TNPSC GROUP 2
TNPSC Group 2
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022: Every year the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination Group II (CCSE-II) to recruit candidates for various Civil Services in Tamil Nadu. TNPSC conducts CCSE-II exams for Group 2 and 2A posts. Before start preparing for the exam, it is advisable to go through the exam pattern and syllabus of the TNPSC Group 2 exam. The commission releases the vacancies under two-division, Group 2 and Group 2A. Group 2 and Group 2A have only one exam difference i.e., interview. Group 2 include vacancies having interview while Group 2A have vacancies without an interview. Check the revised syllabus and exam pattern of the TNPSC Group 2 exam in the article.
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022
As per the new TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus, TNPSC has added the General English subject for the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam which is optional to General Tamil & slight changes are made in TNPSC Group 2 Mains Paper-I. Let’s have a look at the TNPSC Group 2 exam. In the table given below, you can check the important points of the exam.
| Organisation | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Name of the Exam | TNPSC Group 2 Exam |
| TNPSC Group 2 Exam Date | February 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 Selection Process | Preliminary ExamMains ExamInterview (only for Group 2 Posts) |
| Total Marks | Prelims: 300 MarksMains: 300 MarksInterview: 40 Marks |
| Duration of Exam | Prelims: 3 hoursMains: 1 hour 30 minutes (Paper I)+ 3 hours (Paper II) |
| Language of Exam | English, Tamil |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2022 Exam Pattern
The TNPSC Group 2 Exam consists of 3 phases: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The services are divided into Group 2 and Group 2A. The interview round is conducted for only Group 2 vacancies. For Group 2A vacancies there is no interview.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks | Qualifying Marks |
| Preliminary Exam | 3 hours | 300 | 90 |
| Mains Exam: Paper-I | 1 hour 30 minutes | 100 | 25 |
| Mains Exam: Paper-II | 3 hours | 300 | 90 out of 300 marks for Non-interview Post102 out of 340 For Interview Post (300 + 40 marks of interview) |
| Interview | No fix duration | 40 | Not Defined More |