When to apply for TNPSC Group 4 2023?

Notification for TNPSC Group 4 2023 is not out yet. Please keep visiting the official website regularly for latest information.

How to apply TNPSC Group 4 exam 2023?

One can apply for TNPSC Group 4 exam 2023 in online mode through links provided in official website as and when official notification is out.

Is TNPSC Group 4 conducted every year?

Yes, TNPSC Group 4 exam 2023 conducted every year.

Is it easy to crack TNPSC Group 4?

TNPSC Group 4 exam 2023 is easy to crack provided one follows right strategy for preparation and put in hard work.

What is the pass mark in Group 4 exam?

One has to secure minimum 90 marks to be eligible for selection in TNPSC Group 4 exam 2023 exam.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2023, Notification, Exam Date, Syllabus

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TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2023

TNPSC Group 4 2023 also known as Combined Civil Service Examination-IV invites applications every year for direct recruitment against the vacancies in the various group 4 posts included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Non-Technical Subordinate Service, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Housing Board Subordinate Service.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2023 Important Dates

TNPSC Group 4 notification is yet to be out. Below given table will be timely updated as and when the official TNPSC notification 2023 is released.

Notification	Details
TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2023	To be notified
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2023	To be notified
TNPSC Group 4 Online Registration Starts	To be notified
TNPSC Group 4 Registration Fee	Rs.150/- (valid for 5 years, based on 2022 notification)
TNPSC Group 4 Examination Fee	Rs.100/- (based on 2022 notification)

TNPSC Group 4 2023 Age Limit

The age limit for various posts is given below. Please note that the cut-off date will be as per the new notification.

Post	Category of Applicants	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
Village Administrative Officer	SCs, BCMs, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, SC(A)s and Destitute Widows of all Castes.	21 Years	42 Years
Village Administrative Officer	Others	21 Years	32 Years
Typist, Junior Assistant (Security) Bill Collector in UHDB of Tamil Nadu Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board Junior Assistant UHDB of Tamil Nadu Bill Collector Grade-I Storekeeper in Tamizhagam Guest House Stenotypist (Grade -III), Stenotypist (Grade -III) UHDB of Tamil Nadu Junior Assistant (Non-Security)	SCs, Destitute Widows, STs and SC(A)s of all Castes	18 Years	37 Years
	BCMs, BC(OBCM)s and MBCs/DCs	18 Years	34 Years
	Others	18 Years	32 Years

Note

For all the above-mentioned posts following, age concessions are also applicable:

Persons With Benchmark Disability are eligible for age relaxation up to 10 years.
Ex-Servicemen belonging to
- SC, SC(A), ST, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, and BCMs have a maximum age limit of 55 years.
- “Others” have a maximum age limit of 50 years.
Ex-Servicemen who have already been recruited to any class or service or category are not eligible for the above-mentioned age concession.

TNPSC Group 4 2023 Educational Qualification

Depending upon the type of post in TNPSC Group 4, TNPSC has prescribed a list of qualifications. Details of educational and technical qualification for each post is given below.

Name Of The Post	Qualification
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Junior Assistant (Security) Junior Assistant (Non – Security) Junior Assistant In Tamil Nadu Housing Board Bill Collector in UHDB of Tamil Nadu Bill Collector Grade-I	Candidate should have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent and he/she must be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses (or) to College Courses.
Typist Steno-Typist(Grade- I) Steno-Typist (Grade–I) in UHDB of Tamil Nadu	Candidate should have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent and he/she must be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses (or) to College Courses Candidate should have passed Government Technical Examination in Typewriting with the following minimum grade : Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or) Senior Grade in Tamil and Junior Grade in English (or) Tamil Junior Grade and English Senior Grade. Note: Candidates with Senior grades in both Tamil and English will be preferred over the ones with Senior grades in Tamil and Junior grades in English. Similarly, Senior Grade in Tamil and Junior grade in English will be preferred over Junior Grade in Tamil and Senior Grade in Tamil.
Store Keeper In Tamizhagam Guest House	Candidate should have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent and he/she must be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses (or) to College Courses. Candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in the maintenance of store accounts.
Junior Assistant In UHDB of Tamil Nadu	Candidate should have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent and he/she must be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses (or) to College Courses.

TNPSC Group 4 2023 Exam Pattern

TNPSC Group 4 Exam consists of a single paper with Part-A and Part-B. The candidate will have to score a minimum qualifying mark of 40% (i.e., 60 Marks) in Part-A to be eligible for being evaluated for Part B of the answer sheets. However, the final merit list is prepared based on the total marks secured by a candidate in both Part-A and Part B.

