Apply for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2016
Final Year Students Apply for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2016?
Yes, according to TNPSC Group One 2016 notification, the candidates, who have written the final year under graduation degree examination, may also apply for the TNPSC Group One Preliminary Examination 2016. But they should produce proof of having passed the degree examination when they are admitted to write Main Examination.
Candidates who passed the final year MBBS or any other Medical Examination but have not completed the internship also can apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Exam. But, whe they are admitted into the main written exam, they should submit a copy of certificate of passing the final examination.
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern:
Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
Total 200 Questions (300 Marks) -
General Studies – 150; Aptitude - 50
TNPSC Group 1 Selection Procedure:
The Group-I Examination selection in three stages
Stage-1: Preliminary examination - It is a screening test only. The marks of preliminary examination will not be counted for final selection list. The candidates will be allowed to write the main examination in the 1:50 ratio (50 times of the total number of vacancies).
Stage-2: Main Examination (Three Descriptive type papers)
State-3: Interview
TNPSC Group 1 Main Exam Pattern:
Three Papers in General Studies -
Descriptive Types Degree Standard.
Each Paper will have questions for 300 Marks. (3 hours each)
TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination Centres are,
Ariyalur, Madurai, Theni,Chennai, Nagapattinam, Thiruvallur,Chidambaram, Nagercoil, Thiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Thiruvarur,Dharmapuri, Perambalur, Thoothukudi, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli,Erode, Ramanathapuram, Tiruppur, Kancheepuram, Salem, Vellore, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Villupuram, Karur, Thanjavur, Virudhunagar,Krishnagiri, The Nilgiris (Udhagamandalam)
Examination fee for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2016:
Preliminary exam fee Rs.75/- + Application cost Rs.50/-
Main exam - Rs.125/-
Candidates already have the One Time Registration (OTR) need not to pay application cost for 5 years.
Important Dates
Last date for apply online method: 08-12-2016
Last date for payment of fee in bank / post office: 10-12-2016
Group 1 Preliminary Exam Date: 19-02-2017 (10am to 1pm)
TNPSC Group – 1 Syllabus English: Download