Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission: "Instructions To The Candidates"
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission: "Instructions To The Candidates"
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission: "Instructions To The Candidates"
(Note Words of Masculine gender in these instructions should wherever
the context so requires, be taken to include female)
1. HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should apply only through online in the Commissions
Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net.
Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their
photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their
convenience.
A valid e-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and
email ID should be kept active till the declaration of results. TNPSC
will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written
Examination, Interview Call Letters, Other Memos etc. through the
registered e-mail ID.
Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application
including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category,
Date of birth, Address, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be
considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the
last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are
firm and fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in
the Online application form with the utmost care as no
correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
The candidates who wish to receive SMS should register their mobile
number in the application.
Applying Online:
A. Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSCs website
www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net.
B. Click Apply Online to open up the On-Line Application Form.
C. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.
TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
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D. If you already have Unique ID, please enter the Unique ID and
password to view the already available information and update them,
if necessary.
E. If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the required particulars
without skipping any field.
F. Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as
per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload
of Photograph and Signature. An online application is incomplete
without the photograph and signature upload.
Mode of Fee Payment:
G. Please select the mode of payment (Online Payment/Offline
Payment).
Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)
H. In case of candidates wish to pay fees through the online payment
gateway, i.e Net Banking, Credit Card and Debit card Payment, an
additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein
candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to
make payment.
I. After submitting your payment information in the online application form,
please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or
Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
J. If the online transaction has been successfully completed a Registration
Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their
Application Number and Password for future reference in respect of the post
applied for.
Offline Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)
K. For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office
or Indian Bank Branch.
L. Click SUBMIT to submit the Application form.
M. Candidates will be provided with Application Number and
Password. Please note down the Application Number and Password.
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II. TNPSC does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being
able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the
aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the TNPSC.
III. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID or
Mobile Number to any other person. In case a candidate does not have a
valid personal e-mail ID, they should create a new e-mail ID before applying
on-line and must maintain that email account.
IV. There is a provision to modify the submitted Online Application.
Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct their details
in the Online Application if any. This modification facility will be available up
to the last date for applying online for the particular post. After this date, no
modification will be permitted. Candidates should take utmost care while
filling in the Online Application. Please note that no modification in fee
payment details will be permitted for candidates who pay fees/ intimation
charges through the online mode. Since certain fields are firm, fixed and
cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application
form with the utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details
will be entertained.
V. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at
the appropriate places and click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the
On-Line Application format. Before pressing the SUBMIT button,
candidates are advised to verify each and every particular filled in the
application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc.
should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the
certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the
candidature.
VI. Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form
shall not be entertained under any circumstances AFTER THE LAST DATE
FOR Editing/ Updating application details specified. TNPSC will not be
responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and
incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required
details in the application form.
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(i) If a period of five years has not elapsed since his first
appointment to a service of the Indian Union or of a State in
India.
(ii) If he belongs to one of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled
Tribes or to one of the MBC/DC and Backward Classes.
3. SOUND HEALTH ETC.,
A candidate must satisfy the appointing authority that he is of sound
health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity unfitting
him for the appointment.
4. AGE LIMIT:
Save or otherwise stated in the commissions Notification /
Advertisement, no person shall be eligible for appointment to any service by
direct recruitment including appointment on compassionate grounds, unless
he has completed 18 years of age on the first day of July of the year in
which the vacancy is notified. However, if any other
minimum age limit is specified in the Commissions Notification/
Advertisement such minimum age limit will apply for that recruitment.
The maximum age limit, if any, prescribed for the appointment does
not apply to a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars) or Scheduled Tribe or to any of the Most Backward
Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward Classes (other than Muslim) or
Backward Class (Muslim) or to destitute widow (of any caste) if he/she
possesses a general educational qualification which is higher than the
minimum general educational qualification and he/she is otherwise qualified
for appointment.
Note:-
(I) A pass in Pre-University Examination or Higher Secondary Examination
or Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training,
Tamil Nadu or by any Institution or Board recognized by the Government of
Tamil Nadu or any other State Government or the Government of India,
shall be deemed to be a qualification higher than that referred to Instruction
above.
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(ii) A candidate who has passed only one or two parts of the Pre-University
or Higher Secondary Examination or Diploma will not be deemed to possess
a qualification higher than the minimum general educational qualification.
