Letter Writing – English – WBCS Main Question Paper

(Write the letter within 150 words and use A, B, C or X, Y, Z instead of name and address)            40

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2021

1. (a) Write a letter to the Principal of your college requesting him for waiving the tuition fees during the pandemic period. Cite proper reasons for the prayer.

OR,

(b) Write a letter to the editor of an esteemed daily protesting against corporeal punishment in educational institutions,

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020

1. (a) write a letter to the Manager of a theatre enquiring about showing a movie to the children of a school in the afternoon.

or

(b) Last Sunday you flew from Delhi to Kolkata. on arriving home you discovered that you had left your cabin bag on the plane. write a letter to the Airline describing about the bag.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

1. (a) Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your views on the problems caused by the Mushrooming of unplanned buildings rapidly in the city. Also suggest some measures to arrest this problem.

                                           or

(b) Write a letter to your friend living in another country, describing the initiatives taken by you to spread awareness regarding the benefits of planting trees.         

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018

1. (a) Write a letter to a noted doctor whose practice is outside your city describing the nature of your ailment and seeking an appointment with him at his earliest convenience

or

(b) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your anxiety and concern about the increasing exodus of bright students from your country seeking academic and career opportunities elsewhere adding a suggestion on how this tendency may be arrested.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

1. Write a letter (within 150 words) to the editor of a newspaper on to what extent the use of animals in the scientific research acceptable.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

1. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper describing the rising instances of rough behavior of taxi and auto drivers. Suggest remedies for the situation.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

1. Write a letter (within 200 words) to the editor of a newspaper on the ways and means of preventing the molestation of women and children in India.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

3. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper on the excessive expenses incurred at sports events held in India (within 150 words)

Letter Writing Format

XYZ Road,

ABC City

Pin – 700000

Date –

To The Editor

The Indian Express

NH6, Mouza – Prasastha & Ankurhati

Domjur, Howrah – 711 409

Subject :  Mushrooming of unplanned buildings rapidly in the city

Dear Sir,

I am writing to you in order to highlight the problems caused by the Mushrooming of unplanned buildings rapidly in the city.

2nd Part – Topic explanation + Quotation

• Quotation
  • Using quotation is good but not mandatory.
  • We can use it within the writing.
  • Don’t try to explain the quotation, use it to support the topic.
  • Try some different and recent quotation from internet.
• Write in the support of the topic and explain topic in 1st part.
• Most of the time editorial letter talks about the problems faced by people in the society.
• Add some actual data to support your claims – current affairs will help you here.
• Govt. reports can be best source for data.
• Use 60 to 70 words here.

3rd Part – Show the Other Side

• This part will be negative part or contradictory part of 1st part.
• So, here we may write about the problems in the society or solutions.
• But it must show the opposite side than 1st part of the letter.
• If we are writing about any problem in society, then we will talk about the good things or solutions in 2nd part.
• Use 40 to 50 words.

4th Part – Visions & Conclusion

• How govt. or other organizations are supporting to overcome those problems – Mention 1-2 govt. schemes or visionary work.
• Give a future idea or your hope about future in 1-2 sentence.
• Conclude the total topic.
• Use 30 to 40 words.
• Last line example
  • I request you to highlight the problem in your newspaper and arouse public interest. We all need to get together in order to get the solution on this matter.

                                                                                          Thanking You

                                                                                                     X

Important Points

• Be yourself, when writing …… but don’t try to establish your ego.
• We must be natural, and unbiased as a civil servant.
• So, try to show double side of the topic.
• Don’t try to copy from any book …….. It will match with other papers.
  • So read newspapers for to know what types of words or writing skills are used in newspaper actually.
• So, try to be different ……Try to be stand out.
• Use simple words for writing ……….. Don’t try to be William Shakespeare.
• Under line the data part to help examiner to find out some reasons to give you good marks.
• You will have minimum 30 min to write the letter.
• Take your time to think proper sentence and write.
• You may write the letter as rough work, but if you have proper practice, you don’t need it.
• Show your best hand writing skill to impress examiner.
• So, write slowly, clearly and beautifully.