The same syllabus in Tamil: TNPSC Group 4 syllabus in Tamil.
Part A: Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
100 questions, 150 marks, in Tamil only, in seven units. The question counts are indicative, as the notification says.
| Unit | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I. Grammar (இலக்கணம்) | Letters: sandhi errors, related consonants, singular and plural. Words: roots, verb forms, compound and opposite words, spelling and agreement errors | 25 |
| II. Vocabulary (சொல்லகராதி) | Antonyms, one-letter words, synonyms, the right word in context, spoken Tamil into written Tamil, short forms of place names | 15 |
| III. Writing skills (எழுதும் திறன்) | Building sentences, active and passive voice, idiomatic usage (மரபு), agreement, punctuation | 15 |
| IV. Technical terms (கலைச் சொற்கள்) | Tamil terms for English words in science, medicine, law, IT and media, such as search engine – தேடுபொறி | 10 |
| V. Reading comprehension (வாசித்தல்) | Questions on a passage, headlines, government news, proverbs and documents | 15 |
| VI. Simple translation (எளிய மொழிபெயர்ப்பு) | Tamil words for English words in everyday use; translating headings, letters and petitions | 5 |
| VII. Literature, Tamil scholars and service to Tamil | Twenty chapters of Thirukkural, ethical works such as Naladiyar and Pazhamozhi Nanooru, the antiquity of Tamil, and scholars and writers such as U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer, Devaneya Pavanar, G. U. Pope, Veeramamunivar, Bharathidasan and Kannadasan. Based on school textbooks up to SSLC | 15 |
Part B: General Studies
75 questions in six units. Current affairs is no longer a unit of its own: it is part of the science, geography, polity and economy units.
| Unit | Main topics | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Science | Physics in daily life, elements and compounds, life science, health, environment, new inventions, current affairs | 5 |
| II. Geography | India and Tamil Nadu: physical features, monsoon, rivers, resources, agriculture, transport, population, disasters, climate change, current affairs | 5 |
| III. History, Culture of India and Indian National Movement | Indus Valley to the Marathas, South Indian history, the national renaissance, the freedom struggle and its leaders, Indian culture | 10 |
| IV. Indian Polity | The Constitution, rights and duties, Union and State governments, local government, judiciary, anti-corruption, right to information, current affairs | 15 |
| V. Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | Planning, NITI Aayog, Finance Commission, GST, welfare programmes, social justice, education and health in Tamil Nadu, current affairs | 20 |
| VI. History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu | Tamil society and archaeology, Tamil literature from the Sangam age, Thirukkural, Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle, social reform movements | 20 |
Part C: Aptitude & Mental Ability
25 questions in two units:
- Aptitude (15 questions): simplification, percentage, HCF and LCM, ratio and proportion, simple and compound interest, area, volume, time and work.
- Reasoning (10 questions): logical reasoning, puzzles, dice, visual reasoning, alphanumeric reasoning and number series.
Topic-wise mock tests
Thervu’s TNPSC Group 4 question bank is split into these topics. Every plan has mock tests on the whole syllabus; on Pro you can also take a test on any one topic.
