The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for the Combined Civil Services Examination Group II, which is utilized to fill various vacancies in the state government. The TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2024 was issued on June 20, 2024, with 2327 vacancies. The syllabus for TNPSC Group 2 and 2A exams is comprehensive and covers a wide range of disciplines. As previously stated, the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam will be placed on September 14, 2024; hence, candidates studying for the exam should begin preparing immediately. Before you start preparing for the exam, you should review the TNPSC Group 2 exam pattern and curriculum, which have been updated and amended.
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for the Combined Civil Services Examination Group II, which is used to fill various positions in the state government. The TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2024 was released on June 20, 2024, featuring 2327 vacancies. The syllabus for the TNPSC Group 2 and 2A exams is extensive and covers a wide range of subjects. The TNPSC Group 2 will have preliminary exams and main written exams, which have different syllabuses. The syllabus for both exams is given below.
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Prelims
The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Syllabus will contain 200 objective type questions. The preliminary test is broken into two parts: General Studies and Aptitude Test. We have selected all of the relevant topics for both general studies and general aptitude. General English is a new addition to the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus, broken into three parts: Part A (Grammar), Part B (Literature), and Part C (Author & Literary Work). The table below shows the subject/topic-wise syllabus for TNPSC Group 2 prelims. The subjects asked in the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims are listed in the table below.
| Subject | Topics |
| 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 | |
| Identify the sentence | |
| Compound words | |
| General English- Literature (Part B) | Figure of Speech |
| Appreciation Questions from Poetry | |
| Important Lines from Poem | |
| Biography of Important persons | |
| Shakespeare | |
| Oscar Wilde | |
| Dr Karl Paulnack | |
| Comprehension Question from Motivational Essays | |
| British English-American English | |
| Comprehension Question from Description of Places | |
| General English- Author & Literary Work (Part C) | Poem & Poets |
| Author & their stories | |
| Biography & AutoBiography | |
| Characters, Quotes, Important Lines of Indian Authors | |
| Nationality of story | |
| Drama | |
| Folk Arts | |
| About Poets, Dramatist | |
| Famous Quotes | |
| Various Works of Author | |
| Period of the poets | |
| Nature centred Literary works and global issue Environment & Conservation | |
| Theme observed in Literary Work | |
| General Science | Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future |
| 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 | |
| Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides | |
| Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases | |
| Environment and Ecology | |
| Current Events | History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors |
| Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems | |
| Geography – Geographical landmarks | |
| Economics – Current socio-economic issues | |
| Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology | |
| Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy | |
| Geography of India | Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern |
| Transport – Communication | |
| Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes | |
| Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy | |
| History & Culture of India | Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history |
| Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India | |
| Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom | |
| India as a Secular State, Social Harmony | |
| Indian Polity | Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory |
| Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj | |
| Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships | |
| Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law | |
| Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and LokAyukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter | |
| Indian Economy | Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Indian National Movement | National renaissance – 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 Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others |
| Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements | |
| Communalism and partition | |
| History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu | History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times |
| Thirukkural: | |
| Significance as a 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 | |
| Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle | |
| 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 | |
| Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu |
| 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 Socio-Economic development of Tamil Nadu | |
| Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development | |
| Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth | |
| Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields | |
| e-governance in Tamil Nadu | |
| Aptitude and Mental Ability | Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) |
| Ratio and Proportion | |
| Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work | |
| Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series |
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Prelims
TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam would be written in nature. It consists of two papers, Paper I and Paper II.
- Paper 1 includes two questions on Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation, as well as questions on precise writing, comprehension, hints development, essay writing on ‘Thirukkural’, and letter writing.
- Paper 2 covers the themes from General Studies (Degree Standard).
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Paper-1
The topics that will be covered in Paper-1 TNPSC Group Syllabus are given below in the table.
| Subjects | Topics |
| 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 | |
| Identify the sentence | |
| Compound words | |
| English to Tamil translation | The figure of Speech |
| Appreciation Questions from Poetry | |
| Important Lines from Poem | |
| Biography of Important persons | |
| Shakespeare | |
| Oscar Wilde | |
| Dr. Karl Paulnack | |
| Comprehension Questions from Motivational Essays | |
| British English-American English | |
| Comprehension Questions from Description of Places | |
| Precis writing | Phrases |
| Synonyms | |
| Antonyms | |
| Prefix & Suffix | |
| Fill in the blanks | |
| Prepositions | |
| Tenses | |
| Voice | |
| Homophones | |
| Error Detection | |
| Comprehension | |
| Odd one out | |
| Word Formation | |
| Identify the sentence | |
| Compound words | |
| Hints Development | Poem & Poets |
| Author & their stories | |
| Biography & Autobiography | |
| Characters, Quotes, Important Lines of Indian Authors | |
| Nationality of story | |
| Drama | |
| Folk Arts | |
| About Poets, Dramatist | |
| Famous Quotes | |
| Various Works of Author | |
| Period of the poets | |
| Nature-centered Literary works and global issue Environment & Conservation | |
| Theme observed in Literary Work | |
| Essay Writing in Thirukkural | Significance as Secular literature |
| Relevance to Everyday Life | |
| Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity | |
| Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc. | |
| Relevance to Socio- Political- Economic affairs | |
| Philosophical content in Thirukkural |
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus for Paper-2
The topics that will be covered in Paper-2 TNPSC Group Syllabus are given below in the table.
