TNPSC Scheme of Examination Existing Scheme Vs Proposed Scheme

 

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SCHEME OF EXAMINATION 

[After introduction of Mandatory Tamil Eligibility Test] (with effect from 01.12.2021)


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Existing Scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Group-I Services 

Preliminary Examination 

General Studies - 200 items / 300 marks/ 3 Hours (Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 175 items  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items]

Main Examination-Descriptive Type 

(Degree Standard) 

Paper-I (250 marks/3hours) 

Paper-II (250 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III (250 marks/3hours) 

Interview & Records-100

Group-I Services 

Preliminary Examination 

200 Questions/300 marks/ 3 Hours  

(Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 175 Questions   

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25  Questions] 

  

Main Examination - Descriptive Type  

Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* 

(SSLC Std) (100 marks/3 hours) 

(General Studies) (Degree Standard) Paper-II (250 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III (250 marks/3hours) 

Paper-IV (250 marks/3hours) 

Interview & Records-100

Group-IA Services (ACF) 

Preliminary Examination 

General Studies - 200 items / 300 marks /3Hours (Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 150 items  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-50 items] 

Main Examination-Descriptive Type  

Paper-I –General Studies (Degree Std) (200 marks/3hours) 

Paper-II-General English (SSLC Std) 

(100 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III-Optional Subject(Degree Std) (300 marks/3 hours) 

Paper-IV-Optional Subject(Degree Std) (300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120

Group-IA Services (ACF) 

Preliminary Examination 

200 Questions / 300 marks/ 3 Hours  (Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 175 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 Questions]  

Main Examination-Descriptive Type 

Paper-I-Tamil Eligibility Test* 

(SSLC Std) (100 marks/3 hours) Paper-II –General Studies (Degree Std (200 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III-General English (SSLC Std) (100 marks/3hours) 

Paper-IV-Optional Subject (Degree Std) (300 marks/3 hours) 

Paper-V-Optional Subject (Degree Std) (300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.  


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Existing Scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Group-IB Services (AC in HR &CE) Preliminary Examination (Degree Std) 

General Studies - 200 items / 300 marks /3Hours (Objective type) 

[General Studies - 125 items  

Hindu Religion & Temples – 20 items 

Ethics & Integrity – 15 items 

Mental Ability, Aptitude & Logical Reasoning (SSLC Std)-40 items] 

  

Main Examination

Descriptive Type (Degree Std) 

Paper-I –General Studies(300 marks/3hours) Paper-II-Hindu Religion) (300 marks/3hours) Paper-III-Law (300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120

Group-IB Services (AC in HR &CE) Preliminary Examination (Degree Std) 

200 Questions / 300 marks /3Hours 

(Objective type) 

[General Studies - 125 Questions 

Hindu Religion & Temples – 20 Questions Ethics & Integrity – 15 Questions 

Mental Ability, Aptitude & Logical Reasoning (SSLC Std)- 40 Questions] 

  

Main Examination: 

Descriptive Type 

Paper-I- Tamil Eligibility Test* 

(SSLC Std) (100 marks/ 3 hours) Descriptive Type (Degree Std) 

Paper-II–General Studies 

(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III-Hindu Religion 

(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-IV-Law 

(300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120

Group-IC Services (DEO) 

Preliminary Examination 

General Studies - 200 items / 300 marks /3Hours (Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 150 items  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-50 items]    

Main Examination- (Degree Std) 

Paper-I (Descriptive Type) –General Studies  (Degree Std)(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-I (Descriptive Type) –General Studies  (Degree Std)(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III-(Objective Type)- Education (B.Ed Course Syllabus)-200 items/ 

300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120

Group-IC Services (DEO) 

Preliminary Examination 

200 Questions / 300 marks /3Hours 

(Objective type) 

[General Studies (Degree Std)- 175 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 Questions]  

  

Main Examination: Descriptive Type Paper-I - Tamil Eligibility Test* 

(SSLC Std) (100 marks/3 hours) 

Paper-II (Descriptive Type)–General Studies  (Degree Std)(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-III(Descriptive Type)–General Studies  (Degree Std)(300 marks/3hours) 

Paper-IV-(Objective Type)- Education (B.Ed Course Syllabus)-200 Questions/ 300 marks/3 hours) 

Interview & Records-120



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.  

Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Existing Scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Group-II Services 

Preliminary Examination 

General Studies 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours  

(Objective type) (Degree Standard) 

[General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items] General Tamil/General English 

(SSLC Std)-100 items  

Main Examination: 

Single Paper 

General Studies 

Descriptive Type (Degree Standard) 

300 marks/3 Hours  

Interview & Records – 40

Group-II Services and Group-II A 

Preliminary Examination 

200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  (Objective type) (Degree Standard) 

[General Studies - 75 Questions 

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std) -25 Questions] 

General Tamil/ General English 

(SSLC Std)-100 Questions 

Main Examination -Descriptive Type Paper-I- Tamil Eligibility Test* 

(SSLC Std) (100 marks/3 hours) Paper-II- General Studies 

Descriptive Type (Degree Standard) 

300 marks/3 Hours  

Interview & Records – 40  

(Only for Group-II) 

Group-IIA – Non-Interview Posts 

Note

General English part which was conducted till the  previous recruitment is dispensed hereafter.