In respect of direct recruitment to a post included in a service for which the
minimum qualification required is not higher than the minimum general
educational qualification, the age limit prescribed shall be increased by five
years in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled
Caste (Arunthathiyars) or Scheduled Tribes or in respect of Destitute
Widows of any castes and two years in respect of candidates belonging to
Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (other
than Muslim) or Backward Classes (Muslim) who do not possess a general
educational qualification which is higher than the minimum general
educational qualification.
Note:-Destitute Widow shall mean a widow whose total monthly income
from all sources shall not be more than Rs.4,000/-(Rupees Four Thousand
only), including any family pension or other receipts including income from
private practice in the case of professionals. Such candidate should produce
a certificate from the R.D.O or the Assistant Collector or the Sub-Collector
concerned in the format prescribed. Destitute Widow shall not include a
divorcee.
5. OTHER CONDITIONS:
(i) Selection of a candidate by the Commission carries with it no guarantee
of actual appointment.
(ii) The Number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable to
modification with reference to vacancy position as follows:-In the case of
selections based on Written cum Oral Test, the vacancies are liable to
modification before admitting the candidates to oral test. In the case of
selections based only on written test, the vacancies are liable to modification
before actual recruitment. Provided that, modification in the vacancy
position will be made only when there is a change in the number of
vacancies pertaining to the same year to which the notified vacancies are
related.
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6. RESERVATION OF APPOINTMENTS:
Where the rule of reservation of appointments for Scheduled Castes
/Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)/Scheduled Tribes/ Most Backward
Classes/ Denotified Communities/Backward Classes (other than Muslim)
/Backward Classes (Muslim) is applicable, selection will be made upto the
number of appointments reserved for them, so far as qualified and suitable
candidates are available. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled
Castes,Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars),Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward
Classes/ Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (other than Muslim) and
the Backward Classes (Muslim) will also be eligible for selection against the
vacancies to be filled under General turns on the basis of merit and where a
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Caste (Arunththiyars)/Scheduled Tribe, Most
Backward Class/Denotified Community or Backward Class (other than
Muslim)/Backward Class (Muslim) candidate is selected on the basis of merit
against the General turn, the vacancy reserved for them will not in any way
be affected.
Ten percent of vacancies out of thirty percent set apart to women
candidates in direct recruitment are reserved for Destitute Widows who
possess the prescribed qualifications for appointment to any post in Revised
pay scales, the minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 5,200 - 20,200 +
Grade pay Rs. 2,800/- Amendment issued in G.O (MS) No.32 P & AR (S)
Department dated 22.03.13 under the State Government.
Out of the total number of vacancies, 5% shall be reserved for Ex-
servicemen in the posts which are classified under Group C (ie.) the posts
with Revised Scale of pay, the minimum of which is Rs.4,800 -10,000 +
Grade Pay Rs.1,400/-and above, but below Rs.9300 - 34,800 + Grade Pay
Rs. 4,400/-in the revised scale.
List for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/
Denotified Communities and Backward Classes and Backward
Classes(Muslim) is given in the Annexure.
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Note: -
(i) Persons belonging to Tamil Nadu and to one of the communities
mentioned in the lists shown in the Annexure alone shall be treated as
Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Most Backward Classes/Denotified
Communities or Backward Classes and Backward Classes(Muslim) as the
case may be. Persons belonging to other States shall not be treated as
belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Most Backward
Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward Class and Backward
Class(Muslim) eventhough they may
belong to one of the Communities specified in the list.
(ii) Persons belonging to Christian Communities, who are converts from any
Hindu Community included in the list of Backward Classes will be considered
as Backward Classes with effect from 24-2-1986.
(iii) A member of the Scheduled Caste on conversion to Christianity will be
considered only under Backward Classes (other than Muslim) and not under
Scheduled Castes.
(iv) Arunthathiyar means the castes, Arunthathiyar, Chakkiliyan, Madari,
Madiga, Pagadai, Thoti and Adi Andhra.
7. MINIMUM GENERAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
The minimum general educational qualification wherever referred to means
the qualifications specified below:-
1. A pass in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination with
eligibility for admission to College Course of Studies in the Universities in
this State; or
2. A pass in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination of this
State.
Explanation (i)
A person who had appeared for 11 year S.S.L.C. Public Examination
and obtained 35 per cent of marks in each subject either in one sitting or
compartmentally shall be deemed to have passed the S.S.L.C. Public
Examination.
