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TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 4 recruitment exam conducted once a year. This examination provides jobs on various posts such as Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Typist, and Field Surveyor. The article provides comprehensive information about the application process, application fee, exam pattern, syllabus, results, and other details.

TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 Highlights:

Check some key points of TSPSC Group 4 Notification 2023:

  • Full-Form: TNPSC Group 4- Combined Civil Services Examination–4 (Group-4 Services & VAO)
  • Exam Conducting Authority: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
  • Posts Available: Junior Assistant, Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Bill Collector, Typist, Field Surveyor
  • Exam Level: State
  • Sector: Government
  • Application Mode: Online
  • Exam Mode: Offline
  • Official Website: https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/

TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 Exam Dates:

Events Dates
Application Form Release Date To be announced
Last date to Apply To be announced

TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 Application Process:

The application form for TSPSC Group 4 will be released in June every year. Interested applicants may apply for the post after checking the eligibility criteria. The application process will be an online procedure. Here are the steps to fill the application form.

How to Fill TNPSC Group 4 Application Form?

  • First, go to the official website of TNPSC
  • Choose Group 4 post exam
  • After this, register for the examination by entering the required information.
  • Fill the information in the application form correctly
  • Now, upload the scanned copies of the documents.
  • Pay the online application fee
  • As soon as the payment is processed, you will be given your application number and enrollment number

Application Fee:

Pay the Application fee to complete the Application procedure

Categories such as Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Differently-Abled Persons/Destitute Widows of all communities/MBC, Backward Classes/Ex-servicemen are exempted from paying the application for two attempts. However, other categories will submit INR 100 as application fee.

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TSPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria:

Those who are applying for the post under TNSPC Group under Group 4 need to check the eligibility criteria. The details about the eligibility are as follows:

Nationality:

Candidates must be either of the following:

  • A Citizen of India
  • A Citizen of Nepal
  • A Citizen of Bhutan
  • Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention to stay permanently
  • Of Indian origin who has migrated from countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, and Ethiopia to stay permanently.
  • Candidates under categories II to V must be possessed with the certificate of eligibility provided by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Age Limit:

Check the given below age criteria:

  • Village Administrative Officer: Applicant’s age should be between 21 – 30 years. However, for the reserved category, the applicable age should be less than 40 years.
  • Junior Assistant (Non- Security), Junior Assistant (Security), Bill Collector (Grade I), Field Surveyor, Draftsmen, Typist, and Steno-Typist (Grade II) – the minimum age should be 18 and maximum 30 years. However, upper age relaxation will be given to the candidates

Age Relaxation: Age relaxation is offered to the candidates from the reserved category on different posts.

  • Village Administrative Officer: SC/ ST/ OBC/ MVC category 45 Years
  • Ex-Servicemen: 48 Years
  • Ex-Servicemen (SC/SC/ST/MBC/BC/ BSM) – 53 Years
  • Other Group 4 Posts (SC/ ST/ Destitute Widows) – 35 Years
  • MBC/BC/Denotified Communities: 32 Years
  • Trained in ITI (For Field Surveyor & Draftsman) – 35 Years

Educational Qualification:

The post wise educational qualification is as follows:

Village Administrative Officer: Applicant must have cleared SSLC Public Exam or its equivalent and be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies or College courses.

Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Field Surveyor, and Draftsman: Applicant must have cleared the Minimum General Educational Qualification like such as successful completion of SSLC Public Exam or equivalent and should be eligible for admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies or College courses.

Typist: Applicants must have cleared SSLC Public Examination or equivalent and should be eligible for admission to Secondary Courses of Studies or College courses. Also, applicants must have cleared the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:

  • By Higher/Senior Grade in Tamil and English
  • By Higher/Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/Junior Grade in English
  • By Higher/Senior Grade in English and Lower/Junior Grade in Tamil.

Steno-Typist Grade III:

Applicants must have cleared the SSLC Public Exam or its equivalent exam with eligibility for admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies or College Courses. They must have cleared the Government Technical Exam in Typewriting and Shorthand, both:

  • By Higher/Senior Grade in Tamil and English
  • By Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/Junior Grade in English
  • By Higher/Senior Grade in English and Lower/Junior Grade in Tamil

Applicants must have also cleared the “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department.

Exam Pattern:

The TNPSC Group 4 examination will be commenced in the offline mode. The Paper will consist of three sections – General Studies, Aptitude, Mental Ability, and General Tamil. There will be no negative marking on paper. Here are the details about the same:

  • General Studies: 75 Questions
  • Aptitude and Mental Ability: 25 Questions
  • General Tamil: 100
  • Minimum qualifying marks: 90
  • Exam Time Duration: 3 Hours

Exam Syllabus:

Here is the subject wise syllabus for TSPSC Group 4:

General Studies:

Unit I: General Science

  • Physics: Nature of Universe, Mechanics, and properties of matter, physical quantities, standards and units, Force, motion and energy, Heat, Light and Sound, Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics.
  • Chemistry: Elements, and Compounds, Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, Acids, bases, and salts
  • Botany: Classification of living organisms, Nutrition
  • Zoology: Blood and blood circulation, Animals, plants and human life, Reproductive system
  • Ecology: Health and hygiene, Human diseases, prevention and remedies

