What is the marking scheme for TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam will be of 300 Marks, Mains will have two papers out of which Paper-I will be qualifying in nature of 100 marks, Paper-II will be of 300 Marks, and the interview will carry 40 marks.

What is the mode of TNPSC Group 2 Examination will it be conducted online or offline?

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam will be conducted offline.

What is the language of the TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam will be conducted in English and Tamil.

What is TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

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).

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024 For Prelims & Mains: Check Topic Wise Detailed Syllabus

Table of Contents

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts exams for Group–II posts, including both interview and non-interview (CCSE-II) vacancies. The selection process consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and Interview Round.

This article provides a detailed, topic-wise TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for 2024 and the exam pattern, helping aspirants effectively prepare for both the Preliminary and Mains examinations. Reviewing the syllabus is essential to cover all necessary subjects and topics in preparation.

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024: Highlights
Exam	TNPSC Group 2 Exam
Conducting Organization	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
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: 3 hours+1 hours 30 minutes
Language of Exam	English, Tamil
Mode of Exam	Offline
Official Website	tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2024

The TNPSC Group 2 Exam will be held in 3 phases:

Prelims
Mains: This will comprise 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 based on 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 TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern is discussed below.

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		40 marks

TNPSC Group 2 Scheme of Examination

TNPSC Preliminary Examination Pattern

The TNPSC Group 2 Preliminary Examination serves as a screening test for candidates aiming to qualify for the Main Examination. It is a qualifying exam, meaning that the marks obtained in the Preliminary exam will not contribute to the final scores of the candidates. Only those who pass the Preliminary stage will advance to the main examination.

Subject	Duration	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks
General Tamil/General English (S.S.L.C. Std.)	3 hours	100	300	90
General Studies (degree standard)		75
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std.)		25
Total	3 hours	200	300	90

Note– The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil/ General English will be set in the respective languages.

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus For Prelims

TNPSC Preliminary examination The topics for the examinations for TNPSC Group – II posts are given below:

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus-> General English (S.S.L.C. Std.):-

Part A-> Grammer

1. Match the following words and phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
2. Choose the correct ‘Synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
3. Choose the correct ‘Antonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix).
5. Fill in the blanks with a suitable Article.
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
7. Select the correct Question Tag.
8. Select the correct Tense.
9. Select the correct Voice.
10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle).
11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object…).
12. Fill in the blanks with the correct Homophones.
13. Find out the Errors (Articles, Prepositions, Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, adverbs).
14. Select the correct sentence.
15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb).
16. Select the correct Plural forms.
17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence).
18. Identify the correct Degree.
19. Form a new word by blending the words.
20. Form compound words (eg.: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun).
21. British English – American English.

Part B-> Poetry

(a) Figures of Speech
(Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora
– Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
(b) Poetry Appreciation
(c) Important LinesLIST OF POEMS
1. Life – Henry Van Dyke
2. I am Every Woman – Rakhi Nariani Shirke
3. The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling
4. The Ant and The Cricket – Adapted from Aesop’s fables
5. No Men are Foreign – James Falconer Kirkup
6. The House on Elm Street – Nadia Bush
7. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost
8. A Poison Tree – William Blake
9. On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel
10. The Spider and the Fly – Mary Botham Howitt
11. The River – Caroline Ann Bowles
12. The Comet – Norman Littleford
13. The Stick-together Families – Edgar Albert Guest
14. Special Hero – Christina M. Kerschen
15. Making Life Worth While – George Elliot
16. A Thing of Beauty – John Keats
17. Lessons in Life – Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho
18. My Computer Needs a Break – Shanthini Govindan
19. Your Space – David Bates
20. Sea Fever – John Masefield
21. Courage – Edgar Albert Guest
22. Team Work – Edgar Albert Guest
23. From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Stevenson
24. Indian Seasons – Nisha Dyrene
25. A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray

Part C-> Literary Works

I. LIST OF PROSE
1. His First Flight – Liam O’Flaherty
2. The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare
3. The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
4. The Little Hero of Holland – Mary Mapes Dodge
5. The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle
6. Learning the Game (Book Extract) – Sachin Tendulkar
7. The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
– Mark Twain
8. Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V.Raman
9. The Story of a Grizzly Cub – William Temple Hornaday
10. Sir Isaac Newton – Nathaniel Hawthorne
11. My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore
12. The Woman on Platform 8 – Ruskin Bond
13. The Nose Jewel – C.Rajagopalachari
14. A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal NehruII. Biographies of –
Mahatma Gandhi – Jawaharlal Nehru – Subash Chandra Bose – Helen Keller –
Kalpana Chawala – Dr.Salim Ali – Rani of Jhansi – Nelson Mandela – Abraham
Lincoln
III. General Comprehension

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus->General Studies (degree standard)

UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present, and future.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilisers, Pesticides.
(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Human Diseases.
(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Geography – Geographical landmarks.
(iv) Economics – Current socio-economic issues.
(v) Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
(vi) Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature, and Philosophy.

UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Location: Physical features, Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate, Water resources, Rivers in India, Soil, minerals, and natural resources
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.

UNIT–IV: HISTORY AND 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, and custom.
India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

(i) Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
(iii) Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.
(v) Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.
(vi) Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women -Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.

UNIT-VI: 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.

UNIT-VII: 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.

UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

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 : (a) Significance as 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, Politico-Economic affairs (f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle, Early agitations against British Rule, Role of women in the 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.

UNIT–IX: 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.

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus: Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

(i) Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
(ii) Ratio and Proportion.
(iii) Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
(iv) Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

TNPSC Group 2 Mains Written Exam Pattern

TNPSC mains examination consists of 2 papers. Check out the TNPSC main written exam pattern given below:

Part	Title	Remarks
Paper 1	Tamil to English Translation	Total Marks: 100 Qualifying Marks: 40 Duration: 3 hours
	English to Tamil Translation
	Precis Writing
	Comprehension
	Hints Development
	Essay Writing on Thirukkural
	Letter writing (Official)
Paper II	General Studies (Degree Standard) (Descriptive Type)	Total Marks: 300 Qualifying Marks: 102 Duration: 3 hours
	Interview and Records (Wherever applicable) (Marks-> 40)	Total Marks: 300 Qualifying Marks: 102 Duration: 3 hours

TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus For Mains Exam

The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam will be written in nature. It comprises two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

Paper I -> where candidates must do Tamil to English Translation and English to Tamil Translation and Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development and Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ and Letter writing.
Paper II-> General Studies (Degree Standard) (Descriptive Type)

Take a look at the TNPSC Group 2 Mains Syllabus.

TNPSC Group 2 Paper-I Syllabus

Title 1 – Tamil to English translation
Title 2 – English to Tamil translation
Title 1 – Precis writing
Title 2 – Comprehension
Title 3 – Hints Development
Title 4 – 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
Title 5 – Letter Writing – Official