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About TSPSC Group 2 2022
Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will conduct TSPSC Group 2 2022 exam on August 7, 8, 2024. The TSPSC 2022 admit card is yet to be released on the official website, tspsc.gov.in. The TSPSC Group 2 2022 application form was available from January 18 - February 16, 2023. The TSPSC 2022 group 2 notification was released on December 29, 2022.
The TSPSC group 2 2022 exam is conducted in the State of Telangana to recruit candidates for posts including Municipal Commissioner, Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Sub-Registrar, etc.
To apply for the exam, candidates will have to thoroughly fill the online application form and pay Rs. 100 as ‘Online Application Processing Fee’. Candidates will also need to pay examination fee of Rs. 120. Candidates who have applied successfully for the exam will be issued TSPSC Group 2 admit card seven days prior to the conduct of each exam stage.
TSPSC Group 2 exam will be conducted by the Commission in two stages – Written exam and Interview. Based on performance in the written test, candidates will be shortlisted for Interview. After the commencement of Interview stage, candidates will be finally selected for recruitment on the basis of marks secured in the written exam and interview.
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Telangana State Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam |
Short Exam Name | TSPSC Group 2 |
Conducting Body | Telangana State Public Service Commission |
Exam Level | State Level Exam |
Languages | English, Telugu +1 More |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 220 Rs [Online] |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Mode of Counselling | Offline |
Exam Duration | 10 Hours |
Number of Seats | 783 Seats |
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
15 Dec, 2024 - 16 Dec, 2024
Exam | Mode: Offline
Past Dates and Events
16 Jun, 2024 - 20 Jun, 2024
Application Correction - Final | Mode: Online
08 Jul, 2023 - 12 Jul, 2023
Application Correction | Mode: Online
18 Jan, 2023 - 16 Feb, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
29 Dec, 2022
Advertisement | Mode: Online
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of TSPSC Group 2 is prescribed by Telangana State Public Service Commission along with the notification. TSPSC Group 2 eligibility criteria provides the conditions that candidates are required to possess in order to be eligible for the exam.
As per TSPSC Group 2 eligibility criteria, candidates must hold Bachelors degree from a recognised University of India. Candidates must also be within the age limit specified by the Commission in order to successfully appear for the exam. The post-wise age limit for the exam has been provided in the table below.
Code No. |
Name of the post |
Age requirements |
1 |
Municipal Commissioner Grade 3 (Municipal Administration Sub-Service) |
18 – 44 years |
2 |
Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (Commercial Tax Sub-Service) |
18 – 44 years |
3 |
Sub-Registrar Grade 2 (Registration Sub-Service) |
20 – 44 years |
4 |
Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Sub-Service) |
18 – 44 years |
5 |
Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector (Excise Sub-Service) |
18 – 28 years |
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Application Process
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Other
Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will release the online application form of TSPSC Group 2 along with the notification. In order to successfully fill TSPSC Group 2 application form, candidates will have to fill all required details in the application form.
After providing complete information, candidates will need to pay the online application fee of Rs. 100 followed by the examination fee of Rs. 120. However, candidates belonging to OBC, ST and SC categories are exempted from paying the examination fee. Candidates who successfully apply for the exam will be able to appear for the written test.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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General | Online | Male, Female | ₹ 220 |
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Syllabus
General studies and general abilities
Current affairs-regional, national, and international |
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International relations and events |
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General science; India’s achievements in science and technology |
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Environmental issues; disaster management-prevention and mitigation strategies |
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World geography, Indian geography, and geography of Telangana state |
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History and cultural heritage of India |
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Society, culture, heritage, arts, and literature of Telangana |
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Policies of Telangana state |
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Social exclusion, rights issues, and inclusive policies |
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Logical reasoning; analytical ability and data interpretation |
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Basic English (10th class standard) |
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History, polity, and society
Socio-cultural history of India and Telangana |
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Salient features of indus valley civilization: Society and culture. Early and later Vedic civilizations; religious movements in sixth century BC-Jainism and Buddhism. Socio, cultural contribution of Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas |
Salient features of indus valley civilization: Cholas art and architecture-Harsha and the Rajput age |
The advent of Islam and the establishment of Delhi sultanate-socio, cultural conditions under the sultanate-Sufi and bhakti movements |
The Mughals: Social and cultural conditions; language, literature, art, and architecture |
Rise of Marathas and their contribution to culture; socio-cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamanis and Vijayanagara-literature, art, and architecture |
