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TN Police Constable syllabus (TNUSRB PC)

What the TNUSRB PC written exam covers: the Part I Tamil eligibility test, and the General Knowledge and Psychology sections of Part II. All at SSLC standard.

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The same syllabus in Tamil: TN Police Constable syllabus in Tamil.

Part I: Tamil Language Eligibility Test

80 questions, 80 marks, qualifying only:

  • Grammar: letters and words, sandhi, synonyms and antonyms, sentence forms, correct usage.
  • Literature: Thirukkural, Sangam and later works, modern poetry and prose.
  • Tamil scholars and their service to Tamil: writers, poets and reformers and what they contributed.

Part II: General Knowledge

45 questions on:

  • General Science: physics, chemistry, biology, health and environment
  • History of India and Tamil Nadu, and their culture
  • Geography of India and Tamil Nadu
  • Indian Polity and the Constitution
  • Economics, including planning and government schemes
  • Current affairs: national and international events, sports, awards, books and authors

Part II: Psychology

25 questions on:

  • Communication skills
  • Numerical ability and arithmetic
  • Logical analysis, including coding and decoding
  • Mental ability: series, patterns and puzzles
  • Information handling: reading tables, charts and data

Topic-wise mock tests

Thervu’s TN Police Constable question bank is split into these topics. Every plan has mock tests on the whole syllabus; on Pro you can also take a test on any one topic.

Tamil Language Test

  • Tamil Grammar200+ questions
  • Tamil Literature190+ questions
  • Tamil Scholars & Social Service200+ questions
  • Reading Comprehension190+ questions

General Science

  • Physics200+ questions
  • Chemistry200+ questions
  • Biology200+ questions
  • Health, Nutrition & Hygiene200+ questions
  • Environmental Science & Ecology200+ questions

Social Science

  • Indian History190+ questions
  • Geography of India & TN200+ questions
  • Indian Polity & Constitution200+ questions
  • Economics & Five Year Plans200+ questions
  • Tamil Nadu History & Culture200+ questions

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

  • National & International Events190+ questions
  • Sports, Games & Awards190+ questions
  • Science, Technology & Discoveries130+ questions
  • Government Schemes & Policies150+ questions
  • Famous Books, Authors & Abbreviations140+ questions

Psychology

  • Language Communication Skills140+ questions
  • Numerical Aptitude & Arithmetic100+ questions
  • Logical Analysis & Coding-Decoding96 questions
  • Mental Ability & Patterns100+ questions
  • Information Handling & Data Interpretation100+ questions

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Where this comes from

Pattern, eligibility and selection details are taken from the 2025 Common Recruitment notification published by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB). They can change with each new notification, so check the official notice before you apply.

Official website: www.tnusrb.tn.gov.in

Thervu is an independent practice platform. It is not affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB).