TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025: Exam Date, Registration, Result, Cut off, Selection Process, Vacancies

Chinmayai Bobade

Updated On: July 31, 2025 11:59 AM

The TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 exam was held on July 12, 2025, for 3,935 vacancies for VAO, Typist, Junior Assistant, and Forest Guard. The answer key was released on July 21, and students were able to raise objections till July 28, 2025.

TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) released the TNPSC Group 4 notification 2025 on April 25, 2025 @www.tnpsc.gov.in. A total of 3,935 vacancies were announced for various posts, including Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Junior Assistant, Typist, Forest Guard, and others. The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment exam 2025 was conducted on July 12, 2025, from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The Commission released the TNPSC Group 4 answer key 2025 on July 21, 2025. The last date to raise objections to the TNPSC Group 4 answer key was July 28, 2025. Now, the result is expected to be released soon.

The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment 2025 is conducted for recruiting various positions within the Tamil Nadu government. This is a state-level examination conducted once a year to select students for positions such as Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Typist, Village Administrative Officer (VAO), and Steno-Typist, etc. Students must have at least passed Class 10th to be eligible for the TNPSC 2025 Group 4 recruitment exam. As you scroll through this article, you can find out the detailed eligibility criteria, important dates, application process, exam pattern, and total number of vacancies for TNPSC 2025 in this article.

TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025 Highlights

Students can check out some of the key highlights of the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment exam 2025 as given in the table attached below:

Particulars

TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment Exam

Exam Conducting Authority

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

Exam Name

Tamil Nadu Combined Civil Services Examination–IV (Group-IV)

Vacancies

3,935

Posts

  • Village Administrative Officer
  • Junior Assistant
  • Bill Collector
  • Typist
  • Steno-Typist
  • Store Keeper

Mode of Application and Payment

Online

Location of the Job

Tamil Nadu, India

Official Website

tnpsc.gov.in

TNSPC Group 4 Recruitment 2025 Important Dates

As per the TNPSC Annual Planner 2025, the official notification for TNPSC Group 4 was released on April 25, 2025. The TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025 was held on July 12, 2025. Check out the important dates for the TNPSC 2025 here:

Events

Dates

TNPSC Group 4 2025 Notification

April 25, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Apply Online 2025 Starts

April 25, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Last Date to Apply 2025

May 24, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Last Date to Pay the Application Fee

May 24, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Application Correction Window

May 29 to May 31, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket 2025

July 2, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2025

July 12, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key 2025 Release Date

July 21, 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Results 2025

August 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment Eligibility Criteria 2025

Students appearing for the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment exam in the upcoming academic year should check out the detailed eligibility criteria before applying online. Here is the TNPSC eligibility criteria 2025:

  • Must be a citizen of India.
  • Must have passed Class 10th.
  • Must be aged between 18 and 32 years.
  • Students may be required to have typing skills for specific posts.
  • Students who are proficient in the Tamil language are preferred.

TNPSC Group 4 2025 Age Eligibility

Check out the age limit for the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment exam given as follows:

For Village Administrative Officer:

Category

Minimum Age (must be completed) for all Students in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Regular Students in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Persons with Benchmark Disability in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Ex-Servicemen in Years

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, and Destitute Widows of all Castes.

21

42

52

55

Others

21

32

42

50

For Posts Other than Village Administrative Officer:

Category

Minimum Age (must be completed) for all Students in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Regular Students in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Persons with Benchmark Disability in Years

Maximum Age (must not exceed) for Ex-Servicemen in Years

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, and Destitute Widows of all Castes.

18

37

47

55

MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, and BCMs

18

34

44

55

Others

18

32

42

50

Note: Applicants from the “Others” category, i.e., those who do not belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, are not eligible under the TNPSC Group 4 age eligibility if they have put in five or more years of service in the state/central government.

TNPSC Group 4 2025 Educational Qualification

The requisite educational qualifications required as per the TNPSC Eligibility Criteria 2025 are mentioned below for respective posts:

Post Name

Minimum educational qualification

Village Administrative Officer

The student must have passed the S.S.L.C. public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses

Junior Assistant (Non-Security)

The student must have passed the S.S.L.C. public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses.

