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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is a key authority responsible for conducting recruitment exams for various state government positions in Tamil Nadu. For those aiming to work in the state’s government sector, TNPSC exams offer an excellent opportunity to secure a stable and rewarding career. This blog provides a comprehensive overview of TNPSC, its role in recruitment, the exam structure, eligibility criteria, and helpful preparation tips, along with practical guidance on the application process.
As a constitutional body, TNPSC is tasked with recruiting candidates for various posts in Tamil Nadu’s public sector, ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, transparent, and aligned with government policies. TNPSC exams cover a wide range of positions in the state government, making it a vital pathway for individuals pursuing a career in the public sector.
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Post Name | Group IV |
| Vacancy | 6244 |
| Exam Date | 9th June 2024 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Recruitment Process | Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Interview |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor’s degree from a Government recognized University |
| Age Limit | 21 – 36 years |
| Salary | INR 19500 – INR 117600 |
| Official website | www.tnpsc.gov.in |
Candidates can check and download the official notification of TNPSC Group IV 2025: Click to Download
| Event | Tentative dates |
| TNPSC Notification release date | April 25, 2025 |
| Application start date | April 25, 2025 |
| Application end date | May 25, 2025 |
| Correction window | To be notified |
| Admit card release date | To be notified |
| TNPSC Exam date | July 13, 2025 |
| Results | To be notified |
Vacancies for the Group 4 post have not been officially released by the TNPSC. You may check last year’s vacancy details below. The list of vacancies released for the year 2025 is listed below:
| Post Name | Department | No of Vacancies |
| Village Administrative Officer | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service | 402 |
| Junior Assistant (Non-Security) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial /Judicial Ministerial Service | – |
| Junior Assistant (Security) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Waqf Board | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Ltd., | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation | – |
| Junior Assistant | Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms and Herbal Medicine Corporation | – |
| Typist | Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Secretariat / Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service | – |
| Typist | Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation | – |
| Typist | Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., | – |
| Typist | Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Ltd., | – |
| Typist | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., | – |
| Steno-Typist (Grade – III) | Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service | – |
| Steno-Typist | Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation | – |
| Steno-Typist | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., | – |
| Personal Assistant to Chairman (Steno Typist II) | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., | – |
| Private Secretary (Grade-III) | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd., | – |
| Personal Clerk to Managing Director/General Manager (Steno Typist III) | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., | – |
| Junior Executive (Office) | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd., | – |
| Junior Executive (Typing) | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd., | – |
| Receptionist cum Telephone Operator | Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd. | – |
| Milk Recorder, Grade III | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd., | – |
| Laboratory Assistant | Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Subordinate Service | – |
| Bill Collector | Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service / Town Panchayat Department | – |
| Senior Factory Assistant | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd., | – |
| Junior Inspector of Cooperative Societies | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Subordinate Service | – |
| Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 220 |
| Forest Watcher | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 645 |
| Forest Guard with a Driving Licence | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 176 |
| Forest Guard | Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service | 559 |
The eligibility criteria for TNPSC can be categorized into mainly three parts. The educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality. All applicants must go through this eligibility process carefully before applying for any exam since various exams are being conducted by TNPSC, like Group-1, Group-2, Group-3, Group-4, Assistant Engineer, District Educational Officer, and Village Administrative Officer. Each of these exams has its limitations for the candidates to qualify for the exam.
The age limit is also different for every post is listed below.
| Group | Age limit |
| Group 1 | 21 – 32 years |
| Group 2 | 18 – 30 years |
| Group 3 | 18 – 30 years |
| Group 4 | 21 – 30 years |
Since there are various posts under TNPSC, each has its educational qualification.
The applicant must be an Indian citizen to be eligible for the role.
The aspirants who wish to apply for the TNPSC examination should apply through online registration on the official websites of TNPSC. To apply for any exam related to TNPSC, the candidates must apply for One Time Registration (OTR). After that, this OTR is applicable for the next five from the day of application registration. Few steps to apply for any examination.
