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TEST BATCH weekday

INDEX

Approach and Methodology

Batch Details

Test Batch Schedule with syllabus

Prescribed Books

General Instructions to fill OMR Sheet

GENERAL STUDIES + APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY

+LANGUAGE(T / E)

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Approach and Methodology

To develop better understanding of the concepts, basic principles and factual aspects of the General Studies.

To avoid errors in Exam Hall by facing various kinds of questions and writing number of tests under real time exam hall experience.

Phase I – Language (Tamil / English)

Phase II – Samacheer Kalvi Text Book – Social Science

Phase III – Samacheer Kalvi Text Book – Science

Phase IV – Mental Ability, Current Affairs & General Knowledge

Phase V – Samacheer New Books 6th, 9th & 11th – Science & Social Science

Phase VI – Model Exams

– test

questions are framed in tune with co-operative subordinate service pattern viz., statement type, assertion reason, correct, incorrect, match the following etc.

- The Preliminary tests are written on an OMR sheet

on the lines of the TNPSC exam. To provide a comparative analysis of the candidates’ performance, the Institute will publish total marks and ranks on its notice board and its website.

– Test evaluation will be done by using OMR Machine

and scores will be sent through SMS instantly.

– There will be a classroom discussion and doubt

clarification session for Mental Ability Test Series.

- Weekday

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– 22

– (150)

– Thrice in a week

Test Batch for Week days

Batch Test days Test timing

WEEKDAY

BATCH Monday, Wednesday &

Saturday

10.30 a.m – 12.30 p.m

For Mental Ability &

Current Affairs

10.30 am – 1 pm

Current Affairs Material will be provided

Discussion for APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY

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TNPSC CO-OPERATIVE SUBORDINATE SERVICE

TEST BATCH SCHEDULE

PHASE I

1. LANGUAGE (SAMACHEER 6 – 8 STD) (TAMIL / ENGLISH)

01.12.2018

(SATURDAY)

150

2. LANGUAGE (9 - 10 STD TEXT BOOK)

(TAMIL / ENGLISH) 03.12.18

(MONDAY)

150

3. LANGUAGE (11 - 12 STD TEXT BOOK)

(TAMIL / ENGLISH) 05.12.18

(WEDNESDAY)

150

4. LANGUAGE - PART A (TAMIL / ENGLISH) 08.12.18

(SATURDAY)

150

5. LANGUAGE - PART B (TAMIL / ENGLISH) 10.12.18

(MONDAY)

150

6. LANGUAGE - PART C (TAMIL / ENGLISH) 12.12.18

(WEDNESDAY)

150

7. 6TH, 9TH & 11TH GENERAL TAMIL[NEW SAMACHEER BOOKS] / LANGUAGE ENGLISH - REVISION

15.12.18

(SATURDAY) 150

PHASE II8. 6 - 10th SOCIAL SCIENCE 17.12.18

(MONDAY) 150

9. 11, 12TH – SOCIAL SCIENCE

(HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE)

19.12.18

(WEDNESDAY)

150

10. HISTORY – ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL INDIA

22.12.18

(SATURDAY) 150

11. MODERN INDIA & CONTEMPORARY INDIA

24.12.18

(MONDAY)

150

12. POLITY

26.12.18

(WEDNESDAY) 150

GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS 29.12.18

(SATURDAY)

150

PHASE III

14. 6 - 10th SCIENCE 31.01.18

(MONDAY)

150

15. 11, 12TH SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY,

BOTANY & ZOOLOGY)

02.01.19

(WEDNESDAY)

150

16. GENERAL SCIENCE 05.01.19

(SATURDAY) 150

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PHASE IV

17. CURRENT AFFAIRS- [JUNE TO SEPTEMBER] (80 QS)

APTITUDE MENTAL ABILITY – II (70 QS)

Number system

LCM & HCF

Ratio & Proportion

Dice

Number Series Logical Number Sequence /

Alphabetical Sequence

Simple Interest &Compound Interest

07.01.19

(MONDAY)

80 + 70

18. CURRENT AFFAIRS [OCTOBER, NOVEMBER &

DECEMBER) (80 QS) +

APTITUDE MENTAL ABILITY – II (70 QS) +

Percentage

Simplification

Analytical Interpretation of Data

Visual Reasoning

Picture Sequence

Puzzles Time & Work

09.01.19

(WEDNESDAY)

150

19. CURRENT AFFAIRS REVISION (80 QS)

APTITUDE MENTAL ABILITY – III (70 QS)

Area

Volume

Statistics - Conversion of Information of data

- Collection, compilation and presentation of data

- Tables, Graph, diagrams - Parametric Representation of data

- Alpha Numeric Reasoning

12.01.19

(SATURDAY)

150

20. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (80 QS) 6 – 10TH STD SAMACHEER MATHS (70 QS)

14.01.19

(MONDAY)

80 + 70

PHASE V

SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE SAMACHEER KALVI BASED TEST(NEW

BOOKS) – 6TH, 9TH & 11TH

17.01.2018 (THURSDAY)

150

PHASE VI

MODEL EXAM 20.01.19

(Sunday)

200

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PRESCRIBED BOOKS

I.

Physics VI – X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SCIENCE

APPOLO – GS Material

ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - BOTANY, ZOOLOGY,

PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY.

Chemistry

Botany

Zoology

II. Appolo Current Affairs Material

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III.

India Year Book, Manorama Year Book rkPgj;jpa gjpg;G

APPOLO – GK Material

Arihant General Knowledge

IV.

