipendranath Bandyopadhyay
16) Shrestha Kavita by Jibanananda Das.
17) Jagori by Satinath Bhaduri.
18) Ebam Indrajit by Badal Sircar.

HINDI :

Paper – I : SECTION-A
1. Hindi Linguistic and Grammatical References
i. Definition of Language
ii. Difference between learning and parole
iii. Elements of Communication of Language
iv. Different aspects of Language
v. Units of language – Phonemes, Morphemes, Syntax, Discourse, Sementics.
2. History of Hindi language and Nagari Lipi
i. History of Development of Hindi language (Short study)
ii. Development of Khari Boli Hindi as literary language and Lingua Franka
(Special context to Indian Freedom struggle and post Independent India)
iii. Area of Hindi Language
iv. Prominent Hindi dialects and inter relationship between the dialects
v. Grammatical structure of standard Hindi
vi. Scientific features of Nagari lipi
vii. Development of Hindi as a global language in the modern context
SECTION-B
History of Hindi Literature:
1. Tradition of writing History of Hindi Literature
2. Literary trends of following four periods of Hindi Literature:
a) Adikala
b) Madhya Kala :
i) Purva Madhyakala (Bhakti kala) (ii) Uttar Madhyakala (Riti Kala)
c) Adhunika Kala
A. ADIKALA- Prominent Poets and their works:
i) Sarhapa and Goraknath
ii) Chand Vardai and Narapati Nalha
iii) Svambhu
iv) Abdur Rahman and Amir Khusro
B. PURVA MADHYAKALA (Bhakti kala) – Prominent Poets and their works:
i. Sant Kavyadhara – Kabir and Sahjo Bai
ii. Sufi Kavyadhara – Jayasi
iii. Krish Kavyadhara – Surdas and Meerabai
iv. Ram Kavyadhara -. Tulsidas
C. UTTARMADHYAKALA (Ritikala) – Prominent Poets and their works :
i. Ritibadh – Keshavdas
ii. Ritisiddha – Bihari
iii. Ritimukta -Ghananda

D. ADHUNIK KALA
1. Trends of Navajagran (Renaissance)
2. Development of Hindi Prose and contribution of Bhartendu Mondal
3. Contribution of Mahavir Prasad Divedi towards the development of Hindi Prose
4. Prominent trend of Modern Hindi Poetry-
Chahayavad, Pragtivad, Prayogvad, Nai Kavita, Samakalin Kavita and Ghazal, Sanavadi Kavita
5. Prominent Poets – Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar,
Agyeya, Muktibodh, Nagarjun, Dushyant Kumar.
KATH SAHITYA
i) Development of Hindi Novels and short stories
ii) Prominent writers-Premchand, Jainendra, Prasad, Renu, Bhishma Sahani,
Yaspal, Chitra Mudgal, Mohan Rakesh and Krishna Sobti
DRAMA AND THEATRE
1. Development of Hindi Drama and Stage
2. Promment Dramatists-Bhartendu, Prasad, Mohan Rakesh, Lakshmi Narayan Lal
3. The development of Hindi Theatre
CRITICISM
1. Development of Hindi Criticism
2. Prominent Critics -Ramchandra Shukla, Hazari Prasad Divedi, Ram Vilas Sharma
Paper – II : (Textual studies of the prescribed text. This paper will test the critical and analytical aptitude of the
candidates)
SECTION-A
1. Kabir – Kabir Vani, ed. by Parasnath Tiwari, first 25 padas
2. Surdas – Bhramar Gitsar, ed. Ramchandra Sukla, first 25 padas
3. Tulsidas-Vinay Patrika-Geeta Press, first 15 padas
4. Bihari -Ritikavya Sanghra ed. Jagadish Gupta, first 25 dohas
5. Prasad -Kamayani (Shraddha and Ira Sarga)
6. Nirala -Saroj Smriti, Jago Phir Ek Bar
7. Mahadevi Varma – Mai Neer Bhari Dukh ki Badli, Ravindra ke Mahaprasthan Par
8. Agyeya-Asadhya Vina, Hamne Poudhey se kaha
9. Nagarjun-Bahut Dino Ke Bad and Pret ka Byan.
10. Dhumil-Mochiram, Roti Aur Sansad
11. Sarveshvar Dayal Saxsena -Tumhare Sath Rah Kar, Soundryabodh
12. Muktibodh – Mai Dur Hun, Bhool Galati
SECTION-B
1. Bharatendu – Andher Nagri
2. Mohan Rakesh – Ashad Ka Ek Din
3. Ramchandra Shukla-Shraddha Aur Bhakti, Krodha
4. Premchand-Godan (Novel), Paush ki Raat, Badey Ghar ki Beti, Ahuti, Mukti Marg, Idgah (Stories)
5. Prasad – Dhruswamini
6. Phanishwar Nath Renu – Tisari Kasam, Panchlight, Rasapriya(Stories)
7. Manu Bhandari – Mahabhoj
8. Bhairv Prasad Gupta-Ganga Maiyya
9. Harishankar Parasai – Matadin Chand Par, Viklanga Shraddha ka Dor
10. Hazari Prasad Divedi-Vasant A Gaya, Devdar