Unit II: Current Events

  • History: National events, National symbols, a profile of States, awards & honors, India and its neighbors, eminent persons & places in news, sports & games, books & authors.
  • Political Science: Public awareness & General administration, welfare-oriented govt. schemes, their utility, public elections, political parties, and the political system in India.
  • Geography: Geographical landmarks
  • Economics: Current socio-economic problems

Unit III: Geography

  • Earth and Universe, Monsoon, weather & climate, Water resources, Rivers in India, Soil, minerals & natural resources, Forest & wildlife, Social geography, population, density and distribution, Agricultural pattern, Transport including surface transport & communication, Natural calamities, Disaster Management

Unit IV: History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu

  • Indus valley civilization, the Golden Age of Guptas, Mughals and Marathas, Age of Vijayanagaram,
  • South Indian history, India since independence, Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu, Political parties and populist schemes, Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity, and India as a secular state. Culture and Heritage of Tamil people.

Unit V: Indian Politics

  • Constitution of India and its salient features, the Union, States and territories, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Human rights.
  • The legislature of India: Union legislature, Parliament, State Executive, State Legislature, assembly, Local government, Panchayat Raj
  • Judiciary in India: The process of law, Elections, Corruption in public life, Anti-corruption measures, Right to information, Empowerment of women, Consumer protection forms, CVC, Lok adalats, Ombudsman, CAG

Unit VI: Indian Economy

  • Nature of Indian economy, Five-year plan models, Land reforms & agriculture, Application of science in agriculture, Social sector problems. Economic trends in Tamil Nadu, industrial growth, Rural welfare-oriented programmers, population, education, health, employment, poverty.

Unit VII: Indian National Movement

  • National Renaissance, the emergence of national leaders, M. Gandhi, J. Nehru, R.N. Tagore, Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle

Aptitude & Mental Ability:

Mathematical Ability:

  • Conversion of information to data
  • Collection, compilation, and presentation of data
  • Tables, graphs, diagrams
  • Analytical interpretation of data
  • Simplification
  • Percentage
  • Highest Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Simple interest-Compound interest
  • Area and Volume
  • Time and Work.

Logical Reasoning

  • Puzzles-Dice
  • Visual Reasoning
  • Alphanumeric Reasoning

General Tamil or General English:

Part A: Objective-Type

  • Match the following words and Phrases
  • Choose the correct ‘Synonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given
  • Choose the correct ‘Antonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given
  • Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
  • Select the correct Question Tag
  • Select the correct Tense
  • Select the correct Voice
  • Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
  • Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object….)
  • Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’
  • Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective and adverb)
  • Comprehension
  • Select the correct sentence
  • Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, and Adverb)
  • Select the correct Plural forms
  • Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences)
  • Identify the correct Degree
  • Form a new word by blending the words
  • Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)

Part B:

  • Appreciation Questions from Poetry
  • Important lines from Poems.
  • Questions on the Biography of Indian Personalities
  • Questions on Shakespeare’s Plays: Merchant of Venice (Act 4 Court Scene) – Julius Caesar (Act III Scene 2) –
  • Sonnet 116
  • Questions from Oscar Wilde’s
  • The Model Millionaire – The Selfish Giant
  • Dr. Karl Paulnack Music-The Hope Raiser
  • British English – American English

Part C:

  • Authors and their Literary Works

Admit Card:

The admit card will release in August through the official website of TNPSC. Download the admit card from the official website by entering login credentials. Admit card is a compulsory document consisting of details such as Personal details of the candidate and exam related information. Here are the steps to download admit card:

  • First, go to the official website of TNPSC.
  • Go to the homepage and you will the link to download the TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card.
  • Click the link and enter the Registration ID and password in the given space.
  • Submit the information carefully.
  • The TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card will appear on the screen
  • Download the admit card and take a print for further reference.

Exam Centre:

Here is the list of examination centers located in various parts of Tamil Nadu:

  • Chennai Central
  • Chennai North
  • Chennai South
  • Coimbatore
  • Cuddalore
  • Dharmapuri
  • Dindigul
  • Erode
  • Kancheepuram
  • Kanyakumari
  • Karur
  • Krishnagiri
  • Madurai
  • Nagapattinam
  • Namakkal
  • Perambalur
  • Pudukottai
  • Ramanathapuram
  • Salem
  • Sivagangai
  • Thanjavur
  • Theni
  • The Nilgiris
  • Tirunelveli
  • Thiruvallur
  • Thiruvannamalai
  • Thiruvarur
  • Thoothukudi
  • Tiruchirappalli
  • Tiruppur
  • Vellore
  • Villupuram
  • Virudhinagar

Exam Result:

The minimum cut-off marks are mandatory to attain by the candidate. Candidates can check the result using official website. Here are the steps to check the exam result:

  • Go to the official website of TNPSC.
  • Now, click on the TNPSC Group 4 results link
  • Enter the registration number and click on the Submit button.
  • The rank position and marks secured in the test will appear on the screen.
  • Take the print of the result for further reference.
  • The result will consist of the total marks attained and the candidate’s information such as name, roll number, date of birth, etc.

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