VI–X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS–SOCIAL SCIENCE

XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - GEOGRAPHY

APPOLO – GS Material

ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

V.

VI – X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SOCIAL SCIENCE

XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - HISTORY.

APPOLO – GS Material

ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

VI.

XI & XII – Political Science

Indian polity – Lakshmikanth

APPOLO – GS Material

VII.

VI–X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SOCIAL SCIENCE

XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - ECONOMICS

APPOLO – GS Material

ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

VIII.

VI – X SAMACHEER KALVI BOOKS –SOCIAL SCIENCE

XI & XII STATE BOARD BOOKS - HISTORY.

APPOLO – GS Material

ARIHANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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IX.

APPOLO – Aptitude & Mental ability (Volume I – IV)

Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning R.S. Agarwal

6th - 10th Standard Samacheer Maths

XI state board book - Statistics.

X. APPOLO – GS Material

XII – STATE BOARD (,e;jpa gz;ghL)

XI. 6 to 12 Tamilnadu Text Books

Appolo’s Material

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General Instructions to Fill OMR Sheet

OMR sheet has to be filled only by using Blue / Black Ball point Pen.

Fill your Appolo Registration number in the given box.

Mention your name, Mobile number & batch details correctly.

First fill the bubbles/boxes in the OMR sheet completely and then darken the

filled bubbles/boxes.

Completely darken the respective circle for your response.

Avoid partial filling or spill out.

Please fill the appropriate OMR bubbles with due care. Avoid over-

writing on OMR Sheet.

If you mark more than one circle in a single choice question the answer will

be considered as being wrong.

Don’t

There are ‘DO NOT WRITE’ areas demarcated on any OMR Sheet

Please do not write or mark on OMR Sheet outside the demarcated areas.

Do not make any stray marks on the OMR Sheet.

Do not tick or overfill the OMR circles.

Do not use whitener or blade to hide marks on OMR Sheet.

Do not pin or staple anything with the OMR Sheet.

OMR Sheet should not be punched or tied.

The OMR Sheet should not be folded.

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1. Incomplete Filled Registration Number 2. Unfilled OMR Registration Number

3. Partially filled OMR cells 4. Multiple entries in same column

Correct Method Warning:

Mistaken OMR sheet will not be evaluated

and score will not be sent by SMS

hereafter.

Please read the instructions in OMR sheet

before filling.

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GENERAL STUDIES – SYLLABUS

Physics ‐ Nature of Universe ‐ General Scientific laws ‐ Inventions and

discoveries ‐ National scientific laboratories ‐ Mechanics and properties of matter

‐ Physical quantities, standards and units ‐ Force, motion and energy ‐

Magnetism, electricity and electronics ‐ Heat, light and sound

Chemistry - Elements and Compounds ‐ Acids, bases and salts ‐

Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides

Botany ‐ Main Concepts of life science ‐ Classification of living organism ‐

Nutrition and dietetics – Respiration

Zoology ‐ Blood and blood circulation ‐ Reproductive system ‐ Environment,

ecology, health and hygiene ‐ Human diseases including communicable and

non – communicable diseases , prevention and remedies ‐ Animals, plants and

human life

History ‐Latest diary of events‐national ‐ National symbols ‐ Profile of States ‐

Eminent persons & places in news ‐ Sports & games ‐ Books & authors ‐

Awards & honours’ ‐ India and its neighbours

Political Science ‐ Problems in conduct of public elections ‐ Political parties

and political system in India ‐ Public awareness & General administration ‐

Welfare oriented govt. Schemes, their utility

Geography ‐ Geographical landmarks

Economics ‐ Current socio‐economic problems

Science ‐ Latest inventions on science & technology

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Earth and Universe ‐ Solar system ‐ Monsoon, rainfall, weather &

climate ‐ Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals & natural

resources ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern – Transport including

surface transport & communication ‐ Social geography – population‐

density and distribution ‐ Natural calamities‐Disaster Management.

Indus valley civilization‐ Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas ‐

Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis ‐ South Indian history ‐ Culture

and Heritage Of Tamil people‐India since independence‐ Characteristics of

Indian culture ‐Unity in diversity-race, colour, language, custom ‐ India‐ as

secular state ‐Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN ‐ Political

parties and populist schemes.

Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of

constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship‐rights amend

duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights

charter ‐ Union legislature – Parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State

Legislature – assembly ‐ Local government – Panchayat raj – Tamil

Nadu ‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law – Elections ‐

Official language and Schedule‐VIII ‐ Corruption in public life ‐ Anti‐

corruption measures –CVC, lok ‐ adalats, Ombudsman, CAG ‐ Right to

information ‐ Empowerment of women ‐ Consumer protection forms

Nature of Indian economy ‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment ‐ Land reforms & agriculture ‐ Application of science in agriculture ‐ Industrial growth ‐ Rural welfare oriented programmes ‐ Social sector

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problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty ‐ Economic trends in Tamil Nadu

National renaissance ‐ Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, Nehru,

Tagore ‐ Different modes of agitations ‐ Role of Tail Nadu in freedom

struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & others

Conversion of information to data ‐ Collection, compilation and

presentation of data ‐ Tables, graphs, diagrams ‐ Analytical interpretation

of data ‐ Simplification – Percentage ‐ Highest Common Factor (HCF) ‐

Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) ‐ Ratio and Proportion ‐ Simple

interest ‐ Compound interest ‐ Time and Work - Logical Reasoning –

Puzzles ‐ Visual Reasoning ‐ Number Series

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