ALL TAMILNADU GENERAL STUDIES TNPSC GROUP I – PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2022

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GROUP I POSTS 2022 - RESULTS
SR 1 | SR 2 | SR 3| SR 4 | SR 6 | SR 8
DETAILS OF THE TEST SERIES
Fee : Rs. 5500/- (For new students); Rs. 5000/- (For old students)
Test starts on : 4st August 2022 (Every Thursday and Monday)
Test Timing : 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM followed by Discussion (5:10 PM to 8:00 PM)
Mode of Test : Offline
For admission contact : 97896 64555 |0431 - 4976911
For queries : [email protected]

25 5 Foundation Tests + 11 Core Tests + 7

Subject Wise Full Tests + 2 Mock Tests
TESTS
 COMPONENTS OF THE PRELIMS TEST SERIES
1. Test Series – Printed Question 2. Answer Explanation in Bilingual 3. Discussion after the Test by
Booklet (only soft copy) Expert Team
4. Recorded Video of the discussion 5. Made easy maths
(Further Reference) (By Subject Specialist)
6. Motivational Sessions by Cleared Candidates 7. Zero plus(+) Series
(on Demand) (By Subject Specialist as per the TNPSC Syllabus)

Our Approach: To cover the entire syllabus holistically and to succeed in TNPSC Group I, the tests are planned at four levels by our R and D Team as per the
present dynamics of TNPSC based on the new syllabus of TNPSC Group II/Group I.
1. Foundation Tests: In this tests, we shall build you to be strong in TNSCERT books content in the aspects of basic facts, concepts, logic, etc,. And
make you to comprehend all the TNSCERT books from 6 th standard to 10th standard.

2. Core Tests: At this level, we shall build you to prepare on application, conventional facts, conventional part of the current affairs, and current affairs
part of the convention and current events in an analytical way by covering the content from different authentic sources from where the previous
year’s questions have been set. Here the syllabus is framed in a decoded format. It is not just the replica of given syllabus.

3. Full Tests: Here, we shall make you to be specialist in all the 10 units by focusing more on every unit in a micro and macro level
 4. Mock Tests: On these tests, we shall create a platform for all the Tamil Nadu Students to enhance their performance more by simulating the tests
as like TNPSC final examination.

Features of Our Test Series: As per the saying “Being unique is more important than being different”, we have unique features in our test series.

1. Our test series is a real simulation of TNPSC Group I Prelims exam

2. Our test series covers the syllabus holistically
3. Our test series is based on the dynamism of TNPSC
4. All the tests will be conducted for 200 questions only
5. We do post test discussion analysis on the perspective of difficulty level, conceptual level, Current Event level, etc.,
6. Recorded post test discussion analysis will be provided for further reference.
7. Provides platform for State Level Analysis of performance and improve your competency
8. More focus is given for General English, Unit2, Unit 8, Unit 9 and Unit 10
9. Flexible for working candidate to take the test as per their availability
2021 – TNPSC Group I Question Paper Analysis – Based on Shankar IAS Academy’s R and D Analysis

