TNPSC VAOபாடத்திட்டம் 2026

TNPSC VAO பாடத்திட்டம் 2026 — Complete Topic-wise PDF

Complete TNPSC VAO (Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Recruitment Examination) syllabus with all units, topics, marks distribution, and subject-wise weightage. Practice with free online mock tests after each topic.

இலவச மாதிரி தேர்வுகள்முழு தயாரிப்பு வழிகாட்டி
200 questions
மொத்த மதிப்பெண்
200 marks
மொத்த மதிப்பெண்
3 hours
தேர்வு நேரம்
4
தாள்கள்

TNPSC VAO தேர்வு சுருக்கம்

பதவிகள்
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) — one of the most sought-after field-level government posts in Tamil Nadu revenue administration
கல்வி தகுதி
Higher Secondary Certificate (12th pass / HSC) from a recognized board
வயது வரம்பு
18–30 years (SC/ST up to 35 years; different relaxation for other reserved categories)
மொத்த மதிப்பெண்
200 marks
தேர்வு முறை
Written Examination (OMR-based MCQ) → Certificate Verification — No Interview
தேர்வு நேரம்
3 hours

TNPSC VAO விரிவான பாடத்திட்டம் 2026

அனைத்து தாள்களுக்கும் யூனிட்-வாரியான தலைப்பு பட்டியல்

Part A — General Studies

History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science, and Current Affairs

75 Q
75 marks
1

History of India and Tamil Nadu

~20 Q
  • Ancient India — Indus Valley, Vedic civilization, Jainism, Buddhism
  • Maurya, Gupta, Harsha empires — Administration & culture
  • Medieval India — Delhi Sultanate, Mughal administration
  • British India — Expansion, Economic exploitation, Revolt of 1857
  • Freedom struggle — Congress, Gandhi, Non-cooperation, Quit India
  • Tamil Nadu history — Chola, Pandya, Pallava, Nayak rulers
  • Sangam Age — Society, Economy, Literature
  • Social reformers — Periyar, Ambedkar, Arignar Anna
  • Post-Independence India — Reorganization of States, Tamil Nadu
  • Cultural heritage — Tamil music, Dance (Bharatanatyam), Architecture
2

Geography — India & Tamil Nadu

~15 Q
  • Physical features — Himalayan, Deccan Plateau, Coastal plains, Islands
  • Monsoon — Mechanism, Distribution, North-east monsoon in Tamil Nadu
  • Rivers of India — Major rivers, Irrigation projects in TN
  • Soils of Tamil Nadu — Red soil, Black soil, Alluvial, Laterite
  • Natural vegetation, Wildlife sanctuaries, National parks in TN
  • Tamil Nadu districts — Headquarters, Rivers, Major towns
  • Water bodies — Tanks (Eri), Reservoirs (Mettur, Poondi, Vaigai)
  • Agriculture — Major crops of TN (Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton, Banana)
  • Minerals of TN — Granite, Limestone, Lignite, Salt
3

Indian Polity & Governance

~15 Q
  • Constitution of India — Salient features, Preamble
  • Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties
  • Union Government — President, PM, Parliament
  • State Government — Governor, CM, Tamil Nadu Legislature
  • Revenue Administration — DM, Collector, Tahsildar, Revenue Inspector, VAO hierarchy
  • Panchayati Raj — 73rd Amendment, Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat
  • District administration — District Collector's role
  • Elections — ECI, Voter Registration, Model Code
  • Revenue Courts — Procedures, Appeals
4

Economics — India & Tamil Nadu

~15 Q
  • Indian economy — Agriculture sector's role, GDP composition
  • Land revenue — Assessment, Types, Demand and collection
  • Agriculture economy — Green Revolution, MSP, PM-Kisan
  • Rural economy — Cooperatives, NABARD, SHGs, Microfinance
  • Tamil Nadu economy — Per capita income, GSDP, Agriculture contribution
  • MGNREGA — Employment guarantee, Wage payment
  • Poverty alleviation schemes — PMAY, PMGSY, Mid-day Meal
  • Public finance — Budget, Subsidies, Taxes
5

General Science

~10 Q
  • Physics — Motion, Force, Work, Heat, Sound, Electricity
  • Chemistry — Acids, Bases, Salts; Common chemicals in daily life
  • Biology — Plant kingdom, Animal kingdom, Cell, Reproduction
  • Human health — Diseases, Nutrition, Vitamins, First aid basics
  • Agriculture science — Soil fertility, Fertilizers, Crop protection
  • Environmental science — Air/Water pollution, Climate change, Waste management

Part B — Revenue Law & Land Reforms

Unique to VAO exam — tests knowledge of Tamil Nadu revenue administration, land laws, and village-level governance