General Tamil
- Grammar110+ questions
- Thirukkural99 questions
- Sangam Literature99 questions
- Medieval Tamil Literature99 questions
- Modern Tamil Literature100+ questions
- Poetry100+ questions
- Prose & Comprehension100+ questions
- Vocabulary & Usage96 questions
- Proverbs & Idioms100+ questions
- Tamil Culture & Traditions99 questions
- Famous Tamil Personalities100+ questions
- Folk Arts & Music100+ questions
General English
- Grammar91 questions
- Tenses & Verb Forms92 questions
- Vocabulary100+ questions
- Synonyms & Antonyms90 questions
- Reading Comprehension100+ questions
- Error Detection100+ questions
- Fill in the Blanks91 questions
- Idioms & Phrases100+ questions
- One Word Substitution100+ questions
- Sentence Rearrangement93 questions
General Science
- Units & Measurements100+ questions
- Motion & Laws of Motion98 questions
- Light & Optics100+ questions
- Sound100+ questions
- Electricity & Magnetism100+ questions
- Heat & Energy100+ questions
- Matter & Atoms100+ questions
- Chemical Reactions100+ questions
- Acids, Bases & Salts100+ questions
- Metals & Non-Metals100+ questions
- Cell Biology & Genetics100+ questions
- Plant Kingdom100+ questions
- Animal Kingdom99 questions
- Human Body Systems99 questions
- Nutrition & Health100+ questions
- Diseases & Prevention100+ questions
- Environment & Ecology100+ questions
Current Affairs
- National Affairs100+ questions
- International Affairs100+ questions
- Tamil Nadu Affairs100+ questions
- Economy & Finance100+ questions
- Science & Technology100+ questions
- Sports100+ questions
- Awards & Honours100+ questions
- Government Schemes100+ questions
- Environment100+ questions
- Art & Culture100+ questions
Geography
- Earth & Universe100+ questions
- Physical Geography of India99 questions
- Rivers & Water Bodies of India99 questions
- Climate of India100+ questions
- Natural Resources of India100+ questions
- Agriculture in India100+ questions
- Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu100+ questions
- Districts & Administration of Tamil Nadu100+ questions
- Wildlife & National Parks100+ questions
- World Geography100+ questions
- Transport & Communication98 questions
- Maps & Directions100+ questions
History
- Indus Valley Civilization100+ questions
- Vedic Period100+ questions
- Mauryan Empire100+ questions
- Post-Mauryan Period100+ questions
- Gupta Empire100+ questions
- South Indian Kingdoms100+ questions
- Chola Dynasty80 questions
- Pallava & Pandya Dynasties100+ questions
- Delhi Sultanate100+ questions
- Mughal Empire99 questions
- Advent of Europeans98 questions
- Tamil Nadu History100+ questions
- Culture & Heritage of India140+ questions
- Religion & Philosophy in India140+ questions
Indian Polity
- Indian Constitution100+ questions
- Fundamental Rights & Duties100+ questions
- Directive Principles of State Policy99 questions
- Parliament & Legislature100+ questions
- President PM & Executive100+ questions
- Judiciary100+ questions
- Federalism & Centre-State Relations100+ questions
- Panchayati Raj & Local Government100+ questions
- Elections & Electoral System100+ questions
- Constitutional Bodies & Commissions100+ questions
- Tamil Nadu Government & Administration100+ questions
- Constitutional Amendments99 questions
Indian Economy
- Indian Economic System80 questions
- National Income & GDP80 questions
- Agriculture & Rural Economy70 questions
- Industries & Manufacturing80 questions
- Banking & Finance84 questions
- Budget & Fiscal Policy80 questions
- Five Year Plans & NITI Aayog76 questions
- Poverty & Unemployment140+ questions
- International Trade & Organizations150+ questions
- Government Welfare Schemes130+ questions
- Tamil Nadu Economy130+ questions
Indian National Movement
- Early Resistance to British Rule120+ questions
- Revolt of 1857130+ questions
- Rise of Indian National Congress70 questions
- Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi Movement120+ questions
- Gandhian Era & Philosophy120+ questions
- Non-Cooperation Movement110+ questions
- Civil Disobedience Movement120+ questions
- Quit India Movement110+ questions
- Revolutionary Movements110+ questions
- Tamil Nadu's Role in Freedom Struggle58 questions
- Freedom Fighters of India130+ questions
- Independence & Partition of India130+ questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability
- Number Series210+ questions
- Letter & Symbol Series210+ questions
- Coding & Decoding200+ questions
- Analogy120+ questions
- Blood Relations150+ questions
- Directions & Distance110+ questions
- Ranking & Ordering110+ questions
- Time & Work110+ questions
- Time Speed & Distance110+ questions
- Percentages & Averages69 questions
- Profit Loss & Discount89 questions
- Simple & Compound Interest49 questions
- Ratio & Proportion48 questions
- Data Interpretation50 questions
- Logical Reasoning50 questions
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement50 questions
Where this comes from
Pattern, eligibility and selection details are taken from the Group 4 notification No. 11/2026 published by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). They can change with each new notification, so check the official notice before you apply.
Official website: www.tnpsc.gov.in
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