WBCS main exam syllebus for Hindi

1. Hindi : Paper - I
   
   1. Hindi Linguistics;
   2. History Of Literature; Rhetoric And Prosody. Old Hindi Texts - Prose And Poetry. Text (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study):
      
      1. Veer Kavya Sangrah (Chand, Narpati Nalha, Bhusan). Ed. By Udayanarayan Tripathi
      2. Kabir Sangrah (Hindi Sahitya Sammelan);
      3. Suffi Kavya-Sangrah. Edited By Pt. Parashuram Chaturvedi;
      4. Ramcharitamanas-Tulsidas;
      5. Bharmara-Geet-Saar-Surdas. Edited By Ramachandra Shukla,
      6. Bihari-Satsai-Bihari;
      7. Shabda-Rasayan-Deva. Edited By Dr. J.N. Singh Manoj;
      8. Rasakhan Aur Ghanananda (Nagri Prachar Sabha);
      9. Astha Chhap. Edited By Dr. Dhirendra Varma.
   Paper - II
   
   Modern Hindi Poetry, Prose, Drama And Criticism.

WBCS main exam syllebus for Bengali

1. Bengali: Paper - I
   
   1. Bengali Linguistics;
   2. History Of Bengali Literature;
   3. Old Bengali Texts (Poetry And Prose) Up To Iswarchandra Gupta.
      Texts (Meant For General Acquaintance And Not For Minute Study) : The Charyapadas, The Srikrishnakirtan And Lyrics Of Chandidas, Vidyapati, Jnandas And Govindadas, The Chaitanya-Bhagavata, The Ramayana Of Krittivasa, The Mahabharata Of Kasiram Das, Mangala Kavyas Including Bharatchandra's Annadamangal, Poems Of Syed Alaol, Lyrics Of Ramprasad. The Eastern Bengali Ballads, Works Of Iswarchandra Gupta.
   Paper - II
   
   Modern Bengali Poetry, Prose, Drama And Criticism.