TNPSC ATO & JTA Syllabus 2023 (Out): This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Examination, specifically focusing on the positions of Assistant Training Officer (Stenography-English) and Junior Technical Assistant. It emphasizes the significance of understanding the exam pattern and syllabus to enhance one’s preparation for the test. By grasping the exam structure and content, candidates can optimize their study strategy and increase their chances of success in this competitive examination.
TN ATO & JTA Exam Pattern 2023
The TNPSC Assistant Training Officer (ATO) exam follows a comprehensive examination pattern that aspiring candidates should be familiar with. This exam consists of various sections covering a range of topics. The number of questions, duration of the exam, and marking scheme are important factors to consider. By understanding the breakdown of these aspects, candidates can better prepare for the exam and increase their chances of success.
TNPSC Assistant Training Officer Syllabus 2023
PAPER-I STENOGRAPHY (DIPLOMA STANDARD)
UNIT I
1. Importance of Stenography
2. Consonants
3. Grammalogues
4. Phraseography
5. Circles and Loops
6. Initial and Final Hooks
UNIT II
1. Compound Consonants
2. The Halving Principle
3. The Doubling Principle
4. Medial Semicircle
UNIT III
1. Prefixes and Negative words
2. Suffixes and Terminations
3. Contractions
4. Special Contractions
UNIT IV
1. Advanced Phraseography
2. Intersections
3. Usage of Political Phrases
4. Usage of Legal Phrases
UNIT V
1. Note-taking and Transcription
2. Legislature Reporting
3. Techniques for improving Speed
PAPER-I
HANDLOOM TECHNOLOGY / TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY/
TEXTILE MANUFACTURE (DIPLOMA STANDARD)
SUBJECT CODE: 339
UNIT- I: FIBRE PROPERTIES AND MAN-MADE FIBRE SPINNING
i) Properties of textile fibres
ii) Classification of Textile fibres – vegetable, animal, mineral, regenerated, synthetic
iii) Microscopic, physical and chemical test methods for fibre identification
iv) Physical & Chemical properties of Vegetable fibres – Cotton, Jute, linen
v) Physical & Chemical properties of Animal fibres – Wool, Silk
vi) Physical & Chemical properties of Regenerated Cellulosic fibres – Viscose and Acetate
Rayon, Cuprammonium Rayon
vii) Physical & Chemical properties of Synthetic fibres – Polyester, Nylon
viii) Requirements of fibre forming polymers
ix) Spinning of Polymers – Melt Spinning, Wet spinning, Dryspinning
x) Post Spinning Operations – Drawing, Crimping, Heat setting, Texturisation and spin finish
application
UNIT- II: SPUN YARN FORMATION
i) Ginning – Principle, machines and gin out-turn.
ii) Objectives / Principles of opening, cleaning and mixing/blending machines
iii) Working mechanisms of blowroom, card, drawframe, comber, comber preparatory, speedframe, ringframe, doubling machinery.
iv) Salient features of blowroom, card, drawframe, comber, comber preparatory, speedframe,
ringframe, doubling machinery.
v) Working principles and features of open end spinning machines – rotor, air jet and air vortex
vi) Norms and Critical settings related to quality / production in spinning machinery.
vii) Yarn conditioning, reeling, bundling and baling
viii) Maintenance of spinning machines
UNIT- III: TEXTILE CALCULATIONS
i) Calculations of speed, draft, hank, production and efficiency in spinning machines.
ii) Production and efficiency calculations in Winding, Warping, Sizing and Weaving
iii) Indirect count systems –English, French, Worsted, linen and metric
iv) Direct count systems – Tex and Denier.
v) Conversion of yarn count from one system to other -Within Indirect, within Direct
systems vi) Conversion of yarn count from indirect to direct systems and vice versa
vii) Resultant count of folded yarn, Average count, Yarn Costing
viii) Reed and heald calculations; Fabric cover, Fabric Costing.
