TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2024, Latest Marking Scheme

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2024

TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) conducts Group 4 Exam every year to select the candidates for level 4 positions in various departments of the Tamil Nadu government. TNPSC Group 4 Exam is one of the big recruitment processes awaited by a lot of candidates. Looking at the previous years’ trends, this year’s number of vacancies is expected to be around 10,000. The TNPSC will soon reveal the exact number of vacancies. The candidates having a minimum qualification of 10th can take this exam. In this article, we will go through the TNPSC Group 4 Exam pattern in detail.

The Group 4 exam is conducted to select for the posts like Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Typist, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Steno etc. in the following services:

• Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
• Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service
• Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
• Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
• Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 

TNPSC Group 4 Exam has 2 stages:

• Stage 1- Written Test
• Stage 2- Document Verification

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern – Overview

• According to the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern, the exam will be an objective type exam.
• TNPSC Group 4 Exam will be conducted offline, i.e. candidates will have to fill in the OMR sheets.
• In a 3 hours duration, the candidate will have to solve a total of 200 questions.
• As per the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern, the syllabus is divided into 3 sections- General Studies, Aptitude & Mental Ability and General English or General Tamil.
• For the third section of language, the candidates can opt for either General English or General Tamil as per their preference. General Tamil was the most popular choice in the previous years.

Mode Of Conduction Of The Exam	Offline
Type Of Questions	Objective Type
Exam Duration	3 Hours
Total Number Of Sections In Exam	3
Total Number Of Questions	200
Total Marks	300
Qualifying Marks	90
Negative Marking	No

Subject	Number Of Questions	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
General Studies	75	1.5	112.5
Aptitude & Mental Ability	25	1.5	37.5
General English/ General Tamil	100	1.5	150
Total	200		300

Marking Scheme Of The Exam As Per The TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

• TNPSC Group 4 Exam has 200 questions.
• The General Studies section comprises 75 questions. Each question is of 1.5 marks.
• Aptitude & Mental Ability, the section comprises 25 questions. Each question is of 1.5 mark.
• The General English/ General Tamil section comprises 100 questions. Each question carries a 1.5 mark.
• So, according to the TNPSC Exam Pattern, the exam will be 300 marks.
• 90 out of 300 are the qualifying marks.
• There will be no negative marking as per the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern.

Exam Syllabus According To The TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

SECTIONS	PARTS
General Studies	General ScienceCurrent EventsGeographyHistory & Culture Of India & Tamil NaduIndian PolityIndian EconomyIndian National Movement
Aptitude & Mental Ability	Mathematical AbilityLogical Reasoning
General English/ General Tamil	GrammarLiteratureAuthors & Their Literary Works

How To Prepare For The Exam According To The TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

Each year, the TNPSC Group 4 Exam level has gone higher due to the competition level. As it is a very popular exam and lots of applications, around 10Lakh-15Lakh are received for a fixed number of seats; thus, bars of recruitment are raised with each passing year. So, candidates need to prepare accordingly to secure their seats. Here we are giving you a few tips and tricks from our experts to clear this exam.

• TNPSC Group 4 Exam preparation requires a focused six months effort. 
• Candidates have to thoroughly go through the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern and Syllabus.
• As the exam is of SSLC grade, the candidate must go through Tamil Nadu State Board books or NCERT books of 6th grade to 10th grade.
•  Candidates must choose the topics strictly based on TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern and Syllabus. Don’t waste time on the topics not mentioned in the syllabus.
• Choose the language you are most comfortable with as your third section option.
• As General Tamil/ General English paper holds almost the same weightage as General Studies, prepare the language paper well, as it is also easy to score.
• For preparing the current events, read the daily newspaper and subscribe to a current event’s magazine.
• Candidates should solve the prior years’ exam papers of the TNPSC Group 4 Exam to assess their level of preparation.

Books To Prepare For TNPSC Group 4 Exam

Our experts have selected a few books as per the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern and Syllabus to help the candidates prepare.

BOOK	SUBJECT	PUBLISHER
TNPSC Group 4 Previous Year’s Original Question Papers	All Subjects	Tnpsc
Manual For TNPSC Examinations	General Studies	McGraw Hill Publications
NCERTIx & X Books/ Tamil Nadu State Board Books (6th- 10th)	General Studies	Ncert
A Long Approach To Reasoning- Verbal And Non Verbal	Reasoning Ability	Arihant Publications
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations	Quantitative Aptitude	S Chand
Pothu Tamil Guide	General Tamil	Vikatan Publication/ Sakthi Publication/ Eagle Eye Book Publication

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TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2024	TNPSC Group 4 Apply Online 2024
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2024	TNPSC Group 4 Posts 2024
TNPSC Group 4 Selection Process	TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2024

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