TSPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2026: Paper-wise Topics Guide

The TSPSC Group 2 syllabus covers four objective papers set by the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC, earlier TSPSC) for Group-II Services posts such as Naib Tahsildar, Assistant Section Officer and Mandal Panchayat Officer. Unlike many exams, the commission publishes a detailed, topic-wise syllabus for every paper, so you can plan directly from the official list.

This page follows the scheme and syllabus issued with Notification No. 28/2022, which is still the version on the official website as of 20 October 2026. No new Group-II notification has been released yet, so recheck the syllabus when the next one arrives. Below you will find each paper broken into sections, where to start, how the papers overlap and a phased plan to cover everything.

Table of Contents

TSPSC Group 2 syllabus at a glance

Key points to know

• Official topic list: Every paper has a published topic list. Use it as your checklist and tick topics off as you finish them.

• Telangana focus: Paper IV is wholly about Telangana, and Papers II and III each have a full section on Telangana history, society or economy.

• Fixed sections: Papers II, III and IV are split into three sections of 50 questions each, so no section can be skipped.

• No interview: Some older pages still mention an interview. Under Notification 28/2022, selection rests on the written exam alone.

• Three languages: Papers are set in English, Telugu and Urdu.

Paper I: General Studies and General Abilities

Paper I rewards breadth and steady current affairs reading. Reasoning, data interpretation and English are scoring if you practise them weekly, because the questions follow familiar formats.

Paper II: History, Polity and Society

Section I: Socio-cultural history of India and Telangana

• Ancient India: Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic culture, Jainism and Buddhism, Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas, Harsha and the Rajput age.

• Medieval India: Delhi Sultanate, Sufi and Bhakti movements, Mughals, Marathas, Bahamanis and Vijayanagara.

• Modern India: Advent of Europeans, British policies, socio-religious reform and social protest movements (Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar, Gandhi, Ambedkar), and the freedom movement from 1885 to 1947.

• Ancient and medieval Telangana: Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Kakatiyas, Velamas and Qutub Shahis, composite culture, fairs and festivals.

• Asaf Jahi period: Nizams, Salar Jung reforms, Jagirdari and Vetti systems, Arya Samaj, Andhra Maha Sabha, Adi-Hindu movement, tribal and peasant revolts, the Telangana armed struggle and the end of Nizam rule.

Section II: Overview of the Indian Constitution and politics

• Foundations: Evolution, salient features and Preamble; Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties.

• Federalism and government: Union-State distribution of powers; President, Prime Minister, Governor, Chief Minister and Councils of Ministers.

• Amendments and local governance: Amendment procedure and Acts; 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts.

• Elections and judiciary: Election Commission, anti-defection law, electoral reforms; judicial review, judicial activism, Supreme Court and High Courts.

• Special provisions: Safeguards for SCs, STs, BCs, women, minorities and EWS; national commissions; insurgency, internal security and inter-state disputes.

Section III: Social structure, issues and public policies

• Indian society: Family, marriage, kinship, caste, tribe, ethnicity, religion and women.

• Social issues: Casteism, communalism, regionalism, violence against women, child labour, trafficking, disability, ageing and transgender issues.

• Social movements: Peasant, tribal, backward classes, Dalit, environmental, women's, regional autonomy and civil rights movements.

• Policies and Telangana society: Affirmative action and welfare programmes; Vetti, Jogini and Devadasi systems, fluorosis, migration and distress among farmers and artisans in Telangana.

Paper III: Economy and Development

Section I: Indian economy, issues and challenges

• Demography and national income: Population size, growth and dividend; concepts, measurement and trends of national income.

• Sectors: Agriculture, irrigation, finance, pricing, subsidies and food security; industrial policy, MSMEs, services and foreign trade.

• Planning and public finance: Five Year Plans, NITI Aayog, budgets, deficits, FRBM, public debt and Finance Commissions.

Section II: Economy and development of Telangana

• Structure and growth: Telangana's economy in undivided Andhra Pradesh (1956 to 2014), committees on state finances (Dhar, Wanchu, Lalit, Bhargava), land reforms and growth since 2014.

• People and sectors: Demography and human resources; agriculture, irrigation and allied sectors; industry and services and their share in GSDP and GSVA.

• State finances: Revenue, expenditure, debt, state budgets and welfare policies.

Section III: Issues of development and change

• Growth and development: Concepts, measurement, Human Development Index and reports.

• Social development: Health, education, social inequality and social security.

• Poverty and regional issues: Poverty, unemployment, inequality, urbanisation, migration, land acquisition and rehabilitation.

• Environment: Sustainable development, pollution and India's environmental policies.

Paper IV: Telangana Movement and State Formation

Paper IV is chronology-heavy. Build a single timeline from 1948 to 2014 with committees, agreements and government orders, and revise it weekly.

Overlap between papers

Is there an interview syllabus?

No. Under Notification 28/2022, there is no interview stage, so there is no interview syllabus. After the written exam, shortlisted candidates go through certificate verification, and selection is based on written exam marks.

How to cover the syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 8: Paper II history and polity, Paper III Indian economy, and the first section of Paper IV in parallel. Start a daily current affairs habit of 30 to 40 minutes.

2. Weeks 6 to 12: Telangana economy, society and the later phases of Paper IV. Add topic tests and 50-question sectional tests twice a week.

3. Weeks 10 to 14: Paper I science, geography and environment, plus reasoning and data interpretation drills.

4. Final phase: Full-length papers of 150 questions in 150 minutes, same-day analysis and revision from an error log.