TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023 Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern

TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023: TNPSC publishes the notification about the TNPSC Group 1 Exam for various vacancies on tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates can register at tnpscexams.in by paying one-time registration and exam fees. The exam is conducted in 3 phases which include the prelims exam, mains exam, and interview. Candidates have to clear the prelims exam to appear for the main exam. Get more details about TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023 in the following article.

TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023: Overview

Exam Name	TNPSC Group 1 2023
Conducting Body	TNPSC
Exam Type	State Level Exam
Exam Mode	Offline
Language	Tamil and English
Salary range	₹56100-177500
TNPSC Help desk	044-25332833
Official Website	www.tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023: Important Dates

Application releases on	3rd week of January 2023
Last date to apply	3rd week of February 2023
Hall Ticket	2nd week of March 2023
Pre-exam date	1st week of April 2023
Results – prelims	April 2023
Main exam date	July 2023
Results – Mains	August 2023
Interview date	September 2023
Merit list	November 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• The age of a candidate must be between 21 and 32 years.
• The maximum age limit for SC/ST/MBC category candidates is 37 years.
• For PWD (10 years relaxation) and Ex-Servicemen (max-age of 53 years) age relaxation is
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized college/university is required.
• The final-year students are also eligible to apply for these posts.
• For the Deputy Superintendent of Police and District Officer vacancy, the candidates should meet the specific physical qualifications.
• A candidate should be proficient in the Tamil language.

TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023: Application Form

Register for TNPSC one-time registration at tnpscexams.in. Login with the ID and password and Sign in. Click on ‘Current Application’ then ‘Apply Now’ button and select TNPSC Group 1 Services. Enter your educational qualifications and other asked details. Confirm declaration by clicking on “I agree to finally submit my online application”. Select payment mode to make payment. Print your TNPSC group 1 application for future reference after making the payment successfully. The one-time registration fee is ₹150 and the prelims exam fee is Rs. 100. The selected candidates in the preliminary exam once again need to register for the mains exam by submitting an online application with a fee of ₹200.

Specifications of the Images

Item	Photo	Signature
Dimensions	165 x 123 pixels (preferred)	80 x 125 pixels (preferred)
Image file size should be	below 50 KB	Below 20 KB
The image file should be	JPG or GIF format	JPG or GIF format

Selection Process

• 1^st Stage: A prelims exam will be conducted and the marks scored in the prelims exam are considered to qualify for the main exam only.
• 2^nd Stage: The main exam carries 3 papers and only 1 out of 50 candidates will go through to give the mains exam.
• 3^rd Stage: An interview to be held for the candidates, who clear the main exam, and the merit list is prepared considering marks of the main exam and interview together.

Exam Pattern

• The prelims exam carries 300 marks for 200 objective-type questions.
• It is an objective paper and of a qualifying nature only.
• The exam will select candidates for the main exam in the ratio of 1:50.
• The main exam carries 3 descriptive papers for 250 marks each.
• There will be no negative marks in both the prelims and main exams.
• The applicant should qualify in each stage to give an interview and it carries 100 marks.

Pre Exam

Subject	Duration	Maximum marks	Number of questions
General Studies (degree standard)	3 hours	300	150
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std.)			50
Total			200

Main Exam

Exam Type	Paper	Duration	Max. Marks
Descriptive Type	Paper-I	3 hours for each Paper	250
	Paper-II		250
	Paper-III		250
Interview & Records			100

TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2023: Important Points

• It is the very toughest exam compared to the group 1 exam.
• The basic per month salary of the TNPSC Group 1 officer starts at ₹56100 (TA, DA, and HRA will be extra) and can go on to reach ₹177500 for a cabinet secretary.
• The age limit is 21 to 32 years.
• There is a further 5 years relaxation in the age limit for SC/ST/BC/MBC category candidates.
• Take online mock tests to enhance your performance.
• The TNPSC Group 1 exam fee is Rs. 100 and the registration fee is Rs. 150 for general category candidates.
• 90 marks are the minimum qualifying cut-off marks for TNPSC Group 1 prelim exam.

Official Website: www.tnpsc.gov.in