TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2026 covers the complete unit-wise topics for the Combined Civil Services Examination – I, conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) to recruit candidates for posts like Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), and Assistant Commissioner. The exam has three stages — Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Below is the unit-wise syllabus with topic-wise MCQs for every section.
TNPSC Group 1 Prelims is an objective-type test of 200 questions for 300 marks, conducted over 3 hours, with no negative marking. It covers General Studies at degree level and Aptitude & Mental Ability at SSLC level, and functions purely as a screening stage — Prelims marks are not counted toward final selection.
Candidates who clear Prelims move to the Mains exam, which is descriptive in nature, with Papers III to V — General Studies I, II, III, and IV — counted for merit, along with a qualifying Tamil Eligibility Test paper. Mains carries a total of 750 marks across its papers, and the final Interview/Oral Test carries 100 marks, bringing the total selection weightage to 850 marks (Mains + Interview).
The syllabus below is organised unit-wise, matching the official TNPSC structure, so you can track your preparation topic by topic and practice free unit-wise MCQs alongside each section.
No. Prelims covers General Studies and Aptitude in objective format, while Mains includes descriptive papers such as General Studies, General Tamil or English, and a Tamil Eligibility Test.
Three stages: Preliminary Exam (screening, not counted for merit), Mains Exam (descriptive, counted for merit), and Interview/Oral Test (also counted for merit).
No, there is no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary examination.
Yes, the Tamil Eligibility Test is a qualifying paper in Mains — candidates need a minimum qualifying score, though it isn't counted toward the final merit ranking.
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