TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2024 Check the Exam Pattern, Pass Marks, and More

Subject

Topics

• 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

Subject

Topics

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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,

• 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

• 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 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

Sections

Topics

• Simplification
• Percentage
• Highest Common Factor (HCF)
• Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
• Ratio and proportion
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Area
• Volume
• Time and Work
• Logical Reasoning
• Puzzles
• Dice
• Visual Reasoning
• Alpha Numeric Reasoning
• Number Series

Exam Type

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Minimum Qualifying Marks