TSPSC Syllabus

Group-I and Group-II follow different paper structures — kept separate below so you study the right topics for the right group.

Group-I

TSPSC Group-I Syllabus

Preliminary Examination — General Studies & Mental Ability

  • History and Cultural Heritage of India, and of Telangana
  • Indian Constitution, Polity and Governance
  • Policies and governance framework of the Telangana state
  • Society, culture, heritage, arts and literature of Telangana
  • Indian and Telangana Economy & Planning
  • General Science, Environment and Disaster Management
  • Current Affairs — regional, national and international
  • Reasoning, data interpretation and general mental ability

Main Examination — 6 Descriptive Papers

  • General Essay
  • History, Culture & Geography (India and Telangana)
  • Indian Society, Constitution & Governance
  • Economy & Development (India and Telangana)
  • Science & Technology and Data Interpretation
  • Telangana Movement & State Formation

Main Examination — Qualifying Paper

  • General English
Group-II

TSPSC Group-II Syllabus

Paper I — General Studies & Mental Ability

  • Current Affairs — regional, national and international
  • General Science and IT
  • Environment and Disaster Management
  • Reasoning and analytical ability

Paper II — History, Polity & Society (India & Telangana)

  • Modern Indian History with emphasis on the Andhra/Telangana region
  • Indian Constitution and Polity
  • Society, culture and social movements of Telangana

Paper III — Telangana Movement & State Formation

  • The road to Telangana statehood and its socio-political history
  • Post-formation development and state policies

Paper IV — Economy & Development

  • Indian and Telangana Economy, Planning and Development
  • Government schemes and welfare programmes
The number of Mains papers and their exact titles can shift slightly between TSPSC notification cycles. Treat this as a study map, and cross-check the paper-wise breakdown in the current TSPSC notification at tspsc.gov.in.