| TNPSC VAO Exam Pattern Details |
Scheme of Written Examination: The examination will be conducted for maximum 300 marks in the duration of 3 hours. Written examination consists of Two types of question papers. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General Tamil (80 items). The other will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General English (80 items). Name of the subject, duration of examination, maximum marks are given int he following table…
| Subject | Duration of Examination |
Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection |
| Single Paper in the following subjects in SSLC standard General studies (75items) + Basics of Village Administration (25 items) + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) + General Tamil / General English (80 items) Total (200items) |
3 Hours | 300 | 90 |
IMPORTANT NOTE :
(i) Two types of question papers will be set.
Type- 1 General Studies + General Tamil will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General Tamil (80 items).
Type-2 (General Studies + General English) will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General English (80 items).
(ii) Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the 80 items apart from answering the 120 (75+25+20) items on General Studies, Basics of Village Administration and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test.
(iii) The 80 questions on General Tamil/ General English will be set in the respective languages and the remaining 120 questions will be set both in English and Tamil.
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
| TNPSC VAO Exam Eligibility Details |
| TNPSC VAO Exam Pattern |
| TNPSC VAO Exam Syllabus |