Advent of Europeans: Rise and expansion of British rule-socio-cultural policies-Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and others. The rise of socio-religious reform movements in the nineteenth century |
Advent of Europeans: Social protest movements in India-Jotiba and Savithribai Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar, etc |
Socio-cultural conditions in ancient Telangana-Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas |
Religion, language, literature, art and architecture; medieval Telangana-contribution of Kakatiyas, Rachakonda, and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; socio-cultural developments: Emergence of composite culture |
Socio-cultural developments: Fairs, festivals, moharram, ursu, jataras, etc |
Foundation of Asaf Jahi Dynasty-from Nizam-ul-Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan, Salar Jung reforms social system and social conditions-Jagirdars, zamindars, deshmuks, and doras-vetti and bhagela system and position of women |
Rise of socio-cultural movements in Telangana: Arya samaj, Andhra maha sabha, Andhra mahila sabha, adi-Hindu movements, literary and library movements |
Tribal and peasant revolts: Ramji Gond, Kumaram Bheemu, and Telangana peasant armed struggle-police action and the end of Nizam rule |
Overview of the Indian constitution and politics |
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Evolution of Indian constitution-nature and salient features, preamble |
Fundamental rights-directive principles of state policy, fundamental duties |
Distinctive features of Indian federalism-distribution of legislative and administrative powers between union and states |
Union and state governments-president, prime minister, and council of ministers; governor, chief minister, and council of ministers-powers and functions |
Rural and urban governance with special reference to the 73rd and 74th amendments |
Electoral system: Free and fair elections, malpractices; election commission; electoral reforms and political parties |
Judicial system in India-judicial activism |
Special provisions for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes, women and minorities |
Welfare mechanism for enforcement-national commission for scheduled castes, national commission for scheduled tribes and national commission for backward classes |
Indian constitution: New challenges |
Social structure, issues, and public policies |
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Indian social structure: Salient features of Indian society-caste, family, marriage, kinship, religion, tribe, women, middle class-socio-cultural features of Telangana society |
Social issues: Inequality and exclusion: Casteism, communalism, regionalism, violence against women, child labour, human trafficking, disability and aged |
Social movements: Peasant’s movements, tribal movements, backward class movements, dalit movements, environmental movements, women’s movements, regional autonomy movements, human rights movements |
Telangana specific social issues: Vetti, jogini, devadasi system, child labour, girl child, flourosis, migration, farmer’s and weaver’s distress |
Social policies and welfare programmes: Affirmative policies for SCS, STS, OBC, women, minorities, labour, disabled and children; welfare programmes; employment, poverty alleviation programmes; rural and urban women and child welfare, tribal welfare |
Economy and development
Indian economy: Issues and challenges |
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Growth and development: Concepts of growth and development-relationship between growth and development |
Measures of economic growth: National income-definition, concepts, and methods of measuring national income; nominal and real income |
Poverty and unemployment: Concepts of poverty-income based poverty and non-income based poverty; measurement of poverty; unemployment definition, types of unemployment |
Planning in Indian economy: Objectives, priorities, strategies, and achievements of five year plans-12th FYP; inclusive growth-NITI aayog |
Economy and development of Telangana |
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Telangana economy in undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014)-deprivations (water-bachavat committee, finances-lalit, bhargava, wanchu committees and employment-jai bharat, girglani committees) and under development |
Land reforms in Telangana: Abolition of intermediaries-Zamindari, jagirdari, and inamdari; tenancy reforms; land ceiling; land alienation in scheduled areas |
Agriculture and allied sectors: Share of agriculture and allied sectors in GSDP; distribution of land holdings; dependence on agriculture; irrigation sources of irrigation; problems of dry land agriculture; agricultural credit |
Industry and service sectors: Industrial development; structure and growth of industry sector-micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector; industrial infrastructure; industrial policy of Telangana; structure and growth of service sector |
Issues of development and change |
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Development dynamics: Regional inequalities in India-social inequalities, caste, ethnicity (tribe), gender and religion; migration; urbanization |
Development and displacement: Land acquisition policy; resettlement and rehabilitation |
Economic reforms: Growth, poverty, and inequalities-social development (education and health); social transformation; social security |
Sustainable development: Concept and measurement; sustainable development goals |
Telangana movement and state formation
The idea of Telangana (1948-1970) |
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Historical background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad princely state, its geographical, cultural, socio, political, and economic features-people of Telangana, castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs |
Historical background: Festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad princely state and administrative reforms of Salar Jung and origins of the issue of mulkis-non-mulkis |
Historical background: Employment and civil services rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizam’s Farman of 1919 and definition of mulki-Establishment of Nizam’s subjects league known as the mulki league 1935 and its significance |