UNIT- IV: FABRIC FORMATION
i) Objectives of preparatory processes
ii) Preparatory processes for handloom industry
iii) Warp winding – random and precision winding, winding drum parameters
iv) Stop motions, yarn clearers, tensioners and knotters/splicers
v) Warping –Types of warping, Creels, Length measurement, stop motion
vi) Working principles of Pirn windersvii) Sizing –Ingredients, Size recipes for cotton, silk and blends of cotton with polyester and
viscose.
viii) Principles of Drawing-in and Denting.
ix) Primary, Secondary and Tertiary motions of loom, Loom timing diagram.
x) Tappet, Dobby and Jacquard shedding, Handloom shedding motion, Drop Box mechanism.xi) Features of Pit loom, raised pit loom, frame loom, semi-automatic loom and improved
handlooms.
xii) Principles of Shuttleless Weft insertion systems.
xiii) Maintenance of shuttle and shuttleless looms
xiv) Fabric defects – causes and remedies
UNIT- V: FABRIC STRUCTURE
i) Elements of woven fabric design – weave, draft and peg plan
ii) Construction of Weaves – Plain weave and its derivatives, Regular and Modified Twills,
Sateen and Satin, Crepe, Honey comb, Brighton honey comb, Mock-leno, Huck-a-back, Bedford
cords, Welt, pique, backed cloth, Double Cloth, Triple Cloth, Tubular cloth, damask, tapestry,
patent satin.
iii) Extra warp and Extra weft figuring
iv) Terry Pile – 3 pick, 4 pick, 5 pick and 6 pick terry weaves.
v) Cut Pile – Velvets and Velveteens.
vi) Gauze and Leno structures
vii) Colour and Weave Effect
viii) Computer Aided Textile Designing (CATD) – Photoshop, Coreldraw, Paintshop Pro and
CATD softwares
UNIT – VI: CHEMICAL PROCESSING
i) Preparatory processes – Desizing, Scouring and Bleaching – Objectives, Machines and
Methods
ii) Mercerisation – Objectives, Machines and Methods
iii) Dyeing techniques for cotton, silk and blends– Direct, Reactive, Vat, Acid, Basic and
Disperse dyes.
iv) Batchwise and Continuous dyeing. Dyeing machines.
v) Styles of printing – Direct, Resist, Discharge.
vi) Printing techniques – Roller, Rotary Screen, Flat bed.
vii) Mechanical and chemical finishing – calendaring, anti-shrink, resin finish, water repellent
finish, flame retardant finish.
UNIT – VII: KNITTING, GARMENTS & MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN HANDLOOMS
i) Knitting – Yarn quality requirements, principles of weft and warp knitting
ii) Basic weft and warp knitted structures and its properties – plain, rib, interlock and
purl.
iii) Garments – Pattern making, Spreading, Cutting, Sewing
iv) Developments in Handlooms – Solid border weaving, multiple putta weaving, pneumatic /
electrical lifting devices for jacquard, electronic jacquard for handlooms.
UNIT – VIII: TESTING & QUALITY CONTROL
i) Important terms in Textile quality control – Mean, Median, Mode, SD, SE and CV.
ii) Calculations related to test of significance.
iii) Control charts and their applications in textile quality control.
iv) Sampling techniques – objectives and types of sampling
v) Humidity control – Standard and Testing atmosphere, Measurement of Relative Humidity.
vi) Measurement of fibre length, strength , fineness, maturity and trash
vii) Determination of yarn count, twist – Twist per unit length, twist multiplier; strength – CSP,
RKM; elongation, hairiness, Evenness
viii) Determination of fabric strength, stiffness, handle, drape, thickness, GSM, crease
resistance, abrasion resistance, pilling resistance, air / water permeability, dimensional stability.
ix) Determination of fastness to washing, rubbing, light.
x) Inspection and Merchandising.
