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TNPSC syllabus has been revised and released the new PDF on the official website. The Group I-IV posts and its new exam pattern and syllabus has been released. The aspirants should for through the syllabus for various posts included under the Combined Civil Services examination before starting preparations. The details regarding the TNPSC revised syllabus and scheme of the exam are discussed in the article.
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TNPSC Revised Schemes
The revised syllabus and the scheme are available on the official website. Aspirants can check and download the PDF of the same.
Group – I Services Preliminary Examination
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Single Paper General Studies (Degree Std.) – 200 items / 300 marks (Objective type) |
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| General Studies | 175 items |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test | 025 items |
| (S.S.L.C Std.) | 200 items |
| Total Marks | 300 |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| OC | 120 |
| Other than OC | 90 |
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Group – I Services Main Written Examination
General Studies – (Descriptive Type) (Degree Standard)
Interview and Record – 100 Marks
Total Marks – 250+250+250+100= 850
Paper– I (250 Marks/ 3 hours)
- Modern History of India and Indian culture
- Social issues in India and Tamil Nadu
- General Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard)
Paper-II (250 Marks/ 3 hours)
- Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends across the world affecting India
- Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the development of India.
- Tamil Society- its Culture and Heritage
Paper- III (250 Marks/ 3 hours)
- Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu
- Environment, Bio-Diversity and Disaster Management
- Indian Economy – Current economic trends and the impact of the global economy on India.
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| OC | 340 |
| Other than OC | 255 |
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Group – I A Services Examination (Assistant Conservator of Forests)
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) (Degree Standard)
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General Studies (Degree Std.) – 200 items / 300 marks / 3 hours |
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| General Studies | 175 items |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C Std.) | 25 items |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| OC | 120 |
| Other than OC | 90 |
Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type)
- Interview & Record ‐ 120 Marks
- Total Marks – 200+100+300+300+120 = 1020
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Mains Pattern |
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| Paper – I | General Studies (Degree Std.) – 200 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Paper-II | General English (SSLC Std.) – 100 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Paper III – Optional Subject 1 | 300 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Paper IV – Optional Subject – 2 | 300 Marks / 3 Hours |
Candidates can select any two optional subjects from the list of 21 subjects given below:
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Optional Subjects |
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| Forestry | Electrical Engineering | Geology |
| Botany | Electronics Engineering | Agriculture |
| Zoology | Mechanical Engineering | Horticulture |
| Physics | Computer Applications | Agricultural Engineering |
| Chemistry | Computer Science | Civil Engineering |
| Mathematics | Environmental Science | Chemical Engineering |
| Statistics | Veterinary Science | Computer Engineering |
Note: No candidates shall be allowed to take more than one subject of the following groups:
- Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, and Veterinary science
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Computer Applications, Computer Science and Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering
- Mathematics and Statistics.
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| SC/ST/MBC/DC/BC/BC(M) | 408 |
| Others | 306 |
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Group – I B Service Examination: Assistant Commissioner in HR &CE
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) (Degree Standard)
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General Studies (Single Paper) 200 items / 300 Marks /3 Hours |
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| General Studies | 125 |
| Hindu Religion and Temples | 20 |
| Ethics and Integrity | 15 |
| Mental Ability, Aptitude &
Logical Reasoning (S.S.L.C Std.) |
40 |
Main Examination
- Interview & Record – 120 Marks
- Total Marks: 300+300+300+120 = 1020
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Main Examination (Descriptive Type) (Degree Standard) |
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| Paper I | General Studies | 300 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Paper-II | Hindu Religion | |
| Paper III | Law | |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| OC | 408 |
| Other than OC | 306 |
Group – I C Service Examination
District Educational Officer
Preliminary Examination: (Objective Type) (Degree Standard)
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General Studies |
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| General Studies | 175 items | 200 items / 300 marks / 3 hours |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test | 25 items | |
| Total Marks | 300 | |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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| OC | 120 |
| Other than OC | 90 |
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Main Written Examination (Degree Standard)
- Paper – I (Descriptive type): General Studies – 300 Marks /3 Hours
- Paper-II (Descriptive type) : General Studies – 300 Marks / 3 Hours
- Paper – III (Objective type) : Education – 200 Items/ 300 Marks/3 Hours (B.Ed. course syllabus)
- Interview & Record – 120 Marks
- Total Marks – 1020 Marks
Combined Civil Services Group-III
Station officer – Fire and Rescue Services, Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies, Assistant Supervisor of Industrial Cooperative Societies, Store Keeper (Group 3A)
- Interview & Record : 40 marks
- Total Marks: 340
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: All communities- 102
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Main Examination – Single Paper (Objective type) (HSC Standard) |
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| General Studies | 75 | 200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C Std.) | 25 | |
| General Tamil/General English | 100 | |
| Physical Test: As per the notification | ||
Combined Civil Services Examination – IV
(The Posts included in Group-IV Services and VAO)
- Single Paper
- Total Marks: 300
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: All communities – 90
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Single Paper (Objective type) (S.S.L.C. Standard) |
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| General Studies | 75 | 200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C Std.) | 25 | |
| General Tamil/General English | 100 | |
Download the PDF for the latest scheme of all exams conducted by the TNPSC:
TNPSC Revised Syllabus
TNPSC Prelims Syllabus 2020 Group-I
- General Science
- Current Events
- Geography of India
- History and 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
TNPSC Syllabus of Group – I Services (Main Examination- Degree Standard)
Paper – I
- Unit- I: Modern history of India and Indian culture
- Unit II: Social issues in India and Tamil Nadu
- Unit III: General Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard)
Paper-II
- Unit I: Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India
- Unit II: Role and impact of Science and Technology in the development of India
- Unit III: Tamil Society ‐ Its Culture and Heritage
Paper – III
- Unit I: Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu
- Unit II: Environment, Bio-Diversity and Disaster Management
- Unit III: Indian Economy – Current economic trends and impact of the global economy on India
Download the Syllabus for TNPSC Combined Civil Service Exams:
TNPSC Group II Prelims
- General Science
- Current Events
- Geography of India
- Indian National Movement
- History and Culture of India
- Indian Polity and Economy
- History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
- Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
- Aptitude and Mental Ability
TNPSC Group II Mains
- Tamil to English translation (Paper – I)
- English to Tamil translation (Paper – I)
- Precis Writing (Paper-II)
- Comprehension (Paper-II)
- Hints Development (Paper-II)
- Essay writing on the following topics from ‘Thirukkural’ (Paper-II)
- Letter writing – Official (Paper-II)
How to Check the Syllabus for Other TNPSC Exams?
The other Groups includes III, IV, VI, VII(A & B). for download the complete syllabus go through the following steps:
- Log on to the official website of TNPSC@www.tnpsc.gov.in.
- On the homepage, click on the Recruitment-Syllabus.
- The revised syllabus can be seen.
- Download the syllabus of your interest.
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