How to Prepare for TNPSC Group 1 Exam

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    Before looking at how to prepare for TNPSC Group 1 Exam. Let us look at the scheme.

    TNPSC Examination Scheme:
    1. Prelims
    2. Mains
    3. Interview

    1) TNPSC Prelims:
    Group 1 prelims will have 200 questions.

    TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Pattern:
    General Studies – 150 Questions (225 Marks)
    Aptitude & Mental Ability – 50 Questions (75 Marks)
    Total – 200 Questions (300 Marks – 3 Hours )

    Syllabus:
    Current Affairs
    Science: Physics, Chemistry, Botany & Zoology
    History and Culture of India
    Indian National Movement
    Geography
    Indian Polity
    Indian Economy
    Aptitude and Logical Reasoning

    Books to read for TNPSC Group 1 prelims:
    Current Affairs:
    Vision IAS Current Affairs Material.
    Science: Std 6 to 10 TamilNadu Samacheer Science Books
    History: Std 6 to 12 TamilNadu Samacheer History Books
    Geography: Std 6 to 10 TamilNadu Samacheer Geography Books
    Indian Polity: 'Indian Polity' by Lakshmikant
    Indian Economy: Std 6 to 12 TamilNadu Samacheer Economy Books
    Aptitude and Logical Reasoning: Basic Maths Textbooks from Class 8 to 10 for formula-based questions. R.S. Aggarwal book would also help.

    2)TNPSC Mains
    TNPSC Group 1 Mains has three papers.

    TNPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Pattern:
    Paper I – 300 Marks (3 Hours)
    Paper II – 300 Marks (3 Hours)
    Paper III – 300 Marks (3 Hours)
    Interview – 120 Marks
    Total – 1020 Marks

    TNPSC has not given details about the pattern of each paper. But we can analyse the trend of questions while reading previous year question papers.
     
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