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Explanation (ii)
A person who had appeared for 11 year S.S.L.C Public Examination
and had failed to obtain 35 per cent of marks in one or more subjects but
who had appeared and obtained 35 per cent of marks in the corresponding
subject or subjects in 10 year S.S.L.C. Public Examinations shall be deemed
to have passed S.S.L.C. Public Examination.
Explanation (iii)
A person who had studied optional subject in 11 year S.S.L.C. and
failed in the optional subject, but had obtained 35 per cent of marks in all
other subjects except the optional subject in 11 year S.S.L.C. Public
Examination, shall be deemed to have passed the S.S.L.C. Public
Examination.
Explanation (iv)
A person who had appeared and passed the Xth Standard
Government Examination conducted by the Board of Open School, Tamil
Nadu shall be deemed to have passed the S.S.L.C. Public Examination.
8. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION / PREFERENCE:
Other things being equal, training and experience in the National
Cadet Corps and the services rendered in the Defence Force will be regarded
as an additional qualification and preference will be given to an outstanding
Scout who has received the award of the President of India.
9. EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS:
The degree is awarded by any University/Institution recognized by the
University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant that qualification
will be generally accepted.
Candidate who apply for a particular post should possess the prescribed
qualification for the post or such other qualification which have been
declared to be higher than or equivalent to the said qualification by the
State Government in consultation with the Committee constituted under the
Chairmanship of the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission for
the purpose.
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Test) in Tamil within a period of two years from the date of their
appointment, failing which they will be discharged from service.
11. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:
Please refer para 1 of G to P under subheading how to apply.
12. FEE CONCESSIONS:
Category Concession Condition
Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)
Full Exemption
Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption
Most Backward Class/Denotified
Communities
Three Free Chances Degree Holders
Backward Classes (other than
Muslim)/Backward Classes
(Muslim)
Three Free Chances Degree Holders
Ex-Servicemen Two Free Chances
Differently Abled Person Full Exemption
Destitute Widow Full Exemption
Note 1:-
(a) In the case of Differently Abled Candidates Certificate from Medical
officer specifying the nature of physical handicap and stating the physical
handicap as not one which could render the candidate incapable of efficiently
discharging duties should be produced.
(b) In the case of Desitute Widow Candidates, should be produced Destitute
Widow Certificate.
Note 2:-
(i) Failure to appear for the competitive examination (including oral test)
after sending in an application will not operate to exclude that chance from
the free chances allowed.
(ii) The three/ two free chances allowed are not for EACH POST but for
ANY THREE/ TWO APPLICATIONS. The claim for exemption from
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VI) any person of the Army Postal Service, who retired on or after 19th July
1989 directly from the said service without reversion to Postal & Telegraph
Department with pension or who has been released on or after 19th July
1989 from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service
or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability
pension; or
VII) any person discharged on or after July 1987 under Army Rule 13(3)
III (V) for the reason that his service is no longer required and in receipt of
pension;
Note: (2) a Recruit is not an ex-serviceman
Note: (3) a person discharged before July 1987 under Army Rule 13 (3) III
(V) for the reason that his Service is no longer required is not an ex-
serviceman.
A candidate who claims to have been demobilised from the Army or Navy or
Air Force should produce in support of his claim, properly authenticated
extract from his Discharge Certificate in the following form-(1) Name of the
candidate -
(2)Rank held -
(3)Date of enrolment -
(4)Date of discharge -
(5)Reasons for discharge -
(6)Conduct and Character while employed in the military -
14. AGE CONCESSION ONLY:
(a) Extra temporary employees already discharged or retrenched
from the Census Organisation in the State of Tamil Nadu
(i) Should have put in at least six months of temporary service in the
Census Organisation in the State of Tamil Nadu.
(ii) Will be allowed to deduct a maximum period of three years from their
age.
(iii) Can avail only for any one of the Competitive Examinations conducted
by the Commission.
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(iv) Not admissible to persons who hold regular appointment in any post
under the State or Central Government.
(v) Allowed only to those candidates appointed in the Census Organisation
through the Employment Exchanges.
Candidates should produce evidence from the Superintendent of Census
Operation in the following form:-(1) Name of the candidate
(2) Description of Post in which temporarily employed in the Census
Organization
(3) Particulars of employment with dates.
