TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Test Syllabus:- General English - Grammar (Part A):-
Phrases Synonyms Antonyms Prefix & Suffix Fill in the blanks Prepositions Tenses Voice Homophones Error Detection Comprehension Odd One Out Word Formation Sentence Identification Compound Words General English - Literature (Part B):-
Figures of Speech Poetry Appreciation Notable Lines from Poems Biographies of Renowned Personalities Works of Shakespeare & Oscar Wilde Dr. Karl Paulnack's Essays Motivational Comprehension Passages British vs. American English Descriptive Comprehension on Places General English - Author & Literary Works (Part C):-
Poems & Poets Author and Story Matches Biographies & Autobiographies Characters Quotes & Lines by Indian Authors Nationality of Stories Drama, Folk Arts Information on Poets & Dramatists Famous Quotes Literary Works and Time Periods Nature-Themed & Environment-Related Literature Themes in Literary Works General Science:-
Scientific Temper & Reasoning Conceptual vs. Rote Learning Science Across Time Universal Laws Mechanics Matter Properties Force Motion Energy Daily Life Applications of Physics (Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics, Communication) Elements & Compounds Acids Bases Salts Petroleum Products Fertilizers Pesticides Life Science Concepts Classification Evolution Genetics Nutrition Health Human Diseases Ecology & Environment Current Events:-
Latest National & International Events Symbols & State Profiles Eminent Personalities Sports Books & Authors Political Parties & Systems Government Schemes Public Administration Service Delivery Issues Geography Highlights Socio-Economic Issues Scientific Inventions Prominent Figures in Arts Science Literature & Philosophy Geography of India:-
Location Landforms Climate & Monsoon Water Resources River Systems Soils Minerals Natural Resources Forests & Wildlife Agricultural Patterns Transport & Communication Population & Demographics Tribes & Language Groups Disaster Management Pollution & Its Prevention Climate Change Renewable Energy History & Culture of India:-
Indus Valley Guptas Sultans Mughals Marathas Vijayanagara & Bahmani Empires Southern Indian History Cultural Evolution Unity in Diversity Languages Customs Secularism Social Harmony Indian Polity:-
Constitution & Preamble Salient Features Government Structure (Union, State, Local) Fundamental Rights & Duties Directive Principles Federalism Elections Judiciary Law & Order Anti-Corruption (Lokpal, Lokayukta) RTI Women Empowerment Consumer Rights Human Rights Indian Economy:-
Indian Economy Overview Five-Year Plans NITI Aayog Revenue Sources RBI Monetary & Fiscal Policy Finance Commission Union-State Resource Sharing GST Employment Land Reforms Agricultural Technology Industrial Development Rural Welfare Schemes Social Issues: Population Health Education Poverty History, Culture, Heritage & Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu:-
Tamil Society History Archaeology Sangam to Modern Tamil Literature Thirukkural and Its Global Values Philosophical & Socio-Political Relevance of Thirukkural Women in Freedom Struggle Anti-Colonial Movements Justice Party Rationalism Dravidian Movements Contributions of Periyar & Anna Development Administration in Tamil Nadu:-
Human Development Index Comparison Social Reform Impact Welfare Schemes & Political Policies Reservation Policy Justification Economic Trends Education & Health in Tamil Nadu Social Harmony Tamil Nadu’s Achievements e-Governance Aptitude and Mental Ability:-
Simplification Percentage HCF & LCM Ratio & Proportion Simple & Compound Interest Area, Volume Time & Work Logical Puzzles Dice Visual Reasoning Alphanumeric Reasoning Number Series
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TNPSC Group 2 Mains Test Syllabus:- Paper-1:-
Tamil to English Translation:-
Phrases Synonyms Antonyms Prefix & Suffix Fill in the blanks Prepositions Tenses Voice Homophones Error Detection Comprehension Odd one out Word Formation Sentence identification Compound Words English to Tamil Translation:-
Figures of Speech Poem Appreciation Key Poetic Lines Biographies Authors like Shakespeare Oscar Wilde Dr. Karl Paulnack Reading comprehension from essays British vs American English Descriptions of places Precis Writing:-
Key language components – Phrases Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms) Prefixes, Suffixes Grammar components like Prepositions Tenses Voices Error detection Reading comprehension Hints Development:-
Literary themes Authors & their works Character sketching Famous quotes Indian literature highlights Nationality of authors Drama & folk arts Environmental and global themes Poetic eras Biographies and Autobiographies Essay on Thirukkural:-
Secularism in Thirukkural Daily life relevance Humanitarian aspects Universal values Socio-economic-political analysis Philosophical depth Paper 2:-
Modern Indian History (with TN Focus):-
European arrival British expansion Early uprisings (Poligars, Vellore mutiny) Freedom movements (Moderates to Gandhi era) TN freedom fighters Role of women British rule impact – education Police Judiciary Culture, etc Tamil Society, Culture and Heritage:-
Ancient Tamil excavations Sangam era Thirukkural significance Social reforms and rationalist movements Dravidian ideologies Folk culture Government symbols Folk arts Social Issues (India & TN):-
Population studies Health care gaps Child welfare Women empowerment Marginalised communities’ issues Urbanisation and modernisation impacts Violence and remedies Current affairs Science & Technology in Development:-
Robotics Nuclear energy Broadcasting Batteries & Fuels Plastics Medicinal Chemistry Biotechnology (GMO, tissue culture, vaccines) Nanotech IVF & AI Cybersecurity Web tech IOT Blockchain Current affairs Indian Polity & Governance (with TN Focus):-
Indian Constitution – key provisions Union & State govt. structure Local governance (Tamil Nadu) Judiciary Electoral system Anti-corruption bodies TN political developments E-governance Public service delivery Geography, Environment & Disaster Management (India & TN):-
Physical geography Resources (minerals, energy) Industries Pollution types Waste management Biodiversity Sustainable goals Climate pacts (COP28) Disaster response framework TN disaster policy Current affairs Indian Economy (with TN Focus):-
Post-1991 reforms Fiscal & Monetary policy Rural development Agricultural modernization Labour welfare Poverty indices (HDI, GDI) Foreign trade FDI Economic indicators Current affairs 
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