TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern You Might Want to Check Out

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern:

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is responsible for conducting the recruitment of eligible candidates to Group 1 services in the state administrative machinery. The TNPSC Group 1 exam pattern will help candidates prepare for the exam meticulously.

The TNPSC conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination 1 is the entry point for Group 1 services. The TNPSC Group 1 exam is conducted in 3 phases. These include the following: 

• Preliminary exam
• Main exam
• Personality test

TNPSC Group 1 exam pattern:

Preliminary exam:

• The TNPSC Group 1 exam is a pen and paper based offline exam.
• The exam consists of multiple choice objective questions.
• The exam consists of 1 paper only.
• The exam consists of 2 sections which include General Studies and Aptitude and Mental Ability.
• The total duration of the exam is 3 hours/ 180 minutes.
• The total number of questions asked are 200.
• The total weightage of the exam is 300 marks.
• The marking scheme of the preliminary exam does not have any negative marking.

Sections	Number of Questions
General Studies	175
Aptitude & Mental Ability	25
Total Questions	200
Maximum Marks	300
Duration	180 Minutes (3 Hours)

Main exam:

• The TNPSC Group 1 main exam is a pen and paper based offline exam.
• The exam consists of conventional essay type questions.
• The exam consists of 3 papers, Paper 1, 2 and 3.
• The duration of each paper is 3 hours/ 180 minutes.
• The weightage of each paper in the exam is 250 marks each.

Subject	Total Marks
General Studies Paper – 1	250
General Studies Paper – 2	250
General Studies Paper – 3	250
Interview and Records	100
Total marks	850
Duration	3 hours for every paper

For any further details regarding TNPSC Group 1 exam pattern check the website at http://tnpscexams.in/ or http://www.tnpsc.gov.in .

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