TNPSC Group 4 2026: Application In October, Exam Date, Vacancies, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

TNPSC Group 4 exam is one of the most sought-after recruitment exams in the state because it provides the opportunity for native posting, and there is no interview in this exam. The Combined Civil Service Competitive Exam-IV(Group IV) is comprised of an offline written examination followed by certificate verification and counselling. There is no interview in the exam. Counselling is done to assign the candidates to the appropriate departments, considering their preference and suitability for the job profile. TNPSC Group 4 is a popular exam in the state due to its eligibility and the posts offered under the exam. The TNPSC Group 4 Village Administrative Officer (VAO) is one of the most popular posts in the Group 4 exam. The Combined Civil Service Competitive Exam-IV(Group IV) includes the following services:

• Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
• Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service
• Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service
• Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
• Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service

TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2026

The TNPSC Group 4 exam notification 2026 will be released on October 6, 2026. The TNPSC Group 4 2026 notification will outline all the important details about the exam and the TNPSC Group 4 selection process.

The candidates can see below the TNPSC Group 4 exam overview.

Dates are an integral part of the exam process. The candidate can see here the TNPSC Group 4 exam dates 2026.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission mentioned all the eligibility criteria for the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026 in the official notification. The Commission mentioned the educational qualification for each post separately. The Commission mention the age limit, salary and age relaxation for each of the categories in the official notification. The candidates can see below the important components of TNPSC Group 4 eligibility criteria:

TNPSC Group 4 Eligibility

TNPSC Group 4 eligibility criteria were fully defined in the official notification. Given below are the TNPSC Group 4 eligibility criteria as per the official notification

TNPSC Group 4 Education Qualification

• Candidates should pass the SSLC Public Examination or its equivalent

TNPSC Group 4 Age Limit

The age limit criteria for the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) can be summarised as below:

"Others” is defined in the official notification as Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.

TNPSC Group 4 Age Limit for Other Posts

TNPSC Group 4 Age Limit for Junior Assistant (Non-Security), Junior Assistant (Security), Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Bill Collector Grade-I, Bill Collector in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Typist, Steno-Typist (Grade -III), Steno-Typist (Grade -III) in Tamil Nadu Urban  Habitat Development Board and Store Keeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, Udhagamandalam is mentioned below:

Definition of Others - Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] who have put in 5 years or more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.

No maximum age limit for applicants belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes who possess a General educational Qualification that is higher than the Minimum General Educational Qualification (i.e. who have passed P.U.C/H.S.C/Diploma/Degree). No upper age limit, candidate must not be of the age of 60 years at the time of selection/appointment. 

The candidates should note that they can get their native place posting if they score the highest marks in the TNPSC Group 4 exam among all the candidates from their native area, they will be called in the counselling first and they can opt for their native place posting.

Candidates should have adequate knowledge of the Tamil language on the date of the notification.

TNPSC Group 4 Selection Process 2026

TNPSC Group 4 selection process is follows as

TNPSC Group 4 Registration

The candidates need a register number to fill out the TNPSC Group 4 application. The candidates need to register themselves through the TNPSC Group 4 registration process and obtain a valid register number to fill out the TNPSC Group 4 application.

Application 

After registration, the candidates need to fill out the TNPSC Group 4 application online. The candidates need to submit the application fee as mentioned in the official notification. Without submitting the application fee, the application form will not be submitted. 

Admit Card

TNPSC issues the admit card to the eligible candidates ten days before the exam date. The admit cards are released online only and no physical admit card is sent to the candidates. TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card is the official permission letter to appear in the exam.

Written Exam

Candidates need to appear for the written TNPSC Group 4 exam conducted offline across the state. The candidates who score equal to or more than the cutoff mark (as decided by the commission) are called for the Certificate Verification process.

Result

TNPSC Group 4 result is released after the evaluation of all the OMR sheets. Based on the marks obtained by candidates in the written test, a tentative merit list is announced by TNPSC on its official website

Certificate Verification

TNPSC issues the call letter to the eligible candidates for certificate verification. The certificate verification is done in multiple shifts and the candidates are intimated about their shifts.

Counselling

TNPSC Group 4 counselling is the last stage of the TNPSC Group 4 selection process. It is an important stage for the candidates to know about the vacancy in their category and the location of the posting. available to them. The TNPSC Group 4 counselling is done in a very transparent and comprehensive manner. The candidates are required to produce all their original certificates and follow the instructions given by the competent authority at the time of counselling.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will release the TNPSC Group 4 notification on October 6, 2026. The candidates are suggested to read and understand all the eligibility conditions, dates, exam pattern, reservation conditions, exemptions, syllabus, vacancies and other exam details. The notification will also notify the rules that will govern the exam. It will be referred in case of any legal proceeding.

TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2026

TNPSC Group 4 recruitment process will start with the release of the official notification. The candidates should note that the TNPSC Group 4 2026 recruitment will be a two-stage selection process because it will involve only one written examination followed by verification and counselling.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission mentioned the TNPSC Group 4 syllabus 2026 in the official notification. The Commission changed the syllabus in 2022 and made the Tamil language compulsory. TNPSC Group 4 syllabus was changed as per the government order to make the test of Tamil language compulsory in the commission's exams. The official syllabus was notified in the notification. TNPSC Group 4 syllabus is defined based on concepts of SSLC level only.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2026

As per the previous notification, there will be 100 questions of Tamil Language in the preliminary exam. The total marks allotted to Tamil language questions were 75 marks. There will be no separate cutoff for the Tamil questions but it will help the candidates have proficiency in the local language. The total number of questions in the preliminary paper will be 200 and the maximum marks will be 300. The qualifying marks for all categories is 90. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will conduct the Combined Civil Service Competitive Exam-IV (Group IV) to recruit candidates for the cutting-edge bureaucracy, which works at the rural level.

The candidates should see and understand the TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern of the preliminary exam so that they can attempt maximum questions in the exam. Understanding the pattern will help them score better in the exam.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026 on December 20. The Commission will release the TNPSC Group 4 hall ticket on its official website - apply.tnpscexams.in. The candidates will be required to carry one government identity proof along with the hall ticket to establish their identity. 

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Centre

TNPSC Group 4 exam will be conducted in all the districts of the state in offline mode. The candidates can select the exam centre nearest to their place of residence and appear in the exam.

The Commission is conducting the TNPSC Group 4 Counselling at the designated exam centre. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission conduct the TNPSC Group 4 Counselling for each post separately. Through a centralised system, the candidates are informed about the vacant positions for their category on a real-time basis and the candidates are counselled to choose one of the available posts.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will release the TNPSC Group 4 answer key (tentative) on its official website within a week from the exam. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) will release the TNPSC Group 4 answer key 2026 for both the question papers separately. The last date to send the objections against the incorrect answers given in the official answer key.