(4) Whether the candidates work and conduct have been satisfactory?
(b) Ex- N.C.C Cadets who were employed as Under Officer,
Instructors, or Sergeant-Major- Instructors in the N.C.C on whole
time basis on or after 1st January 1963
May also apply if they possess all the prescribed qualifications except the
age.
Allowed to deduct from their age, the actual period of service as Under
Officers, Instructors, or Sergeant-Major- Instructors in the N.C.C.
The relevant age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour if
they are otherwise found to be suitable.
(c) Unqualified and part-time Hindi and other Language Pandits
Who are below 40 years of age on 1st July of the year in which the selection
for appointment is made may also apply if they satisfy all the prescribed
qualification except age. The relevant age rule will be relaxed by the
Government in favour of such candidates if they are selected.
Such candidates should produce a certificate from the Chief Educational
Officer (in respect of Pandits retrenched from Government A and B Wing
Schools) or District Educational Officer/ Inspector of Girls Schools (in respect
of Pandits retrenched from aided and Local Body Schools) to show that they
are unqualified and parttime Hindi or Other Language Pandits whose
services were terminated consequent on the introduction of two Language
Formula.
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Candidates should produce a certificate in the form specified below from the
authority competent to issue Community Certificate to show that they have
been released from the Bonded Labour under the Provision of the Bonded
Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976.
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Thiru/Tmt/Selvi ..................... is
the Son/Unmarried daughter of
Thiru .residing at .........Village
...............................................................................
.. Taluk . District has himself / herself been
released from Bonded Labour under the provisions of the Bonded Labour
System (Abolition) Act 1976 on
...................................................................
(h) Discharged and serving temporary Government employees
Who have not completed 40 years of age on the 1st July of the year
in which the selection is made Allowed to deduct from their age the actual
period of service (Whether continuous or non-continuous) rendered upto the
date of the Commissions Notification under the Tamil Nadu Government in
computing their age.
Note:- A discharged State Government employee is a person who was in
the employment of the State and was discharged because of reduction in
establishment or for any other reason but not as a disciplinary measure.
15. PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE FOR CLAIMS MADE IN THE
APPLICATION:
The Original Certificates in support of the claims made in the
application, should be produced at the time of attending the Oral Test or
when called for. One set of xerox copies of all certificates along with a copy
of photograph identical to the one pasted in the application, should also be
handed over while attending the Oral Test or when called for. A candidate
who has applied to the Commission on a previous occasion should produce
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Examination or had taken all the non language subjects in the S.S.L.C.
Public Examination in Tamil Medium or he had passed the Second Class
Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil.
(d) Practical / Other Experience / Bar Experience
In cases where the qualifications announced for a post include a period of
practical or other experience, in addition to educational qualification /
technical qualification, such a period of practical or other experience, as the
case may be should have been acquired after obtaining the educational/
technical qualifications prescribed for such appointment unless otherwise
specified. Certificate regarding Practical Experience, if any, prescribed,
should conform to the requirements notified. Certificate regarding Bar
Experience should conform to the requirements notified.
(e)Registration Certificates
Candidates applying for the posts for appointment to which registration of
their names in Councils like Bar Council or Central Board of Indian Medicine,
Chennai and/or the Board of Integrated Medicine, Chennai / Tamil Nadu
Siddha Medical Council / Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine, Tamil Nadu
Medical Council or Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Council or Tamil Nadu
Veterinary Council, as the case may be, is a pre-condition, they should have
registered their names before the date of the Commissions notification for
appointment and the copy of the Registration Certificate should be sent
along with the other documents evidencing their qualification. Original of the
same has to be produced at the time of oral test along with other
certificates.
(f) Community Certificate
In the case of an applicant who claims to be a member of SC/ SC(A) or ST
or MBC/DC or BC(Other than BCM)or BCM, a certificate from the following
authority noted against each should be produced in the form as specified in
G.O.Ms. No. 781, Revenue department, dated 2nd May 1988:-
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Name of the
community
Competent authority to issue the certificate
1. ST R.D.O/Asst. Collector / Sub Collector/ Personal
Assistant(General) to the Collector of
Chennai/District Adi-Dravidar Welfare Officer.