Decide on where to focus

 FOUNDATION TEST – (TNSCERT Book Based Approach) 200 Questions – New Books Only
TEST PORTION
TEST NO DATE
GENERAL STUDIES PORTION with MENTAL ABILITY (175+25)
TEST NO 1. Aug 4 6th, 7th Book – General Studies with Mental Ability – Term 1,2,3
TEST NO 2. Aug 8 8th Book – General Studies with Mental Ability – Term 1,2,3
TEST NO 3. Aug 12 9th Book – General Studies with Mental Ability
TEST NO 4. Aug 16 10th Book – General Studies with Mental Ability
TEST NO 5. Aug 18 Full Test – General Studies with Mental Ability
CORE TESTS (TNPSC Group I Prelims SYLLABUS Based Approach) – 200 Questions
Current
Events
TEST NO DATE GS Syllabus (140 Questions) Where To Study MA(30 Questions)
(30
Questions)
UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND
CULTURE OF INDIA:
(i) Indus valley civilization –
Vedic, Sangam age ‐Maurya  Simplification+
11th Std – History: Unit 1 to 16
dynasty‐Buddhism and  Number system:
(AND)
Jainism, Guptas, Delhi  Smallest, Largest
SIA History Book
Sultans, Mughals and No
(AND)
Marathas - Age of  Divisibility March
Ethics Book
TEST NO 6. Aug 22 Vijayanagaram and  Fractions 2022 – Part
Bahmani Kingdoms South  Factors I
Indian history (Except Tamil  Unit place
Nadu).  Ascending,
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY Indian Polity by Laxmikanth – 7th Edition Descending
(i) Constitution of India - (Or )  BODMAS
Preamble to the SIA Indian Polity Book
Constitution – Salient (and)
features of the Constitution 11th Std Political Science: Unit 3, 4,5
 - Union, State and Union (and)
Territory. 12th Std Political Science: Unit 1,7
(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental
rights, Fundamental duties,
Directive Principles of State
Policy.
UNIT – IV: HISTORY AND
CULTURE OF INDIA:
(ii) Change and Continuity in
11th Std – Ethics and Indian Culture(TM)
the Socio - Cultural History
of India.
12th Std – Ethics and Indian Culture(TM)
(iii) Characteristics of Indian
Read Art, Architecture, Dance, Awards, Organization,
culture, Unity in diversity –
Heritage Sites, etc.,
Race, language, custom.
(iv) India as a Secular State, HCF+LCM March
TEST NO 7. Aug 25 Social Harmony. Power, Indices, 2022 – Part
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY Surds II
Amendment to the Constitution, Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth
Basic Structure of Constitution, (Or)
Parliamentary System, Federal SIA Indian Polity
System, Center – State, Inter-state (And)
relationship, Emergency 11th Political Science – Unit 6
Provisions. Judicial Review – (and)
Judicial Activism – PIL – Special 12th Std Political Science: Unit 5
Status to some states.
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL SIA History Book
MOVEMENT (and)
(i) National renaissance – Early Average, Age April 2022
TEST NO 8. Aug 29 11th History – Unit 17 – 19
uprising against British rule - Problem – Part I
(and)
Indian National Congress -
Emergence of leaders History of Indian Freedom Struggle by G.Venkatesan
 (ii) Upto partition of Bengal
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth
Union Executive, Union legislature, (Or)
Parliamentary Committee, CoM, SIA Indian Polity
Cabinet Committee – State (And)
Executive, State Legislature – Local 11th Political Science – Unit 12
governments, Panchayat Raj. UT (and)
and Tribal Areas 12th Std Political Science: Unit 2, 3
SIA History Book
(and)
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL 12th Std Political Science: Unit 8, 9, 10
MOVEMENT (and)
(i) Different modes of Agitation: History of Indian Freedom Struggle by G.Venkatesan
Growth of Satyagraha and
(and)
Militant movements.
12th History – Unit 8 – 9
(ii) Communalism and partition
(and)
(iii) India After Independence
Leaders Series Leaders Series
(and)
History of Modern Tamil Nadu by G.Venkatesan Ratio, Proportion, April 2022
TEST NO 9. Sep 01
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY Percentage – Part II
Constitutional Bodies:
Supreme Court, High Court, Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth
District Courts, Election (Or)
Commission, UPSC, SPSC, SIA Indian Polity
Finance Commission, NCSC, (and)
NCST, Linguistic Commission, 12th Std Political Science: Unit 4, 6,8,11
CAG, AGI, AGS, Cooperative 11th Political Science – Unit 11
Societies, Tribunals. Official
Language,
 Non-Constitutional Bodies:
NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, CIC,
SIC, CBI, CVC, Lokpal,
Lokayuktas
Others:
Elections, Election Laws, Anti-
Defection Law, Political Parties
and etc.,
UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF 11th Geography – Unit 2 to 6
INDIA (and)
Solar System Location – NCERT – 11th Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Physical features - Monsoon, (and)
rainfall, weather and climate NCERT – 11th Indian Physical Environment
Water resources - Rivers in India – (and)
Soil, Types, Soil Erosion, Any Atlas May 2022
TEST NO 10. Sep 5 Profit, Loss, Discount
Conservation Methods(TN and – Part I
India)
UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY 12th Economics – Unit – 1 ,11,
Nature of Indian economy – Five 11th Economics – Unit 12
year plan models - an assessment (And)
– Planning Commission and Niti SIA Economics Book
Ayog
UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF 12th Geography – Unit 6
INDIA (and)
minerals and natural resources- NCERT – 11th Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Metalic, Non-metalic, Energy (and)
Minerals – Industries - Forest and NCERT – 11th Indian Physical Environment Simple and May 2022
TEST NO 11. Sep 8
wildlife(TN and India), Protected (and) Compound Interest – Part II
Areas – India forest survey report
NCERT – 12th Indian People and Economy
– Agricultural- Types, pattern,
(and)
problem, Crops, Shifting
Cultivation Any Atlas
 Transport(Road, Air, Railways, (and)
Waterways, Ports) – http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/ConservationAreas_844.aspx
Communication (Postal/Satellite (and)
/Remote Sensing) https://moef.gov.in/
(and)
https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/
(and)
https://www.isro.gov.in/
(and) Policy Notes
UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY 12th Commerce – Unit – 4 – 8
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank 12th Economics – Unit 5 – 6, 9
of India – Fiscal Policy and 11th Economics – Unit 8,9
Monetary Policy - Finance 11th Commerce – Unit 10 – 12, 32, 33
Commission – Resource sharing (and)
between Union and State
SIA Economics Book
Governments - Goods and Services
State and Union Budget
Tax
Agriculture Budget

