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TNPSC GROUP 1 Syllabus – Prelims, Mains and Interview

At Madurai IAS, we have presented the TNPSC Syllabus for Prelims and Mains Exam. The TNPSC Group I aspirants should go through the syllabus in detail before starting with preparation. Moreover, the TNPSC revises the syllabus often. The Group I exam has three consecutive stages prelims, Mains and Interview.

What is Group I Syllabus for TNPSC Exam?

Group I Syllabus is broadly explained in the TNPSC exam notification every year. Group I syllabus is just like a tip of the iceberg afloat in the ocean of knowledge & information. Students should interpret and understand that the Group I syllabus is much more elaborate than the defined topics in the TNPSC syllabus. It is the interchange of the subject-matter which makes the Group I syllabus much rational as well as subjective and objective. Students should develop an understanding for the dynamic part of the different topics and hence focus to understand the theme. It will be helpful to go through previous year Group I questions papers and analyse them.

TNPSC Group I Services Syllabus

The complete syllabus prescribed by TNPSC for the Civil Services Group I has been given here for the sake of the students and the Group I aspirants. The Group I is widely recognized as the toughest of all the competitive exams across Tamilnadu.

Why Study the Syllabus thoroughly?

A Group I aspirant may very well reason that it is reading the books and the newspapers etc. That should be paid more of the attention to. So, why study the syllabus?
TNPSC notification refers the Group I Prelims syllabus & mains syllabus at separate places, but in reality, it should be studied together. This helps in comprehending the topics in much more detail. Completing the syllabus is just the first or initial step of the Group I exam preparation. Group 1 exam questions for TNPSC prelims are framed in such a way that it needs in-depth knowledge about the topic, so requires holistic information.

The best method of Group I preparation for candidates is to study both prelims syllabus and mains syllabus together. Benefit of this plan is that you develop wider knowledge about all topics. The objective questions framed in Group I prelims are of somewhat confusing nature i.e. answer options given are very close and even a slight confusion may land to wrong answer. Thus, elaborate studies of Group I mains syllabus broaden your knowledge and helps to choose the exact correct answer. Well, time is a resource that always gets depleted continuously. And if you read, and study the syllabus scrupulously, you would know better what to read and what not to. Staying away from all the diversions, no matter howoever interesting they might be would finally help you save a lot of time. Besides, preparing for the Group I Exam as per the TNPSC syllabus also serves to keep your preparation well aligned with the Group I requirements. And it would serve to enhance your confidence for you would know that your preparation for the Exam has been moving ahead as per the syllabus that TNPSC prescribes.

TNPSC Group I Syllabus Structure

How does the syllabus vary for various stages?
The Group I Exam is conducted in three stages.
1. Prelims
2. Mains
3. Interview
It should be noted that though the Tamilnadu Public Service Commission syllabus for the Group I Exam is common for various services. Besides the first two stages, viz., the Prelims and the Mains assess the capabilities of the candidates as potential Civil Servants in different manner. The Prelims makes an assessment of a candidate’s societal and general awareness by means of MCQs. The General Studies Papers objective type in nature. On the other hand, the papers for the Mains are highly subjective in nature. The syllabi for the 3 Papers at this stage are largely comprehensive. Every Group I Aspirant will have to face all three stages to become the Group I Officer to help you with the detailed syllabus for the same we have listed out all step by step TNPSC Group I Syllabus below:-

 

Syllabus for Combined Civil Services Examination–I Group-I Services (Preliminary & Mains Examination)

Interview Process :

Interview Total Marks SLAB
Group 1 100 Marks 1st SLAB – 75
2nd SLAB – 67.5
3rd SLAB – 60
4th SLAB – 52.5
5th SLAB – 45

TNPSC Group I Prelims Syllabus Structure:

Preliminary Stage – Group I Syllabus

The candidates must clear prelims to attend the mains exam. The preliminary stage is a screening round. Its purpose is only to qualify the candidates for the Mains examination. As per the TNPSC syllabus, the prelims stage has one Paper (paper I).

