Tamilnadu public service commission (TNPSC) is the exam conducting body of all government exams in Tamilnadu. TNPSC conducts various stage examinations. It conducts group 1, group 2, group 3, group 4 exam and various other exams. Group 1 and group 2 exams are degree level exam. Group 3 category need higher secondary qualification and degree with 60%. TNPSC group 4 post need only 1oth standard pass. Recently TNPSC has released notification for TNPSC combined civil service examination group 4 exam. About 6491 vacancies have been reported for TNPSC group 4 exam. For more details regarding the combined civil service exam go through the passage below.
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TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date Details
Date for applying TNPSC Group 4 2019 was over. Registration fee was Rs 150/- and Exam fee was Rs 100/-. Important dates of the exam are as follows.
- Online application starts on: 14-06-2019
- Last date for applying: 14-07-2019
- Fee payment last date: 16-07-2019
- Written test date: 01-09-2019
- Result publication: December 2019
- Date of certificate verification: January 2020
- Counseling: February 2020
Vacancy Details
| Post name | Total vacancy |
| Village Administrative Officer | 397 |
| Junior Assistant (Non – Security) | 2688 |
| Junior Assistant (Security) | 104 |
| Bill Collector, Grade-I | 37 |
| Field Surveyor | 509 |
| Draftsman | 74 |
| Typist | 1901 |
| Steno-Typist | 784 |
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Exam Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria for TNPSC group 4 combined civil service exams is as follows
Age Limit:
| Sl. No. |
Category of Candidates | Minimum Age |
Maximum Age |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes and Destitute Widows of all castes |
18 Years | 35 Years |
| 2 | Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes and Backward Classes (Muslims) |
32 Years | |
| 3 | “Others” [ i.e., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs ] |
30 Years | |
| 4 | For the persons who are trained in Survey in ITI in Tamil Nadu, in respect of posts of Field Surveyor and Draftsman only |
Educational Qualification:
- Candidate should possess minimum educational qualification of SSLC or its equivalent with qualification to get admission to higher secondary course. Candidate who does not have SSLC qualification cannot write the exam even if he/she have the higher qualification
- For technical post following qualification should need:
For typist: Should have passed typewriting the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:-
(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.
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For steno-typist: Must have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand:-
(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.
- Computer Qualification for Typist and Steno-Typist, Grade III: Candidates must have passed the “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” given by the Technical Education Department.
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TNPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus
| Sections | Topics |
| General Studies | General Science (physics,chemistry and biology)
Current Events History Political Science-1 Indian Polity & constitution Geography Economics Science and technology Geography Indian National Movement History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu Indian Economy |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Tests | Simplification, Percentage, LCM& HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Simple interest, compound interest, Area, Volume, Time and work, tables, graphs, diagrams, Logical Reasoning |
| General English | Grammar includes tense,active voice, passive voice, antonyms,synonyms, preposition, gerund, articles, error correction, comprehension, sentences, verb, noun, adverbs, adjectives, etc. authors of poem, famous books etc. |
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