Historical background: Merger of Hyderabad state into Indian union in 1948-employment policies under military rule and vellodi,1948-52; violation of mulki-rules and its implications |
Hyderabad state in independent India: Formation of popular ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 mulki, agitation; demand for employment of local people and city college incident-its importance |
Hyderabad state in independent India: Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy committee report, 1953-initial debates and demand for Telangana state, reasons for the formation of states reorganization commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953 |
Hyderabad state in independent India: Main provisions and recommendations of SRC, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states |
Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen’s agreement-its provisions and recommendations; Telangana regional committee, composition, functions, and performance-violation of safeguards, migration from coastal Andhra region and its consequences |
Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Post-1970 development scenario in Telangana-agriculture, irrigation, power, education, employment, medical and health, etc |
Violation of employment and service rules: Origins of Telangana agitation protest in Kothagudem and other places, fast unto death by Ravindranath; 1969 agitation for separate Telangana. Role of intellectuals, students, employees in jai Telangana movement |
Formation of Telangana praja samithi and course of movement: The spread of Telangana movement, major events, leaders and personalities-all party accord, go 36, suppression of Telangana movement and its consequences |
Formation of Telangana praja samithi and course of movement: The eight point and five, point formulas-implications |
Mobilisational phase (1971-1990) |
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Court judgments on mulki rules-jai Andhra movement and its consequences, six point formula 1973, and its provisions; article 371-D, presidential order, 1975-officers (Jayabharat Reddy) committee report-G.O. 610 (1985); its provisions and violation |
Reaction and representations of Telangana employees |
Rise and spread of naxalite movement, causes and consequences-anti landlord struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, north Telangana; rytu-cooli sanghams; alienation of tribal lands and adivasi resistance-jal, jungle, and zamin |
Rise of regional parties in 1980’s and changes in the political, socioeconomic, and cultural fabric of Telangana-notion of Telugu jathi and suppression of Telangana identity, expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; real estate |
Contracts, finance companies; film, media, and entertainment industry; corporate education and hospitals etc; dominant culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, dialect, language and culture |
Liberalization and privatization policies in 1990’s and their consequences-emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment |
Agrarian crisis and decline of handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana society and economy |
Quest for Telangana identity-intellectual discussions and debates, political and ideological efforts-growth of popular unrest against regional disparities, discrimination, and under development of Telangana |
Towards formation of Telangana state (1991-2014) |
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Public awakening and intellectual reaction against discrimination-formation of civil society organization, articulation of separate Telangana identity; initial organisation raised the issues of separate Telangana; Telangana information trust |
Telangana aikya vedika, Bhuvanagiri sabha-telangana jana sabha, Telangana maha sabha-Warangal declaration, Telangana Vidyarthula Vedika, etc, efforts of Telangana congress and BJP in highlighting the issue |
Establishment of Telangana rashtra samithi in 2001, political realignment and electoral alliances in 2004 and later phase of Telangana movement-TRS in UPA, girgliani committee, Telangana employees joint action committee, pranab mukherjee committee-2009 |
Elections, alliances Telangana in election manifestos, the agitation against Hyderabad as freezone, and demand for separate statehood, fast-unto-death by K.Chandra Shekar Rao, formation of political joint action committee (2009) |
Role of political parties-TRS, congress, BJP, left parties, TDP, MIM and other political parties such as Telangana praja front, Telangana united front etc., dalit-bahujan sanghams and grass roots movement organizations |
Other joint action committees and popular protests, suicides for the cause of Telangana |
Cultural revivalism in Telangana; other symbolic expressions in Telangana movement-literary forms, performing arts and other cultural expressions writers, poets, singers, intellectuals, artists, journalists, students, employees, advocates, doctors, NRIS |
Women, civil society groups, organized and unorganized sectors, castes, communities and other social groups in transforming the agitation into a mass movement-intensification of movement, forms of protest and major events: Sakalajanula samme |
Non cooperation movement; million march, etc |
Parliamentary process; UPA government’s stand on Telangana, all-party meeting, anthony committee, statements on Telangana by central home minister, Sri Krishna committee report and its recommendations |
A.P. assembly and parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, declaration of Telangana state in parliament, Andhra Pradesh state reorganization act, 2014-elections and victory of Telangana rashtra samithi and the first government of Telangana state |
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Exam Pattern
As per the notification of TSPSC Group 2, the written exam will consist of total four papers. Each of these papers will contain 150 objective type questions. Total marks allotted for each of the paper is 150 marks. Therefore, each question will carry total 1 mark. Candidates will be granted maximum 2 hours 30 minutes to complete each paper.
After the conduct of the written exam, candidates qualifying the exam stage will be shortlisted to appear in the Interview. The Interview round will be conducted for 75 marks. After Interview, candidates aggregate marks in both written test and interview will be considered based on which candidates will be selected for final recruitment of TSPSC Group 2.
