COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

SinglePaper

GeneralStudies(DegreeStd.)200items/300marks(Objectivetype)

GeneralStudies150items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest050items
(S.S.L.CStd.)200items

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GROUP - I SERVICES MAIN WRITTEN
EXAMINATION

GENERALSTUDIES(Descriptivetype)(DegreeStandard)

PAPERI(300Marks/3hours)
1. ModernhistoryofIndiaandIndianculture
2. GeneralAptitude&MentalabilityTest
3. Roleandimpactofscienceandtechnologyinthedevelopmentof
IndiaandTamilNadu

PAPERII(300Marks/3hours)

1. IndianpolityandemergingpoliticaltrendsacrosstheworldaffectingIndiaand
geographyofIndia
2. TamilSociety,itscultureandheritage/Englishlanguageskills
3. AdministrationofUnionandstateswithspecialreferencetoTamilNadu

PAPERIII(300Marks/3hours)
1. Currenteventsofnationalandinternationalimportance
2. Currenteconomictrends:Indianeconomyandimpactofglobaleconomyon
India
3. SocioeconomicproblemsofIndia/TamilNadu

Interview&Record120Marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I A SERVICES EXAMINATION
(ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS)

MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

PAPERI:

GeneralStudies(DegreeStd.)200items/300marks/3Hours

GeneralStudies150items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest50items
(S.S.L.CStd.)

Anytwooptionalsubjectsfromthelistof12subjectsgivenbelow

PAPERII:OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 1200items300Marks/3Hours

PAPERIII:OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 2200items300Marks/3Hours

OPTIONALSUBJECTSAnytwooptionalsubjectsfromthelistof12subjects

1.Agriculture2.Botany3.Chemistry4.ChemicalEngineering5.CivilEngineering6..Mechanical
Engineering 7. Forestry (i) SilviCulture (ii) Forestry Management 8.Geology 9.Mathematics
10.Physics11.Statistics12.Zoology.

Interview&Record120Marks

Note :
There is no change in the syllabi of optional subjects which are already available in
the website.

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I B SERVICES EXAMINATION
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER & EXECUTIVE
OFFICER GRADE-I
IN HR &CE

MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

PAPERI:GeneralStudies
(GS75items&Aptitude&MentalabilityTest25items)100items/200marks/2Hours
(S.S.L.CStd.)
PAPERII:HinduReligion200items/300marks/3Hours

PAPERIII:Law200items/300marks/3Hours

Interview&Record100Marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I C SERVICES EXAMINATION
(DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER)

PreliminaryExamination:(Objectivetype)(DegreeStandard)

GeneralStudies200items/300marks/3hours

GeneralStudies150items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest50items
(S.S.L.CStd.)

MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DEGREE STANDARD)

PaperI(Descriptivetype):GeneralStudies300Marks/3Hours

PaperII(Descriptivetype):GeneralStudies300Marks/3Hours

PaperIII(Objectivetype):Education200Items/300Marks/3Hours
(B.Ed.coursesyllabus)

Interview&Record120Marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II

ALL INTERVIEW POSTS

GROUP-II SERVICES EXAMINATION

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION(Objectivetype)(DegreeStandard)

GeneralStudies(DegreeStd.)(200items/300marks/3hours)

GeneralStudies75items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest
(S.S.L.CStd.)25items
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)100items

200items

MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DEGREE STANDARD)

GeneralStudiesandEssay:300MARKS/3HOURS
PARTA(ObjectiveType)(125items/250marks/2hours)

1.

Role and impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India

andTamilNadu
2.
AdministrationofUnionandstateswithspecialreferencetoTamilNadu
3.
SocioEconomicproblemsofIndiaandTamilNadu

PARTB(DescriptiveType)(Essay)(50marks/1hour)

Eachanswershouldnotexceed350words
(a)CurrentissuesatNationalLevel(OnequestionhastobeansweredoutofTwoquestions)
(b)CurrentissuesatStateLevel(OnequestionhastobeansweredoutofTwoquestions)

Interview&Record40Marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II

ALL NON-INTERVIEW POSTS
GROUP-II A SERVICES EXAMINATION

MainExamination(SinglePaper)(Objectivetype)(DegreeStandard)

GeneralStudies(200items/300marks/3Hours)