Part	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Part A	General Tamil	100	150
Part B	General Studies	75	112.5
Part B	Mental Ability and Aptitude	25	37.5

TNPSC Group 4 Posts

Below is a list of all the tentative posts that might be notified in the new notification, along with the pay scale. A number of vacancies as per the new notification will be updated timely.

Name of the Post	Name of the Service	Number of vacancies	Scale of Pay
Bill Collector, Grade-I	Ministerial Service of State	To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
Village Administrative Officer		To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
Store Keeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, Udhagamandalam		To be notified	Rs.18,500 – 68,000/- (Level 6)
Junior Assistant	Ministerial Service of State/ Judicial Ministerial Service of State	To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
Steno-Typist (Grade–III)		To be notified	Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level 10)
Typist	Judicial Ministerial Service of State / Ministerial Service of State / Legislative Assembly Service of State / Secretariat Service of State	To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)

The number of posts in various Boards is also filled through this TNPSC Group 4 examination. These posts include:

Name of the Post	Name of the Service	Number of Vacancies	Scale of Pay
Bill Collector in Urban Habitat Development Board of Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Non-Technical Subordinate Service	To be notified	Rs.16,600 – 60,800/- (Level 3)
Junior Assistant in UHDB of Tamil Nadu		To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
Steno-Typist (Grade–III) in UHDB of Tamil Nadu		To be notified	Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level 10)
Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board	Tamil Nadu Housing Board Subordinate Service	To be notified	Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2023

PART-A – General Tamil

Part-B General Studies

Subject	Details
General Science	Universe and its Nature – Physical Quantities measurements – Laws of Motion – Pressure, Force and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Magnetism, Light, Electricity, Sound, Nuclear Physics and Heat in our daily life. Compounds and Elements, Bases, Salts and Acids, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Petroleum Products, Metallurgy and Various Adulterants of Food. Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms, Genetics, Evolution, Physiology, Human diseases, Health and Hygiene, Nutrition. Environmental Science.
Current Events	Latest diary of events – Profile of states – National symbols – Eminent personalities and places in the news – Books and Authors – Sports. Welfare Scheme of Government – Political system and Political parties in Tamil Nadu and India. Science and Technology and latest inventions – Geographical Landmarks – Current Socio–Economic issues.
Geography	Earth Location – Physical Features – Monsoon, weather, climate and rainfall– Water resources–Rivers –Soil, Natural resources and Minerals– Wildlife and Forests–Agriculture pattern. Transport– Communication. Population distribution and density in Tamil Nadu and India. Calamities – Climate change – Disaster Management – Environment.
History and Culture of India	Indus Valley Civilization – period of Guptas, times of Delhi Sultans, Mughal empire and Marathas of Deccan – South Indian History. Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – language, custom, race. The secular State of India and nature of secularism in India.
Indian Polity	Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory. Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy. Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj. Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships. Election in India – Judiciary and 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.
Indian Economy	Nature of Indian economy–Five year plan models and its assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog. Sources of revenue of Indian government – Finance Commission – Reserve Bank of India – Resource sharing mechanism between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax. Economic Trends – Agriculture, Land Reforms and Employment Generation – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programmes – Social Problems –Health, Education, Population, Employment, Poverty.
Indian National Movement	National Renaissance –Early uprising against British Rule–Indian National Congress – Emergence of Leaders –B.R.Ambedkar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Subramania Bharathiar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Thanthai Periyar, Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, C. Rajagopalachari, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham and other National Leaders. Movements in Tamil Nadu and different modes of Agitation.
History, Various aspects of Culture, Socio-Political Movements and Heritage of Tamil Nadu	Study of Tamil Society from the perspective of History, Tamil Literature from the Sangam age till contemporary times, and related Archaeological Discoveries. Thirukkural: Significance as a Secular Literature. Relevance to Everyday Life. Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity. Thirukkural and Universal Values – Humanism, Equality etc. Relevance to Socio–Economic – Politico affairs. Philosophy of Thirukkural. Tamil Nadu’s role in freedom struggle, including initial agitations against British Rule – Women participation in freedom struggle. Various Social reform movements, Social reformers and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
Development Administration In Tamil Nadu	Social Harmony and Social Justice as the pillars of Socio-Economic Development. Health and Education systems in Tamil Nadu. Impact of Geography of Tamil Nadu on its Economic growth.
Aptitude & Mental Ability Tests	Simplification – Percentage – Lowest Common Factor (LCM) – Highest Common Multiple (HCF). Ratio and Proportion. Simple Interest and Compound Interest Mensuration which include Area, Volume and Time and Work. Logical Reasoning which include puzzles problems, problems related to Dice, Visual Ability and Reasoning – Reasoning problem of alphanumeric type – Number Series.