TNPSC Group 4 Exam Information

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Information

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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission was originally known as Madras Public Service Commission which came into being because of the discretionary powers allocated to the provincial government to recruit & exercise control on their services. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission had thereby introduced its own exam system for recruiting people.

TNPSC announces various openings and invites applications. Based on the performance in the exam, candidates are shortlisted and further examination takes place for final selection. TNPSC announces the exam every six months. The commission to conduct examinations for direct recruitment to the services of the state. The selection process consists of both written examination and oral test.

Name of the Post

• Junior Assistant (Non Secruity)
• Junior Assistant (Security
• Bill collector Grade I
• Typist
• Steno Typist Grade III
• Field Surveyor
• Draftsman

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Eligibility

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Age Limit for TNPSC Group 4 exam: The candidates required minimum 18 years age and upper age relaxation will be as per the govt. rules that are given below.

Category of Candidates	Maximum Age
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes and Destitute Widows of all castes	35 Years
Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities., Backward Classes and Backward Classes (Muslims)	32 Years
"Others" [ i.e Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs ]	30 Years
For the persons who are trained in Survey in ITI in Tamil Nadu, in respect of posts of Field Surveyor and Draftsman only	35 Years

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Educational Qualification :-

The Candidates should be passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent for TNPSC Group 4 recruitment notification all posts.

Technical Qualification:-

I. For Typist:

The Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting

• Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
• Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
• Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.

II. For Steno Typist Gr-III:

The Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand

• Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
• Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
• Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.

III. Computer Qualification (Typist & Steno Typist Gr-III):

The Candidate must be passed the Computer Certificate Course in Office Automation awarded by the Technical Education Department.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus

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The syllabus for TNPSC Group 4 exam was

General Knowledge

In this section candidates are required to cover the given areas below for their TNPSC exam.

• General Science.
• India's History.
• India's Geography.
• Economics & Commerce.
• Indian Politics.
• National Movement of India.
• Current Events.

General English

The General English syllabus usually covers the following areas

• Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B
• 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 …)
• Change the following:- (Verb into Noun, Noun into Verb, Adjective into Adverb)
• Fill in the Blanks with correct 'Homophones'
• Find out the Error (Articles, prepositions, Noun Verb Adjective, Adverb)
• Comprehension
• Select the correct Sentence
• Find out the odd Words, (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)
• Select the Correct Plural Forms
• Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence)
• Indentify the correct Degree.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

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The examination pattern for TNPSC Group 4 exam is

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks
Single Paper in (General Knowledge (S.S.L.C Standard) (100 items) + General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Standard) (100 items)	3 Hours	[150+150] 300	90 marks

• Two types of question papers will be set. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Knowledge (100 items) and General English (100 items). The other will contain questions on General Knowledge (100 items) and General Tamil (100 items). Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first 100 items on General Knowledge.
• The questions on General Knowledge will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil/ General English will be set in the respective languages.

Apply for TNPSC Group 4 Exam

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• Candidates should apply only through online in the Commission's Website www.tnpsc.gov.in Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature.
• A valid e-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and email ID should be kept active till the declaration of results. You are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and password confidentially.
• TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination, Interview Call Letters, other Memos etc. to the registered / given e-mail ID only.
• Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. The candidates who wish to receive SMS should register their mobile number in the application.

Applying Online:

• Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSC's website www.tnpsc.gov.in
• Click "Apply Online" to open up the On-Line Application Form.
• Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.
• If you already have Unique ID, please enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them, if necessary.
• If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the required particulars without skipping any field.
• Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature. An online application is incomplete without the photograph and signature upload.
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Mode of Fee Payment:

Please select the mode of payment (Online Payment/Offline Payment).

Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)

• In case candidates who wish to pay fees through the online payment gateway, i.e Net Banking, Credit Card and Debit card Payment, an additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make payment.
• After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
• If the online transaction has been successfully completed a Registration Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their Application Number and Password for future reference in respect of the post applied for.
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Offline Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)

• For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office or Indian Bank.
• Click "SUBMIT" to submit the Application form.
• Candidates will be provided with Application Number and password. Please note down the Application Number and password.
• On Submission, system will generate the payment chalan which the candidate need to take print out and go to the nearest branch of Indian bank or the Designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the payment.
• Collect the candidate's copy of the fee payment chalan from the Branch. Please check that the chalan is properly signed and the details of Transaction Number, Branch Name and DP Code Number, Deposit Date have been noted in the chalan by the Branch authorities.
• Online Application Registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the Indian Bank within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application.

• After submitting the application, candidates can print /save their application in PDF format.
• On entering Application Number and password, Candidates can download their application and print, if required.
• Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the candidates come up for next stage of selection.
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Fee Structure

Examination Fee	Rs.75/-
Cost of Application	Rs.50/-
Total	Rs.125/-

Candidates claiming exemption from examination fee should pay only Rs.50/- towards Application fee. Candidates have also to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post Office or Fee Processing Agency

Those who have registered in the One - Time Registration system, and paid the registration fee of Rs.50/- and received the registration ID need not pay the application fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration even if he applies for any other posts subsequently notified by the Commission. But those candidates shall pay examination fee, if applicable, on any other occasion.