SANSKRIT :

Paper – I : (a) Sanskrit linguistics; (b) Sanskrit grammar; (c) Translation from Vedic Texts into English; translation
from Classical Sanskrit into English; translation from English into Sanskrit.
Paper – II : (a) History of Vedic and Classical Sanskrit Literature; (b) Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study) : (1) Kalidas’s Abhignanasakuntalam and Kumarsambhavam (Cantor I – VII); (2) Bhavabhuti’s Uttararamcharitam and Malatimadhavam; (3) Bharavi’s Kiratarjuniyam; (4) Banabhatta’s Kadambari (Purvardha).

ENGLISH :

Paper – I : In Section A, candidates will have to write an essay. Texts for detailed study in Sections B and C are
given below.
SECTION-A :
An essay on a literary topic
SECTION-B
1. William Shakespeare- -Macbeth -As You Like It
2. Christopher Marlowe – Edward II
3. John Donne- – ‘Canonization’; -’ Death be not proud’; -’The Good Morrow’
4. Andrew Marvell-’To His Coy Mistress’; -’The Garden’
5. John Milton-’Lycidas’; -Paradise Lost, Book I
6. Alexander Pope – The Rape of the Lock
7. William Wordsworth- -’Ode on Intimations of Immortality’; -’Tintern Abbey’
8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge -’Kubla Khan’; -’Dejection: an Ode’
9. Percy Bysshe Shelley- – ‘Ode to the Westwind’ ; -’ Ozymandias’
10. John Keats- -’Ode to a Nightingale’ -’Ode on a Grecian Urn’
11. Alfred Tennyson-’Ulysses’; -’The Lotus Eaters’; -’Tithonus’
12. Robert Browning-’The Last Ride Together’
13. Elizabeth Barrett Browning-’ How do I love thee!’
SECTION-C
1. Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice
2. Charles Dickens-Great Expectations
3. Thomas Hardy-The Mayor of Caster bridge
4. Mark Twain-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5. Emily Bronte-Wuthering Heights
6. Mary Shelley-Frankenstein
Paper – II : In Section A, candidates will have to respond critically to an Unseen Passage. Texts for detailed study in Sections B and C are given below.
SECTION-A
Critical analysis/response to an unseen passage in prose/verse
SECTION-B
1. W. B. Yeats-’Easter 1916′;
-’Sailing to Byzantium’;
-’Leda and the Swan’
2. T. S. Eliot-
-’The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’;
-’The Journey of the Magi’;
-’Burnt Norton’
3. W.H. Auden- -’In Memory ofW.B.Yeats’; -’Lay your sleeping head, my love’; -’The Shield of Achilles’
4. John Osborne-Look Back in Anger
5. Samuel Beckett-Waiting for Godot
6. Sylvia Plath – -’Mirror’; – ‘Nick and the Candlestick’
7. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio-’To India My Native Land’; -’My Country’
8. Kamala Das -’ An Introduction’
SECTION-C
1. D.H. Lawrence-The Rainbow
2. Raja Rao-Kanthapura
3. Amitava Ghosh-The Shadow Lines
4. Chinua Achebe-Things Fall Apart
5. James Joyce -A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
6. Rabindranath Tagore – ‘Crisis in Civilization’
7. Virginia Woolf – ‘A Room of One’s Own’

