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TNPSC GROUP I

Positions

Age

Qualification


Salary


District Deputy Collector

Minimum Age :
21 Years

Maximum Age (OC) :
32 years , 33 years (Law Degree)

Maximum Age (Others) :
37 years, 38 years (Law Degree)

UG in any Degree  

40,000 - 50,000

Deputy Superintendent of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Commerce

Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies

Deputy Director of Rural Affairs

District Fire& Rescue Officer.

District Employment Officer
 

Exam Pattern
 
Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)
Subject : General Studies(175)+ Mental Ability(25)
Questions : 200
Marks : 300 (3 hours)
 
Stage II (Mains – Descriptive)
Subject : Paper I (Tamil Eligibility Test)
Marks : 100
Time : 3 hours (each)
Subject : Paper II,III,IV
Marks : 750 (each 250)
Time : 3 hours (each)
 
Stage III (Interview)
Subject : Interview and Records
Marks : 100
 
How to Apply

The candidate has to apply via online through form available TNPSC website http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. The notification and application form are usually made available online about 4 months (100-110 days) before the preliminary TNPSC examinations. Candidate must have read through the instruction given in the respective TNPSC notification, before applying.

Syllabus for Prelims examination:

UNIT-I: General Science

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

(ii) Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: Current Events

(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.

(ii) Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.

(iii) Geography – Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics – Current socio – economic issues.

(v) Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

UNIT- III: Geography Of India

(i) Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern.

(ii) Transport – Communication.

(iii) Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes.

(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

UNIT – IV: History And Culture Of India

(i) Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history.

(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India.

(iii) Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.

(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: Indian Polity Topics

(i) Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.

(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.

(iii) Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj.

(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.

(v) Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law.

(vi) Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and LokAyukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

UNIT-VI: Indian Economy

(i) Nature of Indian economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.

(ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.

(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

 UNIT-VII: Indian National Movement

(i) National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others.

(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.

(iii) Communalism and partition.

UNIT- VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.

(ii) Thirukkural:

(a) Significance as a Secular literature

(b) Relevance to Everyday Life

(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc

(e) Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs

(f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

UNIT – IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio – Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio – economic development of Tamil Nadu.

(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio – Economic development.

(iv) Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.

(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

(vii) e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-X: Aptitude And Mental Ability Topics

(i) Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).

(ii) Ratio and Proportion.

(iii) Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.

(iv) Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series.

Syllabus for mains examination:

The new TNPSC Syllabus for Mains is summarised below:

  1. Paper 1 – General Studies
    1. Unit I – Modern History of India and Indian Culture
    2. Unit II – Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
    3. Unit III – General Aptitude and Mental Ability
  2. Paper 2 – General Studies
    1. Unit I – Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends across the world affecting India
    2. Unit II – Role and impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India
    3. Unit III – Tamil Society (Culture and Heritage)
  3. Paper 3 – General Studies
    1. Unit I – Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu
    2. Unit II – Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management
    3. Unit III – Indian Economy and Current Economic Trends and impact of Global Economy on India

 

TNPSC GROUP II

Positions

Age

Qualification


Salary


Sub- Registrar

Minimum Age :
21 Years

Maximum Age (Others) :
No maximum age limit

UG in any Degree  

30,000 - 40,000

Municipal Commissioner

TNPSC Sub-Divisional Officer

Supervisor of Dairy Production

Cooperative Supervisor

Agricultural Superintendent

Audit Assistant in Highways Department
 

 

Exam Pattern

 
Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)
Subject : General Studies(175)+ General Tamil / English
Questions : 200
Marks : 300 (3 hours)
 
Stage II (Mains – Descriptive)
Subject : Paper I
Marks : 300
Time : 3 hours

Stage III (Interview)

Subject : Oral-Personal Interview

Marks : 40
 
 
How to Apply

The candidate has to apply via online through form available TNPSC website http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. The notification and application form are usually made available online about 4 months (100-110 days) before the preliminary TNPSC examinations. Candidate must have read through the instruction given in the respective TNPSC notification, before applying.

TNPSC Group 2/2A Syllabus: Overview

Let’s have a look at the TNPSC Group 2 exam. In the table given below you can check the important points of the exam.

