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TNPSC Group III/IIIA Aptitude
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Aptitude and mental ability plan for Group III/IIIA objective preparation.
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Related Study Links
Use these internal guides and practice pages when they match the paper or stage you are preparing for.
TNPSC aptitude practice — timed sets
Topic-wise timed practice for quantitative aptitude, reasoning, mental ability, and DI.
AptitudePercentage problems guide
Covers marks%, population%, election%, profit-loss%, and successive percentages.
AptitudeRatio and proportion guide
Direct/inverse proportion, compound ratio, and partnership splits.
AptitudeTime and work guide
Work rate, combined work, pipes and cisterns — important for TNPSC.
ReasoningNumber series practice
Identify patterns, complete series, and find the odd term.
ReasoningCoding-decoding practice
Letter shift, reverse coding, symbol substitution — repeated in Group IV.
Group III/IIIAGroup III/IIIA previous papers
Download official previous papers and practice the aptitude section separately.
Group III/IIIAGroup III/IIIA exam pattern
Check total questions, marks per section, duration, and negative marking rules.
Group III/IIIAGroup III/IIIA study plan
90-day phase plan balancing aptitude, General Studies, Tamil, and current affairs.
Aptitude basics
- Start with Group IV-style arithmetic, reasoning, simplification, percentage, ratio, time and work, and averages.
- Practice mixed sets regularly because notification-driven exams can leave limited time after dates are announced.
- Maintain a formula and mistake notebook from the beginning.