PALI :

Paper – I : (a) Pali linguistics; (b) Pali grammar; (c) Translation from Pali (Prose and Poetry) into English, Translation from English into Pali.
Paper – II : History of Pali Literature (Canonical and Post-canonical) History of Buddhism, Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study):
(1) Dighanikaya (P.T.S.), Vol. II (pp. 72-252), Vol. III (pp. 58-193), (2) Majjhima-Nikaya (P.T.S.) Suttas
(Nos. 26-40 and 81-90), (3) Mahavagga (Oldenberg’s Edn.) pp. 1-100, (4) Milindapanha (Ed. By
Trenckner), pp. 1-89, (5) Suttanipata-Uragavagga and Attakavagga, (6) Dhammapada-The Whole, (7)
Therigatha (P.T.S.) – The whole.

ARABIC :

Paper – I : (a) Arabic linguistics; (b) Arabic grammar; (c) Translation from Arabic into English; (d) Translation from English into Arabic; (e) Arabic rhetoric and prosody.
Paper – II : (a) History of Arabic literature; (b) Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study) : (1) Diwan-Ibn-ul-Fariz; (2) Sab’a Mu’allaqa; (3) Sirat-Ibn-i-Hisham; (4) Muqaddama-Ibn-i-Khaldun.

PERSIAN :

Paper – I : (a) Persian linguistics (Persian and Indo-European family of languages; Aryan or Indo_Iranian branch,
evolution of Persian language, Old Persian, Avestan language, Middle Persian or Pahlavi, Modern Persian,
Iranian dialects, Persian influence on Indian languages); (b) Persian grammar; (c) Translation from
Persian into English; (d) Translation from English into Persian; (e) Persian rhetoric and prosody.

Paper – II : (a) History of Persian literature (Origin of Persian poetry, Early poets, Development of poetic formsqasida, ghazal, masnavi,, etc. Growth of poetic themes or trendsepic, romantic, mystical, philosophical, ethical, etc. Survey of prose-works-historical, mystical, ethical, biographical, etc. Literary progress in different periods of Iranian history. Contributions of eminent poets and writers. Modern poetry, Modern prose, Indo-Persian literature); (b) Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study) : (1) Shahnama of Firdausi; (2) Chahar Maqala of Nizami Aruzi; (3) Qasaid-i- Khaqani; (4) Diwan-i-Hafiz; (5) Masnavi of Jalaluddin Rumi; (6) Naldaman of Fayzi.

FRENCH :

Paper – I : Translation from French into English, Translation from English into French, French Grammar.
Paper – II : History of French Literature, Texts, Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study) :
(1) Prose-Ronsard : Deveres choisies (Classique Larosusse) – 2 volumes, Pierre Loti; La roman d’um enfant; (2) Poetry-Ronsard : Poesies choisies (Classique Larosusse)-2 volumes. Musset : Poesies nouvelles. Drama-Moliers : L’Avare, Corneilles : La Cid.