TNPSC has a set of rules and regulations for a candidate to follow to appear for the examination. If a candidate is interested and wants to apply for any of the exams conducted by TNPSC, they must pay an amount of INR 150/- as their registration fee. This registration, referred to as One Time Registration, is valid for the next five years from the day one applied to the exam. Once a candidate gets registered, they can apply for any exam of their interests abiding by the eligibility rules. During this application process, the applicant must pay an amount of INR 200/-.
For those applicants who wish to pay offline, it is mandatory to pay the fee within two days from the submission date. There are few concessions for the examination fee. Anyone eligible for the conditions mentioned below needs not pay the examination fee. If a person does not pay the fee on time or follow the below rules, the application process will be rejected.
Examination Fee Concession:
All the applicants can pay the registration fee and application fee through online or offline methods. Online, they can pay via net banking, Debit, or credit card. Whereas those who want to pay offline need to visit the State Bank of India or Indian Bank to pay the fee along with the service charges.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission releases the admit card of the applicants on the official website. All the registered candidates will also receive a notification mail and a message to their registered mobile number. All the eligible candidates for the exam will receive the admit card. One has to visit the official website to download the admit card. To download the admit card, the candidates should use the registration ID and password to log in through the portal. No candidate will receive an admit card via postal service.
Download the admit card for the TNPSC examination by following a few simple steps.
Apart from the admit card, various other documents need to be carried out during the exam and interview process. The candidate should carry the original copy of the Aadhar card/ Pan card/ driver’s license/ voter ID/ or passport to the examination hall. Anyone who does not have their identity proof along with their admit card is not allowed to appear for the examination. They should also carry these documents during their interview process. All the candidates must reach the on time to the examination hall. Anyone who appears late will not be allowed to write the exam.
All the candidates should check the details regarding the admit card for any errors. The admit card consists of various details of the applicant.
The candidate must carry a hard copy of the admit card while appearing for the exam at the examination hall. All the candidates should be aware of the notifications released on the official website.
The list of exam centre details has been released by the officials. Candidates must choose the exam centres correctly because later the exam centres will not be changed. The list for the PDF list of the TNPSC exam is attached below:
The exam pattern for the TNPSC examination is also different for every post. The TNPSC board releases the exam pattern along with the syllabus. All the candidates must go through this exam pattern thoroughly to clear their confusion regarding the exam and prepare accordingly. All the details regarding the exam pattern are available on the TNPSC official website. As most of these exams are conducted with more than one round, the exam pattern is different in each level of the same post as well. For example, the group 1 exam has three rounds a prelim exam, a main exam, and a personal interview. Here, the nature of the prelim exam is objective type and the main exam is descriptive.
Based on the nature of the examination and the number of questions asked in the paper, the duration of each paper also changes. So, anyone who is applying for any posts on the TNPSC examination should be well aware of the examination pattern. The preparation plan for these exams is mainly determined based on this exam pattern to excel in the examination and achieve their dreams.
| TNPSC Exam Pattern | ||||
| Exam Type | Subjects | Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
| Objective Type | Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test (SSLC Standard) | 150 | 100 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies (SSLC Standard) | 150 | 75 | ||
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | 25 | |||
| Total | 200 | 300 | ||
Note:
The TNPSC is among those examinations that face huge competition. There are many aspirants every year who appear for various exams conducted by TNPSC. Though there are many vacancies for the candidates, not all qualify for these examinations. Only those students who are well prepared for the exam can crack these exams. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission releases the syllabus for the candidates to prepare accordingly. Consequently, the syllabus for every post is uploaded on the TNPSC official website. where the candidates can download the syllabus. The website also provides a syllabus for the past years for reference. Since it is updated on the website, it is easily accessible to everyone to look into.
