TNPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus 2025 - Summary
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the TNPSC Group 4, a combined civil services exam, for applicants seeking jobs for a range of Group 4 posts, including field inspector, junior assistant, sten-typist, and typewriter.
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus 2025 PDF contains the General Studies, Aptitude, and General Tamil/English and Subjects including Indian politics, economy, geography, history, science, and current events are covered in the General Studies portion.
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus Exam Pattern 2025
Exam Type |
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
Objective Type |
Part A: Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring exam |
100 |
150 |
90 (For all communities) |
Part B: General Studies |
75 |
150 |
Aptitude and Mental Ability exam |
25 |
Total |
200 |
300 |
TNPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus Subject-Wise
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus General Science
Subject |
Topics |
General Science |
- Nature of Universe
- Measurement of Physical Quantities
- General Scientific Laws in Motion
- Force, Pressure, and Energy
- Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics
- Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, and Nuclear Physics in our daily life
- Elements and Compounds
- Acids, Bases, Salts
- Petroleum Products
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Metallurgy
- Food Adulterants
- Main Concepts of Life Science
- Classification of living organisms
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Physiology
- Nutrition
- Health and Hygiene
- Human diseases.
- Environmental Science
|
TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus General Studies
Subject |
Topics |
General Studies |
- 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 Syllabus 2025 for Current Affairs and General Awareness
Subject |
Topics |
History |
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas
- South Indian History
- Characteristics of Indian Culture
- Unity in Diversity – Race, Color, Language, and Custom
- India as Secular State
|
Current Events |
- The latest diary of events
- National symbols
- Profile of states
- Eminent personalities and places in the news
- Sports
- Books and Authors
- Welfare Scheme of Government
- Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India
- The latest inventions in Science and Technology
- Geographical Land Marks
- Current Socio-Economic issues
|
Indian Polity |
- Constitution of India: Preamble to the Constitution
- Salient Features of Constitution: Union, State and Territory
- Citizenship: Rights Amendments, and Duties
- Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive, Union Legislature
- State Executive, State Legislature
- Local Governments
- Panchayat Raj
- Spirit of Federalism
- Centre-State Relationships
- Election, Judiciary in India, Rule of Law
- Corruption in public life
- Anti-Corruption measures
- Lokpal and Lokayukta
- Right to Information and
- Empowerment of Women
- Consumer Protection Forums
- Human Rights Charter
|
Geography |
- Earth Location
- Physical Features- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate
- Water resources rivers
- Soil, Minerals and Natural resources
- Forest and Wildlife
- Agriculture pattern
- Transport
- Communication.
- Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India
- Calamities
- Disaster Management
- Environment
- Climate change
|
Economics |
- The nature of Indian economy
- Five-year plan models – an assessment
- Planning Commission
- Niti Ayog
- Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India
- Finance Commission
- Resource sharing between Union and State Governments
- Goods and Services Tax
- Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture
- Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture
- Industrial growth
- Rural Welfare oriented programs
- Social Problems
- Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty,
|
Indian National Movement |
- National Renaissance
- Early uprising against British Rule
- Indian National Congress
- Emergence of Leaders – Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose, Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar,
Muvalur Ramamirtham, and other National Leaders
- Different modes of Agitation in Tamil Nadu and movements
|
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu |
- Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development
- Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu
- The geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth
|
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of TN |
- History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, and Tamil Literature from Sangam age until contemporary times
- Thirukkural- Significance as a Secular Literature, Relevance to Everyday Life, Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity, Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc. Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs, Philosophical content in Thirukkural
- The role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle
- Early agitations against British Rule
- The role of women in the freedom struggle
- Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformations of Tamil Nadu
|
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