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About TNPSC Exams

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts competitive examinations for the recruitment of candidates into various government services and positions in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. TNPSC is responsible for ensuring a fair and transparent selection process, and it plays a crucial role in selecting qualified individuals to serve in different departments and services of the Tamil Nadu government.

On the basis of recruitment process of TNPSC, these posts can be broadly categorised into – Group I, Group II, Group II-A and Group IV ranks. For recruitment into each rank, specific exams are conducted.

TNPSC exams provide opportunities for individuals to secure coveted government jobs like Deputy Collector/DSP/District Registrar/Municipal Commissioner/VAO etc. in Tamil Nadu, and candidates are encouraged to thoroughly understand the exam pattern, syllabus, and eligibility criteria while preparing for these competitive exams.

Advantages of Preparing TNPSC Group Exams

Aspirants who get trained in our TNPSC Programme can also clear the following exams easily, that make up for more than 1,00,000 vacancies annually.

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  • UPSC Civil Services Exam
  • Indian Forest Service Exam
  • Indian Engineering Service Exam (G.S. Paper)
  • Other TNPSC Exams (Forester, Sub Inspector Exams etc.)
  • IBPS and Other Bank Exams
  • Railway Exams
  • National Defense services
  • Staff Selection Commission Exam
  • Cooperative Exam
  • Secretariat Service Exam
  • Central Para Military Forces Exam

Various Posts Included Under Each Rank and its Exam

RANK Group I Group II Group II-A Group IV
EXAM
  • COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – I
  • (GROUP-I SERVICES)
  • COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – II
  • (INTERVIEW POSTS)
  • (GROUP-II SERVICES)
  • COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – II
  • (NON-INTERVIEW POSTS)
  • (GROUP-II A SERVICES)
  • COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-IV
  • (GROUP-IV SERVICES & VAO)
POSTS
  1. Deputy Collector
  2.  Deputy Superintendent of Police
  3.  Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes)
  4.  Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  5.  District Registrar
  6. Assistant Director of Rural Development
  7.  District Employment Officer
  8.  District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services)
  9. And more.
  1. Industrial Co-operative Officer in the Industries and Commerce Department
  2. Probation Officer in Social Defence Department
  3. Junior Employment Officer in Employment and Training Department
  4. Probation Officer in Prison Department
  5. Assistant Inspector of Labour in the Labour Department
  6. Sub Registrar, Grade-II
  7. Special Assistant in the Vigilance and Anti-corruption Department
  8. Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II
  9. Assistant Section Officer in Law Dept, in Secretariat
  10. Assistant Section Officer in Finance Dept, in Secretariat
  11. Assistant Section Officer, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
  12. Assistant Section Officer in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
  13. Assistant Section Officer Cum Programmer in TNPSC
  14. Supervisor of Industrial Co-operatives in the Industries and Commerce Department
  15. Audit Inspector in the Audit Wing of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department
  16. Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department
  17. Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department
  18. Senior Inspectors in Milk Production and Dairy Development Dept
  19. Senior Inspector of Co-operative Societies in Dept of Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  20. Supervisor / Junior Level-11 Superintendent in TN Agricultural Marketing / Agricultural Business Dept
  21. Audit Assistant in Accounts Branch of Highways and Rural Works Department
  22. Executive Officer, Grade-II Level-8 in Town Panchayats Department
  23. Revenue Assistant in Revenue Dept
  24. Deputy Commercial Tax Officer
  25. And more.
  1.  Personal Clerk in Secretariat
  2.  Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
  3.  Steno-Typist in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
  4.  Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
  5.  Assistant in the Divisions of Commercial Taxes Department
  6.  Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service / Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission/ Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
  7.  Assistant in Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation
  8. And more.
  1.  Village Administrative Officer (VAO)
  2.  Junior Assistant (Non - Security)
  3.  Junior Assistant (Security)
  4.  Bill Collector, Grade-I
  5. Field Surveyor
  6.  Draftsman
  7.  Typist
  8. And more.

NOTE:  Besides the above, other exams are also conducted for certain specific posts by TNPSC as well as few other bodies.

Stages of Examination

Exam Rank Stages of Examination
Group – I
Preliminary (Objective Type)
Mains (Descriptive Type)
Interview (Oral Test by a Panel)
Group – II
Preliminary (Objective Type)
Mains (Descriptive Type)
Interview (Oral Test by a Panel)
Group – II A
Preliminary (Objective Type)
Mains (Descriptive Type)
N.A.
Group – IV
Preliminary (Objective Type)
N.A.
N.A.

Eligibility Criteria

Exam
Exam
Qualification

Age Limit

Minimum Age*

Maximum Age*

For SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all categories

For Others
Group – I
Any Degree
21 Years
37 Years
32 Years
Group – II
Any Degree
18 Years
No Maximum Age limit
30 years
Group – II A
Any Degree
18 Years
No Maximum Age Limit
30 years
Group – IV
S.S.L.C (10th Std)
21 Years
40 Years
30 years
* For certain specific posts maximum age may vary.
* Differently Abled Persons are eligible for age concession up to 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above. 

