TSPSC Group 2 is Telangana's most competitive state exam, conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission. As India's newest state (formed in 2014), Telangana's statehood movement history, unique geography, and government welfare schemes are heavily tested. The exam attracts lakhs of Telugu-medium aspirants across Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, and beyond.
| Stage | Details | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims (GS) | 150 MCQs, 2.5 hours | 150 |
| Mains Paper 1 (General Studies) | Descriptive | 150 |
| Mains Paper 2 (History, Polity, Geography) | Descriptive | 150 |
| Mains Paper 3 (Economy, S&T, Environment) | Descriptive | 150 |
No interview for Group 2 posts. Final selection based entirely on Mains marks.
The Telangana movement is a uniquely important topic for TSPSC that no other state exam tests. Key events: Jai Telangana movement origins, Gentlemen's Agreement (1956), Mulki agitations, Telangana Martyrs (students who died during agitations), K. Chandrashekhar Rao's hunger fast (2009), and the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014 to create Telangana as India's 29th state. June 2 is celebrated as Telangana Formation Day.
Kakatiya dynasty (Warangal fort, Thousand Pillar Temple, Ramappa Temple — UNESCO), Bahmani Sultanate, Qutb Shahi dynasty (Golconda Fort, Charminar in Hyderabad), Asaf Jahi dynasty (Nizams of Hyderabad — richest rulers in the world at one point), Operation Polo (1948 police action to integrate Hyderabad into India).
Hyderabad as Cyberabad (IT hub — Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple all have major offices), pharmaceutical industry (Genome Valley), agriculture (cotton, maize, soya, floriculture). Telangana government schemes are heavily tested: Rythu Bandhu (direct income support to farmers — ₹10,000/acre/year, copied by other states), KCR Kit (maternal and child health), Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak (wedding assistance), and Mission Bhagiratha (tap water to every household).
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18–44 years for Telangana domicile candidates (General category) — among the highest upper age limits in Indian state exams. SC/ST and OBC candidates get additional relaxation per Telangana government norms.
Rythu Bandhu (Farmer's Friend) is Telangana's flagship agricultural welfare scheme providing ₹10,000 per acre per year directly to farmers (₹5,000 for Kharif + ₹5,000 for Rabi seasons). It is the world's first investment support scheme for farmers and has been adopted as a model by several other Indian states. It is consistently tested in TSPSC exams.
Yes. TSPSC Prelims has negative marking of ⅓ mark per wrong answer. Each question is 1 mark; a wrong answer deducts 0.33 marks. Careful guessing strategy is important.
June 2 is Telangana Formation Day — the date in 2014 when Telangana became India's 29th state after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. This date and the entire Telangana statehood movement are among the most frequently tested topics in TSPSC exams.
Three descriptive papers (each 150 marks): Paper 1 (General Studies — History, Culture, Geography of India and Telangana), Paper 2 (Indian Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations), Paper 3 (Telangana Economy, Science and Technology, Environment, Biodiversity). No interview for Group 2 posts — Mains marks determine the final merit list.
प्रारंभिक (150 MCQ, ⅓ नकारात्मक अंकन) + मुख्य परीक्षा (3 descriptive पेपर × 150 अंक)। ग्रुप 2 पदों के लिए कोई साक्षात्कार नहीं।
तेलंगाना आंदोलन (2014 राज्य निर्माण), काकतीय वंश (रामप्पा मंदिर — UNESCO), निज़ाम शासन, ऑपरेशन पोलो, रायतू बंधु योजना, मिशन भागीरथ — ये सभी TSPSC में पूछे जाते हैं।
तेलंगाना निवासियों के लिए 18–44 वर्ष (सामान्य)। यह भारत में सबसे अधिक ऊपरी आयु सीमाओं में से एक है।
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