TGPSC Group-I (Telangana)
Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC)Closed
TGPSC (formerly TSPSC) Group-I Services — Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Commercial Tax Officer, Municipal Commissioner and other Group-I posts.No Group-I/II/III/IV notification is currently open (checked live on TGPSC's homepage, 04 Sep 2026) — this entry describes the most recently completed cycle, Notification No. 02/2024, for reference.A future cycle is reported to be in early preparation with no release date announced.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies563 (2024 cycle — no fresh notification open)Reported pay Not confirmed
Not taken from an official pay circular — treat as approximate.
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Group-I (various posts) | ₹51,320–₹1,37,050/month (reported range, varies by specific post/service — not verified against the official pay matrix) | Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Commercial Tax Officer, Municipal Commissioner and other Group-I administrative posts |
Range spans multiple distinct posts/services with different pay levels; treat as a rough indicator, not a single confirmed figure.
Who Can Apply
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Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 Photo275 × 354 px, 3.5 × 4.5 cm (as reported by third-party resizer-tool sites, not the official notification) · 20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG — Found only on generic exam-resizer-tool sites, which are known to reuse the same figures across many different exams — treat as low-confidence and unverified against an official TGPSC document. Not confirmed
- ✍️ Signature275 × 118 px, 3.5 × 1.5 cm (as reported by third-party resizer-tool sites, not the official notification) · 10–30 KB · JPG/JPEG — Same caveat as the photo — low-confidence, unverified. Not confirmed
- 💳 Application Fee2024 cycle: ₹200 registration + ₹120 examination fee — reportedly waived for unemployed candidates and government employees.No fresh notification is open to confirm this for a future cycle. Not confirmed
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the TGPSC portal if not already registered
- Log in and select the relevant notification/post once a new cycle is released
- Fill personal, educational and category details
- Upload photo and signature per the specification published with that notification (do not rely on the figures above)
- Pay the registration and examination fee online (2024 cycle: ₹200 registration + ₹120 exam fee, reportedly waived for unemployed candidates and government employees) Not confirmed
- Submit and download the confirmation printout
Exam Pattern
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Prelims: 2 to 2.5 hours (sources vary on exact duration) for a single paper. Mains: 3 hours per paper (7 papers across multiple days). · Negative Marking: Prelims: DISPUTED — one source states 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer, another summary states "no negative marking"; the 1/3-mark deduction appears more consistent with typical TGPSC/TSPSC practice but was not resolved with full confidence. Mains: no negative marking (descriptive format) — this is consistent across sources. · Passing Marks: Prelims: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam, no fixed pre-set qualifying %. Mains: one secondary source states a fixed minimum qualifying requirement of 35% in the Main Examination overall, with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates — this figure was found in only one source and should be independently verified against the official TGPSC notification before treating it as confirmed.
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelims - single paper (General Studies, Mental Ability, English) | 150 questions, 150 marks, qualifying/screening only — not counted toward final merit |
| Mains - General English | 150 marks, 3 hours, qualifying only (Class 10 standard), not counted in merit |
| Mains Paper I - General Essay | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Mains Paper II - History, Culture & Geography of India/Telangana | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Mains Paper III - Indian Society, Constitution & Governance | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Mains Paper IV - Economy & Development | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Mains Paper V - Science & Technology and Data Interpretation | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Mains Paper VI - Telangana Movement and State Formation | 150 marks, 3 hours, counted in merit |
| Interview - Personality Test | DISPUTED marks value across sources: ~75 marks per one source, but at least one other source states there was no interview at all for the 2024 cycle — verify against the specific notification |
Syllabus
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Stages historically include Preliminary (objective, qualifying/screening), Main (descriptive), and Interview — but DISPUTED: at least one secondary source (sakshipost.com/munsifdaily.com, reporting on the 2024 Group-1 cycle) states there was NO interview for the 2024 Group-1 recruitment, with selection based on Prelims + Mains only, while other/older sources describe a fixed-marks interview stage.Telangana/undivided-AP have gone back and forth on abolishing group-service interviews in past years, so this detail is genuinely unsettled and cycle-dependent — verify against the specific notification.
Source & Verification
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FAQs
Is there an interview for TGPSC Group 1 selection?
This is unsettled across sources — recent secondary reporting on the 2024 Group-1 cycle indicates selection was based on Prelims + Mains only (no interview), while other sources describe a roughly 75-mark interview stage. Telangana has changed its stance on group-service interviews before, so check the specific notification you're targeting.
Does the Prelims score count toward the final TGPSC Group 1 merit list?
No — Prelims (150 questions/150 marks) is a qualifying screening stage only. Your final rank is decided by Mains (900 merit-counted marks across 6 papers) plus Interview marks, if applicable for your cycle.
Is the General English paper in Mains compulsory, and does it count toward merit?
It's compulsory to clear (Class 10 standard difficulty) but is qualifying-only — its 150 marks are not added to your merit score, unlike Papers I-VI.
Why did the TGPSC application fee jump so much recently?
TGPSC raised its processing fee roughly five-fold between the 2024 and 2025 cycles (from around Rs 200 to Rs 1,000 for General/BC candidates), a change that drew notable criticism from aspirants — check the live notification for the exact current fee rather than assuming either older figure still applies.
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