Thervu Editorial Team
Exam guides checked against official TNPSC, TNUSRB, RRB and SBI notices
The Thervu team writes these guides for Tamil Nadu aspirants and checks every date, number and rule against the official notification before publishing. Thervu’s question bank is written by 8 subject teachers. If you spot a mistake, write to support@thervu.in and we will fix it.
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TNUSRB SI Notification 2026: Women SI in December, Technical SI and the June 2027 SI Recruitment
TNUSRB's revised planner puts the next SI notices at December 2026 (SI Taluk, women only), February 2027 (SI Technical) and June 2027 (SI direct recruitment). Who can apply to which, what the 2025 notice tells us, and how to prepare.
· 7 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket 2026: Release Date, How to Download, Exam-Day Rules
The Group 4 hall ticket for Notification 11/2026 is not out yet. It will be online only, on TNPSC's apply portal at tnpscexams.in, and in recent cycles it came 10 to 13 days before the exam. How to download it, what to check on it, and the rules for exam day, 10 January 2027.
· 8 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Model Question Paper 2026 with Answers: 30 Questions
Thirty questions in the same Part A : B : C proportions as the 2026 Group 4 paper, with the timing and marking rules to sit them by, an answer key and a one-line explanation for every answer.
· 12 min read
TNPSC Maths Questions with Answers: 25 Solved Aptitude and Reasoning Problems for Group 4
Twenty-five worked problems at Group 4 level, one or two for every Part C topic, each with four options, the answer and a short solution. Plus how many maths questions the paper has and how to pace them.
· 13 min read
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) in Tamil Nadu: Duties, Eligibility and How to Become One
A Village Administrative Officer (VAO) runs the Revenue Department's work in one or more villages in Tamil Nadu: land records, certificate enquiries, land revenue and reports to the taluk. The post is filled through TNPSC Group 4, and the 2026 notification has 291 VAO vacancies.
· 8 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Result 2025: How to Check It, What Came After, and When to Expect the 2026 Result
The TNPSC Group 4 result is a personal lookup on tnpsc.gov.in: register number and date of birth in, marks and ranks out. How to check it, what TNPSC published after the 2025 result, and what is known about the result of the 10 January 2027 exam.
· 8 min read
TNPSC One Time Registration (OTR): Fee, Documents, Steps and Login
TNPSC One Time Registration (OTR) is the profile you create once on tnpscexams.in before applying for any TNPSC exam: ₹150, valid five years, Aadhaar linked. What to keep ready, the steps in order, login help, OTR edit and renewal, from TNPSC's own instructions.
· 9 min read
TNPSC Shortcuts in Tamil: Memory Tricks for Group 4 (with Tables)
Checked memory aids in the order of the Group 4 syllabus: Tamil letters, the Thirukkural's structure, the ethical works, Ettuthogai and Pathupattu, the five epics, the three Sangam kingdoms, Fundamental Rights, rivers, SI units and six aptitude formulas.
· 8 min read
Parts and Schedules of the Indian Constitution: Full List for TNPSC
All 25 parts with their article ranges and all 12 schedules, checked against the official text, then the parts and schedules TNPSC asks about most and 10 MCQs from Thervu's question bank.
· 9 min read
RRB Group D Salary 2026: Level 1 Pay, In-hand in Tamil Nadu, After 5 Years
Every RRB Group D post starts at Level 1 with a basic pay of ₹18,000. Here is what that becomes once DA, HRA and transport allowance are added, town by town in Tamil Nadu, and where it goes in five years.
· 8 min read
RRB NTPC Cut Off: RRB Chennai Marks for Graduate and Class 12 Posts
Category-wise RRB Chennai cut-offs from the last two NTPC cycles, graduate and Class 12, what each one decides, and why the 2026 notices may move them.
· 8 min read
Preamble of Indian Constitution: Text, Key Words and 10 MCQs for TNPSC
The full text of the Preamble as it stands today, what each key word means, the one amendment and the court cases TNPSC asks about, and 10 MCQs from Thervu's question bank. The Tamil page carries the official Tamil text.
· 8 min read
SBI PO Salary 2026: Starting Pay, After 5 Years, PO vs Clerk
SBI's 2026 PO notice puts the starting basic pay at ₹56,480 and the cost to company at about ₹21.97 lakh a year in Mumbai. Here is what that means each month, the basic pay year by year, how promotion works, and how the pay compares with SBI Clerk and IBPS PO.
· 7 min read
TNPSC Annual Planner 2026: Exam Dates, What's Left and the 2027 Planner
TNPSC's 2026 planner listed six recruitment exams. All six notifications came out on the planned dates, but most exam dates moved. Here is each exam's planned and actual date as of 11 October 2026, what is still open, and what to expect from the 2027 planner.
