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AdvertisementNo.709 |
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NotificationNo.07/2025 Date:25.04.2025 |
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CombinedCivilServicesExamination-IV(GroupIVServices) |
Applications are invited only through online mode for direct recruitment to the posts in Combined Civil Services Examination - IV (Group IV Services).
1. ImportantInstructions:
Candidatestoensuretheireligibilityfortheexamination:
All candidates are requested to carefully read the “Instructions to Applicants” available in the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in and this Notification. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the eligibility conditions. Mere admission to the written examination, certificate verification, counselling or inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on the candidates any right to appointment. The Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any stage, after due process even after selection has been made, if a wrong claim or violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.
ImportantDatesandTime:
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DateofNotification |
25.04.2025 |
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Lastdateandtimeforsubmissionofonlineapplication |
24.05.202511.59P.M |
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Applicationcorrectionwindowperiod |
29.05.202512.01A.M to 31.05.202511.59P.M |
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DateandTimeofExamination |
12.07.202509.30A.M.to12.30P.M. |
2. PostsandVacancies:
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S. No. |
NameofthePost |
Post Code |
NameoftheService/
Organization |
Numberof vacancies* |
Levelof pay |
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1. |
VillageAdministrative Officer |
2025 |
TamilNaduMinisterialService |
215 |
Level8 CPS |
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2. |
JuniorAssistant (Non-Security) |
2600 |
TamilNaduMinisterial/Judicial Ministerial Service |
1621 |
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3. |
JuniorAssistant |
3512 |
TamilNaduAdiDravidarHousingand Development Corporation Ltd., |
6 |
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4. |
3496 |
TamilNaduForestPlantation Corporation Ltd., |
5 |
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5. |
JuniorAssistant (Security) |
2400 |
TamilNaduMinisterialService |
46 |
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6. |
JuniorRevenue Inspector |
3670 |
239 |
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7. |
JuniorExecutive (Office) |
3296 |
TamilNaduCo-operativeMilk Producers’ Federation Ltd., |
1 |
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8. |
JuniorAssistantcum Typist |
3667 |
TamilNaduInstituteofLabourStudies |
1 |
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9. |
3522 |
ChennaiMetropolitanDevelopment Authority |
1 |
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10. |
Typist |
2200 |
Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial/Secretariat/Legislative AssemblySecretariatService |
1099 |
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11. |
3668 |
TamilNaduInstituteofLabourStudies |
1 |
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12. |
StenoTypist (Grade - III) |
2300 |
TamilNaduMinisterial/Judicial Ministerial Service |
335 |
Level10 CPS |
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13. |
3669 |
TamilNaduInstituteofLabourStudies |
2 |
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14. |
3671 |
TamilNaduUrbanHabitat Development Board |
4 |
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15. |
3672 |
ChennaiMetropolitanDevelopment Authority |
10 |
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16. |
3666 |
TamilNaduPollutionControlBoard |
17 |
Level8 CPS |
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17. |
PersonalClerk |
3673 |
TamilNaduStateElectionCommission |
2 |
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18. |
Assistant |
3293 |
TamilNaduPollutionControlBoard |
54 |
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19. |
FieldAssistant |
3255 |
19 |
Level6 CPS |
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20. |
ForestGuard |
3317 |
TamilNaduForestSubordinateService |
62# |
Level5 CPS |
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21. |
ForestGuardwith DrivingLicence |
3318 |
35# |
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22. |
ForestWatcher |
3319 |
71# |
Level3 CPS |
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23. |
ForestWatcher (Tribal Youth) |
3320 |
24# |
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24. |
ForestGuard |
3494 |
TamilNaduForestPlantation Corporation Ltd., |
15 |
Level5 EPF |
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25. |
ForestWatcher |
3495 |
50 |
Level3 EPF |
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Total |
3935 |
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*Vacanciesforreservationforoutstandingsportspersons,aredeductedwhereverapplicable. #Includingvacanciesreservedforoutstandingsportspersons. |
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Abbreviations: CPS-ContributoryPensionScheme EPF - Employees’ Provident Fund |
Thenumberofvacanciesnotifiedistentativeandisliableformodificationbeforethestartof counselling.
TheCommissionreservestherighttoincludeadditionalpostswithdifferentnomenclatureand having similar eligibility conditions, as announced in this notification.
TheDepartment/Unit-wisedistributionofvacancieswillbeannouncedlater.
3. EligibilityConditions:
AgeLimit:(ason01.07.2025)
Thecategorywisemaximumagelimitandageconcessiondetailsaregivenbelow.