| Units | Topics |
| Modern History of India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | The advent of Europeans: The Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Danish and the French |
| Expansion of British rule: Carnatic Wars | |
| Early uprisings against British Rule: Revolt of Poligars, South Indian Rebellion, Vellore Mutiny, Indian National Movements – Moderates, Extremists and Terrorist Movements – Gandhian Era | |
| The early stage of Freedom movement in Tamil Nadu – First voice for freedom struggle from Tamil Nadu – Protests by Pulithevar, Veerapandya Kattabomman, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Velunachiar, Kuyili and others | |
| Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – V.O.Chidambaram, Bharathiyar, V.V. Subramanian, Vanchinathan, Subramania Siva, T.S.S Rajan, Rajaji, Sathyamoorthy, Kamaraj, Rukmani Lakshmi Pathi, Ambujammal and others | |
| Types of freedom struggle – Sacrifices – Magazines – Literature – Plays/Drama – Songs – Films etc. | |
| Contribution of women in the freedom struggle and social work: Dr Muthulakshmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham, Cuddalore Anjalai ammal, Thillaiyadi Valliammai, and others | |
| Impact of British Rule: Christian Missionaries, Development of Education, Judiciary, Local Self Governance System, Police, Transport and Communication – Disappearance of Indigenous Industries – Spread of Western Culture | |
| Origin and Growth of “Social – Justice” ideology, Socio- Religious Movements, Political Parties and Achievements | |
| Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage | Ancient Tamil Society – Archeological excavation evidence – Arikamedu, Adichanallur, Keezhadi – Sangam Literature – Classical Tamil |
| Thirukkural – Guidance for way of life to human elevation – Guidelines given by Thirukkural in the field of administration, judiciary and day to day life – Philosophical thoughts laid down by Thirukkural for the betterment and integration of the whole of humanity | |
| Socio Political movements of 19th and 20th centuries, Vallalar’s Samarasa Sutha Sanmarga Satya Sangam –Origin and development of Justice Party – Impact of Rationalism Movement, Self-Respect Movement, History and Development of Dravidian Movement, Thani Tamil Iyakkam (Pure Tamil Movement) – Tamil Society Reforms personalities – Thanthai Periyar, Arignar Anna, and other scholars | |
| Arts – Cultural conventions of Tamilians – Ancient cultural knowledge of Tamilians – Conventional thoughts of Tamilians | |
| Cultural Elements: Tamil Nadu State Government Symbols – Experts in Cultural Fields – Folk Dances, Folk Music, Folk Drama, and World Tamil Conferences | |
| Social Issues in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | Population Explosion: Fertility – Mortality – Migration – Morbidity – Census 2011 – Population control programmes – National Population Policy 2000 – Family planning and its achievements |
| Health Care: Poor sanitation – Rural and Urban disparities – Poor infrastructure – Insufficient health care delivery – Role of Panchayat Raj and Urban Development Agencies – Health policy in India – Health care programmes in India | |
| Child Labour and Child Abuse: Child Education – School Dropouts – Gender disparities – Initiatives to eliminate Child Labour in India – Media and enhanced vulnerability – Laws to protect child abuse and welfare schemes | |
| Women Empowerment: Domestic violence – Dowry problems – Sexual assault – Eve teasing – Kidnapping – Laws and awareness programmes – Role of Government and NGOs in women empowerment – Welfare schemes | |
| Marginalized Groups: Problems – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – Elderly – People with disability – Transgender – Religious minorities – Central and State Government welfare programmes to marginalized groups | |
| Social Changes: Urbanization – Modernization – Globalization – Policy, Planning and Programmes in India – Impact of Violence on Society – Religious Violence – Terrorism and Communal Violence – Causes and Remedies | |
| Current Affairs | |
| Science and Technology in Development | Robotics and Applications |
| Atomic and Nuclear Physics – Applications of nuclear energy | |
| Diodes and Transistors and their Applications | |
| Broadcasting Technology | |
| Electrochemical cells – Types of electrodes – Batteries – Lithium-ion Battery | |
| Fuels: Gaseous fuels – LPG, Natural gas and water gas | |
| Polymers: Thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics, PVC, PET, Nylon 66, Teflon | |
| Medicinal Chemistry: Analgesics – Paracetamol and Aspirin, Antibiotics – Penicillin and Chloromycetin | |
| Biotechnology: Applications of Biotechnology – Plant Genetic Engineering – concepts – transgenic plants, edible vaccines, Terminator Gene technology, BT Cotton, Golden rice, Flavr Savr tomato, Social and ecological impact of genetically modified crops – Biotechnological methods for crop improvement – Application of plant tissue culture in Forestry, Horticulture – Recombinant DNA Technology – DNA cloning – DNA fingerprinting – applications of PCR and ELISA in disease diagnosis – hybridoma techniques in the production of MonoClonal Antibodies (MCA) – Animal cell culture techniques – stem cells and its applications | |
