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TNPSC PYQ 1 (2022)Quantitative Aptitude

1 | 2 | 3 4 | 5 | 6 7 | 8 | 9 27 | 38 | ?

Find the missing number in the place of ?.

  1. 49
  2. 50
  3. 51
  4. 52

Answer: B. 50

TNPSC PYQ 2 (2022)Logical Reasoning

An apple costs Rs 60, a guava costs @ 90 and a mango costs. ₹ 60. How much a pomegranate cost?

  1. ₹ 60
  2. ₹ 90
  3. ₹ 120
  4. ₹ 150
  5. Answer not known

Answer: C. ₹ 120

TNPSC PYQ 3 (2025)Economics

“Over half of India’s GDP comes from rural India and almost two thirds of rural GDP comes from non-farm activities. Despite this, there are too many people engaged in low productivity occupations, and a lot more work of better, predictable nature is needed to enable a better life for rural India’s inhabitants, especially the young”.

What can be inferred from the above statement about the economic contribution of rural India to the overall GDP?

  1. Rural India contributes less than half of India’s GDP
  2. Rural India contributes more than half of India’s GDP, but its economy heavily depends on farm activities
  3. The GDP of rural India is solely driven by agricultural activities
  4. Rural India contributes more than half of India’s GDP, and a significant portion comes from non-farm activities
  5. Answer not known

Answer: D. Rural India contributes more than half of India’s GDP, and a significant portion comes from non-farm activities

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1 | 2 | 3 4 | 5 | 6 7 | 8 | 9 27 | 38 | ?

Find the missing number in the place of ?.

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5 years analyzed, 997 total PYQ questions indexed, 12 major categories tracked.

TNPSC PYQ trend analysis (2019–2025)

This page indexes 997 TNPSC previous year questions from 5 prelims papers (2019–2025), grouped into 12 subject areas. Attempt them online free in exam-style flow, see the correct answer and explanation instantly, and use topic-wise weightage to focus your revision.

The most-tested TNPSC topics by average weightage are History (~23.5%, 26–60 questions per year), Quantitative Aptitude (~13.2%, 19–49 questions per year), Polity (~13.0%, 18–37 questions per year), Current Affairs (~11.0%, 8–30 questions per year), and General Knowledge (~10.6%, 8–36 questions per year). Prioritise these high-yield areas first.

TNPSC PYQ volume by year: 2025 — 200, 2024 — 199, 2022 — 198, 2021 — 200, 2019 — 200.

Topics trending up in recent TNPSC papers — History, Polity, Current Affairs, Reasoning, and English — deserve extra revision time.

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TNPSC History PYQs

Trending up

Avg weightage: 23.5% · Range: 26-60

High-yield subtopics: Modern India & Freedom Struggle, Regional & State History (India), Ancient India

TNPSC Quantitative Aptitude PYQs

Stable trend

Avg weightage: 13.2% · Range: 19-49

High-yield subtopics: Arithmetic, Data & Numbers, Geometry & Mensuration

TNPSC Polity PYQs

Trending up

Avg weightage: 13.0% · Range: 18-37

High-yield subtopics: Constitution & Amendments, Parliament & Legislation, Fundamental Rights & Duties

TNPSC Current Affairs PYQs

Trending up

Avg weightage: 11.0% · Range: 8-30

High-yield subtopics: National Events & Policy, Climate, Environment & Disasters Current, Tech, Space & Innovation Current

TNPSC General Knowledge PYQs

Stable trend

Avg weightage: 10.6% · Range: 8-36

High-yield subtopics: Books, Authors & Media, Organisations & Institutions, Places, Symbols & Miscellaneous

TNPSC Environment PYQs

Stable trend

Avg weightage: 0.0% · Range: 0-0

High-yield subtopics: Ecology — ecosystems, food chains, biodiversity, Tamil Nadu — Nilgiri Biosphere, Gulf of Mannar, wetlands, Biodiversity hotspots — Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats endemic species

TNPSC Science PYQs

Trending down

Avg weightage: 10.2% · Range: 12-31

High-yield subtopics: Chemistry, Biology & Health, Physics

TNPSC Economics PYQs

Stable trend

Avg weightage: 7.3% · Range: 8-21

High-yield subtopics: Indian Economy & Planning, Social Sector & Welfare, Industry & Trade

TNPSC Geography PYQs

Trending down

Avg weightage: 4.4% · Range: 5-11

High-yield subtopics: Indian Geography, Physical Geography, Environment & Ecology

TNPSC General PYQs

Trending down

Avg weightage: 4.0% · Range: 0-20

High-yield subtopics: General Awareness

TNPSC Reasoning PYQs

Trending up

Avg weightage: 2.1% · Range: 1-9

High-yield subtopics: Logical Reasoning, Puzzles & Arrangement, Number & Pattern Series

TNPSC English PYQs

Trending up

Avg weightage: 0.5% · Range: 0-5

High-yield subtopics: Comprehension, Grammar & Vocabulary

Coverage snapshot

Available PYQ year span: 2019 to 2025 (5 years indexed).

HistoryQuantitative AptitudePolityCurrent AffairsGeneral Knowledge

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TNPSC previous year questions on PSCprep span 2019–2025 (5 papers), updated as new papers are released.

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