The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam on September 28, 2025. The Commission will conduct the exam based on the TNPSC Group 2 exam pattern notified in the official notification. The Commission will conduct the exam statewide in offline mode for the Group 2 and Group 2A services. The candidates must see and practice with the TNPSC Group 2 previous year question papers to get familiar with the TNPSC Group 2 pattern.
In addition to the above, the candidates must prepare all the topics mentioned in the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus. The candidates need to understand the TNPSC Group 2 exam pattern in its entirety because it will infuse confidence in the candidates. The candidates should analyse the exam pattern, paper structure, previous year's question papers and the cutoffs.
- TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern – Prelims
- TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern - Main Exam
- TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern - Oral Test
- TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern – Prelims
The TNPSC Group 2 exam is conducted in three stages for some posts, as there are some non-interview posts also, notified in the official TNPSC Group 2 exam notification. These three stages are
- Preliminary Exam (Qualifying Only)
- Main Written Exam( 300 Marks)
- Oral test (40 Marks)
All the stages have different exam patterns and all the exam needs to be cleared to get selected for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2025. The prelims exam is the first stage exam and it is mandatory to appear and clear this exam. The prelims exam is an objective question-type exam conducted offline in a pen-and-paper mode. The duration of the TNPSC Group 2 prelims exam is three hours.
See Here: TNPSC Group 2 Model Question Paper
Earlier, the TNPSC Group-2 preliminary paper comprised three sections - General Studies, Aptitude and mental Ability Test and General Tamil/ General English. However, according to the revised TNPSC Group 2 syllabus and pattern, the preliminary exam will now contain questions from two sections - General Studies and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test. In the General Studies section, questions will be of graduation level. In Aptitude & Mental Ability Test, questions will be of SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) standard level.
| TNPSC Group 2 Preliminary Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard) or General English (S.S.L.C Standard) |
100 |
300 |
| General Studies (Degree Standard) |
75 |
|
| Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C Standard) |
25 |
|
| Total |
200 |
300 |
See Here: TNPSC Group 2 2025 admit card
Commonly asked questions
There is no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 2 exam for the incorrect answers. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission deduct the marks on providing the incorrect information as per the following points.
- In case of non-personalised OMR answer sheet, two marks will be deducted for writing the register number incorrectly.
- In case number of [As], [Bs], [Cs], [Ds] and [Es] count wrongly mentioned / not shaded / incorrectly shaded by the candidate in the Part – II of the OMR Answer Sheet, two marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidate.
- None of the answer bubbles is shaded for even one question by the candidate, two marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidate.
- In case of absence of Candidates left thumb impression in answered portion of the OMR answer sheet, two marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidate.
- If the Question Booklet Number is not written or partially written in the space provided, five marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidates.
Curren Affairs is the most dynamic section of the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus. The candidates are required to prepare and consolidate the preparation of current affairs daily. The candidates can see the important components for the preparation of current affairs for TNPSC Group 2 exam:
- Reading News Paper Daily
- Reading atleast one Monthly Current Affairs Magazine
- Watching the Sansad TV channel
- Practicing Current Affairs mock questions from various websites
TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern - Main Exam
The TNPSC Group 2 main exam is the result-determining phase of the TNPSC Group 2 exam process. The marks secured in the main exam is considered for the final result. The candidates need to secure minimum marks first and then have to overcome the cut-off determined by the commission after the exam. The selected candidates will be called for the interview process. The number of candidates to be admitted to the main written examination will be 10 times the number of candidates to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments.
TNPSC Group-2 Mains exam has been divided into two parts - A and B.
Part-A will have questions from Tamil to English translation and English to Tamil translation.
Part-B will have questions from Precis Writing, Comprehension, Hints Development, Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural and Letter Writing (Official). Questions asked in mains paper will be of graduation level.
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part-A |
||
| Tamil to English Translation |
2 |
50 |
| English to Tamil Translation |
2 |
50 |
| Part-B |
||
| Precis Writing |
2 |
40 |
| Comprehension |
2 |
40 |
| Hints Development |
2 |
40 |
| Essay Writing on ‘Thirukkural’ |
2 |
40 |
| Letter writing (Official) |
2 |
40 |
| Total |
14 |
300 |
See Here: TNPSC Group 2 Result
Commonly asked questions
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conduct the TNPSC Group 2 and 2A exam with the official name of Combined Civil Service Exam Group 2 and Group 2A. TNPSC is a Constitutional body that conducts the exam at the state level. The exam has three-stage selection process namely:
- Prelims
- Mains (written)
- Interview for Group 2 Posts
The syllabus for the prelims exam is the same but the structure for the main exam is different for the Group 2 and 2A aspirants.
TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern - Oral Test
There is no set pattern for the TNPSC Group 2 interviews. The interview differs from candidate to candidate and from board to board. The candidates are called for an interview at the commission's office at the specified schedule. The candidates need to carry all the original certificates related to their academic, professional and category records.
It is expected that the candidate is well-versed with the current issues related to the nation and Tamil Nadu. It is also expected that the candidates should know the basic problems of the state. The marks of the TNPSC Group 2 interview is 40 only.
Download Here: TNPSC Group 2 answer key
Commonly asked questions
The Commission is not bound to conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam every year. The exam is conducted as per the requirements of various departments. The Commission has recently released the exam calendar for 2023 and there is no mention of TNPSC Group 2 exam 2023 notification in it. It shows that the Commission will release the next TNPSC Group 2 notification in 2024 only and there will be no exam in 2023.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam in 2024. The official exam calendar notified the application and tentative exam dates.
The candidates can download the TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus PDF here. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus with the official notification. The candidates can also copy and paste the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus from the official notification pdf. The TNPSC Group 2 syllabus pdf will be the ready reckoner for the candidates they can refer to.
TNPSC Group 2 notification is expected to be released soon on tnpsc.gov.in.
The Commission is expected to release the TNPSC Group 2 notification and along with it the syllabus, exam pattern and vacancies for the candidates.
TNPSC Group 2 2025 Exam Pattern FAQs
The candidates can see here important questions related to TNPSC Group 2 exam pattern.
Commonly asked questions
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam in July 2024. The Commission is yet to release the TNPSC Group 2 exam dates on its official website. The candidates are suggested to start the TNPSC Group 2 preparation to ensure their selection in the TNPSC Group 2 prelims exam.
The candidates should analyse their affinity to the subjects and then only prepare a time-table for the TNPSC Group 2 preparation. The candidates should consider the following and then make a study plan:
- Understand the Exam Pattern and Syllabus
- Set the daily, weekly and monthly study targets
- Assign daily tasks based on the plan
- Go for the preparation
The candidates should read and understand the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus first and allot the time based on the affinity of the candidate to the subject. Every candidate has an affinity and interest in certain subjects. They can allot less time to them because they will be able to prepare their interest area soon.
The Commission does not mention the weightage of any of the topics in the official syllabus. The Commission can ask any number of questions on any topic. The candidates can analyse the previous year's question papers to know the subject-wise breakup of the questions.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is expected to release the official notification on its official website. The Commission does not mention the weigtage of the topic in the official notificaton. The Commission only mention the names of the topics in the official notification. Sometimes the Commission releases the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus pdf separately from the notification.
TNPSC Group 2 notification is expected to be released soon on its official website, . The Commisson will release the TNPSC Group 2 syllabus with the official notification.
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