2. SC/SC(A) Taluk Tahsildar.
3.MBC/ DC, BC
(other than Muslim
and BCM)
Revenue Officer not lower in rank than a Tahsildar or
Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar or Special Deputy
Tahsildar appointed to issue Community Certificate.
Additional Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar and Zonal
Deputy Tahsildar.
4. Thottia Naicker
(including
Rajakambalam,
Gollavar, Sillavar,
Thockalavar,
Thozhuva Naicker
and Erragollar)
included in the list of
MBC/DC)
Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar
Community Certificate should have been issued by the competent
authorities referred to above, in whose jurisdiction the candidate claims to
have permanent residence, after personal enquiries and proper verification.
The certificate obtained by the candidates in the form other than the one
prescribed in G.O.Ms.No. 781, Revenue department, dated 2nd May 1988
and solely based on the entries in S.S.L.C or Transfer Certificate or other
School/College records will not be accepted.
Candidates are warned that if the community recorded in the
certificate produced by them from the competent authority is not included in
the list of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward
Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward classes given in the Annexure
of this Instructions etc to Candidates, they will not be considered as
belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes or Most Backward
Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward Classes as the case may be.
They will, in that case, be considered only under Others and if they are not
qualified to be considered under Others, their applications will be rejected.
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Notes :- (i) Persons who get employment after the submission of their
applications and before the receipt of intimation admitting them to the Oral
Test/ requiring to produce original documents for verification should also
produce the No objection Certificate. (ii) In case any Criminal /Disciplinary
action is taken against or if any punishment is imposed against such persons
after the production of No objection Certificate and before the actual
appointment, such candidates should report this fact forthwith to the
Commission indicating their Register Number.
16. INITIAL PAY, T.A., ETC.,
A selected candidate who is already in any Government Service (State
or Central) on being appointed to another post through the Tamil Nadu
Public Service Commission by direct recruitment, will not be entitled on the
basis of his previous service to any concession in the matter of initial pay,
travelling allowances, etc. A candidate who is in the service of a Government
other than the Government of Tamil Nadu if selected and appointed, will not
be entitled on the basis of the previous service under that Government to
any concession in the matter of leave, transit pay, etc., under the
Government of Tamil Nadu.
If a rate of pay actually in force at the time of appointment of
selected candidate is different from that announced, he will be paid only at
that rate. The pay of the post is also subject to such modification, as may be
made from time to time.
17. PROBATION AND TRAINING:
Candidates selected and appointed to a post should undergo such
probation and training and should pass such tests as may be prescribed in
the rules by the Government from time to time and are liable to face such
penalties as prescribed by the Government for failure to pass such tests.
At any time before the end of the prescribed period of probation, the
probation of a candidate appointed may be terminated and he may be
discharged from the service. If within the period of probation, the
probationer does not pass the test, if any prescribed for probationers, or if
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at the end of said period he is considered not suitable for full membership of
the service, he will be discharged from the service.
18. COMMUNICATION WITH THE TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION:
i. Any communication intended for the Commission must be made in writing
and addressed only to the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
No.1 Greams Road, Chennai -600 006.
ii. If a reply is sought it must be accompanied by an envelope affixed with
sufficient Postage Stamps with the address to which the reply is to be sent.
iii. Communications asking for reasons for non-selection and request for
exemption from age limit or other qualifications will receive no attention.
iv. The Commission will receive communications only from candidates.
Communications in the name of pleader or agent will receive no attention.
v. Requests for furnishing causes of failure in written exam or for non-
selection on the results of the written exam / oral test or for revaluation of
answer books will not be complied with.
vi. Details of marks of all candidates who appeared for the main written
exam / oral test will be available in the Commissions website
www.tnpsc.gov.in
vii. Candidates asking for details of marks after finalisation of selection
should send a postal order / crossed Account Payee demand draft for
Rs.10/- in favour of the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
19. DISQUALIFICATION / DEBARMENT:
Disqualification
i. If a candidate attempts to canvas to bring influence on the Chairman or
any Member of the Commission personally / by letter / through relatives,
friends, patrons, officials or other persons.
ii. If a candidate appeals to examiner in the answer books to value liberally
/ award more marks / be sympathetic. etc.,
iii. If a candidate writes anything unconnected to the question or any
irrelevant / impertinent matter.
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iv. If a candidate writes any marks revealing his/her identity in the main or
additional answer books. - he/she will be disqualified for that recruitment.
