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TNPSC APP Grade–II 2026 - Exam Pattern

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination (Single Paper)

Subject

Standard

No of Questions

Duration

Maximum Marks

Minimum Qualifying Marks

SCs, SC(A)s STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Others*

Type of Examination

Mode of Examination

Language of Question Paper

(A) General Studies

Degree

75

(B) Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

SSLC

25

A,B,C total - 3 hours

A,B,C total - 300

A,B,C total -90

A,B,C total -120

A,B,C total -Objective

A,B,C total -OMR

A,B,C total -Tamil and Englis

(C) Law

Degree

100

Total

200

*Others - Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs / DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs

OMR - Optical Mark Recognition

. Main examination and Interview

Paper

Subject

Standard

Duration

Maximum Marks

Minimum Qualifying Marks

SCs, SC(A)s STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Others*

Mode of Examination

Language of Question Paper

Paper I

Tamil Eligibility Test

SSLC

3 Hours

100

40

40

Descriptive

Tamil

Paper II

Law - I

Degree

3 Hours

100

Paper (II, III, IV and V) - 120

Paper (II, III, IV and V) -160

Descriptive

Paper (II, III, IV and V)-Tamil and English

Paper III

Law - II

Degree

3 Hours

100

Descriptive

Paper IV

Law - III

Degree

3 Hours

100

Descriptive

Paper V

Law - IV

Degree

3 Hours

100

Descriptive

Total (Paper II, III, IV and V)

400

Interview

60

Grand Total (Paper II, III, IV, V and Interview)

460

* Others – Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs