TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2026 - Check Prelims & Mains Subject Wise Syllabus

Subject

Topics

General Science

• Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper, Power of Reasoning, Rote Learning vs Conceptual Learning, Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

• Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilisers, Pesticides.

• Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, and Human Diseases.

• Environment and Ecology.

• Nature of the Universe, General Scientific Laws, Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy, Everyday application of the Basic Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

Current Events

• History: Latest diary of events, National symbols, Profile of States, Eminent personalities and places in news, Sports, Books and authors.

• Polity: Political parties and political system in India, Public awareness and General administration, welfare-oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.

• Geography: Geographical landmarks.

• Economics: Current socio-economic issues

• Science: Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

• Prominent Personalities in various spheres: Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.

Geography Of India

• Location: Physical features, Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate, Water Resources, Rivers in India, Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources, Forest and Wildlife, Agricultural pattern.

• Transport and Communication.

• Social Geography: Population density and distribution, Racial, Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.

• Natural calamity, Disaster Management, Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures, Climate change, Green energy.

History And Culture Of India

• Indus Valley Civilization, Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas, Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms, South Indian History.

• Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.

• Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom.

• India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

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 Lok Ayukta, 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 Niti Ayog.

• Sources of revenue, Reserve Bank of India, Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy, Finance Commission, Resource sharing between Union and State Governments, Goods and Services Tax.

• Structure of Indian Economy and 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 Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai

• Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and others.

• Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements.

• Communalism and Partition.

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:

  • Significance as a Secular Literature

  • Relevance to Everyday Life

  • Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

  • Thirukkural and Universal Values, Equality, Humanism, etc

  • Relevance to Socio - Politico-Economic affairs

  • Philosophical content in Thirukkural

• Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle: Early agitations against British Rule, Role of women in freedom struggle Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu, Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism, Self Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both these Movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

• Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country, Impact of Social Reform Movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

• Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people, Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources, Economic trends in Tamil Nadu, Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio, socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu.

• Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of SocioEconomic Development.

• Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.

• Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

• Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

• E-Governance in Tamil Nadu.

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.

• Logical Reasoning, Puzzles, Dice, Visual Reasoning, Alphanumeric Reasoning, Number Series.

Poem

Author

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

Poem

Author

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

Parts

Subjects

Topics

A.

Grammar

Synonyms, Antonyms, Find odd word out, Error Spotting in the sentence, Write Correct Tamil word for the English word, Find the type of sentence, Correct the words in the sentence Indirect and Direct Speech, Match the following, Prefix - Suffix, Select the suitable Tenses, Order words based on Dictionary,, Match the Following – Famous Poems and Poets, Identify the sentence pattern, Choose the best answer, Synonyms, Find out the Grammar mistakes in the sentence, Comprehension, Find noun type,

Parts

Subjects

Topics

B.

Literature

Fill in the blanks (19 chapters in Thirukkural) – Anbu, Panbu, Kalvi, Kelvi, Arivu, Adakkam, Porai, Peritaraithunaikodal, Porul Seyal Vagai, Vinaithitpam, Natpu, Vaimai, Kaalam, Vali, Opparivadhal, Seinari, Sandramai, Iniyavai Kooral.

Poems

Naladiyar, Naanmanikadigai, Pazhamozhi Nool, Mudhumozhi Kanchi, Iniyavai Narpadhu, Sirupanchamoolam, Elaadhi, Avvaiyar Poems, Padhinenkeezhkanakku Nooalgal, Thirukadugam, Inna Narpathu.

Questions from Kambaramayanam

Purananooru

Agananooru, Natrinai, Kurundhogai, Iyngurunooru, Kalithogai, Ettuthogai, pathupattu.

Silapathar

aram

Manimegalai

Periyapuranam

Naalayira Dhivya Prabandham - Thiruvilayadal Pooranam – Thembhavani – Seerapuranam.

Sitrilakkiyangal

Tamilveedu Thoodhu, Thirukutralakuravanchi, Kalingathubarani, Mutholayiram,Nandhi Kalambagam, Muthukumarasamy Pillaithamizh, Penthalagam Kuravanchi, Azhaghar Killaividu Thoodhu, Raja Raja Cholan UlaVikramasozha Ula, Mukkodar Pallu, Kavadi Sindhu, Thiruvengadathu Andhadhi,

Manonmaniyam

Panchali Sabadham, Kuyil Pattu, Irattura Mozhidhal.

Nattupura Pattu

Sidhar related questions.