Others(CandidatesnotbelongingtoSCs,SC(A)s,STs,MBCs/DCs,BC(OBCM)sandBCMs)
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S. No. |
NameofthePost |
Post code |
Minimum Age (Should have completed) |
Maximum Age (Should not have completed) |
Age Concession |
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Persons with Benchmark Disability |
Ex- Service
men |
Destitute Widow |
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1. |
VillageAdministrative Officer |
2025 |
21 |
32 |
42 |
50 |
37 |
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2. |
JuniorAssistant (Non-Security) |
2600 |
18 |
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3. |
JuniorAssistant |
3512 |
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4. |
3496 |
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5. |
JuniorAssistant (Security) |
2400 |
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6. |
JuniorRevenue Inspector |
3670 |
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7. |
JuniorExecutive (Office) |
3296 |
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8. |
JuniorAssistantcum Typist |
3667 |
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9. |
3522 |
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10. |
Typist |
2200 |
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11. |
3668 |
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12. |
Steno-Typist (Grade - III) |
2300 |
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13. |
3669 |
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14. |
3671 |
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15. |
3672 |
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16. |
3666 |
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17. |
PersonalClerk |
3673 |
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18. |
Assistant |
3293 |
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19. |
FieldAssistant |
3255 |
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20. |
ForestGuard |
3317 |
21 |
32 |
42 |
32* |
37 |
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21. |
ForestGuardwith DrivingLicence |
3318 |
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22. |
ForestWatcher |
3319 |
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23. |
ForestWatcher(Tribal Youth) |
3320 |
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24. |
ForestGuard |
3494 |
NA |
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25. |
ForestWatcher |
3495 |
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* For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code: 3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3495)a person who has been discharged from any of the Defence services namely, the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force shall be eligible for appointment, if after deducting the period of his services in such service, he has not completed theage of 32 years. NA-Notapplicable,sincepersonswithbenchmarkdisabilityarenoteligibletoapplyforthispost. |
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BC(OBCM)s,BCMs,MBCs/DCs,SCs,SC(A)sandSTs:
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S. No. |
NameofthePost |
Post code |
Minimum Age (Should have completed) |
Maximum Age (Should not have completed) |
Age Concession |
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Persons with Benchmark Disability |
Ex- Service men |
Destitute Widow |
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1. |
VillageAdministrative Officer |
2025 |
21 |
42 |
52 |
55 |
42 |
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2. |
JuniorAssistant (Non-Security) |
2600 |
18 |
BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and MBCs/DCs– 34 # SCs,SC(A)s and STs-37# |
BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and MBCs/DCs-44 # SCs,SC(A)s andSTs-47# |
55# |
37# |
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3. |
JuniorAssistant |
3512 |
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4. |
3496 |
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5. |
JuniorAssistant (Security) |
2400 |
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6. |
JuniorRevenue Inspector |
3670 |
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7. |
JuniorExecutive (Office) |
3296 |
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8. |
JuniorAssistantcum Typist |
3667 |
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9. |
3522 |
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10. |
Typist |
2200 |
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11. |
3668 |
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12. |
Steno-Typist (Grade - III) |
2300 |
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13. |
3669 |
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14. |
3671 |
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15. |
3672 |
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16. |
3666 |
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17. |
PersonalClerk |
3673 |
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18. |
Assistant |
3293 |
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19. |
FieldAssistant |
3255 |
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20. |
ForestGuard |
3317 |
21 |
37 |
37 |
37* |
37 |
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21. |
ForestGuardwith DrivingLicence |
3318 |
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22. |
ForestWatcher |
3319 |
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23. |
ForestWatcher (TribalYouth) |
3320 |
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24. |
ForestGuard |
3494 |
NA |
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25. |
ForestWatcher |
3495 |
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* For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code: 3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3495) a person who has been discharged from any of the Defence services namely, the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force shall be eligible for appointment, if after deducting the period of his services in such service, he has not completed theage of 37 years. # - Nomaximum agelimit for candidatesbelonging toBC (OBCM)s, BCMs, MBCs/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s, STswhopossessaGeneralEducationalQualificationwhichishigherthantheMinimumGeneral EducationalQualification. |
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Abbreviations: BC(OBCM) -BackwardClasses(OtherthanBackwardClassMuslims) BCM - Backward Class Muslims MBC / DC -MostBackwardClasses/DenotifiedCommunities SC - Scheduled Castes SC(A) -ScheduledCastes(Arunthathiyars) ST - Scheduled Tribes NA-Notapplicable,sincepersonswithbenchmarkdisabilityarenoteligibletoapplyforthispost. |
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Instructions given about the maximum age limit under Para 5A of the “Instructions to Applicants” will not apply to the posts of Village Administrative Officer (Post Code: 2025), Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code: 3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3495)
No maximum age limit shall mean that the candidates should not have completed 60 years of age as on 1.7.2025 or at the time of selection / appointment to the post.
