TNPSC
GROUP I EXAM
POSTINGS 1. Deputy Collector
2. Deputy Superintendent of Police
3. Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes)
4. Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
5. Assistant Director of Rural Development
6. District Employment Officer
7. District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services)
AGE LIMIT Minimum Age:21
Maximum Age:34 (General Category)
Maximum Age:39 (MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs SCs, SC(A)s, STs, and Destitute
Widows of all Communities)
QUALIFICATION Any Degree
EXAM PATTERN I. PRELIMINARY
SUBJECTS NO OF DURATION MAXIMUM
QUESTIONS MARKS
(200)
General Studies 175 Questions 3 hours 300
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Questions
II. MAINS
SUBJECTS DURATION MAXIMUM Minimum
MARKS Qualifying
Marks for
Selection
Paper-I Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC 3 hours 100 40
Standard) (Descriptive Type)
GENERAL STUDIES
SUBJECTS DURATION MAXIMUM MARKS
PAPER - II 3 HOURS 250 MARKS
PAPER - III 3 HOURS 250 MARKS
PAPER - IV 3 HOURS 250 MARKS
III. INTERIEW 100 MARKS
TOTAL 850 MARKS
SALARY 56,100 – 2,05,700
SYLLABUS Prelims Syllabus
1. Unit I: General Science (10 Questions)
2. Unit II: Geography of India (10 Questions)
3. Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (25 Questions)
4. Unit IV: Indian Polity (40 Questions)
5. Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (50
Questions)
6. Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
(40 Questions)
7. Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard – 25 Questions)
Main Syllabus
Subjects Topics
Paper I
கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழி தகுதித்
ததர்வு (பத்தா ் வகுப்பு தர ் )
Paper II 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 III 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 IV 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 global
economy on India
GROUP II EXAM
POSTINGS 1. Deputy Commercial Tax Officer
2. Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II
3. Junior Employment Officer (Non-Differently Abled)
4. Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled)
5. Sub-Registrar, Grade-II
6. Industrial Co-operative Officer, Industries Commissioner and Director of
Industries and Commerce
7. Executive Officer, Grade-II in Town Panchayats Department
8. Women Welfare Officer, Social Defence
9. Probation Officer, Prison Department
AGE LIMIT Name of the post Minimum Maximum Age limit
Age limit
SC/ST/MBC/DC/OBCMs/OBC/Destitute 18 No Maximum age limit
Windows (All posts except Probation
Officer in Department of Prisons and
Correctional Services)
Others (All posts except Probation 18 32 years
Officer in the Department of Prisons and
Correctional Service)
Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration 20 32 years
Department
Probation Officer in the Department of 22 32 years
Prisons and Correctional Services
QUALIFICATION Any Degree
EXAM PATTERN I. PRELIMINARY
SUBJECTS NO OF DURATION MAXIMUM
QUESTIONS MARKS
(200)
General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) or 100 Questions 3 hours 300
General English (S.S.L.C. Standard)
General Studies 75 Questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Questions
II. MAINS
SUBJECTS DURATION MAXIMUM Minimum
MARKS Qualifying
Marks for
Selection
Paper-I Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC 3 hours 100 40
Standard) (Descriptive Type)
GENERAL STUDIES
SUBJECTS DURATION MAXIMUM MARKS
PAPER – II (Descriptive Type) 3 HOURS 300 marks
SALARY 37,200 – 1,17,600
SYLLABUS Prelims Syllabus
1. Unit I: General Science (5 Questions)
2. Unit II: Geography of India (5 Questions)
3. Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (10 Questions)
4. Unit IV: Indian Polity (15 Questions)
5. Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (20
Questions)
6. Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
(20 Questions)
7. Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard – 25 Questions)
11. General Tamil (or) General English
Main Syllabus
Subjects Topics
Paper I
கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழி தகுதித்
ததர்வு (பத்தா ் வகுப்பு தர ் )
Paper II Unit I: Modern History of India with specific
reference to Tamil Nadu
Unit II: Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
Unit III: Social Issues in India with specific
reference to Tamil Nadu
Unit IV: Science and Technology in
Development
Unit V: Constitution, Polity, and Governance
in India with specific reference to Tamil
Nadu.
