TNPSC group 2 & group 2A detailed syllabus

 

Revised TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022 pdf

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Recently Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has released the Revised TNPSC Group 2 2022 pdf syllabus for the upcoming Grade 2 Exam.

Every year the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination Group II (CCSE-II) to recruit candidates for various Civil Services in Tamil Nadu. TNPSC conducts CCSE-II exams for Group 2 and 2A posts.

 

• Group 2 (Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2 is done on the basis of the preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test.
• Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2A is done based on marks obtained in them in the written exam only.

 

Before start preparation for the exam it is advisable to go through the exam pattern and syllabus of the TNPSC Group 2 exam. The commission release the vacancies under two division, Group 2 and Group 2A. Group 2 and Group 2A have only one exam difference i.e., interview. Group 2 include vacancies having interview while Group 2A have vacancies without interview.

 

What’s new in TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022 pdf:

• TNPSC has removed General Tamil and General English sections in TNPSC Group II/Group IIA prelims exam.
• TNPSC group 2/group 2A has common syllabus for prelims and main exams.
• TNPSC group 2 (interview posts) main exam carries 300 marks and has an additional round of interview for 40 marks to selected candidates in main exam.
• The main exam for TNPSC Group 2A (Non-Interview posts) carries 300 marks.

 

Get official revised TNPSC group 2 syllabus 2022 pdf – Download PDF

 

Here we attached a new updated New TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022 pdf – 2022 pdf Pdf for the students who are going to appear for Gr-II 2022 pdf Preliminary and main exam.

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Official Updates

TN Public Service Commission has once again made changes to the Group 2 Mains Syllabus.

This means that Group 2 Mains Paper 2 questions are increased as well as Total marks also increased to 300 marks from 200.

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Highlights

 

Name of the Exam	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam
Frequency of Exam	Once a year
TNPSC Group 2 Selection Process	Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Interview (only for Group 2 Posts)
Total Marks	Prelims: 300 Marks Mains: 300 Marks Interview: 40 Marks
Duration of Exam	Prelims: 3 hours Mains: 1 hour 30 minutes (Paper I)+ 3 hours (Paper II)
Language of Exam	English, Tamil
Mode of Exam	Offline
Mode of Counselling	Offline

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Exam Pattern

 

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam consists of 3 phases:-

• Prelims
• Mains- This will comprise of 2 papers: Paper I and Paper II
• Interview- The interview will be held for the candidates who wish to appear or as per the cut off set by the Commission.
  Group 2 (Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2 is done on the basis of the preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test.
  Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2A is done based on marks obtained in them in the written exam only.

 

The services are divided into Group 2 and Group 2A. Interview is conducted for only Group 2 vacancies. For Group 2A vacancies there is no interview.

 

Subject	Duration	Maximum marks	Qualifying Marks
Preliminary Exam	3 hours	300	90
Mains Exam: Paper I	1 hour 30 minutes	100	25
Mains Exam: Paper II	3 hours	300	90 out of 300 marks for Non-interview Post 102 out of 340 For Interview Post (300 + 40 marks of interview)
Interview	No fix duration	40	Not Defined

 

TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam Pattern 2022 pdf

 

TNPSC has made major changes in Group 2 Prelims Exam 2022 pdf, i.e., removed the General Tamil/English Part. Likewise, the mains examination also has made several changes.

 

Before going to the syllabus, check the prelims and mains detailed exam pattern. The Prelims exam is just to screen the non serious candidates from the exam process. The prelims exam is only qualifying in nature. Here we have provided the main highlight of TNPSC Group 2 Prelims exam.

 

TNPSC Group 2 prelims exam is completely objective type and designed to tests the candidates proficiency in General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability sections. The qualifying marks of TNPSC group 2 preliminary exam is 90.

