TNPSC Group 4 Exam: Overview, Important Dates, Vacancy, Eligibility

The TNPSC Group 4 Exam is held to hire Junior Assistants, Bill Collectors, Typists, and Field Surveyors with a minimum of a 10th-grade education. TNPSC is expected to issue a Group 4 Notification for about 11000 vacancies. TNPSC holds a Group IV exam every year to hire qualified candidates for Group 4 departments or jobs. The TNPSC Group IV Exam is administered in a paper-and-pencil format, with document verification following. In its annual calendar for 2021, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has released the tentative notification release date. TNPSC will shortly post the Group 4 recruitment notification on its official website according to the exam calendar. 

In the following services, candidates are assigned to departments or postings based on a merit list:

1. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
2. Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
3. Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
4. Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service
5. Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service

TNPSC Group 4 Exam: Overview 

Candidates can find the crucial details for TNPSC Group 4 recruitment on our blog. The chart for this year will be updated after the notification is published on the official website. Important TNPSC Group 4 details are included below:

Commission Name	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Examination Name	TNPSC Group 4 – Combined Civil Services Examination – IV (Group IV Services & VAO)
Total Vacancies	11000 (Tentatively)
Post Name	Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, VAO, Typist, Field Surveyor.
Mode of Application	Online
Vacancy	10000
Eligibility	SSLC/ 10th Standard
Category	Government Jobs
Salary	Rs 19,500 to Rs 65.000 (salary for first month)
Release date of notification	To be notified
Official Website	www.tnpsc.gov.in
Process of selection	Written exam

TNPSC Group 4 Exam: Important Dates 

GROUP 4 EVENTS	Dates (Tentative)
Group 4 Notification Release Date	November 2021
Online Registration Starts from	2nd week of November 2021
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date	February 2022
TNPSC Group 4 Result Date	April 2022

Vacancy In TNPSC Group 4 

With the TNPSC Group 4 Notification, the Commission will announce the post-by-post TNPSC Group IV vacancy distribution. The Tamil Nadu, Public Service Commission, is anticipated to declare over 11,000 vacancies for several sectors.

Postcode	Group IV Posts	Vacancy
24002200230020252500260028002900	Junior Assistant (Security)TypistSteno-TypistVillage Administrative Officer (VAO) OfficerBill Collector Grade-IJunior Assistant (Non-Security)Field SurveyorDraftsman	11,000 (Tentative)

TNPSC Group 4 Eligibility Criteria 2021

Group 4 of the TNPSC All positions require a minimum educational qualification of 10th Standard / SSLC. As of the Group 4 Exam announcement date, the applicant must have completed the SSLC or 10th grade.

Typist’s Technical Qualifications

For the positions of Typist and Steno-Typist, candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting.

1. by Tamil and English Higher/Senior Grades (or)

2. by Tamil Higher/ Senior Grade and English Lower/ Junior Grade

3. (or) by English Higher/ Senior Grade and Tamil Lower/ Junior Grade.

Age Limit  (As of 1st July 2021)

The TNPSC Group 4 Exam has an age range of 18 to 30 years.

The maximum age limit is 58 years in some situations, depending on the applicant’s locality and educational qualifications.

CATEGORY	MINIMUM AGE	MAXIMUM AGE(SSLC)	MAXIMUM AGE(MORE THAN SSLC)
GENERAL		30 years	30 years
MBC, BC, BC(M)	18 years	32 years	58 years
SC, SC(A), ST, DESTITUTE WIDOWS		35 years	58 years

The upper age limit for candidates appearing in Tamil Nadu government examinations would be lowered by two years.

Educational Qualification

POST NAME	ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Junior Assistant (Security)
Junior Assistant (Non-Security)
Village Administrative Officer (VAO)	If you complete the SSLC with the required grades, you will be admitted to higher secondary school.
Bill Collector
Draftsmen
Steno-Typist (Grade – III)	SSLC test with minimum grades for entrance to further secondary education and Government Technical Examinations in typewriting and shorthand.
Typist	SSLC with the minimum required scores for entrance to higher secondary school and the Government Technical Examination in typewriting
Field Surveyor	TNPSC will train candidates to conduct surveys at industrial training institutes.
Typing and Stenography	For the Typist and Steno-typist positions, candidates must have a certification in computer office automation.

Knowledge of Tamil: Candidates must be able to communicate in Tamil.

How To Apply For TNPSC Group 4 Exam

Only online applications are accepted for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam. Follow the procedures below to apply online for Group 4:

Step 1: Visit TNPSC’s official website.

Step 2: Select whether you want to register as a new user or as an existing user.

