The Tamil Nadu Public Service conducts the TNPSC exams for recruitment into various jobs in the Public Service commission The group 1 exam qualifies the candidates for some of the most prestigious jobs such as deputy Collector and police superintendent, assistant commissioner, district registrar etc. This exam has 3 stages : Preliminary, Main exam and Oral exam. The preliminary exam tests the candidates general knowledge (200), degree level objective questions(150), aptitude and mental abilit
Type | Online |
Category | TNPSC EXAMS |
Last Date For Applying | 12/Dec/2016 5:30 AM |
Exam Date | 12/Feb/2017 5:30 AM |
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Website | http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/latest-notification.html |
Notification Date | 08/Nov/2016 5:30 AM |
Last Date to apply | 12/Dec/2016 5:30 AM |
General | 21-35 |
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)’s Group I Exam for Direct Recruitment to various posts under State Services are done in three stages of examination - Preliminary, Mains and Interview. This exam is considered equivalent to UPSC Civil services as these posts are the highest recruitment of the State government.
AGE : 21-35
NOTE :
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
Any degree.
Candidates should possess a Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
NOTE :
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Candidates should apply only through on-line in the Commission’s 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. You are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and password confidentially. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination, Interview call letters, other Memos etc. through the registered / given e-mail ID.
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 and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
APPLYING ONLINE
MODE OF FEE PAYMENT :
On-line Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card) |
Off-line Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank) |
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. |
For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office or Indian Bank Branch. |
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. |
On submission system will generate the payment chalan which the candidates need to take print out and go to the nearest branch of Indian bank or the Designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the payment. |
If the on-line transaction has been successfully completed a registration ID number and password will be generated. Candidates should note their registration ID number and password for future reference in respect of the post applied for. |
On-line application registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the Indian Bank within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application. |
For any additional information the candidates may refer Commission’s ‘Instructions to the candidates’ at the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in
PROCEDURE OF SELECTION : The selection will be made in three successive stages, viz.,
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 50 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 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.
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BCs and BCMs |
Others |
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Single paper in General Studies-200 items |
3 Hours |
300 |
90 |
120 |
Degree Standard – Objective Type |
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General Studies – 150 items |
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Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)-50 items |
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BCs and BCMs |
Others |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
General Studies- Descriptive type - Degree Standard Paper-I Paper- II Paper-III Interview & Record |
3 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours |
300 300 300
120 |
306 |
408 |
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Total |
1020 |
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Paper-I |
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Paper-II |
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Paper-III |
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The Scheme of Examination and Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination and the Main Written Examination are available in the Commission’s Website at ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’
This page is being updated regularly as per information from TNPSC. Stay tuned to know your result.
The Minimum cut off mark (the number of questions correct out of 200) required to clear preliminary exam is around 125 (+/-) marks SAFEZONE
Full Test : Learning Mode | 20 Credits |
Full Test : Testing Mode | 15 Credits |
Previous Year Papers | 10 Credits |