TPSC Civil Services 2024: Final Results, Vacancies, Updates

TPSC Civil Services 2024: TPSC Civil Services Interviews have been completed. The Personality Test/Interviews were conducted on 31st August, 2nd September, and 3rd September 2024. The TPSC Civil Services recruitment aims to fill a total of 40 vacancies. Now, the candidates are eagerly awaiting the final result of the TPSC Civil Services Exam, which will be announced soon. Selected candidates who will qualify the interviews will be called for document verification and allotted posts per their rank.

TPSC Notification 2024

The TPSC Civil Service Recruitment 2024 aims to fill various administrative positions in the state government through a competitive selection process. The recruitment drive offers excellent opportunities for qualified candidates to serve in diverse roles contributing to Tripura’s development.

Name of Organization	TPSC (Tripura Public Service Commission)
Post Name	Civil Service Gr-II, Police Service Gr-II
Total Vacancy	40
Final Result Status	To be released
Final Result Date	TBA
Official site	https://tpsc.tripura.gov.in/

TPSC Vacancy 2024

The vacancy details for Tripura Civil Service are discussed below:

Post Name	Vacancy
Civil Service Gr-II	30
Police Service Gr-II	10
Total	40

TPSC Civil Services Application Fee

Category-wise application fee for the TPSC Recruitment 2024 has been given below:

Category	Application Fees
For General/OBC (Group-B)	INR 350/-
For SC/ST/BPL/PWBD	INR 250/-
For General/OBC (Group-C)	INR 200/-
For SC/ST/BPL/PWBD	INR 150/-

TPSC Civil Service Eligibility 2024

Understanding the eligibility criteria is crucial for candidates as it marks the initial step in approaching the exam. Candidates must thoroughly check if they fulfill all the conditions to avoid disqualification during the selection procedure. Non-compliance with any criterion will result in disqualification. A candidate cannot proceed with the application process unless meeting the required eligibility criteria for Tripura Civil Service.

Age Limit

Any interested candidate applying for the Tripura Civil Service Examination must be at least 21 years old and must not be more than 30 years old, to be considered eligible. The upper age limit along with the relaxation, for applying to the examination is 40 years.

The recruiting body provides relaxation for the candidates belonging to the SC / ST/ PH category and also to the Government candidates. They get age relaxation in addition with the upper age limit.

Age Relaxations

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Persons with Disabilities	10 years

Nationality/Citizenship

A candidate must be an Indian citizen, in order to be eligible for the Tripura Combined Competitive Exam.

Educational Qualification

The applicants of TPSC CCE 2024, must hold a Bachelor’s degree from any of the recognized universities. An equivalent qualification will also be considered.

Number of Attempts

There is no exam attempt limit specified for the Tripura Civil Service exam. The candidates can appear for the exam as many times as he/she want, provided, he/she reach the upper age limit.

Experience

All applicants who meet the other mentioned criteria can apply for the exam. No prior experience is needed. Candidates with or without experience can take the TPSC exam 2024.

TPSC Selection Process 2024

The Tripura Civil Service Exam selection process concludes with three stages: preliminary exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Applicants who are eligible for the exam go through the TPSC Selection process. The first stage is the Preliminary exam, which is qualifying in nature. Candidates who qualify for the preliminary exam are allowed to take the main exam. The merit list is prepared based on the marks scored in the mains and interviews.

TPSC Selection Process – Stage 1

Preliminary Examination (MCQ Type) will be carrying 200 marks.
Only those candidates who will be declared qualified at the Preliminary Examination, will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination.
The Prelims exam will consist of only one paper i.e. General Studies & Engineering Aptitude.
The total time duration will be 2½ hours.
¼ marks will be deducted as a penalty for every wrong answer.

TPSC Selection Process – Stage 2

The main exam consists of compulsory and optional subject papers.
The nature of the main exam will be subjective type.
The main paper will be of 800 marks.
A negative marking of ¼ will be done as a penalty for wrong answers in the General Studies paper.

TPSC Selection Process – Stage 3

The third stage of Tripura PSC Recruitment is the Interview or Personality Test. Candidates qualifying in the Main (written part) are eligible. The Commission determines the Interview-cum-personality test pattern based on service and post requirements. This aims to assess personal qualities like intellectual ability, social traits, current affairs interest, judgment power, depth of interest, leadership ability, moral integrity, etc. The Interview carries 100 marks.