The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already been recruited to any class or service or category, as per section 3 (j) (vii) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
SupportingDocuments:
The date of birth will be verified against the tenth standard (SSLC) or twelfth standard (HSC) mark sheet, issued by the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education and Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education respectively.Those candidates whose date of birth is not mentioned in their tenth standard / twelfth standard mark sheet must upload their Birth Certificate / Transfer Certificate / Degree Mark Sheets, instead of the tenth standard or twelfth standard mark sheet. Any other form of evidence will not be accepted. Failure to upload such a document shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.
Candidates claiming age concession should upload the supporting documents for such a claim as mentioned in Annexure II of Notification. Failure to upload such a document shall result in therejection of claim after due process.
EducationalandTechnicalQualification:
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S. No. |
Nameofthe Post |
Post Code |
Nameofthe Service / Organization |
Qualification |
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1. |
Village Administrative Officer |
2025 |
Tamil Nadu MinisterialService |
Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification |
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2. |
Junior Assistant (Non Security) |
2600 |
Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service |
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3. |
Junior Assistant (Security) |
2400 |
Tamil Nadu MinisterialService |
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4. |
Junior Assistant |
3512 |
Tamil Nadu Adi DravidarHousing andDevelopment Corporation Ltd., |
SSLCPass(10th Pass) |
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5. |
3496 |
TamilNaduForest Plantation Corporation Ltd., |
Minimum GeneralEducationalQualification |
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6. |
Junior Revenue Inspector |
3670 |
Tamil Nadu MinisterialService |
Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification |
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7. |
Junior Executive (Office) |
3296 |
TamilNaduCo- operative Milk Producers’ FederationLtd., |
1. A degree from a recognized University or Institution 2. MusthavepassedinCo-operativeTraining 3. Must have passed the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education/ Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be required to acquire the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation. |
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8. |
Junior Assistantcum Typist |
3667 |
Tamil Nadu InstituteofLabour Studies |
1. MustpossessadegreeofarecognizedUniversity 2. MusthavepassedTypewritingHigherinEnglish and Lower in Tamil or Typewriting Higher in Tamil andLowerinEnglish |
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9. |
3522 |
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
1. A Degree granted by any of the Universities or Institutions recognised by the University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education. 2. Should have passed Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in English HigherGrade and atleast Lower Grade in Tamil. 3. Must pass Computer Office Automation ExaminationconductedbytheDirectorateofTechnical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. Note:CandidateswhopossessaDegree(or)DiplomainComputerScience(or)ComputerEngineering (or) Computer Application (or) InformationTechnology (or)Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or)ComputerDesignapprovedbytheUniversity Grants Commission / All India Council for TechnicalEducation/DirectorateofTechnical Education(or)anequivalentbodyshallnotbe requiredtoacquiretheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomation. |
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10. |
Typist |
2200 |
Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial / Secretariat / Legislative Assembly SecretariatService |
1. MustpossessMinimumGeneralEducational Qualification 2. MusthavepassedtheGovernmentTechnical Examination in Typewriting; a. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamiland English (or) b. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamiland Lower / Junior Grade in English (or) c. byHigher/SeniorGradeinEnglishand Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil 3. A pass in Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education / Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be requiredtoacquiretheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomation. |
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Candidates who do not possess Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, may also apply. If selected, they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation or within two years from the date of appointment to the post, as the case may be. |
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11. |
Typist |
3668 |
Tamil Nadu InstituteofLabour Studies |
1. Must possess a Degree of a recognized University; and 2. Typewriting Higher in English and in Tamil; or Typewriting Higher in English and Lower in Tamil; orTypewritingHigherinTamilandLowerin English |
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12. |
StenoTypist (Grade III) |
2300 |
Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service |
1. MustpossessMinimumGeneralEducational Qualification 2. MusthavepassedtheGovernmentTechnical ExaminationbothinTypewritingandinShorthand; a. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamiland English (or) b. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamiland Lower/Junior Grade in English (or) c. byHigher/SeniorGradeinEnglishand Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil 3. A pass in Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education/ Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be required to acquire the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation Candidates who do not possess Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, may also apply. If selected, they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation or within two years from the date of appointment to the post, as thecasemaybe. |
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13. |
3669 |
Tamil Nadu InstituteofLabour Studies |
