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Important Dates
- Date of Notification: 30-01-2024
- Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 28-02-2024 by 11:59 PM
- Date of Correction Window Period: 04-03-2024 12:01 AM to 06-03-2024 PM
- Date and Time of Examination: 09-06-2024 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Vacancy
- 6244
Age Limit (as on 01-07-2024)
- Minimum Age Limit for VAO, Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving License, Forest Watcher & Forest Watcher (TY): 21 Years
- Minimum Age Limit for all other Posts: 18 Years
- Maximum Age Limit for All Posts: 32 Years
- Age Relaxation is Applicable as per rules
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Total | Qualification |
| Village Administrative Officer | 108 | SSLC |
| Junior Assistant (Non – Security) | 2442 | |
| Junior Assistant (Security) | 44 | |
| Junior Assistant | 108 | SSLC/ Any Degree |
| Typist | 1712 | SSLC |
| Steno Typist (Grade-III) | 441 | Any Degree, Typing Knowledge |
| Steno Typist | 04 | |
| Personal Assistant to Chairman (Steno Typist II) | 01 | |
| Personal Clerk to Managing Director/General Manager (Steno Typist III) | 02 | |
| Private Secretary (Grade-III) | 04 | |
| Junior Executive (Office) | 34 | Any Degree |
| Junior Executive (Typing) | 07 | Any Degree |
| Receptionist – Telephone Operator | 01 | SSLC |
| Milk Recorder, Grade III | 15 | Any Degree |
| Laboratory Assistant | 25 | HSC |
| Bill Collector | 66 | SSLC |
| Senior Factory Assistant | 49 | HSE/ ITI |
| Forest Guard | 171 | HSE |
| Forest Guard with Driving Licence | 192 | HSE |
| Forest Watcher | 526 | SSLC |
| Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | 288 | |
| Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies | 01 |
Application Fee
- Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-
- Exam Fee: Rs. 100/-
- SC/ST/PWD & Other: Nill
- Payment Mode: Net banking/ Credit card/ Debit card or it can be paid offline at SBI/ HDFC Bank/ Post Office
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TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2024
| Exam Type | Parts | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration |
| Objective Type | Part A | Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test (SSLC Standard) | 100 | 150 | 90 | 3 Hours |
| Part B | General Studies (SSLC Standard) | 75 | 150 | |||
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | 25 | |||||
| Total | 200 | 300 | – | |||
TNPSC Group 4 Educational Qualification
| Posts | Eligibility Criteria |
| Village Administrative Officer | Candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with a minimum percentage of marks as required by the commission |
| Junior Assistant | Candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with a minimum percentage of marks as required by the commission |
| Forest Apprentice | Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Forestry or similar subjects to become eligible for the position of Forest Apprentice. Aspirants having Botany, Marine Biology, Geology, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Zoology, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Chemistry, Statistics, and Wildlife Biology as their main subjects in their bachelor’s degree are also eligible |
| Typist | Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent Candidates must also have passed the Government typing examination (technical) in English & Tamil. |
| Steno Typist | Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent Candidates must also have passed the Government typing and shorthand examination (technical) in English & Tamil. |
TNPSC Group 4 Computer Qualification
| Subject | Certificate |
| Computer | Applying for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2024 requires applicants to have completed the Technical Education Department’s “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” to be considered for the Typist and Steno-typist Posts. |
TNPSC Group 4 Notification Salary 2024
| Post Code | Group IV Posts | Salary |
| 2025 | Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Officer | Rs. 19,500- 71,900/- (Level 8) |
| 2600 | Junior Assistant (Non-Security) | |
| 2400 | Junior Assistant (Security) | |
| 2500 | Bill Collector Grade-I | |
| 2200 | Typist | |
| 2300 | Steno-Typist (Grade–III) | Rs. 20,600–75,900/- (Level 10) |
| 3210 | Storekeeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, Udhagamandalam | Rs. 18,500–68,000/- (Level 6) |
| 3213 | Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs. 19,500- 71,900/- (Level 8) |
| 3229 | Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board | |
| 3214 | Bill Collector in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs. 16,600–60,800/- (Level 3) |
| 3215 | Steno-Typist (Grade-III) in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs. 20,600–75,900/- (Level 10) |
Previous Year Paper Analysis
| S.No | Topic | No.of Questions (2022) |
| 1 | General Science | 10 |
| 2 | Current Affairs | 8 |
| 3 | Geography | 9 |
| 4 | History and Culture | 9 |
| 5 | Economy | 4 |
| 6 | Indian Polity | 12 |
| 7 | Indian National Movement | 4 |
| 8 | Tamil Nadu History [Political Movements] | 8 |
| 9 | Unit-8 Tamil Culture | 8 |
| 10 | Development and Administration | 3 |
| 11 | Maths | 25 |
| 12 | Tamil | 100 |
TNPSC Group 4 Cut-Off Marks
| TNPSC Group 4 2024 Expected cut-off Marks | ||
| Category | Male | Female |
| General | 170 | 168 |
| BC | 165 | 164 |
| MBC | 165 | 163 |
| BC(M) | 155 | 150 |
| SC | 162 | 158 |
| SC(A) | 153 | 151 |
| ST | 151 | 148 |
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2024
- General Studies
- Aptitude and Mental Ability test
- Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
General Studies
- History
- Current Events
- Indian Polity
- Geography
- Economics
- Indian National Movement
- Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
- History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN
General Science
| TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for General Science | |
| 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
| 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 Ayog 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 – 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. 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 |
Aptitude Test
| TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2024 for Aptitude Test | |
| 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 |
Question Paper
Model Question Paper
| S.No | TNPSC Group 4 Exam |
| 1 | Model question paper |
| 2 | Agni Series Test |