Debarment:
(a) If the applicant attempts any tampering, alteration with the documents
or certificates, he is liable to be debarred from appearing for any of the
selections and examinations conducted by the Commission and consequently
from entry into public service itself.
(b) (i) Candidates furnishing false particulars in the matter of qualification
or the nature of pass in various subjects, experience gained, their religion or
community etc., (ii) Suppression of material information regarding
(a) Previous appearances or availing free chances, employment in
Government or Local Bodies, Public Corporations etc.,
(b) Arrests, convictions debarment or disqualification by Union Public
Service Commission / State Public Service Commissions.
(c) Participation in agitation or any political organization.
(d) Candidature in election for Parliament / State Legislature / Local bodies
etc.,
(iii) Making false or vexatious allegations against the Commission in
petitions addressed to it or any other authority. will be viewed seriously and
that the candidate responsible for such act will be debarred from appearing
for the examinations and selections held by this Commission permanently or
for such period of years as the Commission may decide.
(c) Candidates resorting to any Mal-practices in the examination hall, such
as.
(i) Copying from another candidate in the examination hall
(ii) Permitting others to copy from his answer book
(iii) Copying from unauthorized Books or Notes which are printed / type
written / written will also lead to debarment of the candidate for such a
period as the Commission may decide.
OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Candidates should ensure their eligibility for examination. The
candidates, applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all
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Medical Officer to the effect that he is totally blind and not in a position to
write the examination on his own.
(ii) He should also indicate in bold letters on the top of his application that
the application relates to a blind candidate.
(iii) The Commission will arrange for the Scribes and will also pay for them.
(iv) The blind impaired will be seated in a separate room under the direct
supervision of the Chief Invigilator. They will be granted half an hour extra
time for writing the examination.
(v) At the closure of the examination, the scribe will read what has been
written in the answer books so as to enable the blind candidate to ensure
that the scribe has written what he had dictated. A declaration to this effect
should be given in writing by the blind candidate for reference of the
Commission.
(vi) Dictation made by the blind candidates will be tape-recorded.
Note: Failure to comply with instructions (i) and (ii) above will entail
rejection of the application.
(b) Orthopedically Challenged
Differently Abled persons, particularly hands, are allowed the
assistance of a scribe subject to the following
conditions;
(i) All the Differently Abled persons, particularly hands, will be allowed to
take the Commissions examinations with the help of the scribes.
(ii) The Commission will arrange for the scribe and the amount paid to the
scribes will be met by the Commission and Differently Abled persons need
not pay any amount to them.
(iii) The scribes should possess the same or equivalent qualification as
possessed by the disabled persons, particularly hands.
(iv) Scribes will not be appointed on regular basis as full time Government
servants.
(v) All such Differently Abled candidates appearing for the written
examination will be seated in a separate room under the direct supervision
of the Chief Invigilators.
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vi) The Differently Abled persons, who are unable to write with either arms
and are provided with scribes assistance, will be granted extra half-an-hour
time for writing examinations conducted by the Commission.
Note: All Differently Abled persons, who are unable to climb the staircase,
will be allowed to write the examination in the Ground Floor along with the
other candidates.
21. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:
(a) Posts included in Group - I Services: The selection to the posts
included in Group - I Services, will be made in three successive stages viz.,
(i) Preliminary Examination for selection of candidates for admission to the
Main Written Examination (ii) Main Written Examination and (iii) Oral test in
the shape of an Interview. The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as
a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by
the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written
Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Written Examination
will be fifty times the number of candidates to be recruited having regard to
the rule of reservation of appointments. However, in each reservation group,
all the candidates, who secure the same marks as that of the cut off marks
of their reservation groups shall also be admitted to the Main Written
Examination, though the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main
Written Examination may exceed 1:50 ratio (Announced in Notification
No.49/2012 dt.16.11.2012).
