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DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021

REVISED SYLLABUS / SCHEME

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code
T.C: 161:Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil Nadu
Ministerial Service in the Agriculture Department

T.C: 167:Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the Agriculture
Department

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIOINS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE: 161

Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial
Service in the Agriculture Department.

Agricultural Departmental Manual Chapter I-

Organisation and control.

The erstwhile Three – Tier System (District, Taluk and Block) was converted into
Two Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the new setup in
Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and Seed
Certification Departments. Staff Pattern was reorganized vide G.O.Ms.No.537,
Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007.

In the G.O.Ms.No.60 Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.02.2008, the

Ministerial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department due to
the implementation of new staff pattern as per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture Department,
dated 24.12.2007, were transferred to above Sister Departments.

Chapter II - Accounts and Audit – General

Chapter III - Advisory Committees

Chapter IV

Agricultural Analytical Laboratories

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff

pattern was adopted at District level under the Direct Control of District Joint Director of
Agriculture and one Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) at State
Headquarters. STL increased from 14 to 30 Nos, PTL from 9 to 15 Nos, FTL from 6 to
14 Nos. besides establishing 15 BFPU and 1 BFQCL at State Level.
Chapter VII - Office Procedure

Chapter IX Agricultural Marketing

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff

pattern was adopted and 29 District Offices were formed with Deputy Director of
AgricultureasHeadofOfficeandtheStateHeadquarterswasalsoreorganized.

Chapter X

Miscellaneous– Paragraphs 304 to 310, 311, 314 to 316, 329, 332 to 335 of the
Agricultural Departmental Manual.

TEST CODE: 167

Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the Agriculture

Department.

The Agricultural Departmental Manual Organisation and control.

The erstwhile Three – Tier System (District, Taluk and Block) was converted into
Two-Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the new setup in
Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and Seed
Certification Departments. Staff Pattern was reorganized vide G.O.Ms.No.537,
Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007.

In the G.O.Ms.No.60, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.02.2008, the

Ministerial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department due to
the implementation of new staff pattern as per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture Department,
dated 24.12.2007, were transferred to above Sister Departments.
Agricultural Analytical Laboratories

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff

pattern was adopted at District level under the Direct Control of District Joint Director of
Agriculture and one Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) at State
Headquarters. STL increased from 14 to 30 Nos, PTL from 9 to 15 Nos, FTL from 6 to
14 Nos, besides establishing 15 BFPU and 1 BFQCL at State Level.

1) Seasons – Prominent seasons and Rainfall

2) Agro Climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu

3) Area, Production and Productivity of crops in Tamil Nadu

4) Crop specific strategies – SRI, SPI, SSI, Precision farming, Micro irrigation

5) Farm level planning, Management of inputs and farmers specific extension –

FCMS, FDMS through mobile application, voice enabled Data updation Module,
scheme benefits Tracking system, IFS, FIHB, online farm machinery booking

6) State Sponsored Schemes – Soil Survey and Land Use Organization, Organic
farming – Vermi composting, composting farm waste through Pleurotus, Bio-fertilizers,
Liquid Bio-fertilizers, Blue green Algae, Green Manure Crops, Azolla, Seed
Multiplication Scheme, Seed farms, SPU, Crop and Plant Protection, Bio control
Agents, Insurance Schemes – NAIS, MNAIS & WBCIS, CPIS, Crop Yield
Competition, Crop Cutting Experiments – CES, Laboratories – (FCL, PTL, STL,
MSTL, BFPU) Parasite Breeding Centers and TNCCM

7) Extension in augmenting Agriculture – Farmers guide booklet, farmers Hub, PDA,

Touch Screen Kiosk, FTC, Water Management Training centre, STAMIN

8) Centre – State Shared Schemes – NADP, NMOOP, NFSM, NMSA, SSEPERS

(ATMA), SMSP, CDB

9) Centrally Sponsored Schemes – Integrated farming in coconut holdings for

productivity improvement

10) External aided projects –IAMWARM

11) TAWDEVA

12) AWS, Agricultural Education in Tamil Nadu

13) Insecticide Act, 1968, Fertilizer Control Order,1985

Horticulture

1. Area, Production and Productivity of Horticulture Crops

2. Dissemination of Hi-Tech Horticulture Practices

3.CapacityBuilding

4. State Plan Schemes

i) Integrated Horticulture Development Schemes (IHDS)

ii) Horticulture Training Centers (HTC)

iii) Integrated Tribal Development Programme(ITDP)

iv) Western Ghat Development Programme(WGDP)

v) Hill Area Development Programme(HADP)

vi) City Vegetable Development Scheme(CVDS)

vii) National Agriculture Insurance Scheme(NAIS)

viii) Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme(WBCIS)

