TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022
TNPSC Group 2 Exam Date 2022 Out: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination-II (CCSE-II) to shortlist candidates for recruitment to various Civil Services in Tamil Nadu. Candidates will be selected for different Interview and Non-Interview posts under Group 2 Services. TNPSC Notification for Group 2 and 2A has been released on 23rd February 2022 & the prelims exam is to be held on 21st May 2022. The online application for the TNPSC Group 2 exam 2022 has started on 23rd February and continues till 23rd March 2022. The TNPSC group 2 exam is conducted in an offline mode followed by an Interview for some posts, document verification and final joining. In this article, we provide all details of the TNPSC Notification for Group 2 Services.
TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022- Highlights
The TNPSC Group 2 and TNPSC Group 2A can be defined as under:
- Group 2 (Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2 is done based on the preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test.
- Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2A is done based on marks obtained in them in the written exam only.
| TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 – Highlights | |
| Exam Name | TNPSC Group 2 (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2) |
| Conducting Body | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
| Vacancies | 5,529 |
| Exam Level | State Level |
| Exam Frequency | Annual |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Duration |
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| Language | Tamil & English |
| Selection Process |
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| Salary | Rs. 37,200/- to Rs.1,17,600/- |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 044-25332833 |
| Official Website | www.tnpsc.gov.in |
TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2022 PDF
TNPSC Group 2 & 2A Notification has been released on 23rd February 2022. The TNPSC Group 2 Prelims & Mains exam dates have been announced. Other information is given in the TNPSC Group 2 notification that the candidates can download from here. Till then go through the previous year’s TNPSC Notification.
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TNPSC Group 2 Exam Date 2022
The TNPSC Group-2 and 2A services notifications have been released on 23rd February 2022. The prelims examination for the TNPSC Group 4 2022 exam is scheduled to be conducted on 21st May 2022. Here is everything you need to know about the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 as per the latest syllabus and exam pattern.
| TNPSC Group 2, 2022 | Date |
| TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2022 | 23rd February 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 Application form | 23rd February 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 Apply the last date | 23rd March 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 Hall Ticket | May 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 exam date 2022 – Prelims | 21st May 2022 |
| Declaration of TNPSC Group 2 Results – Prelims | 5th June 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 exam date 2022 – Mains | September 2022 |
| Declaration of TNPSC Group 2 results – Mains | December 2022 |
| TNPSC Group 2 Interview Dates | February 2023 |
TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 Vacancy
The TNPSC Group 2 Exam is conducted to recruit eligible candidates into the various posts under the Tamil Nadu PSC. A total of 5,529 vacancies have been released as TNPSC Group 2 vacancies as per the TNPSC Annual Calendar 2022.
| TNPSC Group 2 Vacancy 2022 | |
| Post | Number of Vacancies |
| TNPSC Group 2 | 116 |
| TNPSC Group 2A | 5413 |
| Total | 5529 |
The post wise detailed vacancies are given below.
| TNPSC Group 2 Vacancy 2022 [Interview Posts] | ||
| S.No. |
Post Name | Vacancy |
| 1 | Junior Employment Officer (NonDifferently Abled) in Employment and Training (Employment Wing) Department | 11 |
| 2 | Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services | 02 |
| 3 | Assistant Inspector of Labour in the Labour Department | 19 |
| 4 | Sub Registrar, Grade-II in Registration Department | 17 |
| 5 | Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled) in Employment and Training (Employment Wing) Department | 08 |
| 6 | Special Assistant in Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department | 01 |
| 7 | Special Branch Assistant in Intelligence Section, Office of the Commissioner of Police | 15 |
| 8 | Special Branch Assistant in Special Branch of Criminal Investigation Department | 43 |
| Total Vacancies | 116 | |
| TNPSC Group 2A Vacancy 2022 [Non-Interview Posts] | ||
| S.No. | Post Name | Vacancy |
| 1 | Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II in Municipal Administration Department | 09 |
| 2 | Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Other than Law and Finance Department | 11 |
| 3 | Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Law Department | 07 |
| 4 | Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Finance Department | 07 |
| 5 | Assistant Section Officer in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission | 09 |
| 6 | Full-Time Residential Warden (Men’s Hostel) in Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai | 01 |
| 7 | Senior Inspector of Co-Operative Societies in Department of Co-operative Societies | 291 |
| 8 | Audit Inspector in the Audit Wing of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department | 29 |
| 9 | Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department | 38 |
| 10 | Supervisor / Junior Superintendent in Agricultural Marketing and Agri-Business Department | 01 |
| 11 | Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department | 40 |
| 12 | Assistant in Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Department | 04 |
| 13 | Revenue Assistant in Revenue Department | 462 |
| 14 | Assistant in the Divisions of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department | 336 |
| 15 | Assistant in the Divisions of Commercial Taxes Department | 02 |
| 16 | Assistant in various Departments in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service /Tamil Nadu Town Panchayat Subordinate Service /Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Audit Subordinate Service / Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service |
2836 |
| 17 | Executive Officer, Grade-II in Town Panchayat Department | 19 |
| 18 | Junior Co-operative Auditor in the Department of Co-Operative Audit | 972 |
| 19 | Audit Assistant in Accounts Branch of Highways Department | 04 |
| 20 | Personal Clerk in Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department) | 65 |
| 21 | Personal Clerk in Secretariat (Finance Department) | 13 |
| 22 | Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission | 07 |
| 23 | Steno-Typist in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) | 03 |
| 24 | Planning Junior Assistant, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission | 03 |
| 25 | Assistant in Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department) | 119 |
| 26 | Assistant in Secretariat (Law Department) | 08 |
| 27 | Assistant in Secretariat (Finance Department) | 05 |
| 28 | Assistant in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission | 104 |
| 29 | Assistant in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) | 03 |
| 30 | Lower Division Clerk in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) | 05 |
| Total Vacancies | 5413 | |
TNPSC Group 2 Apply Online
TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria
TNPSC Group 2 & 2A Notification has been released on 23rd February 2022. Following are the eligibility criteria for the Group 2 posts in TNPSC.