Step 3: If this is your first time, fill out the New Register form with your basic information, such as your name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Step 4: Log in to the OTR dashboard once more.

When you click the apply now button, you’ll be sent to a page with all of the current job positions.

Step 5: Select which opportunities you wish to apply to by clicking on them.

Step 6: Complete all of the required fields.

Step 7: Add the required documentation, such as a photo and signature.

Step 8: Double-check the application form for errors.

Step 9: Pay the application fees by choosing an offline or online payment method.

Step 10: Print the Application Form for future use.

TNPSC Group 4 Application Form

TNPSC Group 4 application form is available in two sections on the TNPSC official website: one-time registration and Gr-4 application.

Prerequisites for TNPSC Group 4 Application Form:

Important information to bear in mind while filling out the Application Form:

1. A scanned copy of your signature in JPG format (1 kb, size 12 kb).

2. A scanned copy of your photo in JPG format (4 kb, 20 kb).

3. You should bring a valid e-mail address with you for registration purposes.

4. You must have a valid form of identification with you.

Application Fee:

1. A one-time registration fee of Rs. 150/- is required (valid for 5 years). Candidates who have previously registered do not need to do so again.
2. There is an Rs.100/- examination fee, which is only for the TNPSC Group 4 exam.

COMMUNITY	GROUP 4 APPLICATION FEE	ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE
GENERAL/ OBC	Rs 100	Rs 150
SC/ ST/ PWD/ WIDOW	Nil	Rs 150

Selection Process For TNPSC Group 4 

There are two steps to the TNPSC Group 4 2021 selection process. In general, the Group4 test falls under one of the TNPSC’s direct recruiting posts.

Stage 1: Written Examination (Preliminary and Mains) 

Stage 2: Document Verification

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 

The TNPSC Group 4 paper is three hours long and consists of 300 questions. TNPSC Group 4 is a sort of objective paper. For all categories, a minimum qualifying score of 90 is required. For the 100 questions of the language test, candidates can choose between Tamil and English. General Studies questions will be available in both English and Tamil.

For best results, candidates should plan their preparation according to the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern. TNPSC has recently announced revisions to the TNPSC Group 4 Exam. That is, the Group 4 exam will be administered in two stages in the future.

The following is a summary of the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern. The students will be given 180 minutes to complete the entire assignment.

Questions from three subjects will be included in the exam: General Tamil/English, General Studies, and Aptitude & Mental Ability.

Exam Type	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks	Duration
OBJECTIVE TYPE	General StudiesAptitude & Mental AbilityGeneral Tamil/ General English	General Studies – 75Aptitude Test & Mental Ability- 25General Tamil/ General English – 100	300	90	3 hours
TOTAL		200	300

TNPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket 

Candidates who have completed the TNPSC Group 4 application form will receive an admission card/hall ticket. A few days before the exam, the Commission makes the Admit Card available on their website. Candidates must bring their admission cards to the exam centres in order to take the exam; otherwise, they will be denied entry. Only those applicants who qualified for the previous exam stage will receive an admit card for the subsequent exams.

TNPSC Group 4 Expected Cut Off Marks 

CATEGORY	MALE	FEMALE
GENERAL	164	163
BC	162	161
MBC	162	162
BC(M)	154	152
SC	160	158
SC(A)	155	154
ST	156	153

TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key

TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key is released a few days after the exam has started. Candidates can use the answer key to compute their scores, which will give them a sense of where they stand in the exam. If they are close to the previous year’s cutoff, they can begin preparing for the next round.

TNPSC Group 4 Result

TNPSC Group 4 results are usually released a few months after the Answer Key is released. Generally, the Commission distributes the corrected answer key and marks together with the results. When your name or roll number appears in the PDF result, you are qualified to take the next round of the exam.

TNPSC Group 4 Document Verification 

Following the start of the exam and the declaration of the final result, selected candidates must present for document verification in order to confirm their eligibility for the exam. This is a vital element of the exam; if you do not demonstrate your eligibility, you will be rejected from the exam. The candidates are assigned to departments/posts after their documents have been verified.

TNPSC Group 4 Salary 

In the table below, you can see the pay scale for TNPSC Group 4 positions. The salary structure below is based on the notification from the previous year.

Post	Salary
Village Administrative Officer (VAO)	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Junior Assistant (Security & Non-Security)	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Bill Collector Grade 1	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Field Surveyor	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Draftsman	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Typist	Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8)
Steno-typist (Grade – III)	Rs 20,600 – Rs 65,500 (Level 10)

Conclusion

We hope the article provides you with the relevant details regarding TNPSC Group 4 Exam in detail, including frequently asked questions. For any queries, contact us at Oliveboard.

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