 

TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Studies (Degree Std)	175	262.5
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std.)	25	37.5
Total	200	300

 

Important Points:

• TNPSC Group 2 Pass Mark – 90 Marks.
• All questions will be bilingual i.e., they are available in both the English and Tamil languages.
• The minimum qualifying marks for TNPSC Prelims Exam is 90 out of 300.
• General studies sections has 175 questions from graduation level.
• Aptitude and Mental Ability test section has 25 questions and will be given from SSLC standard level.
• The duration of the TNPSC group 2 prelims exam is 3 hours.

 

The TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Syllabus is almost the same as the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus.

To read Group 1 Syllabus – Click Here

 

 

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TNPSC Group 2 Exam Syllabus 2022 pdf-2022 pdf

 

From the below link, Tamil Medium Students can download New Group 2 Syllabus 2022 pdf in Tamil Pdf and also English Medium Students can download the New Group 2 Syllabus in English.

 

Group 2 Syllabus in Tamil PDF [Download]

Group 2 Syllabus in English PDF [Download]

 

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Prelims 2022 pdf – 2022 pdf

 

The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Syllabus will have 200 Objective type questions.

The prelims exam is divided into 2 parts, General Studies and Aptitude test.

• The General studies section has 175 questions from the graduation level.
• Aptitude and Mental Ability test section has 25 questions and will be given from SSLC standard level.

 

Here we had listed all the important topics of both general studies and general aptitude. The Subjects which are asked in the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims are given in the table below:-

 

General Science	Current Events
Geography of India	History & Culture of India
Indian Polity	Indian Economy
Indian National Movement	History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu	Aptitude and Mental Ability

 

 

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TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Topic-wise Prelims Syllabus

 

Subject	Topics
General Science	Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future
	Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications
	Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides
	Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases
	Environment and Ecology
Current Events	History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors
	Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems
	Geography – Geographical landmarks
	Economics – Current socio-economic issues
	Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology
Geography of India	Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern
	Transport – Communication
	Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes
	Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy
History & Culture of India	Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history
	Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India
	Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom
	India as a Secular State, Social Harmony
Indian Polity	Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory
	Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
	Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj
	Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships
	Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law
	Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter
Indian Economy	Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog
	Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax
	Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programs – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.
Indian National Movement	National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others
	Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements
	Communalism and partition
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu	History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
	Thirukkural:- ➤ Significance as a Secular literature ➤ Relevance to Everyday Life ➤ Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity ➤ Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc ➤ Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs ➤ Philosophical content in Thirukkural
	Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle
	Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu	Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu
	Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-Economic development of Tamil Nadu
	Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development
	Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu
	Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
	Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields
	e-governance in Tamil Nadu
Aptitude and Mental Ability	Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
	Ratio and Proportion
	Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work
	Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Mains Exam Pattern

 

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam have two papers:-

Paper I – Qualifying in nature

Paper II – scoring and qualifying in nature

 

• The marks secured in the Mains exam will be considered for the final merit list.
• Paper I: This paper have 2 questions for each Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation.
• Paper II: It has 15 questions, 3 each from Precise Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.
• Minimum 102 and 90 marks required to qualify in group 2 and group 2A main exams respectively.
• TNPSC Group 2 exam is bilingual that available in both the English and Tamil languages.
• In addition to mains exam, the TNPSC Group 2 services has interview that carries 40 marks.
• TNPSC Group 2 mains exam has 300 marks for non-interview posts and 340 marks for interview post.

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022 pdf: Mains Exam Pattern

 

Candidates who qualify the prelims exam are going to appear for the mains exam. The mains exam is divided into two parts i.e., Paper I and Paper II. The sheet of paper II of those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks in paper I will be evaluated.

 

S.No	Parts	Title	No.of questions	Marks	Total Marks
1	Paper-1	Tamil to English Translation	2	25	50
2		English to Tamil Translation	2	25	50
		Total	4		100
3	Paper-2	Precise Writing	3	20	60
4		Comprehension	3	20	60
5		Hints Development	3	20	60
6		Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’	3	20	60
7		Letter writing (Official)	3	20	60
		Total	15		300

 

Note: Answer sheets of the candidates who do not secure minimum qualifying marks in Part A will not be considered for the evaluation of Part B. More Details

 

For TNPSC Group 2 Interview posts, the mains exam will be conducted for 300 marks while interview will be held for 40 marks. The minimum qualifying marks are set to qualify in this exam is 102 out of 340.

