{"id":8310,"date":"2026-08-12T10:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=8310"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:16:24","slug":"tnpsc-group-1-study-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"TNPSC Group 1 Study Plan 2026 \u2013 Syllabus, Weightage &#038; 120-Day Prelims and Mains Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b07de76c88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b07de76c88\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Exam_2026_Syllabus_PDF_Download\" >TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026 Syllabus PDF Download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Previous_Questions_2026_%E2%80%93_Download_PDF\" >TNPSC Group 1 Previous Questions 2026 \u2013 Download PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Exam_Details_2026\" >TNPSC Group 1 Exam Details 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Study_Plan_2026_Prioritise_High-Weightage_Topics\" >TNPSC Group 1 Study Plan 2026: Prioritise High-Weightage Topics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_120-Day_Study_Plan_2026_%E2%80%93_Latest_Syllabus_Based\" >TNPSC Group 1 120-Day Study Plan 2026 &#8211; Latest Syllabus Based<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Study_Plan_2026_%E2%80%93_How_Many_Hours_Should_You_Study_Daily\" >TNPSC Group 1 Study Plan 2026 &#8211; How Many Hours Should You Study Daily?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-study-plan\/#TNPSC_Group_1_Current_Affairs_Preparation_Daily_Study_Plan_Important_Topics_Revision\" >TNPSC Group 1 Current Affairs Preparation: Daily Study Plan, Important Topics &amp; Revision<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Cracking TNPSC Group 1 takes more than knowing the syllabus \u2014 it takes a TNPSC Group 1 study plan 2026 that matches how the exam is actually weighted. With Economy, Polity, and Tamil Nadu History carrying nearly 75% of Prelims marks, random revision wastes precious time. Follow a structured 120-day preparation schedule with clear weekly targets, dedicated study hours for each unit, and a gradual transition from reading to answer writing for focused exam preparation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Exam_2026_Syllabus_PDF_Download\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026 Syllabus PDF Download<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The TNPSC Group 1 syllabus is divided into two stages: the Preliminary and Mains examinations. The Preliminary syllabus covers General Studies and Aptitude, while the Mains examination includes three descriptive papers based on General Studies. The detailed syllabus for both stages is provided below to help candidates understand the topics and prepare accordingly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1-exam-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNPSC GROUP 1 SYLLABUS 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Previous_Questions_2026_%E2%80%93_Download_PDF\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 Previous Questions 2026 \u2013 Download PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Paper<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/07_01_2021_G1P-GS.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/07_01_2021_G1P-GS.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2019_Group-1-Prelims-_GS.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2019_Group-1-Prelims-_GS.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2017<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2017-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2017-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2015-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2015-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2014-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2014-TNPSC-Group-1-Preliminary-Question-paper.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mains<\/td>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P1_120719.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P1_120719.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mains<\/td>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P2_130719.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P2_130719.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mains<\/td>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P3_140719.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01_2019_CCS_I_QP_P3_140719.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mains<\/td>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mains-paper-i-2011.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mains-paper-i-2011.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mains<\/td>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mains-paper-ii.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mains-paper-ii.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Studies &amp; Tamil<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/general-studies-in-Tamil.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/general-studies-in-Tamil.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Exam_Details_2026\"><\/span><strong><b>TNPSC Group 1<\/b><\/strong><b> Exam Details <\/b><strong><b>2026<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Particulars<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Conducting Body<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Exam Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Combined Civil Services Examination \u2013 I (Group I Services)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Notification No.<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">05\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Advertisement No.<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">736<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Notification Date<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">23 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Total Vacancies<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">26 (provisional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Application Mode<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Online only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Application Start Date<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">30 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Application Last Date<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">29 July 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Application Correction Window<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">2 \u2013 4 August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Prelims Exam Date<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">27 September 2026 (revised from 6 September 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Selection Stages<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Prelims \u2192 Mains \u2192 Interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Pay Level<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 22 (\u20b956,100 \u2013 \u20b92,05,700)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Official Website<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">tnpsc.gov.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Study_Plan_2026_Prioritise_High-Weightage_Topics\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 Study Plan 2026: Prioritise High-Weightage Topics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">The TNPSC Group 1 Prelims 2026 has 175 General Studies questions, but they are not distributed evenly. Indian Economy and Tamil Nadu Development Administration alone account for 50 questions, Indian Polity for 40, and Tamil Nadu History, Culture and Movements for another 40. Together these three units make up close to 75 percent of the paper. General Science and Geography of India get just 10 questions each. If you give every unit equal study time, you are underinvesting in the units that actually decide your score.