The syllabus for every post is different. Few subjects are similar to most of the posts like general studies, current events, Tamil studies, and English studies. All the candidates should be aware of the current events mainly about India and Tamil Nadu state. It also includes things like national and regional events, history and political news, awards, sports, and authors with their books.
| TNPSC Syllabus 2025 | |
| General Studies | Aptitude and Mental Ability test |
| History | Simplification |
| Current Events | Percentage |
| Indian Polity | Highest Common Factor (HCF) |
| Geography | Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) |
| Economics | Ratio and Proportion. |
| Indian National Movement | Simple Interest |
| Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | Compound Interest |
| History, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN | Area |
| Culture | Volume |
| Current Affairs | Time and Work |
| Logical Reasoning | |
| Puzzles | |
| Dice | |
| Visual Reasoning | |
| Alpha Numeric Reasoning | |
| Number Series | |
Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) examination announces the results of every exam on their official website. So, all the candidates who appeared in any of these exams can visit the official website. The commission will release a notification on the official website which informs the dates related to the results. Once the notification is released, the dates will be updated immediately. The result will show the cut-off mark and whether a candidate is qualified for the exam or not. For instance, if a candidate gets selected for any post, they must appear for the counselling session conducted by the management before joining their service.
The announcement of the Group 1 TNPSC examination is yet to be released. Usually, the board of TNPSC announces the results within 25-35 days after the examination. All the candidates should get through all the levels to clear the exam. Once a candidate clears all the rounds, they must go through document verification. The list of the results will be updated on the official website.
During the process of checking results, one must confirm all the personal details of the candidate like the name, date of birth, roll number, guardian’s name, and registration number. If you find any spelling errors or any other mistake, contact the help desk immediately to resolve the issue. They should also check their marks on every paper separately along with the oral test if they have given one. They should also check their rank in the state and the cut-off as it varies for every category.
The candidates can sometimes face difficulty while checking their results. So, here are the basic steps that need to be followed to check the result and download it. It is very important to make sure that the internet connection on the mobile phone or personal computer (whichever device is used to check the result) is standard.
The result for group 2 will be announced shortly by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on their official website. The answer key will be released immediately after the exam is conducted. The candidates can keep their question papers along with them so that they can evaluate themselves even before the results are announced. All the correct answers will get 1 mark each and there is no negative marking.
The TNPSC board selects the candidates based on their merit in the examination. Since there is a huge number of candidates applying for the exam with a minimum number of vacancies, the candidates are filtered after every round. As a result, by the end of the selection process, only the desirable candidates are approved for the posts. So, this filtration process is done through a cut-off mark.
The cut-off mark for every post in TNPSC is different. After every exam, a cut-off mark is released along with the results on the official website. The cut-off mark varies and changes every year due to various factors like the number of applicants, the number of vacancies available for a particular post, the effect of previous years’ cut-off mark, reservation quota, marking scheme, and most importantly level of difficulty of the exam.
The cut-off mark is different for different category candidates. Those who belong to the open category or general category have a higher cut-off mark compared to those who belong to SC/ST/OBC.
The following table consists of cut-off marks of the various TNPSC group prelims examinations.
| Expected Group 1 Cut off Score | ||
| Category | Male | Female |
| General | 120 | 118 |
| BC | 118 | 116 |
| BC (M) | 110 | 107 |
| MBC | 115 | 114 |
| SC | 111 | 117 |
| ST | 105 | 101 |
As mentioned above, the cut-off marks differ for every exam. The following table consists of the expected cut-off marks of the TNPSC Group 2 post.
| Expected Group 2 Cut off Score | ||
| Category | Male | Female |
| General | 158-163 | 155-160 |
| MBC | 151-156 | 145-150 |
| BC | 153-158 | 147-152 |
| BC (M) | 147-152 | 140-145 |
| SC | 145-150 | 147-152 |
| SC (A) | 145-150 | 138-143 |
| ST | 145-150 | 138-143 |
The TNPSC Group 3 exam date 2025 is yet to be announced. Once the exam is conducted, the cut-off for the same exam will be announced within a few weeks from the exam date along with the results. But the minimum qualifying mark for this exam is 90 out of the total 300 marks. The weightage given to personal interviews will be 40 marks.
