TNPSC Exam New Pattern| Check latest updates – Group II & IV revised further

After the introduction of the Mandatory Tamil Eligibility Test recently, TNPSC has now released a notification with changes in pattern and syllabus to accommodate the changes. The notification for TNPSC – Group II and II A will be released shortly. To help you prepare for the exam, we will provide you with the latest exam pattern in this blog. The Pattern and Syllabus of Group II, II-A & IV have been revised further and finalised.

An important point to note is that Tamil paper is qualifying in nature and scoring in nature in different exams. Be mindful of the nature of the exam.

TNPSC – Group I Exam New Pattern

TNPSC – Group I Exam New Pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Preliminary Examination-Objective type (200 Questions) [General Studies -Degree Std (175 questions) Aptitude & Mental Ability Test -SSLC Std (25 questions)]	300	3 Hours
Main Examination-Descriptive Type Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) (General Studies) (Degree Standard) Paper-II Paper-III Paper-IV	100 250 250 250	3 Hours 3hours 3hours 3hours
Interview & Records	100

TNPSC – Group IA Exam New Pattern

TNPSC Group IA Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Preliminary Examination – Objective type (200 questions) [General Studies – Degree Std (175 questions) Aptitude & Mental Ability Test -SSLC Std (25 questions)]	300	3 Hours
Main Examination-Descriptive Type Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) Paper-II –General Studies (Degree Std) Paper-III-General English (SSLC Std) Paper-IV-Optional Subject(Degree Std) Paper-V-Optional Subject(Degree Std)	100 200 100 300 300	3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours
Interview & Records	120

TNPSC – Group IB Exam New Pattern

TNPSC Group IA Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Preliminary Examination – Objective type (200 questions) [General Studies – Degree Std (125 questions) Hindu Religion & Temples (20 Questions) Ethics & Integrity (15 Questions) Aptitude , Mental Ability Test & Logical Reasoning -SSLC Std (40 questions)]	300	3 Hours
Main Examination-Descriptive Type Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) Paper-II –General Studies (Degree Std) Paper-III-General English (Degree Std) Paper-IV-Optional Subject(Degree Std)	100 300 300 300	3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours
Interview & Records	120

TNPSC Group IC Exam New Pattern

TNPSC Group IC Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Preliminary Examination – Objective type (200 questions) [General Studies – Degree Std (175 questions) Aptitude , Mental Ability Test -SSLC Std (25 questions)]	300	3 Hours
Main Examination-Descriptive Type Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) Paper-II –General Studies (Degree Std) Paper-III-General English (Degree Std) Paper-IV-Objective type -Education (B.Ed Course Syllabus) (200 Questions)	100 300 300 300	3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours
Interview & Records	120

TNPSC – Group II & II A Exam New Pattern – Revised

SCHEME FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for All Communities
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) -100 questions + General Studies (Degree Standard) – 75 questions + Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Standard) – 25 questions Total – 200 Questions (or) General English (S.S.L.C. Standard) – 100 questions + General Studies (Degree Standard) – 75 questions + Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Standard) – 25 questions Total – 200 Questions	3 hours	300	90

SCHEME FOR MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE)

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for All Communities
Paper-I Mandatory Tamil Eligibility Paper (SSLC Standard) (Descriptive Type) 1. (a) Tamil to English Translation (b) English to Tamil Translation 2. Precis Writing 3. Comprehension 4. Hints Development 5. Essay Writing in Thirukkural 6. Letter writing (Official) 7. Knowledge in Tamil Language	3 Hours	100	40
Paper-II General Studies (Degree Standard) (Descriptive Type)	3 Hours	300	90

MARKING SCHEME FOR THE FINAL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

For Interview Posts	For Non-Interview Posts
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 Marks Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 90 out of 300

TNPSC Group III Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group III Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Single Paper (HSC Std) – Objective type (200 questions)	300	3 Hours
Part – A Tamil Eligibility-cum-scoring Test* (SSLC Std) (100 questions) Part – B (100 questions) General Studies (HSC Std) – 75 questions Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Std) – 25 questions	150 150

TNPSC Group IV Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group IV Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Single Paper (HSC Std) – Objective type (200 questions)	300	3 Hours
Part – A – 100 questions Tamil Eligibility – cum-scoring Test* (SSLC Std) Part – B – 100 questions General Studies (SSLC Std) – 75 questions Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Std) – 25 questions	150 150

TNPSC Group VI Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group VI Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Group-VI Services – Forest Apprentice (Objective Type)(Degree Standard) Paper-I – 200 questions Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) (100 Questions) Part-B- 100 Questions [General Studies (Degree Std) – 75 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 Questions]	300 150 150	3 Hours
Paper-II-Optional Subject-1 (200 Questions)	300	3 Hours
Paper-III-Optional Subject-2 (200 Questions)	300	3 Hours
Interview & Records	100

TNPSC Group VII A Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group VII A Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Paper I Part – A Tamil Eligibility Test* (SSLC Std) – 100 questions Part – B – 100 questions [General Studies (HSC Std) – 75 questions Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Std) – 25 questions]	300 150 150	3 Hours
Paper II Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 – 200 Questions	300	3 Hours
Paper III Law – 200 Questions	300	3 Hours
Interview & Records	100

TNPSC Group VII B Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group VII B Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Paper I – 200 questions Part – A Tamil Eligibility – cum-scoring Test* (SSLC Std) – 100 questions Part – B – 100 questions [General Studies (HSC Std) – 75 questions Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Std) – 25 questions]	300 150 150	3 Hours
Paper II (Degree standard) Objective type – 200 Questions	300	3 Hours

TNPSC Group VIII Exam new pattern

TNPSC Group VIII Exam new pattern is as follows :

Exam	Marks	Duration
Paper I – 200 questions Part – A Tamil Eligibility – cum-scoring Test* (SSLC Std) – 100 questions Part – B – 100 questions [General Studies (HSC Std) – 75 questions Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Std) – 25 questions]	300 150 150	3 Hours
Paper II (SSLC standard) (Objective type) – 200 Questions	300	3 Hours

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