WBCS Final Answer Key 2026: The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) released the WBCS Final Answer Key 2026 on August 27, 2026. The final key relates to the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) Preliminary Examination conducted on June 14, 2026, under Advertisement No. 08/2024.Candidates can check the final answer key through the WBPSC website and compare their responses with the official answers. The provisional answer key objection window closed on July 6, 2026, following the review period that ran from June 30 to July 6, 2026.
How to download the WBCS final answer key
Candidates can follow these steps to access the document:Step 1: Visit the official WBPSC website at wbpsc.gov.in.Step 2: Open the “What’s New” or “Announcements” section.Step 3: Find the notification titled “WBCS (Executive) Preliminary Examination 2026 Answer Key”.Step 4: Open the consolidated PDF and save it for reference.The provisional answer key was issued as a consolidated PDF covering booklet series A, B, C and D. Candidate objections were examined by a panel of subject experts, following which the final answer key was prepared.WBCS marking scheme for calculating scoresThe preliminary examination comprises 200 questions. Candidates can estimate their marks by applying the prescribed marking system to their responses.
| Response | Marks |
| Correct answer | 1 |
| Incorrect answer | -0.33 |
| Unattempted | 0 |
The negative marking applies to incorrect responses. A deduction of 0.33 marks is made for each wrong answer. Three incorrect responses therefore result in a deduction of about one mark.• Direct link to check and download the WBCS Final Answer Key 2026 PDF | Official webpageWBCS 2026 result and upcoming scheduleThe WBCS 2026 recruitment cycle is expected to progress with the release of the Preliminary result and scorecard in August-September 2026. The Mains Written Examination is tentatively scheduled for November-December 2026.
| Recruitment stage | Expected timeline |
| Preliminary result and scorecard | August-September 2026 |
| Mains Written Examination | November-December 2026 |
| Personality Test and interviews | Early 2027 |
| WBCS 2027 notification | Late 2026 or early 2027 |
Expected WBCS preliminary cut-offsThe Preliminary examination is a screening stage, and its marks do not contribute to the final merit ranking. The estimated category-wise cut-off ranges are as follows:
| Category | Expected cut-off |
| General (UR) | 98-102 |
| OBC (A) | 98-102 |
| OBC (B) | 98-102 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 92-96 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 74-78 |
| Meritorious Sports Persons (MSP) | 76-78 |
| Physically Handicapped (PH-A) | 78-82 |
These figures are expected ranges and are not the official cut-offs. The recruitment process covers Group A, Group B, including the West Bengal Police Service, Group C and Group D services.
