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Getting a Government Job is a dream of most of the youngsters in Tamilnadu today. Main
reason can listed as Job Security, Respect / Status in the society, etc. for government
employees and the increasing salaries of the Government Employees. The  Seventh Pay
Commission will give a remarkable increase in the Salaries of both Central and State
Government Employees.  Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)  is being always
the number one choice among the job seekers in Tamilnadu for entering into   state
government services. TNPSC recruits number of vacancies every year through conducting
various examinations like TNPSC Group 4 Exam, VAO, Group 2,  Group 2A, Group 1 and
other specific departmental exams. There are Government Jobs for almost all
qualifications from SSLC to PG / PhD . Among them TNPSC Group IV Exam  and
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Exam are the most popular examinations and applied
by more than 10 - 15 Lakhs candidates every year from all over Tamilnadu. A candidated
who have completed SSLC / 10th Std can  write these two examinations . 

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coaching centre, sincere self study for 3 to 6 month is more than enough to clear the
TNPSC Group 4 Exam."

Educational Qualification for TNPSC Group 4 Exam

Any one with a SSLC / 10th Standard qualification from a recognized  board / institution is
eligible to apply for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam.

Success Tips for TNPSC Group 4 Examination

As a beginner, to have fundamental knowledge about the syllabus, you may start with
Tamilnadu State Board   Books. Cover every line of the 6th Std - 10th Std Science, Social
Science Books asper the TNPSC Group 4 Latest Syllabus .

Concentrate more on Pothu Tamil ( General Tamil ) / General English

As Pothu Tamil / General English Portion in TNPSC Group Four Exam   occupies equal
marks with General knowledge. You should focus more concentration on General Tamil /
General English. In current trend, you should get minimum 95/100 plus correct questions
in General English/General Tamil. 

Complete Books List for TNPSC Group 4 Exam Self Preparation is given below

Books For TNPSC Group 4 General Studies Portion 

Primary Study Materials

( Must Study Books, Start with these books)

1.State Board books are considered as primary source of   TNPSC Examinations

preparation. They give fundamental to in depth knowledge in all subjects and covers
almost every part of the TNPSC syllabus. It is believed that Taminadu Government State
Board School Text Books act as one of the important sources for TNPSC Exam Question
setting. So you should study following school text books.

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i) ெபா த்த ழ் - 6th-12thவைர லான த ழ் பாடப் த்தகங் கள்

ii) General English - 6th-12th English Books
iii) History, Geography - 6th-10th  Social Science Books
iv) Science - 6th-10th Science Books 
v) Maths - 7th-10th Geometry Portions
vi) Economics -6th,7th,8th,9th,10th Social Science Book and 11th Standard Economics
Book

vii) Political Science - 6th-10th Civics Portion  and 12th Political Science Book

To download  School Books Visit Below Official Website

http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Default.htm

2. Arihant General Knowledge - a must have and most referred book for TNPSC
Exams

Next to Samacheerkalvi books, you have to complete specific portions from the
Arihant General knowledge Book. Especially the last 80 pages (General Knowledge
Portion) . It is a must have book for all TNPSC Exam Aspirants. Besides General
Knowledge, you may also read Indian Polity, Economics, Science Subjects from this book.
This is the only book suggested by all coaching centers through out Tamilnadu. Written in
simple English, even Tamil Medium Candidates also can easily understand. So both Tamil
and English medium aspirants, if you can, try to have a copy of this book immediately.

Arihant GK Alternatives for Tamil Medium Candidates

Persons preparing in Tamil Medium can refer Manorama Year Book or Vikatan Pothu
Arivu Kalanjiyam Book for General Knowledge related Syllabus Portions.

For General English / Pothu Tamil Portions

For TNPSC Pothu Tamil and General English portions you should study Tamil / English
books from the Samacheerkalvi 6th to 10th standard books and 11th, 12th also ( many
syllabus portions mentioned in the GT / GE are available in the 11th and 12th books.)

Note : Though School Books are more than enough for your GT/GE preparation, if you
can afford money, you can purchase any of the guide books available in the market and
use it more for practicing as much as model and previous year questions. For General
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English, TNPSC Portal's General Studies Book (To be published soon) book is
almost comprehensively covers the syllabus portions.

3. Current Affairs
 1. TNPSC Current Affairs in Tamil and English by TNPSCPortal .
2. Read Newspapers and take your own notes if you have enough time (Dinamani,
The Hindu)

4. Practice Old Question Papers

Practice makes you perfect, do practice as much as TNPSC previous year question
papers. At first, start practicing SSLC standard question papers such as Group IV, VAO
etc.

Secondary (Additional Books List)

( If you finished the above mentioned primary books only, you can refer these books)

11th, 12th School Books (Only Syllabus Portions)

Science -11th,12th Botany and Zoology if you have time
History -11th History if you have time
Polity - 11th,12th Political Science
Economy - 11th,12th Economics Books
Geography -11th,12th Geography Books
Indian Culture - 12th Indian Culture Book

Guide Books for General Studies (Not Important, if you study all the above mentioned
books). Any one of the Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum or Pearson

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If you can afford money, you can purchase any of the following guide books available in
the market for TNPSC Pothu Tamil or General English.

For Pothu Tamil, you can buy any one of Vikatan's ”ெபா த்த ழ்
களஞ் யம் ”/ Kanian Pothu Tamil / Devira's Pothu Tamil Guide Book etc .
For General English, "General English for TNPSC Examinations" by
TNPSCPortal.In

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