West Bengal Judicial Service Cut Off 2026 - Previous Year Cut Offs

The West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Cut Off 2026 has been released by WBPSC on 14 October 2026 with the prelims result.

• The Preliminary Examination, 2024 (Advt. No. 9/2024) was conducted on 27 September 2026.
• A total of 493 candidates cleared their category cut-off and have been called for the Final Written Examination.

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West Bengal Judiciary Cutoff Out 2026: Latest Update

WBPSC has released the West Bengal Judiciary Cut Off 2026 for the prelims, and it is much higher than most candidates had expected. 

• The General category cutoff is 119 out of 200. That is about 59.5% of the total marks.
• The other category cutoffs are OBC 80, ST 70.75, SC 57.5, PwBD (UR) 35.75 and EWS 34, all out of 200.
• A total of 493 candidates cleared their category cutoff and have been called for the Final Written Examination on a provisional basis.
• The General cutoff is 34.75 marks higher than in the 2023 cycle, when it was 84.25. The ST cutoff almost doubled, from 40 to 70.75.
• This year OBC has a single cutoff. Earlier cycles had separate figures for OBC-A and OBC-B.

West Bengal Judiciary Cutoff Important Dates

The WBJS Prelims Result 2026 and the cut-off were declared together on 14 October 2026, two days after the final answer key.

Events	Date
WBJS Prelims Exam (Advt. No. 9/2024)	27 September 2026
WBJS Final Answer Key 2026	12 October 2026
WBJS Prelims Result and Cut Off 2026	14 October 2026
WBJS Final Exam Schedule	To be announced on psc.wb.gov.in

West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Cutoff 2026

WBPSC released the West Bengal Judiciary Prelims cutoff 2026 on 14 October 2026, together with the prelims result.

Category	Cut-off (out of 200)	Approx. % of total marks
General	119	59.5%
OBC	80	40%
ST	70.75	35.4%
SC	57.5	28.8%
PwBD (UR)	35.75	17.9%
EWS	34	17%

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WBJS Prelims Cutoff 2026: Category-wise Qualified Candidates

For West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Exam,  the 493 candidates have been qualified and from this 250 are General, 146 SC, 64 OBC and 33 ST.

Category	Candidates qualified
General	250
SC	146
OBC	64
ST	33
Total	493

How to Check WB Judiciary Cut Off 2026 

The cut-off is printed at the end of the result PDF, so candidates don't need a separate login.

1. Go to the WBPSC website, psc.wb.gov.in, and open the Results page.
2. Click the result for the West Bengal Judicial Service (Preli.) Examination, 2024 (Advt. No. 9/2024), uploaded on 14 October 2026.
3. Scroll to page 12 of the PDF. The table titled "Category-wise Cut-off marks" lists the marks out of 200.
4. Search the list for your roll number with Ctrl + F to confirm your status.

Factors Affecting the West Bengal Judicial Service Cut Off 2026

WBPSC doesn't announce a fixed pass mark for the prelims. It works backwards from the number of candidates it wants to call for the Final exam, so the cut-off is simply the score of the last candidate who makes it into that list in each category.

The cut-off depends on these factors:

• Vacancies - More seats usually mean a longer shortlist and a lower cut-off. The 2023 cycle had 54 vacancies for Civil Judge (Junior Division).
• Difficulty of the paper - An easier paper pushes everyone's score up, and the cut-off follows.
• Applicants in each category - A small pool, as with ST, can swing sharply when a few candidates score high.
• Reservation rules in force -  The change to a single OBC category in 2026 is a good example of how policy can reshape the numbers.

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West Bengal Judiciary Previous Years Cutoff 

The key points from the 2021 and 2020 cutoffs are:

• The General cutoff went from 95.33 in 2020 to 123.67 in 2021, an increase of more than 28 marks in one cycle.
• Every category listed in both years went up in 2021. OBC-B rose from 69.33 to 95.67, SC from 69.67 to 93.33, and OBC-A from 64.33 to 84.67.
• The 2021 cycle had only 14 Civil Judge (Junior Division) vacancies. With so few seats, the shortlist was small and the cutoff went up.
• In 2021, 141 candidates qualified for the Final Examination. Of the 91 who cleared the General cutoff, 16 were from reserved categories and qualified without any relaxation.
• No ST or PwBD cutoff was published for 2021, so a comparison for those categories isn’t possible.
• In 2020, the SC, OBC-B and ST cutoffs were very close, all between 68.33 and 69.67. In 2021, SC and OBC-B moved well ahead of each other’s range.

West Bengal Judiciary 2021 Cutoff 

The WBJS Prelims Cut Off of 2021 is mentioned below -

Category	Cutoff Marks
General (UR)	123.67
OBC-B	95.67
SC	93.33
OBC-A	84.67
ST	Not listed
PwBD	Not listed

West Bengal Judiciary 2020 Cutoff 

The WBJS Prelims Cut Off of 2020 is mentioned below -

Category	Cutoff Marks
General (UR)	95.33
SC	69.67
OBC-B	69.33
ST	68.33
OBC-A	64.33
PwBD (LD & HI)	28.00

What After West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Cutoff 2026

The 493 candidates who cleared the West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Cutoff 2026 will now move to the Final Written Examination and can start preparing for their Mains (Written) exam. The prelims was only a screening test, and those marks will not count in the final merit list. 

Next steps for qualified candidates:

• Wait for the Final exam schedule - WBPSC has said the detailed schedule will be published shortly on psc.wb.gov.in. No date has been announced yet, so check the website regularly.
• Know the Final exam pattern - The written stage has compulsory and optional papers. In past cycles, each paper carried 100 marks and ran for three hours. All answers are descriptive, so writing practice matters more than MCQ practice now.
• Prepare for the Personality Test - Candidates who do well in the written exam are called for the Personality Test, which carried 100 marks in earlier cycles. The final merit list is based on the written exam and Personality Test marks together.
• Know the minimum qualifying marks - Under the 2023 cycle rules, the minimum aggregate in the written exam and Personality Test together was 40% for UR and EWS, 38% for OBC, 35% for SC, and 30% for ST and PwBD. Check the Advt. No. 9/2024 notice for this cycle’s rule.
• Update criminal law notes -  The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) have replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act. Use the new section numbers in your answers.
• Keep your documents ready - WBPSC will verify proof of age, academic qualification, caste certificate, EWS certificate and PwBD certificate before the Personality Test.
• Don’t miss the original certificates -  As per the result notice, a candidate who cannot produce the required original certificates will not be interviewed, and their candidature can be cancelled.
• Remember that selection is provisional -  WBPSC can cancel a candidature at any stage, even after the appointment letter is issued, if the candidate is found ineligible under the advertisement.

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