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Village Administrative Officer Exam Pattern

One paper, one merit list, and then a district. The pattern is Group 4’s; the allotment is the VAO’s.

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Village Administrative Officer · checked 19 September 2026

Village Administrative Officer at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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Checked 19 September 2026

Village Administrative Officer: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    218 posts in the 2025 cycle, now in counselling; no window open; the planner’s next Group 4 date is 6 October 2026

    Current status

  2. 02

    TNPSC Group 4 — the Combined Civil Services Examination-IV, post code 2025

    Recruited through

  3. 03

    A pass in SSLC — the same as Junior Assistant; no degree, no typewriting

    Qualification

  4. 04

    21 to 32 for general candidates; 21 to 42 for reserved communities, with no higher-qualification relaxation

    Age

Pattern

Village Administrative Officer — How the paper is structured

The VAO against the ministerial posts, inside one examination.
Village Administrative OfficerJunior Assistant
PaperThe Group 4 paperThe same
Gate and pass60 in Part A; 90 in allThe same
Merit listOne, state-wideThe same
Verification ratios1:3 general, 1:2 reserved; then 1:3 and 1:1.5The same
AllotmentDistrict-wise, against revenue administration vacancies and sub-quotasUnit-wise across departments and offices
Age21 to 32; reserved to 42, fixed18 to 32; reserved 34 or 37, or no maximum with a higher qualification

The full pattern

TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern

Exam resources

Everything for Village Administrative Officer

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

Village Administrative Officer SyllabusTamil Nadu VAO syllabus — the Group 4 paper the post is recruited through, and the revenue-administration content that matters most for it.Village Administrative Officer Exam PatternTamil Nadu VAO exam pattern — the Group 4 paper, the Tamil gate, the district-wise allotment and how the VAO differs from the other posts.Village Administrative Officer Previous PapersTamil Nadu VAO previous papers — the Group 4 papers with keys since 2016, and the standalone VAO papers of 2012, 2014 and 2016.Village Administrative Officer Mock TestsTamil Nadu VAO mock tests — the Group 4 paper, scored with the Tamil gate and the blank rule.Village Administrative Officer PreparationTamil Nadu VAO preparation — prepare Group 4, mind the VAO age band, and rank the post by district.Village Administrative Officer Study MaterialTamil Nadu VAO study material — the Group 4 reading list, plus the revenue-administration reading a VAO aspirant should add.

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