TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus 2025, Exam Pattern, Subject-wise Syllabus

May 28, 2025

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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is expected to release the official notification for various Group 3 posts on their official website www.tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates wishing to be selected for these positions must complete both the written exam and an interview.

To prepare effectively for the written exam, candidates need to familiarise themselves with the detailed TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus for 2025 and its exam pattern. Understanding the exam syllabus will help candidates identify the topics they need to study to achieve a good score. Additionally, a clear grasp of the marking scheme, as well as the number and type of questions, will aid in developing a better strategy for exam preparation.

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

The official authorities specify the topics to be covered during exam preparation, marking scheme, maximum marks, etc.. Candidates preparing for the TNPSC Group 3 exam must understand the complete syllabus which will help in effective exam preparation and ace the exam. An overview of the exam syllabus and exam pattern for the written examination is provided below.

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus 2025 Overview
Organization	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Posts	Various Group 3 Posts
Mode of Exam	Offline
Type of Questions	Objective-Type Questions
Maximum Marks	300
Duration of Exam	3 hours (180 minutes)
Negative Marking	No
Official website	www.tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 3 Selection Process 2025

For the selection of deserving candidates, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) follows a selection procedure involving two stages- a written examination and an interview. After passing both stages, candidates will be hired for the respective TNPSC Group 3 posts.

Stage 1- Written Exam: The selection process for various TNPSC Group 3 posts begins with a written examination of 300 marks. Candidates have to score the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination to move to the next stage of the selection process.

Stage 2- Interview: Candidates selected after the written examination will have to appear for an interview. After this stage, candidates who get selected will be finally hired for the respective posts.

TNPSC Group 3 Exam Pattern 2025

The written examination for various posts of TNPSC Group 3 is conducted for a total of 300 marks including objective-type questions, detailed exam pattern is provided below.

The written exam includes two parts i.e. A & B, each for 150 marks.
For every correct answer, candidates will get 1.5 marks.
The exam is conducted for a total duration of 3 hours/180 minutes.

Parts	Subjects/Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part A	Tamil Eligibility cum Scoring Test	100	150	3 hours (180 minutes)
Part A	General English (SSC Level)	100	150
Part B	Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSC Level)	25	150
Part B	General Studies	75	150
Total		300	300

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus 2025

There are various subjects included in the TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus 2025, such as General Studies, General English, Tamil language, aptitude, and mental ability. Candidates must prepare every subject properly as per the topics provided below.

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus for Tamil Language

The list of topics to be prepared for questions from the Tamil language is provided below, Candidates must prepare these topics to get a better score in this subject.

Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Society (Culture and Heritage)
Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu
Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu
Telangana movements for State formation
Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle and Role of women in the freedom struggle
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu
e-governance in Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus for General English

Questions from poetry, literary works, grammar, etc. will be asked in the general English section of the TNPSC Group 3 exam, the list of topics that are to be prepared is provided in the table below.

Particulars	Topics
Poetry	Figures of Speech (Alliteration, Simile, Metaphor, etc.) Poetry Appreciation Important Lines from various poems
Grammar	Match the following words and phrases Choose Synonyms and Antonyms Identify Prefixes and Suffixes Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles and Prepositions Select correct Question Tags, Tense, and Voice Identify Sentence Patterns and Degrees Error Identification and Sentence Selection Odd Words and Correct Plural Forms Form New Words and Compound Words
Literary Works	List of Prose – His First Flight – Liam O’Flaherty, The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare, The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet, The Little Hero of Holland – Mary Mapes Dodge, The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle, Learning the Game (Book Extract) – Sachin Tendulkar, The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) – Mark Twain, Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V. Raman, The Story of a Grizzly Cub – William Temple Hornaday, Sir Isaac Newton – Nathaniel Hawthorne, My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore, The Woman on Platform 8 – Ruskin Bond, The Nose Jewel – C.Rajagopalachari, A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru Biographies of various personalities – Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subash Chandra Bose, etc. General Comprehension
List of Poems	Life – Henry Van Dyke I am Every Woman – Rakhi Nariani Shirke The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling The Ant, and The Cricket – Adapted from Aesop’s fables No Men are Foreign – James Falconer Kirkup The House on Elm Street – Nadia Bush Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost A Poison Tree – William Blake On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel The Spider and the Fly – Mary Botham Howitt The River – Caroline Ann Bowles The Comet – Norman Littleford The Stick-together Families – Edgar Albert Guest Special Hero – Christina M. Kerschen Making Life Worth While – George Elliot A Thing of Beauty – John Keats Lessons in Life – Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho My Computer Needs a Break – Shanthini Govindan Your Space – David Bates Sea Fever – John Masefield Courage – Edgar Albert Guest Team Work – Edgar Albert Guest From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Stevenson Indian Seasons – Nisha Dyrene A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus for Aptitude & Mental Ability

Topics like logical reasoning, percentage, area, ratio & proportion, etc. are to be prepared by the candidates preparing for the written examination for TNPSC Group 3 posts.

Simplification
Percentage
Problems on H.C.F & L.C.M
Simple Interest And Compound Interest
Ratio and Proportion
Volume
Logical Reasoning
Area
Puzzles
Dice
Visual Reasoning
Alphanumeric Reasoning
Number Series
Time and Work

TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus for General Studies

Questions from topics like Indian politics, current events, general science, the geography of India, etc. will be asked in the written examination, topic-wise syllabus for the general studies section is provided in the table below.

Particulars	Topics
Current Events	Latest diary of events – National symbols–Profile of states – Eminent personalities and places in the news–Sports –Books and Authors Welfare Scheme of Government – Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India Latest inventions in Science and Technology – Geographical Land Marks – Current Socio-Economic issues
Indian Polity	Constitution of India Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships Citizenship, Fundamental duties, Fundamental rights, Directive Principles of State Policy Election, Judiciary in India, Rule of Law Union Executive, Union legislature, State Executive, State Legislature, Local governments, Panchayat Raj Corruption in public life – Anti-Corruption measures – Lokpal and Lokayukta– Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums – Human Rights Charter
General Science	Nature of Universe –Measurement of Physical Quantities – General Scientific Laws in Motion –Force, Pressure, and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, and Nuclear Physics in our daily life Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, and Human diseases Environmental Science
Geography of India	Location Physical features Water resources Agricultural patterns Rivers in India Monsoon Rainfall Weather and climate Forest and wildlife Soil, minerals, and natural resources Transport & Communication Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India Calamities–Disaster Management–Environment – Climate change
Indian Economy	Nature of Indian economy–Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and NitiAyog Sources of revenue–Reserve Bank of India – Finance Commission– Resource sharing between Union and State Governments –Goods and Services Tax Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programs – Social Problems –Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu	Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of SocioEconomic Development Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu
History & Culture of India	Indus valley civilization Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India India as a Secular State, Social Harmony
History, Culture, and Socio-Political Movement in Tamil Nadu	History of Tamil Society Thirukkural Tamil Literature from the Sangam age till contemporary times Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in the freedom struggle Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu
Indian National Movement	National renaissance Indian National Congress Early uprising against British rule Emergence of leaders Different Modes of Agitation