Name of the Exam Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam
Frequency of Exam Once a year
TNPSC Group 2 Selection Process ·         ➤ Preliminary Exam

·         ➤ Mains Exam

·         ➤ Interview (only for Group 2 Posts)

Total Marks ·         ➤ Prelims: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Mains: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Interview: 40 Marks

Duration of Exam ·         ➤ Prelims: 3 hours

·         ➤ Mains: 1 hour 30 minutes (Paper I)+ 3 hours (Paper II)

Language of Exam English, Tamil
Mode of Exam Offline
Mode of Counselling Offline

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus: Exam 

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam consists of 3 phases: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The services are divided into Group 2 and Group 2A. Interview is conducted for only Group 2 vacancies. For Group 2A vacancies there is no interview.

Subject Duration Maximum marks Qualifying Marks
Preliminary Exam 3 hours 300 90
Mains Exam: Paper I 1 hour 30 minutes 100 25
Mains Exam: Paper II 3 hours 300 ·         ➤ 90 out of 300 marks for Non-interview Post

·         ➤ 102 out of 340 For Interview Post (300 + 40 marks of interview)

Interview No fix duration 40 Not Defined

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Prelims Exam 

Before going to the syllabus, check the prelims and mains detailed exam pattern. The Prelims exam is just to screen the non-serious candidates from the exam process. The prelims exam is only qualifying in nature. Here we have provided the main highlight of TNPSC Group 2 Prelims exam.

Subject Duration Maximum marks Number of questions
General Studies (Degree standard) 3 hours 300 175
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std) 25
Total 200

Important Points:

➤ All questions will be bilingual i.e., they are available in both the English and Tamil languages.

➤ The minimum qualifying marks for TNPSC Prelims Exam is 90 out of 300.

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus for Prelims

The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Syllabus will have 200 Objective Type Questions. The prelims exam is divided into 2 parts, General Studies and Aptitude test. Here we had listed all the important topics of both general studies and general aptitude. The Subjects which are asked in the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims are given in the table below:

General Science Current Events
Geography of India History & Culture of India
Indian Polity Indian Economy
Indian National Movement History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Aptitude and Mental Ability

Topic-wise syllabus of TNPSC Group 2 / 2A prelims in the table below.

Subject Topics
General Science Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future
Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications
Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides
Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases
Environment and Ecology
Current Events History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors
Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems
Geography – Geographical landmarks
Economics – Current socio-economic issues
Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology
Geography of India Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern
Transport – Communication
Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes
Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy
History & Culture of India Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history
Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India
Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom
India as a Secular State, Social Harmony
 Indian Polity Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory
Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj
Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships
Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law
Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter
Indian Economy Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax
Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty
Indian National Movement National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others
Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements
Communalism and partition
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
Thirukkural:

·         ➤ Significance as a Secular literature

·         ➤ Relevance to Everyday Life

·         ➤ Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

·         ➤ Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc

·         ➤ Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs

·         ➤ Philosophical content in Thirukkural

Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle
Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu
Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-Economic development of Tamil Nadu
Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development
Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields
e-governance in Tamil Nadu
Aptitude and Mental Ability Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
Ratio and Proportion
Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work
Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus: Mains Exam 

 

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam have two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is qualifying in nature while Paper II is both scoring and qualifying in nature.

  • ➤ The marks secrued in the Mains exam will be considered for the final merit list.
  • ➤ This exam is divided in 2 papers: Paper I and Paper II.
  • ➤ Paper I: This paper have 2 questions for each Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation.
  • ➤ Paper II: It has 15 questions, 3 each from Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.
  • ➤ Paper I is only qualifying in nature. Those who qualify Paper I, there Paper II sheet will be evaluated.
  • ➤ Minimum 102 and 90 marks required to qualify in group 2 and group 2A main exams respectively.
  • ➤ TNPSC Group 2 exam is bilingual that available in both the English and Tamil languages.

TNPSC Group 2/2A Syllabus: Mains Exam 

Candidates who qualify the prelims exam are going to appear for the mains exam. The mains exam is divided into two parts i.e., Paper I and Paper II. The sheet of paper II of those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks in paper I will be evaluated.

