| TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern Details |
Scheme of Examination: Group 1 Exam will consists of Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Oral Test.
A. Preliminary Examination: Preliminary examination will consists of 200 items in objective type, duration will be 3 Hours for maximum marks of 300.
Preliminary Examination:
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BCs and BCMs |
Others | |||
| Single paper in General Studies-200 items Degree Standard – Objective Type General Studies – 150 items Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) 50 items |
3 Hours | 300 | 90 | 120 |
B. Main Written Examination & Oral Interview: Main examination will consists of descriptive type questions from degree standard. Exam will have three papers viz., Paper I, Paper II and Paper III each will carry maximum marks of 300 in time duration of 3 hours. Subject name, maximum marks and qualifying marks for main examination and interview are given below.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection |
|
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs. |
Others | |||
| General Studies- Descriptive type – Degree Standard Paper-I Paper- II Paper-III Interview & Record |
3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours |
300 120 |
306 | 408 |
| Total | 1020 | |||
C. Oral Interview: Interview will be conducted for 120 Marks
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
| TNPSC Group 1 Exam Eligibility Details |
| TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern |
| TNPSC Group 1 Exam Syllabus |