How many sets are there in the TNPSC Group 4 Question paper?

The Commission prepared four sets of question paper having identical questions but at different serial number. The candidates were distributed these question papers as per the seating plan prepared and approved by the local exam designated authority. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 4 exam on December 20, 2026 at the designated exam centres.

How can I download TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key?

The candidates can download the TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key in the following manner: Visit the portal of TNPSC. Click on the answer key link available under the What’s New section of the Home Page. Click on the name of the subject for which TNPSC answer key needs to be seen. View, download and print the answer key.

How many questions are there in the TNPSC Group 4 exam?

The TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026 will be conducted on December 20, 2026 as per the syllabus and exam pattern mentioned in the notification. The TNPSC Group 4 exam paper consist of 200 questions divided into three sections. Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test have 100 questions. General Studies have 75 questions. Aptitude and Mental Ability Test have 25 questions.

What subjects are covered in the General Studies section of TNPSC Group 4 Exam?

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the TNPSC Group 4 Exam based on the exam syllabus mentioned in the official TNPSC Group 4 notification. As per the previous year TNPSC General Studies question paper, we can say tha the General Studies section includes topics such as: General Science Geography History and Culture of India Indian Polity Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu

What is the TNPSC Group 4 pass mark?

A. The TNPSC Group 4 notification states the minimum pass marks. The candidates need to score Ninety marks (90) out of three hundred marks. The candidates should not consider the pass marks as the cutoff marks. Both are different. The pass marks make a candidate eligible for selection but do not ensure it. On the other hand, TNPSC Group 4 cutoff is the mark where the candidate is selected for the next round. TNPSC Group 4 exam is a competitive exam and no score can be said as safe unless the final result.

What is the Counselling Process in TNPSC Group 4?

TNPSC Group 4 Counselling in the last stage of the selection process. Counselling is done after the declaration of the TNPSC Group 4 result. The eligible candidates will be instructed to upload their documents at the designated centres in their districts. After such submission, the candidates will be called for Counselling based on their rank in the merit list. Counselling will be done to check the candidate’s suitability for the job and assign the candidates to the post.

What are the stages in TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment process?

The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment process comprises three stages. Written Exam Verification of documents Counselling The candidates should note that the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission conduct the TNPSC Group 4 exam in offline mode and the counselling is also done offline by the Commission. Generally it takes more than one year to complete the recruitment process. TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025 was conducted on July 13, 2025.

TNPSC Group 4 2026 Exam Pattern: Check Subject-wise Pattern Here

TNPSC Group 4 2026 Application Dates

6 Oct '26 - 5 Nov '26

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 01:18 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the Combined Competitive Group 4 exam on December 20, 2026. The Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 4 exam in offline mode across the state. The candidates should note that the Commission will release the notification on October 6, 2026. It will notify the TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern in the advertisement.

As per the TNPSC Group 4 notification, there will be only one written exam in the recruitment process. The Commission notify the number of sections in the paper, number of questions and the marks assigned to each question. The candidates must note that there is no negative marking in the exam. There is no interview in the exam process. Earlier, the exam pattern was changed because the state government made it mandatory to include the Tamil Language test in the competitive exams conducted by the Commission.

Table of contents

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2026
TNPSC Group 4 Counselling 2026
TNPSC Group 4 Previous Year Question Paper
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2026
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2026 FAQs

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2026

The exam pattern 2026 will be notified in the notification. The Commission will release the TNPSC Group 4 notification on October 6, 2026. There will be one paper only which decides the selection go the candidate. So the candidates need to perform well on the day of the exam. There will be no second chance and the candidates will have to wait for one year to appear again. After securing the qualifying marks there will be TNPSC Group 4 cutoff marks. The candidates need to score equal to or more than the cut-off to ensure their selection in the exam.

The TNPSC Group 4 paper has 200 questions and the duration of the exam is three hours. The minimum qualifying mark is 90 for all the categories. The latest pattern of the exam is as follows:

Subject	Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks
Part A	150	90 marks
Tamil language (100 questions)	150
Part B	150
General Studies (75 questions)
Aptitude and Mental ability test (25 questions)
Total = 200 questions	300

Both the papers will have the same questions of General Studies (75 questions), and the Aptitude and Mental Ability Test(25 questions). But the Type 1 paper will have 100 questions in General English and the Type 2 paper will have 100 questions in General Tamil.

