TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2024 – Prelims, Mains Date

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination 4 (Group IV) for direct recruitment of candidates in Group 4 services once a year. The recruitment notification will be expected to release by September 2024, as per the TNPSC Annual Calendar released in January. The recruitment process comprises three stages Written Examination, Document Verification, and Counselling. The interested candidates can start their exam preparation now itself. Here you can check out the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2024 – Prelims, Mains Date. We have also mentioned the table depicting the TNPSC exam date 2024 Group 4 given below.

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TNPSC Group 4 Important Exam Dates 2024

Following are the services included in TNPSC Group 4 exam Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service The applications for the TNPSC Group 4 applicants are to be submitted through online mode only. Tentatively, this year 6000 vacancies are going to be filled by TNPSC Group 4 examination. Previous notification (2022) had notified around 7000 vacancies. The TNPSC Group 4 2024 exam date is given below:-

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2024

For the Group 4 Written Examination 2024, there will be two types of question paper sets. In type 1, there is General Studies (75 questions) + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (25 questions) and General English (100 questions). Type 2 includes General Studies (75 questions) + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (25 questions) and General Tamil (100 questions). Candidates can choose either of the general English and Tamil for attending the second 100 questions. The general studies and aptitude section (75+25 questions) is a compulsory part. The questions on General Studies will be given in both English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil and General English will be given in the respective languages. The detailed TNPSC Group 4 question pattern for Tamil Nadu PSC Group 4 is as shown below.

TNPSC Group 4 Vacancy 2024

There are a lot of vacancies available by the organisation of TNPSC in the www.tnpsc.gov in 2024 Group 4 department. The TNPSC Group 4 latest notification published on the official website of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has around 11000 vacancies for the residents of the Tamil Nadu State. You can apply for the vacancies according to your desire. Given below is the table indicating the different types of vacancies available in the organisation.

TNPSC Group 4 Preparation Tips 2024

• Understanding the pattern and syllabus is very important. Analyze it and do the planning accordingly. The pattern consists of general studies, aptitude, and general Tamil or general English. Stick to the pattern and syllabus while revising, note the completed topics.
• Set a Time table. Candidates should make their own schedules or plans to revise the subjects covered. This helps to memorize all the important points before the exam without any hassle.
• While revising the topics themselves, make brief notes of hard sections. For example, make a small list of important articles from the current affairs, important dates and events.
• Practising with the previous year’s question paper and TNPSC Group 4 question pattern 2019 will help you to understand the question pattern and repeated questions
• Practice available Mock test series. Practice more and be more confident.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Strategy 2024

• Depending upon your schedule, design a timetable for everything you do. Rise early in the morning and go with the pattern that you made for yourself. Everyone has got only 24 hours and if you master in dividing the time in accordance with your activity, you win. This helps in effective time management and voilà! you just created enough time to go through your portions. You may find it difficult to follow the schedule but gradually it will become better. Keep in mind that TNPSC Group 4 2024 preparation should take at least 5 months in order to cover all the topics
• Selective Learning- This is something that is very important to everyone who appears for a competitive exam. Filter the study materials and only go through the important portions. The subjects are vast and you don’t really have to waste time by going through unnecessary topics. These exams certainly follow some patterns. Identify those and go accordingly. This will definitely add more points to your preparations.
• Practice Previous Question Papers- You know what? questions papers that age at least 10 years should be your new best friend. Sit and go through as many questions as you can and there is no ‘NO’ in this. By doing this, you will get a clear picture of the exam and the topics that are stressed the most. These are real questions of the exam, attend it the way you write the original examination and self evaluate. Identifying repeated questions and stressed parts helps you in selective learning.
• Attend TNPSC Grade 4 mock tests- Your preparation is only complete after you attend mock tests. Mock tests help you to be familiar with the exam along with time management. It helps you to self evaluate and analyse which part of the syllabus you can score the most and which part is difficult for you. Attending mock tests can help you grow by analysing your scores.

TNPSC Group 4 Best Books for Preparations 2024

While collecting the best books for TNPSC Group 4 exam 2024, make sure not to skip the textbooks from classes 6 to 12 under the syllabus of the Tamil Nadu State Board. The majority of the questions from the TNPSC Group 4 exam are focused on this syllabus. Many direct questions for subjects like Math, General Science, Geography, History, English and Tamil can be expected from these textbooks. Candidates can either download the respective materials from the official site of the board for free or can buy it from online stores. Apart from the State Board textbooks, you can refer to the study materials given below to get a detailed study of the subjects,

History

1. History of Indian Freedom Struggle by K Venkadeshan.
2. History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra
3. Tamil Nadu History (Tamizhaga Varalaru) by Dr. J Dharmaraj
4. India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra

Geography

1. Geography of India – Spectrum Publications

Indian Polity

1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Indian Economy

1. Indian Economy for Civil Service Examination by Ramesh Singh

Mental Ability / Aptitude Test

1. Objective Arithmetic by R.S Agarwal
2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S Agarwal
3. A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S Agarwal

General English and Tamil

1. General English for All Competitive Exams by S.C Gupta, Arihant Publications
2. TNPSC General Tamil by Dr. Thamizh Iniyan , Arivukadal Pathipagam
3. TNPSC – Group IV General Studies and General Tamil Previous year Examination Questions and Answers by  TNPSC

TNPSC Group 4 Previous Year Question Papers 2024

It is very important to practice the previous year’s question papers for every competitive examination. Previous papers will aid the candidate to be familiar with exam patterns, that is the questions asked repeatedly for most examinations. The topics repeated should never be missed. Then, the practice will help to understand time management. The candidate should consider practising the actual exam, which will really help to assess the time spend on each question. Click here to download a free pdf of TNPSC Group 4 previous year’s question papers.

• Previous Question Paper I
• Previous Question Paper II
• Previous Question Paper III
• Previous Question Paper IV
• 2019 Previous Question Paper 1
• 2019 Previous Question Paper 2
• 2019 Previous Question Paper 3
• 2018 Previous Question Paper 1
• 2018 Previous Question Paper 2
• 2018 Previous Question Paper 3

Subscribe to the TNPSC Exam Course 2024 – Get the Study Materials

The TNPSC Group 4 Notification details and all the important dates will be updated on this page soon. Aspirants can plan their studies for the posts mentioned above under the Group IV category. The syllabus for the written examination is wide and the exam will be OMR-based. The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the exam for the Document Verification and Counselling. So, don’t wait, Study with the Entri app and score high!