Tripura Civil Service: Exam Pattern

The first stage of the selection process for the Tripura Civil Service Exam is the Preliminary Exam. The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only to select candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained in this examination by the candidates will not be considered for final selection. A limited number of candidates (according to the vacancy) will be selected merit-wise based on the result of the Preliminary Examination, subject to securing minimum qualifying marks.

The second stage of the TPSC CCE selection process is the Mains exam. This exam is compulsory. The minimum cut-off marks to qualify in the main examination is 40% in aggregate for UR & 30% in aggregate for Reserved Category Candidates. The selected candidates based on the results of the Main(Written) Examination will be allowed to appear in the Interview Cum Personality Test.

Tripura PSC Prelims Exam Pattern

The Preliminary exam will have a single paper on General Studies.
It will be an Objective Type test with Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).
The paper will have a total of 200 marks.
The exam duration will be 2½ hours.
For each incorrect answer, ¼ mark will be deducted as a penalty.

S.no	Subject	Maximum Marks
1.	English Composition (HS or +2 level)	30 marks
2.	General Knowledge & Current Events Of Local, National & International Importance.	30 marks
3.	History of Modern India and Indian National Movement for the period 1857 to 1947.	20 marks
4.	Geography of India	20 marks
5.	Geography, History & Culture of Tripura	15 marks
6.	Indian Polity and Economy	25 marks
7.	General Science and Environment	25 marks
8.	General Mental Ability	20 marks
9.	Numerical Ability	15 marks
	Total Marks	200 marks

Tripura PSC Mains Exam Pattern

The questions will be of Objective Type and based on Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).
The exam will be conducted for a total of 800 marks.
¼ mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

S.no	Subject	Subjects/ Paper code	Marks	Time
1.	English Essay & Precis writing	–	100	3 hours
2.	English Composition	–	100	3 hours
3.	Bengali Composition	BCATALTE	100	3 hours
4.	General Knowledge & Current Affairs	–	100	2 hours
5.	The Constitution of India and the Five Years Plan	–	100	3 hours
6.	Optional paper-1		100	3 hours
7.	Optional paper-2		100	3 hours
8.	Optional paper-3		100	3 hours

TPSC CCE – Prelims and Mains Syllabus

The Tripura Public Service Commission organizes the TPSC exam in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The TPSC Prelims exam is objective-type, consisting of 200 marks, and lasts for 2.5 hours. Successful candidates from the Prelims stage proceed to the TPSC Mains exam, which is a conventional essay exam with a total of 8 papers, including 3 optional papers. Candidates who pass the Mains exam will be invited for an interview.

TPSC CCE Preliminary Syllabus

The syllabus of Tripura Combined Competitive Prelims Exam covers question on various topics such as English, History, Polity, Geography, Economy, General Science and Environment, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, General Knowledge with reference to Tripura and North Eastern states.

Subject	TPSC Prelims Syllabus
English Composition	Synonyms, Antonyms, use of common Phrases & Idioms, use of appropriate Prepositions and Articles, Comprehension, Ordering of words in a sentence, Ordering of sentences, spotting of errors, use of appropriate and qualifying words, etc.
History of Modern India & Indian National Movement for the period 1857 to 1947	– History: emphasis will be on a broad general understanding of the subject in its Social, Economic, and Political aspects. – Indian National Movement: It will relate to the nature and character of the Nineteenth Century resurgence, growth of Nationalism, and attainment of Independence.
Geography of India	Physical, Social & Economic Geography of the country including the main features of Indian Agriculture and Natural Resources
Geography, History & Culture of Tripura	Tripura’s natural resources with special reference to its soil, forest, water, and power. The period from 1857 to 1949 will be considered for setting questions on the History of Tripura. There will be questions on different Tribes, Languages, Customs, Festivals, Important Historical sites, etc.
Indian Polity and Economy	Country’s Political system and Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj, Community development, and Economic development during Plan periods.
General Science and Environment	General appreciation and understanding of science and environment including matters of everyday observation and experience along with general awareness of Information & Communication Technology as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline.
General Mental Ability	On General Mental Ability questions will be set on logical perception, understanding, natural conclusion, etc.
Numerical Ability	Questions on Numerical Ability will be similar to that of the Compulsory Mathematics paper at the Madhyamik Examination of the Tripura Board of Secondary Education

TPSC CCE Mains Syllabus

The main exam is the second stage of the Tripura Civil Service Examination. This will mainly consist of subjective type questions which require answers in the form of essays. Go through the table below to get a more detailed syllabus of the compulsory and optional papers.

