TNPSC Translator officer & Translator Exam Pattern
| Papers | Type of the Exam | Subjects Names | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration of the Exam | Language of the Exam |
| I | Descriptive Type | State Acts, Bills, Ordinances, Rules, and Notifications made thereunder. | – | 300 | 3 Hours | English |
| Central Acts, Ordinances, Rules and Notifications made thereunder | ||||||
| Legal Terms / Legal Maxims | ||||||
| II | Objective Type | General Studies | 75 | 200 | 2 Hours | English & Tamil |
| Aptitude and Mental | 25 | |||||
| Interview & Records | 70 Marks | |||||
| Total | 570 Marks |
TNPSC Exam Syllabus
Translation of the following from English to Tamil
- State Acts, Bills, Ordinances, Rules, and Notifications made thereunder
- Central Acts, Ordinances and Rules and Notifications made thereunder
- Legal terms/Legal maxims
TNPSC Translator Syllabus General Studies Topics
Geography
- Earth and Universe
- Solar system
- Atmosphere hydrosphere
- Weather and climate
- Water resources
- Soil, minerals & natural
- Resources
- Natural vegetation
- Forest & wildlife
- Agricultural pattern
- Livestock & fisheries
- Transport including Surface transport & Communication
- Social geography
- Population
- Density and distribution
- Natural calamities
- Impact and consequences
- Mitigation measures
- Pollution Control
General Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Zoology
Current Event
- History
- Political Science
- Geography
- Economics
- Science
Indian National Movement
- National renaissance
- The early uprising against British rule‐1857
- Indian National Congress
- The growth of militant movements
- Different modes of agitations
- Communalism led to the partition
- Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle
History & Culture of India
- Aryan and Sangam age
- Maurya dynasty
- Buddhism and Jainism
- Guptas, Delhi Sultans
- Mughals and Marathas
- Age of Vijayanagaram
- South Indian history
- Culture and Heritage of Tamil
- The advent of European invasion
- Expansion and consolidation of British rule
- Effect of British rule on socio
- Economic factors
- Social reforms and religious movements
- India since independence
- Characteristics of Indian culture
- Unity in diversity
Syllabus Aptitude and Mental Ability Tests
- Dice
- Visual Reasoning
- Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences
- Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
- Ratio and Proportion
- Simple interest
- Compound interest
- Conversion of information to data
- Percentage
- Area
- Alphanumeric Reasoning
- Number Series
- Volume
- Time and Work
- Behavioral ability
- Basic terms, Communications in information
- Technology
- Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Decision making and problem-solving
- Collection, compilation, and presentation of data
- Tables, graphs, diagrams
- Parametric representation of data
- Analytical interpretation of data
- Simplification
- Logical Reasoning
- Puzzles