The syllabus for the TNPSC Cooperative exam typically covers a range of subjects relevant to cooperative management, general studies, and aptitude. While the specific syllabus may vary slightly depending on the position being applied for and the commission’s guidelines for each exam cycle, here’s a general overview of the topics commonly included:
- General Studies:
- Current Affairs: National and international events, important developments in various fields.
- Indian History: Ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history, major events, movements, and personalities.
- Geography: Physical, political, economic, and social geography of India and the world.
- Indian Polity: Constitution of India, governance, political system, Panchayati Raj institutions.
- Indian Economy: Basic concepts of economics, economic development, planning, and budgeting.
- Science and Technology: General principles of science, recent scientific developments, technology advancements.
- General Tamil/English:
- Grammar: Parts of speech, tenses, sentence structure, vocabulary, comprehension.
- Literature: Major works of Tamil or English literature, literary terms, authors, poets.
- Quantitative Aptitude:
- Numerical Ability: Number system, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
- Arithmetic: Simple and compound interest, profit and loss, time and work, time and distance, averages.
- Data Interpretation: Tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams interpretation.
- Reasoning:
- Verbal Reasoning: Analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, logical deductions.
- Non-Verbal Reasoning: Pattern recognition, visual reasoning, spatial orientation, analogy.
- Logical Reasoning: Deductive and inductive reasoning, logical puzzles, syllogisms, statement-conclusion.
- Domain-Specific Topics:
- Cooperative Management: Principles of cooperative management, cooperative principles, cooperative organization and functions.
- Cooperative Banking: Cooperative credit structure, functions of cooperative banks, cooperative credit societies.
- Cooperative Laws and Regulations: Cooperative Acts, rules, regulations, and amendments.
Candidates are advised to refer to the official TNPSC notification and syllabus document for the most accurate and detailed information regarding the syllabus for the Cooperative exam. Additionally, practicing with previous years’ question papers and staying updated on current affairs are crucial for effective exam preparation.
