Candidates need to check out the eligibility criteria before applying for any exam. Eligibility criteria of the exams clear out the things like what your age should be, where you should belong, what your educational background should be, etc. So for the TNPSC VAO Exam 2022, the eligibility criteria are going to be:
The minimum and maximum age limits to apply include:
TNPSC VAO Eligibility Criteria 2022 | Minimum Age Limit | Maximum Age Limit |
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SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs, and DW | 21 years | 42 years |
Others (Candidates belonging to other castes except the above mentioned ) | 21 years | 32 years |
Categories | Age Relaxation |
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Differently Abled | 10 Years over the maximum age limit |
Ex-Servicemen belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, and BCMs | The Maximum age limit is 53 years |
Ex-Servicemen belong to no category | The Maximum age limit is 48 years |
Every exam has different patterns. Some have a subjective type selection process while some have objective and many have both types i.e., objective and subjective selection process both. The TNPSC VAO Exam is an objective-based examination where the candidates have to select an option among the given options. The exam checks the candidate's knowledge in the subjects like General Studies, Aptitude and Mental Ability, and General Tamil. The Exam offers relaxation to the candidates by not validating any negative marking system. Candidates can check the exam pattern of TNPSC VAO exam pattern from the following table:
Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Exam Duration |
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General Studies | 75 |
300 Marks |
90 Marks |
3 Hours |
Aptitude & Mental Ability | 25 | |||
General Tamil | 100 | |||
Total | 200 |
Candidates preparing for the exam are waiting for the notification of the exam to be out. Soon it will be released on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission website. To make the preparations in the right direction it is important to check the syllabus of the exam which topics are being asked in the exam of which section. So that the preparation of the candidates will go in a correct and on-point direction. To make it in the right way, candidates can check the syllabus for the TNPSC VAO Exam 2022 in the below table:
This section covers subjects like General Science, Indian Economy, Indian National Movement, Indian Politics, History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu, Geography, and Current events.
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Unit I: General Science |
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Unit II: Current Events |
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Unit III: Geography |
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Unit IV: History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu |
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Unit V: Indian Politics |
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Unit VI: Indian Economy |
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Unit VII: Indian National Movement |
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This section checks the candidates mathematical and reasoning ability, and the questions will be asked from the topics like:
Unit | Important Topics |
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Mathematical Ability |
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Logical Reasoning |
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This section is divided into three parts and the following topics will be asked from this exam:
Parts | Important Topics |
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Part A: Objective-Type |
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Part B |
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Part C |
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