50 Q
50 marks
1

Revenue Administration in Tamil Nadu

~20 Q
  • Tamil Nadu District Gazetteers — Districts, Revenue divisions, Taluks, Firkas, Villages
  • Revenue Hierarchy — Collector → RDO → Tahsildar → Revenue Inspector → VAO
  • Functions of Village Administrative Officer (VAO)
  • Land Records — Patta, Chitta, Adangal, A-Register maintenance
  • Survey & Settlement — Field Measurement Book (FMB), Survey stones
  • Mutation proceedings — Transfer of title, Inheritance, Sale
  • Classification of land — Wet land (Nanjai), Dry land (Punjai), Waste land, Government poramboke
  • Encroachment — Detection, Eviction procedures
  • Recovery of public dues — Revenue Recovery Act
2

Land Reforms Acts — Tamil Nadu

~15 Q
  • Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961 — Ceiling limits, exemptions
  • Abolition of Zamindari — Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition & Conversion) Act 1948
  • Bhoodan & Gramdan — Land gift movement
  • Tenancy laws — Rights of tenants, Fixation of fair rent
  • Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act 1955
  • Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act 1956
  • Inam abolition acts — Types of inams, Abolition process
  • Assignment of government lands — Procedures, Conditions, Cancellation
  • Land Acquisition — Compensation, Rehabilitation, LARR Act 2013
3

Registration & Stamps

~10 Q
  • Registration Act 1908 — Compulsory and optional registration
  • Documents requiring registration — Sale deeds, Gift deeds, Mortgages, Leases
  • Sub-Registrar's functions — Document presentation, Encumbrance certificate
  • Indian Stamp Act 1899 — Types of stamps, Stamp duty on documents
  • Refund of stamp duty, Underpayment and impounding
  • Encumbrance Certificate (EC) — Search procedure
  • Document writing — Essential parts, Attestation, Witnesses
4

Village Services & Adi Dravidar Welfare

~5 Q
  • Village service system — History, Current relevance
  • Adi Dravidar (SC) land rights — Patta land, Pangu land
  • Scheduled Tribe land — Forest Rights Act 2006
  • Welfare schemes for SC/ST — Housing, Scholarships, Special Courts
  • Protection from atrocities — SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act

Part C — General Tamil

Tamil language ability, grammar, and literature

50 Q
50 marks
1

Tamil Grammar (இலக்கணம்)

~30 Q
  • எழுத்திலக்கணம் — உயிர், மெய், ஆய்த எழுத்து, மொழி வகைகள்
  • புணர்ச்சி — இயல்பு புணர்ச்சி, திரிபு புணர்ச்சி, கீழ்க்கணக்கு புணர்ச்சி
  • வல்லினம் மிகும்/மிகா இடங்கள் — விதிகள், எடுத்துக்காட்டுகள்
  • சொல் வகைகள் — பெயர்ச்சொல், வினைச்சொல், இடைச்சொல், உரிச்சொல்
  • வேர்ச்சொல், விகுதி, காலம், இடம், பால்
  • திருக்குறள் — அதிகாரங்கள், குறிப்பிட்ட குறட்பாக்கள், விளக்கம்
  • யாப்பிலக்கணம் — அசை, சீர், அடி, வெண்பா, ஆசிரியப்பா
  • சொல்லடை, பிழை திருத்தம், நிறுத்தக்குறிகள்
2

Tamil Literature (தமிழ் இலக்கியம்)

~20 Q
  • சங்க இலக்கியம் — அகம், புறம், தினை வகைகள்
  • திருக்குறள் — வள்ளுவர் வாழ்க்கை, குறளின் பொருள்
  • காப்பியங்கள் — சிலப்பதிகாரம் கோவலன், கண்ணகி கதை
  • பக்தி இலக்கியம் — நாயன்மார், ஆழ்வார் பாடல்கள்
  • நவீன இலக்கியம் — பாரதியார், பாரதிதாசன்
  • தமிழ் அறிஞர்கள் — அவர்களின் பங்களிப்புகள்

Part D — Aptitude & Mental Ability

Basic numerical and reasoning ability

25 Q
25 marks
1

Numerical Aptitude

~15 Q
  • Basic arithmetic — HCF, LCM, Fractions, Decimals
  • Percentage, Profit & Loss
  • Simple Interest, Ratio & Proportion
  • Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance
  • Mensuration — Area and Perimeter of basic shapes
  • Data interpretation — Simple tables and graphs
2

Mental Ability & Reasoning

~10 Q
  • Number series, Letter series
  • Analogies, Odd-one-out
  • Coding & Decoding
  • Direction Sense
  • Calendar and Clock problems
  • Blood Relations