Special Names and details of Community Gurus

Appar, Sammandhar, Sundharar, Manikkavasagar, Thirumoolar, Kulasekara Azhwar, Andal, Seethalai Sathanar, H.A. Krishna Pillai, Umaru Pulavar.

Parts

Subjects

Topics

C.

Special Names and details of Authors

Baradhiyar, Baradhidhasan, Namakkal Kavignar, Kanimani Dhesiya Vinayagam Pillai.

Marabhu Kavidhai

Mudiyarasan, Vanidhasan, Suradha, Kannadhasan, Udumalai Narayanakavi, Pattukottai Kalyanaya Sundharanar, Marushakasi.

Tamil Literature

Nehru, Gandhi, Anna, Anandharangam Pillai.

Pudhu Ka vidhai

N.Pichaimuthu, C.S.Chellappa, Tharumu Sivaramu, pasuvaiya, R.Meenakshi, S.Mani, Sirpi, Erode Thamizhappan, Abdul Rahman, Kala Priya, Kalyanji, Gnana Kundhan, Dheva Dhevan, Salai Ilandhiraiyan, Salini Ilandhiraiyan, Alandhur Mohanarangan.

Nadagakalai

Isaikalai.

Tamil Stories and Authors

Thiraipadakalai

Kalaigal – Sirpam, Oviyam – Pechu.

Tamil Thonmai Seidhigal

Urainadai

Maraimalai Adigal, Paridhimar Kalaignar, N.M. Vengada Samy Nadar, R.P. Sedhu Pillai, Thiru.V.K, Vaiyaburi Pillai.

Saminadha Iyar, Meekashi Sundharanar, S.Ilakuvanar.

Dhevaneya Bavanar

Agaramudhali, Pavalareru, Perunchitiranar.

Special Dramas

G.U.Pope – Veerama Munivar.

Social Welfare Activities

Periyar – Anna – Muthu Ramalingadhevar – Ambedkar, Kamarajar.

History of Tamil Nadu

Specialty of World Wide Tamilans

Science thoughts in Tamil language

Specialty of Tamil Women

Anne Besant, Moovanur Ramamithammal, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

Participation of Tamil Women in Freedom Struggle

Thillaiyadi Valliyammal, Rani Mangammal.

Tamil Economy

Archaeology – Sea Routes

Unave Marundhu

Details of Poets

Thayumanavar, Ramalinga Adigal, Kalyana Sundharam.

• Nature of universe

• General scientific laws

• Scientific instruments

• Inventions and discoveries

• Science glossary

• Physical quantities, standards and units

• Mechanics and properties of matter

• Force, motion and energy

• Heat, light and sound

• Magnetism, -electricity and electronics

• Elements and compounds

• Acids, bases and salts

• Oxidation and reduction

• Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds

• Fertilizers-pesticides, insecticides

• Main concepts of life science

• The cell - basic unit of life

• Classification of living organism

• Nutrition and dietetics

• Respiration

• Blood and blood-circulation

• Endocrine system

• Reproductive system

• Animals, plants and human life

• Govt. policy-organizations on Science and Technology

• Role, achievement & impact of Science and technology

• Energy - self sufficiency - oil exploration

• Genetics - the science of heredity

• Environment, ecology, health and hygiene,

• Bio - diversity and its conservation

• Human diseases, prevention and remedies

• Communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases

• Alcoholism and Drug abuse

• Computer-science and advancement

• State government organization structure, functions and control mechanism

• District administration - role in people's welfare oriented programmes

• Industrial map of Tamil Nadu - role of state government

• Public Services role of recruitment agencies

• State finance resources, budget and financial administration

• Use of IT in administration - E-governance in the State

• Natural calamities Disaster Management Union and State

• Social welfare Government sponsored schemes with reference to Tamil Nadu

• Relationship between State and Union

• Industrial map of India

• Public Services role of recruitment agencies in Union Government

• Social welfare - government sponsored schemes by Government of India

• Population Explosion- Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu

• Child Labour

• Economic Issues

  • Poverty

  • Sanitation- Rural and Urban

  • Corruption in publiclife

• Anti -Corruption -measures CVC, Lok-adalats, Ombudsman,

• CAG

• Illiteracy

• Women Empowerment

• Role of the Govt. in Women Empowerment

• Social injustice to womenfolk - Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault-

• Impact of violence on the growth of the nation Religious violence

• Terrorism and Communal violence.

• Human Rights issues

• Right to information Central and State Commission.

• Education Linkage between Education and Economic Growth-Community Development Programme

• Employment Guarantee Scheme-Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development-Role of N.G.O's in Social Welfare - Govt. Policy on Health