1. Must possess a Degree of recognized University; and 2. TypewritingHigherinEnglishandinTamil;and |
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3.ShorthandHigherinEnglishandinTamilor ShorthandHigherinEnglishandLowerinTamilor Shorthand Higher in Tamil and Lower in English |
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14. |
3671 |
TamilNaduUrban Habitat Development Board |
1. Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification viz., Must have passed SSLC Public Examination. 2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand; i. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamilandEnglish (or) ii. byHigher/SeniorGradeinTamilandLower/ Junior Grade in English (or) iii. byHigher/SeniorGradeinEnglishandLower /JuniorGradeinTamil. |
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15. |
3672 |
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
1. Mustpossessadegree(10+2+3pattern) 2. Must have passed Government Technical Examination Typewriting English and Tamil Higher grade and Shorthand English Higher and Tamil Lower grade (or) Shorthand English Lower and Tamil Higher grade. 3. Mustpass in the ComputerOffice Automation ExaminationconductedbytheDirectorateof Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. Note:CandidateswhopossessaDegree(or) DiplomainComputerScience(or)Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council for TechnicalEducation/DirectorateofTechnical Education(or)anequivalentbodyshallnotbe requiredtopossesstheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomation. |
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16. |
3666 |
Tamil Nadu PollutionControl Board |
1. A degree from recognized University or Institution 2. Must have passed the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education / Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be requiredtopossesstheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomation. |
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17. |
Personal Clerk |
3673 |
TamilNaduState Election Commission |
1. A degree from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission 2. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting both by higher / senior grade in Tamil and English; and 3. Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Shorthand both by higher / senior grade in Tamil and English Provided that, if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (2) and (3) above are not available, candidates who have passed the following examinations in the order of preference indicated below will be considered for selection namely; a. Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior Grade. b. Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower Grade. 4. Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Directorate of Technical Education.
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education / Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be required to possess the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation. Candidates who do not possess the qualification in “Computer onOffice Automation”conducted bythe Directorate of TechnicalEducation may also apply. Ifselectedtheyshouldacquiresuchqualification withintheperiodoftheirprobation. |
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18. |
Assistant |
3293 |
Tamil Nadu PollutionControl Board |
1. ApassinBachelor’sDegree 2. MusthavepassedtheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomationconductedbythe DirectorateofTechnicalEducation,Governmentof TamilNadu. |
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Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or) Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer Engineering (or) Computer Application (or) Information Technology (or) Software Engineering (or) Computing (or) Computer Information System (or) Computer Design approved by the University Grants Commission / All India Council forTechnical Education / Directorate of Technical Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be requiredtopossesstheCertificateCoursein ComputeronOfficeAutomation. |
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19. |
Field Assistant |
3255 |
Apassin10thStandardor SSLC |
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20. |
ForestGuard |
3317 |
TamilNaduForest Subordinate Service |
1. A pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry,Biology, Zoology,orBotanyas one of the subjects. 2. Otherthingsbeingequal,preferenceshallbe given to persons who have been discharged from the Army Service (Land Force). |
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21. |
ForestGuard with Driving Licence |
3318 |
1. A pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry,Biology, Zoology,orBotanyas one of the subjects. 2. Must possess a valid driving licence issued by the competent Transport Authority. 3. Must possess a certificate from areputedfirm or company to the effect that the candidatepossesses experience in driving Light Motor Vehicles / Heavy Motor Vehicles for a period of not less than three years after getting the driving licence. 4. Must possess basic knowledge about the general mechanism of automobiles. 5. Must possess first aid certificate issued by a recognized organization in Tamil Nadu 6. Otherthingsbeingequal,preferenceshallbe given to persons who have been discharged from the Army Service (Land Force). |
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22. |
Forest Watcher |
3319 |
1. MustpossessMinimumGeneralEducational Qualification. 2. Otherthingsbeingequal,preferenceshallbe given to persons who have been discharged from theArmyService(LandForce). |
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23. |
Forest Watcher (TribalYouth) |
3320 |
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24. |
ForestGuard |
3494 |
TamilNaduForest Plantation Corporation Ltd., |
ApassinHigherSecondary(plustwo)with Physics,Chemistry,Biology, Zoologyor Botanyas one of the subjects |
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25. |
Forest Watcher |
3495 |
Minimum General Educational Qualification i.e., 10th Standard |
Thecandidatesshouldpossesstheeducational,technicalqualificationsandexperience prescribedforthe post, on the date of notification.
The minimum general educational qualification means, a pass in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination of Tamil Nadu.
A person who had appeared and passed the 10th Standard Government Examination conducted by the Board of Open School, Tamil Nadu shall be deemed to have passed the SSLC Public Examination.