Paper |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
Part A: Written Exam |
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Paper 1 |
General Studies and General Abilities |
150 |
150 |
2.5 hours |
Paper 2 |
History, Polity and Society |
150 |
150 |
2.5 hours |
Paper 3 |
Economic and Development |
150 |
150 |
2.5 hours |
Paper 4 |
Telangana Movement and State Formation |
150 |
150 |
2.5 hours |
Part B: Interview |
75 |
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Total marks |
675 |
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TSPSC Group 2 2022 Admit Card
TSPSC Group 2 admit card will be issued by Telangana State Public Service Commission in the online mode. TSPSC will provide the admit card separately for each stage of the exam – written exam and Interview. Candidates who have successfully filled the application form and qualifies all mandatory post-wise eligibility criteria required for the exam will be issued admit card for the written exam.
On the basis of marks secured in the written exam, candidates will be shortlisted to appear for TSPSC Group 2 Interview and admit cards will be released for the same. The Commission will release the admit card of TSPSC Group 2 seven days prior to the conduct of each exam stage. Candidates will be able to download TSPSC Group 2 admit card with their registration ID and date of birth.
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Exam Centers
State | City |
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Telangana | Adilabad |
Karimnagar | |
Warangal | |
Khammam | |
Hyderabad | |
Rangareddy | |
Nizamabad | |
Mahabubnagar | |
Medak | |
Nalgonda |
Documents Required at Exam
- Aadhaar card
- Voter card
- PAN card
- Driving license
- Passport
- Government issued Identity card for employees
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Answer Key
TSPSC will release the answer key of TSPSC Group 2 written exam within few days after the conduct of the exam stage. The answer key will be declared in the form of pdf file. TSPSC Group 2 answer key will contain the correct responses to questions asked in the written exam. In case of discrepancies, the Commission will publish a revised answer key.
Based on answers provided in the answer key, candidates will be able to cross verify the answers they have provided in the exam with than in the answer key. Based on the number of correct and incorrect answers they have provided in the exam, candidates will be able to calculate their probable score.
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Result
The result of TSPSC Group 2 will be announced by Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) in the online mode. The Commission will release TSPSC Group 2 result in two stages – written and final result. Based on the result of each stage, candidates will be shortlisted to appear for next stage of the exam.
Candidates securing the minimum qualifying marks in the result for written exam will be selected for Interview. After the conduct of the Interview stage, the final result will be declared on the basis of marks obtained in both the stages. As per aggregate marks secured in written and interview, candidates will be selected for recruitment to the posts they have applied for.
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Cutoff
TSPSC Group 2 cutoff will be determined by Telangana Stage Public Service Commission (TSPSC) after the conduct of each stage of the exam. The cut off is the minimum marks that candidates must secure in order to qualify for subsequent stage of the exam. The Commission will prepare the cut off of TSPSC Group 2 in two stages – written and final cutoff.
Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has already prescribed the qualifying cut off for the written exam. On the basis of the cutoff for the written test, candidates will be selected to appear in the Interview round. After the Interview has been conducted, the Commission will release the final cut off on the basis of which candidates will be selected for recruitment to the posts applied under.
TSPSC Group 2 2022 Selection Process
TSPSC conducts TSPSC Group 2 in two exam stages to select candidates for final recruitment to the posts available under TSPSC Group 2. Telangana State PSC conducts TSPSC Group 2 exam in two stages – written exam and Interview.
Candidate having successfully applied for the exam will be issued admit card for the written exam. The Commission has already prescribed the minimum qualifying marks of the written exam. Candidates qualifying the exam stage will be called to participate in the Interview round.
After the Interview has been conducted, the Commission will prepare a final cutoff list based on which the final result will be declared. Based on the final result candidates will be selected for recruitment to the posts available under TSPSC Group 2.
Documents Required at Counselling
- Class 10 certificate
- Class 12 certificate
- Degree certificate
- Class 4 to 10/ SSC/ residence certificate for domiciled candidates
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: When can we expect Group 2 exam in Telangana?
Answer:
The TSPSC Group 2 exam 2022 is scheduled to be conducted on August 7, 8, 2024 in the state of Telangana.
Question: What is the salary of TSPSC group 2 in Telangana?
Answer:
The basic pay of the TSPSC Group 2 post will range between Rs. 38,890 - Rs. 1,24,150 per month. Along with that, candidates may expect some allowances.
Question: What are group 2 posts in TSPSC?
Answer:
Some of the TSPSC Group 2 posts are Assistant Commercial Tax Officer(ACTO), Sub-Registrar Grade-II , Municipal Commissioner Grade-III , Assistant Labor Officer, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies , etc.
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