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 Code | TNPSC Group 4 Posts | TNPSC Group 4 Salary |
| 2025 | Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Officer | |
| 2600 | Junior Assistant (Non–Security) | |
| 2400 | Junior Assistant (Security) | Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8) |
| 2500 | Bill Collector Grade-I | |
| 2200 | Typist | |
| 2300 | Steno-Typist (Grade–III) | Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level 10) |
| 3210 | Store Keeper in Tamizhagam Guest House, Udhagamandalam | Rs.18,500 – 68,000/- (Level 6) |
| 3213 | Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs.19,500 – 71,900/- (Level 8) |
| 3229 | Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu Housing Board | |
| 3214 | Bill Collector in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs.16,600 – 60,800/- (Level 3) |
| 3215 | Steno-Typist (Grade–III) in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board | Rs.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)
| Subject | Difficulty Level | No of Qns | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| General Studies | S.S.L.C Std | 75 | 3 hours | 300 |
| Aptitude and Mental Ability Test | S.S.L.C Std | 25 | ||
| General Tamil/General English | S.S.L.C Std | 100 | ||
| Total | – | 200 | 300 | 300 |