| Expected Group 4 Cut-off Score | ||
| Category | Male | Female |
| OBC | 169 | 166 |
| MBC | 165 | 163 |
| BCM | 167 | 167 |
| SC | 165 | 164 |
| ST | 164 | 161 |
Steps to check cut-off marks for the TNPSC exam 2025:
Aspirants can check the cut-off mark of any TNPSC examination easily by visiting the official website. Here are some simple steps to check the cut-off marks.
The Board will soon publish a new notification for the TNPSC exams. The official notification includes a list of all the benefits and allowances, including the TNPSC Salary. Here you may see the TNPSC Recruitment 2025 salary structure. The Tamil Nadu State Government approved monthly basic pay and allowances that make up the TNPSC Pay Scale.
| TNPSC Group Post | Pay Scale (in Indian Rupees) |
| Group 1 | INR 56100 – INR 205700 |
| Group 2 | INR 37,200 – INR 1,17,600 |
| Group 3 | INR 20,600 – INR 65,500 |
| Group 4 | INR 16,600 – INR 75,900 |
| Group 5A | INR 20,000 – INR 1,34,200 |
| Group 6 | INR 37,700 – INR 1,38,500 |
| Group 7 (Grade I, Executive Officer) | INR 37,700 – INR 1,19,500 |
| Group 7B (Grade III, Executive Officer) | INR 20,600 – INR 75900 |
| Group 8 (Grade IV, Executive Officer) | INR 19,500 – INR 71900 |
Apart from the salary provided to TNPSC employees, they also have various facilities. They are:
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s (TNPSC) selection process normally includes the following stages:
Aspirants of the TNPSC examination need to put in a lot of hard work with complete dedication to clear the exam. Many aspirants apply for the exam but do not know how to start their preparation for the exam. So, here are a few tips for the candidates that they need to follow to ace their preparation.
TNPSC exams offer incredible career opportunities within the Tamil Nadu state government. Whether you’re aiming for Group I, Group II, or Group IV, the competitive nature of these exams requires thorough preparation, attention to detail, and effective time management. By understanding the exam structure, meeting the eligibility criteria, and practising regularly, you can increase your chances of success.
Start preparing early, stay focused, and take advantage of the resources available. The effort you put in today will help you achieve your career goals tomorrow.
Good luck with your TNPSC exam preparation!
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Ans. No, the marks of preliminary are only to filter out the candidates for the main exam. Hence, preliminary exam marks aren’t considered for the final merit list. Therefore, only the marks obtained in the mains exam along with the personal interview (if applicable) are considered for the final merit list of the TNPSC exam.
Ans. The cut-off marks are calculated based on various factors. It includes the total number of applicants appearing for the exam, the performance of the candidates in the exam, the effect of the previous year’s cut-off marks, the category of candidates, and the difficulty level of the exam.
Ans. All the candidates must carry their hall ticket along with any identity proof. This includes an Aadhar card/PAN card/ driver’s license/ voter ID/ or passport to enter the examination hall.
Ans. All the candidates who aspire to become a part of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission should apply for the exams. All interested candidates should register on the official website before applying for the exam. After registration, candidates will receive the registration ID and password in their registered email and phone number.
Ans. Yes, everyone must know how to read and write the Tamil language. Certainly, the main exam of group 2 paper 1 consists of two questions. So, these two questions require translation from Tamil to English and English to Tamil.
Ans. Yes, because various posts in TNPSC are applicable for aspirants who wish to get a government job.
Authored by, Amay Mathur | Senior Editor
Amay Mathur is a business news reporter at Chegg.com. He previously worked for PCMag, Business Insider, The Messenger, and ZDNET as a reporter and copyeditor. His areas of coverage encompass tech, business, strategy, finance, and even space. He is a Columbia University graduate.
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