TNPSC Group 4 & VAO
Group 4 2025 July
Subject and topic breakdown of every question on this paper, with sample questions to test your readiness.
Questions
200
Classified
200
Subjects
10
Topics covered
73
Subject weightage
Subjects grouped by their share of this paper.
Tier 1, High priority
3 subjects · 144 Qs · 72% · ≥ 12% of questions
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
93·47%
Aptitude & Mental Ability
28·14%
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
23·12%
Tier 2, Medium priority
2 subjects · 33 Qs · 17% · 6 – 11% of questions
Current Affairs
17·9%
Indian History & Culture
16·8%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
4 subjects · 21 Qs · 11% · 2 – 5% of questions
Indian Polity & Constitution
8·4%
Science & Technology
5·3%
Geography & Environment
5·3%
Indian Economy
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 2 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
General English
2·1%
Difficulty mix
How questions are distributed across difficulty levels.
100%
200 questions
Topic coverage
What specific topics were asked in each subject.
General Tamil (Pothu Tamil)
93 Qs · 47%Synonyms · 3Vocabulary meaning · 2Synonyms and matching vocabulary · 2Tamil technical terms (kalaிச்சொல்) · 2Adjectival participles (peyar echam)Alphabetical orderAncient Tamil literature - Naanmanikkadigai authorAnimal sounds / verb usageAntonymsAssertion and reason
Aptitude & Mental Ability
28 Qs · 14%Assertion and Reasoning · 2HCF and divisibilityHCF of polynomialsLetter codingLinear seating arrangementNumber SeriesNumber Series/Missing TermNumber properties and inequalityPercentagePercentage and Ratio
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
23 Qs · 12%Agriculture in Tamil NaduArchaeological sites and districts in Tamil NaduMatch the following / administrative or social history pairsPallava architecture - cave templesPanchayat Raj committeesRamalinga AdigalSelf-Respect Movement and E.V.R. PeriyarSimon Commission boycott in Tamil NaduSocial reformers and their worksSocial welfare schemes for children / match the following
Current Affairs
17 Qs · 9%Assertion and ReasonChronological orderGeneral factual statements / pair comparisonISRO launch GSLV-F15Match the Following / Incorrect PairingMatch the followingNew Chief Election Commissioner of IndiaPoverty Alleviation SchemesRepublic Day celebrations and foreign guestsSivakalai excavation
Indian History & Culture
16 Qs · 8%42nd Constitutional Amendment Act and Indian Prime MinisterActs and years matchingAncient Indian authors and worksFreedom movement leaders and personalitiesHistorical term and synonymIndian National Congress first sessionIndian National Movement - Gandhi-Irwin PactIndian freedom struggle - Subhas Chandra BoseIndus Valley CivilisationMatch the following
Indian Polity & Constitution
8 Qs · 4%Constitutional offices and qualificationsDirective Principles of State PolicyElectionsInter-State CouncilMandal Commission Report and ReservationsNature of Indian Constitution - federalismNature of Indian Constitution - rigid and flexibleStates and Union Territories in Parts of the Constitution
Science & Technology
5 Qs · 3%Acronyms and abbreviationsChemistry - Dissociation constant of weak acidDiseases and affected body systemsMolecular Biology - Non-coding RNA and gene regulationRadioisotopes and cancer therapy
Geography & Environment
5 Qs · 3%Geographical technical termPopulation distribution factorsRailways of the worldShifting cultivation regionsSurveying - field book area calculation
Indian Economy
3 Qs · 2%Goods and Services Tax (GST)Indian planning period / annual plans (plan holiday)Inflation
General English
2 Qs · 1%Translation - English to Tamil technical termVocabulary - synonym