(b) (Posts for which selection is made on the basis of Written
Examination and Oral Test
Where the selection is made on the basis of both, Main Written
Examination/Written Examination and Oral Test, the Main Written
Examination/Written Examination will precede the Oral Test. If the number
of vacancies notified/reserved to be filled up for any one or more of the
reservation groups (viz., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/Denotified
Communities, Backward Classes(other than Muslim) or Backward Classes
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Four Thousand only) including any family pension or other receipts including
income from private practice in the case of professionals. Such candidate
should produce a certificate from the R.D.O. or the Assistant Collector or the
Sub-Collector concerned in the format prescribed. Destitute Widow shall not
include a divorcee. Out of the total number of appointments to be made in
the categories, viz., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Castes- Arunthathiyar (on
preferential basis), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified
Communities,Backward Classes (other than Backward Class Muslim)
Backward Classes (Muslim) and General Turns, one percent under each
category shall be separately reserved for each of the blind, hearing impaired
and orthopaedically Challenged candidates. If no qualified and suitable
candidate is available for selection from one ormore categories of Differently
Abled, the vacancies will be carried forward as per rules. The reservation for
Differently Abled candidates is applicable to all the Non-executive posts. In
so far as the Executive posts are concerned, the reservation for the
Differently Abled candidates shall be made applicable in respect of the
suitable posts in indentification G.O.Ms.No.53 SW & NP (SW4) dated
11.04.05 in Group A and B as identified in the list approved by the State
Government and to all posts in Group C and D which will be specified in
the Commissions Notification / Advertisement.
Even after filling up of the posts reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on
preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available,
they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than
Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any posts reserved
for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified
candidatdes. It shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than
Arunthathiyars.
Out of the total number of vacancies, 5 % shall be reserved for Ex-
servicemen in the posts which are classified under Group C, (i.e., the posts
with scale of pay, the minimum of which is Rs. 2610/- (Revised Pay
Rs.4800-10000 + Grade Pay Rs.1400/-) and above but below Rs.5500/-
(Revised Pay Rs.9300-34800 + Grade Pay Rs.4400/-)
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22. Gosangi.
23. Holeya.
24. Jaggali.
25. Jambuvulu.
26. Kadaiyan.
27. Kakkalan (In kanyakumari District and shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
28. Kalladi.
29. Kanakkan, Padanna (In the Nilgris District)
30. Karimpalan.
31. Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
32. Koliyan.
33. Koosa.
34. Kootan, Koodan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
35. Kudumban.
36. KuravanSidhanar.
37. Madari.
38. Madiga.
39. Maila.
40. Mala.
41. Mannan (In Kanyakumari District and shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
42. Mavilan.
43. Moger
44. Mundala
45. Nalakeyava
46. Nayadi
47. Padannan (In kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
48. Pagadai
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49. Pallan.
50. Palluvan
51. Pambada
52. Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
53. Panchama
54. Pannadi
55. Panniandi
56.Paraiyan,Parayan, Sambavar.
57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
58. Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District )
59. Pulayan, Cheramar.
60. Puthirai Vannan.
61. Raneyar.
62. Samagara.
63. Samban.
64. Sapari.
65. Semman.
66. Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
67. Thoti.
68. Tiruvalluvar.
69. Vallon.
70. Valluvan.
71. Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
72. Vathiriyan.
73. Velen.
74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District )
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75. Vettiyan.
76. Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
(B) LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES
1. Adiyan.
2. Aranadan.
3. Eravallan.
4. Irular.
5. Kadar.
6. Kammara (excluding in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District )
7. Kanikaran,Kanikkar(in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah and
Ambasamudram Taluks of Tirunelveli District) as per G.O.Ms.No.27 P &
AR (S) Department,dated 13.03.09
8. Kaniyan, Kanyan.
9. Kattunayakan.
10. Kochu Velan.
11. Konda Kapus.
12. Kondareddis.
13. Koraga.
14. Kota(excluding Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
15. Kudiya, Melakudi.
16. Kurichchan.
17. Kurumbas (in the Nilgris District)
18. Kurumans.
19. Maha Malasar.
20. Malai Arayan.
21. Malai Pandaram.
22. Malai Vedan.
23. Malakkuravan.
24. Malasar.
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10. Billava.
11. Bondil.
12. Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgris,
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts) Pedda/Boyar
(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars
(except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars
(except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, RamanathapuramSivaganga,
Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari
Oddars (except Salem and Namakkal Districts)
13. Chakkala(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkotai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)
14. Chavalakarar (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
15. Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira
Chetty,Valayal Chetty, Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District and
Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)
16. Chowdry.
16(A).Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the
generation of conversion (except the Paravar converts to Cheristianity of
Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District). (As per
the G.O.Ms.No.98, BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare (BCC) Dept.
dt.05.11.2009).