On the other hand, TNPSC group 2A non-interview posts main exam carries 300 marks in main exam and the minimum qualifying marks is 90.

 

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TNPSC Group 2 Mains: Qualifying Marks

 

Check the minimum qualifying marks in TNPSC Group 2 Mains:-

Interview Post (Group 2)	Non-Interview Post (Group 2A)
➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks ➤ Oral Test: 40 Marks ➤ Total Marks: 300+40 = 340 Marks ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 102 out of 340	➤ Main Written Examination: 300 Marks ➤ Total Marks: 300 ➤ Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 90 out of 300

 

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Mains Syllabus

 

Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation: The topics and syllabus asked in the exam are given below.

 

• Precise writing, Comprehension and Hints Development: The topics asked in these section of Paper II are also given below.
• Essay writing on the following topics from ‘Thirukkural’ (a) Significance as a Secular literature (b) Relevance to Everyday Life (c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity (d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc. (e) Relevance to Socio- Political- Economic affairs (f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural.
• Letter writing: Official.

 

Syllabus for Paper I (Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation) and Paper-II (Precis writing, Comprehension and Hints Development):-

 

History, Culture and Heritage of Tamil Nadu
	Origin and Development of Tamil Civilization: From classical antiquity to modernity.
	Sangam Period Literature along with the historical events related to Language Development.
	Musical Tradition of Tamil Nadu – Folklore – music, dance, Musical instruments and folk drama – From classical age to post-modern age with its modifications.
	Dramatic Art Form – Street Theatre – Folk Theatre – Conventional Theatrical techniques.
	Socio-Economic History – Overseas trade – evidence from classical literature like “Pattinapalai”.
	Rationalist Movements – Dravidian Movement and Self Respect Movement.
	Contribution of Social Reform Movements in the implementation of Social Welfare Measures and Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu – Reservation Policy and its Benefits – Contribution of Social Justice and Social Harmony in the Socio Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
	Feminism – Socio – feminism, Literary feminism – Different Concepts and Perceptions.
	Contemporary Tamil Language – Computer Tamil Diction – Legal Tamil – Tamil as Administrative Language – New genres.

 

Essay writing on the following topics from ‘Thirukkural’ (40 Marks)

• Significance as a Secular literature
• Relevance to Everyday Life
• Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
• Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc.
• Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs
• Philosophical content in Thirukkural
• Letter writing – Official (40 Marks)
• Last topic of the TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam.

 

 

Important Dates of TNPSC Group 2 Preliminary Exam 2022 pdf

 

• TNPSC Group 2 Notification Date: December 2022 pdf
• TNPSC Group 2 Exam Date 2022 pdf: February 2022 pdf
• Group-2 Prelims Result Date: May 2022 pdf

 

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ):-

 

Q. Will the TNPSC Group 2 Exam be conducted online or offline?

Ans. The TNPSC Group 2 Exam will be conducted offline.

Q. What is TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

Ans. TNPSC Group 2 Exam is Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission which is responsible for conducting CCSE-II exams for different posts under Group 2 (Interview Posts) and 2A (Non-Interview Posts).

Q. What are major changes in TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus?

Ans. TNPSC Group 2 syllabus is common for both Group 2A and Group 2 prelims exams. The major change in the latest revised syllabus is General Tamil and General English section removed completely.

Q. Is there a negative marking in TNPSC Group 2 exam?

Ans. No, there is no negative marking in TNPSC Group 2 exam.

Q. What is the process of selection for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

Ans. The candidates are selected on the basis of the following stages of exam. The candidates will have to clear each stage of the exam to move to the next stage. Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Interview (only for Group 2 Posts) The Interview is held only for Group 2 Posts.

 

 

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