Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Dec. 12, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Entity Central Index Key	0001086745
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,954,766
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012