Start a mock test

A mock test is a full TNPSC past paper with the same questions and time limit as the real exam: usually 200 questions in 3 hours.

1. Choose a year and a paper

1. Open Mock test.
2. Choose a year.
3. Choose a paper from that year. The start panel opens.

Screenshot coming soonThe Mock test page with the list of yearsmock-year-select.png

Screenshot coming soonThe papers for a year with one paper selected and the start panel openmock-paper-select.png

2. Choose how you’ll answer

Under How will you answer?, pick one:

Mode	How it works
Online: answer in the app	Shade bubbles A–E on screen. Scored as soon as you submit.
Paper: use your OMR sheet / pen & paper	Read the paper here and answer on paper. Check your answers afterwards.

If you choose Paper, you can tap Download blank OMR sheet (PDF) and print it.

Screenshot coming soonThe start panel with "How will you answer?", the two modes, and "Before you start" notesmock-start-panel.png

3. Read “Before you start”

• The timer starts when you tap Start and can’t be paused.
• Every question is shown in English and Tamil.
• The panel shows the paper’s marking. For example, No negative marking or Negative marking: −X per wrong answer.

Tap Start mock test when you’re ready.

Continue an unfinished mock

If you left a mock test part-way, it appears at the top of Mock test with your progress (for example 87 / 200 · Online). Tap Continue to pick up where you left off. The timer keeps running while you’re away.

Screenshot coming soonThe Continue banner on the Mock test page showing an open attemptmock-continue-banner.png

Next

• Take the test online →
• Take the test on paper →