UNIT- IX: NONWOVENS, TECHNICAL TEXTILES& HANDLOOM FABRICS
i) Classification of Nonwovens – Mechanical, Thermal and Chemical bonded fabrics
ii) Technical Textiles- Belts, Tyre-cords, Coatedabrasives, Airbags, Flame Resistant fabrics,
Ballistic protective fabrics, Geotextiles, Medical Textiles.
iii) Quality Particulars of handloom fabrics – Sarees, dhotis, angavastrams, bedsheets, towels,
lungies, fabrics reserved for exclusive production on handlooms.
iv) Traditional handloom Saris – Banaras, Kanchipuram, Jamdhani, Paithani, Chanderi, Patola,
Sungudi, Ikats of Andhra pradesh and Orissa.
UNIT- X: TEXTILE MILL MANAGEMENT
i) Plant location, lay out, material handling in textile mills
ii) Selection and balancing of preparatory machines and looms
iii) Costing – Elements, Balance sheet, Profit& Loss Account
iv) Production, Planning& Control.
v) Total Quality Management, Management Information System.
vi) Human Resources management – Selection, recruitment, training, Industrial relations and
Labour laws
vii) Role of BIS, AEPC, HEPC, IIHT, WSC, Textile Committee, Textile Commissioner Office.
viii) New Textile Policy.
ix) Pollution Control: Types – Air, Water, Noise; Characteristics of Effluent and Effluent treatment
of Wet Processing industry
x) Energy audit and conservation.
கட்டாய தமிழ்ம ாழி தகுதித் ததர்விற்கான பாடத் திட்டம்
(மகாள்குறி வினாவிற்கான தலைப்புகள்)
பத்தாம் வகுப்பு தரம்
1. பிரித்மதழுதுதல் / தேர்த்மதழுதுதல்.
2. எதிர்ச்மோல்லை எடுத்மதழுதுதல்.
3. மபாருந்தாச் மோல்லைக் கண்டறிதல்.
4. பிலைதிருத்தம் (i) ேந்திப்பிலைலய நீக்குதல் (ii) ரபுப்பிலைகள், வழுவுச் மோற்கலை
நீக்குதல் / பிறம ாழிச் மோற்கலை நீக்குதல்.
5. ஆங்கிைச் மோல்லுக்கு தேரான தமிழ்ச் மோல்லை அறிதல்.
6. ஒலி ற்றும் மபாருள் தவறுபாடறிந்து ேரியான மபாருலையறிதல்.
7. ஒரு மபாருள் தரும் பை மோற்கள்.
8. தவர்ச்மோல்லைத் ததர்வு மேய்தல்.
9. தவர்ச்மோல்லைக் மகாடுத்து / விலனமுற்று, விலனமயச்ேம், விலனயாைலையும்
மபயர், மதாழிற்மபயலர / உருவாக்கல்.
10. அகரவரிலேப்படி மோற்கலை சீர் மேய்தல்.
11. மோற்கலை ஒழுங்குப்படுத்தி மோற்மறாடராக்குதல்.
12. இரு விலனகளின் மபாருள் தவறுபாடு அறிதல்.
(எ.கா.) குவிந்து-குவித்து
13. விலடக்தகற்ற வினாலவத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்.
14. எவ்வலக வாக்கியம் எனக் கண்மடழுதுதல் – தன்விலன, பிறவிலன, மேய்விலன,
மேயப்பாட்டு விலன வாக்கியங்கலைக் கண்மடழுதுதல்.
15. உவல யால் விைக்கப்மபறும் மபாருத்த ான மபாருலைத் ததர்ந்மதழுதுதல்
16. அலுவல் ோர்ந்த மோற்கள் (கலைச்மோல்)
17. விலட வலககள்.
18. பிறம ாழிச் மோற்களுக்கு இலையான தமிழ்ச் மோற்கலைக் கண்டறிதல்
(எ.கா.) தகால்டு பிஸ்கட் – தங்கக்கட்டி.
19. ஊர்ப் மபயர்களின் ரூஉலவ எழுதுக (எ.கா.) தஞ்ோவூர் – தஞ்லே
20. நிறுத்தற் குறிகலை அறிதல்.
21. தபச்சுவைக்கு, எழுத்துவைக்கு (வாரான் – வருகிறான்).
