TNPSC preparation guide
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is a State PSC exam in India. ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for it with a diagnostic test that finds your weak topics, a personalised daily study plan, daily quizzes, and an AI tutor that explains answers step by step. Free to start on Android and the web.
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- Full name
- Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
- Category
- State PSC
- Official website
- https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/
TNPSC syllabus outline
Group I Preliminary
Part A: General Studies
- General Studies
General Science, Geography of India, History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement, Indian Polity, Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu, History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Part B: Aptitude and Mental Ability
- Aptitude and Mental Ability
Aptitude, Reasoning
Group II & IIA Preliminary
Part A: General Studies
- General Studies
General Science, Geography of India, History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement, Indian Polity, Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu, History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Part B: Aptitude and Mental Ability
- Aptitude and Mental Ability
Aptitude, Reasoning, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing Skills, Technical Terms, Reading Comprehension, Translation, Literary Works
Part C: General English
- General English
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing Skills, Technical Terms, Reading Comprehension, Translation, Literary Works
Group IV
Part A: General Studies
- General Studies
General Science, Geography, History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement, Indian Polity, Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu, History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
Part B: Aptitude and Mental Ability
- Aptitude and Mental Ability
Aptitude, Reasoning, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing Skills, Technical Terms, Reading Comprehension, Translation, Literary Works, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing Skills, Technical Terms, Reading Comprehension and 2 more in the app
This outline covers the objective (MCQ) stages only. Descriptive Mains papers are not yet part of the outline in the app.
How ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for TNPSC
- Diagnostic placement testA short adaptive test that finds which topics you already know and which need work.
- Personalised daily planLessons, practice questions and revision are chosen from your own results, not a one-size-fits-all schedule.
- Daily quizzesShort daily and weekly quizzes keep recall sharp, with explanations for every answer.
- AI tutor that explains step by stepAsk Mentor walks through a concept or a wrong answer one step at a time, in 12 Indian languages.
- Current affairsA daily current-affairs feed for exams that test general awareness.
TNPSC FAQ
What is TNPSC?
TNPSC stands for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. In ELA Exam Mentor's catalog it is listed under State PSC. The official website is https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/.
What is the exam pattern of TNPSC?
In the app's syllabus data, TNPSC has 3 stages (Group I Preliminary; Group II & IIA Preliminary; Group IV) and 7 papers. Question counts, marks and timing for each paper are listed on this page. Confirm them against the latest official notification.
What does the TNPSC syllabus cover?
The outline covers subjects including General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability, General English. Each subject is broken into sub-topics you can practise in the app.
How does ELA Exam Mentor help me prepare for TNPSC?
It starts with a short adaptive diagnostic test to find your weak topics, builds a personalised daily study plan, gives daily quizzes with explanations, and includes an AI tutor that explains concepts and wrong answers step by step in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia and Assamese.
Where do I find TNPSC dates, eligibility and vacancies?
These change from year to year, so this page does not quote them. Use the official notification at https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/, and treat any third-party figure as unverified.
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Get it on Google PlayUse the web app
Direct download: most phones use the main APK; older 32-bit phones (armeabi-v7a) use the 32-bit phone APK.