WBPSC Clerkship Cut Off: Previous Year Part I Cut-off Marks

The WBPSC Clerkship cut off is the minimum Part I score a candidate in each category needed to be shortlisted for Part II. It is different from the minimum qualifying marks, which apply to the combined Part I and Part II total. With the Clerkship Examination, 2024 (Advertisement No. 12/2024) now open for applications, the last cycle's figures give you a realistic target for Part I.

WBPSC Clerkship Part I Cut Off (Clerkship Examination, 2023)

The table below shows the category-wise Part I cut-off for the Clerkship Examination, 2023, whose Part I result was declared in October 2025. In that cycle, 89,821 candidates were shortlisted for Part II. Marks are out of 100, after negative marking.

Negative and very low figures appear because of the 0.25 negative marking and the small number of candidates in some sub-categories. Such figures usually indicate that almost every candidate in a small group was shortlisted to fill its reserved seats, so the cut-off reflects the lowest scores in that group. Check the official notice on the WBPSC website for the exact figures.

What Affects the WBPSC Clerkship Cut Off

• Number of applicants: With only a Madhyamik pass needed, the exam draws a very large field, which pushes the General and OBC cut-offs up.

• Vacancies: More posts mean more Part II shortlisting and a lower cut-off.

• Paper difficulty: A tough General Studies or Arithmetic section lowers scores across the board.

• Category-wise competition: Each category is ranked separately, so the gap between categories changes every cycle.

How to Set Your Target Score

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat these figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

• Part I target: General and OBC candidates should aim for 60 or more out of 100 in mocks, about 10 marks above the last cut-off.

• Accuracy: Keep accuracy above 85%, since four wrong answers cancel one correct answer.

• Final stage: Part II and the typing test still decide selection, so do not stop at clearing Part I.

To check where you stand against these benchmarks, you can attempt WBPSC Clerkship online tests on Testkart and track your score across attempts.