The candidates can choose any one of the above papers and appear accordingly. The questions of the common subjects will be the same in both papers. After the examination, the TNPSC Group 4 answer key will be released by the commission and the candidates can check their answers and also raise objections in case of any discrepancy in the answer key.

TNPSC Group 4 Counselling 2026

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the exam on December 20, 2026. The Commission will release its result in February 2027 and the TNPSC Group 4 Counselling will start in March 2027. The candidates should note that the Counselling is the last phase of the exam selection process.

TNPSC Group 4 Previous Year Question Paper

The candidates should note that the previous year question papers are the most important source of internalising the exam pattern. The candidates must prepare for the exam by solving the TNPSC Group 4 question papers of previous years in a time-bound manner. It will help them in time management during the actual exam.

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2026

The candidates must practice the previous year question papers of TNPSC Group 4 to understand the exam pattern. The syllabus and the pattern goes hand in hand in the exam preparation. The candidates can check the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus of General Studies paper below:

General Science
History
Current Events
Indian Polity
Geography
Economics
Indian National Movement
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2026 FAQs

The candidates can see here the important FAQs for the TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern.

Q: What is the level of questions asked in the TNPSC Group 4 exam?

The candidates must be SSLC passed. SSLC means Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Matriculation or 10th standard. The questions asked in the exam are of Matriculation level. The candidates should prepare these questions to improve their speed and accuracy. The minimum eligibility criteria for the TNPSC Group 2 exam is matriculation. The Commission prepare the paper keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the exam.

Q: What is the TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2026 release Date?

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will release the TNPSC Group 4 notification on October 6, 2026. The Commission released the official calendar on its portal - tnpsc.gov.in. The last date to apply online for the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026 will be November 5, 2026.

Q: What are the main subjects included in the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus?

The main subjects notified in the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus are General Science, Current Events, Geography, History, Politics, Economics, and other relevant topics. The candidates should refer to the notification to get the details.

Q: How is TNPSC Group 4 cut off calculated?

The TNPSC Group 4 cutoff is released with the result. The cutoff is decided after the examination. The candidates are arranged in a category-wise merit list based on their marks secured in the written exams. The number of candidates that needs to be selected from each category is known and this number is marked in each list. The marks secured by the last candidates become the cutoff marks for that category.

Q: Is the TNPSC Group 4 Exam Conducted Every Year?

Yes, the TNPSC Group 4 exam is one of the most popular exams of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). The Commission conduct this exam every year but in case the exam is not conducted in a year, the Commission club the examination for two years and release the notification for two years compensating for the vacant year.

The Commission also club the number of vacancies in such cases and the eligibility conditions are also modified.

Q: Is the TNPSC Group 4 exam conducted online?

No, the TNPSC Group 4 exam is conducted offline only. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission conduct the TNPSC Group 4 exam at the designated exam centres across the state in a signle shift. The Commission also ask the same set of questions from the candidates.

Q: Is TNPSC an independent body?

Yes, TNPSC is an independent constitutional body. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints the chairman and members of the commission. The state government cannot remove the member or chairman of the State Public Service Commission through its decision only. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is the new name of the Commission. The initial name of the Commission was Madras Public Service Commission constituted in March 1930.

Q: Is the TNPSC Group 4 state-wide exam?

Yes, the TNPSC Group 4 exam is a statewide exam. All the candidates from the state can apply and appear for the exam. The candidates from the state can claim the reservations mentioned for different categories if they belong to any one of them, but the candidates who have the domicile of another state cannot claim any reservation and need to appear as the General/Unreserved category candidates, irrespective of their category. Moreover, they will also require appearing and qualify in the Compulsory Tamil Paper asked in the TNPSC Group 4 exam.

The Commission releases the TNPSC Group 4 exam dates in its official calendar. No other recruiting agency can conduct the exam on that day if the eligibility condictions are same.