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.