TNPSC Gr 2 / 2A Mains Paper- I (S.S.L.C. Standard) (Duration: 1 Hours 30 Minutes)
Paper No. of Questions Marks Total Marks Remarks
Tamil to English Translation 2 25 50 ·         ➤ Total Marks -100

·         ➤ Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks – 25

·         ➤ Marks not included in merit list

English to Tamil Translation 2 25 50
TNPSC Gr 2 / 2A Mains Paper- II (Degree Standard) (Duration: 3 Hours)
Precis Writing 3 20 60 ·         ➤ Total Marks: 300

·         ➤ Duration: 3 hours

·         ➤ This part has to be answered fully either in Tamil or in English only.

·         ➤ Marks included in merit list

Comprehension 3 20 60
Hints Development 3 20 60
Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ 3 20 60
 Letter writing (Official) 3 20 60

TNPSC Group 2/2A Mains: Qualifying Marks

Check the minimum qualifying marks in TNPSC Group 2 Mains:

Interview Post (Group 2) Non-Interview Post (Group 2A)
·         ➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Oral Test: 40 Marks

·         ➤ Total Marks: 300+40 = 340 Marks

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 102 out of 340

·         ➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Total Marks: 300

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 90 out of 300

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Mains Syllabus

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam will be written in nature. It comprises of two papers: Paper I and Paper II.

  • ➤ Paper I has 2 questions from Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation.
  • ➤ Paper II has 10 questions from Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.

Let us look at the TNPSC Group 2 Mains Syllabus.

TNPSC Group 2 Paper-I Syllabus

  • ➤ Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation: The topics and syllabus asked in the exam are given below. Check the detailed syllabus there.

TNPSC Group 2 Paper-II Syllabus

  • ➤ Precis writing, Comprehension and Hints Development: The topics asked in these section of Paper II are also given below.
  • ➤ Essay writing on the following topics from ‘Thirukkural’ (a) Significance as a Secular literature (b) Relevance to Everyday Life (c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity (d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc. (e) Relevance to Socio- Political- Economic affairs (f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
  • ➤ Letter writing: Official

Syllabus for Paper I (Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation) and Paper-II (Precis writing, Comprehension and Hints Development):

History, Culture and Heritage of Tamil Nadu  
Origin and Development of Tamil Civilization: From classical antiquity to modernity.  
Sangam Period Literature along with the historical events related to Language Development.  
Musical Tradition of Tamil Nadu – Folklore – music, dance, Musical instruments and folk drama – From classical age to post-modern age with its modifications.  
Dramatic Art Form – Street Theatre – Folk Theatre – Conventional Theatrical techniques.  
Socio-Economic History – Overseas trade – evidence from classical literature like “Pattinapalai”.  
Rationalist Movements – Dravidian Movement and Self Respect Movement.  
Contribution of Social Reform Movements in the implementation of Social Welfare Measures and Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu – Reservation Policy and its Benefits – Contribution of Social Justice and Social Harmony in the Socio Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.  
Feminism – Socio – feminism, Literary feminism – Different Concepts and Perceptions.  
Contemporary Tamil Language – Computer Tamil Diction – Legal Tamil – Tamil as Administrative Language – New genres.
TNPSC GROUP II A

Positions

Age

Qualification


Salary


Accountant in Treasury and Accounts Department

Minimum Age :
18/20 Years

Maximum Age (OC) :
30 Years

Maximum Age (Others) :
No maximum age limit

UG in any Degree

30,000 - 35,000

Junior Accountant in Co-operative

Assistant Secretary

Technical Assistant

Personal clerk

Assistant in various departments
 

Exam Pattern
 
Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)
Subject : General Studies(175)+ Mental Ability(25)
Questions : 200
Marks : 300 (3 hours)

Stage II (Mains – Descriptive)

Subject : Paper I
Marks : 300
Time : 3 hours
 
(No Interview)
 
How to Apply

The candidate has to apply via online through form available TNPSC website http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. The notification and application form are usually made available online about 2 months (60 days) before the preliminary TNPSC examinations. Candidate must have read through the instruction given in the respective TNPSC notification, before applying.

TNPSC Group 2/2A Syllabus: Overview

Let’s have a look at the TNPSC Group 2 exam. In the table given below you can check the important points of the exam.

Name of the Exam Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam
Frequency of Exam Once a year
TNPSC Group 2 Selection Process ·         ➤ Preliminary Exam

·         ➤ Mains Exam

·         ➤ Interview (only for Group 2 Posts)

Total Marks ·         ➤ Prelims: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Mains: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Interview: 40 Marks

Duration of Exam ·         ➤ Prelims: 3 hours

·         ➤ Mains: 1 hour 30 minutes (Paper I)+ 3 hours (Paper II)

Language of Exam English, Tamil
Mode of Exam Offline
Mode of Counselling Offline

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus: Exam 

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam consists of 3 phases: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The services are divided into Group 2 and Group 2A. Interview is conducted for only Group 2 vacancies. For Group 2A vacancies there is no interview.

