TNPSC Group 4 Exam Notification which you have been waiting for a long time is now published. The day is approaching when all the candidates who are preparing for the exam are going to reap the fruits of their success. Currently, only a few specific job announcements are released among various jobs in the Group 4 sector. We will see the full details of what they are in the following article.
Tamil Nadu Government Public Service Commission has officially released the notification to fill the vacancies of Assistant Collector, Junior Surveyor, Junior Typist, and Technical Drawing. Let us have a detailed look at the qualifications and application methods for each of the above-mentioned jobs.
| Administration : | Tamil Nadu State Government |
| Department : | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Post : | Junior Serveyor, Computer Maintanance, Stock Maintanance |
| Total Vaccancy : | Various |
| Application Open Date : | Jul-24 |
| Application Close Date : | Notify later |
| Exam Date : | Dec-24 |
| Fees : | Free |
| Apply Mode : | Online |
| Age limit : | Minimum 21 and Maximum 58 |
| Educational Qualification : | Minimum 10th Pass Maximum any Degree |
| Selection Procedure : | Written Exam |
| Pay Scale : | 19,500-52,700/- |
| Job Location : | Tamil Nadu |
| Official Website : | tnpsc |
Below we have compiled some important dates that you should keep in mind and should not miss regarding the Group 4 Exam.
It has been announced that the admit card for the exam will be released in August. All aspirants should print out their admit cards before the exam date.
The exam date will be held on 19 September 2024 from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM.
The answer sheet of the exam you have written will be released in October at 5.00 PM.
The results of the written test for the Group 4 examination will be published on the website of TNPSC at 10.00 am in December.
Certificate verification will be done in January for the successful candidates and the employees will be selected.
Candidates who pass the written test and complete the certificate verification will be issued the appointment order at TNPSC Head Office, Chennai in February.
Before you start practicing for the exam you should download the old and new syllabus and compare both. In both of them, you should keep in mind the topics that are commonly asked and practice them with emphasis. While practicing the subject topics should be practiced one after the other as per the syllabus. If you practice from the middle you will not understand the previous topics. Below we have compiled for you some of the important subject topics in the updated new syllabus.
| S.No | Section | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Tamil | valttu, urum perum, nanri paricu, tirukkural, vakaikal, uyirmey, ayutam, purananuru, itukurip peyarum karanap peyarum, mutumolikkanci, nalvakaic corkal, tanippatal, aruvakai peyarccorkal, tirikatukam, tiruvarur nanmanimalai, cemmoli tamil, nilaitta celvam kalvi celvam, makavittuvan minatci cuntaranar, kanitametai ramanujam, kantiyatikal katitam, uriyatu, arivu nutpam, carpeluttukkal. |
| 2 | General Studies | Set of Real Numbers, land movements changing land surface, Algebra, Southern Indian kingdoms its structure, Geometry, Process Geometry, Rajputs, Deccan kingdoms, Manipulation of Details, Biological Mathematics, Northern Indian kingdoms, Quantities, Role of animals in daily life, metrology of pulses around us, dynamics, plants feeding animals, plant physiology, taxonomy. |
| 3 | Aptitude and Mental Ability | Mixture & Allegation, Profit, percentage, number system, Time and Work, Loss, si n ci, age, Number Series, quadratic equation, Partnership, Number of systems, time n work, percentages, Mensuration, profit and loss, Simple interest, ratio and proportion, Average and percentage, Discount, distance n time, mixture n alligation, Profit and loss,speed. |
Candidates must be fully aware of the exam pattern before writing the TNPSC Group 4 Exam. You can easily become a winner only if you follow all the selection methods completely.
The exams for all the above-mentioned assignments will be held for a total duration of three hours. All the exams will be written based on the multiple-choice method.
The exam conducted for Computer Operator, Junior Typist, etc. will consist of 200 questions. The total marks will be fixed at 300. 1.5 marks are awarded for each question you answer correctly. Generally, if you score equal to or more than the cut-off marks calculated in 2023 you will be counted as passing the exam.
General Tamil subject covers everything from Tirukkural, and Seyul to Thunaippadam and Grammar, the total marks for which is 150.
General Knowledge will cover Scientific Inventions, Mathematical Symbols, and Historical Importance and will carry a total of 112.5 marks.
