TNPSC Exam- Village Administrative Officers (VAO) Exam 2012-Scheme of Exam

2. SCHEME OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE):-

Subject	Duration of Examination	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection
Single Paper in General Knowledge (S.S.L.C. Standard) (100 Items) + General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Standard) (100 Items)	3 Hours	150  + 150 = 300	90

Note:

(i) The question papers will be set in two types (i.e.) 1) General Knowledge (100 items) with General Tamil (100 items) and 2) General Knowledge (100 items) with General English (100 items). Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first 100 items on General Knowledge.

(ii) The questions on “General Knowledge” will be set both in Tamil and in English and the questions on General Tamil and General English will be set in the respective languages.

(iii) The syllabi for the said subjects are published in the TNPSC Bulletin as follows:

Subject and Code No.	Page No.	TNPSC Bulletin No. and Date
General Knowledge (S.S.L.C. Standard)	490	No.16,dated 01.08.2004
General Tamil (S.S.L.C. Standard)	721	No.11,dated 16.05.2001
General English (S.S.L.C. Standard)	722	No.11,dated 16.05.2001