Subject Duration Maximum marks Qualifying Marks
Preliminary Exam 3 hours 300 90
Mains Exam: Paper I 1 hour 30 minutes 100 25
Mains Exam: Paper II 3 hours 300 ·         ➤ 90 out of 300 marks for Non-interview Post

·         ➤ 102 out of 340 For Interview Post (300 + 40 marks of interview)

Interview No fix duration 40 Not Defined

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Prelims Exam 

Before going to the syllabus, check the prelims and mains detailed exam pattern. The Prelims exam is just to screen the non-serious candidates from the exam process. The prelims exam is only qualifying in nature. Here we have provided the main highlight of TNPSC Group 2 Prelims exam.

Subject Duration Maximum marks Number of questions
General Studies (Degree standard) 3 hours 300 175
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std) 25
Total 200

Important Points:

➤ All questions will be bilingual i.e., they are available in both the English and Tamil languages.

➤ The minimum qualifying marks for TNPSC Prelims Exam is 90 out of 300.

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus for Prelims

The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Syllabus will have 200 Objective Type Questions. The prelims exam is divided into 2 parts, General Studies and Aptitude test. Here we had listed all the important topics of both general studies and general aptitude. The Subjects which are asked in the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims are given in the table below:

General Science Current Events
Geography of India History & Culture of India
Indian Polity Indian Economy
Indian National Movement History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Aptitude and Mental Ability

Topic-wise syllabus of TNPSC Group 2 / 2A prelims in the table below.

Subject Topics
General Science Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future
Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications
Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides
Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases
Environment and Ecology
Current Events History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors
Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems
Geography – Geographical landmarks
Economics – Current socio-economic issues
Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology
Geography of India Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern
Transport – Communication
Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes
Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy
History & Culture of India Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history
Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India
Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom
India as a Secular State, Social Harmony
 Indian Polity Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory
Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj
Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships
Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law
Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter
Indian Economy Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax
Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty
Indian National Movement National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others
Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements
Communalism and partition
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
Thirukkural:

·         ➤ Significance as a Secular literature

·         ➤ Relevance to Everyday Life

·         ➤ Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

·         ➤ Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc

·         ➤ Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs

·         ➤ Philosophical content in Thirukkural

Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle
Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu
Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-Economic development of Tamil Nadu
Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development
Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields
e-governance in Tamil Nadu
Aptitude and Mental Ability Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
Ratio and Proportion
Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work
Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series

TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Syllabus: Mains Exam 

 

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam have two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is qualifying in nature while Paper II is both scoring and qualifying in nature.

  • ➤ The marks secrued in the Mains exam will be considered for the final merit list.
  • ➤ This exam is divided in 2 papers: Paper I and Paper II.
  • ➤ Paper I: This paper have 2 questions for each Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation.
  • ➤ Paper II: It has 15 questions, 3 each from Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.
  • ➤ Paper I is only qualifying in nature. Those who qualify Paper I, there Paper II sheet will be evaluated.
  • ➤ Minimum 102 and 90 marks required to qualify in group 2 and group 2A main exams respectively.
  • ➤ TNPSC Group 2 exam is bilingual that available in both the English and Tamil languages.

TNPSC Group 2/2A Syllabus: Mains Exam 

Candidates who qualify the prelims exam are going to appear for the mains exam. The mains exam is divided into two parts i.e., Paper I and Paper II. The sheet of paper II of those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks in paper I will be evaluated.

TNPSC Gr 2 / 2A Mains Paper- I (S.S.L.C. Standard) (Duration: 1 Hours 30 Minutes)
Paper No. of Questions Marks Total Marks Remarks
Tamil to English Translation 2 25 50 ·         ➤ Total Marks -100

·         ➤ Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks – 25

·         ➤ Marks not included in merit list

English to Tamil Translation 2 25 50
TNPSC Gr 2 / 2A Mains Paper- II (Degree Standard) (Duration: 3 Hours)
Precis Writing 3 20 60 ·         ➤ Total Marks: 300

·         ➤ Duration: 3 hours

·         ➤ This part has to be answered fully either in Tamil or in English only.