Junior Assistant (Security)

Junior Assistant In Tamil Nadu Housing Board

Bill Collector Grade-I

Bill Collector in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board

Typist

The student must have passed the S.S.L.C. public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses

The student must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in English and/or Tamil.

Steno-Typist (Grade- III)

The student must have passed the S.S.L.C. public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses

The student must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in English and/or Tamil.

Steno-Typist (Grade–III) in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board

Storekeeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, Udhagamandalam

The student must have passed the S.S.L.C. public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses

The student must have experience of not less than 2 years in the maintenance of store accounts.

Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board

The student must have passed the SSLC public examination (or its equivalent) and must be eligible for admission into the higher secondary courses.

One-Time Registration for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025

Students will be able to register for the TNPSC Group 4 exam only after they have completed the one-time registration process on the official website: www.tnpsc.gov.in 2025. To complete this process, students must visit the homepage and open the link to “One-Time Registration New User”. Herein, students are required to fill in their Aadhar Card number and other details etc. To successfully complete the one-time online registration process, students must pay an application fee of INR 150.

Note: TNPSC One-Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Students must note that this one-time registration is not an application to any post but an essential prerequisite.

Application Form for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025

The online application process for the TNPSC Group 4 2025 exam was conducted between April 25, 2025, and May 24, 2025. The TNPSC Group 4 2025 application form correction window was opened on May 29, 2025, and the Commission closed the TNPSC Group 4 2025 application form correction facility on May 31, 2025. The application process for TNPSC Group 4 in 2025 was entirely online. First, students need to register on the One Time Registration platform at tnpsc.gov.in. After that, they can fill out the TNPSC Group 4 application form for 2025.

After the application submission was completed, students had three days to correct any details in their applications.

Steps to Apply Online

Check out the steps to fill out the TNPSC Group 4 Application Form 2025 given as follows:

  • Step 1: Visit the official TNPSC website at www.tnpsc.gov.in 2025. You must fill out the application form in the online mode itself. Applications sent offline or from other websites will be rejected straight away.
  • Step 2: On the homepage, look for the “To Apply” link and click on it.
  • Step 3: Under “Activity 1,” find the “Apply Now” link. Select the links for Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group-IV).
  • Step 4: A login page will appear on your screen. Enter the login credentials received from the “TNPSC One-Time Registration.” Click “Submit,” and the TNPSC Application Form will be displayed on the screen.
  • Step 5: Fill in all the required details and information. The instructions to upload photographs and the signature are provided below.
  • Step 6: Pay the required fees online. You can use Net Banking, Credit Card, or Debit Card. Make sure to pay the application fees before the last submission date.
  • Step 7: After successful payment, you will be redirected to a confirmation page. Download this page for future reference.

Note: Once you submit your application and receive your application ID, you cannot modify your form.

Documents Required for TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025

The students must be ready with the following documents for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025:

  • Scanned copies of all educational documents such as SSLC, PUC ad graduation certificates, and any other if applicable.
  • Proof of nationality
  • Scanned photographs
  • Disability Certificate, if any
  • Scanned Signature
  • Admit card
  • Physical fitness form
  • Scanned copy of exam application form

TNPSC Group 4 Documents Specifications

The following are the specifications given by TNPSC while uploading the documents:

Sr. No.

Document

Width

Height

Size

Resolution

Format

1.

Signature

6 cm

2 cm

10 to 20 kB

200 DPI

JPG

2.

Photograph

3.5 cm

4.5 cm

20 kB to 50 kB

200 DPI

JPG

Face

-

3.0 cm

-

Name and Date Details

3.5 cm

1.5 cm

Important:

  • The photograph must be taken after the date of release of TNPSC Group 4 Notification
  • The photograph must be of the above-mentioned dimensions, and of colour against a white background. The photograph must be taken in a photo studio.
  • Both the ears, eyes, and part of the neck must be visible in the photograph.
  • The student's name and date of the photo taken must be mentioned by adhering to the dimensions given above.
  • The signature must be done using a blue or black ink pen on a white unruled paper only.
  • The photograph must be saved and uploaded as “Photograph.jpg”.
  • The signature must be saved and uploaded as “Signature.jpg”.

