Real TNPSC Group 1 question papers, free to read online - in English and Tamil, with TNPSC's official answer key hidden behind a Show Answer button on every question. Pick a paper below and solve it like the real exam.
Previous year papers show you the real standard of the exam - how TNPSC asks, how long the questions are, and which units carry more weight. Use them like this:
Yes. Every paper on this page is reproduced in full from the official TNPSC question paper, in English and Tamil, with nothing changed. The answers follow TNPSC's own official answer key for that exam.
Yes. Every answer follows the official answer key TNPSC published on tnpsc.gov.in for that exam. Nothing is guessed - where TNPSC did not publish a final answer for a question, the paper page says so on that question.
The Group 1 Preliminary exam is a single 3-hour General Studies paper of 200 questions (175 General Studies and 25 Aptitude and Mental Ability) for 300 marks. There is no negative marking in the Prelims.
That option is TNPSC's own. There is no negative marking, and TNPSC adds "(E) Answer not known" to every question so candidates can honestly skip instead of blind-guessing. Choosing E scores zero, the same as a wrong answer.
First attempt a paper under exam timing without looking at the answers, then use the Show Answer buttons to check. Note which units your mistakes come from and revise those units before re-attempting. Most toppers work through previous year papers in the final weeks before the exam.
Writing Group 1 Prelims on 27 September 2026? Our test series follow the official syllabus and weightage - full papers, answer keys and video explanations for every test.
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Pick one subject alone, or combine General Studies with General English or General Tamil.
| Subject | Tests | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 24 | 2,400 |
| General English | 24 | 2,400 |
| General Tamil | 24 | 2,400 |