Combined Civil Service Group 1
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S E R V I C E  G R O U P - 1
(TNPSC)
INTRODUCTION
Combined Civil Service Group-1(TNPSC):
The Group-1 exams are conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission 
(TNPSC) and aim to select individuals for top-level government positions within the 
state
Steps/Stages in the Selection Process for Group 1:
The Group-1 exams take place in three stages:
Preliminary Exam (Group-1):
1.    It’s an objective-type paper with multiple-choice questions.
2.    The exam is for 300 marks in total, and the minimum passing score is:
·      (i) Reserved category (OBC, SC/ST) – (90/300) marks.
·      (ii) General category – (120/300) marks.
There is no negative marking
STEPS/STAGES IN THE 
SELECTION PROCESS FOR 
GROUP 1:
Preliminary Exam (Group-1):
• It’s an objective-type paper with multiple-choice questions.
• The exam is for 300 marks in total, and the minimum passing score is:
⚬ (i) Reserved category (OBC, SC/ST) – (90/300) marks.
⚬ (ii) General category – (120/300) marks.
• There is no negative marking.
Main Exam & Interview:
• Candidates will take the exam in a descriptive (written) format.
• It consists of four papers:
⚬ a) Paper I – Tamil Eligibility Test (100 marks):
￭ Minimum passing score is (40/100) marks.
￭ The overall ranking will not include the marks for Paper I.
⚬ b) Paper II, III & IV – General studies (250 marks – for each paper):
￭ Interview & record for 100 marks (not included for qualifying marks).
￭ Reserved category (OBC, SC/ST) – (255/850) marks.
￭ General category – (340/850) marks.
Group 1 Link
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p-1-tnpsc/
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