How To Prepare Zoology Optional For WBCS Main Exam – Zoology Book List.

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WBCS Exam is conducted by PSC, WB in three stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview. The marks you fetch in WBCS Mains Exam decide your ranking in the final list. The WBCS Mains exam has 8 papers, including twp optional papers. Zoology is an optional subject for Civil Services Mains examination. Aspirants might be aware of that the marks of the optional paper are crucial in Mains Exam. One must perform exceptionally well in this written examination, which decides your fate. Candidate should choose their favorite subject and the right strategies to execute it.Continue Reading How To Prepare Zoology Optional For WBCS Main Exam – Zoology Book List.

Here we are giving a gist of optional subject Zoology for WBCS Mains Examination. These tips will help you to know more about the subject. We have also compiled the list of books needed for Zoology optional.

#Knowing the syllabus

Zoology requires a huge amount of hard work. This optional paper is also quite lengthy. Aspirants should be thorough with the syllabus. Knowing the syllabus will help you to understand what to study what not to study. Click here to find the Syllabus for Zoology in WBCS Exam.

#What makes Zoology a scoring subject?

Zoology is purely a science subject, emerged as a scoring optional in WBCS Mains and  Forest Service Exam as well.  Ideally, this subject cannot be taken by the students from any background. Aspirants must be a graduate in Zoology, Medicine, Botany, Life Science,  Agriculture, Forestry etc. The students from non- zoology/ science may find this optional as a difficult one. For scoring well, you need not choose an easy subject, but shed your sweat and blood on that subject you have chosen. One must be thorough with the basic fact and concepts. The conceptual clarity, it will help you to answer an indirect and twisted question as well.

#Intense reading

The Zoology optional syllabus includes diverse elements. After analyzing, the various components in the syllabus one must pick out the right books. This optional paper demands an intense reading.

#Importance of short notes

Note making is considered as the essential part of WBCS preparation. The zoology optional subject is loaded with abundant information and figure. To retain this one has made short and crispy notes during the preparation. Such short notes will ensure that your answers in the WBCS Main exam are covered all the points in a balanced manner and absolute.

#Answer Writing

Zoology is related to the animal kingdom and this paper gives us a wide opportunity to express our ideas. The aspirant should frame answer with necessary diagrammatic and keep your answers less verbose. Citing brief and brilliant introduction will capture the attention of the evaluator. Aspirants should give proper, diagrams, in depth and rigorous information to show your confidence and knowledge in the subject. While choosing the terminologies also, cite proper words and terms as it contains many scientific terms. Try to establish the relationships by using diagrams and flowcharts.

#Find the important topics in Paper I and Paper II

Identifying the most important and fruitful topic in Zoology Paper I and Paper II will enhance your preparation. Here we are citing some important topics according to the previous year’s WBCS trend. Aspirants must cover these areas thoroughly.

• Economic Zoology
• Invertebrates
• Ecology
• Biostatistics and Bio-instrumentation
• Vertebrate Zoology with comparative anatomy
• Evolution
• Physiology and Biochemistry
• Genetics
• Developmental Biology

#Tips for zoology optional Paper 1

Aspirants should pay attention to general essays. They must cover all the theories and must correlate things from the evolutionary viewpoint. While studying Economic Zoology, the candidate must focus on topics related to recent developments in India.

#Tips for zoology optional Paper II

In some areas of zoology Paper II, it is significant to express that what we know and how we know. While answering the zoology optional Paper II, one should not forget to highlight the human aspects.

#Essential books

Aspirants should pick out easy and basic books to build a foundation. This will help you to conceptual clarity.  After that, one can pick out detailed references books to read. Aspirants should cover the entire syllabus with the list of books recommended below.

Important Books for Zoology Optional/Zoology books for WBCS

• • Biochemistry – Harper, Lehninger, Stryer, Rao(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Genetics – P.K. Gupta, Gardner, Ahluwalia, Vir Bala Rastogi
  • Physiology – H.R. Singh(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Animal physiology(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Embryology – Balinsky, A.K. Berry, Vir Bala Rastogi(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Ethology – Reena Mathur, Magazines like Science Reporter, Nature etc.
  • Ecology – P.D. Sharma, Odum, Vir Bala Rastogi and M.S. Jayaraj, Kotpal and Bali(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Evolution – Vir Bala Rastogi(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Cell and Molecular Biology – De Robertis, C.B. Powar
  • Invertebrates – R.L. Kotpal, Nigam, Jordan(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Vertebrates – R.L. Kotpal, Nigam, Jordan and Varma(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
  • Comparative anatomy of vertebrate zoology – Kent
  • General zoology: Tracy Irwin Storer

Other books-

1. Genetics – P.K. Gupta, Gardner, Ahluwalia, Vir Bala Rastogi
2. Comparative anatomy of vertebrate zoology – Kent
3. Biochemistry – Harper, Leninger, Stryer, Rao(Click here to purchase from Amazon)
4. A Dictionary of Entomology – Leftwich

W.B.C.S. Main Examination 2019 Optional Zoology Question Paper I And II Download.

W.B.C.S. Main Examination Zoology Optional Syllabus

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