Ms. Anisha Pramanik | ACR,WBRS | Rank 4 | WBCS 2021 | Anthropology Optional | 3rd Attempt

Anisha Pramanik, a remarkable achiever in the West Bengal Civil Services Examination (WBCS) of 2021, secured an impressive rank of 4th by clearing the exam on her 3rd attempt. Choosing Anthropology as her optional subject, she demonstrated exceptional dedication, strategic planning, and thorough preparations throughout her WBCS journey.

Anisha's success can be attributed to her well-defined strategy, which involved a balanced approach towards the mains, prelims, and the crucial interview stage. Her meticulous planning allowed her to allocate sufficient time for each stage of the examination and focus on the areas that demanded the utmost attention.

In terms of her preparations, Anisha emphasized extensive revisions of both static and dynamic aspects of the syllabus. She adopted a comprehensive approach to cover the vast array of subjects and current affairs, ensuring a strong foundation of knowledge. Her consistent efforts and perseverance played a pivotal role in her success.

During the main examination, Anisha showcased her analytical and writing skills by effectively presenting her thoughts and arguments in a structured manner.

To excel in the prelims stage, she practiced numerous mock tests and previous years' question papers to enhance her time management skills and accuracy in answering objective questions. This approach helped her tackle the challenges posed by the preliminary examination.

This interview will be helpful for all the WBCS aspirants in understanding the WBCS syllabus and WBCS 2023/2024 preparation strategy.

BOOKLIST :

Lucent(descriptive text)/Tarun Goyal - For overall Gk (static)( You get subject-wise basic knowledge from here.)

Jiban Mukhopadhyay -History
Spectrum - Modern Indian History
Poonam dalal dahiya - ancient and mediaeval history
Kartik Chandra Mondal - Indian and WB geography

Arihant "Know Yor State" - West Bengal geography

Laxmikant - Polity

Arihant Magbook or Nitin Singhania sir's book for economics.

Arihant encyclopaedia - science (otherwise you can generally refer Lucent or class 9,10 text books or NCERT books.)

Math -
RS Agarwal...

Rakesh Yadav class notes(found as a book both online and offline.)

YouTube channels.

For current affairs - websites, youtube channels which you get interested with...(swapno website is one to mention.), Magazines like 'achievers' or others.

For descriptive English/Bengali you can refer to school-level grammar books. Go through the formats of letter /report/precis writing,, as without the correct format you won't get marks. For the body you need information and ideas,, for that you may refer to Google or essay books ...

ANTHROPOLOGY :

1. TUITION NOTES
2. ORIENTAL OPTIONAL BOOK; SHIB SANKAR DUTTA; UPAL MANNA Compilation.