Village Administrative Officer (VAO)

Village Administrative Officer (VAO) is one of the most preferred choices of exams conducted by TNPSC. The VAO exam will be conducted once per year by TamilNadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC).

VAO Salary:

Rs. 5,200 – 20,200/- + 2,400- G.P (Pay Band – 1)

(Rs.18,000/- to Rs.19,000/- will be paid as a first-month salary)

Promotion:

Candidates shortlisted/recruited as VAO by TNPSC will be promoted as an Assistant after 6 years of service. He/she would have to clear a Departmental Exam to get Assistant Post in Revenue Department.

Assistant (Revenue Department) >> Revenue Inspector (RI) >> Deputy Thasildar >> Thasildar >> Deputy Collector

Educational Qualification:

Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification on the date of notification. Must possess minimum general educational qualification viz. Must have passed the S.S.L.C public examination or its equivalent with eligibility for admission to higher secondary courses of studies or to college courses of studies.

Note: The applicants who have not passed S.S.L.C examination or its equivalent are not eligible even if they possess a higher qualification.

Knowledge of Tamil:

Since Village Administrative Officers (VAO) are to work with/for the people of TamilNadu, they should have to be fluent in (or) know to read and write the Tamil language. Candidates who haven’t studied Tamil as the subject will have to undergo for a Tamil proficiency test after clearing the exam

TNPSC Group 4 2022 Salary

Post CodeTNPSC Group 4 PostsTNPSC Group 4 Salary
2025Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Officer
2600Junior Assistant (Non–Security)
2400Junior Assistant (Security)Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
2500Bill Collector Grade-I 
2200Typist
2300Steno-Typist (Grade–III)Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level 10)
3210Store Keeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, UdhagamandalamRs.18,500 – 68,000/- (Level 6)
3213Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development BoardRs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8)
3229Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board
3214Bill Collector in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development BoardRs.16,600 – 60,800/- (Level 3)
3215Steno-Typist (Grade–III) in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development BoardRs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level 10)

Required Technical Qualifications

For Typist:

Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:-

(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)

(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)

(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.

For Steno-Typist, Grade III:

Must have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand:-

(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)

(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)

(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.

As per the TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2022, Candidates who possess intermediate grade shall choose Junior Grade column, as the intermediate grade is not treated as equivalent to Senior Grade.

Computer Qualification (for Typist and Steno-Typist, Grade III):

TNPSC Group 4 Candidates should have passed the “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department.

Note: TNPSC Group 4 Candidates who do not possess the said qualification (viz., Computer Qualification) conducted by the Technical Education Department may also apply. If selected, they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation.

Knowledge in Tamil – TNPSC Group 4 / VAO Recruitment

TNPSC Group 4 Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil on the date of this Notification.

Certification of Physical Fitness details are available on the Official TNPSC Group 4 Notification.

TNPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern (300 Marks)

SubjectDifficulty LevelNo of QnsDurationMaximum Marks
General StudiesS.S.L.C Std753 hours300
Aptitude and Mental Ability TestS.S.L.C Std25
General Tamil/General EnglishS.S.L.C Std100
Total200300300