Telangana Public Service Commission will be conducting a written exam for the recruitment of candidates on various posts of Group 2. The written exam will be conducted offline that contain 4 papers for a total of 600 marks. Each paper will be conducted for 2 hr 30 min.Candidates can find TSPSC Group 2 exam pattern, selection process and other important information that will be useful in their preparation. The candidates who will be applying for the TSPSC Group 2 recruitment 2020 must prepare by keeping in mind the pattern of written exam and syllabus. In this blog we will discuss about TSPSC Group 2 Selection Process 2020.
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TSPSC Group 2 Selection Process 2020: Exam Pattern
Telangana Group 2 exam will be conducted offline on OMR sheets. Candidates have to answer multiple choice objective questions in order to qualify the TSPSC Group II examination. All the candidates who have successfully completed the online application process will be called for the written exam and qualifying the written exam will be necessary to become eligible for further recruitment process.
- TSPSC Group 2 exam will be divided into 4 papers, each for 150 marks.
- Candidates will get 2 hours and 30 minutes to answer all the questions in each paper.
- All the questions will be objective in nature.
- For each correct answer candidates will get 1 mark and there will be no negative marking, so the candidates can answer all the questions without the fear of losing any mark.
| Paper | Subject | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | General Studies and General Abilities | 150 | 150 | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| II | History, Society and Polity | (3 x 50) | (150) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| i. Socio Cultural History of India | 50 | 50 | ||
| ii. Overview of Indian Constitution and Politics | 50 | 50 | ||
| iii. Social Structure, Issues and Public Policies | 50 | 50 | ||
| III | Economy and Development | (3 x 50) | (150) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| i. Indian Economy – issues and challenges | 50 | 50 | ||
| ii. Economy and Development of Telangana | 50 | 50 | ||
| iii. Issue of Development and change | 50 | 50 | ||
| IV | Telangana Movement and State Formation | (3 x 50) | (150) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| i. The Idea of Telangana (1948 – 1970) | 50 | 50 | ||
| ii. Mobilization Phase (1971 – 1990) | 50 | 50 | ||
| iii. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014) | 50 | 50 | ||
| Total | 600 | 600 |
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TSPSC Group 2 Selection Process 2020: Stages of Selection Process
TSPSC Group 2 exam is conducted in three phases;
- OMR Based Exam (Objective type)
- Interview/Oral Test
- Document Verification
It also includes a list of Physical Standards which needs to be fulfilled by the candidate. The list of Physical Standards are as follows;
Height:
- Men: 165 cms
- Women: 152.5 cms
Chest:
- Men: 81 cms and expansion of 5 cms
Visual Standards
Right Eye:
- Near Vision 0.5 (Snellen)
- Distant 6/6
Left Eye:
- Near Vision 0.5 (Snellen)
- Distant 6/6
Steps to Fill the form for TSPSC Group 2 examination
Step-I: Registration
- Log on to the official portal i.e, www.tspsc.gov.in
- On the home page, hit “New” under One-Time Registration
- Fill all the details in the TSPSC OTR form like basic details, educational details, aadhar card number, etc
- Upload the scanned images of the signature and photograph
- Complete the OTR registration process and note down registration Id and password for future reference
Step-II: Fill TSPSC Group 2 Application Form
- Go to official portal i.e, www.tspsc.gov.in
- Hit “Apply Online” on the home screen
- Login using user ID and password/date of birth, etc
- Enter all the details in the TSPSC Group 2 Application form
- Accept the declaration and preview the application form
- If there are any mistakes, make changes in the application
- Finally, hit “Submit” for the final submission of the application form
Step-III: Fee Payment
- After the submission of the application, payment gateway will appear on the screen
- Choose the payment mode i.e, net banking, credit card, debit card, etc
- Make the fee payment through proper channels
- Without fee payment, the application process will be considered as incomplete
Step-IV: Printing the Application Form
- After the fee payment, a PDF file of filled application will appear on the screen
- Download the application form and take a print out of it for future reference
Candidates who will be appearing for TSPSC Group 2 exam will have to prepare according to the syllabus provided by Telangana Public Service Commission. Telangana Group 2 syllabus is given below.
Syllabus
Paper 1 – General Studies and General Abilities
- General science
- Policies of Telangana State
- Environmental Issues
- Disaster management
- Prevention and mitigation strategies
- International relations and events
- Current affairs
- Geography
- Logical reasoning
- Basic English
- History and cultural heritage of India
- Social exclusion
- Rights issues and inclusive policies
Paper 2 – History, Polity and Society
I – Social Cultural History Of India and Telangana
- Indus valley civilization
- Early and later Vedic civilization
- Jainism and Buddhism
- Cultural contribution of Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas Chalukyas
- Harsha and Rajput Age
- Advent of Islam
- Sufi and Bhakti movement
- Literature, art and Architecture
- Advent of Europeans
- Socio cultural conditions in ancient Telangana
II – Overview Of Indian Constitution and Politics
- Evolution of Indian constitution
- Federalism
- Union and states
- Councils of ministers
- Rural and urban governance
- Electoral system
- Judicial system
- New challenges
III – Social Structure, Issue and Public Policies
- Features of Indian society
- Caste, family, marriage
- Inequality and exclusion
- Child labour
- Human trafficking
- Communalism
- Devadasi system
- Migration
- Farmer’s distress
- Poverty alleviation
- Woman and child welfare
- Tribal welfare
Paper 3 – Economy and Development
I – Indian Economy – Issue and Challenges
- Concept of growth
- Measure of economic growth
- Concepts of poverty
- Income based poverty
- Planning in Indian economy
II – Economy and Development Of Telangana
- Finance
- Employment
- Under development
- Land reforms in Telangana
- Agriculture
- Industry and service sectors
III – Issues Of Development and Change
- Development dynamics
- Land acquisition policy
- Social security
- Sustainable development
- Poverty and inequalities
Paper 4 – Telangana Movement and State Formation
I – The Idea Of Telangana (1948 – 1970)
- Distinctive cultural unit
- Geography
- Economic feature
- People of Telangana
- Merger of Hyderabad state into India
- Formation of popular ministry
- Initial debates and demand for Telangana
- Ambedkar’s view on SRC and smaller states
- Formation of Andhra Pradesh
- Development of Telangana
- Violation of employment and service rules
- Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi
II – Mobilization Phase (1971-1990)
- Rise and spread of Naxalite movement
- Court judgements on Mulki Rules
- Jai Andhra Movement
- Rise of regional parties
- Quest of Telangana identity
- Language and culture
- Imbalance in political power
- Under development of Telangana
III – Towards Formation Of Telangana State (1991-2014)
- Public awakening
- Separate Telangana identity
- Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi
- Role of political parties
- Cultural Revivalism in Telangana
- Parliamentary process
- Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act.
- Election and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi
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