TNPSC Group 4 Fees 2025

The fee details as given by TNPSC are provided below:

Registration Fee (Common for All)

INR 150/-

Examination Fee (Without Concessions)

INR 100/-

Note:

  • The above fee is not subject to service charges. The service charges must be paid as applicable.
  • Offline payment by Demand Draft (DD) or postal order, etc. will not be accepted and the form will be summarily rejected. Any losses in such as scenario will not be refunded by TNPSC.

TNPSC Group 4 Fee Concession 2025

The concession/exemption details on the examination fee as given by TNPSC are provided below:

Concession

Category

Full Exemption

Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)
Scheduled Tribes
Persons with Benchmark Disability
Destitute Widow

Three Free Chances

Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities
Backward Classes (Other than Muslim)/ Backward Classes (Muslim)

Two Free Chances

Ex-Servicemen

TNPSC Group 4 Vacancy 2025

The post-wise distribution of TNPSC Group IV vacancies has been notified along with the TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2025. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission announced 3,935 vacancies in the official notification. The Commission announced 215 vacancies for the Village Administrative Officer. See the table below for post-by-post TNPSC Group 4 Vacancy.

Name of the Post

Name of the Service/Organisation

Number of vacancies*

Scale of pay

Village Administrative Officer

Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service

215

Level 8 CPS

Junior Assistant (Non-Security)

Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service

1621

Junior Assistant

Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Ltd.,

6

Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd.,

5

Junior Assistant (Security)

Tamil Nadu Ministerial Servic

46

Junior Revenue

Inspector

239

Junior Executive (Office)

Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd.,

1

Junior Assistant cum Typist

Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

1

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

1

Typist

Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Secretariat / Legislative

Assembly Secretariat Service

1099

Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

1

Steno Typist (Grade - III)

Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service

335

Level 10 CPS

Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

2

Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board

4

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

10

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

17

Level 8 CPS

Personal Clerk

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

2

Assistant

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

54

Field Assistant

19

Level 6 CPS

Forest Guard

Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service

62#

Level 5 CPS

Forest Guard with

Driving Licence

35#

Forest Watcher

71#

Level 3 CPS

Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)

24#

Forest Guard

Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd.,

15

Level 5 EPF

Forest Watcher

50

Level 3 EPF

Total

3935

* Vacancies for outstanding sportspersons reservation are deducted wherever applicable.

# Vacancies reserved for outstanding sportspersons.

TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card 2025

TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card 2025 was released on July 2, 2025. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released the TNPSC Group 4 admit card 2025 on its official website - tnpsc.gov.in.  Candidates were required to log in with their credentials to download their TNPSC Group 4 2025 hall ticket and to know their examination centre.

Steps to Download TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card 2025

The students can follow the steps mentioned below to download the TNPSC Group 4 Admit Card 2025:

  1. Go to the official website of TNPSC at tnpsc.gov.in.
  2. On the homepage, under the important sections, click on the Hall Ticket link.

tnpsc-group-4-hall-ticket

  1. Click on the one-time registration and the Dashboard link.

tnpsc-group-4-hall-ticket

  1. Click on Register User section.

tnpsc-group-4-hall-ticket

  1. Login using your ID and password.

tnpsc-group-4-hall-ticket

  1. Search & click on the link for TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025.
  2. Enter your Application ID and DOB.

tnpsc-group-4-hall-ticket

  1. Your admit card will be displayed on the screen. Download & save at least 2-3 copies for your exam.

    TNPSC Group 4 Exam Day Guidelines

    The students must keep in mind the following TNPSC Group 4 Exam Day Guidelines:

    • All the students must bring admit cards without which they will not be allowed to sit for the exam.
    • The students must be well aware of the exam schedule and must reach their respective exam centers an hour before the exam.
    • The students must follow all the COVID guidelines as specified.
    • No handwritten material or any electronic devices such as mobile phones, electronic calculators, smart watches, etc. are allowed inside the exam hall.
    • No students will be allowed to leave the exam hall before it ends.

