TNPSC conducts Group 2 (Combined Subordinate Service Examination-II) Examination for the recruitment of various vacancies in Tamil Nadu State Government Departments.

Selection Procedure:
The selection of candidates for appointment to non interview posts included in the Group 2 (CSSE-II) Examination will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination following the rule of reservation of appointments separately for each category of post.

Written Examination:
1. The written examination is of Objective Type, which consists General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability Test, General Tamil/ General English.

2. Two types of question papers will be set. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General English (100 items). The other will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General Tamil (100 items). Candidates have the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first (75+25)100 items on General Studies.

3. The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil/ General English will be set in the respective languages.

4. Answer sheet answered in a subject other than the subject opted by the candidates in his application/ specified in the Hall Ticket will be invalidated.

5. Each one mark will be deducted for incorrect or absence of shading Register Number.

TNPS Exam Group 2 consists of 2 examinations:

Preliminary Examination
Main Written Examination & Oral Test

TNPSC group 2 Prelims & Mains Exam will consist of the questions in different areas given below:

General Knowledge:
Current Events
History
Political Science
Geography
Economics
Science (Latest Inventions)

General English:
Comprehensions
Grammar
Vocabulary
Essay (Current issues on National/International Levels)

General Tamil:
Questions related to Tamil Language.