URDU :

Paper – I : (a) Urdu linguistics; (b) History of Urdu Literature, Old Urdu Literature – Prose and Poetry. Texts (meant for general acquaintance and not for minute study) : (1) Diwani-I-Wali-100 Ghazals from the beginning; (2) Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir by Dr. Abdul Haque; (3) Qasaid-I-Sauda : One qasaid onlybeginning with the line “Hua Gab Kufr thabit hai wuh Tamha-Musalmani.”; (4) Muthnavi Schrul Bayan by Mir Hassan Dehlavi; (5) Fasan-I-Ajaib by Rajab Ali Beg Saroor; (6) Araish-I-Muhfil by Haider Baksh Haidri.
Paper – II : Modern Urdu Poetry, Prose, Drama and Criticism.

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE :

Paper – I : (a) Theories of Literature : Dates terms and Concepts.
(b) Literature of the Ancient World; (i) Indian, (ii) Western
(c) Bangla Sahitya : 1 (Baishnab Padabali theke Bankimchandra)
(d) Bangla Sahitya : 2 (Rabindranath o Uttorkaal)
(e) Bengali Literature in Translation
(f) Indian Literature other than Bengali in Translation
Paper – II : Western Literature -
(a) 800 – 1400 A.D. (including Song of Ronald, Tristan and representative writings of Troubadour Minnesang, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and Chaucer).
(b) 1400 – 1616 A.D. (including representative writings of Villon, Ronsard, Spencer, Machiavelli, Rableis, Montaigne and Shakespeare).
(c) 1616 – 1749 A.D. (including representative writings of Moliere, Racine, Swift, Voltaire and Defoe).
(d) 1749 – 1832 A.D. (including representative writings of Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, Scott, Rene, Lamartine, Vigny, Hugo and Musset).
(e) 1832 – 1910 A.D. (including representative writings of Whitman, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Laforgue, lbsen, Balzac, Tolstoy, Maupassant and Chekhov).
(f) 1910 to the Present times (including representative writings of Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Rilke, Mayakovsky, Eluard, Neruda, Hervert, Kafka, Marquez and lonesco).

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West Bengal Public Service Commission Civil Service (Executive) Examination 2012 Preliminary Exam Syllabus

October 28th, 2011

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. Questions 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 with special reference to West Bengal. 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.

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WBPSC Civil Service (Executive) ETC. Examination Scheme and Subjects

October 28th, 2011

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE (EXECUTIVE) ETC. EXAMINATION, 2012 SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

The scheme and syllabus of the examination shall be as detailed in the Schedule below :-
1. Scheme of the Preliminary Examination : The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper, viz., a paper on “General Studies”. The paper will be of 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 any faculty of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:

(i) English Composition 25 Marks

(ii) General Science 25 Marks

(iii) Current events of National & International Importance 25 Marks

(iv) History of India 25 Marks

(v) Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal 25 Marks

(vi) Indian Polity and Economy 25 Marks

(vii) Indian National Movement 25 Marks

(viii) General Mental Ability 25 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 W.B.C.S. (Exe.) etc.(Main) Examination of that year.

2. Scheme of the Main Examination : The Main Examination will consist of five Compulsory papers and two optional subjects (one optional subject for candidates applying only for group C and / or D) to be chosen by the candidates from the list of optional subjects given below. If a candidate offers two optional subjects and intends to compete for only Group – ‘C’ and/or ‘D’, he/she will be allowed the Optional Subject mentioned first. There will be two papers on each optional subject. Every paper – Compulsory or Optional – will carry 100 marks and will be of 3 hours’ duration.
Compulsory Papers :
Paper I : Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali (Marks 40+20+20+20).
Paper II : English Essay, Précis Writing, Composition and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/ Urdu/Nepali into English (Marks 40+20+20+20).
Paper III : General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Excluding questions on the Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).
Paper IV : The Constitution of India and the Five-year Plans (Marks 50+50).
Paper V : Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning (Marks 50+50).

