Telangana PCS (TGPSC (TSPSC)) — Exam Pattern ✓ verified

Prelims

TGPSC (formerly TSPSC) Group I Prelims: single objective paper (150 Q / 150 marks, 150 min); negative marking 1/3; no CSAT paper; very strong Telangana weightage; screening only.

Mains

TGPSC Group I Mains descriptive: 7 papers — General English (150) qualifying; 6 merit papers (150 each, 900): General Essay; History-Culture-Geography; Polity, Society & Governance; Economy & Development; Science & Tech + Data Interpretation; and Telangana Movement & State Formation; NO optional; NO negative marking in Mains; Interview.

VERIFIED 2026-08: TSPSC renamed TGPSC (2024), pattern unchanged; distinctive 'Telangana Movement & State Formation' merit paper. Interview marks to reconfirm.

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