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">The Mains paper works differently. Across Papers II, III and IV, marks are spread more evenly, with Modern History, Social Issues, Polity, Science and Technology, and Indian Economy each carrying 100 marks, and Ethics, Tamil Culture, Geography and Environment carrying 50 to 75 marks each. This means Mains preparation needs to be broader and more balanced than Prelims preparation, even though both draw from overlapping subject areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Because Prelims and Mains share a large common core, especially Polity, Economy, History and Tamil Nadu-specific content, studying for both together from day one is far more efficient than treating them as two separate preparation cycles.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_120-Day_Study_Plan_2026_%E2%80%93_Latest_Syllabus_Based\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 120-Day Study Plan 2026 &#8211; Latest Syllabus Based<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A 120-day runway is enough to build a genuinely strong TNPSC Group 1 preparation, but only if the time is distributed the way the exam itself is weighted, not spread evenly across every topic. Spread across four phases, this 120-day study plan shows where to focus your time, how much attention each unit needs, and what to cover every week for consistent preparation.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Phase<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">Days<\/th>\n<th>Topics \/ Focus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phase 1: Foundation Building<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Day 1\u201330<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days 1\u20136:<\/strong> Indian Polity \u2013 Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights &amp; Duties, Directive Principles, Union &amp; State Executive and Legislature, Panchayat Raj, federalism, judiciary, Lokpal and Lok Ayukta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 7\u201313:<\/strong> Indian Economy &amp; Tamil Nadu Development Administration \u2013 Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog, RBI, fiscal and monetary policy, GST, Human Development Indicators, welfare schemes and e-governance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 14\u201320:<\/strong> History, Culture, Heritage &amp; Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu \u2013 Tamil society, archaeology, Sangam age to modern literature, Thirukkural, freedom struggle, Justice Party, Self-Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement, Periyar and Anna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 21\u201325:<\/strong> History &amp; Culture of India and Indian National Movement \u2013 Indus Valley Civilization to Marathas, freedom movement, major leaders and India&#8217;s cultural diversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 26\u201330:<\/strong> General Science &amp; Geography of India \u2013 Scientific principles, everyday applications, physical features, rivers, climate and disaster management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Throughout:<\/strong> Daily newspaper reading and current affairs notes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phase 2: Deep Dive &amp; Mains-Specific Topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Day 31\u201370<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days 31\u201340:<\/strong> Indian Polity &amp; Economy at Mains depth \u2013 Administrative reforms, civil services, foreign policy, international organisations, public finance, banking and Tamil Nadu&#8217;s economic trends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 41\u201348:<\/strong> Social Issues in India &amp; Tamil Nadu \u2013 Population, migration, women&#8217;s empowerment, child protection, sanitation, health policy, social development and welfare programmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 49\u201354:<\/strong> Ethics &amp; Integrity \u2013 Ethics, Indian philosophy, Thirukkural, moral judgement, attitude, probity, transparency and citizen&#8217;s charters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 55\u201362:<\/strong> Science &amp; Technology \u2013 Space research, IT, robotics, AI, computer networks, biotechnology, life sciences, diseases, DRDO and government science bodies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 63\u201370:<\/strong> Geography &amp; Environment \u2013 Solar system, India and Tamil Nadu geography, geospatial technology, ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change and disaster management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phase 3: Integration, Answer Writing &amp; Tamil Paper<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Day 71\u2013100<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days 71\u201380:<\/strong> Prelims objective practice \u2013 50\u2013100 questions daily, covering all six units with greater focus on Economy, Polity and Tamil Nadu History. Review incorrect answers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 81\u201390:<\/strong> Mains answer writing \u2013 At least one full-length answer daily covering History, Social Issues, Polity, Science &amp; Technology, Economy, Geography and Environment. Practice with time limits<\/p>\n<p>.<strong>Days 91\u2013100:<\/strong> Tamil Eligibility Test \u2013 Translation, pr\u00e9cis writing, comprehension, expansion of notes, letter writing and essay writing based on prescribed Thirukkural themes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phase 4: Full Revision &amp; Mock Test Sprint<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Day 101\u2013120<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days 101\u2013108:<\/strong> Second revision \u2013 Indian Economy, Polity and Tamil Nadu History &amp; Culture using personal notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 109\u2013114:<\/strong> Revision of General Science, Geography, Indian History, Social Issues, Ethics, Science &amp; Technology and Environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 115\u2013118:<\/strong> Full-length mock tests \u2013 At least three Prelims mocks under 3-hour timing and Mains paper practice with self-evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days 119\u2013120:<\/strong> Light revision \u2013 Summary notes, recent current affairs, Thirukkural essay points and letter-writing format. Avoid new topics and focus on rest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Study_Plan_2026_%E2%80%93_How_Many_Hours_Should_You_Study_Daily\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 Study Plan 2026 &#8211; How Many Hours Should You Study Daily?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Six study days a week works better than seven for most candidates over a 120-day stretch, since the seventh day can be used for a weekly current affairs revision session and a shorter Prelims-style test to check retention from that week. Aim for roughly 6 to 8 hours of focused study on weekdays and slightly longer sessions on weekends when time allows, but consistency across all 120 days matters more than occasional long sessions followed by burnout days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_1_Current_Affairs_Preparation_Daily_Study_Plan_Important_Topics_Revision\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group 1 Current Affairs Preparation: Daily Study Plan, Important Topics &amp; Revision<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since current affairs is explicitly listed under nearly every unit in both Prelims and Mains, treat it as a separate subject with its own fixed daily slot, ideally 45 minutes to an hour, rather than something you fit in around other reading. Government schemes, appointments, awards, sports, and national and international events from the six months leading up to the exam are the most exam-relevant window, so build a monthly compilation habit rather than trying to recall scattered daily headlines at the end.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A well-structured 120-day preparation plan can make TNPSC Group 1 preparation more organised and manageable. 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