3. List of Optional Subjects :
Subject Code
Bengali 01
Hindi 02
Sanskrit 03
English 04
Pali 05
Arabic 06
Persian 07
French 08
Urdu 09
Comparative Literature 10
Agriculture 11
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science 12
Anthropology 13
Botany 14
Chemistry 15
Civil Engineering 16
Commerce and Accountancy 17
Computer Science 18
Economics 19
Electrical Engineering 20
Geography 21
Geology 22
History 23
Law 24
Mathematics 25
Management 26
Mechanical Engineering 27
Medical Science 28
Philosophy 29
Physiology 30
Physics 31
Political Science 32
Psychology 33
Sociology 34
Statistics 35
Zoology 36

4. Restriction on choice of Optional Subjects : Candidates will be allowed to offer optional subjects mentioned below in the following restricted manner.
i) Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/English/Pali/Arabic/Persian/French/Urdu/Comparative Literature (candidates will have the option to choose if they so intend, only one of those subjects as an optional paper).
ii) Commerce and Accountancy or Management
iii) Sociology or Political Science or Anthropology
iv) Mathematics or Statistics
v) Agriculture or Botany
vi) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science or Medical Science or Physiology or Zoology
vii) Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science
viii) Geography or Geology
ix) Philosophy or Psychology

5. The standard of Arithmetic part of Compulsory Paper – V – Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. Test of Reasoning will cover Analytical Reasoning – Data Sufficiency; Logical Reasoning – (1) Logical Deduction, (2) Forcefulness of the Arguments, (3) Implication of sentences, (4) Inferring from diagrams; Series – (1) Letter series, (2) Number series; Inferring from Data; analogy tests; Symbol Interpretation; Mathematical puzzles; Odd man out; Perception test; Non-verbal reasoning; Selecting the correct sequence. The standard of other compulsory papers will be of the level of learning expected of a graduate of any faculty of a recognized University. The standard of the examination in optional subjects will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination as prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities except Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects. For Law, Medical Science and Engineering subjects those specified for the LLB course theoretical papers for MBBS and BE or equivalent courses respectively of recognized Indian University / Institution.

6. Answers in all the paper – Compulsory and Optional – except the language papers may be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in these rules or in the question papers). Answers in the following compulsory and optional papers may also be written in Nepali :

Compulsory :
(1) General Knowledge & Current Affairs.
(2) The Constitution of India & the Five-Year Plans.

Optional :
(1) Political Science
(2) Botany

Note : Candidates should write their answers to all the questions in only one and the same language in any particular paper. Candidates may use the Devanagari or Bengali Script in the answer papers on Sanskrit; the Devanagari Script in the answer papers on Hindi or Nepali; and the Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Urdu Scripts respectively in the answer papers on Bengali, Arabic, Persian & Urdu.

7. A summary of the group-wise papers in the Main Examination : Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and two optional subjects of two papers each.

Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Services & Posts : All 5 compulsory papers and one optional subject of two papers. In case of a candidate competing for Group ‘A’ and / or ‘B’ along with Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’ and offering two optional subjects the particular optional subject in which higher marks have been secured will be taken into account in calculating his / her aggregate in Group ‘C’ and / or ‘D’.

8. Personality Test : A number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Main Examination (Written) for all the services and posts included in Groups A. B, C and D will have to appear for the Personality Test. Each candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test will be to assess the candidate’s personal qualities, e.g.,
alertness of mind, power of clear and logical exposition, intellectual and moral integrity, leadership and also the candidates’ range of interests. Candidates for Group ‘B’ Service (West Bengal Police Service) will be specially tested at the interviews with regard to their suitability for the service.

Marks for the Personality Test
(i) Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ 200 Marks
(ii) Group ‘D’ 100 Marks

9. Deduction of marks : In all the answer papers under examination due credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity, precision and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach. A deduction of 10% of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a particular paper if he / she discloses his / her identity by writing his / her name, roll number or by putting any identifying marks inside the answer script of that paper.

10. Discretion of the Commission : The Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the papers / subjects and in the aggregate. If a candidate fails to secure qualifying marks in any paper / subject, the marks in that paper / subject will not be considered in calculating his / her aggregate.

