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TGPSC Group-IV Services Examination: syllabus and eligibility

TGPSC Group 4 key facts
Conducting bodyTelangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC). Official website ↗
PostsJunior Assistant, Junior Accountant, Junior Auditor, Ward Officer (Municipal Administration), Matron and Matron-cum-Storekeeper, Supervisor (Juvenile Correctional Service)
QualificationA bachelor's degree for every post. Junior Accountant under post code 03 needs a B.Com; Junior Assistant (F&A) under post code 61B needs a B.Com (Computers); Junior Assistant under post code 15 needs 50% in graduation (40% for SC/ST); Matron under post code 93 is for women graduates.
Age limit18–44 years on 1 July 2022 (general category)
DomicilePreferred
Selection stagesWritten examination: two objective papers, 300 marks → Verification of certificates
Latest notificationNotification No. 19/2022, Group-IV Services · 8,039 vacancies

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About TGPSC Group 4

Group-IV brings in clerical and support staff for state departments, residential school societies, universities and municipalities. Most posts are Junior Assistant, and the 2022 round also had 1,862 Ward Officer posts. The latest notification, No. 19/2022 dated 1 December 2022, listed 8,039 vacancies.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–44 years, counted on 1 July 2022.

Age relaxation

  • OBC: 5 years
  • SC: 5 years
  • ST: 5 years
  • EWS: 5 years
  • PwBD: 10 years
  • Telangana state government employees: up to 5 years based on regular service. Ex-servicemen and NCC instructors: 3 years plus length of service.
  • These limits are from the 2022 notice. G.O.Ms.No.30 of 8 February 2024, cited in the 2024 Group-I notice, later raised the general upper limit for non-uniformed posts to 46, so check the next Group-IV notification.

Qualification

A bachelor's degree for every post. Junior Accountant under post code 03 needs a B.Com; Junior Assistant (F&A) under post code 61B needs a B.Com (Computers); Junior Assistant under post code 15 needs 50% in graduation (40% for SC/ST); Matron under post code 93 is for women graduates.

Other conditions

  • Only women could apply for post codes 11B, 55B, 75B and 88B (Junior Assistant in girls' institutions), 93 (Matron) and 94 (Matron Grade-II).
  • Supervisor (post code 95) needs men to be at least 167 cm tall with an 86.3 cm chest and 5 cm expansion, and women 152.5 cm and 45.5 kg. Matron Grade-II (post code 94) needs 152.5 cm and 45.5 kg. Both must be certified by a government Civil Assistant Surgeon.

Selection process

  1. Written examination: two objective papers, 300 marks
  2. Verification of certificates

Exam pattern

Written examination

Mode: Objective, OMR or computer-based (English, Telugu or Urdu) · Duration: 150 minutes per paper

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
Paper I: General Studies150150
Paper II: Secretarial Abilities150150

TGPSC Group 4 syllabus

Paper I: General Studies

  • Current affairs; international relations and events
  • General science in everyday life
  • Environmental issues and disaster management
  • Geography and economy of India and Telangana
  • Indian Constitution, political system and government
  • Modern Indian history and the Indian National Movement
  • History of Telangana and the Telangana movement
  • Society, culture, heritage, arts and literature of Telangana
  • Policies of Telangana State

Paper II: Secretarial Abilities

  • Mental ability (verbal and non-verbal)
  • Logical reasoning
  • Comprehension
  • Rearranging sentences to improve a passage
  • Numerical and arithmetical ability

What they ask

Group-IV has two objective papers of 150 questions each, 150 minutes per paper and 300 marks in total, in English, Telugu or Urdu. Paper I is general studies with a strong Telangana focus: its history and movement, society and culture, state policies, geography and economy. Paper II, called Secretarial Abilities, tests mental ability, logical reasoning, comprehension, sentence rearrangement and arithmetic.

How to prepare

  • Practise Paper II under a timer every day. Reasoning, sentence rearrangement and arithmetic improve with drills, and the paper carries the same 150 marks as general studies.
  • Cover the Telangana topics early: four of the eleven Paper I topics name Telangana directly.
  • Aim for one question a minute; each paper gives exactly 150 minutes for 150 questions.
  • Take daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app for current affairs and reasoning.
  • Check the post-wise qualification table before choosing posts, since some need a B.Com or a minimum graduation percentage.
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TGPSC Group 4 FAQs

No. In Notification 19/2022 every post needed a bachelor's degree, and a few needed a B.Com.

Sources

Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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