UNIT- III: GEOGRAPHY OF 12th Geography – Unit 1 to 5

INDIA (and)
Social geography – Population NCERT – 12th Fundamentals of Human Geography
density and distribution - Racial, (and)
linguistic groups and major tribes NCERT – 12th Indian People and Economy
(Both India and Tamil Nadu) Time and Work, Pipe June 2022
TEST NO 12. Sep 12 (and)
and Cistern – Part I
Census Data – Both Tamil Nadu and India
Natural calamity – Disaster
11th Geography – Unit 7 and 8
Management – Environmental
pollution: Reasons and preventive (and)
th
measures – Climate change – 12 Geography – Unit 7 to 8
Green energy (and)
 12th Std Political Science: Unit 12
(and)
https://ndma.gov.in/, https://nidm.gov.in/,
https://tnsdma.tn.gov.in/
Policy Notes
UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY 12th Economics – Unit 3, 7, 8
Structure of Indian Economy and 11th Economics – Unit 1,3, 5, 7, 8,9, 10
Employment Generation, Land 11th Commerce – Unit 20, 21, 25, 27,28
reforms and Agriculture - (and)
Application of Science and SIA Economics Book
Technology in agriculture, Trade,
12th Economics – Unit 10
International Organization

Industrial growth - Rural welfare Policy Notes

oriented programmes – Social
problems – Population, education,
health, employment, poverty and
Enviroment
UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE – TNSCERT Physics Books:
PHYSICS 11th Unit 1 – Nature of Physical World and Measurement
(i) Scientific Knowledge and 11th Unit 6 – Gravitation
11th Unit 7 – Properties of Matter
Scientific temper - Power of
Reasoning - Rote Learning 11th Unit 3 – Laws of motion
Vs Conceptual Learning - 11th Unit 5 – Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Bodies
Time and Distance, June 2022
TEST NO 13. Sep 15 Science as a tool to 11th Unit 4 – Work, Energy and Power
Train Problems – Part II
understand the 12th Unit 1 – Electrostatics
past,
present and future. 12th Unit 2 – Current Electricity
12th Unit 4 – Electromagnetic Induction And Alternating
(ii) Nature of Universe - Current
General Scientific Laws – 12th Unit 3 – Magnetism and magnetic effects of electric
Mechanics - Properties of current
 Matter, Force, Motion and 12th Unit 5 – Electromagnetic waves
Energy – Everyday 12th Unit 6 – Optics
application of the basic 11th Unit 10 –Oscillations
principles of Mechanics 11th Unit 11 – Waves
11th Unit 8 – Heat and Thermodynamics
(iii) Electricity and Magnetism, 12th Unit 7 – Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Light 12th Unit 8 – Atomic and Nuclear physics
SIA Physics Book
(iv) Sound, Heat, Nuclear
Physics, Laser, Electronics
and Communications
TNSCERT Chemistry Books:
UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE – 11th Std -: Unit 3 – Periodic classification of elements
CHEMISTRY 11th Std -: Unit 4- Hydrogen – S - Block
(i) Elements and Compounds: 11th Std -: Unit 5 – Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals – S Block
(ii) Metallurgy - Ore, Minerals 12th Std – P Block Element I
and Extraction process and 12th Std – P Block Element II
alloys 12th Std : D – Block Elements
12th Std: Transition and Inner transition Elements
(iii) Acids, Bases, Salts, pH and 12th Std : Electro Chemistry
Indicators 12th Std: Chemistry in Everyday Life
12th Std: Bio molecules
(iv) Petroleum Products, 12 Std : Hydroxy compounds and Ethers – Only Application
Fertilizers, Pesticides – part
Carbon Compounds 11th Std: Unit 15 –Environmental Chemistry
11th Std: Unit 13 – Hydrocarbons – Only Application part
UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE – 11TH Bio Botany: Chapter 1 – 15
BOTANY 12TH Bio Botany: Chapter 1 - 10 AP, GP, Sequences, July 2022 –
TEST NO 14. Sep 19
Main concepts of Life Science, Series Part I
Classification of Living
 Organisms
Evolution, Genetics, Physiology,
Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Environment and Ecology
UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE – 11TH Bio Zoology: Chapter 1 – 11
ZOOLOGY 12TH Bio Zoology: Chapter 1 – 12
Main concepts of Life Science,
Classification of Living
Organisms
Evolution, Genetics, Physiology,
Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Human diseases.
Environment and Ecology
UNIT- VIII : HISTORY, CULTURE, Epigraphy, Inscriptions and copper plates and Excavation
HERITAGE AND SOCIO - sites in Tamil Nadu. Area, Perimeter
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN  Square
TAMIL NADU Literature : Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru – Dr. Bhagiyamery  Rectangle
History of Tamil Society, related (and)  Triangle
Archaeological discoveries, Tamil http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l2100/html/l2100ind.htm  Quadrilaterals
Literature from Sangam age till (For thirukural, follow the Mu.Va explanation)  Rhombus
contemporary times.  Circle
+ July 2022 –
TEST NO 15. Sep 22 Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom {Note: Portion for thirukkural part will be intimated later}
Volume Part II
struggle - Early agitations against
British Rule - Role of women in
 Cubes
freedom struggle.  Spheres
 Hemi-spheres
 Cylinder
THIRUKURAL  Cone
(a) Significance as a Secular  Frustums
literature  Prism, Pyramids
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
 (c) Impact of Thirukkural on
Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal
Values - Equality, Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico -
Economic affairs
(f ) Philosophical content in
Thirukkural
UNIT – IX : DEVELOPMENT SIA Book – Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL (and)
NADU TN Human Development Report
Human Development Indicators in (and)
Tamil Nadu and a comparative Social Reformers of Tamil Nadu – Vallalar, Vaikunda
assessment across the Country – Swamyigal, Periyar, Ayothidasar, etc.,
Impact of Social Reform (and)
movements in the Socio - History of Modern Tamil Nadu by G.Venkatesan
Economic Development of Tamil
Nadu