·         ➤ Marks included in merit list

Comprehension 3 20 60
Hints Development 3 20 60
Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ 3 20 60
 Letter writing (Official) 3 20 60

TNPSC Group 2/2A Mains: Qualifying Marks

Check the minimum qualifying marks in TNPSC Group 2 Mains:

Interview Post (Group 2) Non-Interview Post (Group 2A)
·         ➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Oral Test: 40 Marks

·         ➤ Total Marks: 300+40 = 340 Marks

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 102 out of 340

·         ➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks

·         ➤ Total Marks: 300

·         ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 90 out of 300

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Mains Syllabus

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam will be written in nature. It comprises of two papers: Paper I and Paper II.

  • ➤ Paper I has 2 questions from Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation.
  • ➤ Paper II has 10 questions from Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.

Let us look at the TNPSC Group 2 Mains Syllabus.

TNPSC Group 2 Paper-I Syllabus

  • ➤ Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation: The topics and syllabus asked in the exam are given below. Check the detailed syllabus there.

TNPSC Group 2 Paper-II Syllabus

  • ➤ Precis writing, Comprehension and Hints Development: The topics asked in these section of Paper II are also given below.
  • ➤ Essay writing on the following topics from ‘Thirukkural’ (a) Significance as a Secular literature (b) Relevance to Everyday Life (c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity (d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc. (e) Relevance to Socio- Political- Economic affairs (f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
  • ➤ Letter writing: Official

Syllabus for Paper I (Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation) and Paper-II (Precis writing, Comprehension and Hints Development):

History, Culture and Heritage of Tamil Nadu  
Origin and Development of Tamil Civilization: From classical antiquity to modernity.  
Sangam Period Literature along with the historical events related to Language Development.  
Musical Tradition of Tamil Nadu – Folklore – music, dance, Musical instruments and folk drama – From classical age to post-modern age with its modifications.  
Dramatic Art Form – Street Theatre – Folk Theatre – Conventional Theatrical techniques.  
Socio-Economic History – Overseas trade – evidence from classical literature like “Pattinapalai”.  
Rationalist Movements – Dravidian Movement and Self Respect Movement.  
Contribution of Social Reform Movements in the implementation of Social Welfare Measures and Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu – Reservation Policy and its Benefits – Contribution of Social Justice and Social Harmony in the Socio Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.  
Feminism – Socio – feminism, Literary feminism – Different Concepts and Perceptions.  
Contemporary Tamil Language – Computer Tamil Diction – Legal Tamil – Tamil as Administrative Language – New genres.
TNPSC GROUP III

Positions

Age

Qualification


Salary


Station Fire Officer

Minimum - 18

Maximum - 30

12th Pass

30,000 - 35,000

Cooperative Superintendent

Industry Supervisor

Maintenance in employment division
 

Personal clerk

TNPSC Group 3 and 3A Exam Pattern:

Subject/ Topic

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam Duration

General Studies

75

300 Marks

03 Hours

General English and General Tamil

100

Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

25

    • The minimum qualifying mark for all categories – 90 marks.
    • Successful candidates from the written examination will be called for Personal Interview marks.  The interview will be for 40 marks.
    • The question paper will be available in both English and Tamil languages.

TNPSC Group 3 and 3A Syllabus

The written examination syllabus for the TNPSC Group 3 and Group 3A services:

General Studies (Higher Secondary Standard)

    • Physics: Nature of Universe ‐ General Scientific laws ‐ Inventions and discoveries ‐ National
      scientific laboratories ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter ‐ Physical quantities, standards and
      units ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐ Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Heat, light and sound
    • Chemistry: Elements and Compounds ‐ Acids, bases and salts ‐ Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides
    • Botany: Main Concepts of life science ‐ Classification of a living organism ‐ Nutrition and dietetics – Respiration
    • Zoology: Blood and blood circulation ‐ Reproductive system ‐ Environment, ecology, health and hygiene ‐ Human diseases including communicable and non – communicable diseases, prevention and remedies ‐ Animals, plants and human life.
    • Current Events: 

History- Latest diary of events‐national ‐ National symbols ‐ Profile of States ‐ Eminent persons and places in the news ‐ Sports & games ‐ Books & authors ‐ Awards and honours’ ‐ India and its neighbours.