The degree qualification should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies viz., 10th + HSC / Diploma or its equivalent + U.G. Degree.
A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman(which term includes anEx-Serviceman who hasobtainedtheIndian Army Special Certificate of Education or the corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not less than15 years of service inthe Armed Forces ofthe Union shall be consideredeligible for appointment to the posts for which the essential qualification prescribed is Graduation.
Co-operativeTrainingmeans,
(i) A full course of training successfully undergone in any one of the Co-operative Training Institutes or in any of the Co-operative Training Colleges for intermediate or senior personnel conducted by the National Council for Co-operative Training set up by the National Co-operative Union of India and
(ii) A pass in the Government Technical Examination in Book-keeping, Banking, Co-operation, and Auditing or the examination on these subjects conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai, or the Examination for the Cooperative Supervisors Training Course conducted by the Tamil NaduCooperativeUnionortheHigherDiplomainCo-operationconductedbytheInstituteof Co- operative Management; or
Short-term or condensed basic training course in Cooperation and has passed the examination for the Co-Operative Supervisors training course and in possession of a pass certificate issued by the Institute of Co-operative Management; or
Diploma Course in Cooperation (Full Time, Part Time Correspondence Course) of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union or Higher Diploma in Cooperation of the National Council for Cooperative Training and in possession of pass Certificate issued by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union or the National Council for Cooperative Training, as the case may be.
A candidate who is a B.Com (Hons), M.Com Degree holder with Cooperation as a special subject or M.A. (Cooperation) degree holder or a Post Graduate in Business Administration(Cooperation) of the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune or a Post Graduate Degree in Cooperation of any University recognized by U.G.C. shall be exempted from undergoing the training referred to above.
AcandidatewhoisaB.ComDegreeholderwithCooperationasanoptionalSubjectand
B.A(Cooperation)Degreeholdersshallbeexemptedfromundergoingthetrainingreferredtoinpara
4.2.6.1(i) above,butshallnot beexemptedfrompassingtheexaminationreferredtoinpara4.2.6.1(ii) above in subjects which he / she had not studied in the B.Com or B.A (Cooperation) degree course.
A candidate who is a M.Com., B.Com (Hons) degree holder with a subject other than Cooperation as his / her special subject shall undergo the training course referred to in item 4.2.6.1 (i) and shall pass the examinations mentioned in para 4.2.6.1 (ii) above, in subjects which he / she had not studied in his / her M.Com or B.Com (Hons) Course.
SupportingDocuments:
SSLC / HSC / Diploma / Degree / PG Degree / Integrated PG Degree / Provisional Degree or Provisional Diploma Certificate / Consolidated Mark Sheet along with Degree or Provisional Degree Certificate shall be accepted as proof of educational qualification.
In cases where the Diploma / Degree / PG Degree certificates had not been issued on or before the date of notification, candidates must upload proof of the publication of results of the respective qualification(s) on or before the date of notificationin the form of Provisional Diploma / DegreeCertificate / Consolidated Mark Sheet.
Candidates whohave cleared SSLC/ HSC examinations in more than one attempt, must upload mark sheets of all attempts. Uploading of Foundation / Pre-Foundation Course certificates instead of SSLC / HSC certificates shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
Candidates claiming possession of qualification higher than that prescribed for a post, must upload certificates, issued on/before the date of notification, in support of such claim.
In cases where the duration of the prescribed educational / technical course has been specified in the notification, any discrepancy between the claim in the application and the documents uploaded shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.
In case the Degree Certificate is lost or is not immediately available for reasons to be specified, an extract from the Convocation Register will be accepted as evidence of qualification.
Candidates must be in possession of Typewriting / Shorthand / Computer on Office Automation qualification(s) claimed in the online application, on or before the date of notification and must upload such certificate(s). In cases where the Typewriting / Shorthand / Computer on Office Automation certificates hadbeen issued after thedateof notification, candidatesmust upload proof of the publication of results of the respective qualification(s) on or before the date of notification.
Candidates applying for the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence shall upload the experience certificate in driving Light Motor Vehicles / Heavy Motor Vehicles, and Self-Declaration for possessing basic knowledge about the general mechanism of automobiles in the formats as given in Annexure V of Notification.
Failure to upload such documents supporting the claim shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
The candidates claiming equivalence of qualification should upload a copy of the Government order at the time of uploading of documents, failing which his / her candidature will be rejected after due process. The Government orders relating to equivalence of qualification are available on the website of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (www.tnsche.tn.gov.in). The Government orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of physical certificate verification will not be considered for this recruitment.