Political parties and Welfare

schemes for various sections of
people
UNIT- VIII : HISTORY, CULTURE, SIA Book
HERITAGE AND SOCIO - (and) Logical Reasoning
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN History of Modern Tamil Nadu by G.Venkatesan Puzzles
TAMIL NADU (and) Dice
http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l2100/html/l2100ind.htm August
TAMIL NADU Visual Reasoning
TEST NO 16. Sep 26 (For thirukural, follow the Mu.Va explanation) 2022 – Part
Evolution of 19th and 20th Alpha numeric
I
Century Socio-Political movements Reasoning
{Note: Portion for thirukkural part will be intimated later}
in Tamil Nadu - Justice Party, th Statistics
Growth of Rationalism - Self 11 Political Science – Unit 14, 15 Probability
Respect Movement, Dravidian
movement and Principles
underlying both these movements,
Contributions of Thanthai Periyar
and Perarignar Anna.

THIRUKURAL
(a) Significance as a Secular
literature
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
(c) Impact of Thirukkural on
Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal
Values - Equality, Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico -
Economic affairs
(f ) Philosophical content in
Thirukkural
UNIT – IX : DEVELOPMENT SIA Book – Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL (and)
NADU https://www.tnsocialwelfare.org/
Rationale behind Reservation (and)
Policy and access to Social History of Modern Tamil Nadu by G.Venkatesan
Resources - Economic trends in SIA Book – Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of (And)
social welfare schemes in the 11th Economics – Unit 11
Socio -economic development of (and)
Tamil Nadu.
https://tnega.tn.gov.in/
(and)
Social Justice and Social Harmony
as the Cornerstones of Socio – Vision 2023 Documents
Economic development (and)
(a). Education and Health systems Human Development Report - TN
in Tamil Nadu.
 (b). Geography of Tamil Nadu and
its impact on Economic
growth.
(c). Achievements of Tamil Nadu
in various fields.
e-governance in Tamil Nadu
SUBJECT WISE FULL TESTS (200 Questions)
TEST NO 17. Sep 26 Current Affairs – Full Test 1 (March 2022 to June 2022) – Online
TEST NO 18. Sep 29 History + Polity
TEST NO 19. Oct 3 Geography + Economics
TEST NO 20. Oct 6 General Science
TEST NO 21. Oct 10 Unit 8
TEST NO 22. Oct 13 Unit 9
TEST NO 23. Oct 14 Current Affairs – Full Test 2 (July 2022 to Oct 15, 2022)
FULL MOCK TESTS(200 Questions)
TEST NO 24. Oct 17 GS Mock Test (175GS+25MA Questions)
TEST NO 25. Oct 23 State Level Free Mock Test (175GS+25MA Questions)

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