Political Science Problems in conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties and political system in India ‐ Public awareness & General administration ‐ Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility

Geography- Geographical landmarks in news

Economics- Current socio‐economic problems

Science- Latest inventions on science and technology

    • Geography: Earth and Universe ‐ Solar system ‐ Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate ‐ Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals and natural resources ‐ Forest and wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern – Transport including surface transport and communication ‐ Social geography – population‐density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities‐Disaster Management.
    • History and culture of India and Tamil Nadu: Indus valley civilization‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐ Age of Vijayanagaram and the Bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐ Culture and Heritage of Tamil people ‐ India since independence‐ Characteristics of Indian culture ‐ Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom ‐ India‐as secular state ‐ Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu ‐ Political parties and populist schemes
    • INDIAN POLITY: Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of the constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union legislature – Parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State Legislature – assembly ‐ Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu ‐Judiciary in India – Rule of law/ Due process of law – Elections ‐ Official language and Schedule VIII ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐corruption measures –CVC, Lok‐ Adalats, Ombudsman, CAG ‐Right to information ‐ Empowerment of women ‐ Consumer protection forms.
    • INDIAN ECONOMY: Nature of Indian economy ‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms and agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐ Industrial growth ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.
    • INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT: National renaissance ‐ Emergence of national
      leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore ‐ Different modes of agitations ‐ Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom
      struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar and others.
    • APTITUDE and MENTAL ABILITY TESTS: Conversion of information to data ‐ collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Analytical interpretation of data ‐ Simplification –Percentage ‐Highest Common Factor (HCF) ‐ Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)‐ Ratio and Proportion ‐Simple interest ‐ Compound interest ‐ Time and Work
    • Logical Reasoning: Puzzles ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Number Series

General English (S.S.L.C. Standard)

    • Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
    • ‘Synonyms’
    •  ‘Antonyms’
    • Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
    • Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
    • Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
    • Select the correct Question Tag
    • Select the correct Tense
    • Select the correct Voice
    • Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
    • Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object, etc)
    • Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’
    • Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb)
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Select the correct sentence
    • Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)
    • Select the correct Plural forms
    • Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences)
    • Identify the correct Degree.
    • Form a new word by blending the words.
    • Form compound words (Eg: Noun+ Verb, Gerund+ Noun)