TNPSC Group 2 Educational Qualification
The posts under the TNPSC Group–II require the candidates to possess a graduate degree or equivalent from a recognized university or institution, there are certain additional educational and preferential qualifications required for some posts, the details for which are available in the official notification of the TNPSC Group – II Recruitment 2022.
TNPSC Group 2 Age limit
The age of the candidate will be considered as of 01/07/2022. The age limit for both Interview and Non Interview posts is as follows:
Age Relaxation
- Age relaxation up to 10 years above the maximum age limit is given to differently-abled persons
- The maximum age limit for ex-servicemen is 48 years. However, the age concession does not apply to the ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.
TNPSC Group 2 Selection Process 2022
Like the TNPSC Group 4 Exam that is conducted in the country, the selection for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam is held in three stages.
- Preliminary exam (written): Candidates applying for the exam need to appear for the preliminary exam, which is an objective-type written test.
- Mains exam (written): Candidates qualified in the preliminary exam need to appear for the mains exam, which is a descriptive written test.
- Interview: The interview will be held for the candidates who wish to appear or as per the cut offset by the Commission.
Group 2 (Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2 is done based on the preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test.
Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts): Selection of candidates for vacancies released under Group 2A is done based on marks obtained in them in the written exam only.
TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2022
The TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern as per the latest Syllabus is given below. There has been a revision in the TNPSC Group 2 Exam. There has been an addition of an extra paper, “Paper I” in the Mains Exam. This paper will be Qualifying in nature.
TNPSC Group 2 Marking Scheme
TNPSC Prelims Exam
- The TNPSC Prelims will have 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- The duration of the TNPSC Prelims Exam is 3 hours of a maximum of 300 marks.
- The minimum qualifying mark for TNPSC Prelims Exam is 90 out of 300.
TNPSC Mains Exam
The TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam Pattern will have two papers: Paper I and Paper-II. Both papers will have different qualifying marks and exam duration.
- TNPSC Group 2 Mains Exam holds utmost importance as the marks secured by the candidates in this Exam is considered for the Final Selection.
- This will have 2 papers: Paper I and Paper II.
- Paper, I will be of 100 marks of 3 hours duration.
- Paper-II will be of 300 marks of 3-hour duration.
- Answer sheets of the candidates who do not secure minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I will not be considered for the evaluation of Paper-II
- Minimum 102 and 90 marks are required to qualify in group 2 and group 2A main exams respectively.
- TNPSC Group 2 exam is bilingual and available in both the English and Tamil languages.
Read the detailed TNPSC Group 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern
TNPSC Group 2 2022 Hall Ticket
The candidates who have successfully applied for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 will be required to download the TNPSC hall ticket/ admit card from the official website of the commission. The same will be made available on this site as well. The hall ticket is released separately for the TNPSC Prelims, Mains and the Interview.
TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2022
After conduction of the TNPSC Group 2 Exam, the Commission will release the Answer Key. The candidates will be able to view the answer key and have an idea of the marks that they will be able to secure in the Exam.
TNPSC Group 2 2022 Result
After the release of the TNPSC Answer Key, the Result of the TNPSC Exam will be released. The result will be the ticket to appear for the next level of the TNPSC Group 2 Exam.
TNPSC Group 2 2022 Interview
Candidates who will clear the TNPSC Group 2 Prelims and Mains Exam will be able to appear for the Interview. It may be noted that only those candidates will have to appear for the Interview who will score more marks only they will appear for Group 2 (Interview Posts).
TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 Counselling
TNPSC counselling is conducted at the office of the commission. At the counselling round, qualifying candidates are recruited to different posts based on the choice exercised by them as well as the availability of vacancies.
TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022- FAQs
Q. When TNPSC Group 2 exam date 2022?
Ans. As per the TNPSC Annual Calendar, the prelims examination for TNPSC Group 2 2022 exam is scheduled to be held on 21st May 2022.
Q. How many Papers are there for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam?
Ans. As per the latest TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern, there will be three stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. The Interview will, however, be only for Group 2 (Interview Posts).
Q. What will be the mode of conduct of the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022?
Ans. The TNPSC Group 2 Exam will be conducted in Offline Mode.
Q. What will be the language of the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022?
Ans. The TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2022 will be bilingual i.e. English and Tamil. The English Language Papers will be conducted only in English.