The Aptitude and Mental Ability section will know related questions like hour calculations, and age calculations, and the Mental Ability section will have questions related to mental ability like short stories.
The good news for candidates appearing for this exam is that there is no negative marking system like in the IAS and IPS exams. Candidates will be awarded their total marks.
Let's take a look at the dos and don'ts of candidates once they enter the exam hall.
TNPSC exam department has announced more than ten thousand vacancies for the Group 4 exam this time. You can see how many vacancies are available for each post in detail. It has announced Junior Typist - 2000, Computer Maintenance - 3621, Assistant Bill Collector - 2446, Junior Surveyor - 1436, Stock Management - 1761, Technical Drawing - 1531.
The TNPSC examination department has defined that certain qualifications are mandatory for the candidates appearing for the TNPSC Group 4 exam. Only a person who fulfills all the following qualifications can write the TNPSC exam. Others will be considered ineligible to write the examination.
Candidates should have passed at least 10th standard in government schools run by the Tamil Nadu Government School Education Department or private schools run under the control of the School Education Department. Above that, the candidates will be considered qualified regardless of any degree, diploma, ITI, engineer, or doctorate. There is no maximum educational qualification limit for TNPSC candidates.
Contestants must be born in India or have Indian citizenship in case of other nationalities. Also, candidates should be natives of Tamil Nadu or if they belong to other states they should be able to speak and write fluently the Tamil language spoken in Tamil Nadu where they are working.
Group 4 candidates should have good physical fitness. If you are disabled, you should mention it while applying and to what extent you have lost your fitness. Also at the time of certificate verification, valid certificates from the doctor for a specified physical disability should be submitted. Some special privileges and reservations are given to such differently-abled persons by the Tamil Nadu government while providing employment. Even physically challenged can apply for the exam. But if he is mentally retarded then he is not eligible to write the exam.
This TNPSC exam will be very helpful for those youths who want to join government jobs at an early age. Because the examination department has fixed the minimum age for this group four exam as 21. There is no upper age limit for tnpsc exams.
Candidates may not worry if they fail the first time they write the exam. Keep trying and practice and write the upcoming exams and succeed. The rules for how many times one can appear in the exam have not yet been released by the examination department.
Group 4 Examinations are attended by people belonging to various categories and the examination department provides certain concessions to certain categories. Exemption of two to five years is given to Deprived People, Very Depressed People, Adivasis, Hill People, etc. if they participate in the examination. It also offers discounts and payment incentives on scores. They are also given priority in providing jobs.
Candidates appearing for the TNPSC examination must be free from any criminal cases. Candidates are not eligible to appear in this exam even if they have any criminal cases pending in court or have already been convicted in criminal cases. Also, if there is any political affiliation, it should be mentioned while applying. Because the people who are going to work in the government are likely to be biased if they belong to any political party, the selection department pays more attention to this and selects the employees.
The Examination Department has released an online application form to facilitate the candidates to apply for the examination. Interested candidates can apply with the required information. There is some important information to consider before applying for the exam. They are:
There is a deadline for candidates to apply for the exam through online. Candidates cannot apply whenever they want. The examination department has announced the application start date and application closing date. You can apply for the exam only within the intervening deadline.
The examination department gives free opportunity to the candidates who are appearing for the first three exams irrespective of the class they belong to. The examination department charges an examination fee as per their class for each examination they appear for more than three chances. All examination fees are collected online only to prevent cheating.
You are going to go for a government job so you will get a higher salary and some perks than you expect. Even now there is a saying "Even if it's a salaried job it should be a government job" because in a government job, the salary and other perks keep coming without any problem.
Some other Group 4 jobs like Computer Maintenance, and Junior Surveyor are given a starting salary of Rs 23,400. After that, their salary is gradually increased every year based on promotion and seniority, and the maximum salary is Rs 74,300. Some deductions are also made in this salary.
The table below explains separately how much salary is paid for each specific Group 4 category of jobs.
| S.No | Post Code | Post Name | Minimum Salary | Maximum Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 624 | Junior serveyor | INR 17,500 | INR 52,000 |
| 2 | 625 | Junior Typist | INR 17,800 | INR 54,000 |
| 3 | 626 | Junior Operator | INR 18,500 | INR 58,000 |
| 4 | 627 | Computer Maintanance | INR 18,800 | INR 52,500 |
| 5 | 628 | Stock Maintanance | INR 19,000 | INR 55,300 |
In addition to the salary provided by the government, people in the Group 4 category also get some other benefits.