Scheme of Examinations

Table Header
Exam
Stages of Examination
Preliminary
Mains
Interview

Group – I

Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
Descriptive Type (Conventional Essay Type Questions)
  • Oral Personality Test (Examined by a Panel of Experts)
  • Conducted in Tamil and English as per Candidate’s Choice
  • Based on Mains Marks, Candidates will be Summoned
  • 40 Marks (with No Minimum Qualifying Marks)
  • Marks obtained in all the papers and marks obtained in Personality Test Interview will be counted together for Final Ranking.
Questions set both in Tamil and English
Questions set both in Tamil and English
One Paper of 300 Marks (200 Questions)
Three Papers of 250 Marks Each (750 Marks)
150 Questions General Studies (Degree Standard) and 50 Questions from Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)
General Studies
3 Hours Duration
3 Hours per Paper
Min Qualifying Marks 90 (SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs) and 120 (Others)
Marks obtained in all the papers will be counted for final ranking.

Group – II

Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
Descriptive Type (Conventional Essay Type Questions)
  • Oral Personality Test (Examined by a Panel of Experts)
  • Conducted in Tamil and English as per Candidate’s Choice
  • Based on Mains Marks, Candidates will be Summoned
  • 120 Marks (with No Minimum Qualifying Marks)
  • Marks obtained in all the papers and marks obtained in Personality Test Interview will be counted together for Final Ranking.
Questions set both in Tamil and English
Questions set both in Tamil and English
One Paper of 300 Marks (200 Questions)
One Paper of 300 Marks
75 Questions General Studies (Degree Standard) 25 Questions from Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) 100 Questions from General Tamil /General English
General Studies
3 Hours Duration
3 Hours Duration
Min Qualifying Marks 90 (SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs) and 120 (Others)
Marks obtained in all the papers will be counted for final ranking.

Group – II A

Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)

Descriptive Type (Conventional Essay Type Questions)

N.A.

Questions set both in Tamil and English
Questions set both in Tamil and English
One Paper of 300 Marks (200 Questions)
Two Papers of 100 and 300 Marks
175 Questions General Studies (Degree Standard) and 25 Questions from Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)

Paper I (SSLC Standard) - Tamil English Translation

Paper II (Degree Standard) Language

3 Hours Duration
3 Hours
Min Qualifying Marks 90 (SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs) and 120 (Others)
Marks obtained in all the papers will be counted for final ranking.

Group – IV

Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
N.A.
N.A.
Questions set both in Tamil and English
One Paper of 300 Marks (200 Questions)
  • 75 Questions General Studies (SSLC Standard),
  • 25 Questions from Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) and 100 Questions from General Tamil/General English
3 Hours Duration
Min Qualifying Marks 90 (All Communities)

Courses Offered

STANDARD :

TNPSC Group I / II / II-A (Preliminary), IV and VAO Examination Course

TNPSC Group II / II-A (Preliminary), IV and VAO Examination Course

TNPSC Group IV and VAO Examination Course

FLEXIBLE :

TNPSC Group I (Mains) Examination Course

TNPSC Group II / II-A (Mains) Examination Course

Test Series - TNPSC Group I (Preliminary) Examination Course

Test Series - TNPSC Group II / II-A (Preliminary) Examination Course

Test Series - TNPSC Group IV and VAO Examination Course

Interview Guidance Programme

Subject Sessions Split-up

S. No. Subjects No. of Classes No. of Tests

1.

  • General Science
  •   1. Physics
  •   2. Chemistry
  •    3. Biology
  • 7
  • 5
  • 9
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

2.

3.

4.

5.

Current Events, News Paper Reading
1

6.

Geography of India
15
2

7.

History & Culture of India (Ancient & Medieval)
10
2

8.

Indian Polity
15
2

9.

Indian Economy
15
2

10.

Indian National Movement
7
2

11.

Tamil Nadu History and Socio-Political Movements
7
1

12.

Tamil Nadu Culture
10
2

13.

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
15
2

14.

Aptitude & Mental Ability
15
2

15.

General Tamil (OR) General English
15
2
Total
150
23

Programme Schedule

Course Duration 9 Months (78 Days)
Class Frequency*
Saturdays and Sundays of All Weeks
Sessions Per Day
Two Sessions
Session Period
  • 1st Session: F.N. (2.30 Hours)
  • 2nd Session: A.N. (2.30 Hours)
Total Number of Classes
150 Sessions
Total Number of Tests
23 Tests (1 Hour on Sunday’s)

* It will be adjusted to accommodate college-specific requirements, for instance, Semester Examinations, Public Holidays, etc.

Materials Offered

S. No Book Name (Separate Books for English and Tamil Mediums)

1

General Science

2

Indian Geography

3

Indian Geography

4

Ancient & Medieval India

5

Tamil Nadu History

6

Indian Polity

7

Indian Economy

8

Tamil Nadu Society and Culture

9

Development Administration

10

Aptitude and Mental Ability

11

General Tamil/English

12

Previous Year Question Bank (2011-20)

Course Requirements

Requirement Type Requirement Units
Number of Days
78 Days
Minimum Number of Students
125 Per Class
Infrastructure
One Classroom with requisite Audio-Visual Systems (including Power Point System)
Fees
Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only)

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