| Applications of GIS | |
| Nanotechnology – Fundamentals – Applications – Nano Fertilizer, Nano Pesticides, Green Nanotechnology and Nano-farming | |
| Advanced reproductive techniques: In-vitro fertilization (IVF) – Intra–Uterine Insemination (IUI) – IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) – Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) – cryopreservation of sperm | |
| Components of Computer – Computer Organization and Architecture – System Software and Application Software | |
| Data Communication Networks – Cryptography – Computer Graphics and Multimedia – Mobile Computing and Communication – Web Technology and Applications – E-Commerce – Cloud Computing Architecture – IOT – Artificial Intelligence Applications – Machine learning – Cyber Security – Biometrics – Blockchain Technology | |
| Current Affairs | |
| Constitution, Polity and Governance in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | Constitution of India: Preamble and Philosophical features – Salient features and Sources – Union, States and Union Territories – Citizenship |
| Fundamental Rights | |
| Fundamental Duties | |
| Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| Union Executive: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers – Cabinet – Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) – Parliament Committees – Major Constitutional Amendments | |
| State Government: Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Structure, Powers and Functions | |
| Local Governments: Three-tier system – 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994 – Grama Sabha – Working of PRIs in Tamil Nadu – District Collectors role in Development Administration | |
| Dynamics of Indian Federalism: Centre-State |
TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2024
The TNPSC Group 2 Exam is divided into three parts: preliminary, main, and interview. The services are classified as Group 2 and Group 2A. The interview round is only for Group 2 positions. There is no interview for the Group 2A openings.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks | Qualifying Marks |
| Preliminary Exam | 3 hours | 300 | 90 |
| Mains Exam: Paper-I | 1 hour 30 minutes | 100 | 25 |
| Mains Exam: Paper-II | 3 hours | 300 | 90 out of 300 marks for Non-interview Post102 out of 340 For Interview Post (300 + 40 marks of interview) |
| Interview | No fix duration | 40 | Not Defined |
TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
Before proceeding to the syllabus, review the preliminary and detailed test patterns. The Prelims exam is used to eliminate non-serious candidates from the selection process. The preliminary test is solely qualifying in nature, and students must achieve at least 90 marks to qualify. We have presented the important highlights of the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims exam.
- The questions in the General Tamil/General English, Aptitude, and Mental Ability Test shall be of the S.S.L.C. standard.
- Questions from General Studies will be at the Degree Standard level.
| TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) or General English (S.S.L.C. Standard) | 100 | 300 | 3 hours |
| General Studies (Degree Standard) | 75 | ||
| Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Standard) | 25 | ||
| Total | 200 | ||
TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates who pass the preliminary exam will move on to the main exam, which is separated into two parts: Paper I and Paper II. Only applicants who receive the minimum qualifying marks in Paper I will be evaluated on Paper II.
- The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 2 is mostly qualifying, whereas Paper 2 is also scoring.
- The scores obtained in the Mains exam will be considered for the final merit list.
- Paper 1 is purely qualifying in character. Those who qualify for Paper I will have their Paper II sheets examined.
- Qualifying for the group 2 and group 2A main exams requires a minimum of 102 and 90 marks, respectively.
TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern Paper-1
| TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern 2024 [Paper 1] | |||||
| Number of Papers | Paper Name | Level | Type of Exam | Nature | Total Marks |
| I | Tamil Eligibility Test | SSLC | Descriptive | Qualifying | 100 |
| II | General Studies | Degree | Descriptive | Scoring | 300 |
TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern Paper-2
| TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern [Paper 2] | ||
| SNo. | Subjects | Marks |
| 1 | Unit I: Modern History of India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | 40 |
| 2 | Unit II: Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage | 30 |
| 3 | Unit III: Social Issues in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | 50 |
| 4 | Unit IV: Science and Technology in Development | 40 |
| 5 | Unit V: Constitution, Polity, and Governance in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | 60 |
| 6 | Unit VI: Geography of India, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | 40 |
| 7 | Unit VII: Indian Economy with specific reference to Tamil Nadu | 40 |
| Total | 300 | |
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