The Public Service Commission, West Bengal (WBPSC) has published the final answer keys to the MCQ paper of the W.B.C.S. (Exe) etc. Examination (Preliminary), 2024 under Advertisement No. 08/2024, through notice No. 1104-PSC/CON(Q) dated 27.08.2026. The preliminary examination was held on 14.06.2026, and the key covers all 200 multiple-choice questions across booklet Sets A, B, C and D. Two questions have been marked with an asterisk in the official key, and 1 mark will be awarded for each of them to every candidate irrespective of whether the question was attempted.
To be announced — WBPSC has stated that the result for WBCS (Exe) etc. (Preliminary) Examination 2024 will be announced soon
Note on objections: This is the final answer key, not a provisional one, so WBPSC has not opened any objection or representation window against it and no objection fee applies. The provisional key stage for this examination is already over.
Cancelled Questions and Bonus Marks
The official notice states: “1 mark would be awarded for each ‘*’ marked question irrespective of attempt.” Two questions carry this asterisk in every booklet series — they appear at different question numbers in each set because the question order is shuffled between sets. Every candidate receives those 2 marks regardless of whether the questions were attempted or left blank.
Booklet Series
Asterisk-Marked Question Numbers
Effect
Set A
Question No. 10 and 192
2 questions — 1 mark awarded to every candidate, whether attempted or not
Set B
Question No. 18 and 185
2 questions — 1 mark awarded to every candidate, whether attempted or not
Set C
Question No. 5 and 133
2 questions — 1 mark awarded to every candidate, whether attempted or not
Set D
Question No. 17 and 67
2 questions — 1 mark awarded to every candidate, whether attempted or not
WBCS (Exe) etc. Preliminary 2024 Final Answer Key — All 200 Questions
Find your booklet series on the top-right corner of your question paper, then read down that column. Rows highlighted in orange are the asterisk-marked questions where 1 mark is awarded to every candidate.
Q. No.
Set A
Set B
Set C
Set D
1
D
C
D
B
2
D
D
C
D
3
B
A
C
D
4
C
B
B
D
5
D
D
Bonus★
C
6
B
D
D
B
7
A
B
D
D
8
B
B
D
B
9
D
D
D
A
10
Bonus★
B
B
B
11
C
B
A
D
12
C
D
B
B
13
C
A
B
D
14
A
A
C
D
15
A
C
A
C
16
B
D
B
A
17
B
D
A
Bonus★
18
B
Bonus★
D
B
19
D
A
A
A
20
D
C
D
C
21
D
C
B
D
22
A
B
D
C
23
B
D
C
B
24
D
D
B
D
25
D
B
D
A
26
B
D
B
A
27
A
B
B
C
28
B
B
A
C
29
B
C
A
C
30
B
C
A
B
31
C
B
A
B
32
A
A
A
C
33
C
B
A
C
34
D
A
C
B
35
A
B
C
C
36
A
B
D
A
37
B
B
B
B
38
B
C
B
C
39
A
B
C
B
40
A
C
A
B
41
C
C
A
A
42
C
A
B
C
43
C
B
B
D
44
B
A
B
A
45
B
A
C
D
46
D
D
C
A
47
D
B
A
C
48
A
B
D
A
49
D
B
B
C
50
C
D
A
B
51
B
A
A
C
52
C
B
A
B
53
C
B
C
D
54
C
C
C
D
55
C
B
C
B
56
A
A
D
C
57
B
C
B
A
58
B
B
A
C
59
B
A
A
A
60
B
A
D
C
61
B
B
D
C
62
B
C
B
C
63
B
D
A
A
64
A
B
C
B
65
B
A
D
B
66
B
C
D
C
67
B
D
A
Bonus★
68
D
C
C
A
69
A
C
A
A
70
A
C
B
A
71
C
B
C
A
72
A
A
C
B
73
C
B
C
A
74
B
D
B
A
75
B
C
C
C
76
A
D
C
A
77
A
D
B
A
78
C
B
D
C
79
A
B
A
A
80
B
B
B
B
81
C
B
A
A
82
A
B
C
C
83
A
C
D
B
84
D
A
A
D
85
B
D
C
C
86
A
A
C
C
87
C
B
D
A
88
C
C
C
A
89
B
B
D
B
90
B
A
C
B
91
D
C
C
C
92
C
B
C
B
93
A
D
B
A
94
A
A
A
B
95
B
C
B
C
96
C
C
D
D
97
D
A
A
B
98
B
C
B
B
99
A
D
B
C
100
C
C
A
A
101
A
B
C
D
102
D
C
C
B
103
D
B
A
B
104
B
C
B
B
105
C
A
C
B
106
C
B
C
A
107
C
B
B
B
108
B
A
A
A
109
B
C
B
D
110
A
A
C
B
111
C
C
A
A
112
A
A
B
D
113
C
A
C
D
114
D
D
C
B
115
C
A
B
D
116
B
A
D
B
117
B
C
D
B
118
B
B
D
D
119
D
C
B
B
120
C
C
B
C
121
C
B
C
C
122
B
C
C
C
123
B
B
A
D
124
B
C
A
B
125
A
C
C
B
126
C
C
B
A
127
D
C
D
C
128
B
C
D
D
129
D
C
D
C
130
B
B
B
C
131
C