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus: English Literature

    • Figures of speech observed in the following Poems: Alliteration – Allusion – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Oxymoron –Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Ellipsis – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition – Apostrophe, A Psalm of Life – Women’s Rights – The Nation United – English words –
      Snake – The Man He Killed – Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Sonnet No.116 – The Solitary Reaper – Be the Best – O Captain My Captain – Laugh and Be Merry – Earth – Don’t quit – The Apology – Be Glad your Nose is on your face – A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother – The Flying Wonder – To a Millionaire – The Piano – Manliness – Going for water – The cry of the Children – Migrant Bird – Shilpi.
    • Appreciation Questions from Poetry: A Psalm of Life – Women’s Rights – The Nation United – English words – Snake – The Man He Killed – Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Sonnet No.116 – The Solitary Reaper – Be the Best – O Captain My Captain – Laugh and Be Merry – Earth – Don’t quit – The Apology – Be Glad your – Nose is on your face – A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother – The Flying Wonder – To a Millionaire – The Piano – Manliness – Going for water – The cry of the Children – Migrant Bird – Shilpi.
    • Important lines from Poems: Where the mind is without fear – The Solitary Reaper – Going for water – A Psalm of Life – Be the Best – Sonnet No.116
    • Questions on the Biography of Mahatma Gandhi – Jawaharlal Nehru – Subash Chandra Bose – Helen Keller, Kalpana Chawala – Dr.Salim Ali – Rani of Jhansi – Nelson Mandela – Abraham Lincoln
    • Questions on Shakespeare’s:  Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) – Julius Ceasar (Act III Scene 2) – Sonnet 116
    • Questions from Oscar Wilde’s:  The Model Millionaire – The Selfish Giant
    • Dr.Karl Paulnack: Music-The Hope Raiser
    • Comprehension Questions from the following Motivational Essays: Gopala Krishna Gokhale’s Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to The address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie’s ‘The Road to success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from ‘India 2020’) – Ruskin Bond’s ‘Our Local Team’ – Hope Spencer’s ‘Keep your spirits high’ – Deepa Agarwal’s ‘After the storm’ – Brian patten’s ‘You can’t be that no you can’t be that’.
    • Comprehension Questions from the following description of Places:  Ahtushi Deshpande’s ‘To the land of snow’ – Manohar Devadoss – Yaanai Malai – Brihadeesvarar Temple
    • British English – American English
    • Authors and their Literary Works: Match the Poems with the Poets- A psalm of Life – Be the Best – The cry of the children – The Piano – Manliness Going for water – Earth -The Apology – Be Glad your Nose is on your face – The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream – Be the Best – O captain My Captain – Snake – Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind is Without fear – The Man He Killed – Nine Gold Medals
    • Which Nationality does the story belong to?: The Selfish Giant – The Lottery Ticket – The Last Leaf – How the Camel got its Hump – Two Friends – Refugee – The Open Window
    • Identify the Author with the short story: The Selfish Giant – The Lottery Ticket – The Last Leaf – How the Camel got its Hump – Two Friends – Refugee – The Open Window – A Man who Had no Eyes – The Tears of the Desert – Sam The Piano – The face of Judas Iscariot – Swept Away – A close encounter – Caught Sneezing – The Wooden Bowl – Swami and the sum
    • Whose Auto biography / Biography is this
    • Which Nationality does Poet belong to?: Robert Frost – Archibald Lampman – D.H. Lawrence – Rudyard Kipling, Kamala Das – Elizabeth Barrett Browning – Famida Y. Basheer – Thomas Hardy – Khalil Gibran – Edgar A. Guest – Ralph Waldo Emerson – Jack Prelutsky – F. Joanna – Stephen Vincent Benet – William Shakespeare – William Wordsworth – H.W. Long Fellow – Annie Louisa Walker – Walt Whitman – V.K. Gokak
    • Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following works of Indian Authors: Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai – ‘Farmer’, Kamala Das – 1. Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother’s House, R.K. Narayan – Swami and the sum – Rabindranath Tagore – Where the mind is without fear, Dhan Gopal Mukherji – Kari, The Elephant, Deepa Agarwal – After the Storm, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam – Vision for the Nation, Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree, Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater and the Dassie, Dr Neeraja Raghavan – The Sun Beam
    • Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from Julius Caesar – The Merchant of Venice
    • Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with the suitable option
    • Match the Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country
    • Match the Author with the Relevant Title/ Character
    • Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title: The Selfish Giant – How the camel got its hump – The Lottery ticket – The Last Leaf – Two friends – Refugee – Open window – Reflowering – The Necklace Holiday
    • About the Poets: Rabindranath Tagore – Henry Wordsworth Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker -V K Gokak – Walt Whitman – Douglas Malloch
    • About the Dramatists:  William Shakespeare – Thomas Hardy
    • Mention the Poem in which these lines occur: Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair – With a friend – To cook and Eat – To India – My Native Land – A tiger in the Zoo – No men are foreign – Laugh and be Merry – The Apology – The Flying Wonder
    • Authors and books: Rabindranath Tagore – Shakespeare – William Wordsworth – H.W. Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker – Oscar Wilde – Pearl S. Buck
    • Theme observed in the Literary works: Snake – The Mark of Vishnu – Greedy Govind – Our Local TeamWhere the mind is without fear – Keep your spirits high – Be the best – Bat – The Piano – The Model Millionaire – The Cry of the Children – Migrant bird – Shilpi
    • Famous Quotes
    • Period the Poets belong: William Shakespeare – Walt Whitman – William Wordsworth – H.W. Longfellow Annie Louisa Walker – D.H. Lawrence
    • Matching the Poets and Poems: Discovery – Biking – Inclusion – Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair – With a Friend – To cook and Eat – Bat – To India – My Native Land – A tiger in the Zoo – No men are foreign – Laugh and be Merry – Earth – The Apology – The Flying Wonder – Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Be the best – Is life, but a dream – Women’s rights – The Nation united – English words – Snake – The man he killed
    • Nature centred Literary works and Global issue Environment and Conservation: Flying with the moon on their wings – Migrant bird – Will Thirst Become – Unquenchable? – Going for Water – Swept away – Gaia tells her

 

 

TNPSC GROUP IV

Positions

Age

Qualification


Salary


Junior Assistant in various departments

Minimum - 18

Maximum - 40

10th Pass

20,000 - 25,000

Typist & steno typist

Village administrative officer
 

GROUP IV

Direct recruitment for Junior Assistant, Bill collector, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Steno, Typist etc., comes under Group IV Services.

