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TNPSC Group IV
TNPSC Group IV — VAO + Junior Assistant + Typist combined exam. 200 MCQs in 3 hours covering GS, Aptitude, and General Tamil.
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Tamil Grammar (Ilakkanam)Which of the following is NOT one of the three main divisions (Athikarams) of Tholkappiyam?
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General Tamil — Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
87 QsGeneral Studies (SSLC standard)
153 QsAptitude and Mental Ability Test
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Outstanding — top 1-2%
92–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
As per the official TNPSC Annual Planner 2026, the Group 4 Combined Civil Services Examination-IV is scheduled for 20 December 2026. The examination will be conducted in offline OMR (pen-and-paper) mode.
The TNPSC Group 4 Result 2025 was declared on 22 October 2025. Over 11.48 lakh candidates appeared for the exam held on 12 July 2025, competing for 4,662 vacancies including VAO, Junior Assistant, and Typist posts.
TNPSC has officially published its 2026 Annual Planner on December 3, 2025, at tnpsc.gov.in. The planner confirms Group 4 notification is scheduled for 6 October 2026 with the exam on 20 December 2026.
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Tamil Grammar (Ilakkanam)
Foundations of Tamil grammar tested at SSLC standard.
Sangam Literature
Classical Tamil works — Tholkappiyam, Ettuthogai, Pathupattu.
Tamil Epics and Bhakti Literature
Five great epics and devotional Tamil literature.
Modern Tamil Literature
Tamil writing from the 19th century to the present.
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Unseen passage, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and proverbs.
Excellent — top 5% range
85–92% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Very strong — top tier selections
78–85% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Strong score — competitive posts
70–78% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Good score — General quota threshold
60–70% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Moderate qualifying — OBC range
50–60% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Marginal qualifying range
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below qualifying threshold
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
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TNPSC Group 4 2025 result declared
passedWed, 22 Oct, 2025
Previous cycle result for 4,662 vacancies
TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 released
passedWed, 3 Dec, 2025
Official exam calendar with Group 4 schedule published at tnpsc.gov.in
Notification release date (expected)
41 days awayTue, 6 Oct, 2026
Per TNPSC Annual Planner 2026; detailed notification PDF will be released on tnpsc.gov.in
Application window opens (expected)
41 days awayTue, 6 Oct, 2026
Online applications begin on the same day as notification at apply.tnpscexams.in
Application deadline (expected)
71 days awayThu, 5 Nov, 2026
Approximately 30 days application window; per Annual Planner estimates
Admit card release (expected)
106 days awayThu, 10 Dec, 2026
Hall ticket usually available ~10 days before exam
📍TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026 (expected)
116 days awaySun, 20 Dec, 2026
Per official TNPSC Annual Planner 2026; 3-hour offline OMR exam (200 questions, 300 marks)
Answer key release (expected)
132 days awayTue, 5 Jan, 2027
Typically released 2-3 weeks after exam based on past cycles
Result declaration (expected)
206 days awaySat, 20 Mar, 2027
Expected ~3 months after exam based on 2025 cycle timeline
General Science
Scientific knowledge and observation at SSLC standard.
Current Events
National and international current affairs of the recent year.
Geography
Earth, Indian and Tamil Nadu geography at SSLC standard.
History and Culture of India
Indian history from Indus Valley to Independence and Indian culture.
Indian Polity
Constitution and political institutions of India.
Indian Economy
Indian economic structure, planning and policies.
Indian National Movement
India's freedom struggle and role of Tamil Nadu.
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu specific history, society and administration.
Simplification
BODMAS, fractions, decimals, square and cube roots.
Percentage
Percentage calculations and applications.
HCF and LCM
Highest common factor and lowest common multiple problems.
Ratio and Proportion
Direct, inverse and compound ratio.
Simple and Compound Interest
Interest, principal, rate and time problems.
Area and Volume
Mensuration of 2D and 3D figures.
Time and Work
Pipes, cisterns and combined work problems.
Time and Distance
Trains, boats, average and relative speed.
Logical Reasoning
Statement-conclusion, syllogism, cause-effect.
Puzzles
Seating, scheduling and grouping puzzles.
Dice and Cubes
Dice problems — opposite faces and cube counting.
Visual Reasoning
Mirror image, water image and paper folding.
Alphanumeric Reasoning
Coding-decoding and alphabet test.
Number Series
Find next term and missing/wrong term in series.
Data Interpretation
Tables, bar, pie and line graph based questions.