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Exam pattern
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Part A – Tamil language eligibility test
Qualifying only
- Questions
- 30
- Marks
- 50
- Duration
- 30 min
- Negative marking
- Not stated
| Section | Questions | Marks | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil(qualifying) | 30 | 50 |
Qualifying: at least 20 of 50 marks.
Part B – Main written examination
- Questions
- 150
- Marks
- 150
- Duration
- 3 h
- Negative marking
- Not stated
Minimum qualifying marks reported: 60 (40%) general, 45 (30%) reserved categories.
Source: professoracademy.com · Official site: www.trb.tn.gov.in
Syllabus subjects
Every candidate studies the compulsory subjects and one of the 8 optional subjects.
Compulsory
- General TamilTamil grammar, vocabulary, literature and comprehension at SSLC standard, as in eligibility and scoring tests.96
Optional — choose one
- TamilTamil language and literature at degree and postgraduate level.54
- EnglishThe Post Graduate Assistant paper in English, covering British, American, Indian and postcolonial literatures, literary criticism and theory, linguistics and English language teaching.55
- MathematicsPostgraduate mathematics for the TRB PG Assistant paper: algebra, real and complex analysis, differential equations, and probability, statistics and operations research.79
- Physics85
- ChemistryThe Post Graduate Assistant Chemistry paper covering inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, quantum chemistry and spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and applied and environmental chemistry.81
- BiologyBotany and zoology.80
- HistoryIndian history and the national movement.67
- GeographyPhysical, Indian and Tamil Nadu geography.42
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