TNUSRB Sub Inspector Exam (TNUSRB SI) is conducted by Tamil Nadu Board Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB).
It is taken every year to fill up the police posts for sub-inspector (Taluk, Armed Reserved and Tamil Nadu Special Police).
TNUSRB invites applications from fresh candidates and departmental candidates. The recruitment is held for these two categories together, however, the final merit lists are released separately for two different categories.
TNUSRB SI 2021- Exam Highlights
| Name of the Exam | Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Sub Inspector (TNUSRB SI) |
| Conducting Body | Tamil Nadu Board Uniformed Services Recruitment Board |
| Level of the Exam | State-level |
| Frequency of the Exam | Once in a year |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Language of the Exam | English and Tamil |
| Official Website | www.tnusrbonline.org |
Aspirants can download the TNUSRB SI 2021 syllabus Pdf from the official website.
TNUSRB SI 2021- Exam Pattern
Written Examination comprises of one paper containing objective type questions.
| Test | Marks (Open Quota) | Marks (Departmental Quota) |
| Written Examination | 70 Marks | 85 Marks |
| Physical Efficiency Test | 15 Marks | Qualifying Examination |
| Viva-Voce | 10 Marks | 10 Marks |
| Special Marks | 5 Marks (NCC/NSS/Sports) | 5 Marks (for Medals in National Police Duty Meet) |
| TOTAL | 100 Marks | 100 Marks |
- A) Open Quota
- The duration of the Written Examination will be 2 hours 30 minutes.
2.Minimum pass marks are 35% of 70 marks i.e., 25 marks.
3. 140 questions each carrying half mark.
| Sr. No. | Subjects | Marks |
| a) | General Knowledge | 40 Marks |
| b) | Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology Test, Communication Skills, Information Handling Ability | 30 Marks |
| TOTAL | 70 Marks |
- B) Departmental Quota
- The duration of the Written Examination is 3 hrs.
2.Minimum pass marks are 35% of 85 marks i.e., 30 marks.
3. 170 questions each carrying half mark.
| Sr. No. | Subjects | Marks |
| a) | General Knowledge | 15 Marks |
| b) | Communication skills, Numerical skills, Logical Analysis, Information handling ability, Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act, Police Standing Orders and Police Administration | 70 Marks |
| TOTAL | 85 Marks |
TNUSRB Sub-Inspector Syllabus 2021
1. Tamil Nadu Police Exam Syllabus – General Science
- Natural Products and Drugs
- Nuclear Chemistry
- Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics
- Organic reaction mechanism and Stereochemistry
- Organometallic compounds, Bioinorganic chemistry, and Polymers
- Electrochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental methods
- Poisons and Pesticides
- Quantum Chemistry
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2. Tamil Nadu SI Exam Syllabus – History
- Indian Culture
- Early Structure of the British Raj
- Origins of Modern Politics
- Period of Mahajan padas
- Social and Cultural Developments
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Pre-history and Proto-history
- Culture in the Mughal Empire
- Aryans and Vedic Period
- Megalithic Cultures
- Early Medieval India
- Post – Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)
- Regional States during the Gupta Era
- Indian Freedom Struggle
- History of the World
3. Tamil Nadu Police SI Exam Syllabus – Geography
- Geomorphology
- Cartographic Techniques
- Human Geography
- Thematic Cartography
- Climatology
- Statistical Methods in Geography
- Geography of India
- Economic Geography
- Environmental Geography
- Field Work and Research Methodology
- Regional Planning and Development
- Remote Sensing and GIS
- Political Geography
- Hydrology and Oceanography
- Social Geography
- Evolution of Geographical Thought
4. Tamil Nadu Police SI Exam Syllabus – Economics
- Economics of Education
- Economics and Justice
- Sports Economics
- Earnings of Professional Athletes
- Economics of Gender
- Economics and Race
- Economic Analysis of the Family
- Economics of Aging
- Agricultural Economics
- Real Estate Economics
- Economics of Wildlife Protection
- Environmental Economics
- Economics of Energy Markets
- Political Economy of Oil
- Transportation Economics
- Urban Economics
- Economics of
- Gambling
- HIV and AIDS
- Migration
5. Tamil Nadu Police SI Exam Syllabus– Commerce
- Management Principles and Techniques
- Taxation Laws – Direct & Indirect
- Financial Accounting
- Advanced Cost Accounting
- Security Analysis and Protifoils Management
- Recent Trends in Commerce
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques
- Management Information Systems
6. Logical and Numerical Analysis
- Non-Verbal Series
- Blood Relations
- Mirror Images
- International Affairs
- Directions
- Simple Equations
- Quadratic Equations
- Indices and Surds
- Mensuration
- Percentages
- Areas
- Time and Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Odd Man Out
- Numbers and Ages
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Time and Work Partnership
- Ratio and Proportion
- Clocks & Calendars
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Embedded Figures
- Coding-Decoding
- Analogy
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7. Mental Ability
- Mirror Images
- Grouping Identical Figures
- Figure Matrix Questions
- Problem on Age Calculation
- Decision Making
- Inference
- Analogy
- Non-Verbal Series
- Test of Direction Sense
- Number Series
- Alphabet Series
- Arguments
- Ven Diagram
- Blood Relations
- Coding and Decoding
- Number Ranking
- Arithmetical Reasoning
8. Tamil Nadu Police SI Exam Syllabus – Psychology
- Provisions of PSO and their application
- The basic knowledge and day to day usage in the Police Station and in cases which are handled in the Courts
- Knowledge of administrative rules and regulation