TNPSC Group 2 A 2021 Exam Pattern

TNPSC Group 2A Exam Pattern 2017

1. TNPSC Group 2A exam is objective type and OMR based.
2. Time given will be 3 hours and the total marks for which test will be conducted is 300.
3. For each correct answer 1.5 marks will be given.
4. Marks will be deducted for wrong answer.
5. Minimum qualifying mark is 90.

Blueprint of TNPSC Group 2 A:

PHYSICS - (3 questions)

1) Physical units - 1
2) Atomic/nuclear Phy - 1.
3) Sci. Instruments - 1.

CHEMISTRY - (6 questions)
1) Insecticides - 1
2) Elements & compounds - 2
3) Carbon compounds - 1
4) Acids & base - 2

BOTANY/ZOOLOGY - (5 questions)
1) Human diseases - 1
2) Genetics - 1
3) Class. Of living org - 1
4) Blood and blood circulation - 1
5) Endocrine glands -1

CURRENT AFFAIRS - (22 questions)
1) History (14 questions)
a) Awards & honours - 3
b) Books & authors - 1
c) Appointments - 1
d) Eminent persons - 2
e) India & neighbours - 1
f) Sports & games - 2
g) Submits (dairy of events) - 4

2) Geography - (4 questions)
a) Geo landmarks - 2
b) Ecology - 2 (Cyclone/solar plant)

3) Political science - (2 questions)
a) Welfare oriented schemes - 2 (SAHAJ/aadhar)

4) Science - (2 questions)
a) Sci & tech - 1
b) Health science - 1
(gene for obesity)

GEOGRAPHY - (7 questions)
1) Solar system - 1
2) Rivers - 1
3) Lithosphere - 2
4) Hydrosphere - 1
5) Transport & comm - 1
6) Hill stations - 1

HISTORY & CULTURE - (7 questions)
1) South Indian history - 4
2) Arts - 1
3) Socio - rel reforms - 2 (With one quotes)

POLITY - ( 13 questions)
1) Commission & committees - 3
2) Supreme Court - 2
3) Making of const - 2
4) Fundamental rights - 1
5) Parliament - 1
6) State & territory - 1

ECONOMICS - (8 questions)
1) Five year plan - 1
2) Finance commission - 1
3) Rural welfare programs - 3
4) National income - 2
5) Planning commission/NDC - 1

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT - (4 questions)
1) 1857 revolt - 1
2) Indian national congress - 1
3) Tagore - 1
4) Org & leaders - 1

GEN MENTAL ABILITY - (25 questions)
1) Ratio - 2
2) Simplification - 4
3) Simple interest - 3
4) Compound interest - 1
5) Area/volume - 2
6) Time & work - 3
7) Percentage - 1
8) Average - 1
9) Number system - 1
10) lcm/hcf - 2
11) Alpha numeric - 1
12) Alphabet series - 2
13) Number series - 1
14) Age - 1