22. மோற்கலை இலைத்து புதிய மோல் உருவாக்கல்.23. மபாருத்த ான காைம் அல த்தல்
(இறந்தகாைம், நிகழ்காைம், எதிர்காைம்).
24. ேரியான வினாச்மோல்லைத் ததர்ந்மதடு.
25. ேரியான இலைப்புச் மோல்
(எனதவ, ஏமனனில், ஆலகயால், அதனால், அதுதபாை).
26. அலடப்புக்குள் உள்ை மோல்லைத் தகுந்த இடத்தில் தேர்க்க.
27. இருமபாருள் தருக.
28. குறில் – மேடில் ாற்றம், மபாருள் தவறுபாடு.
29. கூற்று, காரைம் – ேரியா? தவறா?
30. கலைச் மோற்கலை அறிதல் :-
எ.கா. – Artificial Intelligence – மேயற்லகநுண்ைறிவு
Super Computer – மீத்திறன் கணினி
31. மபாருத்த ான மபாருலைத் மதரிவு மேய்தல்
32. மோற்களின் கூட்டுப் மபயர்கள் (எ.கா.) புல் –புற்கள்
33. ேரியான மதாடலரத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்
34. பிலைதிருத்துதல் (ஒரு-ஓர்)
35. மோல் – மபாருள் – மபாருத்துக
36. ஒருல -பன்ல பிலை
37. பத்தியிலிருந்து வினாவிற்கான ேரியான விலடலயத் ததர்ந்மதடு.
Part-B General Studies (SSLC Standard) (Topics for Objective Type)
1. GENERAL SCIENCE
i. Nature of Universe – Measurement of Physical Quantities – General
Scientific Laws in Motion – Force, Pressure and Energy – Everyday
application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity,
Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life.
ii. Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products,
Fertilizers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants.
iii. Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms,
Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Human diseases.
iv. Environmental Science.
2. CURRENT EVENTS
i. Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of states –
Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and
Authors.
ii. Welfare Scheme of Government – Political parties and Political
system in Tamil Nadu and India.
iii. Latest inventions in Science and Technology – Geographical Land
Marks – Current Socio – Economic issues.
3. GEOGRAPHY
i. Earth Location – Physical Features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and
climate– Water resources–Rivers –Soil, Minerals and Natural
resources– Forest and Wildlife–Agriculture pattern.
ii. Transport– Communication.
iii. Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India.
iv. Calamities – Disaster Management – Environment – Climate
change.
4. HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
i. Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and
Marathas – South Indian History.
ii. Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race,
Language, Custom.
iii. India as a Secular State.
5. INDIAN POLITY
i. Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient
features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
ii. Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive
Principles of State Policy.
iii. Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State
Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
iv. Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.
v. Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.
vi. Corruption in public life – Anti-Corruption measures – Lokpal and
Lokayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women –
Consumer Protection Forums – Human Rights Charter.
6. INDIAN ECONOMY
i. Nature of Indian economy–Five year plan models – an assessment
– Planning Commission and NitiAyog.
ii. Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Finance Commission
– Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods
and Services Tax.
iii. Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and
Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture –
Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programmes – Social
Problems –Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.
7. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
i. National Renaissance –Early uprising against British Rule–Indian
National Congress – Emergence of Leaders –B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat
Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma
Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose,
Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham and other National
Leaders.
ii. Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.
8. HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SOCIO-POLITICAL
MOVEMENTS OF TAMIL NADU
i. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil
Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
ii. Thirukkural:
a) Significance as a Secular Literature.
b) Relevance to Everyday Life.
c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity.
d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc.
e) Relevance to Socio – Politico –Economic affairs.
f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural.
iii. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against
against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.
iv.iv. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and
Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
9. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU
i. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-
Economic Development.
ii. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
iii. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
10. APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
i. Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) –
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
ii. Ratio and Proportion.
iii. Simple Interest– Compound Interest – Area – Volume – Time and
Work.
iv. Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha
Numeric Reasoning – Number Series.
How to Download TNPSC Assistant Training Officer Syllabus 2023?
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