Government employees have to pay a portion of their salary as income tax to the government. It is illuminated at certain moments. They are:
Employees who pay monthly installments for any loan such as a home loan, education loan, car loan, personal loan, etc. are given tax exemption till the loan is completed. A life insurance plan is exempt from income tax if the monthly premium is paid. Also, they are exempted from income tax even if they regularly visit the doctor every month for any incurable diseases.Generally compared to other govt jobs, these group 4 jobs are the only jobs where govt jobs are more likely at younger age, govt jobs are more likely for lower educational qualification and more income tax benefits for the salary paid. Other jobs require us to go far away from our place of residence. But these Group 4 jobs don't require going far. We can ask for work near our place.
Here is some important information to keep in mind while downloading the TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card.
For candidates who are going to write the TNPSC Group 4 exam, it is important to choose their exam center correctly. If you choose a center that is too far away, there may be a delay in going to the exam. So choose the nearest exam center. TNPSC exam centers are either private schools, private colleges, or government schools, government college. At the exam centers, someone will bring water at an hourly interval. You can buy and drink if you want. In some examination centers drinking water is kept inside the examination room. You can drink whenever you want. But in all examination centers candidates are not allowed to go outside for any reason till the end of the examination. Likewise, no outsider will be allowed inside the examination center and examination hall till the end of the examination.
| S.No | Taluk | Exam Center/Institution Name and Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thottiyam | Government Higher Secondary School, Kosavampatti. |
| Government Higher Secondary School, Balasamudram | ||
| Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Thottiyam. | ||
| Kongu Nadu Engineering College, tholurpatti. | ||
| Vetri Vinayaga Polytechnic College, Tholurpatti. | ||
| 2 | Musiri | Government Arts and Science College, Musiri. |
| MIT Polytechnic College, Alagapatti. | ||
| Amala Girls Higher Secondary School, Musiri. | ||
| Sowdambika School Of Education, Musiri. | ||
| Mullai Middle School, Alagapatti. | ||
| 3 | Kulithalai | Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kulithalai. |
| Vidhya Bharathi Matriculation School, Bypass. | ||
| Bharathi Vidyalaya High School, Kulithalai. | ||
| Government Arts and Science College, Ayyarmalai. | ||
| Mount Giris Primary School, Sivayam. | ||
| 4 | Thuraiyur | SRM Public School, Thuraiyur. |
| Raj Vidhya Bhavan Matric Higher Secondary School | ||
| Zamindar Higher Secondary School | ||
| Imayam Arts and Science College, Kannanur. | ||
| SRM Engineering College, Thuraiyur. | ||
| 5 | Manapparai | Municipalitty Middle School, manapparai. |
| Montfort School, Dindugal | ||
| Sowma Public School, Manapparai. | ||
| Little Flower Girls Higher Secondary School, Trichy Road | ||
| Vinmathee Matric Higher Secondary School, Vaagaikkulam. |
In Tamil Nadu, TNPSC Group 4 exam candidates are not only college students, but also working youth, married family women, and business people practicing for this exam. However, not all of them benefit from the same preparation method. That is why we have provided separate preparation methods suitable for each category.
Youngsters who go to work in the morning and return home in the evening can practice for an hour every morning and evening for the exam. The timetable for them is given below. Table
| S.No | Days | Study Time | Online Test Time | Subjects to Prepare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day 1-5 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Tamil |
| 2 | Day 6-10 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Maths |
| 3 | Day 10-15 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Science |
| 4 | Day 15-20 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Social Science |
| 5 | Day 20-25 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Current Affairs |
| 6 | Day 25-30 | 2 Hours | 30 Mins | Aptitude |
During the week for those who work far away from the hostel. If you use those two days of vacation carefully and practice for the exam, you can crack the exam easily. Below is the training schedule for you. Table
| S.No | Weeks | Study Time | Online Test Time | Subjects to Prepare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 1 | 10 Hours | 2 hours | General Tamil |
| 2 | Week 2 | 10 Hours | 2 hours | General Studies |
| 3 | Week 3 | 10 Hours | 2 hours | Aptitude and Mental Ability |
| 4 | Week 4 | 10 Hours | 2 hours | Current Affairs |
Married family women, young people studying with the ambition of going to government jobs after college, without wasting time and training full time from home or going to study centers, success is sure. Below is the schedule for your full-time training.
