TNPSC Group 1 Notification - 2016. Last Date: 08.12.2016

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Government of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Tamilnadu, 

Notification No: 19/2016 Dated: 09.11.2016

Vacancy Details

1. Deputy Collector - 29 Posts
2. Deputy Superintendent of Police - 34 Posts
3. Assistant Commissioner - 08 Posts
4. District Registrar - 01 Post
5. District Employment Officer - 05  Posts
6. District Officer (Fire and Rescue Service) - 08 Posts

Total Vacacies: 85

Scale of Pay - Rs.15600-39100/- +G.P Rs.5400/-

Reservation: Refer the Notification Link

Age Limit: 

1. For all the posts except the post of Assistant Commissioner (C.T): 30 Years (35 years for SC’s, SC(A)’s, ST’s, MBC’s/DC’s, BC’s, BCM’s and DW’s candidates)

2. Assistant Commissioner (C.T.): 

• For candidates possessing any degree: 30 Years (35 years for SC’s, SC(A)’s, ST’s, MBC’s/DC’s, BC’s, BCM’s and DW’s candidates)
• For candidates possessing B.L. degree - 31 years (36 years for SC’s, SC(A)’s, ST’s, MBC’s/DC’s, BC’s, BCM’s and DW’s candidates)

Educational Qualification: Any Degree.

Mode of Selection:

• First: Preliminary Stage
• Second: Main Exam Stage
• Third and Final: Oral Test (Interview)

What is Pattern of Preliminary Exam?

• Single paper in General Studies - 200 items (Degree Standard – Objective Type General Studies – 150 items + Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) 50 items)

Duration of Exam: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 300

Minimum Qualifuing Marks for Priliminary Exam

• For SCs, SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/ DCs, BCs and BCMs: 90 Marks
• For Others: 120 Marks

The question on General Studies will be set in both English and Tamil.

Second Stage of Main Written Examination and Oral Test (Interview)

General Studies- Descriptive type - Degree Standard

• Paper-I - 3 Hours Exam - Maximum Marks - 300 
• Paper- II - 3 Hours Exam - Maximum Marks - 300 
• Paper-III - 3 Hours Exam - Maximum Marks - 300 
• Interview & Record - Maximum Marks - 120 

Total Marks: 1020

Minimum Qualifying Marks Main Examination and Interview

• For SCs, SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/ DCs, BCs and BCMs: 306 Marks
• For Others: 408 Marks

The candidates are allowed to answer the questions either fully in Tamil or fully in English.

Centre for Preliminary Examination: 

• Ariyalur 
• Madurai 
• Theni
• Chennai 
• Nagapattinam 
• Thiruvallur
• Chidambaram 
• Nagercoil 
• Thiruvannamalai
• Coimbatore 
• Namakkal 
• Thiruvarur
• Dharmapuri 
• Perambalur 
• Thoothukudi
• Dindigul 
• Pudukkottai 
• Tiruchirappalli
• Tirunelveli
• Erode 
• Ramanathapuram 
• Tiruppur
• Kancheepuram 
• Salem 
• Vellore
• Karaikudi 
• Sivaganga 
• Villupuram
• Karur 
• Thanjavur 
• Virudhunagar
• Krishnagiri 
• The Nilgiris (Udhagamandalam)

Examination Fee: 

• For Preliminary Examination: Rs.125/- (Examination Fee Rs.75 /- + Cost of Application Rs.50/-) 
• For Main Written Examination: Rs.125/- (In this amount will be paid by those who are to be admitted to the Main Written Examination)

No Examination fee for SC/SCA/ST candidates. But they are no exemption for Cost of Application Rs.50/-

Mode of Payment: On-line Payment/Off-line Payment

• On-line Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)
• Off-line Payment 

Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft/Postal Order etc., will not be accepted

How to apply: Interested and Eligible candidates should apply through Online Only 

Important Dates:

• Date of Notification - 09.11.2016
• Last Date for Submission of Applications  - 08.12.2016 
• Last Date for Payment of Fee through Bank or Post Office - 10.12.2016
• Date of Preliminary Examination  - 19.02.2017 
• Time of Exam: 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.

Official Website: www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net. 

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