TNPSC Group 4 Exam also known as TNPSC Combined Civil Service Examination Group 4 is state level competitive exam conducted every year by the Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) to recruit eligible candidates for the posts of Village Administrative Officers, Junior Assistants, Junior Executives, Junior Revenue Inspector, Junior Assistant cum Typist, Typist, Steno Typist (Grade 3), Personal Clerk, Assistant, Field Assistant, Forest Guard, and Forest Watcher with a minimum qualification of 10th standard.
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Notification
The detailed notification PDF for the TNPSC Group 4 Examination has been released on 25th April 2025, including all details such as vacancy, eligibility, exam pattern, registration dates, etc. The online application process also starts with the release of the notification PDF. Here we have shared the links to download the official notification PDF (Tamil & English) as released by TNPSC at www.tnpsc.gov.in.
TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 PDF (English)- Click to Download
TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 PDF (Tamil)- Click to Download
TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025- Highlights
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 provides a good opportunity for candidates seeking jobs in government service in Tamil Nadu. For the FY 2025-26, the commission has come up with 3935 vacancies for Group-IV Services & VAO, which are to be filled through Group 4 (குரூப் 4)– Combined Civil Services Examination–IV. The selection process includes the written exam and document verification.
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 | |
Name of the Commission | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Name of the Examination | Group 4 (குரூப் 4)– Combined Civil Services Examination–IV (Group-IV Services & VAO) |
Posts | Village Administrative Officers, Junior Assistants, Junior Executives, Junior Revenue Inspector, Junior Assistant cum Typist, Typist, Steno Typist (Grade 3), Personal Clerk, Assistant, Field Assistant, Forest Guard, and Forest Watcher |
Number of Vacancies | 3935 |
Name of the Post | Jr Assistant, VAO, Bill Collector, Typist Etc |
TNSPC Group 4 Exam Date 2025 | 12th July 2025 |
Salary | Rs.16,600- Rs.20,600 (Based on post) |
Selection Process | Written Exam, Document Verification |
Job Location | Tamil Nadu |
Official Website | www.tnpsc.gov.in |
TNSPC Group 4 Exam 2025- Important Dates
The official TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 has been released with all important dates. The online application process has started from 25th April 2025 and will remain active till 24th May 2025 (11:59 pm). The TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination-IV will be held on 12 July 2025. The other important dates have been released along with the detailed notification PDF.
Events | Dates |
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Notification | 25th April 2025 |
TNPSC Group 4 Apply Online 2025 Starts | 25th April 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 24th May 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Last Date to pay the application fee | 24th May 2025 |
Application Correction Window | 29th to 31st May 2025 |
TNPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket 2025 | 2nd July 2025 |
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2025 | 12th July 2025 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) |
TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card 2025 Out
The TNPSC Group 4 (குரூப் 4)– Combined Civil Services Examination–IV (Group-IV Services & VAO) is scheduled for 12th July 2025, for which the admit card link is now activated on 2nd July 2025 at the official website www.tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates who have registered for 3935 Group 4 vacancies can download the admit card from the official website of TNPSC or from the direct link shared below.
TNPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket 2025 Out - Click to Download
ATTEMPT TNPSC Group 4 Mock Test 2025 [Free]- Click to Practice
TNPSC Group 4 Vacancy 2025
This year, 3935 vacancies are notified by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission for various departments for Village Administrative Officers, Junior Assistants, Junior Executives, Junior Revenue Inspector, Junior Assistant cum Typist, Typist, Steno Typist (Grade 3), Personal Clerk, Assistant, Field Assistant, Forest Guard, and Forest Watcher. The post-wise distribution of TNPSC Group 4 vacancies has been tabulated below.
