Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Government of Tamil Nadu
Notification No:09/2015 Dated:10.07.2015
Vacancy Details
- Deputy Collector - 19 Post
- Deputy Superintendent of Police - 26
- Assistant Commissioner - 21
- District Registrar - 8
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 (Post Office or Indian Bank)
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 - 10.07.2015
- Last Date for Submission of Applications - 09.08.2015
- Last Date for Payment of Fee through Bank or Post Office - 11.8.2015
- Date of Preliminary Examination - 08.11. 2015
- 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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