Abstract Table of Papers / Subjects and Marks
Main Examination and Personality Test

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WBPSC Assistant Engineer (CIVIL) Exam Scheme and Syllabus

October 28th, 2011

WEST BENGAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL) RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION SCHEME AND SYLLABUS
The Examination shall be held in two successive stages viz.
(I) Written Examination
(II) Interview.
Final merit list will be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and interview. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in the written examination, interview as also in the aggregate.

A. The written examination will consist of one paper for all candidates. The question paper will be of the objective type (multiple choice) comprising 100 questions. Full marks will be 200 for 100 questions of 2 marks in each. The paper will be of 2 hours duration.
SYLLABUS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The course content of the syllabus for the paper will be of the degree level. The syllabus is given
below with distribution of marks as indicated against the respective subject module.
I. THEORY AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES
(a) Theory of structures and strength of materials :-
(i) Solid Mechanics – properties of material, Mohr’s circle of stress-strain, plain stress & strain, combined stress, Elastic theories of failure, simple bending, shear, torsion of circular and rectangular sections, columns and struts, moving loads and influence lines forshear force and bending moment for-simple and continuous beams and frames.

(ii) Structural Analysis – Analysis of determinate structures. Different methods of analysis of indeterminate structures – moment distribution, slope-deflection, column analogy, strain energy method, three moment theorem, Muller Breslau Principle and application, etc. Analysis of determinate and indeterminate arches.

(b) Steel Design – (Design of Steel Structures) :-
Principle of working stress method, Design of all types of connection, Simple members, Built up sections and frames, Design of Industrial structures and Multistoried frames, Design of steel bridges and tanks of different types, Design of tubular structures, codal provisions for design of all those steel structures including foundation. Principle of ultimate load design; Plastic design of continuous frames and portals.
(c) Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures :-
Limit state method of design. Codal provisions for design. Working stress method of design. Concrete mix design & Quality control, Principles of prestressed concrete design, materials, methods of prestressing, losses in prestressing, anchorages. Design of Brick masonry as per I.S. codes.

II. FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS
Fluid properties and definitions, Flow kinematics, continuity momentum and energy equations applicable to fluid flow, Bernoulli’s theorem, flow through conduits, flow through open channels, Hydraulic jump, flow through pipes and losses in pipe flows, siphons, pipe network, forces in pipe ends, hydraulic energy grade line, water hammer. Viscosity, definition of ideal fluid.

III. SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
(1) Properties of soils, classifications and interrelationship; definitions of terms used; soil testing in laboratory and in-situ; compaction behaviour, methods of compaction and their choice; permeability and seepage, flow nets, flow under hydraulic structure, uplift and quicksand condition inverted filters, unconfined and direct shear stress, tri-axial test, shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories, stability of slopes; compressibility and consolidation. Theories of consolidation, pressure distribution in soils, soil stabilization, soil exploration and penetration tests, Pore water pressure.

(2) Types of foundation, selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement, laboratory and field tests, codal provisions in all types of foundation including testing of piles etc. Types of piles and their design and layout; Foundations on expansive soils, swelling and its prevention, Design of retaining walls, wells, sheet piles and caissons, Reinforced earth technique and its use.

IV. SURVEYING
Classification of surveys, scales, accuracy; Measurement of distances-by direct and indirect methods, optical and electronic devices, Measurement of directions, Prismatic compass, local attractions; Theodolities-types, Measurement of elevations, trigonometric leveling, contours, Establishment of control by triangulations and traversing. Measurements and adjustment of observation, Computation of coordinates; Errors and their corrections of measurement of length, bearing horizontal and vertical angles and leveling operation, Correction due to refraction and curvatures, Map preparation by plane tabling and photogrammetry; Field astronomy, concept of global positioning system; Remote sensing concepts, map substitutes; Setting out directions and grades; types of curves, setting out of curves and excavation lines for building foundation.

V. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PRACTICES, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(1) Building Materials specifications, tests, uses and codal provisions.
(2) Concrete technology – Cement its properties, classification and specification – Provisions in I.S. code. Properties of coarse and fine aggregates – Provisions in I.S. code, concrete mix design, Laboratory concrete, Ready mixed concrete, field tests for quality control of concrete, concreting equipments.
(3) Earth moving machineries and pile driving equipments.
(4) Construction planning and management – Bar chart, linked bar chart, work break down structures, Activity-on-arrow diagrams, critical path, probabilistic activity durations, Eventbased network, PERT Network, Time Cost study, crashing, Resource allocation, Rescheduling of construction programme.
(5) Quantity surveying; Methods of valuation, pricing and measurement of works; Rudiments of legal and technical aspects of engineering contracts.

VI. HIGHWAY ENGINEERING INCLUDING TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Planning of Highway systems, its classification, objects and principles, Geometric design of highway alignment, gradients, super-elevation, camber, sight distances, etc. Horizontal and Vertical curves, Transition curves, grade separations, Segregation of traffic and intersection design. Materials of highway construction its properties and tests. Sub-grade and pavement components, Types of pavements & Road drainage. Principles of highway financing, Design of pavements, evaluation of pavement failure and strengthening. Construction methods and quality control measures for highway embankment, sub-grade, pavement courses and bituminous surfacings. Elements of Design and
construction of highway – Bridges and culverts including their maintenance. Principles of transportation planning; forecasting techniques, origin and destination study; Highway capacity; Arterial routes; one-way roads and bye-pass roads; Ribbon development; Traffic control devices; Traffic study and parking surveys, speed, volume and delay studies; Accident characteristics; Traffic signal; Traffic projection factor.

VII. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
(1) Hydrology – Hydrologic cycle, Measurements, Computations and statistics; Run off and stream flow, Measuring techniques and computations; Hydrographs, Computations and interpretation; ground water, Estimation, Measurements, Characteristics.
(2) Irrigation Engineering – Types of irrigation systems and their detail description, soil-watercrop relationship; Types of soils; water requirement of crops; Delta and duty. Classification of rivers; River Regime Theory; Effects of dams on river regime; River training works. Irrigation channels; Design principles of irrigation canals, Drainage channels and Navigation canals; canal linings; canal outlets. Water logging and salt efflorescence, land reclamation.
(3) Hydraulic structures – Storage Reservoirs; Different types of dams and their design principles; Weirs, barrages and their design principles; spillways, Energy dissipation by hydraulic jump; different types of energy dissipation. Headworks; cross drainage works; Falls and Regulators.

VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(1) Water Supply Engineering :-
Water uses, Quantity requirements, potable water quality, sources of water, ground water hydraulics, Development of surface source; Reservoir volume, Transmission of water. Treatment of water; Typical flow-sheets for surface and ground sources; sedimentation, coagulation and flocculation, filtration, disinfection, hardness and chemical softening; Rudiments of Ion-exchange; Elements of rural water supply and removal of Iron, Arsenic and salinity from water. Principles and methods of design of distribution systems, service reservoirs, and Intakes for urban and rural water supply.
(2) Waster Water Engineering :–
Sanitary Waster Water and Stormwater run off : Quantity estimation, Sewerage systems and their design principles; Sewer construction materials; structural design of sewers; Sewer appurtenances; Characteristics of domestic sewage; Typical flow-sheets forprimary and secondary treatment; Design principles of screen, grit-removal, sedimentation, Bio-filter, Activated sludge process and Septic tank, Elements of industrial sewage and its treatment; Rural Sanitation its principles and practices.

(3) Environmental pollution and control :–
Atmospheric pollution : Types of pollutants, Natural and man-made sources, Effects of air pollution, unit systems; Rudiments of control methods; Elements of noise pollution.
Community solid wastes; Sources, Quantity and characteristics, Methods of disposal, Reuse and cycling.
Water quality management; Quality criteria for major uses of water; Applied stream sanitation.
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