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How to prepare for TNPSC Group 1 Exam from your home ? | A Comprehensive Guidance

TNPSC Group 1 Exam is considered as the Top Most Government Examination for  Tamilnadu  State Civil Services. As Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts 'All India Civil Services' Examinations every year to recruit the top most posts in the country like IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc, each state in India has their own exams to recruit the State Civil Servants. In Tamilnadu TNPSC is the powerful agency to recruit State Government Civil Services Officers. There are number of service exams like TNPSC Group 1, Group 1 A, Group 1 B, Group 2, Group 2 A, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5 A, Group 7, Group 8 and VAO.  TNPSC Group 1 is the Top Most Exam among the above list. A candidate selected in the TNPSC Group 1 Exam as Deputy Collector,  DSP will be promoted to IAS and IPS posts respectively.
TNPSC Group 1 2022 Exam Notification Published on 21-7-2022
Exam Date :  30.10.2022  (9.30am to 12.30pm)
Total Vacancies  : 92
Last date to apply :  22.08.2022
For more details visit TNPSC Official website
tnpsc group 1 2022 result date tentative


Posts Included in TNPSC Group 1 Examination (Based on previous notifications)
  • Deputy Collector  
  • Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (Category-I)
  • Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  • Assistant Director of Rural Development Department.
  • Assistant Commissioner in the  Hindu Religious     
  • Assistant Commissioner - Commercial Taxes  
  • District Registrar
  • Divisional Officer in Fire and Rescue services Department
  • Assistant Conservator of Forest
  • District Employment Officer 
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Qualification   : Any  Degree from a recognized University  

Age Limit for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2022  : Minimum 21 Years, Maximum - 39 years* for SC/ST/BC/MBC
Others- 34* years

* As per G.O (Ms) No.93, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 17.07.2018, the Maximum Age Limit has been enhanced by 2 years. As per G.O (Ms) No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment has been enhanced by another 2 years.

3   Level in TNPSC Group 1 Exam 

I.Preliminary 
II.Mains
III.Interview


TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination - New Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022

Group 1 Syllabus in Tamil and Important Books List Subject wise


TNPSC Group 1 Main Examination - New Syllabus and Exam Pattern


TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination New Exam Pattern 2022


Total Questions  - 200, ( General Studies - 175 Questions and Aptitude Test - 25 Questions )

Total Marks       - 300 marks (Objective type)

TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Exam Syllabus for General Studies  2022  
  • UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE 
  • UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS   
  • UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA 
  • UNIT– IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA 
  • UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY 
  • UNIT – VI - INDIAN ECONOMY 
  • UNIT – VII - INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT 
  • UNIT- VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio - Political Movements in Tamil Nadu    
  • UNIT – IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu 
  • UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

TNPSC Group 1 Mains Exam- New Pattern and Scheme of Examination 2022
 
Paper-I Tamil Eligibility Test  - 3 Hours  - 100 Marks (Minimum Qualifying Marks - 40)   


General Studies  Papers  
  • Paper-II- Degree Standard - Descriptive type - 3 - Hours - 250 Marks 
        UNIT- I : Modern history of India and Indian culture
        UNIT- II : Social issues in India and Tamil Nadu
        UNIT- III : General Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard)
  • Paper-III- Degree Standard - Descriptive type - 3 - Hours - 250 Marks 
        UNIT- I : Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the         world affecting India
        UNIT- II : Role and impact of Science and Technology in the             development of India
        UNIT- III : Tamil Society ‐ Its Culture and Heritage
  • Paper-IV- Degree Standard - Descriptive type - 3 - Hours - 250 Marks 
        UNIT- I : Geography of India with special reference to Tamil            Nadu 
        UNIT- II : Environment, Bio Diversity and Disaster                     Management 
        UNIT- III : Indian Economy - Current economic trends and     impact of global economy on India

Interview & Records  - 100 Marks 

Total Marks for Scoring   - 850 Marks


How to Prepare for TNPSC Group 1 Exam ?


