Through the responsibility of conducting the Tamil Nadu Combined Group 4 Examination (Group 4), the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) selects eligible candidates for several state services of Tamil Nadu. Candidates preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 2025 exam scheduled to be held on July 13, 2025, must be aware of the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus and exam pattern and study hard to crack the exam. In this article, we have discussed TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 will evaluate candidates for Village Administrative Officer along with Junior Assistant, Junior Executive, Forest Guard, Forest Watcher, Typist, Personal Assistant, Private Secretary, Steno Typist, Receptionist cum Telephone Operator, Milk Recorder, Grade 3, Laboratory Assistant positions. The syllabus for TNPSC Group 4 exam consists of Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, General Studies and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test. The important points related to Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 4 Syllabus 2025 are tabulated below.
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 will be held for the posts of Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant, Junior Executive, Forest Guard, Forest Inspector, Typist, Personal Assistant, Private Secretary, Steno Typist, Receptionist cum Telephone Operator, Milk Recorder, Grade 3, Lab Assistant.
| TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 | |
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
| Exam Name | TNPSC Combined Civil Service Examination Group 4 |
| Vacancies | 8932 (Revised) |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Mode of Exam | OMR Based |
| TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2025 | 13th July 2025 |
| No. of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 300 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Selection Process | Written Exam, Document Verification |
| Job Location | Tamil Nadu |
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025
Before all the candidates look at the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus, they should first look at the exam pattern. The selection for Group 4 is based on the written exam only. The written examination will be an objective type (OMR based) offline examination. The exam will be of 3 hours duration and will consist of 200 questions. All questions are multiple choice questions (MCQ type). All the sections will be objective type and their level will be only 10th standard. The TNPSC Group 4 exam paper consists of three subjects, namely,
- TNPSC Has incorporated the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test of SSLC Standard which would consist of 100 questions for 150 marks.
- The general studies section has 75 questions in all from general science, current events, geography, history, politics, economy, etc.
- Then comes the Aptitude section with 25 objective questions that test aspirants’ Aptitude & Mental Ability skills.
- The General English/ General Tamil section, has been removed by TNPSC as per the revised TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus.
| TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Standard) | Grammer | 25 | 300 | 90 (For all communities) |
| Vocabulary | 15 | |||
| Writing Skills | 15 | |||
| Idioms | 10 | |||
| Comprehension Skills | 15 | |||
| Simple Verbal Verbs | 05 | |||
| Literature, Tamil Scholars and Tamil Studies | 15 | |||
| General Studies (SSLC Standard) | General Science | 05 | ||
| Geography | 05 | |||
| History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement | 10 | |||
| Indian Polity | 15 | |||
| Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | 20 | |||
| History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu | 20 | |||
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | Aptitude | 15 | ||
| Reasoning | 10 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
Important Points:
- The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims Exam will be conducted in offline mode and the total time duration of the exam is 3 hours.
- The answers are to be marked on the OMR sheet.
- After conducting the exam successfully, the TNPSC will release the Answer Key of the exam.
- From the Answer Key candidates get an idea about their score and they can also raise objections.
- There is no negative marking in the exam.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025
The TNPSC Group 4 exam comprises the following sections.
- Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test –TNPSC has introduced a Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test for 100 questions for 150 marks. The questions will be asked from the SSC/ class 10th level.
- Aptitude and Mental Ability test (SSLC Standard)-There are 25 objective questions in the Aptitude section that test the aspirants’ skills in Aptitude and Mental Ability.
- General Studies (SSLC Standard) –The GS section includes 75 questions covering various topics such as general science, current events, geography, history, politics, and the economy.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for General Studies
General Studies is one of the most common sections in all government exams across the country, especially in Public Service Commissions.
The TNPSC Group 4 General Studies comprises of the following subjects:
- General Science
- 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 Studies Syllabus for TNPSC Group 4 Exam
The Interlinked Current Affairs and General Awareness questions are now combined while General Science questions are divided across four distinct sections., i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Zoology. Nowadays, all the questions asked in general awareness section are related to the happenings in the country and the world.
| Subject Name | 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 23. Latest inventions in science and technology 24. Current affairs. |
| History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement | 1. Indus Valley Civilization
2. Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas 3. South Indian History 4. National Renaissance 5. Early uprising against British Rule 6. Indian National Congress 7. 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; 8. Different modes of agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements 9. Characteristics of Indian Culture, 10. Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom 11. India as a secular state |
| 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 20. Political parties and political system in Tamil Nadu and India 21. Current Affairs |
| 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 14. Geographical Landmarks 15. Current Affairs |
| Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | 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 15. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the cornerstones of socioeconomic development 16. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu 17. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth 18. Welfare schemes of Government 19. Current socio-economic issues 20. Current affairs |
| 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, 3. Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs, 4. Philosophical content in Thirukkural 5. Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle 6. Early agitations against British Rule 7. Role of women in the freedom struggle 8. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu |
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for Aptitude Test
The aptitude test and mental ability syllabus are discussed in the table below.
| TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 for Aptitude Test | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| Aptitude | 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 |
| Reasoning | 1. Logical Reasoning
2. Puzzles 3. Dice 4. Visual Reasoning 5. Alpha Numeric Reasoning 6. Number Series |
Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test Syllabus
The Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Exam Syllabus is compiled in PDF below. To check the syllabus details candidates can download it.