The TNPSC Exam Syllabus is huge. As a result, the candidates must check the syllabus with caution. Madurai IAS understands the importance and has put an extra effort into helping you with better preparation. Paper of the prelims exam have a total of 300 marks. The candidates appearing for the exam will get 3 hours duration. All the questions are objective type and have multiple choices. Group I Prelims Exam syllabus is as follows.

Group I Prelims Syllabus Chart
Combined Civil Services Examination – I
Group – I Services
(Preliminary Examination)
General Studies (Degree standard)
Topics for Objective Type

Subject Code : 003

Unit I

GENERAL SCIENCE

(i)  Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Role 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, Fertilizers, 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 utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
(iii)  Geography – Geographical Landmarks.
(iv)  Economics – Current socio – Economic Issues.
(v)  Science – Latest Inventions in Science and Technology.

Unit III

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(i)  Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, Weather and Climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, Minerals and Natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern.
(ii)  Transport – Communication.
(iii)  Social geography – Population Density and Distribution – Racial, Linguistic groups and Major Tribes.
(iv)  Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and Prevention Measures – Climate change – Green Energy.

Unit IV

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

(i)  Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Brahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history.
(ii)  Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India.
(iii)  Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.
(iv)  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 LokAyukta -Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.

Unit VI

INDIAN ECONOMY

(i)  Nature of Indian economy – Five year plan models an assessment – Planning Commission and NITI Ayog.
(ii)  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.
(iii)  Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

Unit VII

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

(i)  National renasissance – 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 AbulKalam Azad, ThanthaiPeriyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others.
(ii)  Different modes of Agitation : Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.
(iii)  Communalism and Partition.

Unit VIII

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

(i)  History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from the Sangam age till contemporary times.
(ii)  Thirukkural :

  • Significance as Secular literature.
  • Relevance to Everyday Life.
  • Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity.
  • Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc.
  • Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs
  • Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii)  Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in Freedom Struggle.
(iv)  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

(i)  Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Sociol Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
(ii)  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 Sociol – economic development of Tamil Nadu.
(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.
(iv)  Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
(v)  Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
(vi)  Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
(v)  e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

Unit X

Aptitude and Mental Ability

(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 – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series.

Note: TNPSC Prelims syllabus humbly mentions current events, but you should give it top importance. Every year lots of current affairs questions are asked in prelims exam, directly or indirectly i.e. current affairs related to other topics like Polity, economics, geography, science & technology, ecology & environment, etc. In fact, current affairs play a decisive role in clearing prelims examination.

Main's Syllabus

Group I Mains Syllabus Chart
Combined Civil Services Examination – I
Group – I Services
(Mains Examination)
General Studies (Degree standard)
Topics for Descriptive Type

Subject Code : 003

Group I Syllabus for Mains Examination

Candidates, who cleared the Prelims stage, need to submit the application fee for Mains and upload the scanned documents between the stipulated days given by the TNPSC.

In the Mains exam stage, the board examines the candidate’s complete intellectual traits. Every Group I aspirant must understand the subject in depth. Mugging up the information will not help in getting better scores. Commonly, the general studies paper does not require specialized preparation. A well-educated person can easily answer without in-depth subject study. The questions are structured to test the candidate’s awareness of the subject on a general basis.
In turn, these questions from the TNPSC Exam syllabus are related to the civil services career. How well has the candidate understood the current issues? Does he or she have the ability to analyze the situation? Grasp the ability to understand the socio-economic conflicting issues. Being an aspiring candidate, he or she must primarily focus on TNPSC Syllabus. Consequently, the candidates can give meaningful and relevant answers.

Group I Mains Syllabus

The Group I mains examination is subjective in nature i.e. candidates have to write long descriptive answers for the given questions. Below you can find the allotted marks for Group 1 mains exam papers.

