What you can practise today
469
questions to practise
36
mock tests
9
previous-year papers and questions
6
subjects in the syllabus
Exam pattern
Checked against the source below on 4 Oct 2026. Always confirm with the official notification of your year.
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. Not counted for the state rank.
Part B – Main written examination
- Questions
- 150
- Marks
- 150
- Duration
- 3 h
- Negative marking
- No negative marking
| Section | Questions | Marks | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main subject (your optional subject) | 110 | 110 | |
| Educational Methodology | 30 | 30 | |
| General Knowledge | 10 | 10 |
Offline, OMR answer sheet. Questions in Tamil and English, except the Tamil and English subject papers. Minimum pass mark 50% (45% SC, 40% ST).
Source: www.aubsp.com · Official site: www.trb.tn.gov.in
Syllabus subjects
Every candidate studies the compulsory subjects and one of the 3 optional subjects.
Compulsory
- Educational MethodologyThe common Educational Methodology section covering educational psychology, teaching methods, assessment and evaluation, and the philosophy and policy of education in India.45
- General KnowledgeThe common General Knowledge section covering the history and culture of Tamil Nadu, Indian polity, geography and general science.97
- General TamilTamil grammar, vocabulary, literature and comprehension at SSLC standard, as in eligibility and scoring tests.96
Optional — choose one
- ChemistryThe Post Graduate Assistant Chemistry paper covering inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, quantum chemistry and spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and applied and environmental chemistry.101
- EnglishThe Post Graduate Assistant paper in English, covering British, American, Indian and postcolonial literatures, literary criticism and theory, linguistics and English language teaching.50
- MathematicsPostgraduate mathematics for the TRB PG Assistant paper: algebra, real and complex analysis, differential equations, and probability, statistics and operations research.80
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