The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) conducts a written exam to select candidates for various posts that come under TSPSC Group 2. To get selected, candidates must clear all the stages of the recruitment process successfully. Those who are focusing on Group 2 posts should understand the TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus along with the Exam Pattern. You can read the subject-wise topics and plan preparation accordingly.

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus consists of General Knowledge, History & Society, Economy Development, and Telangana Movement & State Formation. Go through the overview of TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025 and have an idea about the marking scheme, exam duration, and other important details for the syllabus from here. 

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025
OrganisationTelangana State Public Service Commission
Exam NameTSPSC Group 2 Exam
CategorySyllabus
Exam LevelState-level
Mode of ExamOffline
Marking Scheme1 mark
Negative Marking0.25 marks or ¼th marks
Selection ProcessWritten test
Official Websitehttps://tspsc.gov.in/

TSPSC Group 2 Selection Process 2025

The candidates who are planning to appear in the upcoming TSPSC Group 2 Recruitment 2025 exam must be well versed in its selection process followed by TSPSC to shortlist candidates for Group 2 services. The TSPSC Group 2 examination has two stages:-

Stage 1- Written test (Offline) - Paper I, II, III, IV

TSPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2025

1. TSPSC Group 2 consists of 4 papers- Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3 and Paper 4 of 150 marks each.

2. For every correct answer, the candidates will get 1 Mark each

3. For each wrong answer, 0.25 will be deducted.

4. The TSPSC exam duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

5. Question paper is objective type in the trilingual language (English, Telugu, and Urdu)

6. A total of 600 marks will be allotted in Stage I, having 150 marks for each Paper I-IV and 75 marks in Stage II.

StagePaperNo. of QuestionsDuration
Stage-1Paper I: General Studies and General Abilities1502 hours 30 minutes
Paper II: History, Polity and Society150
Paper III: Economy and Development150
Paper IV: Telangana Movement & State Formation150
Total600

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TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025

The TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus is not vast as compared to other examinations. There are 4 papers for different subjects and candidates have to focus on each paper to score good marks in TSPSC Group 2 Exam. This could be possible only if the candidates prepare as per the TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus which has been discussed below for each paper. 

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1

The topics to be covered in Paper I include General knowledge and General Abilities which have been elaborated below. 

  1. Current Affairs Regional, National & International
  2. International Relations & Events
  3. General Science: Achievements in Science & Technology
  4. World Geography: Indian Geography & of the Telangana State.
  5. Environmental Issues – Disaster Management (Prevention and Strategies)
  6. India – History & Cultural Heritage
  7. Telangana State: Heritage, Society, Culture, Arts & Literature and Policies
  8. Social Inclusion, Rights Issues & Inclusive Policies
  9. Logical Reasoning: Analytical & Data Interpretation
  10. English: Class 10th (Basic)

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025 for Paper 2

  1. Socio-Cultural History (India & Telangana State)
  2. Overview of the constitution & policies of India
  3. Social Structure, Issues & Public policies

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025 for Paper 3

Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges

  1. Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development - The Relationship between Growth and Development.
  2. Measures related to economic growth: National income- definition, concepts and methods of measuring national income; Nominal and real income.
  3. Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty - Income Based Poverty and Non-Income Poverty; Measure of poverty; Unemployment definition, types of unemployment.
  4. Planning in the Indian Economy: Goals, Priorities, Strategies and Achievements of the Five Year Plans - 12th FYP; Cohesive Growth - Nithi Aayog.

Telangana State: Economy and Development

  1. Telangana Economy in pre-partition Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014) - Development of Lemi (Water (Bachawat Committee), Economic Affairs (Lalit, Bhargava, Vanchu Committees) and Employment (Jai Bharat, Girglani Committees) and below.
  2. Land Reforms in Telangana: Abolition of Arbitrators: Zamindari, Jagirdari and Inamdari; Rental Reforms; Land Ceiling; Land-alienated areas on schedule.
  3. Agriculture and allied sectors: The share of agriculture and allied sectors.
    GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation Irrigation Sources; Dry land agricultural problems; Agricultural loan.
  4. Industry and service sectors: industrial development; Sector of construction and growth industries- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector; Industrial Infrastructure; Telangana Industrial Policy; Construction and growth
    service sector.

Issues of development and change

  1. Development Dynamics: Regional Inequalities in India - Social Inequalities - Caste, Race (Tribe), Gender and Religion; Immigration; Urbanization.
  2. Development: land acquisition policy; Rehabilitation.
  3. Economic reforms: growth, poverty and inequality - social development (education and health); Social Transformation; Social security.
  4. Sustainable Development: Concept and Measurement; Sustainable development goals.

TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025 for Paper 4

  1. The idea of Telangana (1948-1970)
  2. Mobilisation Phase (1971-1990)
  3. Towards Formation of Telangana State (1991-2014)
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TSPSC Group 1 Recruitment TSPSC Group 1 Syllabus 
TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 
TSPSC Group 3 Recruitment TSPSC Group 3 Syllabus 
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TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2025: FAQs

Ans. There will be a written test for selecting candidates for TSPSC Group 2 services.

Ans. Yes, there will be a negative marking for 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.