TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern Details

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)’s Group 1 Exam pattern and scheme of examination :

Scheme of Examination: Group 1 Exam will consists of Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Oral Test.

A. Preliminary Examination: Preliminary examination will consists of 200 items in objective type, duration will be 3 Hours for maximum marks of 300.

Preliminary Examination:

Subject  Duration Maximum
Marks
Minimum Qualifying
Marks
SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/
DCs, BCs and
BCMs
Others
Single paper in General Studies-200 items
Degree Standard – Objective Type
General Studies – 150 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability
Test (SSLC Standard) 50 items
3 Hours 300 90 120

B. Main Written Examination & Oral Interview: Main examination will consists of descriptive type questions from degree standard. Exam will have three papers viz., Paper I, Paper II and Paper III each will carry maximum marks of 300 in time duration of 3 hours. Subject name, maximum marks and qualifying marks for main examination and interview are given below.

Subject  Duration Maximum
Marks
Minimum Qualifying Marks
for selection
SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs, BCs and
BCMs.
Others
General Studies- Descriptive type –
Degree Standard
Paper-I
Paper- II
Paper-III

Interview & Record

3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
 

300
300
300

120

306 408
Total   1020    

C. Oral Interview: Interview will be conducted for 120 Marks

IMPORTANT LINKS
  TNPSC Group 1 Exam Eligibility Details
  TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern
  TNPSC Group 1 Exam Syllabus


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