16(B).C S I formerly S.I.U.C. (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk
of Tirunelveli District)
17. Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,
Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts)
18. Devangar, Sedar.
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58. Koteyar.
59. Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District)
60. Kudikara Vellalar.
61. Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
62. Kuga Vellalar.
63. Kunchidigar.
63(A).Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in Kanniyakumari District.
63(B).Latin Catholics in Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.
64. Lambadi.
65. Lingayat (Jangama).
66. Mahratta(Non-Brahmin)(including Namdev Mahratta)
67. Malayar.
68. Male.
69. Maniagar.
70. Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi
Districts) Karumaravars, Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravars(except
Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul
Districts) Sembanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and
Ramanathapuram Districts)
71. Moondrumandai Embathunalu (84) Ur Sozhia Vellalar
72. Mooppan.
73. Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar
74. Nadar, Shanar and Gramani including Chiristian Nadar, Christian Shanar
and Chiristian Gramani
75. Nagaram.
76. Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
77. Nangudi Vellalar.
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102. Salivagana.
103. Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and Adhaviyar
104. Savalakkarar.
105. Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar
105A Serakula Vellalar
106. Sourashtra (Patnulkarar).
107. Sozhiavellalar (including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and
Keerai karar)
108. Srisayar.
109. Sundaram Chetty.
110. Thogatta Veerakshatriya.
111. Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli
District)
112. Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker.
113.Omitted
114. Thoriyar.
115 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker.
116. Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara
117. Urali Gounder (Except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai
Districts) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Goundar (in Madurai, Theni,
Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,
Salem and Namakkal Districts)
118. Urikkara Nayakkar.
118A. Virakodi Vellala.
119. Vallambar.
119A Vallanattu Chettiar.
120. Valmiki.
121. Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar. (including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and
Chekkalar)
122. Veduvar & Vedar (Except in Kanyakumari District and Senkottai Taluk
of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)
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7. Syed
(E) LIST OF MOST BACKWARD CLASSES
G.O.Ms.No.85 BC, MBC and Minorities welfare (BCC) Dept.,dated 29.07.08
G.O.Ms.No.97 BC, MBC and Minorities welfare (BCC) Dept.,dated 11.09.08
1. Ambalakarar.
2. Andipandaram.
2(A). Arayar (in Kanyakumari District)
3. Bestha, Siviar.
4. Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju)
5. Boyar, Oddar.
6. Dasari.
7. Dommara.
8.Eravallar (except Kanniyakumari district and shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli District where the Community is a Scheduled Tribe)
9. Isaivellalar.
10. Jambuvanodai.
11. Jangam.
12. Jogi.
13. Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only)
14. Koracha.
15. Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar)
16. Kunnuvar Mannadi.
17. Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder (as per the G.O.Ms.No.96, BC,MBC and
Minority Welfare (BCC) Dept.,dt.8.9.2008)
18. Kuruhini Chetty.
18(A).Latin Catholic christian Vannar( in Kanniyakumari District)
19. Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and
Pronopakari
20. Mond Golla.
21. Moundadan Chetty.
22. Mahendra, Medara.
23. Mutlakampatti.
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24. Narikoravar.
25. Nokkar.
25(A). Panisaivan/Panisivan
26. Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder,
Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya)
27. Paravar (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of
Tirunelveli Disrict where the Community is Scheduled Caste).
27(A).Paravar converts to Christianity including the Paravar converts to
Christianity of Kanniyarkumari District and Shencottah Taluk in Tirunelveli
District. (As per the G.O.Ms.No.98, BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare (BCC)
Dept. dt.05.11.2009).
28. Meenavar (Parvatha rajakulam, Pattanavar Sembadavar (including
converts to Christianity)
29. Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including converts to Chirstianity)
30. Punnan Vettuva Gounder
31. Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District)
32. Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada
Srivaishnava)
33. Sozhia Chetty.
34. Telugupatty Chetty.
35. Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar
Thozhuva Naicker and Erragollar)
36. Thondaman.
36(A).Thoraiyar(Nilgris)
36(B).Thoraiyar (Plains)
37. Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars).
38. Vannar (Salaivai Thozhilalar) (including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali,Rajakula,
Veluthadar and Rajaka) except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah
Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is a Scheduled Caste).
39. Vettaikarar.
40. Vettuva Gounder.
41. Yogeeswarar
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