MedicalandPhysicalStandards:
PostsotherthanForestGuard,ForestGuardwithDrivingLicence,ForestWatcherand
Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)
Candidates selected for appointment to the posts will be required to submit a certificate of physical fitness to the appointing authority at the time of joining the post.
The visual acuity of the candidates will have to be Standard III or better. Candidates with defective vision should produce an Eye Fitness certificate from a qualified Eye Specialist working in a Government Hospital, to the appointing authority.
PostsofForestGuard,ForestGuardwithDrivingLicence,ForestWatcherandForest Watcher (Tribal Youth)
Candidatesmustpossessthefollowingminimumphysicalstandards;
|
Gender |
Height(cm) |
ChestMeasurement(cm) |
||
|
Otherthan STs |
STs |
Normal(roundthechest) onfull expiration |
Expansion (onfullinspiration) |
|
|
Male |
163 |
152 |
79 |
05 |
|
Female and ThirdGender |
150 |
145 |
74 |
05 |
Candidates possessing the above-said minimum physical standards are only eligible to apply for these posts.The candidate should upload the certificate of physical standards obtained from a Medical Officer, above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon appointed by the Government to a Government Medical Institution in the format prescribed in Annexure V of Notification when called for by the Commission.
Senior Civil Surgeon, Civil Surgeon, Senior Assistant Surgeon, Resident Medical Officer, Assistant Professor, Senior Assistant Professor, Designate Professor of Medicine and Professor of Paediatrics are the competent authorities to issue the certificate of physical standards.
Vision
requirement for the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence: Candidates
must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without
glasses;
|
|
RightEye |
LeftEye |
|
DistanceVision |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
|
NearVision |
0.5 |
0.5(Snellen) |
Each eyemust have afull field of vision. Colour blindness, Squint, oranymorbidcondition of the eyes or lies of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. Lasik / Laser Surgery / Excimer Laser Surgery underwent by the candidate in either of the eyes shall be deemed to be a disqualification.
An Eye Fitness Certificate should be obtained to the effect that the vision of the candidates conforms in the above standard in the format prescribed in Annexure V of Notification and upload when called for by the Commission.Specialist in the field of ophthalmology working in a Government Hospital is the competent authority to issue the Eye Fitness Certificate.
KnowledgeinTamil:
Candidates should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil on the date of this Notification. The candidateshallbedeemedtopossessanadequateknowledgeofTamilif,he/shehaspassedthe
SSLC examination or its equivalent examination / HSC / Degree, etc., with Tamil as one of thelanguages or studied the High School Course in Tamil medium; or passed the SSLC examination or its equivalent examination in Tamil medium; or passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) inTamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
Candidates must upload either SSLC / HSC / Degree / PG Degree mark sheets or proof of having passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, when called for by the Commission.
Failure to upload documents in support of the possession of adequate knowledge of Tamil, shall result in the candidate being required to pass the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted bytheCommission, within a period of two years from the date of his / her appointment, failing which he / she shall be discharged from service.
RestrictionsonapplyingfortheExamination:
The candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, and BCMs, who have put in 5 years or more of service, since his / her first appointment to a service of Government of India or Government of a State / Union Territory, are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.
Persons professing Hindu religion alone are eligible for the posts in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Hindu Religious Institutions Audit Department. In case of recruitment to posts mandating the profession of a specific religion, a Community Certificate / Certificate from theRevenueAuthorities concerned, in support of thereligionclaimed intheonlineapplication, must be uploaded, when called for by the Commission.Failure to upload such a certificate shall result in the rejection of claim after due process.
Differently abled persons with blindness and low vision are not eligible for the posts in the Judicial Department.
For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code: 3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319) and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320) the persons with benchmark disability categories of Hard of Hearing (HH), Acid Attack Victims (AC) and Leprosy Cured (LC) are only eligible.
The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes living in Forest Settlements of Western Ghats districts viz., Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Theni, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, The Nilgiris, Madurai and Kanniyakumari and Eastern Ghats districts viz., Erode, Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tiruchirapalli and Perambalur, are only eligible to the post of Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth).
4. Planof Examination:
TheCombined CivilServices Examination -IV(GroupIVServices) willbeconductedassinglestage Written Examination. The candidates will be admitted to the examination, based on the claims made in the online application.
RankingProcedure:
The merit list or ranking list will be prepared on the basis of total marks secured by the candidates in the written examination.
(i) In case of two or more candidates scoring equal marks, the candidate possessing the higher qualification will be placed above in the merit list.
