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TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern Details: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission – TNPSC conducts Group 2 (Combined Subordinate Service Examination-I) Examination for the recruitment of various vacancies in Tamil Nadu State Government Departments. Candidates who possess any degree with an age limit of 18 years to 40 years are eligible to apply for the Group 2 (CSSE-I) examination. TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern details are mentioned below…
Exam Pattern:
The selection of candidates for appointment to the interview or non interview posts included in the Group 2 (CSSE-I) Examination will be made in two successive stages.
For Interview Posts: i. Written Examination
ii. Oral Test (Interview)
For Non Interview Posts: i. Written Examination
ii. Document Verification
Written Examination:
1. The written examination is of Objective Type, which consists General Knowledge, General English, General Tamil.
2. Two Types of Question Papers will be set. One is general Knowledge with General Tamil and another one is General Knowledge with General English.
3. The question paper will be framed in such a way that 100 questions will be on General Knowledge & remaining 100 questions will be either in General English or General Tamil.
4. The questions on General Knowledge will be set both in English and in Tamil and it is of Degree standard, the questions on General Tamil/General English will be set in the respective languages and it is of SSLC standard.
5. Time duration is 3 hours and maximum marks are 340 (Both Written Exam & Oral Test).
6. Minimum qualifying marks for selection for written cum oral test is 102 and for only written test is 90 marks.
7. The candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first 100 items on General Knowledge.
Scheme of Written Examination (Objective Type) & Oral Test:
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection | |
| Written Cum Oral Test | Written Test Only | |||
| Single Paper in General Knowledge(Degree Std.) (100 items) + General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Std.) (100 items)
Oral test |
3 Hours | 150+150 = 300
40 |
102 | 90 |
| Total | 340 | |||
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Hello Sir,I want to know the questions for oral test.What type of questions will asked for oral test?
Hi ,kindly tell me if there are any negative marks system for TNPSC Group II written exams..
@rajesh
As per the notification there is no negative marking for the written test in TNPSC Group-II exam.
Dear sir i want last 2years TNPSC-2 Model question paper and answer keys.
Dear sir i want last 2years TNPSC-2 Model question paper and answer keys.
@gnana sundaram.m
The Previous Papers of TNPSC Group2 is given under the Table of Tamilnadu to check visit following link; http://www.freejobalert.com/previous-papers/22365/
Dear sir/mam,I need TNPSC GROUP 2 CSSE Previous year exam question paper and answer in English.
Sir,i want to last five years TNPSC-2 Model qes & ans