New Delhi: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) is conducting the Group 1 Mains exams from October 21 to October 27, 2024. The exams is being held offline for a duration of three hours from 2 PM to 5 PM. A total of 31,383 candidates who cleared the TNPSC group 1 preliminary round are now competing for 563 vacancies across various government departments.
This is the first time the Group 1 exams have been conducted in Telangana since the state was formed. The last Group 1 exam was held back in the year 2011 when Telangana was part of Andhra Pradesh. Due to delays, which include court cases and administrative reasons, till now Group 1 officers have been appointed in the state in over a decade.
The commission has introduced strict security measures, including biometric attendance, to ensure fairness in the exam process this year. In a total of 46 centres spread across three districts- Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri, the exam is being conducted.
TNPSC Group 1 day 1 exam moderate difficulty
On the first day of the exam, candidates found the difficulty level moderate. As per the candidates, the questions were similar to those asked in the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission exams. Overall, the exam went smoothly, with no major difficulty. The question on history was a bit tough. The paper evaluated the candidate’s knowledge in diverse topics such as history, economy, polity, philosophy, science and technology and climate change.
Delays and cancellations of the Group 1 exam
The Telangana Group 1 exam was delayed several times over the years. Although the previous government issued a notification for the exam in the year 2022, the exam was cancelled twice. The cancellation occurred because of several reasons which included question paper leak and procedural issues.