(ii) Forthepostsprescribingtechnicalqualificationviz.,TypewritingandShorthand,the candidates possessing higher technical qualification will be placed above the other candidates.
a) ForthepostofTypist,thecandidatespossessinghigherqualificationinTypewritingwillbe placed above the candidates possessing lower qualification in Typewriting.
b) ForthepostofSteno-Typist,thecandidatespossessinghigherqualificationinShorthandwill be placed above the candidates possessing lower qualification in Shorthand.
c) Afterfinalizingplacementbasedonhighertechnicalqualification,thenthecandidateswith higher educational qualification will be considered.
When the marks obtained in the written examination and the qualification are also the same, then the candidate senior in age will be placed above in the merit list.
When the age too is the same, then the candidate who has submitted his application earlier to the Commission, as determined from the application number, will be placed above in the merit list.
Onscreen certificate verification will be conducted before admission to the physical certificate verification and counselling. The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be shortlisted for the onscreencertificateverificationbasedon thecriterionof minimumqualifyingmarksas mentionedin para 6 of the notification and rule of reservation of appointments.The candidates will be admitted to onscreen certificate verification in the ratio of 1:3 / 1:2 for general category and all reserved categories respectively for Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant, Typist and Steno Typist posts and 1:6 ratio for all categories for Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) posts.
For the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence the experience certificate uploaded by the candidates will be verified by the Expert Committee from the Forest Department during onscreen certificate verification.The Committee can reject the experience certificate of candidates who do notfulfil the eligibility criteria.The decision of the Committee is final.
After the onscreen certificate verification, the eligible candidates who have opted for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) in their online application, will be admitted to the Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test in 1:3 ratio. These candidates shall undergo Endurance Test, consisting of a walk over 25 km and 16 km to be completed in four hours by male and female / third gender candidates respectively which will be conducted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. The Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test will be conducted only at Chennai.
Based on the marks obtained in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of appointments, candidates will be admitted to physical certificate verification and counselling (wherever applicable).The candidates will be admitted for Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant andStenoTypist,GradeIII postsintheratioof1:3for generalcategory, 1:1.5forallreservedcategories.For the post of Typist the candidates will be admitted in the ratio of 1:3 for general category and 1:2 for all reserved categories.For the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, the candidates will be admitted in the ratio of 1:1.2 for general category and 1:1.1 for all reserved categories. For the posts of Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal youth), the candidates will be admitted in the ratio 1:3 for general category and 1:2 for all reserved categories.The candidate will be allowed to participate in the counselling based on his / her rank.
For the post of Steno Typist, Grade III included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, the following order of preference will be given;
i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting andin Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.
ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower / Junior Grade in English will be selected;
iii. If the candidates with the qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the candidates who havepassed theGovernment Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil will be selected.
For the post of Typist, included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Legislative Assembly Secretariat / Secretariat Service the following order of preference will be given;
i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.
ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower / Junior Grade in English will be selected;
iii. If the candidates with qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil will be selected.
Selection procedure for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guardwith Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) under reservation for outstanding sportsperson:
The sportspersons applied for reservation for outstanding sportsperson, for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher(Tribal Youth), have to secure atleast minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, fulfill the other eligibility criteria as per para 4 of the Notification and qualify in the Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test.
Ranking will be decided based on the marks obtained by the candidates as per their sports achievements only.The highest achievement in the last five-year period prior to the notification will be considered for award of marks.In case of International level competition, the individual having gold medal will be given higher rank than silver medal and silver medal will be given higher rank than bronze. In case, thehighest achievements among two or more persons are of same marks, and cannot be ranked based on gold, silver and bronze medals as stated above, the next highest achievement in the five-year period among those persons will be considered for finalizing the ranking.
Scrutiny of sports certificates will be done by an Expert Committee from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.The Committee can reject the sports certificates of the candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria.The decision of the Committee is final.
Awardofmarksintherecognizedlevelofcompetitionortournamentinthesports/games
|
LevelofCompetition/Tournament |
QualifyingPercentageofMarks |
|||
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Participation |
|
|
Internationallevelcompetition |
100/100 |
100/100 |
100/100 |
90/100 |
|
Nationallevelcompetition |
90 /100 |
85 / 100 |
80 /100 |
75 / 100 |
|
State level competition (who have been awarded with the medal or have qualified for first three positions) |
75 /100 |
70 / 100 |
65 /100 |
|
|
Inter-University Tournaments (who havebeen awarded with the medal orhave qualified forfirst three positions) |
60 /100 |
55 / 100 |
50 /100 |
|
|
School Teams in the National School Games (who have been awarded with the medal or have qualified for first three positions) |
60 /100 |
55 / 100 |
50 /100 |
|
5.