National Agriculture Development programme

1. Precision Farming

2. Hi-Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme

3. Rainfed Area Development Programme(RADP)

4. Encouraging cultivation of Pandal Vegetables

5. Mechanization of Harvesting Processing in Turmeric and Sett cutting and

harvesting in Tapioca

6. Modernization of State Horticulture Farms in Tamil Nadu

7. Perimetro Vegetable Cluster Development Programme

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) Government of India

Shared Schemes
1. National Horticulture Mission

2. National Mission on Micro Irrigation

Government of India Schemes - Fully funded

1. National Bamboo Mission

2. National Mission of Medicinal Plants(NMMP)

Externally Aided Project - World Bank Funded Scheme

1. IAMWARM

Other Schemes

1. Parks and Garden

2. Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives (Hitherto Part-II Schemes)
The Hon'ble Chief Minister made an announcement under Rule 110 in the
Legislative Assembly on 08.08.2014 stating that, "to promote innovation culture in Tamil
Nadu, Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives (TANII) has been established in the State
Planning Commission to promote Innovation in Government. Initially, Tamil Nadu
Innovation Initiatives (TANII) would work within Government and Government agencies
to foster innovation. This idea could be eventually extended further to the non-
Government sector as well. Prizes will also be instituted and awarded for innovative
practices. A State Innovative Fund has been set up for this purpose.
New schemes would be financed from the State Innovation Fund, if they are truly
innovative in nature. An amount of RS.150.00 Crores will be provided every year to
this fund. An award in the name of "Chief Minister's Award for Innovation" has been
instituted for the best innovative initiatives".

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Producers Co-operative Enterprises Limited (TANHOPE)

Seed Certification & Organic Certification

Seed Certification Concept of Seed Certification - Eligibility requirements for

certification of crop varieties - Classes of seeds -Pollination behavior of crop plants -
Chain of seed multiplication models - Seed certification regulation and procedures -
Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards for Agricultural and Horticultural crops

Seed Inspection Seed law enforcement - Seed legislations - The Seeds Act, 1966 ,
the Seeds (Amendment) Act, 1972, the Seeds Rules, 1968, the Seeds (Amendment)
Rules, 1973, 1974, 1981, the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983, Amendment in Seeds
( Control) Order, 1983, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Essential
Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006- Regulation of sale of Seeds of Genetically
modified crops- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986.

Seed Testing Concept of Seed Testing - Principles and procedures for testing seed
samples of different crops for ascertaining various seed quality parameters. Central
Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory-B.t toxin detection methods and DNA
finger printing- Seed analysis report-Seed Act and rules in relation to seed testing.
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)

Training Orientation and refresher trainings - Training programmes to seed producers,

farmers, seed dealers, National Seed Research and Training Centre

Organic Certification Concept of Organic Certification - Organic Certification

Procedures - National Programme for Organic Production Standards.
Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business Agricultural Marketing

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff

pattern was adopted and 29 District Offices were formed with Deputy Director of
AgricultureasHeadofOfficeandtheStateHeadquarterswasalsoreorganized.

Agri. Marketing Activities

1) Market Committees and Regulated Markets, Facilities provided in the Regulated

Markets, Pledge Loan, and Dissemination of market price information
2) Drying yards at villages
3) Agmark Grading
4) Farmers Markets
Agri. Business Activities

1) Specialized Market Complexes

2) Banana Ripening Chamber
3) Establishment of Terminal market complexes
4) Agri Export Zones
5) Food Processing Industries, National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP),
Objectives of NMFP, Structure, Major programmes/Schemes to be covered under
NMFP
6) Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture modernization and water bodies Restoration and
Management (TN-IAMWARM Project), Role of commodity Groups in increasing the
Farm income
7) Tamil Nadu Small farmers Agri-Business consortium (TNSFAC), eligibility criteria
for funding
8) Agro Marketing Intelligence and Business promotion center

Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board

1) Constitution
2) Sources of Income
3) Functions of Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board, Training
Programmes for Farmers and Marketing Personnel, Post Harvest Training to
Farmers, Salem-Training Centre
4) Tamil Nadu Farmers Development and Welfare Scheme
5) Marketing Endowment Chair at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
6) Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell(DEMIC)

EXISTING PATTERN AND TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL

EXAMINTIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 161

TEST NAME: Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil Nadu
Ministerial Service in the Agriculture Department

Minimum Pass Maximum

Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration Marks Marks

Objective Type – 80%

2 hours 36
without Books

Descriptive Type – 20% 100

30 minutes 9
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN AND TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL
EXAMINTIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 167

TEST NAME: Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the
Agriculture Department

Minimum Pass Maximum

Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration Marks Marks

Objective Type – 80%

2 hours 36
without Books

Descriptive Type – 20%

30 minutes 9
With Books 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING (1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C. 128 :Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIOINS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 128

Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING ( REGULATION) ACT,

1987ANNEXURE - I

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions
3. Notification of intention of regulating marketing of Agricultural produce in specified
area
4. Declaration of notified area
5. Establishment of Market Committee
6. Establishment of Markets
7. Establishment of special and subsidiary Markets
8. Trading in Agricultural produce in notified area
9. Alteration of notified area, etc.,
10. Constitution of Market Committee
11. Publication of names of Members of Market Committee
12. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Market Committee
13. Disqualifications for Membership of Market Committee
14. Assistant Director of Agriculture to be Ex-officio Member
15. Term of office of Members, etc.,
16. Incorporation of Market Committee
17. Market Committee to be a local authority
18. Sub-Committee, Special Committee and delegation of powers
19. General meeting
20. Proceeding of Market Committee not to be invalidated by informalities
21. Nominated person to cease to be a Member in certain cases
22. Officers and servants of Market Committee
23. Execution of contracts by Market Committee
24. Levy of fee by Market Committee
25. Establishment of check-post or barrier
26. Issue of receipt by Market Committee
27. Determination of fee, etc., not to be questioned in prosecution
28. Levy of subscription for Market reports, etc.,
29. Market Committee Fund
30. Purposes for which Market Committee Fund may be expended
31. Power to borrow
32. Trade allowance not permissible except in certain cases
33. Special provision where there is delay in reconstitution of new Market Committee,
etc.,
34. Delivery of possession of records and properties of Market Committee
35. Establishment of Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board
36. Constitution of Board
37. Officers and servants of Board
38. Powers and functions of Board
39. Execution of contracts by Board
40. Power to borrow
41. Estimates of income and expenditure of Board
42. Annual audit of accounts
43. Superintendence and control by Government
44. Market Board Fund
45. Market Development Fund
46. Powers and functions of Director
47. Delegation of powers
48. Penalties
49. Liability of accused to pay fee, or other amount
50. Composition of offences
 51. Power of Magistrate to recover summarily fee or other amount
52. Power to make rules
53. Power to make Regulations and By-Laws
54. Power to write off irrecoverable amount, etc.,
55. Bar of certain proceedings
56. President, Vice-President, Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be Public Servants
57. Limitation for certain suits and prosecutions
58. Trial of offences
59. Recovery of sums
60. Revision
61. Registration of document executed on behalf of Board or Market Committee
62. Injunction not to be granted in cretin proceedings, etc.,
63. Liability of President, Vice-President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member for loss,
waste or misapplication of property
64. Exemption
65. Power to amend the Schedule
66. Power to remove difficulties
67. Repeal and savings

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING (REGULATION) RULES, 1991

