TSPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam- General English

The TSPSC Group 1 Government Job Vacancies issued by the Telangana State Public Service Commission offers 503 state-level Group 1 vacancies all across Telangana. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking for a government job. After cracking the exam, you will be appointed as a highly delegated civil service officer. So, you can expect the competition to be very steep.

You need to keep an eye on the official website for the tentative exam dates and syllabus. The examination will be conducted in three phases:

Prelims or preliminary screening test
The mains exam
The personal interview rounds

All of these stages are crucial for you to fulfil your dream of becoming a highly-respected civil servant. However, the first hurdle you will come across is the prelim round, which many students fail to crack.

However, with some planning and organized study, you can crack it. Once you have qualified for the prelims, it will be time for the mains. The Group-1 mains exam has many different subjects and, unlike the prelims, will be written tests.

Exam Prep for Paper - Topics/Chapters Covered

One of the most important and primary tests in the written examination is the test on General English. The 150-marks qualifying will ensure you can sit for the remaining test and will act as a filter for further screening.

This will be a three-hour exam with 150 marks allotted to the paper. This is not an objective-type test, and unlike the prelims, you will have to write descriptive answers on paper. Remember that this exam will test various aspects of your knowledge and grasp of the English language, as it is necessary for a civil service officer.

The following topics will be covered in the question paper:

Fill in the blanks – Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses
Jumbled up sentences
Error Spotting
Sentence rewriting such as Active/Passive voice, Direct/Indirect speech, etc.
Writing Practice
Letter Writing
Comprehension

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Reference Material for Paper

You can either take classes from an online/offline coaching centres or prepare yourself for the Group 1 exam of TSPSC. However, you need not memorize much other than basic grammar rules for the English part. So, to crack it, you need to practice a lot.

Solve as many papers from previous competitive exams as you can. Also, make a habit of reading English newspapers and listening to English news channels on a daily basis. This will also help you during the interview round, as strong command of the English language is highly regarded.

The error-spotting, sentence reconstruction, and fill-in-the-blanks are the easiest part of the paper. So, during the exam, you should always attempt these sections first.

Comprehension is one of the difficult ones, as it is time-consuming. You would have to go through the passage to understand and answer the related questions. Therefore, you need to practice reading more so you can comprehend the passages faster.

Remember that Rome wasn't built in a day, and you need to be diligent and practice daily. Also, TSPSC does not penalize you for wrong answers, so try to attempt all questions.

How to Prepare?

There is no strict syllabus for this particular paper, and it requires a thorough understanding of English. However, you can crack the exam easily with just enough understanding of 8th standard English. All you need to do is practice and solve more papers. For this, joining an online coaching centre like ACE Online is the best since it will save your time on traveling. You can also spend more time studying and conveniently access materials at your will.

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