TNPSC Group 2 General English Syllabus 2026 (Updated) – Exam Pattern, Topics & PDF Download

TNPSC Group 2 General English Syllabus 2026 (Latest Update)

Preparing for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam? Understanding the latest General English syllabus (2026) is the first step to scoring high in the Preliminary Examination.

The General English paper is conducted at SSLC standard and includes 100 questions for 150 marks.

👉 You can choose General English OR General Tamil in the prelims.

TNPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern (Prelims)

• No negative marking
• Objective-type questions

TNPSC Group 2 General English Syllabus – Overview

The syllabus is divided into 7 major units:

• Grammar (25 Questions)
• Vocabulary (15 Questions)
• Writing Skills (10 Questions)
• Technical Terms (10 Questions)
• Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)
• Translation (5 Questions)
• Literary Works (15 Questions)

👉 Focus more on Grammar and Vocabulary for scoring high.

DETAILED SYLLABUS (TOPIC-WISE)

Unit I: Grammar (25 Questions)

• Parts of Speech
• Concord
• Tense
• Active & Passive Voice
• Types of Sentences (Statement, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory)

🔹 Sentence Transformation:

• Statements → Imperatives
• Interrogatives → Statements
• Assertives → Negatives
• Exclamatory → Statements

🔹 Verbs:

• Main & Auxiliary Verbs
• Regular & Irregular Verbs
• Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles

🔹 Other Topics:

• Question Tags
• Sentence Patterns (Simple, Compound, Complex)
• Phrases & Clauses
• Degrees of Comparison
• Direct & Indirect Speech
• Synthesis of Sentences
• Punctuation

Unit II: Vocabulary (15 Questions)

• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Homonyms & Homophones
• Idioms & Phrases
• Phrasal Verbs
• Spelling & Usage
• One-word substitution
• Word formation
• Figures of Speech

Unit III: Writing Skills (10 Questions)

• Letter Writing (Formal & Informal)
• Sentence Arrangement
• Jumbled Sentences
• Inference Questions
• Fill in the Blanks

Unit IV: Technical Terms (10 Questions)

• Administrative Terms
• Department-related Terms
• Official Correspondence (Basics)

Unit V: Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)

• Newspaper-based passages
• Editorial passages
• Government-related texts

🔹 Question Types:

• Match the following
• Sentence completion
• Fact-based MCQs

Unit VI: Translation (5 Questions)

• Word Translation
• Sentence Translation
• Tense-based questions

Unit VII: Literary Works (15 Questions)

🔹 Focus Areas:

• Poetry analysis
• Figures of Speech
• Important lines

📖 Important Poems:

• The Crocodile — Lewis Carroll
• Leisure — William Henry Davies
• A Poison Tree — William Blake
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening — Robert Frost

📖 Important Prose:

• His First Flight — Liam O’Flaherty
• The Last Lesson — Alphonse Daudet
• Water – The Elixir of Life — Sir C.V. Raman

👉 Based on Samacheer Kalvi (SSLC textbooks)

Important Topics Based on Previous Papers

Focus on:

• Tenses & Grammar rules
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Figures of Speech
• Authors & Literary works
• Comprehension passages

🧠 Preparation Strategy

• Start with Grammar basics
• Practice previous year papers
• Revise vocabulary daily
• Take mock tests weekly