BPSC Prelims vs TNPSC Prelims — Syllabus Comparison
Paper 1 PYQ analysis side by side. 90% category overlap — significant syllabus overlap, ideal for combined prep.
BPSC Prelims
Categories9
Subtopics49
Total PYQs1178
Shared
Categories9
Subtopics30
Overlap90%
TNPSC Prelims
Categories11
Subtopics52
Total PYQs997
Shared Categories (9)
CategoryBPSC Prelims PYQsTNPSC Prelims PYQs
HistoryBPSC Prelims: 286234
Current AffairsBPSC Prelims: 234110
ScienceBPSC Prelims: 227102
PolityBPSC Prelims: 87130
Quantitative AptitudeBPSC Prelims: 52132
GeographyBPSC Prelims: 13444
EconomicsBPSC Prelims: 8573
General KnowledgeBPSC Prelims: 50106
ReasoningBPSC Prelims: 2321
Overlapping Subtopics (30)
These subtopics appear in both exams — prepare once, benefit twice.
Modern India & Freedom Struggle(156+90)National Events & Policy(109+71)Arithmetic(32+87)Chemistry(70+35)Biology & Health(72+32)Physics(72+23)Indian Geography(72+22)Regional & State History (India)(35+50)Ancient India(43+39)Indian Economy & Planning(35+44)Constitution & Amendments(27+46)Medieval India(31+30)Places, Symbols & Miscellaneous(26+21)Awards & Appointments(39+6)Books, Authors & Media(2+43)Data & Numbers(15+29)Physical Geography(26+15)Organisations & Institutions(14+25)International Affairs(31+6)Parliament & Legislation(18+18)
Only in TNPSC Prelims
- English
- General