TNPSC Group-4 Answer Key

TNPSC Group 4 Eligibility 2020

Candidates need to fulfill the below mentioned criteria to become eligible to apply online for TNPSC Group 4 Exam.

Age Limit

There are also different age concession for different posts, applicants should look at the age eligibility criteria before applying for the post. The candidates applying for the post should follow the below-mentioned age criteria:

VAO Age limit:

• For the post of village administrative officer, the candidate should be at least 21 years of age and should be less than 30 years of age. However, for the reserved category candidates, the applicants should be less than 40 years of age.
• For ex-servicemen, the maximum age for application is 53 if the applicant belongs to SC/ST/ MBCs, BCs or BSMs any of these categories.
• For a candidate not belonging to any of the categories, the maximum age is 48 years.

Age Limit for Other Posts:

Age limit for the post of Junior Assistant, Junior Assistant (Security), Bill collector-Grade –I, Field Surveyor, Draftsmen, Typist and Steno-Typist Grade-III follows as:

• For SC/ST and destitute widows of all castes, the minimum age is 18 years while the maximum age is 35 years.
• For the candidates belonging to most backward class/ de-notified communities, backward class and backward class (Muslim), the minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 32 years.
• For the candidates not belonging to SC/ST/ MBCs /DCs, BCs and BCMs, the minimum age is 18 years while the maximum age is 30 years.
• The persons who are trained in ITI, in respect of the post of field surveyor and draftsmen should be more than 18 years and should be less than 35 years of age.

Education qualification

There is different educational qualification requirements for VAO, typist, steno typist grade III, field officer, junior assistant and bill collector vacancies. Please find the details below:

• VAO post: The candidate should have passed SSLC exam with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses.
• Junior Assistant (security), junior assistant (Non-security), Bill collector, Grade-I field officer, Draftsmen: The candidate should have passed SSLC exam with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses.
• Typist:  The candidate should have passed SSLC exam with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses and the candidate should also have passed Govt Technical examination in typewriting.
• Steno-Typist (Grade – III): The candidate should have passed SSLC exam with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses. The candidate should also have passed Govt technical examination both in type writing and shorthand.
• Field Officer: for the recruitment to the post of field officer, other things being equal, preference should be given to the candidates who are trained in survey in industrial training institutes.

Computer Qualification (Typist and Steno typist):

Candidates should have passed the certificate course in computer on office automation awarded by technical education department for the post of Typist and Steno typist to eligible for TNPSC Group 4.

Knowledge in Tamil

Applicants should also have a knowledge of Tamil on the date of notification.