TNPSC Group 1 Prelims mock test and practice, free
TNPSC Group 1 is for the senior services of the state. The prelims has 200 questions in 180 minutes with no negative marking, 175 of them General Studies at degree standard, and then come a descriptive Mains and an interview. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission sets it as the Combined Civil Services Examination I.
Ten questions at a time, in the real Prelims pattern. Then the full paper on the clock.
Play 5 TNPSC Group 1 questions
Right or wrong straight away. After the fifth: your score, the full quiz, and a replay.
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Every worked solution is in the app, with the full round of ten.
What the paper asks
| Section | QuestionsQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies (Degree standard) | 175 | 262.5 |
| Aptitude and Mental Ability | 25 | 37.5 |
| Prelims | 200 | 300 |
Prelims short lists ~1:50 for Mains. No negative marking. Degree standard GS.
The cutoff, in plain words
No fixed pass mark is published
How it screens: Shortlisting by rank: roughly 1 in 50 reach Mains
The prelims is a ranking shortlist, not a pass fail paper. Final merit comes from Mains and the interview. Cutoffs move with every year's paper and vacancies, and they differ by category and post. Read these as the level to beat, not a promise.
How to prepare
Three weeks of Easy rounds, five a day
All two sections from the first day, so a weak one never waits. 168 Easy rounds of TNPSC Group 1 are free.
Replay what you got wrong first
A mistake put right twice rarely comes back in the hall.
One full mock test every Sunday
200 questions in 180 minutes, then the marksheet section by section. 10 full papers per exam.
TNPSC Group 1 questions people ask
Is TNPSC Group 1 Prelims hard?
The clock and the marking make it hard: 54 seconds a question. Practise under time from the first day and the paper stops being a surprise.
Can I prepare without coaching?
For Prelims, yes, if you practise the way the paper scores: questions every day under time, every mistake understood, full papers on the clock.
Should I attempt all 200 questions?
Yes, every one. TNPSC Group 1 has no negative marking: a blank and a wrong answer score the same zero, so an educated guess can only help you.
Are these actual TNPSC Group 1 questions?
No. Every question is an original written to the TNPSC Group 1 pattern and level, and Play To Prepare is not connected to the Tamil Nadu PSC.
What is the biggest mistake in TNPSC Group 1 preparation?
Revising school level notes. Group 1's General Studies is degree standard (175 questions of it), and the prelims shortlists roughly 1 in 50 for Mains. Depth beats coverage here: a thinner syllabus studied properly outscores a wide one skimmed.