TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) releases the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus on the official website. Aspirants who are preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 exam must understand the syllabus thoroughly. Understanding the syllabus helps students prepare well for the exam. It enables students to assess important topics that carry higher weightage or where scoring marks is easier.
TNPSC Group 4 exam preparation must be accompanied with an understanding of the syllabus and exam format. According to the TNPSC group 4 exam pattern, questions will be asked from three subjects: Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring Test (General Tamil), Mental Ability & Aptitude, and General Studies.
The curriculum for the Tamil Language Paper of the TNPSC Group 4 Exam was updated by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) last year. The Tamil Language paper in the Group 4 examinations is now made compulsory by TNPSC. In the Tamil language paper, there will be 100 MCQs. Also Read: TNPSC Group 4 Marking Scheme
The TNPSC Group 4 exam is conducted for those who want to work in positions like village administrative officer, junior assistant, steno-typist, draughtsman, etc. If you're interested in applying for the above-given positions, you should be familiar with the Group 4 TNPSC syllabus and exam format.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus
The TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is divided into three subjects: Tamil Eligibility-Cum-Scoring test, Mental Ability & Aptitude, and General Studies. The Tamil paper is now made compulsory for the TNPSC group 4 exam. The detailed syllabus for each subject can be found below in the article.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: General Tamil
According to the latest revision, the General Tamil paper is now compulsory for all candidates. Hence, aspirants must know the syllabus of the General Tamil Section.
Read More: TNPSC Group 4 Official Syllabus 2023
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Mental Ability & Aptitude
This section will assess the candidate’s knowledge of basic mathematics. The questions asked in this section will be 10th standard level. Candidates must practise this section with their full potential as it is highly scoring. Below are the topics covered in this section:
|
Simplification
|
Highest Common Factor (HCF)
|
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
|
Logical Reasoning
|
|
Percentage
|
Simple Interest
|
Time and Work
|
Ratio and Proportion
|
|
Area
|
Puzzles
|
Visual Reasoning
|
Compound Interest
|
|
Volume
|
Dice
|
Alpha Numeric Reasoning
|
Number Series
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: General Studies
The General Studies paper of the TNPSC Group 4 exam will include questions from General Science, History, Current Events, Indian Polity, Geography, Economics, Indian National Movement, History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN, and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu. The detailed syllabus for each topic is tabulated below:
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: General Science
|
Physiology
|
Health and Hygiene
|
Human diseases
|
Nutrition
|
Genetics
|
|
Pesticides
|
Acids, Bases, Salts
|
Evolution
|
Metallurgy
|
Food Adulterants
|
|
General Scientific Laws in Motion
|
Nature of Universe
|
Measurement of Physical Quantities
|
Main concepts of Life Science
|
Force, Pressure and Energy
|
|
Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily life
|
Elements and Compounds
|
Petroleum Products
|
Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics
|
Fertilisers
Classification of living organisms
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Indian Polity
|
Constitution of India: Preamble to the Constitution
|
Directive Principles of State Policy
|
Panchayat Raj
|
Local Governments
|
Salient Features of Constitution: Union, State and Territory
|
|
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties
|
State Executive, State Legislature
|
Union Executive, Union Legislature
|
Citizenship: Rights Amend Duties
|
Spirit of Federalism
|
|
Centre-State Relationships
|
Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law
|
Lokpal and Lokayukta
|
Human Rights Charter
|
Consumer Protection Forums
|
|
Right to Information
|
Empowerment of Women
|
Anti-Corruption measures
|
Corruption in public life
|
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN
|
History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
|
Role of women in the freedom struggle
|
Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu
|
|
Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle
|
Early agitations against British Rule
|
Thirukkural- Significance as a Secular Literature, Relevance to Everyday Life, Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity, Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc, Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs, Philosophical content in Thirukkural
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
|
Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development
|
Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
|
Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Economics
|
Nature of Indian economy
|
Industrial growth
|
Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture
|
Rural Welfare oriented programmes
|
Finance Commission
|
|
Planning Commission
|
Niti Ayog
|
Resource sharing between Union and State Governments
|
Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty
|
Five-year plan models
|
|
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India
|
Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture
|
Social Problems
|
Goods and Services Tax
|
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Geography
|
Physical Features- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate
|
Earth Location
|
Water resources – Rivers
|
Disaster Management
|
|
Agriculture pattern
|
Soil, Minerals and Natural resources
|
Calamities
|
Forest and Wildlife
|
|
Transport
|
Communication
|
Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India.
|
Environment/Climate Change
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Indian National Movement
|
National Renaissance
|
Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.
|
|
Early uprising against British Rule
|
Emergence of National Leaders – Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar, Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar,
Muvalur Ramamirtham, B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose, and others.
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus: Current Events
|
National symbols
|
Eminent personalities and places in the news
|
Political parties and Political systems in Tamil Nadu and India
|
Geographical Landmarks
|
|
Sports
|
Current Socio-Economic issues
|
Books and Authors
|
Latest Events
|
|
Welfare Scheme of Government
|
Latest inventions in Science and Technology
|
|
|
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2023
|
Subjects
|
No. of Questions
|
Marks
|
|
General Tamil
|
100
|
150
|
|
General Studies
|
75
|
150
|
|
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
|
25
|
|
Total
|
200
|
300
|