மிக முக்கியமான தலைப்புகள் — TNPSC VAO

அதிக மதிப்பெண் கொண்ட தலைப்புகளை முதலில் படியுங்கள்

Revenue Law & Land Reforms (Unique to VAO — 50 Q)

Patta & Chitta recordsMutation proceedingsLand Ceiling Act 1961Registration ActEncumbrance Certificate

Revenue Administration Structure

VAO duties & functionsTaluk-Firka-Village hierarchyLand classificationEncroachment proceduresRevenue Recovery Act

Tamil Nadu History & Geography (~35 Q)

TN Districts & headquartersChola administrationWater bodies (Eri/Tanks)Social reformersPost-Independence TN

Tamil Grammar (Score differentiator — 30 Q)

புணர்ச்சி விதிகள்திருக்குறள் அதிகாரங்கள்வல்லினம் மிகும்/மிகாயாப்பிலக்கணம்சங்க இலக்கியம்

Polity & Revenue Governance

Panchayati Raj (73rd Amendment)District Collector's roleVAO's judicial functionsLand Acquisition ActSC/ST Welfare Laws

Agriculture & Rural Economy (~15 Q)

Soil types in Tamil NaduMajor crops & seasonsMSP & PM-KisanMGNREGANABARD & Cooperatives

எப்படி தயாரிப்பது — TNPSC VAO

பாடத்திட்டத்தை திறம்பட முடிக்க நிரூபிக்கப்பட்ட வழிமுறைகள்

1

Revenue Law and Land Reforms (50 questions) is UNIQUE to the VAO exam and not tested in other TNPSC exams. This section is where most candidates are underprepared — master it to gain a decisive advantage.

2

Read the Tamil Nadu Revenue Administration Manual and the textbook published by the TN Government for VAO exam preparation. These are the primary sources for Revenue Law questions.

3

Patta, Chitta, Adangal records and their differences, mutation procedures, and land classification questions are almost guaranteed. Understand these processes practically, not just theoretically.

4

The Land Ceiling Act 1961, Zamindari Abolition Act 1948, and Registration Act 1908 are the three most important laws. Know the key sections, provisions, and penalties.

5

Tamil Grammar (30 questions in Part C) is purely marks — study grammar rules systematically. Thirukkural knowledge is tested every year.

6

VAO exam has 200 questions in 3 hours = 54 seconds per question. Practice speed alongside accuracy. Take full timed mock tests regularly on VetriApp.

7

General Studies questions (Part A, 75 Q) for VAO are at 12th standard level. Your Samacheer Kalvi textbooks from 9th–12th standard are sufficient — no need for advanced books.

TNPSC VAO பாடத்திட்டம் — கேள்விகள் & பதில்கள்

What is unique about the TNPSC VAO syllabus compared to other TNPSC exams?

The VAO exam uniquely includes a Revenue Law & Land Reforms section (50 questions) that tests knowledge of Tamil Nadu land revenue administration, patta/chitta records, mutation proceedings, the Land Ceiling Act 1961, Zamindari abolition, Registration Act, and VAO duties. This section does not appear in Group 2, 2A, or Group 4 exams.

What is the qualification required for TNPSC VAO?

Candidates must have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (12th standard / HSC) from a recognized board. Unlike Group 2 or Group 1, a degree is not required. This makes VAO accessible to HSC passouts who want to enter Tamil Nadu government service.

What are the duties of a Village Administrative Officer (VAO)?

A VAO is responsible for maintaining land records (Patta, Chitta, Adangal), reporting encroachments, assisting in land acquisition, serving as liaison between villagers and Revenue Inspectors/Tahsildars, certifying birth/death/community/income certificates, implementing government schemes, and maintaining law and order at village level. VAOs are crucial to grass-root governance in Tamil Nadu.

How many questions come from Revenue Law in VAO exam?

50 out of 200 questions are from Revenue Law & Land Reforms (Part B). This 25% weightage makes it the second-largest section after General Studies. Scoring well in Revenue Law is essential to clear the VAO exam since most candidates skip this section.

What is the salary of a VAO in Tamil Nadu?

VAO falls under Pay Level 8 in Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017. The starting basic pay is around ₹19,500/month, with allowances taking the total to ₹25,000–₹30,000/month. VAO is a highly respected government post at the village level with strong job security.

Is there a separate Tamil requirement for the VAO exam?

Yes. Part C of the VAO exam (50 questions) is exclusively in Tamil — grammar, literature, and Thirukkural. Unlike Group 4 where candidates can choose English, the VAO Tamil section is mandatory. Knowledge of Tamil script and grammar is essential.

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