The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission mentions the Combined Civil Service Group 4 exam pattern in the official notification. As per the latest notification, there will be only One written exam in the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment. The Commission mention 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 TNPSC Group 4 exam. TNPSC group 4 exam is a single-phase exam and there is no interview.
Earlier, the TNPSC Group 4 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. The exam pattern for the Group 4 exam is simple because there is only one written exam. The candidates must note that mastering the exam pattern and TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is the key to preparation.
- TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025
- TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025
- TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025
TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern 2025 will be notified in the official notification. 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 TNPSC Group 4 exam.
See here: TNPSC Group 4 question papers
The TNPSC Group 4 paper has 200 questions and the duration of the exam is three hours. The candidates need to score more than the minimum qualifying marks. The minimum qualifying mark is 90 for all the categories. The latest pattern of the TNPSC Group 4 exam is as follows:
| Subject | Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | 150 | 90 marks |
| Tamil language (100 questions) | ||
| Part B | 150 | |
| General Studies (75 questions) | ||
| Aptitude and Mental ability test (25 questions) | ||
| Total = 200 questions | 300 |
There will be two papers - Type 1 and Type 2. 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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission did not releease the TNPSC Group 4 cutoff with the result (released on March 24, 2023). The Commission is expected to release the exam cutoff after the completion of exam process.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025
The candidates should practice with the previous year TNPSC Group 4 question papers to master the exam pattern and prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus to prepare for the exam. The candidates can see below the glimpse of the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus of General Studies paper.:
TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is mentioned in the official notification. The Topics mentioned in the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus are given 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.
Commonly asked questions
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
The TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025 was conducted on July 12, 2025 as per the syllabus and exam pattern mentioned in the official notification. The TNPSC Group 4 exam paper consist of 200 questions divided into three sections:
- Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test: 100 questions
- General Studies: 75 questions
- Aptitude and Mental Ability Test: 25 questions
We can summarise the above information as given below:
Sl. No | Section | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tamil Eligibility | 100 |
2 | General Studies | 75 |
3 | Aptitude and Mental Ability | 25 |
| Total | 200 |
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
The candidates can see here the important FAQs for the TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern.
Commonly asked questions
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.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission did not releease the TNPSC Group 4 cutoff with the result (released on March 24, 2023). The Commission is expected to release the exam cutoff after the completion of exam process.
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