TNPSC
VAO Syllabus
The general TNPSC VAO Syllabus of the exam includes:
General Studies
1) General Science
v Physics
v Chemistry
v Botany
v Zoology
2) Current Events
v History
v Political Science
v Geography
v Economics
v Science
3) Geography
4) History and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu
5) Indian Polity
6) Indian Economy
7) Indian National Movement
Aptitude & Mental Ability Tests
Conversion of information to
data-Collection, compilation and presentation of data – Tables, graphs,
diagrams -Analytical interpretation of data -Simplification-Percentage-Highest
Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)-Ratio and Proportion-Simple
interest-Compound interest Area-Volume-Time and Work-Logical
Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice-Visual Reasoning-Alpha numeric Reasoning-Number Series
General English
v
Grammar
v
Literature
v
Authors and their Literary Works
Basics of Village Administration
v
The role, functions duties and responsibilities of a
Village Administrative Officer in VILLAGE and REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
v
Accounts maintained and furnished by the VAO at the end of
every FASLI YEAR.
v
Basic Principles / Information relating to classification
of lands
v
Basic information on rates of assessment and annual
revenue collection and forms of irrigation of land including those belonging to
the Government
v
Scrutiny of accounts relating to Panachayat revenue
v
Role of VAO during calamities
v
Basic information relating to assignment of lands / house
sites in Villages and Towns
v
Grant of lands for cattle or dairy farms
v
Levy of rents (Ground Rent / Quit Rent) etc
v
Exemption from land revenue
v
Unauthorized occupation of Government land basic
information about Land
v
Procedure relating to conduct of inquiries in relation to
age, marital status, income, domicile
v
Basic principles of and procedures involved in survey,
sub-division of a survey field and knowledge of Field Management Book.
v
Direct Revenue collections made under various heads by the
VAO
v
Specific duties during festivals and common Village
functions
v
Basic information about Revenue Recovery Act
v
Basic information relating to forest lands and resources
and sale of sandalwood and other valuable tress
v
Basic information relating to Adivasis / Tribals and the
role of a VAO in extending special protection and support of the Government to
them.
TNPSC VAO Exam Pattern
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Subject
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Duration
of Examination
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Maximum
Marks
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Minimum
Qualifying Marks for selection
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Single Paper in the following subjects in SSLC standard
General studies (75items)+Basics of Village Administration (25
items)+Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items)
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3 hours
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300
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90
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General
Tamil / General English (80 items)
Total (200items)
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Total
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300
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TNPSC VAO paper contains two
types of paper only. One e type of question paper will contain questions on
General Studies, Basics of Village Administration, Aptitude & Mental
Ability Test and General Tamil. The other will contain questions on General
Studies items, Basics of Village Administration, Aptitude & Mental Ability
Test and General English.
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