TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022, Exam Pattern & Syllabus PDF

Q: Q. What is the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. TNPSC Group 4 Exam is the Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission is the combined civil services examination – 4 (Group-IV) for direct recruitment of candidates for the post of Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant (Non – Security & Security), Bill Collector, Grade-I, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Typist, Steno-Typist(Grade-III).

Q: Q. What are the subjects for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. The TNPSC Group 4 Exam will comprise of three (3) Subjects: General Studies, Aptitude Test, and Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring Test.

Q: Q. What is the exam pattern for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. The TNPSC Group 4 Exam will be of a total of 300 marks of 3 hours comprising of 200 questions.

Q: Q. How many questions will be there in each of the subjects?

Ans. There will be a total of 200 questions. The General Studies will have 75 questions, Aptitude Test will have 25 questions, and Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring Test will have 100 questions.

Q: Q. What is the qualifying marks for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

Ans. The candidates will have to secure a minimum of 90 marks out of 300 marks.

Q: Q. Will the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Objective in nature?

Ans. Yes, the exam will be objective in nature with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022: Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) has released the TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2022 on 30th March 2022 on its official website for 7301 Group 4 vacancies in different departments. This is a golden opportunity for the candidates who are preparing for Tamil Nadu State Govt. jobs. To get selected for the TNPSC Group 4 Services candidates must be prepared with all the topics that will be asked in the TNPSC Group 4 2022 exam. For this candidates must have complete knowledge of the syllabus and exam pattern of the TNPSC Group 4 exam. In this article we have discussed in detail, the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern so that candidates do not face any difficulty while preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 exam.

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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022- Overview

The TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2022 has been released on 30th March 2022. The important details regarding TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022 are provided in the table given below.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022
Organization	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Exam Name	TNPSC Group 4
Post 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
Vacancy	7301
Exam Level	State-level
Exam Date	24th July 2022
Selection Process	Written Exam and Document Verification
Official Website	tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2022

There will be three papers for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam. All the questions will be objective in nature. TNPSC Group 4 Exam Paper has a weightage of 300 marks with a total time duration of 03 hours. Before we get into the TNPSC Group IV Syllabus, let us first have a look at the Exam Pattern.

Exam Type	Subjects	Part	No. of Questions	Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks	Duration
Objective (OMR)	Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring Test (SSLC Standard)	A	100	150	90	3 Hours
	General Studies	B	75	150
	Aptitude & Mental Ability Test	B	25	150
Total (200 items)			200	300

Points To Note For TNPSC Group IV Exam

The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims Exam will be conducted in offline mode.
The candidates have to mark the answers on the OMR sheet provided to them by the exam body.
Out of the total minimum qualifying marks i.e. 90 marks, candidates have to score a minimum of 60 marks in Part B for evaluating the Answer Sheet.
TNPSC has removed the General English and General Tamil section from its revised TSPSC Group 4 Syllabus.
A new section Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test has been introduced by the TNPSC in place of the General English and General Tamil section in the revised TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus.
There is no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 4 exam.
After conducting the exam successfully, the TNPSC Answer Key is released. It gives the candidates to tally their answers and thereby raise objections if any.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus

TSPSC has released the revised TSPSC Group 4 Syllabus on its official website. The TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus comprises the following sections.

1. General Studies
2. Aptitude and Mental Ability test
3. Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring Test

TNPSC Group 4 Exam paper will be conducted in 02 different sets, the candidates are given the choice to opt for any one of them based on the language of the paper. The sections wise syllabus has been explained below in detail.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus – General Studies

General Studies is the most common section among all the government exams across the nation, especially in civil services exams.

General Studies

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

General Science
Current Events
Geography
History and Culture of India
Indian Polity
Indian Economy
Indian National Movement
History, Culture, heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
Development Administration In Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus – General Studies Topics

Subject	Topic
Physics	Nature of Universe General Scientific laws of motion Measurement of Physical Quantities Inventions and discoveries Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics Force, Pressure, and energy Magnetism, Electricity, and Electronics Physical quantities, standards, and units Heat, Light, Sound and Nuclear Physics in our daily life
Chemistry	Elements and Compounds Acids, bases, and salts Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides. Metallurgy and Food Adulterants Petroleum and its products
Biology	Main Concepts of life science Classification of the living organism Nutrition and dietetics Respiration Evolution Genetics, Physiology, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases. Environmental Science

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus- Current Affairs and General Awareness

The topics details of the TNPSC Group 4 Current Affairs and General Awareness are discussed below.