C
D
D
132
A
B
D
C
133
B
B
Bonus★
A
134
B
A
D
B
135
A
A
B
D
136
A
A
C
A
137
A
C
D
C
138
C
A
C
B
139
B
C
D
D
140
C
C
C
D
141
A
B
C
A
142
B
A
B
A
143
B
B
A
B
144
C
A
B
C
145
D
A
C
B
146
B
B
C
B
147
C
D
A
A
148
D
D
B
B
149
B
A
B
A
150
C
A
C
D
151
C
B
B
B
152
A
D
B
A
153
B
B
A
D
154
C
A
B
C
155
B
A
C
D
156
B
D
A
B
157
A
C
C
D
158
D
C
C
C
159
C
A
A
D
160
A
C
C
B
161
B
B
A
B
162
D
D
B
B
163
D
B
D
C
164
A
C
A
B
165
B
B
B
B
166
C
B
D
A
167
B
A
B
D
168
B
B
B
C
169
B
A
B
C
170
B
A
A
B
171
C
B
A
C
172
B
B
B
C
173
A
C
B
A
174
A
C
C
A
175
D
C
A
A
176
D
B
B
B
177
B
D
A
B
178
C
C
B
B
179
D
B
B
A
180
A
B
B
B
181
C
B
B
D
182
A
D
D
C
183
C
B
B
C
184
D
D
B
D
185
C
Bonus★
B
B
186
A
D
B
B
187
D
A
B
A
188
D
D
B
D
189
C
A
A
B
190
C
D
C
A
191
A
A
D
A
192
Bonus★
D
C
B
193
B
B
C
B
194
C
A
B
B
195
A
B
B
C
196
A
C
A
C
197
C
D
C
B
198
C
D
A
C
199
D
D
B
C
200
D
C
B
C
How to Download the Official WBCS Preliminary 2024 Final Answer Key
Do not tally your answers against the wrong booklet series — the same question appears at a different number in Sets A, B, C and D, so matching Set B answers to a Set A paper will give a badly wrong score.
Do not treat this key as provisional and wait for an objection window — it is the final key, and WBPSC has not invited any representation against it.
Do not forget to add the 2 bonus marks for the asterisk-marked questions in your series, even if you left those questions blank.
Do not rely on unofficial answer keys circulating on social media or coaching sites — only the Commission’s own PDF is used to prepare the result.
Do not assume your tallied score is your final score — the marking scheme, including any negative marking, is governed by Advertisement No. 08/2024, not by this key.
Do not discard your admit card or question booklet copy — keep your roll number safe, since the result and the WBCS Main Examination stage will both need it.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which examination does this answer key belong to?
It is the final answer key for the MCQ paper of the W.B.C.S. (Exe) etc. Examination (Preliminary), 2024, held under Advertisement No. 08/2024 by the Public Service Commission, West Bengal.
2. When was the WBCS Preliminary Examination 2024 held?
The preliminary examination was held on 14.06.2026, as stated on the answer key notice itself.
3. Is this a provisional or a final answer key?
This is the final answer key, published through notice No. 1104-PSC/CON(Q) dated 27.08.2026.
4. Can I raise an objection against this answer key?
No — the notice publishes the final key for information and does not open any objection window or charge any objection fee.
5. How many questions were in the paper and how many booklet series are covered?
The paper had 200 multiple-choice questions and the key covers all four booklet series — Set A, Set B, Set C and Set D.
6. What do the asterisk-marked questions mean?
The notice states that 1 mark will be awarded for each asterisk-marked question irrespective of attempt, so every candidate receives those marks whether or not the question was answered.
7. Is there negative marking, and how do I calculate my exact score?
The marking scheme is not stated in this answer key notice — candidates should refer to Advertisement No. 08/2024 on the WBPSC website for the marking and negative-marking rules that apply.
8. When will the WBCS Preliminary 2024 result be declared?
No result date is given in this notice, but the WBPSC website currently states that the result for the WBCS (Exe) etc. (Preliminary) Examination 2024 is to be announced soon.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
