TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMISSION

REVISED SCHEMES

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Single Paper

General Studies (Degree Std.) 200 items / 300 marks (Objective type)

General Studies 150 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 050 items
(S.S.L.C Std.) 200 items


Total Marks 300
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC : 120
Other than OC : 90

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I SERVICES MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION
GENERAL STUDIES (Descriptive type)(Degree Standard)

PAPER I (300 Marks/ 3 hours)

1. Modern History of India and Indian culture
2. General Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
3. Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the development of
India and Tamil Nadu

PAPER II (300 Marks/ 3 hours)

1. Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends across the world affecting India and
Geography of India
2. Tamil Society, its Culture and Heritage/ English Language Skills
3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu

PAPER III (300 Marks/ 3 hours)

1. Current events of national and international importance
2. Current Economic Trends: Indian Economy and impact of Global Economy in
India
3. Socio Economic Problems of India/Tamil Nadu

Interview & Record 120 Marks

Total Marks 300+300+300+120 = 1020
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 408
Other than OC 306

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I A SERVICES EXAMINATION
(ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS)

MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)
PAPER I :

General Studies (Degree Std.) 200 items / 300 marks /3 Hours

General Studies 150 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 50 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)

Any two optional subjects from the list of 13 subjects given below:

PAPER II : OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 1 200 items 300 Marks/ 3 Hours

PAPER III : OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 2 200 items 300 Marks/3 Hours
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS Any two optional subjects from the list of 13 subjects

1. Agriculture 2. Botany 3.Chemistry 4. Chemical Engineering 5. Civil Engineering 6. Mechanical
Engineering 7. Forestry (i) SilviCulture (ii) Forestry Management 8.Geology 9.Mathematics
10. Physics 11. Statistics 12. Zoology 13.Horticulture.

Interview & Record 120 Marks

Total Marks 300+300+300+120 = 1020
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 408
Other than OC 306

Note :
There is no change in the syllabi of optional subjects which are already available in the
website.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I B SERVICE EXAMINATION
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN HR &CE
Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) (Degree standard)
General Studies (Single Paper)
General Studies
- 125 items
Hindu Religion and Temples - 20 items
Ethics and Integrity
- 15 items
Mental ability, Aptitude &
Logical Reasoning
- 40 items

200 items / 300 Marks /3 Hours

(S.S.L.C Std.)

Main Examination (Descriptive Type) (Degree standard)

PAPER I

: General Studies

300 Marks / 3 Hours

PAPER - II : Hindu Religion

300 marks / 3 Hours

PAPER - III :

300 marks / 3 Hours

Law

Interview & Record - 120 Marks

Total Marks: 300+300+300+120 = 1020

Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC
Other than OC

- 408
- 306

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I C SERVICES EXAMINATION
(DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER)

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

General Studies 200 items / 300 marks / 3 hours

General Studies 150 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 50 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)


Total Marks 300

Preliminary Examination Minimum Marks:
OC 120
Other than OC 90

MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DEGREE STANDARD)

Paper I (Descriptive type) : General Studies 300 Marks /3 Hours

Paper II (Descriptive type) : General Studies 300 Marks / 3 Hours

Paper III (Objective type) : Education 200 Items/ 300 Marks/3 Hours
(B.Ed. course syllabus)

Interview & Record 120 Marks

Total Marks 1020 Marks

Main Examination Minimum Marks:
OC 408
Other than OC 306

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II

ALL INTERVIEW POSTS

GROUP-II SERVICES EXAMINATION

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (Objective type)(Degree Standard)

General Studies (Degree Std.) (200 items / 300 marks / 3hours)

General Studies 75 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
(S.S.L.C Std.) 25 items
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 100 items

200 items

Total Marks 300

Minimum Qualifying Marks:
All Communities 90

MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

General Studies: 300 MARKS / 3 HOURS

1. Role and impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India

and Tamil Nadu.
2. Administration of Union and states with special reference to Tamil Nadu.
3. Socio Economic problems of India and Tamil Nadu.
4. Current Issues at State Level
5. Current Issues at National Level.

Interview & Record 40 Marks

Total Marks: 300+40 = 340

Main Examination Minimum Qualifying Marks:

All Communities:102

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II

ALL NON-INTERVIEW POSTS
GROUP-II A SERVICES EXAMINATION

Main Examination (Single Paper) (Objective type) (Degree Standard)

General Studies (200 items / 300 marks /3 Hours)

General Studies 75 items

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 items

(S.S.L.C Std.)
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 100 items

200 items

Total Marks: 300
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
All communities 90

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GROUP-III

Station officer Fire and Rescue Services

Main Examination Single Paper (Objective type) (HSC Standard)

(200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours)

General Studies 75 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 100 items

200 items


Physical Test : As per the Notification


Interview & Record : 40 marks
Total Marks: 340
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
All communities 102