SchemeofExamination:
|
Part |
Subject |
Standard |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection (All Communities) |
Type |
Method |
|
PartA |
Tamil Eligibility -cum- Scoring Test |
SSLC |
100 |
150 |
3 hours |
90 |
Objec -tive |
OMR |
|
PartB |
General Studies |
75 |
150 |
|||||
|
PartC |
Aptitude andMental Ability |
25 |
||||||
|
Total |
200 |
300 |
||||||
|
OMR-OpticalMarkRecognition |
||||||||
Part B and Part C of the answer sheets will be evaluated only if the candidate secures minimum qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 Marks) in Part A. Total marks secured in PartA, Part B and Part C taken together will be considered for ranking. The questions in Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test will be set in Tamil only. The questions in Part B and Part C will be set both in Tamil and English.
Differently Abled candidates (irrespective of the percentage of disability) who have studied English subject only in Board/University can avail exemption from writing the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test and instead, they can opt for General English (SSLC Standard). There will be no translation part in this paper. The questions in Part A of General English will be set in English only. The candidates should secure minimum qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 marks) in General English (SSLC Standard).The Differently Abled candidates claiming exemption from writing the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Testshould furnish the required details in the application and upload the Certificate of Disability in the format prescribed in Annexure II of this notification, at the time of submission of the online application, without fail.Failuretouploadthecertificateshallresultinrejectionofclaimafterdueprocess.
ThesyllabusforthewrittenexaminationisavailableinAnnexureIIIofthisNotification.
6.4 The instructions to be followed while appearing for the examination, are available in Annexure IV of this Notification.
6. ReservationofAppointments:
The rule of reservation of appointments applies to this recruitment, except for the shortfallvacancies.The details of the reservation to candidates belonging to various categories are given in Annexure II of this Notification.
7. CommunicationtoCandidates:
The memorandum of admission (Hall Ticket) for provisionally admitted candidates will be made available on the Commission‘s website www.tnpscexams.in for downloading by candidates. The memorandum of admission will not be sent by post. The candidates must comply with every instruction given in the memorandum of admission.
The Commission will publish the written examination results, date and time of certificate upload, physical standards test, endurance test, certificate verification, and counselling on the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in. No individual communication will be sent to the candidates by Post. Candidates will be informed of the above fact only through SMS and e-mail, through the registered Mobile Number and email ID.Candidatesare directedto watchthe Commission’s website inthis regard. The Commission shall not be responsible if the communication does not reach the candidate due to an incorrect / invalid e-mail ID / mobile number and failure / delay in delivery of SMS / email to the candidates due to any reason including technical issues. Any representation from the candidates fornon-receipt of SMS or e-mail will not be responded.
8. Communicationwith theCommission:
Candidates requiring clarification, can contact the office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in person or over the Toll-Free No.1800 419 0958 on all working days between 10.00 A.M and 5.45 P.M.
Queries relating to One Time Registration / online application may be sent to helpdesk@tnpscexams.in. Any other communication with the Commission must be made through email to grievance.tnpsc@tn.gov.in. Communications sent by post must be addressed only to the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600003.
All communications to the Commission should invariably contain the following particulars. Communications not containing the following particulars will not be attended to.
a. Nameoftheexamination
b. NotificationNo.andyear
c. RegistrationNo.
d. NameoftheCandidate(infullandinblockletters)
e. Completepostaladdressasgivenintheapplication
f. ValidandActiveE-mailID
Request for exemption from age limit or other qualifications, extension of time limit for applying online and uploading of documents, change of date and time of examination / endurance test / physical certificate verification / counselling will receive no attention. Requests for furnishing causes of failure in the written examination or for non-selection based on the results of the written examination or for revaluation of answer sheet will not be entertained.
Requests from candidates for furnishing of their OMR answer sheet copy before the completion of the entire selection process will not be entertained by the Commission.
9. Litigations:
The selection for appointment to the post in this recruitment is purely provisional subject to the final orders inthecourt cases, if any, pending beforetheHon’bleHighCourt ofMadrasandMaduraiBenchof Madras High Court, relating to this recruitment.
Secretary
ExaminationCentres:
While applying online, candidates shall be permitted to choose two examination centres as their preference. Candidates shall be allotted a venue in one of these two examination centres. However, candidates with benchmark disability shall be permitted to choose only one examination centre and shall be allotted a venue in that district centre.
Candidates must appear for the examination at the venue they have been allotted, as mentionedin the memorandum of admission (hall ticket). Request for change of examination centre will not be entertained.
The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of examination centres and tore-allotthecandidates accordingly. The Commission also reservesthe right toallot a candidate to the nearby centre, if he / she could not be accommodated in the centres opted by the candidate.