TNPSC CTS (Degree Level) 2025 — Written Examination
117 Written Examination papers from the 2025 TNPSC CTS (Degree Level) examination, conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai. Each paper links to its official source. Written Examination: Objective written examination (OMR/CBT).
Written Examination pattern
| Section | QsQuestions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I Part A: Tamil Eligibility Testqualifying, minimum 60 marks; not counted for ranking | 100 | 150 | 3 hours (Paper I) |
| Paper I Part B: General Studies (degree) and Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC)75 General Studies + 25 Aptitude questions | 100 | 150 | — |
| Paper II: Subject paper (degree/PG degree) | 200 | 300 | 3 hours |
| Interview (interview posts only) | — | 60 | — |
- Part B of Paper I and Paper II: 450 marks; with interview: 510
- Minimum qualifying marks: 135 (SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs), 180 (others)
Notification 07/2024 (CTSE Interview Posts) · official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agricultural Mechanical Automobile Civil Engg (Subject Code 562) (tentative key) Agricultural Mechanical Automobile Civil Engg (Subject Code 562) · 7.8 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agricultural, Mechanical, Automobile and Civil Engineering (Sub.Code:562) Agricultural, Mechanical, Automobile and Civil Engineering (Sub.Code:562) · 159 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agriculture (Sub.Code:491) Agriculture (Sub.Code:491) · 141 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agriculture (Subject Code 491) (tentative key) Agriculture (Subject Code 491) · 9.9 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Degree Standard) (Subject Code 396) (tentative key) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Degree Standard) (Subject Code 396) · 937 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (PG Degree Standard) (Subject Code 397) (tentative key) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (PG Degree Standard) (Subject Code 397) · 1014 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Deg Std (Sub.Code:396) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Deg Std (Sub.Code:396) · 143 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbankdry and Veterinary Science (Sub.Code:397) Animal Husbankdry and Veterinary Science (Sub.Code:397) · 137 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Sub.Code:565) Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Sub.Code:565) · 275 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | Tamil | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Subject Code 565) (tentative key) Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Subject Code 565) · 15 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | Tamil | Official Paper |
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agricultural Mechanical Automobile Civil Engg (Subject Code 562) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Agricultural Mechanical Automobile Civil Engg (Subject Code 562) · 7.8 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agricultural, Mechanical, Automobile and Civil Engineering (Sub.Code:562)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Agricultural, Mechanical, Automobile and Civil Engineering (Sub.Code:562) · 159 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agriculture (Sub.Code:491)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Agriculture (Sub.Code:491) · 141 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Non-Interview Posts – Agriculture (Subject Code 491) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Agriculture (Subject Code 491) · 9.9 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Degree Standard) (Subject Code 396) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Degree Standard) (Subject Code 396) · 937 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (PG Degree Standard) (Subject Code 397) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (PG Degree Standard) (Subject Code 397) · 1014 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Deg Std (Sub.Code:396)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Deg Std (Sub.Code:396) · 143 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Animal Husbankdry and Veterinary Science (Sub.Code:397)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Animal Husbankdry and Veterinary Science (Sub.Code:397) · 137 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Sub.Code:565)2025Written ExaminationTamilOfficial Paper
Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Sub.Code:565) · 275 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Subject Code 565) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationTamilOfficial Paper
Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Manuscriptology and Tamil (Subject Code 565) · 15 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Associate Company Secretaryship (Final) (Subject Code 473) (tentative key) Associate Company Secretaryship (Final) (Subject Code 473) · 1.4 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Associate Company Secretaryship (Sub.Code:473) Associate Company Secretaryship (Sub.Code:473) · 162 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Basics of Engineering (Sub.Code:422) Basics of Engineering (Sub.Code:422) · 286 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Basics of Engineering (Subject Code 422) (tentative key) Basics of Engineering (Subject Code 422) · 1.8 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Bio-Technology (Sub.Code:471) Bio-Technology (Sub.Code:471) · 134 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Bio-Technology (Subject Code 471) (tentative key) Bio-Technology (Subject Code 471) · 8.1 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Business Administration (Sub.Code:385) Business Administration (Sub.Code:385) · 275 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Business Administration (Subject Code 385) (tentative key) Business Administration (Subject Code 385) · 2.3 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Chemical Engineering (Sub.Code:405) Chemical Engineering (Sub.Code:405) · 165 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Chemical Engineering (Subject Code 405) (tentative key) Chemical Engineering (Subject Code 405) · 6.7 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in | 2025 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper |
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Associate Company Secretaryship (Final) (Subject Code 473) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Associate Company Secretaryship (Final) (Subject Code 473) · 1.4 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Associate Company Secretaryship (Sub.Code:473)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Associate Company Secretaryship (Sub.Code:473) · 162 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Basics of Engineering (Sub.Code:422)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Basics of Engineering (Sub.Code:422) · 286 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Basics of Engineering (Subject Code 422) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Basics of Engineering (Subject Code 422) · 1.8 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Bio-Technology (Sub.Code:471)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Bio-Technology (Sub.Code:471) · 134 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Bio-Technology (Subject Code 471) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Bio-Technology (Subject Code 471) · 8.1 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Business Administration (Sub.Code:385)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Business Administration (Sub.Code:385) · 275 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Business Administration (Subject Code 385) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Business Administration (Subject Code 385) · 2.3 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Chemical Engineering (Sub.Code:405)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Chemical Engineering (Sub.Code:405) · 165 KB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in
- TNPSC CTS 2025 – Interview Posts – Chemical Engineering (Subject Code 405) (tentative key)2025Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Chemical Engineering (Subject Code 405) · 6.7 MB · Source: tnpsc.gov.in