A simple and correct study order based on the official TNPSC Group 4 syllabus.
Starting TNPSC Group 4 preparation can feel confusing because the syllabus is big and has many units. If you don’t follow the right order, you may waste time and feel stressed.
Here is a very simple and clear roadmap for beginners — based on the official TNPSC syllabus.
This guide shows what to study first, what to study next, and how to build your preparation step-by-step.
⭐ Step 1: Begin With the Tamil Eligibility Test (100 Questions)
This is the most important part because:
✔ You must pass this section
✔ It also carries 100 marks
✔ It is easier to score if you start early
Start with these simple topics:
✔ Basic Grammar
✔ Important Poems & Prose
✔ Simple Comprehension
Read short passages and answer the questions.
Why start here?
Because the Tamil Eligibility Test gives easy marks and builds your confidence quickly.
📌 Tip: Take Tamil section quizzes daily in the PassTNPSC App or on PassTNPSC.com.
⭐ Step 2: Start Aptitude & Mental Ability (25 Questions)
This section improves your speed and boosts your overall score.
Start with the easiest chapters:
✔ Aptitude (15 Questions)
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Ratio & Proportion
- Average
- LCM & HCF
- Time & Work
- Simple Interest
- Area & Volume (basic)
✔ Reasoning (10 Questions)
- Number Series
- Alphabet Series
- Visual Reasoning
- Easy Puzzles
- Dice
- Simple Coding–Decoding
📌 Tip: 10 minutes a day is enough for beginners.
⭐ Step 3: Study General Science (Unit I – 5 Questions)
This is the easiest unit in General Studies.
✔ Physics Basics
Motion, Force, Energy, Electricity, Light
✔ Chemistry Basics
Acids, Bases, Salts, Compounds
✔ Biology Basics
Human body, Plants, Diseases, Nutrition, Ecosystem
General Science is simple and offers quick scoring opportunities.
⭐ Step 4: Study Geography (Unit II – 5 Questions)
Start with:
- Solar System
- Weather & Climate
- Indian Monsoon
- Rivers of India
- Soil types
- Agriculture of India
- Transport systems
Geography is interesting, visual, and easy to remember.
⭐ Step 5: Study Unit III – Indian History (10 Questions)
Start with the easy and scoring parts:
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Ancient India (Maurya, Gupta)
- South Indian History (Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas)
- Indian National Movement
- Congress Sessions
- Freedom Fighters
Avoid memorizing dates in the beginning — understand the story flow first.
⭐ Step 6: Study Unit IV – Indian Polity (15 Questions)
A very high-scoring unit.
Start with:
- Constitution basics
- Preamble
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Parliament
- President & Prime Minister
- Supreme Court & High Court
- State Government
- Panchayat Raj
- Election Commission
Study slowly and revise regularly.
⭐ Step 7: Study Unit V – Indian Economy & Tamil Nadu Development (20 Questions)
Start with:
- Basic economic terms
- Five-year plans
- RBI
- GST
- Banking basics
- Welfare schemes
- Agriculture of Tamil Nadu
- Education & Health schemes
This unit produces many repeated questions every year.
⭐ Step 8: Study Unit VI – Tamil Nadu History & Culture (20 Questions)
Start with:
- Sangam Age
- Tamil literature
- Social reformers
- Tamil Nadu freedom fighters
- Cultural heritage
- Ancient temples and architecture
A very important scoring area.
⭐ Step 9: After 15–20 Days → Begin Small Quizzes
Start practising 5 to 10 questions a day.
This helps you:
✔ Remember better
✔ Identify weak areas
✔ Gain confidence
✔ Improve accuracy
📌 You can practise free quizzes at PassTNPSC.com and the PassTNPSC App anytime.
⭐ Step 10: After 25–30 Days → Start Full Mock Tests
Mock tests help you understand:
- Speed
- Accuracy
- Weak areas
- Time management
- Question patterns
📌 Important: Take full mock tests only after completing the basics.
You can take free daily mock tests on PassTNPSC.com and inside the PassTNPSC App.
⭐ Super Simple Beginner Roadmap (Short Version)
Follow this order:
1️⃣ Tamil Eligibility Test
2️⃣ Aptitude & Reasoning
3️⃣ General Science
4️⃣ Geography
5️⃣ History
6️⃣ Polity
7️⃣ Economy & TN Development
8️⃣ Tamil Nadu History & Culture
9️⃣ Daily quizzes
🔟 Full mock tests after 25–30 days
This is the fastest and easiest method to build a strong foundation.
⭐ Final Advice
You don’t need to study everything at once.
Just follow this simple order and stay consistent.
✔ Start with easy subjects
✔ Move to medium-level units
✔ Then learn the bigger theory units
✔ Take quizzes daily
✔ Take mock tests regularly
✔ Track your improvement
With the right plan, you can build strong confidence in just 30 days.
📌 Start practising for free at pass tnpsc — including free daily quizzes and full mock tests.
