TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2026: Check New Exam Pattern and Download PDF

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

TNPSC Group 4 Examination

Conducting Body

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

Exam Level

State Level

Subjects

Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test, General Studies, and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

Exam Mode

Offline (Pen and Paper Mode)

Exam Duration

90 minutes

Stages of Exam/Selection Process

Written Test > Document Verification

TNPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2026 PDF

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Subject

Important 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, Fertilisers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants. 

• Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases. 

• Environmental Science.

Current Events

• National symbols

• Profile of states

• Eminent personalities and places in news

• Sports

• Books and Authors.

• Welfare Scheme of Government

• Political parties and Political system in Tamil Nadu and India.

• Latest inventions in Science and Technology

• Geographical Landmarks

• Current Socio-Economic issues

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.

History and Culture of India

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas

• South Indian History. 

• Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity

• Race, Language, Custom. 

• India as a Secular State

Indian Polity

• Constitution of India

• Preamble to the Constitution

• Salient features of the Constitution

• Union, State and Union Territory. 

• Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, 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

• Empowerment of Women

• Consumer Protection Forums

• Human Rights Charter. 

Indian Economy

• Nature of Indian economy

• Five year plans

• Planning Commission and NITI Aayog. 

• 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 programmes

• Social Problems

• Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty

Indian National Movement

• National Renaissance

• Early uprising against British Rule

• Indian National Congress

• Emergence of Leaders

• B.R.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 of Tamil Nadu and movements.

History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu

• History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till 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. 

• Role of Tamil Nadu in the freedom struggle

• Early agitations against British Rule

• Role of women in the freedom struggle. 

• Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

• Social Justice and Social Harmony as the cornerstones of Socio-Economic Development. 

• Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.

• Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth.

Aptitude and Mental Ability Tests

• 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