TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern :
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)’s Group 1 Exam pattern and scheme of examination are given below…..
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 | |||
| General Studies (Degree Standard) 175 QuestionsAptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)25 QuestionsTotal – 200 Questions | 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-IIIInterview & Record | 3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours | 250 250 250100 | 255 | 340 |
| Total | 850 |
C. Oral Interview: Interview will be conducted for 120 Marks