Group-IIA Services - (Objective Type) Single Stage Examination 

General Studies 200 items / 300 marks/ 3 Hours (Objective type) (Degree Standard) [General Studies - 75 items Aptitude & Mental  Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items] 

General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)- 100 items  

 

Group-III Services: 

Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies, Assistant  Supervisor of Industrial Cooperative Societies,  Store Keeper 

General Studies (Objective Type) 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours (Objective  type) (HSC Standard) 

[General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items] General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)-100  items 

Group-III Services 

Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies,  Assistant Supervisor of Industrial Cooperative  Societies, Store Keeper 

Single Paper (HSC Std) (Objective Type) (200 Questions / 300 Marks / 3 Hours) Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 marks) 

Part-B 

100 Questions / 150 marks 

General Studies (HSC Std) (75 Questions) with Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 

(25 Questions) (SSLC Std) 

Note

General English part which was conducted till the  previous recruitment is dispensed hereafter.



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.  


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Existing Scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Group-IV Services - (Objective Type) 

General Studies 200 items / 300 marks/ 3 Hours (Objective type) (SSLC Standard) [General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test(SSLC Std)-25 items] General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)- 100 items

Group-IV Services 

Single Paper (SSLC Std)(Objective Type) (200 Questions / 300 Marks / 3 Hours) Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 marks 

Part-B (100 Questions / 150 marks) General Studies (SSLC Std) (75 Questions) with  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (25 Questions) (SSLC  Std) 

Note

General English part which was conducted till the  previous recruitment is dispensed hereafter.

Group-VI Services Forest Apprentice (Objective Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper-I-Optional Subject-1-200items/300  marks/3 hours 

Paper-II-Optional Subject-2-200items/300  marks/3 hours 

Paper-III 

General Studies -200 items / 300 marks/3  Hours  

[General Studies - 150 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-50 items] Interview & Records - 120 Marks

Group-VI Services Forest Apprentice (Objective Type)(Degree Standard) Paper-I 

(200 Questions /300 Marks / 3 Hours) Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) 

(100 Questions / 150 Marks) 

Part-B 

100 Questions / 150 marks  

[General Studies (Degree Std) - 75 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 Questions] 

Paper-II-Optional Subject-1 

200 Questions /300 marks/3 hours 

Paper-III-Optional Subject-2 

200 Questions /300 marks/3 hours 

Interview & Records - 100 Marks

Group-VII A Services 

Executive Officer Grade-I in HR&CE (Objective  Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper-I 

General Studies - 100 items / 200 marks/2 Hours  [General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items] 

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 & Records-100 marks

Group-VII A Services 

Executive Officer, Grade-I in HR&CE (Objective  Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper-I (300 marks / 3 Hours) 

Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) 

(100 Questions / 150 marks/ 

Objective type) 

Part-B 

100 Questions /150 marks  

[General Studies (Degree Std) - 75 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)- 25 Qns] Paper-II  

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 - 200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  Paper-III 

Law- 200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  Interview & Records- 100 marks



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.  


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Existing Scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Group-VIIB Services 

Executive Officer, Grade-III in HR & CE (Objective Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper-I  

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours 

(Objective type) 

[1.General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items  2.General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)-100  items]  

Paper-II (Degree Standard) 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours 

(Objective type) 

இந்து மதம், சைவமும் சவணவமும் 

Group-VIIB Services 

Executive Officer, Grade-III in HR & CE (Objective Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper-I 

(200 Questions / 300 Marks / 3 Hours) 

Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 marks) 

Part-B 

100 Questions / 150 marks 

[General Studies (Degree Std)-75 Questions with Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)- 25  Questions] 

Note

General English part which was conducted till  the previous recruitment is dispensed  hereafter. 

Paper-II (Degree Standard) 

200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  (Objective type) 

இந்து மதம், சைவமும் சவணவமும் 

Group-VIII Services 

Executive Officer, Grade-IV in HR&CE (Objective Type) (SSLC Standard) 

Paper-I  

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours (Objective  type) 

[1.General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items  2.General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)-100  items]  

Paper-II (SSLC Standard) 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours 

(Objective type) 

இந்து மதம், சைவமும் சவணவமும்

Group-VIII Services 

Executive Officer, Grade-IV in HR&CE (Objective Type) (SSLC Standard) 

Paper-I 

(200 Questions / 300 Marks / 3 Hours) Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 marks) 

Part-B 

100 Questions / 150 marks 

[General Studies (SSLC Std)-75 Questions with  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)- 25  Questions] 

Note

General English part which was conducted till  the previous recruitment is dispensed  hereafter. 

Paper-II (SSLC Standard) 

200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  (Objective type) 

இந்து மதம், சைவமும் சவணவமும்



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.  