· 6 min read
Percentage Aptitude Questions: Shortcuts and 15 Solved Problems for TNPSC, Railway and Bank Exams
The six percentage shortcuts that solve most exam questions in under a minute, each with a worked example, then 15 exam-style questions with full solutions. For TNPSC Group 4, RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and SBI Clerk and PO aspirants.
· 14 min read
Upcoming Government Exams in Tamil Nadu 2026–27: TNPSC, Police, Railway, Bank
One calendar for the TNPSC, TN Police, railway and SBI exams Tamil Nadu aspirants prepare for, sorted by the next date, with confirmed and tentative dates marked. Last checked 11 October 2026.
· 8 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Salary: Post-wise Pay Level, VAO vs Junior Assistant
Most Group 4 posts, VAO and Junior Assistant included, are on Level 8 of the Tamil Nadu pay matrix: basic pay from ₹19,500 a month. Here is every 2026 post with its pay level, what reaches your hand, and how the salary grows.
· 8 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Study Plan: 90 Days to the January 2027 Exam
The Group 4 exam is on 10 January 2027, 13 weeks away. This plan splits those weeks into learning, revision and full-length practice, weighted by how many questions each unit carries in the 2026 paper.
· 7 min read
TNUSRB Physical Test: Height, Chest, Events and Marks (PC and SI)
Every height, chest, running time and event threshold for the TN Police constable and SI physical tests, with the star marks for each, taken from TNUSRB's 2025 notifications.
· 6 min read
TNPSC General Tamil (பொது தமிழ்) for Group 4: What Part A Covers
General Tamil (பொது தமிழ்) is Part A of TNPSC Group 4: 150 of 300 marks, and under 60 means the rest of your paper isn't marked. The 2026 units, the question types and how to study them, including if you studied in English medium.
· 7 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Books: Which Samacheer Kalvi Books to Read for Each Unit
The core TNPSC Group 4 books are the Tamil Nadu state board (Samacheer Kalvi) school textbooks, Classes 6 to 10. Here is which book covers which unit of the 2026 paper, where to get the books, and what to add on top.
· 6 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Cut Off Marks: How the Cut-off Really Works (Caste-wise, Out of 300)
TNPSC has not published an official community-wise cut-off table for recent Group 4 exams. Here is what is official, how the real cut-off forms for each community and post, how to work out your score out of 300, and what to aim for.
· 6 min read
TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2026: 6,574 Vacancies, Last Date, How to Apply
TNPSC has notified 6,574 Group 4 posts. Apply online at tnpscexams.in by 5 November 2026, 11:59 PM; the exam is on 10 January 2027. Key dates, post-wise vacancies, age, fee, documents and the application steps, from the official notification.
· 8 min read
SBI Clerk Cut Off for Tamil Nadu: Prelims and Mains
SBI doesn't publish state cut-off tables, so the Tamil Nadu figures that circulate come from candidates' scorecards. Here are the 2025 numbers as reported, how the prelims and mains cut-offs work, and where the 2026 cycle stands.
· 6 min read
SBI Clerk Salary 2026: In-hand Pay for Tamil Nadu Posts
SBI's 2026 notice puts the Junior Associate starting basic at ₹26,730 and total starting pay at about ₹46,000 a month in a metro like Mumbai. Here is what makes up that figure, what comes off it, and what changes for a Tamil Nadu posting.
· 6 min read
TN Police Salary: Constable and SI Pay Scale, In-hand and Promotion
TNUSRB's 2025 notifications put a Grade II Police Constable on ₹18,200–67,100 and a Sub-Inspector on ₹36,900–1,16,600. Here is what that means per month with DA, what comes off in hand, and how promotion works.
· 5 min read
RRB Group D Cut Off: RRB Chennai Marks and 2026 Result Status
The official RRB Chennai cut-offs from the last Group D cycle, what they actually decide, and where the CEN 09/2025 result stands as of 11 October 2026.
· 5 min read
RRB NTPC Salary 2026: Post-wise Pay, In-hand and Perks
Starting basic pay in RRB NTPC 2026 runs from ₹19,900 for the Class 12 posts to ₹35,400 for the top graduate post. Here is what that becomes once DA, HRA and transport allowance are added, posting by posting in Tamil Nadu.
· 7 min read
30 GK Questions with Answers in Tamil and English (TNPSC Level)
Thirty general knowledge questions from Thervu's question bank, set at TNPSC Group 4 level, each with four options, the answer and a one-line explanation. The same set is on our Tamil page.
· 11 min read