Papers to be Counted for Merit
Paper-I Tamil eligibility Paper 100 Marks
Paper-II General Studies-I (Modern History of India & Indian Culture, Social Issues in India & Tamil Nadu, General Aptitude & Mental Ability) 250 Marks
Paper-III General Studies-II (Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends Across the World Affection India, Role & Impact of Science & Technology in the Development of India, Tamil  Society – Its Culture & Heritage) 250 Marks
Paper-IV General Studies-III (Geography  of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu, Environment, Biodiversity & Disaster Management, Indian Economy – Current Economic Trends & Impact of Global Economy on India) 250 Marks
Sub Total  (Written Test) 750 Marks
Personality  Test 100 Marks
Grand Total 850 Marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-1 GROUP I SERVICES (MAIN EXAMINATION) (DEGREE STANDARD)

PAPER-I

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-II

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-III

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

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-I
GROUP-I SERVICES(Main Examination)
(Degree Standard)

Group I mains examination is the real passage towards success in Civil Services. For final selection in Group 1 mains, written marks and Interview marks are added. Every year an official notification Group I syllabus is published. Mains Exam Papers – Group I Mains Syllabus. The main examination has a quite different pattern as compared to prelims.

Paper I – Mains Exam Merit Papers – Group I Syllabus

Paper I has questions about Indian Heritage and Culture. It also asks about the Modern History of India & Indian Culture, Social Issues in India & Tamil Nadu, General Aptitude & Mental Ability. Paper I has a total of 250 marks based on the Group I Exam Syllabus. It is known as General Studies Paper I of Group I mains exam.

UNIT-I: MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN CULTURE

  • The advent of European invasion- Expansion and consolidation of British rule-Early uprising against British rule-1857 Revolt – Indian National Congress- Growth of Militant Movements-Different modes of agitations- Emergence of National leaders- Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji, MoulanaAbulkalam Azad, Ambedkar and Patel –Era of different Acts & Pacts – Second World War & final phase struggle- Communalism led to partition.
  • Effect of British rule on the socio-economic factors-National renaissance- Socio-Religious Reform movements.
  • India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-Unity in diversity- Race, Language, Religion Custom- India: a secular state- Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama and music.
  • Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Bharathiar, VOC, Subramania Siva, Rajaji, Periyar and others- Political parties and welfare schemes.
  • Latest diary of Events: National and International – National symbols – Eminent personalities & places in the news – Sports & games – Books & Authors – Awards & Honours – Cultural panorama – Latest historical events – Latest terminology – Appointments – who is who?

UNIT-II: SOCIAL ISSUES IN INDIA AND TAMIL NADU

  • Population Explosion –Unemployment issues in India& Tamil Nadu- Child Abuse & Child Labour – Poverty –Rural and Urban Sanitation- Illiteracy.
  • Women Empowerment –Role of the Government in Women Empowerment – Social injustice to Women- Domestic violence, Dowry menace, Sexual assault – Role of women and women’s organisations.
  • Social changes in India- Urbanization and its impact on the society – problems and remedies- Impact of violence on Society- Religious violence, Terrorism and Communal violence –Regional Disparities- Problems of Minorities-Human Rights issues.
  • Education –Linkage between Education and Social Development- Community Development Programmes- Employment Guarantee Schemes- Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development- Role of N.G.Os in Social Welfare- Government Policy on Health.
  • Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable sections of the population by the Central and State governments and their performance.
  • Current Affairs

UNIT-III: GENERAL APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY

  • Conversion of Information to data-Collection, compilation and presentation of data- Tables, Graphs, Diagrams – Parametric representation of data- Analytical interpretation of data –Percentage- Highest Common Factor(HCF)- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) –Ratio and Proportion –Simple interest- Compound interest- Area-Volume- Time and work- Probability.
  • Information technology- Basic terms, Communications –Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)- Decision making and problem-solving- Basics in Computers/ Computer terminology.

Paper-II – Mains Exam Merit Papers – Group I Syllabus

Paper II has questions about Governance and Constitution. It also asks about Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends Across the World Affecting India, Role & Impact of Science & Technology in the Development of India, Tamil Society – Its Culture & Heritage. Paper-II has a total of 250 marks based on the Group I Syllabus. It is known as General Studies Paper-II of Group I mains exam.