Instruction

It is also an objective type examination consisting of General Studies and one has to choose General Language either Tamil / English.

Language paper English consist of three sections viz., Part A – Grammar, B – Literature and C – Authors and their Literary Works.

ஆங்கிலம் போன்ற பொதுத்தமிழ் பகுதி அ – இலக்கணம்ரூபவ் பகுதி ஆ – இலக்கியம்ரூபவ் பகுதி இ – தமிழறிஞர்களும் தமிழ்த்தொண்டும் ஆகிய மூன்று பகுதிகளை உள்ளடக்கியது.

Since educational qualification is SSLC level questions will be direct,simple and school text book in nature.

It is a direct single examination clearing of this with maximum marks guarantees government service.

Points To Note For TNPSC Group IV Exam

    • The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims Exam will be conducted in offline mode.
    • The candidates have to mark the answers on the OMR sheet provided to them by the exam body.
    • After conducting the exam successfully, the TNPSC Answer Key is released. It gives the candidates to tally their answers and thereby raise objections if any.
    • Two types of question papers will be set.
      Type- 1:-: General Studies (75 items) + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General
      English (100 items).
      Type-2:-: General Studies (75 items) + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General
      Tamil (100 items)
    • Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first (75+25)100 items on General Studies and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
    • There is no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 4 exam.

The TNPSC Group IV General Studies comprises of the following subjects:

    1. General Science
    2. Current Events
    3. Geography
    4. History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu
    5. Indian Polity
    6. Indian Economy
    7. Indian National Movement

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2021 – General English

Part A – Grammar

    • Phrases and Meanings
    • Synonyms and Antonyms
    • Prefix and Suffix
    • Articles
    • Preposition
    • Question Tag
    • Tense
    • Voice
    • Infinitive, Gerund, Participle
    • Homophones
    • Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
    • Comprehension
    • Plural Forms
    • Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
    • Degree
    • Compound Words

Part B – Literature

    • Figure of Speech in Poems
    • Appreciation Questions from
      Poetry
    • Poems – Important Lines
    • Biography
    • Shakespeare
    • Oscar Wilde
    • Dr. Karl Paulnac
    • Motivational Essays
    • Description of Places
    • British English vs. American English

Part C – Authors and their Literary Work

    • Match Poems with Poets
    • Nationality of Story
    • Author of Short Story
    • Autobiography/ Biography
    • Nationality of Poets
    • Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from Indian Authors
    • Famous lines, characters, quotes from from Julius Caesar and The Merchant of Venice
    • Folk Art: Country and/or State
    • About Poets
    • About Dramatist
    • Themes in Literary Works
    • Nature centred literary works and Global issue Environment and Conservation.
How to Apply

The candidate has to apply via online through form available TNPSC website http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. The notification and application form are usually made available online about 4 months (100-110 days) before the preliminary TNPSC examinations. Candidate must have read through the instruction given in the respective TNPSC notification, before applying.

 

 

 

VAO

VAO

This examination is exclusively for the recruitment of Village Administrative Officers.

Instruction

It is also an objective type examination consisting of General Studies and one has to choose General Language either Tamil / English.

Language paper English consist of three sections viz., Part A – Grammar, B – Literature and C – Authors and their Literary Works.

ஆங்கிலம் போன்ற பொதுத்தமிழ் பகுதி அ – இலக்கணம், பகுதி ஆ – இலக்கியம், பகுதி இ – தமிழறிஞர்களும் தமிழ்த்தொண்டும் ஆகிய மூன்று பகுதிகளை உள்ளடக்கியது.

There will be questions on village administrative units for twenty-five marks.

Since educational qualification is SSLC level questions will be direct, simple and school text book in nature.

It is a direct single examination clearing of this with maximum marks guarantees government service.

How to Apply

The candidate has to apply via online through form available TNPSC website http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. The notification and application form are usually made available online about 4 months (100-110 days) before the preliminary TNPSC examinations. Candidate must have read through the instruction given in the respective TNPSC notification, before applying.

 

 

 

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