| S.No | Days | Study Time | Online Test Time | Subjects to Prepare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day 1-4 | 32 hours | hypen | Tamil |
| 2 | Day 5 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
| 3 | Day 6-9 | 32 hours | hypen | Maths |
| 4 | Day 10 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
| 5 | Day 11-14 | 32 hours | hypen | Science |
| 6 | Day 15 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
| 7 | Day 16-19 | 32 hours | hypen | Social Science |
| 8 | Day 20 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
| 9 | Day 21-24 | 32 hours | hypen | Aptitude and Mental Ability |
| 10 | Day 25 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
| 11 | Day 26-29 | 32 hours | hypen | Current Affairs |
| 12 | Day 30 | hypen | 3 Hours | hypen |
Choosing the best text books for each subject is one of the most challenging for candidates preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam. Nowadays there are countless books in bookstores and libraries. One can't study all of them within the time limit specified for the exam. So we have selected the best books and given them separately for each subject here.
You need to get more cut-off marks to crack TNPSC exams easily. To get higher cut-off marks, you can easily pick the subject with more questions, study that subject with emphasis, and get more marks in that subject. One such subject is the General Tamil subject asked in TNPSC exams. Some important book titles in General Tamil subject area.
| S.No | Section | Books Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceyyul | valttu, tirukkural, purananuru, mutumolikkanci, tanippatal, tirikatukam, tiruvarur nanmanimalai, meypporul kalvi, ermunai, ammanai, ponkal valipatu, ulavin cirappu, mukkutarpallu, enkal tamil, civaka cintamani. |
| 2 | Urainatai | cemmoli tamil, makavittuvan minatci cuntaranar, kanitametai ramanujam, kantiyatikal katitam, tunka nakar, necavu, iyarkai velanmai, tamilaka vilaiyattukal, oviyakkalai. |
| 3 | Tunaippatam | urum perum, nanri paricu, uriyatu, arivu nutpam, nilaitta celvam kalvi celvam, turattu oli, nanpan, kotaikkunam. |
| 4 | Ilakkanam | carpeluttukkal vakaikal, uyirmey, ayutam, nalvakaic corkal, itukurip peyarum karanap peyarum, aruvakai peyarccorkal, vinaimurru, peyareccam, vinaiyeccam, verrumai, ataimoli, muvakai polikal, col, ani ilakkanam. |
The General Knowledge section contains questions covering various subject topics. So it is a bit difficult to pinpoint the best book for General Knowledge. However, we have carefully analyzed the previous years questions and have selected a few book titles based on which areas have asked the most questions. They are
| S.No | Section | Books Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Set of Real Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Process Geometry, Manipulation of Details, Biological Mathematics, Quantities. |
| 2 | Science | Role of animals in daily life, plants feeding animals, plant physiology, taxonomy, metrology of pulses around us, dynamics, human body structure and movement, respiration of plants and animals, materials and their properties, electricity. |
| 3 | Scocial Science | Northern Indian kingdoms, Rajputs, Deccan kingdoms, Southern Indian kingdoms its structure, land movements changing land surface, our country, special elements of Indian constitution, Arab Turkish invasion, Delhi sultans, weather and climate, political parties. |
As for aptitude questions you cannot memorize and answer the questions. You must have the power to think more. Because you are given a TNPSC job based on your thinking ability and accurate decision-making in critical times. This lesson is to test that. To practice this subject repeatedly, we recommend some books with sample questions which are:
| S.No | Section | Books Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Average | Mixture Allegation, number system, Time and Work, age, Number Series, quadratic equation, Data sufficiency, percentage. |
| 2 | Time and distance | Partnership, percentages, Mensuration, profit and loss, Simple interest, ratio and proportion, Discount, Profit and loss, Average and percentage, averages, Ratio and proportion. |
| 3 | Profit and loss | Profit, percentage, Loss, si n ci, Number of systems, time n work, Average and percentage, speed,distance n time, mixture n alligation, Ratio and proportion, ratio n proportion, Decimals and fractions. |
All Group 4 candidates are usually very confused and nervous after writing the exam. The reason is that we do not know how many of the answers we have written are correct and how many are wrong. The answer key is published to reduce this mental confusion and anxiety and calm down the candidates. Once the answer key is published, the candidates look at it nervously at first, but after knowing how many correct, how many wrong answers they have written, and how many marks they have got in total, there is a chance for them to calm down in a short time. Otherwise, there are chances of making some wrong decisions.
