The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus in the official notification. The TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is the key to the exam because the Commission will ask the questions either directly from the topics mentioned in the syllabus or from the secondary/ancillary topic related to the main topic. The candidates are advised to prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus because the Commission do not assign any weightage to any topic and hence it can ask any number of questions from any topic which makes this section unpredictable. The TNPCS Group 4 2025 syllabus was notified in the official notification. It is advised that the candidates should internalise the TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern so that they can easily handle the exam pressure and devise a strategy to score better in the exam. The candidates are suggested to prepare all the topics mentioned in the official syllabus and lay special emphasis on the topics frequently asked in the previous year's papers.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released the TNPSC Combined Civil Service IV(Group IV) notification 2025 on April 25, 2025, on its official website - tnpsc.gov.in. The Commission notified 3,935 vacancies for the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025. As per the official exam calendar, the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025 was conducted on July 12, 2025. The Commission did not change the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus 2025.
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- TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025
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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus and Breakup of Marks
TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is one of the most important elements of the exam. The official notification publishes the syllabus of the TNPSC Group 4 exam. The TNPSC Group syllabus is also provided to download at the official website of TNPSC. In the exam, the minimum qualifying mark for selection is 90 marks for all communities. Before going into the territory of the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus, we need to understand the pattern of the TNPSC Group 4 exam. As notified in the official notification, the scheme of the exam is as follows:
| Subject | Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks For All Communities |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
TNPSC Group 4 prelims exam has only one offline question paper. The TNPSC Group 4 Prelims paper has 200 questions and the total allotted time is 3 hours. The candidates have to mark the answers on the OMR sheet provided to them by the exam body. There is no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 4 prelims exam. The candidates can compare their answers with the TNPSC Group 4 answer key when they are released. Now, the Tamil language part is made mandatory to qualify.
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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025
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.
Also Read: TNPSC Group 4 question papers
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of General Studies
General Studies is the most common section among all the government exams across the nation. The General Studies questions are compulsory for the candidates and they play a major roll in the final merit list of Group 4 exam. The General Studies topics are as follows:
General Science Topics for TNPSC Group 4
General Science questions are easy in nature. Any candidate who has studied Science up to class X can easily answer the questions.
| Physics Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nature of Universe | General Scientific laws | Inventions and discoveries |
| National scientific laboratories | Mechanics and properties of matter | Physical quantities, standards and units |
| Force, motion and energy | Magnetism, Electricity and Electronics | Heat, light and sound |
Chemistry Topics for TNPSC Group 4
- Elements and Compounds
- Acids, bases and salts
- Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides.
Botany Topics for TNPSC Group 4
- Main Concepts of Life Science
- Classification of living organisms
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Respiration
Zoology Topics for TNPSC Group 4
- Blood and blood circulation
- Reproductive system
- Environment, Ecology, health and hygiene
- Human diseases including communicable and non-communicable diseases -prevention and remedies
- Animals, plants and human life.
Current Events for TNPSC Group 4
- Latest diary of events-national
- National symbols
- Profile of States
- Eminent persons & places in news
- Sports & games
- Books & authors
- Awards & honors’
- India and its neighbours.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus - Indian Polity Syllabus
The candidates can see below the Indian Polity syllabus topics for TNPSC Group 4 exam:
| Indian Polity Topics |
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|---|---|---|
| Constitution of India Topics | Preamble to the constitution | Salient features of Constitution |
| Citizenship-rights amend duties | Fundamental rights | Fundamental duties |
| Union, state and territory | Union legislature | Human Rights Charter |
| Parliament-State executive | State Legislature Assembly - Local government –panchayat raj Tamil Nadu | Judiciary in India |
| Rule of law/Due process of law | Official language and Schedule-VIII | Corruption in public life |
| Anti-corruption measures – CVC, Lok- adalats, Ombudsman | CAG | Right to information |
| Empowerment of women | Consumer protection forums. | |
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of Indian Economy
The candidates can see below the important topics of Indian Economy for TNPSC Group 4 exam:
- Nature of Indian Economy
- Five-year plan models - an assessment
- Land reforms & agriculture - Application of Science in agriculture - Industrial growth
- Rural welfare-oriented programmes
- Social sector problems –population, education, health, employment, poverty
- Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of Indian National Movement
The candidates can see below the important topics of Indian National Movement for TNPSC Group 4 exam:
- National renaissance
- The emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore
- Different modes of agitations
- Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & others.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
The candidates can see below the History and Culture syllabus topics for TNPSC Group 4 exam
i. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
ii. Thirukkural :
a) Significance as a Secular Literature.
b) Relevance to Everyday Life.
c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity.
d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc.
e) Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs.
f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural.
iii. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in the freedom struggle.
iv. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
i. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.
ii. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
iii. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus of Aptitude & Mental Ability
- Conversion of information to data-collection, compilation and presentation of data
- Tables, graphs, diagrams Analytical interpretation of data
- Simplification-Percentage Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple(LCM) Ratio and Proportion
- Simple interest Compound interest
- Area-Volume-Time and Work Logical Reasoning- Puzzles-Dice
- Visual Reasoning-Alpha numeric Reasoning Number Series.
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TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025 FAQs
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