ANNEXURE – II

1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Publication of Notification
4. Copy of the Act, Rules, etc. to be kept in the Office
5. Term of office to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
6. Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Market Committee
7. Election of the Vice-President of the Board
8. Cessation of office of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
9. Cessation of office of the Vice-President of the Board
10. Resignation of Members, etc.,
11. Special Allowances
12. Powers and functions of the Chairman
13. Powers and functions of the Vice-Chairman
14. Notice of the meeting of the Market Committee
15. Preparation of Agenda
16. Presidency of the meeting
17. Quorum
18. Subject and motion in the meeting
19. Meeting of the Board
20. Conditions for association of person with the Board
21. Motion by Member to associate any person with the Board
22. Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer
23. Purchase of the executive authority of the Board and Market Committee
24. Application for License
25. Grant of License
26. Renewal of License
27. License fee
28. Fee for Renewal of License
29. Issue of Duplicate License
30. Suspension or Cancellation of License
31. Appeal
32. Submission of periodical return
33. Levy of fee on notified Agricultural produce
34. Person authorized to collect fee and charges
35. Subscription for supply of Market report
36. Exemption
37. Person to abide the instruction of the head of Market
38. Receipt of deposit of Agricultural produce
39. Storage and charge for storage
40. Storage after sales and charges therefore
41. Weighing of Agricultural produce
42. Returns by Weigh man, Broker, Measurer, Warehouseman
43. Engaging a broker
44. Exposure of Agricultural produce for sale
45. Regulation of purchase and sale in the market
46. Inspection
47. Accounts
48. Audit
49. Submission of audit report
50. Payment of cost of audit
51. Check on receipts and expenditure
52. Daily crediting of money
53. Payment to be made by cheque
54. Drawing of cheque
55. Passing of a bill
56. Passbook
57. Cash Book
58. Budget
59. Investment of surplus fund
60. Permanent Advance
61. Payment
62. Passing for payment
63. Acknowledgement of receipt
64. Sanction of Expenditure
65. Incurring of Expenditure
66. Time limit for presentation of bill
67. Overpayment
68. Defalcation or loss of money or valuable
69. Cheques
70. Signing of Cheque
71. Writing of Cheque
72. Cancellation of Cheque
73. Refund of Revenue
74. Stamp Account
75. Purchase of Stationery and Stores
76. Purchase of Books, Maps, Periodicals
77. Deposits
78. Authority to sanction refund of deposits
79. Diversion of loan amount
80. Checking the registers, etc., of the Board and Market Committee
81. Purchase, etc., by calling for tenders
82. Printing
83. Power to Condemn
84. Payment by the Market Committee to the Board
85. Contribution to the Market Development Fund
86. Payment of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance
87. Use of Motor Vehicle
88. Use of Telephone
89. Taking Building for Rent
90. Repayment of salaries of the officers and servants
91. Acquisition of Immovable Property, etc.,
92. Administrative approval for purchase of Immovable Property
93. Preparation of Plan and Estimates
94. Technical Sanction
95. Payment of centage charge
96. Administrative approval for work
97. Maintenance of Registers, Forms and Statements
98. Check-measurement, Inspection and Test-Check
99. Works in respect of which quotations have to be called for
100. Works in respect of which tenders have to be called for
101. Exercising the power of the Chief Engineer by the Superintending Engineer of the
Board
102. Entrustment of work to other authority or agency
103. Payment to contractor
104. Completion Certificate
105. Entrustment of work
106. Heading over of the building, etc., by the Board
107. Authority competent to sanction fees to the Counsel and the Law Officers
108. Quantum of fees payable to the Counsel and the Law Officers
109. Appeal against the decision of a Court
110. Initiation or continuation of litigation against the interest of the Government
111. Maintenance of Suit Register
112. Submission of documents
113. Power to summon of documents
114. Authority to report material impropriety or irregularity, loss, waste or misapplication
115. Duty of the Secretary, Chief Executive Officer to remedy the defects or irregularities
116. Power of authority to disallow and surcharge
117. Submission of representation
118. Recovery
119. Returns
EXISTING PATTERN AND TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL
EXAMINTIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 128

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees

Pattern / Type of Minimum

Time Duration Maximum Marks
Examination pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY SERVICES (1 TEST)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C. 162 :Animal Husbandry Department Test

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIOINS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
Test Code:162

Animal Husbandry Department Test

Manual of Animal Husbandry Department

TEST CODE : 162

TEST NAME: Animal Husbandry Department Test

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 With Books
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 CO-OPERATIVE AUDIT & CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT
(5 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code
T.C.051 Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department
- Co- operation

T.C.061 Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department

- Co- operative Credit and Banking

T.C.068 Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department - Co-operative

Management and Administration

T.C.057 Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department - Book –

keeping

T.C.071 Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department – Auditing

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIOINS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 051