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Vacancy (குரூப் 4) | |||
Post Codes | Group 4 Posts | Departments | Vacancy |
2025 | Village Administrative Officer | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service | 215 |
2600 | Junior Assistant (Non-Security) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service | 1621 |
3512 | Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Ltd. | 06 |
3496 | Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd | 05 |
2400 | Junior Assistant (Security) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service | 46 |
3670 | Junior Revenue Inspector | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service | 239 |
3296 | Junior Executive (Office) | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd | 01 |
3667 | Junior Assistant cum Typist | Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies | 01 |
3522 | Junior Assistant cum Typist | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | 01 |
2200 | Typist | Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Secretariat / Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service | 1099 |
3668 | Typist | Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies | 01 |
2300 | Steno Typist (Grade 3) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service | 335 |
3669 | Steno Typist (Grade 3) | Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies | 02 |
3671 | Steno Typist (Grade 3) | Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | 04 |
3672 | Steno Typist (Grade 3) | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | 10 |
3666 | Steno Typist (Grade 3) | Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board | 17 |
3673 | Personal Clerk | Tamil Nadu State Election Commission | 02 |
3293 | Assistant | Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board | 54 |
3255 | Field Assistant | Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board | 19 |
3317 | Forest Guard | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 62 |
3318 | Forest Guard with Driving Licence | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 35 |
3319 | Forest Watcher | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 71 |
3320 | Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 24 |
3494 | Forest Guard | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 15 |
3495 | Forest Watcher | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 50 |
Total Vacancies | 3935 |
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The applicants must fulfil the below discussed TNPSC Group 4 Eligibility Criteria as per the respective posts. Check the education qualification & age limit required to apply for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025.
TNPSC Group 4 Education Qualification
Check the TNPSC Group 4 post-wise educational qualification from the table below.
TNPSC Group 4 Education Qualification | |
Post Name | Academic Qualification |
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) | SSLC passed with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses |
Junior Assistant (Security) | |
Junior Assistant (Non-Security) | |
Typist | SSLC passed with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses and Government Technical Examination in typewriting |
Steno-Typist (Grade – III) | SSLC exam with the minimum marks that can grant admission to higher secondary courses and Government Technical Examination in both typewriting & shorthand |
Junior Executive (Office) | 1. A degree from a recognized University or Institution 2. Must have passed in Co-operative Training. 3. Must have passed the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Technical Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
Junior Executive (Typing) | 1. A degree from a recognized University or Institution 2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting Higher / Senior Grade in English and Tamil 3. Must have passed the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Technical Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence | A pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, or Botany as one of the subjects. |
Forest Watcher, Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification |
TNPSC Group 4 Age Limit (as on 01/07/2025)
TNPSC Group 4 Age Limit | ||
Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age Limit |
Junior Assistant, Typist, and Steno-Typist (Grade -III) | ||
SCs, SC(A)s, STs and Destitute Widows of all Castes | 18 years | -- |
MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs | 18 years | -- |
Others | 18 years | -- |
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) | ||
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all Castes. | 21 years | -- |
Others | 21 years | -- |
Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | ||
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all Castes. | 21 years | -- |
Others | 21 years | -- |
Knowledge of Tamil: Candidates must have a working knowledge of Tamil also.
TNPSC Group 4 Computer Qualification
The applicants applying for TNPSC Group 4 Typist & Steno-typist posts should have passed the “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department to be eligible to apply for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025.
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Online Form
The online application process for TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 has started on 25th April 2025. The link for the online application has been provided here as activated at www.tnpsc.gov.in. The application forms will be accepted through online mode, and candidates have to submit their applications by 24th May 2025 (11:59 pm).
TNPSC Group 4 Online Form 2025 - Click Here to Check Details
TNPSC Group 4 Application Fee
1. There is a one-time Registration Fee of Rs. 150/- (valid for 5 years). Candidates who are already registered are not required to register again.
2. There is an Examination Fee of Rs. 100/-, which is for the TNPSC Group 4 exam only.
Note- The fee is payable by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the last date of submission of the online application
3. Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)/ Scheduled Tribes/ Persons with Benchmark Disability/ Destitute Widow are exempted from the TNPSC Group 4 Examination Fee.
4. Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities/Backwards Classes (Other than Muslim)/ Backward Classes (Muslim) have 3 free chances, while Ex-Servicemen have 2 free chances.
TNPSC Group 4 Selection Process 2025
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Group 4 recruitment to select candidates for various entry-level posts in different departments of the Tamil Nadu government. The selection process for the TNPSC Group 4 exam in 2025 primarily involves two stages:
- Written Examination: offline mode using OMR sheets
- Document Verification and Counselling
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025
The TNPSC Group 4 paper is 3 hours long, having 300 questions. TNPSC Group 4 is an objective-type paper (OMR Method). The minimum qualifying mark is 90 for all categories. The questions in Part A will be set in Tamil only, and the questions on the General Studies & Aptitude & Mental Ability Test will be available in both English and Tamil.
Candidates can check the revised exam pattern and syllabus of the TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 below.
Exam Type | Parts | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration |
Objective Type | Part A | Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test* (SSLC Standard) | 100 | 150 | 90 | 3 Hours |
Part B | General Studies (SSLC Standard) | 75 | 150 | |||
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | 25 | |||||
Total | 200 | 300 |
Note- Part B will be evaluated only if the candidate secures minimum qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 Marks) in Part A.
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 Syllabus
The candidates must begin their preparation with the subject-wise TNPSC Group 4 syllabus. There are 2 sections in the TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 from which the questions will be asked: General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability Test.
Section | Topics |
General Studies |
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Aptitude and Mental Ability Test |
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Check Detailed TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 [Revised]
TNPSC Group 4 Previous Year Question Papers- Download PDF
TNPSC Group 4 2025 Salary
Check the salary structure of the TNPSC Group 4 posts table below as mentioned in the TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025.
TNPSC Group 4 Salary Structure | |
Group 4 Posts | Salary |
Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant (Non-Security & Security), Junior Assistant, Typist | Rs. 19,500 - 71,900 |
Junior Assistant, Typist | Rs. 19,500 - 62,000 |
Steno-Typist (Grade - III) | Rs. 20,600 - 75,900 |
Steno Typist | Rs. 20,600 - 65,500 |
Personal Clerk to Managing Director/General Manager (Steno Typist Grade 3), Junior Executive (Office/Typing) | Rs. 19,500 - 62,000 |
Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence | Rs. 18,200 – 57,900 |
Forest Watcher, Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | Rs. 16,600 – 52,400 |
TNPSC Group 4 Salary Structure- Click to Check
TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 Exam Centre
The candidates have to choose any two District Centres for writing the TNPSC Group 4 Examination. The applicants will be allotted a venue in one of those two District Centres. Any request for a change of Examination Centre will not be permitted once the application form is submitted.
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Centre 2025 | |
Districts | Centre & Centre Code |
Ariyalur |
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Chengalpattu |
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Chennai |
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Coimbatore |
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Cuddalore |
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Dharmapuri |
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Dindigul |
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Erode |
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Kallakurichi |
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Kancheepuram |
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Kanyakumari |
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Karur |
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Krishnagiri |
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Madurai |
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Mayiladuthurai |
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Nagapattinam |
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Namakkal |
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Perambalur |
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Pudukkottai |
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Ramanathapuram |
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Ranipet |
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Salem |
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Sivagangai |
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Tenkasi |
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Thanjavur |
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The Nilgiris |
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Theni |
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Thiruvallur |
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Thiruvannamalai |
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Thiruvarur |
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Thoothukudi |
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Tiruchirappalli |
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Tirunelveli |
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Tirupathur |
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Tiruppur |
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Vellore |
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Villupuram |
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Virudhunagar |
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TNPSC Group 4 2025 Cut Off
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will release the TNPSC Group 4 Cut Off marks along with the result. The cut-off marks will be released category-wise at www.tnpsc.gov.in. The candidates must check the previous year's cut-off marks released by TNPSC by clicking the link shared below.
TNPSC Group 4 Cut Off [Previous Year]- Click to Check
TNPSC Annual Planner 2025 Out- Click to Check

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