Subject	Topic
Current Events	Latest diary of events-national National symbols Profile of States Eminent persons & places in the news Sports & Games Books and Authors Awards & Honours
Political Science	Problems in the conduct of public elections Political parties and political system in India Public awareness & General administration Welfare-oriented govt. schemes, their utility.
Geography	Geographical landmarks
Economics	Current socio-economic problems
Science	Latest inventions in science & technology

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus Geography

Subject	Topics
Geography	Earth Location Physical Features Monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climate Water resources Rivers Soil, Minerals, and Natural resources Forest and Wildlife Agriculture pattern

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus – History and Culture of India

Subjects	Topics
History and Culture of India	Indus valley civilization Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas South Indian History Characteristics of Indian culture Unity in diversity – race, color, language, custom India-as secular state

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus- Indian Polity

Subjects

Topics

Indian Polity

Constitution of India Topics
The preamble to the constitution
Salient features of the Constitution
Citizenship-rights amend duties
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
Union, state, and territory
Union Executive
Union Legislature
State Executive
State Legislature
Local Governments
Panchayat Raj.
Spirit of Federalism: center-state Relationships
Election
Judiciary in India
Rule of Law.
Corruption in public life
Anti-Corruption measures
Lokpal and Lokayukta
Right to Information
Empowerment of Women
Consumer Protection Forums
Human Rights Charter

TNPSC Group IV Syllabus- Indian Economy

Subject

Topic

Indian Economy

Nature of the Indian economy
Five-year plan models – an assessment
Planning Commission
Niti Ayog
Sources of revenue
Reserve Bank of India
Finance Commission
Resource sharing between Union and State Governments
Goods and Services Tax
Economic Trends
Employment Generation,
Land Reforms and Agriculture
Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture
Industrial growth
Rural Welfare oriented programs
Social Problems
Population,
Education, Health,
Employment and Poverty

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus – Indian National Movement

Subject

Topics

Indian National Movement

National Renaissance
An early uprising against British Rule
Indian National Congress
The 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.
Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus- History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu

Subjects

Topics

History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu

History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
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
Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle
Early agitations against British Rule
Role of women in the freedom struggle
Various Social reformers, Social reform movements, and the Social Transformation of Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus- Development Administration In Tamil Nadu

Subjects	Topics
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu	Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus – Aptitude & Mental Ability

The syllabus for aptitude and mental ability is discussed below in the table that is given below.

Subject	Topic
Mathematical Ability	Simplification Percentage Highest Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) Ratio and Proportion Simple interest-Compound interest Area and Volume Time and Work.
Logical Reasoning	Puzzles-Dice Visual Reasoning Alphanumeric Reasoning Number Series.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus- General Tamil

The syllabus regarding the General Tamil paper for TNPSC Group 4 exam candidates may refer to the PDF of the General Syllabus which is given below. Candidates who are preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 exam can click on the link given below to download the TNPSC Group 4 General Tamil Syllabus PDF.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus FAQs

Q. What is the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. TNPSC Group 4 Exam is the Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission is combined civil services examination – 4 (Group-IV) for direct recruitment of candidates for the post of Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant (Non–Security & Security), Bill Collector, Grade-I, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Typist, Steno-Typist(Grade-III).

Q. What are the subjects for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. The TNPSC Group 4 Exam will comprise of three (3) Subjects: General Studies, Aptitude Test, and Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test.

Q. What is the exam pattern for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

Ans. The TNPSC Group 4 Exam will be of a total of 300 marks of 3 hours comprising of 200 questions.

Q. How many questions will be there for each of the subjects?

Ans. There will be a total of 200 questions. The General Studies will have 75 questions, Aptitude Test will have 25 questions, and the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test will have 100 questions.

Q. What are the qualifying marks for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam?

Ans. The candidates will have to secure a minimum of 90 marks out of 300 marks.

Q. Will the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Objective in nature?

Ans. Yes, the exam will be objective in nature with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).