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TNPSC Group 2A Syllabus

The prelims is half language. The mains is three-quarters general studies and a quarter reasoning. Neither has a descriptive paper beyond the Tamil test.

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TNPSC Group 2A · checked 19 September 2026

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Checked 19 September 2026

TNPSC Group 2A: the facts that matter now

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Notification 07/2026 — 803 Group IIA posts; applications closed 9 September; prelims 1 November 2026
Current cycle
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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Conducted by
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A bachelor’s degree; commerce for the accountant posts, diplomas accepted for some cooperative posts
Qualification
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Common objective prelims at 1:10 → Tamil paper plus one objective computer-based paper of 300 marks
Stages

Syllabus

TNPSC Group 2A — What the syllabus covers

The common preliminary examination by unit — the same paper as Group II.
Unit	Questions
Language — general Tamil or general English at SSLC standard: grammar 25, comprehension 20, vocabulary 15, literary works 15, writing 10, technical terms 10, translation 5	100
Indian economy and development administration in Tamil Nadu	20
History, culture and socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu	20
Indian polity	15
History of India and the national movement	10
General science; geography	5 each
Aptitude 15 and reasoning 10	25

Mains — Paper I, Tamil eligibility test: Tamil at SSLC standard: grammar, comprehension, composition and literature. Descriptive, three hours, 100 marks, 40 to pass.
Mains — Paper II, general studies: One hundred and fifty objective questions at degree standard on the prelims syllabus at greater depth: Tamil Nadu’s history, culture, economy and administration; the Indian polity; the national movement; science; geography; and current affairs.
Mains — Paper II, general intelligence and reasoning: Fifty objective questions at SSLC standard: verbal and non-verbal reasoning, series, analogies, coding, direction sense, puzzles and data interpretation.