TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern (Tamil & English)

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2023: The combined Group 4 examination (Group 4) is conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) every year to recruit candidates in various services of the Tamil Nadu State. These services include:

  1. Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
  2. Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service
  3. Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service
  4. Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
  5. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service

In this article, we have discussed the revised TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the upcoming TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 as announced by Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission. The candidates must go through the complete details of the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and prepare as per the topics released by the commission.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023

The important points related to Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group D Syllabus 2023 has been tabulated below:

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2023
Organization Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission  (TNPSC)
Posts Name Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant (Non-Security & Security), Bill Collector, Grade-I, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Typist, Steno-Typist ( Grade III ), etc.
Category Syllabus
No. of Questions 200
Total Marks 300
Duration 3 hours
Negative Marking No
Selection Process Written Exam, Document Verification
Job Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 4 2023 Exam Pattern

It is advisable for all the candidates before jumping onto the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus, firstly look at the Exam Pattern. The Group 4 selection is based on a written exam only. The exam will be for 3 hours consists of 200 questions. All the questions are Multiple choice questions (MCQs type). All sections will be objective in manner and the level is 10th standard only. The paper for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam consists of three subjects i.e.,

1. General studies section has 75 questions in all from general science, current events, geography, history, politics, economy, etc.

2. Then comes the Aptitude section with 25 objective questions that test aspirants’ Aptitude & Mental Ability skills.

3. The General English/ General Tamil sectionhas been removed by TNPSC as per the revised TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus PDF.

4. TNPSC Has incorporated the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test of SSLC Standard which would consist of 100 questions for 150 marks.

Exam Type Subjects No. of Questions Marks Duration Minimum Qualifying Marks
Objective Type Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Standard) 100 150 3 Hours 90 (For all communities)
General Studies (SSLC Standard) 75 150
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) 25
Total 200 300

Important Points:

1. The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims Exam will be conducted in offline mode.

2. The answers are to be marked on the OMR sheet.

3. After conducting the exam successfully, the TNPSC will release the Answer Key of the exam.

4. From Answer Key candidates get an idea about their score and they can also raise objections.

5. There is no negative marking in the exam.

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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2023

The TNPSC Group 4 exam comprises the following sections, namely

1. General Studies

2. Aptitude and Mental Ability test

3. Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test

The question paper will be set in two different types. Candidates have to appear for one paper, depending on the language they want to adopt.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for General Studies

General Studies is one of the most common sections for all the government exams across the nation, especially in public service commissions.

The TNPSC Group 4 General Studies comprises of the following subjects:

  1. History
  2. Current Events
  3. Indian Polity
  4. Geography
  5. Economics
  6. Indian National Movement
  7. Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
  8. History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN

General Science

General Science is divided in four main parts i.e., physics, chemistry, biology and zoology. The revised syllabus for TNPSC group 4 General Science is explained below.

Subject Topics
General Science
  1. Nature of  Universe
  2. Measurement of Physical Quantities
  3. General Scientific Laws in Motion
  4. Force, Pressure and Energy
  5. Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics
  6. Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life
  7. Elements and Compounds
  8. Acids, Bases, Salts
  9. Petroleum Products
  10. Fertilizers
  11. Pesticides
  12. Metallurgy
  13. Food Adulterants
  14. Main concepts of Life Science
  15. Classification of living organisms
  16. Evolution
  17. Genetics
  18. Physiology
  19. Nutrition
  20. Health and Hygiene
  21. Human diseases.
  22. Environmental Science

Current Affairs and General Awareness

The questions asked in current affairs and general awareness are now interlinked with each other. Nowadays, all the questions asked in the general awareness section are related to the current happening in the country and the world.

Subject Topics
History
  1. Indus Valley Civilization
  2. Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas
  3. South Indian History
  4. Characteristics of Indian Culture
  5. Unity in Diversity – Race, Colour, Language, Custom
  6. India as Secular State
Current Events
  1. Latest diary of events
  2. National symbols
  3. Profile of states
  4. Eminent personalities and places in the news
  5. Sports
  6. Books and Authors
  7. Welfare Scheme of Government
  8. Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India.
  9. Latest inventions in Science and Technology
  10. Geographical Land Marks
  11. Current Socio-Economic issues
Indian Polity
  1. Constitution of India: Preamble to the Constitution
  2. Salient Features of Constitution: Union, State and Territory
  3. Citizenship: Rights Amend Duties
  4. Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties
  5. Directive Principles of State Policy
  6. Union Executive, Union Legislature
  7. State Executive, State Legislature
  8. Local Governments
  9. Panchayat Raj
  10. Spirit of Federalism
  11. Centre-State Relationships
  12. Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law
  13. Corruption in public life
  14. Anti-Corruption measures
  15. Lokpal and Lokayukta
  16. Right to Information
  17. Empowerment of Women
  18. Consumer Protection Forums
  19. Human Rights Charter
Geography
  1. Earth Location
  2. Physical Features- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate
  3. Water resources – Rivers
  4. Soil, Minerals and Natural resources
  5. Forest and Wildlife
  6. Agriculture pattern
  7. Transport
  8. Communication.
  9. Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India.
  10. Calamities
  11. Disaster Management
  12. Environment
  13. Climate change
Economics
  1. Nature of Indian economy
  2. Five-year plan models – an assessment
  3. Planning Commission
  4. Niti Aayog
  5. Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India
  6. Finance Commission
  7. Resource sharing between Union and State Governments
  8. Goods and Services Tax
  9. Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture
  10. Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture
  11. Industrial growth
  12. Rural Welfare oriented programmes
  13. Social Problems
  14. Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty
Indian National Movement
  1. National Renaissance
  2. Early uprising against British Rule
  3. Indian National Congress
  4. Emergence of Leaders – BRAmbedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, VOChidambanarar, 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.
  5. Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
  1. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development
  2. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
  3. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN
  1. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
  2. Thirukkural- Significance as a Secular Literature, Relevance to Everyday Life, Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity, Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc, Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs, Philosophical content in Thirukkural
  3. Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle
  4. Early agitations against British Rule
  5. Role of women in the freedom struggle
  6. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for Aptitude Test

The syllabus for aptitude test and mental ability is discussed in the table:

Sections Topics
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
  1. Simplification
  2. Percentage
  3. Highest Common Factor (HCF)
  4. Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
  5. Ratio and Proportion.
  6. Simple Interest
  7. Compound Interest
  8. Area
  9. Volume
  10. Time and Work
  11. Logical Reasoning
  12. Puzzles
  13. Dice
  14. Visual Reasoning
  15. Alpha Numeric Reasoning
  16. Number Series

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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for General Tamil

Candidates must check the syllabus of TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of Tamil Language from the PDF given below. Candidates have to select the language from English and Tamil. If you want to appear for a Tamil paper, check the detailed syllabus from the PDF link.

Download TNPSC Group 4 General Tamil Syllabus PDF

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