PAPER-II-GENERAL STUDIES

UNIT-I: INDIAN POLITY AND EMERGING POLITICAL TRENDS ACROSS THE WORLD AFFECTING INDIA

Constitution of India: Historical background – Making of the Indian Constitution –Preamble- Salient features of the Indian Constitution – Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties- Directive Principles of State Policy- Schedules to the Indian Constitution.
Union Executive: President, Vice- President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Attorney General of India.
Union Legislature: Parliament: Lok – Sabha and Rajya –Sabha – Composition, Powers, Functions and Legislative procedures.
Union Judiciary: Structure, Powers and Functions of the Supreme Court- Judicial Review- Latest Verdicts.
State Executive: Governor, Chief Minister-Speaker and Council of Ministers, Advocate General of the State.
State Legislature: State Legislative Assembly- Organization, Powers and Functions.
State Judiciary: Organisation, Powers and Functions of High Courts, District Courts and Subordinate Courts.
Local Government: Historical Development – Features and working of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Union Territories: Evolution of States and Union Territories – Administration of Union Territories.
Federalism in India: Centre-State Relations –Centre-State Administrative Relations- Centre-State Legislative Relations and Centre-State Financial Relations.
Civil Services in India: Historical background- Classification of Civil Services- Recruitment & Training of Civil Servants.
State Services: Classification of State Services and Recruitment.
Official Language: Constitutional provision- Official Language Act, VIII Schedule to the Constitution.
Amendments: Major Amendments to the Indian Constitution.
Special Status to Jammu &Kashmir: Art 370
Political Parties: National & Regional parties, Pressure Groups, Interest Groups, Public Opinion, Mass Media, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and their role.
Issue Areas in Indian Administration: Corruption in India- Anti – Corruption Measures – CVC – LokAdalats – Ombudsman – RTI Act – Minister – Secretary Relationship – Generalist Vs. Specialist controversy.
Constitutional and Non – Constitutional Bodies- Composition, Powers and Functions.
Profile of States – Defence, National Security and Terrorism – World Organisations- Pacts and Summits.
India’s Foreign Policy: Foreign Affairs with Special emphasis on India’s relations with Neighbouring countries and in the region- Security and defence related issues- Nuclear Policy – Issues and conflict. The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and to the World.
Current Affairs

UNIT-II: ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA

  • Science and Technology – Role, Achievements and Developments – Their applications and effects in everyday life- Energy – Conventional and Non – conventional- Self-sufficiency – Oil exploration – Defence Research Organizations and other science and technology institutions- Ocean Research and Development- Role and Functions.
  • Advancements in the fields of I.T., Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano- Technology – Mobile Communication – Remote sensing and its benefits.
  • Health and hygiene – Human diseases – Prevention and remedies- Communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases- Genetic Engineering –Organ transplantation – Stem cell Technology – Medical Tourism – Advancements in Horticulture & Agriculture.
  • Achievements of Indians in the fields of Science and Technology.
  • Latest inventions in science & technology.

UNIT-III: TAMIL SOCIETY- ITS CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Candidates may answer the questions in this unit EITHER in Tamil OR in English

1. Tamil Society: Origin and expansion.
2. Art and Culture: Literature, music, Film, Drama, Architecture, Sculpture, Paintings and Folk Arts,
3. Socio-economic history of Tamil Nadu from Sangam age to till date.
4. Growth of Rationalist, Dravidian movements in Tamil Nadu – Their role in the socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu.
5. Social and cultural life of contemporary Tamils: Caste, Religion, Women, politics, Education, Economy, Trade and relationship with other countries.
6. Tamil and other Disciplines: Mass Media, Computer etc.

Paper III – Mains Exam Merit Papers – Group I Syllabus

The paper III has questions about Geography of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu, Environment, Biodiversity & Disaster Management, Indian Economy – Current Economic Trends & Impact of Global Economy on India. The Paper III has a total of 250 marks based on Group I Exam Syllabus. It is known as General Studies Paper III of Group I mains exam.

