VAO Stands for Village Administrative Officer.Village administrative officer is the most preferred choices of exams conducted by TNPSC.The VAO exam will be conducted Once per year by TNPSC.
PROMOTION:
Candidates who are recruited as Village Administrative Officer by TNPSC will be promoted to an assistant after 6years of service.He/She would have to clear a departmental exam to get an Assistant post in Revenue Department.
KNOWLEDGE OF TAMIL:
As The Village Administrative Officers (VAO) have to work with/for the people of Tamilnadu, they should have fluency or know to read and write the Tamil language. Candidates who haven’t studied Tamil as the subject will have to undergo a Tamil proficiency test after clearing the VAO exam.