TNPSC Group 1
Group 1 Prelims 2025 June
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
193
Classified
193
Subjects
10
Topics covered
94
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
4 subjects · 128 Qs · 66% · ≥ 12% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
43·22%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
37·19%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25·13%
Indian History & Culture
23·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
2 subjects · 31 Qs · 16% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Economy
19·10%
Science & Technology
12·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 34 Qs · 18% · 2 – 5% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
10·5%
Current Affairs
10·5%
General English
8·4%
Geography & Environment
6·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
193 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
Indian Polity & Constitution
43 Qs · 22%General polity question / statement verification · 273rd Amendment - Panchayat articles matchingArticle 121 - restriction on parliamentary discussion of judges' conductArticle 21 - Right to Life and Personal LibertyAssertion-Reason on constitutional topic (not fully specified)Assertion-Reason on unidentified constitutional statementsCentre-state roles in social sector policy frameworkConstitutional amendments after Chinese aggression in 1962Constitutional and statutory origin of Zonal CouncilsConstitutional sources of Indian Constitution; Union of States
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
37 Qs · 19%Chronology of historical events · 2Anjalai AmmalAnti-Hindi agitation and DMK roleArchaeological sites and matching discoveries in Tamil NaduBackward class commissions and reservation history in Tamil NaduC.N. Annadurai and Self Respect Movement / Dravidar KazhagamChief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme beneficiariesChristian missions and ashrams in South IndiaChronology of Madras/Tamil Nadu state renaming and political eventsFreedom movement leaders and revolutionary speeches
Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 Qs · 13%Cube visualization / spatial reasoningDice - adjacent facesDivision in a given ratioFinding maximum marks from percentage scoreGeometry of rectangle and diagonalHCF and LCM of numbers in ratioLCM of algebraic expressionsLinear arrangement / seating puzzleLogical reasoning - age arrangement / order puzzleMensuration - area between circles / geometry
Indian History & Culture
23 Qs · 12%Administrative posts in Maratha polityAssertion and Reason (history/culture)Assertion and Reason: history/general studiesChronology of historical eventsDeccan Sultanates and Battle of TalikotaDelhi Sultanate - Iltutmish conquests chronologyElementary education reform and hereditary occupationsFreedom struggle: movements and leadersImportant acts and events in modern Indian historyIndian Renaissance and role of education
Indian Economy
19 Qs · 10%Central rural development schemes and their objectivesCentral social welfare schemes and beneficiary matchingChild Development Index (CDI) and social development indicatorsDemographic dividend; assertion-reasonDemography and economic development; population projections and demographic dividendFinance Commission (Fifteenth Finance Commission)Five Year Plans; Eleventh Plan growth target and achievementIndian planning; matching economists with planning ideasInfrastructure and economic developmentMUDRA Bank objectives and microfinance
Science & Technology
12 Qs · 6%Artificial intelligence policy and governanceAssertion/statement-based biology or general scienceEarthquake effects / natural disastersEndocrinology: hormones and related disordersEnvironment - nitrogen cycle and nitrogen pollutionEnvironmental science: PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)Nuclear physics - Rutherford unitPhotosynthetic pigments and chemical compositionSolid waste management methodsSpace debris / Kessler syndrome
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
10 Qs · 5%Match the following - unspecified general matchingMatch the following - vocabulary meaningsSangam literature work identificationStatement-based question format comprehensionTamil proverb/phrase interpretationThirukkural chapter identification (Gratitude / Inban Nilai Amaithal etc.)Thirukkural commentators (Uraiasiriarkal)Thirukkural philosophy and meaningThirukkural verse identification and interpretationThirukkural verse-based arrangement / virtues and vices
Current Affairs
10 Qs · 5%Central government welfare schemes and beneficiary groupsChronological order of events/schemesChronological order of government programmesGovernment schemes and launch years (Jal Jeevan Mission, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, NSAP)Jal Jeevan Mission and WHO study on health impactNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram AbhiyanTamil Nadu budget 2025-26 and rupee symbol controversyTamil Nadu government welfare scheme: Chief Minister's Breakfast SchemeTamil Pudalvan scheme
General English
8 Qs · 4%Assertion and Reason - comprehension/grammar reasoningAssertion and Reason logical reasoningAssertion and reason on poets and prize moneyBook and author matchingChronological orderOrdering sequenceOrdering stages of human developmentVocabulary/idiom comprehension from literature chapter
Geography & Environment
6 Qs · 3%Effects of global warming on climate and environmentForest types and characteristic species in IndiaIndia's climate action and environmental measuresIndian satellite technology: geostationary satellitesMonsoon - statement-based conceptRivers of India and their sources