Unit VI: Geography of India, Environment,
Biodiversity and Disaster Management in
India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Unit VII: Indian Economy with specific
reference to Tamil Nadu
GROUP IIA EXAM
POSTINGS Assistant in various departments
AGE LIMIT Name of the post Minimum Maximum Age limit
Age limit
SC/ST/MBC/DC/OBCMs/OBC/Destitute 18 No Maximum age limit
Windows (All posts except Probation
Officer in Department of Prisons and
Correctional Services)
Others (All posts except Probation 18 32 years
Officer in the Department of Prisons and
Correctional Service)
Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration 20 32 years
Department
Probation Officer in the Department of 22 32 years
Prisons and Correctional Services
QUALIFICATION Any Degree
EXAM PATTERN I. PRELIMINARY
SUBJECTS NO OF DURATION MAXIMUM
QUESTIONS MARKS
(200)
General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) or 100 Questions 3 hours 300
General English (S.S.L.C. Standard)
General Studies 75 Questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Questions
II. MAINS
SUBJECTS DURATION MAXIMUM Minimum
MARKS Qualifying
Marks for
Selection
Paper-I Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC 3 hours 100 40
Standard) (Descriptive Type)
GENERAL STUDIES
SUBJECTS No of DURATION MAXIMUM MARKS
Questions
PAPER – II (Objective 3 HOURS 300 marks
Type)
100
General Studies
Questions
General Tamil 60
Questions
General Intelligence and 40
Reasoning Questions
SALARY 36,900 – 1,35,100
SYLLABUS Prelims Syllabus
1. Unit I: General Science (5 Questions)
2. Unit II: Geography of India (5 Questions)
3. Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (10 Questions)
4. Unit IV: Indian Polity (15 Questions)
5. Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (20
Questions)
6. Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil
Nadu (20 Questions)
7. Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard – 25 Questions)
8. General Tamil or General English ( 100 Questions)
Main Syllabus
Subjects Topics
Paper I (Descriptive Type)
கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழி தகுதித்
ததர்வு (பத்தா ் வகுப்பு தர ் )
Paper II (Objective Type) Part A
Unit I: Modern History of Tamil Nadu,
TamilSociety – Culture and Heritage (20
Questions)
Unit II: Administration of States with
reference to Tamil Nadu (30
Questions)Unit III: Science and
Technology in Development (15
Questions)
Unit IV: Tamil Nadu Economy and
SocialIssues in Tamil Nadu (20
Questions)
Unit V: Geography of Tamil Nadu,
Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster
Management in Tamil Nadu (15
Questions)Part B
General Intelligence and
Reasoning
GROUP IV
EXAM
POSTINGS 1. Village Administrative Officer
2. Junior Assistant
3. Typist
4. Steno-Typist
5. Forest Guard
6. Forest Watcher
AGE LIMIT Minimum Age Limit: 18
Maximum Age limit: No Maximum age limit
QUALIFICATION SSLC
EXAM PATTERN I. PRELIMINARY
SUBJECTS NO OF DURATION MAXIMUM
QUESTIONS MARKS
(200)
General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) 100 Questions 3 hours 300
General Studies 75 Questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Questions
SALARY 19,500 – 23,912
SYLLABUS Syllabus
1. Unit I: General Science (5 Questions)
2. Unit II: Geography of India (5 Questions)
3. Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (10
Questions)
4. Unit IV: Indian Polity (15 Questions)
5. Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (20
Questions)
6. Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil
Nadu (20 Questions)
7. Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard – 25 Questions)
8. General Tamil (100 Questions)