SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Name of the Examination No. of Papers Paper Details Standard Descriptive / Objective Qualifying / Scoring No. of Questions Marks
Combined Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Group I) 1 A General Studies Degree Objective Qualifying 175 300
B Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Qualifying 25
Total 200
Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Group I) 4 I Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Descriptive Qualifying -- 100
II General Studies I Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
III General Studies II Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
IV General Studies III Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
Interview 100
Total (Paper II,III,IV and Interview) 850
Combined Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Group IB and IC) 1 A General Studies Degree Objective Qualifying 175 300
B Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Qualifying 25
Total 200
Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Group IB) 4 I Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Descriptive Qualifying -- 100
II General Studies Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
III Hindu Religion Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
IV Law Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
Total (Paper II, III, and IV) 750
Interview 100
Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Group IC) 4 I Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Descriptive Qualifying -- 100
II General Studies I Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
III General Studies II Degree Descriptive Scoring 250
IV Education Degree Objective Scoring 250
Total (Paper II, III, and IV) 750
Interview 100
Combined Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Group II and IIA) 1 A General Studies Degree Objective Qualifying 75 300
B Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Qualifying 25
C Language (General Tamil or General English) SSLC Objective Qualifying 100
Total 200
Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Group II) 2 I Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Descriptive Qualifying -- 100
II General Studies Degree Descriptive Scoring 300
Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Group IIA) 2 I Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Descriptive Qualifying -- 100
II A. General Studies Degree Objective Scoring 100 150
B. General Intelligence and Reasoning SSLC Objective Scoring 40 60
C. Language (General Tamil or General English) SSLC Objective Scoring 60 90
Total 200 300
Combined Civil Services Examination (Group IV) 1 A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test SSLC Objective Scoring 100 150
B General Studies SSLC Objective Scoring 75 150
C Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Scoring 25
Total 200 300
Combined Technical Services Examination (Interview Posts) 2 I A.Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Objective Qualifying 100 150
B.General Studies Degree Objective Scoring 75 150
B.Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Scoring 25
II Subject Paper Degree / PG Degree Objective Scoring 200 300
Total (Part B of Paper I, and Paper II) 450
Interview 60
Combined Technical Services Examination - Degree / PG Degree Level (Non-Interview Posts) 2 I A. Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Objective Qualifying 100 150
B. General Studies Degree Objective Scoring 75 150
B. Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Scoring 25
II Subject Paper Degree / PG Degree Objective Scoring 200 300
Total (Part B of Paper I, and Paper II) 450
Combined Technical Services Examination - Diploma / ITI Level (Non Interview Posts) 2 I A. Tamil Eligibility Test SSLC Objective Qualifying 100 150
B. General Studies SSLC Objective Scoring 75 150
B. Aptitude and Mental Ability SSLC Objective Scoring 25
II Subject Paper Diploma / ITI Objective Scoring 200 300
Total (Part B of Paper I, and Paper II) 450