UNIT-I: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TAMIL NADU

Location- Physical features- Major Rivers- Weather & Climate – Monsoon, Rainfall – Natural resources:- Soil, Water, Forest, Minerals and wild life – Agricultural pattern –Livestock –Fisheries –Industries; Major industries –Growth and Development –Social – Cultural geography – Population: Growth, Density and Distribution –Racial, linguistic and major tribes.
Oceanography –Bottom relief features of Indian Ocean, Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal.
Basics of Geospatial Technology: Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS).
Map: Geographical landmarks –India and its neighbours.
Current Affairs

UNIT II: ENVIRONMENT, BIODIVERSITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Ecology: Structure and function of Ecosystem –Ecological succession- Biodiversity Conservation: Types- Biodiversity Hot Spots in India- Biodiversity: Significance and Threats – In situ and Ex situ conservation measures – Roles of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora(CITES), International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) & Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Environmental Pollution and Management: Air, Water, Soil, Thermal and Noise pollution and control strategies- Solid and Hazardous waste management –Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Steps in EIA Process-Environmental Clearance-Environmental Auditing.
Climate Change: Global Environmental Issues and Management – Changes in Monsoon Pattern in Tamil Nadu and India – Environmental consequences of climate change and mitigation measures –Clean and Green Energy – Environmental Sustainability.
Environmental laws, Policies & Treaties in India and Global Scenario – Natural calamities and Disaster Management –Environmental Health and Sanitation.
Current Affairs

UNIT III: INDIAN ECONOMY – CURRENT ECONOMIC TRENDS AND IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMY ON INDIA

Features of Indian Economy –Demographical profile of India – National Income- Capital formation- NEP (New Economic Policy) –NITI AYOG –National Development Council.
Agriculture- Role of Agriculture –Land reforms –New Agricultural Strategy- Green Revolution- Price Policy, Public Distribution System (PDS), Subsidy, Food Security- Agricultural Marketing, Crop Insurance, Labour-Rural credit & indebtness-WTO & Agriculture.
Industry– Growth- Policy- Role of Public sector and Disinvestment- Privatisation and Liberalization-Public Private Partnership (PPP) – SEZs. –MSMEs. – Make in India.
Infrastructure in India – Transport System – Energy – Power – Communication – Social Infrastructure – Science & Technology – R&D.
Banking & Finance – Banking, Money & Finance – Central Bank – Commercial Bank –NBFIs. –Stock Market –Financial Reforms- Financial Stability- Monetary Policy – RBI & Autonomy.
Public Finance – Sources of Revenue –Tax & Non –Tax Revenue – Canons of Taxation – GST- Public expenditure- Public dept- Finance Commission- Fiscal Policy.
Issues in Indian Economy – Poverty & inequality – Poverty alleviation programmes – MGNREGA – New welfare programmes for rural poverty – Unemployment – Inflation – Inflation targeting – Sustainable economic growth –Gender issues.
India’s Foreign Trade – BOP, EX-IM Policy, FOREX Market, FDI; Globalization & its impact –Global Economic Crisis & Impact on Indian economy.
International Agencies –IMF (International Monetary Fund) World Bank- BRICS- SAARC- ASEAN
Tamil Nadu Economy & Issues –Gross State Domestic Product – Trends in State’s economic growth – Demographic profile of Tamil Nadu- Agriculture – Industry & Entrepreneurship development in Tamil Nadu-Infrastructure –Power, Transportation systems- Social Infrastructure – SHGs. & Rural Women empowerment –Rural Poverty & Unemployment- Environmental issues – Regional economic disparities – Local Government –Recent government welfare programmes.
Current Affairs

Group I Syllabus for Interview Phase

If a candidate successfully clears the mains exam with a good score, he/she is called for a final interview. The maximum mark allotted to this round is 75 out of 100. TNPSC board panel members test the overall suitability of the appearing candidate. There is no particular Syllabus for an interview. However, here is the list of things you should learn about.

  • The interviewer asks questions about the candidate’s Graduation and Native District.
  • Based on the details in the application form, the interviewer asks questions to test the candidate’s morality, mental alertness, and reasoning ability.
  • Candidates are not only tested from the academic study syllabus. In turn, they must learn about the current affairs happening in and around the place they live.
Interview Total Marks SLAB
Group 1 100 Marks 1st SLAB – 75
2nd SLAB –  67.5
3rd SLAB – 60
4th SLAB –  52.5
5th SLAB – 45