Information about TNPSC Exam

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[Kiran Chandar]

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 1 exam details are:

Eligibility:

The applicant should have completed graduation with good academic record from any recognized university of India.

Selection procedure
The selection will be made in three successive stages,
(i) Preliminary Examination for selection of candidates for admission to the Main Written Examination and
(ii) Main Written Examination and
(iii) an Oral Test in the shape of an Interview.

Important dates:
TNPSC Group 1 Online application begins: Dec 29th, 2013

Last date to apply for TNPSC Group 1 exam – Jan 28th, 2014

TNPSC Group 1 exam date:
April 24th, 2014

Syllabus:
Preliminary Exam Syllabus:

General Knowledge
General science, current events of national and international importance , history and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national movement and freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.

FOR GROUP-I SERVICES MAIN EXAMIANTION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE)
THREE PAPERS
GENERAL STUDIES

PAPER – 1 1. Modern history of India and Indian culture
2. General Mental Ability
3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of
India and Tamil Nadu

PAPER – 2 1. Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world
affecting India and Geography of India.
2. Tamil Society, its culture and heritage / English language skills
3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu

PAPER – 3 1. Current events of national and international importance


2. Current Economic Trends: Indian Economy and Impact of Global
Economy on India
3. Socio Economic problems of India and Tamil Nadu.
Modern history of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country
from about the middle of the nineteenth century (advent of Eruopean Invasion) and would
include questions on Gandhi, Tagore, Nehru and periyar. General mental ability will include
statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams. It covers exercises to test the candidates ability to
draw prudent conclusion from information presented in statistical, graphical and
diagrammatical form pointing out deficiencies, limitation and inconsistencies therein. On role
and impact of science and technology, question will be asked to test the candidates awarness
of the latest developments in science and technology with special emphasis on applied
aspects.
Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India will include
questions on Constitution of India and political system in India and the political system of the
countries which affect and have a bearing on our nation. Under Geography of India,
questions will be put on the physical, economic, social geography of India. Under Tamil
society and Culture, questions will be asked to test the candidataes general awarness on
those topics. Under English lanugage, writing and comprehension skills will be tested through
questions on essay writing, comprehension of a given passage and summarizing the
substance of a given passage through precis writing. The candidates have the option to
choose either Tamil Language or English language on this topic. Tamil Nadu administration
will cover topics in general administration like organizational structure, functions, control
social welfare oriented programmes etc., To have an overview of the administrative pattern of
the Union questions will be put to the candidates.
Current events will include and cover general appreciation and understanding of
science, history, politics, economics, agriculture etc., including matters of everyday
observation and experience. Current economic trends will include questions on Indian
Economy and impact of global economy on India. Questions will be put on Planning in India,
industrialization, economic growth, impact of population explosion, financial control measures
to streamline the overall growth, trends in global trade, socio-economic problems will include
questions on literacy rate, unemployment, child labour, gender imbalance, woes of agrarian
sector etc.,