TNPSC Group 2/2A
Group 2 2a 2025 September Gt
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
10
Topics covered
82
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 147 Qs · 74% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
97·49%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
26·13%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
24·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
1 subjects · 11 Qs · 6% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
11·6%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
6 subjects · 42 Qs · 21% · 2 – 5% of questions
Geography & Environment
8·4%
Indian Economy
8·4%
Science & Technology
8·4%
Current Affairs
7·4%
General English
6·3%
Indian History & Culture
5·3%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
97 Qs · 49%சந்தி: சேர்த்து எழுதுதல் · 2உவமைத்தொடர் பொருள் · 2Abbreviation expansion / Tamil literary organizationAssertion and Reason on Thirukkural meaning/appreciationClassical Tamil literature - identify text by verseClassical Tamil literature - verse identificationComprehension - benefits of walking/fitnessComprehension - importance of exercise in healthComprehension - lifelong discipline/ethicsComprehension based on poetry on learning and daily discipline
Aptitude & Mental Ability
26 Qs · 13%Chronological order / sequencingCoding and Decoding; Alphabet Position PatternCompound InterestDice and cube arrangementDivisibility ruleHCF and ratio of numbersLCM and Time PeriodsLCM and numbersMensuration - sphere into wireMensuration - square and surrounding path area
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
24 Qs · 12%Central Institute of Classical Tamil locationChola Inscriptions / Copper PlatesChola inscriptions and plates matchingChronology of eventsChronology of historical eventsKhilji building in Tamil Nadu historyMajor Pallava kings chronologyNammai Kaakum-48 healthcare schemeNon-Cooperation Movement in Madras Presidency / Anti-Non Cooperation LeagueRural development and quality of life in Tamil Nadu
Indian Polity & Constitution
11 Qs · 6%Assertion and Reason · 2Constitutional articles and councils; matchingConstitutional/statutory bodies; year of establishmentFundamental DutiesFundamental Duties; constitutional amendmentsMagna Carta / constitutional historyPresident of India; constitutional provisionsStatement-based polity questionSupreme Court cases / constitutional judgmentsTable of Precedence
Geography & Environment
8 Qs · 4%Indian physiography; Malwa PlateauIndian regional geography; famous places and regionsMigrationMigration types and terminologyNordic countriesSoil; Statement-based ConceptsTamil Nadu energy resources / renewable energyபாறை வகைகள் மற்றும் கனிமவியல் சொற்கள்
Indian Economy
8 Qs · 4%Agricultural marketing reforms and e-NAMBusiness management terminologyMSMEs in Tamil NaduNational Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC)Skill development institutions and councilsStartup incentives / Finance ActSwachh Bharat MissionWomen's empowerment and workforce participation
Science & Technology
8 Qs · 4%Air pollution; carbon monoxide emissionsBiology; Role of Carbon in Living OrganismsChemical warfare agents and chemical compoundsGeological time scale; human evolutionHIV / AIDS awareness and transmissionHuman Genetics; Chromosomal DisordersMedical terminology - AbulomaniaMedical terminology - Presbyoesophagus
Current Affairs
7 Qs · 4%Health organisations and schemes acronymsNITI Aayog SDG India Index 2023-24Statement-based questionSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) MatchingTamil Nadu welfare scheme; Kalaingar Magalir Urimai Thogai SchemeWomen's Reservation Bill 2023தமிழ்நாடு அரசு துறை சார்ந்த அறிவிப்பு/அமைச்சு
General English
6 Qs · 3%Assertion and ReasonError identification / incorrect pairLegal terminology - Review PetitionReading comprehensionVocabulary - antonym/synonym in Tamil meaningVocabulary - synonym in Tamil
Indian History & Culture
5 Qs · 3%British Administration; Land Revenue Systems and Acts/EventsIndian National Congress historyMatch the followingReligious Policy of Akbar; Din-i-IlahiSangam landscape symbols / tinai associations