TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 (Revised), Exam Pattern & Syllabus PDF

The Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) is responsible for conducting the Tamil Nadu combined Group 4 Examination (Group 4) to recruit eligible candidates for various services of the Tamil Nadu State. Candidates preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 2025 Exam scheduled for 13th July 2025 have to be aware of the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus and exam pattern and need to study hard to crack the exam. In this article, we have discussed the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 will be conducted for Village Administrative Officer, 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 posts. TNPSC Group 4 exam syllabus consists of the 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 have been tabulated below.

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

It is advisable for all the candidates before jumping onto the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus, firstly look at the Exam Pattern. The Group 4 selection is based on a written exam only. The written test will be an Objective Type (OMR Based) offline exam. The exam will be for 3 hours and consists of 200 questions. All the questions are Multiple choice questions (MCQs type). All sections will be objective in manner and the level is 10th standard only. The paper for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam consists of three subjects i.e.,

1. TNPSC Has incorporated the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test of SSLC Standard which would consist of 100 questions for 150 marks.

2. The general studies section has 75 questions in all from general science, current events, geography, history, politics, economy, etc.

3. Then comes the Aptitude section with 25 objective questions that test aspirants' Aptitude & Mental Ability skills.

4. 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:

1. The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims Exam will be conducted in offline mode and the total time duration of the exam is 3 hours.

2. The answers are to be marked on the OMR sheet.

3. After conducting the exam successfully, the TNPSC will release the Answer Key of the exam.

4. From the Answer Key candidates get an idea about their score and they can also raise objections.

5. 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 for all the government exams across the nation, 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 questions asked in current affairs and general awareness are now interlinked with each other and General Science is divided into four main parts i.e., physics, chemistry, biology and zoology. Nowadays, all the questions asked in the general awareness section are related to the current happening in the country and the world.

Subject Name	Topics
General Science	Nature of Universe Measurement of Physical Quantities General Scientific Laws in Motion Force, Pressure and Energy Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life Elements and Compounds Acids, Bases, Salts Petroleum Products Fertilizers Pesticides Metallurgy Food Adulterants Main concepts of Life Science Classification of living organisms Evolution Genetics Physiology Nutrition Health and Hygiene Human diseases. Environmental Science Latest inventions in science and technology Current affairs.
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement	Indus Valley Civilization Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas South Indian History National Renaissance Early uprising against British Rule Indian National Congress 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; Different modes of agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity - Race, Language, Custom India as a secular state
Indian Polity	Constitution of India: Preamble to the Constitution Salient Features of Constitution: Union, State and Territory Citizenship: Rights Amend Duties 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 – Judiciary in India – 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 Political parties and political system in Tamil Nadu and India Current Affairs
Geography	Earth Location Physical Features- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate Water resources – Rivers Soil, Minerals and Natural resources Forest and Wildlife Agriculture pattern Transport Communication. Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India. Calamities Disaster Management Environment Climate change Geographical Landmarks Current Affairs
Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu	Nature of Indian economy Five-year plan models – an assessment Planning Commission Niti Ayog Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India Finance Commission Resource sharing between Union and State Governments Goods and Services Tax Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture Industrial growth Rural Welfare oriented programmes Social Problems Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty Social Justice and Social Harmony as the cornerstones of socioeconomic development Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth Welfare schemes of Government Current socio-economic issues Current affairs
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN	History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times. Thirukkural- Significance as a Secular Literature, Relevance to Everyday Life, Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity, Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc, Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs, Philosophical content in Thirukkural Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle Early agitations against British Rule Role of women in the freedom struggle Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus for Aptitude Test

The syllabus for aptitude test and mental ability is discussed in the table below.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 for Aptitude Test
Subjects	Topics
Aptitude	Simplification Percentage Highest Common Factor (HCF) Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) Ratio and Proportion. Simple Interest Compound Interest Area Volume Time and Work
Reasoning	Logical Reasoning Puzzles Dice Visual Reasoning Alpha Numeric Reasoning Number Series

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test Syllabus

The syllabus for the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test is compiled in a PDF below. Candidates can download it to check the details of the syllabus.

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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025: FAQs

Ans. No, there is no negative marking in TNPSC Group 4 exam.

Ans. Yes, TNPSC group 4 syllabus & Exam Pattern has been revised and we have discussed the revised syllabus in this article.

Ans. There are three sections/ Subjects in TNPSC Group 4 exam.

Ans. TNPSC Group 4 exam contain 300 marks.

Ans. Candidates need to score 90 marks irrespective of their categories.