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Exam Stages:
It is a three stage examination similar to upsc. We have prelims,
mains and interview.
Prelims: objective type 200 questions 300 marks.
Mains: Descriptive type - 3 papers - each 300 marks
Interview: 120 marks
Syllabus:
UNIT I General science :
Physics Universe General Scientific laws Scientific instruments Inventions
and discoveriesNational scientific laboratoriesScience glossaryMechanics and
properties of matterPhysical quantities, standards and unitsForce, motion and
energy electricity and Magnetism electronics & communications Heat, light
and soundAtomic and nuclear physicsSolid State PhysicsSpectroscopy
Geophysics Astronomy and space science.
Chemistry Elements and CompoundsAcids, bases and salts Oxidation and
reduction Chemistry of ores and metals Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds
Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticidesBiochemistry and biotechnology
ElectrochemistryPolymers and plastics
Botany Main Concepts of life scienceThe cellbasic unit of lifeClassification of
living organismNutrition and dieteticsRespirationExcretion of metabolic waste
Bio communication
III
Geography Earth
and
UniverseSolar
systemAtmosphere
Different modes of agitationsEra of different Acts & PactsWorld war & final
phase struggle Communalism led to partition Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom
struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others Birth of political parties
/political system in India since independence
UNIT VIII APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS Conversion of
information to data Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables,
graphs, diagrams Parametric representation of dataAnalytical interpretation of
data Simplification PercentageHighestCommon Factor (HCF)LowestCommon
Multiple (LCM)Ratio and ProportionSimple interestCompound interestArea
VolumeTime and Work Behavioral ability Basic terms, Communications in
information
technology
ApplicationofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)
Decisionmakingand problemsolving
Logical Reasoning Puzzles Dice Visual Reasoning Alpha numeric
Reasoning NumberSeriesLogicalNumber/Alphabetical/DiagrammaticSequences
Question Pattern:
In TNPSC, they give more weightage for science followed by
polity, History, Economics, Geography, South Indian culture etc.,
It is easy to clear if you are able to remember the facts because as
far as my knowledge is concerned 50% questions are factual.
I just discuss first stage prelims here.
Subject
SCIENCE
POLITY
HISTORY
No. of Questions
40
25
20
GEOGRAPHY
15
ECONOMICS
13
SCHEMES (TN)
5
SOUTH INDIAN HISTORY &
10
CULTURE
CURRENT EVENTS, AWARDS, 15
WHOS WHO
GENERAL APTITUDE
50
Books to refer:
Tamil Nadu information
(TN history, geography)
Physics, chemistry
Biology
Polity
Economics
Useful Links:
1) For previous year question papers
http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/previous-questions.html
2) For schemes, programmes and TN related information refer
http://www.tn.gov.in/
3) For free online test and other information refer
http://exam2win.com/online-tests/tnpsc-question-papers.jsp
http://www.tnpscquestionpapers.com/2012/11/tnpsc-online-exammock-test-tamil.html
http://www.tettnpsc.com/
Name: N. Mahanitya