    TNPSC Group 4 Result 2025

    The TNPSC Group 4 Result 2025 will be released soon after the exam. The students who have appeared for the exam will be able to check their results online by visiting the official website. The result will consist of the marks obtained by the students in the exam along with the qualification status. Based on the marks obtained by the students, they will be considered for the next process. The students can follow the steps mentioned below to check their TNPSC Group 4 Result 2024:

    1. Go to the official website.
    2. Click on the link for TNPSC Group 4 Result 2025.
    3. Enter your registration number and password to log in.
    4. Your result will be displayed on the screen.
    5. Download & save the result for future reference.

    TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key 2025

    Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has published the TNPSC Group 4 answer key 2025 on July 21, 2025, separately for each subject. The last date to raise objections to the official tentative TNPSC Group 4 answer key was July 28, 2025. The objections were raised against the incorrect answers through the official website. The Commission will prepare the final answer key, considering the objections given in the tentative answer key. The students can follow the steps mentioned below to download the TNPSC Group 4 Answer Key 2025:

    1. Go to the official website at tnpsc.gov.in.
    2. Click on the link that says COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-IV IN GROUP-IV SERVICES.
    3. Click on the subject named ‘GENERAL TAMIL WITH GENERAL STUDIES (Subject Code 003)‘.
    4. The answer key will be visible on the screen.
    5. Download & use the answer key to compare your answers.

    TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern 2025

    The TNPSC Group 4 exam is objective in nature. The total marks allotted for the exam are 300, and there will be 200 questions asked in the exam which are of 300 marks. The exam duration of the TNPSC Group 4 exam is 3 hours. There will be no negative marking in the TNPSC Group 4 exam. Candidates need to obtain at least 90 marks to pass the TNPSC exam.

    The detailed exam pattern for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 is given below:

    Subject

    No. of Questions

    Marks Allotted
    per Question

    Total Marks

    Minimum Qualifying
    Marks

    Part A

    Compulsory Tamil Language Qualification and Evaluation Exam

    100

    1.5

    150

    60

    Part B
    General Studies (75 Questions) + Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 Questions)

    100

    1.5

    150

    -

    Total

    200

    -

    300

    90

    TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2025

    Candidates have to appear for three stages in the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2025 - written exam, document verification and counselling. The Commission conducts the TNPSC exam in an offline mode. The TNPSC Group 4 exam syllabus is divided into three sections - General Tamil, General English, Aptitude and General Studies. Candidates can choose either English or Tamil for the language section. TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025 Syllabus PDF is provided in the table below for Part A and Part B separately:

    Subject

    Download Link

    TNPSC Group 4 Part A Syllabus PDF

    Download Here

    TNPSC Group 4 Part B Syllabus PDF

    Download Here

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    FAQs

    What is the average salary of TNPSC Group 4?

    The average salary of TNPSC Group 4 varies from INR 15,900 to INR 20,600 per month.

    What are the posts offered after the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment exam 2025?

    The posts offered after the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment exam include Junior Assistant (Non-Security), Junior Assistant (Security), Bill Collector - Grade I, Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Typist, Steno-Typist (Grade III).

    What are the eligibility criteria for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025?

    The eligibility criteria for TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025 require students to have passed Class 10th.

    Is Tamil Language compulsory for the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment exam 2025?

    Yes, students are required to know the Tamil language to apply for the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment exam 2025.

    What is the total number of vacancies for the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025?

    The total number of vacancies for the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment 2025 is 9,491.

    What is the application fee for the TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment?

    The application fee for general registration is Rs. 150 (valid for 5 years), and the examination fee is Rs. 100.

    Which books are best for preparing for the TNPSC Group 4 2025 exam?

    Some recommended books for preparation are Aalaiya Achi's Samacheer Pudhu Navaratnamalar (in Tamil), Lucent's General Knowledge (GK), and R.S. Agarwal's Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations.  

    How many vacancies are released each year for the TNPSC Group 4 2025 exam?

    Every year, the TNPSC board is expected to announce about 6,000 to 8,000 vacancies for various posts.  

    What is the date for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2025?

    The TNPSC Group 4 Recruitment exam is expected to take place on July 13, 2025.  

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