Also, the answer notes will be released within a few days of the exams so all the candidates will know their percentage of marks. Candidates who score more than 80% marks can crack the next exam if they put in some more effort and practice.
Candidates with less than 80% have a chance to succeed if they put in hard work and effort. But candidates who scored less than 50% marks and are ambitious to go for government jobs, if they practice for the exam full time can succeed. Otherwise, it is better to prepare yourself for another job. Congratulations to all the candidates who cleared this exam. Prepare yourself for your next step, Certificate Verification and Interview. If possible let us know how you passed the exam and help the practicing students.
The TNPSC Exam Department will release the exam results within a few days after releasing the answer key. Candidates can check their exam results through their mobile phones or by visiting the nearest computer center. It is advisable to take a printout of the exam results at your convenience. Results can be downloaded in PDF format only. The exam results are in tabular format with first the roll number, next the exam number, then the names of the candidates, and finally the marks obtained by the candidates. Exam results will be arranged in ascending order of exam numbers. But only the exam numbers of those who passed will be there. So you have to check carefully one by one if your exam number is there in that row. If you have passed your exam number will be in that order. Then you prepare yourself for the next step.
After TNPSC candidates get their exam results, what is their cut-off mark and doubt about whether they will get a job for that cut-off mark is one thing that everyone who appeared for the exam has. Now let's see how to calculate the cut-off mark. For example, if you scored 290 marks in the TNPSC exam, you need to divide the marks you scored by the total marks of 300 in the exam. Then multiply the answer by 100 to get your cut-off marks. That means dividing 290 by 300 is 0.9666 and then multiplying 0.96 by 100 is 96.66. So your cut-off score is 96.66.
High cut-off marks in the TNPSC exam are not enough, it is just an educational qualification, and there will be many candidates who have the same marks as you. So to filter them TNPSC exam department conducts multiple selection processes. First, the marks are looked at, and if some have scored the same marks, then they look at their school and college qualifications, if some have scored the same marks, they are divided into seniors and juniors based on age, and seniors are given priority. Finally, shortlisted candidates will be sent a letter home by postal department. It will contain full details of where and when certificate verification will be done.
Only qualified candidates in terms of educational qualification, physical area, and age qualification will be called for certificate verification. When it comes to certificate verification you need to bring all the original certificates of educational qualification mentioned in the application form. Don't say anything is forgotten or lost. If your certificate verification is completed without any hiccups, it means that you are confirmed for the government job.
A work order will be issued to you within a few days after you complete the certificate verification. You have to go to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission head office in Chennai to get the Appointment Order. There you will be given a printed elephant. Along with it all the details like where you have been offered the job, under which category you have been offered the job, when you have to join the job and how much is your salary. After you get the badge, on the specified date, you can go to the specific office show your Appointment Order to the higher authority, and join the service. From the next day, you can go back to work as usual.
We hope you have a detailed and clear understanding of everything from the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Notification to Joining, Applying, Downloading the Admit Card, Writing the Exam, Viewing Results, and Certificate Verification. Feel free to contact us 24/7 if you have any further queries regarding this. Our expert team is ready to serve you 24 hours a day.
Avoid carrying electronic devices inside the examination center as much as possible. If you are coming from far away, there is a security room inside the exam center where you can keep your cell phone, laptop etc. in case of unavoidable situation. No electronic devices such as cell phones, laptops etc. will be allowed inside the examination hall for any reason.
You can go but if the examination hall officer has any suspicion that you are going to engage in wrongdoing with the jewellery, it is your duty to prove otherwise.
Once all the vacancies for the existing notification are filled, the notification will be issued to fill the remaining vacancies in a couple of months.
The examination department will survey the vacancies one month before the notification for Group 4 examination. Next notification will be released only if there are enough vacancies. If there are fewer vacancies, the notification will be released after some time.
You should enter the examination hall ten minutes before the commencement of the examination. In case you are not able to appear for that exam, you have to wait and write the next exam. The examination department does not conduct any separate requirement for them by taking leave.
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