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department - Co-operation

1) Origin and History of Co-operative Movement in Foreign Countries

x Early Co-operative Ideas – Robert Owen, Dr.William King, Charles Fourier, Rochdale
Pioneers
x Definition and concept of Co-operation- Rochdale Principles - Reformulated Principles
of Co-operation – Co-operative Flag
x Different systems of Economic Organizations
x Evolution of Co-operative credit in Germany, Dairy Co-operative in Denmark and
Consumer Co-operative in Japan and Sweden
x International Co-operative Alliance

2) History of Co-operative movement in India

1. Pre- Independence Era.

Report of Sir Frederick Nicholson - Recommendation of Mac lagan Committee, Royal

Commission on Agriculture, Central Banking Enquiry Committee, All India Co-operative
Planning Committee
 2. Post Independence Era

Post Independence Developments – Concept of Planning for Development – Five year

plans

3. Committees – All India Rural Credit Survey Committee – Dantwala - All India
Rural Credit Review Committee – CRAFICARD – Bramprakash – MadhavRao –
Jagdish Capoor -Vaidyanathan

4. Co-operatives after New Economic Policy

3) Non Credit Co-operatives

a. Consumer Co-operatives – Structure - Primary (Students / Women) – District –State
- National level - Retail Outlets - Departmental Stores & Super Markets – Public
Distribution System
b. Co-operative Marketing – Structure – Primary Level / State Level – National level -
Functions – Regulated Market – Linking of Credit with Marketing – Growers Co-
operative – Role of NCDC
c. Co-operative Farming – Need for Co-operative farming – Features, Types of farming
Co-operatives
d. DairyCo-operatives–Structure–Primary/District/State/NDDB–AnandPattern–
Operation Flood
e. Housing Co-operatives – Types –Structure
f. Co-operativeProcessing–SugarFactories–SpinningMills–FruitsandVegetables
g. Industrial Co-operatives – Types – Structure and Functions
h. Weavers Co-operatives – Types – Structure –Functions

Miscellaneous Co-operatives - Labour Contract – Printing Press – Social Welfare –

KVI – Fisheries – Fertilizer Co-operatives Other Special Types

4) Co-operative Education and Training

District Level – State Level Co-op Union – NCUI – NCCE -Member Education
Programmes

Co-operative Training Institutes – State – National – Training of Personnel’s of Co-

operative Institutions and Departments
5) History of Co-operative Legislation– Evolution of Co-operative Societies Acts from
1904 to 1934
x Detailed study of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act 1983 and TNCS
Rules1988
x Registration of a Co-operative Societies
x Qualification, Rights and Liabilities of Members
x Management of Registered Societies
x Audit, Inquiry, Inspection, Investigation, Surcharge and Supersession
x Settlement of Disputes
x Winding Up
x Appeal, Revision, Review Offences and Penalties

6) Model State Co-operative Societies Act as per 97th Constitutional Amendment Act,
2011

7) Allied Laws applicable to Co-operatives – Contract Act – Limitation Act – Shops and
Establishment Act – Bonus Act

Labour Laws – Wage Legislation – Industrial Disputes – Social Security Acts

TEST CODE : 061

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department – Credit & Banking