"Rome wasn't built in a day"

Since, TNPSC Group 1 Examination is the highest State Civil Service Exam in our Tamilnadu, competition is high and you need to show your full commitment, sincerity and hard work to get success in this exam. With sincere hard work, it is possible to anyone to succeed in the examination.  

TNPSC Group I Preliminary Exam

Every year there will be 50 to 100 vacancies in the Group 1 Exam,  if you have  full commitment and hard work, you too can become a successful person in the Group 1 Exam with in a year of preparation.

To start  Group 1 preliminary examination preparation, you should begin with Tamilnadu State Board  Science, Social Science New Books from 6th Standard to 12th Standard  books relevant to TNPSC Syllabus. 

Read regularly a standard newspaper in Tamil . 

Read any one of the Competitive Exam Magazine (Tamil or English)

Cover current affairs of at least  last one year.

Concentrate more on Tamil Nadu Related Unit 8 and 9.


UNIT

SUGGESTED BOOKS LIST

I

General Science  : 

6th -12th School Books (Study all science topics from 6th-10th Old & New Books.  Please refer our Test Schedule for selected topics to be studied from 11th, 12th School Books)

II

Current Events : 

Dinamani, The Hindu Newspapers

www.tnpscportal.in (Tamil) or www.affairscloud.com or www.gktoday.in  

III

Geography of India : 

6th – 10th Std. Geography Portions,    11th, 12th Geography Books.

IV

History and Culture of India :

 6th -12th   Social Science / History Books  (Refer our Test Batch Schedule for Selected Portions to be studied)

 India and Tamil Nadu Culture -    11th Std. அறவியலும் இந்திய பண்பாடும் (New Book)  Full Book,  12th Std.  அறவியலும் இந்திய பண்பாடும் New and Old Books.

V

Indian Polity : 

6th -10th   Social Science and 11th, 12th Std. Political Science Books.

Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth

VI

Indian Economy :

 6th -10th Std. Social Science -  Economics Portions, 11th, 12th Std. Economy Books

VII

Indian National Movement :

6th - 12th Social Science / History Books.

History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra  or A Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum

 

VIII

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

 தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு  :

6-12 வரையிலான  புதிய மற்றும் பழைய தமிழ்  புத்தகங்களிலிருந்து (இலக்கணம் தவிர்த்து)  அனைத்து இலக்கிய  பகுதிகளும் மற்றும்   தமிழ் இலக்கியத் தகவல் களஞ்சியம் – தேவிரா  அல்லது ஏதேனும் ஒரு தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு புத்தகம்.

தமிழ்நாட்டின் வரலாறு, மரபு, பண்பாடு மற்றும் சமூக – அரசியல் இயக்கங்கள்

6th - 12th Social Science / History Books.

முற்கால தமிழ்நாட்டு வரலாறு - டாக்டர் க. வெங்கடேசன்  

தற்கால தமிழ்நாட்டு வரலாறு – டாக்டர் க. வெங்கடேசன்

 

IX

Development Administration of Tamil Nadu : 

Study materials for this topic can be collected from multiple sources including Tamil Nadu Government School Books, Government Websites, Newspapers, Magazines etc.   We have prepared a comprehensive guide in Tamil Medium.

X

Aptitude and Mental Ability :

6th – 10th Maths Books (TNPSC Aptitude Syllabus Portions Only)

Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal

Practice Aptitude Questions asked in  the TNPSC previous  question papers. (Available in TNPSC Website www.tnpsc.gov.in/answerkeys.html )


“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.”
Practice as much as TNPSC previous year question   papers (degree standard) from TNPSC official website www.tnpsc.gov.in/answerkeys.html  and practice some model tests prepared based on the  latest TNPSC group 1,2 syllabus.  

Click Here to Join in our TNPSC Group 1 2022 Online Test Batch.  

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    Will change of school books have impact on forecoming group 2 and group 1 exams? Will there be any changes in TNPSC syllabi? I wish to start my preparation but a little bit of dilemma regarding this. Plz clarify me. What happened that year when samacheer books are introduced? Did they changed syllabus?
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    sir,
    i am bc.
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    and i want to know how many posts can be given for a bc canditate in group 1 exam.
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