Compulsory Subjects Syllabus

Subject	TPSC Mains Syllabus
English Essay & Precis writing	Essay Report writing on certain incidents Letter writing (official) Precis writing
English Composition	Comprehension of any given passage Amplification Transformation of Sentences Synonyms Antonyms Paragraph Correction
Bengali Composition and Translation OR Alternative English	Unit- 1 Group (a) : Poetry Ode to the West Wind: Shelley Futility: W. Owen The Lady of Shallot: A. L. Tennyson In the Bazaars of Hyderabad: Sarojini Naidu Heaven of Freedom: R. Tagore Stopping by Wood: R. Frost Group (b): Prose After Twenty Years: O’Henry The Shot: Pushkin Toba Tek Singh: Saadat Hasan Manto The Happy Prince: Oscar Wild The Rocking Horse Winner: D. H. Lawrence Shooting an Elephant: G. Orwell Unit -2 Common phrases in English ( Structure & application) Unit- 3 Summary Unit- 4 Comprehension ( unseen)
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	A. General Knowledge Tripura India World Popular Science Environmental Studies Simple Arithmetic Books & Authors Games & Sports B. Current Affairs Tripura North –East India World C. Aptitude Test
Constitution of India and the five-year plan	(i) The Constitution of India The preamble, Salient features of the Constitution, Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties, and Directive Principles of State policy. Constituent elements of the Union Government: President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, Powers, and functions of the Parliament, Union Judiciary. The State Government: State Legislature, Council of Ministers- its powers and functions. Relations between the Union and the States (Legislative, Administrative, and Financial). Emergency Provisions, Local Self Government, Politics of defection, Election. (ii) PLANNING IN INDIA 1. Definitions of Planning. The Need for Planning. The Genesis of Development Planning in India. 2. An Overview of the Plan Period- First Plan to Sixth Plan Nehru Mahala Nobis Strategy – Agriculture versus Industry – Role of Foreign Capital – Poverty – Unemployment. 3. An evaluation of the Plan Period- Seventh Plan to Eleventh Plan Agriculture versus Industry – Role of Foreign Capital- Poverty – Unemployment- Trend and Pattern of Expenditure in the Social Sector during Seventh Plan to Eleventh Plan. 4. Decentralized Planning in India 5. World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization (WTO): Role of International Institutions in the Development Planning of India.

To get the list and syllabus of the optional subjects, Click the link:

TPSC Mains Optional Subjects

Tripura PSC Salary Structure

The Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) salary structure follows 7th Pay commission. TPSC provides lucrative salary packages to its employees, which vary based on different posts and the job location. The salary structure includes Pay Scale, Basic Pay, Grade Pay and allowances. TPSC Tripura Salary ranges from Rs. 27,000/- to Rs. 1,39,000/-, with Grade Pay ranging from Rs. 5,400/- to Rs. 8,700/-.

To get the In-hand salary and Perks & Allowances details: TPSC Salary Structure

Details of the TPSC Salary Structure are outlined in the below table:

Junior Grade	Rs. 15,600 – Rs. 39,100	Rs. 15,600	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 27,000	Rs. 3,200
Selection Grade	Rs. 15,600 – Rs. 39,100	Rs. 37,400	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 64,000	Rs. 7,500
Super Time Scale	Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000	Rs. 37,400	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 70,000	Rs. 9,000
Junior Administrative Grade	Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000	Rs. 47,000	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 87,000	Rs. 11,500
Selection Grade	Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000	Rs. 51,000	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 94,000	Rs. 12,500
Higher Administrative Grade	Rs. 67,000 – Rs. 79,000	Rs. 67,000	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 1,25,000	Rs. 16,500
Higher Administrative Grade+	Rs. 75,000 – Rs. 90,000	Rs. 75,000	17% of Basic Pay	8% of Basic Pay	Rs. 1,39,000	Rs. 18,500

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