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TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has released the TNPSC Group 3 syllabus and exam pattern. TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) announced the Group 3 Notification for the post of Combined Civil Services Examination-III (Group-III.A Services) – Junior Inspector and Store-Keeper. Candidates who are preparing for TNPSC Group 3 must go through to Lastest TNPSC Group 3 syllabus 2023. Candidates can check the TNPSC Group 3 syllabus in Tamil and English here. We are also providing the direct link for the TNPSC group 3 syllabus 2023 pdf download.
GENERAL ENGLISH (SSLC Standard) (Objective Type Examination)
Part-A –Â Grammar
Match the following words and phrases given in Column A with their meanings in column B.
Choose the correct ‘Synonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
Choose the correct ‘Antonym’ for the underlined word from the options given.
Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix).
Fill in the blanks with suitable Article.
Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions.
Select the correct Question Tag.
Select the correct Tense.
Select the correct Voice.
Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle).
Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object…).
Fill in the blanks with correct Homophones.
Find out the Error (Articles, Preposition, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb).
Select the correct sentence.
Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb).
Select the correct Plural forms.
Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence).
Identify the correct Degree.
Form a new word by blending the words.
Form compound words (eg.: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun).
British English – American English.
Part-B – Poetry
Figures of Speech (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
Poetry Appreciation
Important Lines
Part-B – LIST OF POEMS
Life – Henry Van Dyke
I am Every Woman – Rakhi Nariani Shirke
The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling
The Ant and The Cricket – Adapted from Aesop’s fables
No Men are Foreign – James Falconer Kirkup
The House on Elm Street – Nadia Bush
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost
A Poison Tree – William Blake
On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel
The Spider and the Fly – Mary Botham Howitt
The River – Caroline Ann Bowles
The Comet – Norman Littleford
The Stick-together Families – Edgar Albert Guest
Special Hero – Christina M. Kerschen
Making Life Worth While – George Elliot
A Thing of Beauty – John Keats
Lessons in Life – Brigette Bryant & Daniel Ho
My Computer Needs a Break – Shanthini Govindan
Your Space – David Bates
Sea Fever – John Masefield
Courage – Edgar Albert Guest
Team Work – Edgar Albert Guest
From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Stevenson
Indian Seasons – Nisha Dyrene
A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray
Part-C – Literary Works
I. LIST OF PROSE
His First Flight – Liam O’Flaherty
The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare
The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
The Little Hero of Holland – Mary Mapes Dodge
The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle
Learning the Game (Book Extract) – Sachin Tendulkar
The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Mark Twain
Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V.Raman
The Story of a Grizzly Cub – William Temple Hornaday
Sir Isaac Newton – Nathaniel Hawthorne
My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore
The Woman on Platform 8 – Ruskin Bond
The Nose Jewel – C.Rajagopalachari
A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru
II. Biographies of –
Mahatma Gandhi – Jawaharlal Nehru – Subash Chandra Bose – Helen Keller – Kalpana Chawala – Dr.Salim Ali – Rani of Jhansi – Nelson Mandela – Abraham Lincoln
III. General Comprehension
Part – B – General Studies (HSC Standard) – (Topics for objective type)
Name of Subject
                    Topics
General Science
Nature of Universe –Measurement of Physical Quantities – General Scientific Laws in Motion –Force, Pressure and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life.
Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants.
Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.
Environmental Science
Current Events
Latest diary of events – National symbols–Profile of states – Eminent personalities and places in news–Sports –Books and Authors.
Welfare Scheme of Government – Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India.
Latest inventions in Science and Technology – Geographical Land Marks – Current Socio – Economic issues.
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Geography of India
Earth Location – Physical Features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate– Water resources–Rivers –Soil, Minerals and Natural resources– Forest and Wildlife–Agriculture pattern.
Transport– Communication.
Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India.
Indus Valley Civilization –Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – South Indian History.
Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity–Race, Language, Custom.
India as a Secular State.
Indian Polity
Constitution of India–Preamble to the Constitution–Salient features of the Constitution–Union, State and Union Territory.
Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
Union Executive, Union Legislature–State Executive, State Legislature–Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships.
Election–Judiciary in India–Rule of Law.
 Corruption in public life – Anti-Corruption measures – Lokpal and Lokayukta– Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer Protection Forums – Human Rights Charter.
Indian Economy
Nature of Indian economy–Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and NitiAyog.
Sources of revenue–Reserve Bank of India – Finance Commission– Resource sharing between Union and State Governments –Goods and Services Tax.
Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programmes – Social Problems –Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.
Indian National Movement
National Renaissance –Early uprising against British Rule–Indian National Congress – Emergence of Leaders –B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, ThanthaiPeriyar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, MaulanaAbulKalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose, MuthulaksmiAmmaiyar, MuvalurRamamirtham and other National Leaders.
Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
Thirukkural :
(a)Â Significance as Secular literature.
(b)Â Relevance to Everyday Life
(c)Â Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality,  Humanism, etc
(e)Â Relevance to Socio -Politico-Economic affairs
(f)Â Philosophical content in Thirukkural
Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in the freedom struggle.
Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio- Economic Development.
Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
Aptitude and Mental Ability
Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
Ratio and Proportion.
Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (SSLC standard) (25 questions) 100 questions / 150 marks
150
Total
300
TNPSC Group 3 Syllabus PDF
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