GeneralStudies75items

Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest25items
(S.S.L.CStd.)
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)100items

200items

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GROUP-III

StationofficerFireandRescueServices

MainExaminationSinglePaper(Objectivetype)(HSCStandard)

(200items/300Marks/3Hours)

GeneralStudies75items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest25items
(S.S.L.CStd.)
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)100items

200items

PhysicalTest

Interview&Record:40marks

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - III

GROUP-III-A

JuniorInspectorofCooperativeSocieties,AssistantSupervisor
ofIndustrialCooperativeSocieties,StoreKeeper

MainExaminationSinglePaper(Objectivetype)(HSCStandard)

(200items/300Marks/3Hours)

GeneralStudies75items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest25items
(S.S.L.CStd.)
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)100items

200items

Interview&Record:40marks

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GROUP IV SERVICES

MainExaminationSinglePaper(Objectivetype)(S.S.L.C.Standard)

200items/300Marks/3Hours

GeneralStudies75items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest25items
(S.S.L.CStd.)
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)100items

200items

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VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MainExaminationSinglePaper(Objectivetype)(S.S.L.C.Standard)

200items/300Marks/3Hours

GeneralStudies
75items
BasicsofVillageAdministration 25items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest 20items
(S.S.L.CStd.)
GT/GE
(S.S.L.CStd.)80items
200items

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GROUP - VI SERVICES EXAMINATION

(FOREST APPRENTICE)
MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

Anytwooptionalsubjectsfromthelistof21subjectsgivenbelow:

PAPERI:OPTIONAL SUBJECT 1 200items/300Marks/3hours

PAPERII:OPTIONAL SUBJECT - 2200items/300Marks/3hours

PAPERIIIGeneralStudies200items/300marks/3hours

GeneralStudies
150items
Aptitude&MentalAbilityTest50items
(S.S.L.CStd.)200items

ListofOptionalSubjects:

1.Agriculture2.Botany3.Chemistry4.ComputerApplication5.ComputerScience6.Agriculture
Engineering 7.Chemical Engineering 8.Civil Engineering 9.Computer Science Engineering
10.ElectricalEngineering11.ElectronicsEngineering12.MechanicalEngineering13.Environmental
Sciences 14. Forestry 15. Geology 16. Horticulture 17. Mathematics 18. Physics 19. Statistics
20.VeterinaryScience21.Zoology

Interview&Record120Marks
Note1:
No candidate shall be allowed to take more than one subject of the group (i) Agriculture/
Agricultural Engineering/ Veterinary Science (ii) Chemistry / Chemical Engineering (iii) Computer
Applications / Computer Science / Computer Engineering (iv) Electrical Engineering / Electronic
Engineering(v)Mathematics/Statistics.
Note2:
Thereisnochangeinthesyllabiofoptionalsubjectswhicharealreadyavailableinthe
website.

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GROUP - VII B SERVICES EXAMINATION

Executive Officer Grade - III in HR &CE
Department

MainExamination(Objectivetype)(DegreeStandard)

GeneralStudiesandHinduReligion(200items/300Marks/3Hours)

1.GeneralStudies100items
(GS75items&Aptitude&MentalabilityTest25items)
(S.S.L.CStd.)

2.,e;Jkjk;; (irtKk; itztKk;) (Degree Std)? 100items

200items

Interview&Record40Marks

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GROUP - VIII SERVICES EXAMINATION

Executive Officer Grade - IV In HR &CE
Department

MainExamination(Objectivetype)(S.S.L.C.Standard)

GeneralStudiesandHinduReligion(200items/300Marks/3Hours)

1.GeneralStudies

(GS75items&Aptitude&MentalabilityTest25items)
(S.S.L.CStd.)

100items

2.,e;Jkjk;; (irtKk; itztKk;)

? 100items
200items

Interview&Record40Marks

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TECHNICAL POSTS EXAMINATION

MAIN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

PAPERI(ObjectiveType)

ConcernedSubject(AnyOneSubject)(200items/300marks/3Hours)

PAPERII

GeneralStudies(PG.Degree/DegreeStandard)(100items/200Marks/2Hours)

OR

GeneralStudies(Diploma/HSC/SSLCStandard)(100items/200Marks/2Hours)

Interview&Record70Marks

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