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Technical Posts

Existing scheme 

Proposed Scheme

(Interview Post) 

Paper –I (Objective Type)  

Subject Concerned 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours  

(Objective type) 

Paper-II 

(PG/Degree /Diploma/HSC/SSLC Std) General Studies -100 items / 200 marks/ 2 Hours  

[General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items] 

Interview &Records - 70 marks

(Interview Post) 

Paper –I (Objective Type)  

Subject Concerned 

200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  

Paper-II (Objective Type) 

(200 Questions / 300 marks / 3 Hours) 

Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 Marks) 

Part-B 

(PG/Degree/Diploma/HSC/SSLC Std, etc.) (100 Questions / 150 marks) 

General Studies (Any Std)-75 Questions with Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)- 25 Questions 

Interview &Records 60 marks

(Non- Interview Post) 

Paper –I (Objective Type)  

Subject Concerned 

200 items / 300 marks/3 Hours  

(Objective type) 

Paper-II 

(PG/Degree /Diploma/HSC/SSLC Std) General Studies -100 items / 200 marks/ 2 Hours  

[General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)-25 items]

(Non-Interview Post) 

Paper –I (Objective Type)  

Subject Concerned 

200 Questions / 300 marks/3 Hours  

Paper-II (Objective Type) 

(200 Questions / 300 marks / 3 Hours) 

Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) (100 Questions / 150 Marks) 

Part-B 

(PG/Degree/Diploma/HSC/SSLC Std, etc.) (100 Questions / 150 marks) 

General Studies (Any Std)-75 Questions with  Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std)- 25 Questions



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.   


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Other Posts

Existing scheme 

Proposed Scheme

Jailor /Assistant Jailor 

(Objective Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper – I : 300 marks/ 200 items / 3  hours 

1. Constitution and Human Rights  

2. Administration of Union and States with  special reference to Tamil Nadu  

3. Socio-Economic issues in India/Tamil  Nadu. 

4. Current issues at National Level  5. Current issues at State Level 

Paper–II : 300 marks/ 200 items / 3  hours 

General Studies - 75 items  

Aptitude & Mental Ability Test(SSLC Std 25 items 

General Tamil/General English (SSLC Std)- 100 items

Jailor /Assistant Jailor 

(Objective Type) (Degree Standard) 

Paper–I:200 Questions/300 marks/3 hours 1. Constitution and Human Rights  

2. Administration of Union and States with  special reference to Tamil Nadu  

3. Socio-Economic issues in India/Tamil  Nadu. 

4. Current issues at National Level  5. Current issues at State Level 

Paper–II

(200 Questions / 300 Marks / 3 Hours) 

Part-A 

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Std)(100 Questions / 150 marks) 

Part-B 

(100 Questions / 150 marks) 

General Studies (Degree Std)-75 Questions  with Aptitude & Mental Ability Test 

(SSLC Std)- 25 Questions] 

Note

General English part which was conducted  till the previous recruitment is dispensed  hereafter.

Civil Judge 

Preliminary Examination 

Subject Paper 

100 items / 100 marks/3 Hours  

(Negative marking 0.25) 

Main Examination (Descriptive Type) 

Paper –I : Translation Paper Paper –II : Law Paper-I 

Paper –III: Law Paper-II 

Paper –IV : Law Paper-III 

Each Paper  

100 marks / 3 Hours  

Viva-Voce Test - 60 Marks

Civil Judge 

Preliminary Examination 

Subject Paper 

100 Questions / 100 marks / 3 Hours  (Negative marking 0.25) 

Main Examination (Descriptive Type) Paper-I 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) (100 marks/2 hours) (Descriptive  Type) 

Paper –II : Translation Paper Paper –III : Law Paper-I 

Paper –IV: Law Paper-II 

Paper –V : Law Paper-III 

Paper-II, III, IV and V 

Each 100 marks / 3 Hours 

Viva-Voce Test - 60 Marks



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.   


Statement showing Existing and Proposed Scheme of Examinations 

Assistant Public Prosecutor, 

Grade-II 

Preliminary Examination(Objective Type)100 items / 100 marks/2 Hours  Single Paper Comprising of 

Law I – 20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law II – 20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law III –20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law IV –20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Aptitude and Mental Ability–20Qns–20  Marks 

Main Examination (Descriptive Type) 

Paper –I : Law Paper-I 

Paper –II : Law Paper-II 

Paper –III: Law Paper-III 

Paper –IV : Law Paper-IV 

Each Paper  

100 marks / 3 Hours  

Oral Test (Interview) - 60 Marks

Assistant Public Prosecutor, 

Grade-II 

Preliminary Examination(Objective Type)100 Questions / 100 marks/2 Hours  

Single Paper Comprising of 

Law I – 20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law II – 20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law III –20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Law IV –20 Qns – 20 Marks 

Aptitude and Mental Ability–20Qns–20  Marks 

Main Examination (Descriptive Type) Paper-I 

Tamil Eligibility Test*(SSLC Std) (100 marks/2 hours) (Descriptive  Type) 

Paper –II : Law Paper-I 

Paper –III : Law Paper-II 

Paper –IV: Law Paper-III 

Paper –V : Law Paper-IV 

Paper-II, III, IV and V  

Each 100 marks / 3 Hours 

Oral Test (Interview) - 60 Marks



Note: * Only if 40% marks is secured in Tamil Eligibility Test, Other Competitive Papers will be evaluated.   


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