The study materials which would enable to clear the TNPSC recruitment examination are as mentioned below:

Primary Books (Start With these books)

1. State Board books are considered as primary source for all TNPSC Exams preparation. So you should study following Samacheerkalvi / State Board (11th, 12th Std) school text books compulsory for TNPSC Group 2 Prelims and Group 2A Exams.

i)Social Science Books - 6th to 10th Std
ii)Science Books - 6th to 10th Std, (Additional 11th,12th Botany and Zoology if you have time)
iii)Polity - 11th,12th Political Science
iv)Economy - 11th,12th Economics Books
v)Geography -11th,12th Geography Books
vi)Indian Culture - 12th Indian Culture Book

2. Arihant General Knowledge - a must have and most referred book for TNPSC Exams
Next to Samacheerkalvi books, you have to fully cover the Arihant GK Book. Especially the last 80 pages (General Knowledge Portion) . It is a must have book for all TNPSC Exam Aspirants. This is the only book suggested by all coaching centers through out Tamilnadu. Written in simple English, even Tamil Medium Candidates also can easily understand. So both Tamil and English medium aspirants, if you can, try to have a copy of this book immediately. It is available to buy online also (Flipkart Link to buy).

Aptitude and Mental Ability Books

Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal ( Buy online from flipkart ) is the most preferred book for Aptitude. English medium candidates must have this book. If you are preparing in Tamil, Kanian TNPSC Guide or Sakthi TNPSC Aptitude Books you can buy. If you can, have a group study for TNPSC Maths Portion.

Current Affairs Study Materials

Newspapers :Hindu / Dinamani / Tamil Hindu regularly and take notes.

Magazines : For English medium candidates, GK Today magazine, CSR, Chronicle, Wizards (Any one of these) . For Tamil Medium candidates, Pothu Arivu Ulagam or any other magazines.

Internet : TNPSC Portal Current Affairs in Tamil (atleast last 6 months)

Secondary Books (After completing above primary books)

1.History
i)Prof.J.Dharmarajan's Tamilnadu History
ii)K.Venkadesan. India Freedom Struggle

2.Indian Polity
i)Lakshi Kanth - Indian Polity

3.Indian Economy
i)Pratiyogita Darban's Indian Economy & Ramesh Singh's Book

4.Geography
i)Oxford School Atlas
ii)Spectrum Publication -Indian Geography

5.Tamilndu Language and Culture (Mains Exam)


6.Current Affairs
i)The Hindu, Dinamani,
ii)Competitive Success Review/Civil Service Chronicle/Competition Wizard/Shankar IAS Acadamy's Civilpedia(any one of these magazine)
iii)Yojana/Thittam

7.Science & Technology
i)Science & Tech by Spectrum Publications

8.India Year Book by Government of India

9.Aptitude
i)A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
ii)Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal
iii)Objective Arithmetic - R. S. Agarwal

10.Guide Books for General Studies (Not Important, if you study all the above mentioned books). Any one of the Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum or Pearson.