BJP Leader Annamalai Flags Out-Of-Syllabus Questions In TNPSC Exam, Calls For Re-exam Or Relief For Students

BJP leader Annamalai has voiced strong support for the TNPSC Group 4 aspirants who appeared for the exam on 12 July 2025, expressing concern over widespread complaints regarding the Tamil language section. Many candidates have alleged that several questions were either outside the prescribed syllabus or poorly framed, with incorrect answer options.

Responding to the issue, Annamalai called on the Tamil Nadu government to act in the interest of students and consider cancelling the Tamil language section of the exam and conducting a re-examination. As an alternative, he suggested that full marks should be awarded for out-of-syllabus questions to all candidates, or those questions should be excluded from evaluation, with scores calculated based on the remaining valid questions.

He also stressed the importance of ensuring that such lapses are not repeated in future examinations, particularly in a state where competitive exams are a crucial opportunity for youth seeking government employment.

Taking to his official X account, Annamalai wrote, “In the TNPSC Group 4 examination, out of a total of 200 questions, 100 questions are specifically from the Tamil language section. Examinees have reported that in the examination held last Saturday, 12 July 2025, more than 50 out of the 100 questions asked in the Tamil language section were extremely difficult, outside the syllabus, and phrased in a way that made them incomprehensible. Since there are no negative marks, all examinees have chosen some answer or the other. This has pushed even those who worked hard to prepare for the exam into a situation where success ultimately depends on luck. It is not only regrettable but also avoidable that young people who have dedicated their time and hard work for many years to secure government jobs are now losing their opportunity due to questions outside the syllabus. It is unjust to make young people, who prepared for the exam with dreams of government jobs, and their families, victims of someone’s mistake by asking questions outside the syllabus. Therefore, I urge the Tamil Nadu Government to cancel the TNPSC Group 4 Tamil language examination held last Saturday and conduct a re-examination. Alternatively, marks for questions outside the syllabus should be awarded equally to all students, or those questions should be entirely removed and marks calculated from the remaining questions. I also urge that measures be taken to ensure such out-of-syllabus questions are not asked in future examinations.”

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