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GROUP-III-A

Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies, Assistant Supervisor

of Industrial Cooperative Societies, Store Keeper

Main Examination Single Paper (Objective type) (HSC Standard)

(200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours)

General Studies 75 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 100 items

200 items




Interview & Record : 40 marks
Total Marks : 340
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
All communities 102

GROUP IV SERVICES

Main Examination Single Paper (Objective type) (S.S.L.C. Standard)

200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours

General Studies 75 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 100 items

200 items

Total Marks: 300

Minimum Qualifying Marks:

All communities 90

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Main Examination Single Paper (Objective type) (S.S.L.C. Standard)

200 items / 300 Marks / 3 Hours

General Studies
75 items
Basics of Village Administration 25 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 20 items
(S.S.L.C Std.)
General Tamil/General English
(S.S.L.C Std.) 80 items
200 items

Total Marks 300

Minimum Qualifying Marks:
All communities 90

GROUP - VI SERVICES EXAMINATION

(FOREST APPRENTICE)
MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)
Any two optional subjects from the list of 21 subjects given below:

PAPER I : OPTIONAL SUBJECT 1 200 items / 300 Marks / 3 hours

PAPER II : OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 2 200 items / 300 Marks / 3 hours

PAPER III General Studies 200 items / 300 marks / 3 hours

General Studies
150 items
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 50 items
(S.S.L.C Std.) 200 items

List of Optional Subjects:

1. Agriculture 2. Botany 3.Chemistry 4. Computer Application 5. Computer Science 6. Agriculture

Engineering 7.Chemical Engineering 8.Civil Engineering 9.Computer Science Engineering
10.Electrical Engineering 11.Electronics Engineering 12. Mechanical Engineering 13. Environmental
Sciences 14. Forestry 15. Geology 16. Horticulture 17. Mathematics 18. Physics 19. Statistics
20. Veterinary Science 21. Zoology

Interview & Record 120 Marks

Total Marks 1020 Marks

Minimum Qualifying Marks

OC 408
Other than OC 306

Note1:
No candidate shall be allowed to take more than one subject of the group (i) Agriculture/
Agricultural Engineering/ Veterinary Science (ii) Chemistry / Chemical Engineering (iii) Computer
Applications / Computer Science / Computer Engineering (iv) Electrical Engineering / Electronic
Engineering(v)Mathematics/Statistics.
Note2:
Thereisnochangeinthesyllabiofoptionalsubjectswhicharealreadyavailableinthewebsite.

GROUP - VII A SERVICES EXAMINATION

EXECUTIVE OFFICER GRADE-I IN HR &CE
MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

PAPER I : General Studies

(GS75 items & Aptitude & Mental ability Test 25 items) 100 items / 200 marks/ 2 Hours
(S.S.L.C Std.)
PAPER II : Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 200 items / 300 marks/ 3 Hours

PAPER III : Law 200 items / 300 marks / 3 Hours

Interview & Record 100 Marks

Total Marks: 200+300+300+100 = 900
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 360
Other than OC 270

GROUP - VII B SERVICES EXAMINATION

Executive Officer Grade - III in HR &CE Department

Main Examination (Objective type ) and (Oral Test) (Degree

Standard)

Paper I

1.General Studies 100 items

(General Studies75 items &
(Aptitude & Mental ability Test) 25 items)
(S.S.L.C Std.)
2. General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std.) 100 items
____________________
200 items
___________________
Marks : 300

Paper II

1.

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2. irtKk; itztKk; (Degree Std)

200 items

Marks: 300

Interview & Record 80 Marks

Total Marks 680
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 272
Other than OC 204

GROUP - VIII SERVICES EXAMINATION

Executive Officer Grade - IV In HR &CE Department

Main Examination (Objective type) and(Oral Test) (S.S.L.C. Standard)

Paper I

1.General Studies 100 items

(General Studies75 items &
(Aptitude & Mental ability Test) 25 items)
(SSLC Std.)
2. General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std.) 100 items
_______________
200 items
_______________
Marks: 300

Paper II

1. ,e;Jkjk;; (SSLC Std)
2. irtKk; itztKk; (SSLC Std)
200 items

Marks: 300

Interview & Record 80 Marks

Total Marks: 680
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 272
Other than OC 204

TECHNICAL POSTS EXAMINATION

MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

PAPER I (Objective Type)

Concerned Subject (Any One Subject) (200 items /300 marks / 3 Hours)

PAPER II

General Studies(PG. Degree / Degree Standard) (100 items / 200 Marks / 2 Hours )
(As the case may be)
General Studies 100 Items
(General Studies 75 items &
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Items)
(S.S.L.C. Std.)

OR

General Studies(Diploma /HSC /SSLC Standard) (100 items / 200 Marks / 2 Hours )
(As the case may be)
General Studies 100 Items
(General Studies 75 items &
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 25 Items)
(S.S.L.C. Std.)

Interview & Record 70 Marks

Total Marks: 570
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC 228
Other than OC 171