(i) Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Examination will consist of only one paper on “General Studies”. The question paper will be of an objective type consisting of 200 multiple choice questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 21/2 hours’ duration. The standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a Bachelor of Commerce of a recognised Indian University/Institute. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge.
1. English Composition … 25 Marks
2. General Knowledge including General Mental Ability … 25 Marks
3. Current events of National & International Importance … 25 Marks
4. History of India with special reference to Indian National Movements … 25 Marks
5. Geography of India with special reference to West Bengal … 25 Marks
6. Indian Economics & Indian Political System … 25 Marks
7. Constitution of India with special reference to Planning Commission,
Finance Commission, Finance, Accounts & Audit … 25 Marks
8. Commerce … 25 Marks
The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidate will not be considered for final selection. Only those candidates who will be declared qualified in the Preliminary Examination in a year will be eligible for admission to the West Bengal Audit & Accounts Service Main Examination of that year.
(ii) Main Examination
The Main Examination will be held in two stages viz.,
(1) Written Examination and
(2) Personality Test.
1. The Written Examination will be in two parts –
(a) Compulsory and (b) Optional.
(a) Compulsory Papers : There shall be 4 (four) compulsory papers as stated below :--
(i) English Essay, Precis Writing and Composition;
(ii) Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali Essay, Precis Writing and Composition;
(iii) General Knowledge and Current Affairs;
(iv) Business Mathematics and Statistics.
(b) Optional Papers : Candidates for the aforesaid examination shall take up any three papers from the following list of subjects with code :-
(i) Statistics (Code : 09) ;
(ii) Banking (Code : 04) ;
(iii) Economics (Code : 08) ;
(iv) Advanced Accountancy (Code : 01) ;
(v) Advanced Commercial Geography (Code : 02) ;
(vi) Business Organisation and Methods (Code : 05) ;
(vii) Commercial and Industrial Law (Code : 06) ;
(viii) Auditing (Code : 03) ;
(ix) Costing (Code : 07) ;
(x) Taxation Laws and Practice (Code : 10).
Each of the Compulsory and Optional papers will carry 100 marks and will be of 3 hours’ duration.
2. Personality Test :
There shall be a Personality Test carrying 200 marks. A number of candidates selected in order of merit on the results of the Written Examination, will be called to the Personality Test. The syllabus for Business Mathematics and Statistics as included in the list of compulsory papers will be similar to that of the pass standard of the Bachelor of Commerce Degree Examination of the University of Calcutta.
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