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TIFR GS 2014 — GS Screening Test (online, nationwide)

8 GS Screening Test (online, nationwide) papers from the 2014 TIFR GS examination, conducted by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Each paper links to its official source. GS Screening Test (online, nationwide): Subject-wise online test held in December at centres across India; Mathematics (PhD at CAM) and Science Education in the morning, the other subjects in the afternoon.

GS Screening Test (online, nationwide) pattern

Morning session

SectionTime
Mathematics (PhD at CAM)9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Science Education9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Afternoon session

SectionTime
Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science & LIDS, Biology (JGEEBILS), Mathematics (all other programs)2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Online test is the first stage; shortlisted candidates go on to interviews and/or an in-person written test

TIFR GS-2027 Advertisement (No. 2026/21) · official source

GS Screening Test (online, nationwide) pattern

Physics

SectionQs
Section A+3 if correct, -1 if incorrect25
Section B+5 if correct, no negative marks15

TIFR Physics syllabus and exam instructions (document prepared for GS 2024, linked from the current TIFR syllabus page) · official source

GS Screening Test (online, nationwide) pattern

Chemistry

SectionQs
Single section (multiple-choice)+3 if correct, -1 if wrong40

TIFR Chemistry syllabus and exam instructions (linked from the current TIFR syllabus page) · official source

GS Screening Test (online, nationwide) pattern

Mathematics

Section
Part A (multiple-choice)+2 correct, -1 wrong
Part B (true/​false)+2 correct, -2 wrong
  • The PhD at TIFR CAM has a different examination

TIFR Mathematics syllabus, exam instructions and sample questions (linked from the current TIFR syllabus page) · official source

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