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1) Meaning and Definition of banking – 1) Meaning and Definition of banking –
Various types of Banks – Genesis and Various types of Banks – Genesis and
Growth of Co-operative Credit and Banking Growth of Co-operative Credit and Banking
2) Rural Credit 2) Rural Credit
Short Term Co-operative Credit Structure – Short Term Co-operative Credit Structure – 3
3 Tier – PACCS – DCCB - TNSCB - Tier – PACCS – DCCB - TNSCB - Functions
Functions 3) Long term Co-operative Credit
3) Long term Co-operative Credit Structure – Two Tier – PCARDB –SCARDB
Structure – Two Tier – PCARDB – – Functions
SCARDB – Functions 4) Urban Credit – Urban Co-operative
4) Urban Credit – Urban Co-operative Banks - Employees Thrift & Credit Societies
Banks - Employees Thrift & Credit
Societies 5) Industrial Credit – Industrial Co-
5) Industrial Credit – Industrial Co- operative Bank
operative Bank
6) Approaches in Development of
6) Approaches in Development of Agriculture Credit
Agriculture Credit x Role of NABARD in Credit
x Role of NABARD in Credit x Service Area Approach
x Service Area Approach x Joint Liability Group
x Joint Liability Group x Development Action Plan Kissan Credit
x Development Action Plan Kissan Card
Credit Card 7) 7.Co-operative Banking - Banking
7) Co-operative Banking - Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Negotiable
Regulation Act, 1949 and Negotiable Instruments, Act 1881 applicable to Co-
Instruments, Act 1881 applicable to Co- operative Banks – Licensing of Co-operative
operative Banks – Licensing of Co- Banks – Prevention of Money Laundering
operative Banks – Prevention of Money Act, 2002 – Securitization and Reconstruction
Laundering Act, 2002 – Securitization and of Financial Assets and Enforcement of
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) 2002 –
Enforcement of Security Interest Act Debt Recovery Tribunal
(SARFAESI) 2002 – Debt Recovery 8) Banker and Customer Relationship –
Tribunal Definition - Rights and Responsibilities of
8) Banker and Customer Relationship – Banks as collecting banks, paying bankers –
Definition - Rights and Responsibilities of Bankers’ rights and right to set off
Banks as collecting banks, paying bankers Appropriation of Accounts, Accepting and
– Bankers’ rights and right to set off Collection of Cheques and bills, Demand
Appropriation of Accounts, Accepting and Draft, etc., - Banking Ombudsman
Collection of Cheques and bills, Demand 9) Banking operations - Mobilisation of
Draft, etc., - Banking Ombudsman resources – Acceptance of Deposits –
9) Banking operations - Mobilisation of Adherence to KYC Norms for Opening of
resources – Acceptance of Deposits – Accounts – Documentation for Various Loans
Adherence to KYC Norms for Opening of – Financial Inclusion – Opening of No Frill
Accounts – Documentation for Various Accounts
Loans – Financial Inclusion – Opening of 10) Management of Funds in Banks –
No Frill Accounts Principles of Good Lending and Investment –
10) Management of Funds in Banks – Profit Planning – Consortium schemes
Principles of Good Lending and Investment 11) Types of Loans – Secured and
– Profit Planning – Consortium schemes Unsecured - Overdraft, Cash Credit – Pledge
11) Types of Loans – Secured and – Hypothecation – Mortgage - Documents of
Unsecured - Overdraft, Cash Credit – title deeds - Land and Buildings, Gold,
Pledge – Hypothecation – Mortgage - produce and goods
Documents of title deeds - Land and 12) Non Performing Assets and Recovery
Buildings, Gold, produce and goods management – Income Recognition and
12) Non Performing Assets and Asset Classification Norms – Causes for Over
Recovery management – Income dues – Recovery Ethics
Recognition and Asset Classification 13) Banking Services and Technology –
Norms – Causes for Over dues – Recovery Core Banking Solutions (CBS)- Debit and
Ethics Credit Card – Real Time Gross Settlement
13) Banking Services and Technology – (RTGS) – National Electronic Fund Transfer
Core Banking Solutions (CBS)- Debit and (NEFT) – ECS Debit and Credit – Digital
Credit Card – Real Time Gross Settlement Cheques – Cheque Transaction – Indian
(RTGS) – National Electronic Fund Financial Services Code(IFSC)
Transfer (NEFT) – ECS Debit and Credit –
Digital Cheques – Cheque Transaction – 14) Schemes-SHG/loans to weaker sections
Indian Financial Services Code(IFSC) like Differently abled, Minorities, Backward
classes, THADCO, Petty trades ,loans to
MSME sectors
 TEST CODE : 068

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department - Co-operative

Management and Administration

Co-operative Management and Administration:-

1) Management – Definition – Evolution of the Concept of Management – Principles of

Management – Functions of Management.

2) Management in Co-operatives - Distinctive features - Need for Professional

Management in Co-operatives.

3) Important features of By laws of Co-operative Institutions – Powers, Duties and

Responsibilities of Members, Board of Directors

4) Functions of Management
a) Planning in Co-operatives – Process of Planning in Co-operatives – Decision Making
and its Techniques.
b) Organizing – Methods – Delegation – Decentralization in Co-operatives – Functional
Authority - Process of Departmentalization - Organizing in different types of Co-
operatives
c) Direction – Elements of Direction – Role of Leadership and Communication in Co-
operatives
d) Co-ordination – Need – Principles – Techniques of Co-ordination
e) Control–Process and Types of Control–Requirement of Good Control System–
Internal Checks and Control
f) Staffing – Forecasting HR requirements in Co-operatives – Recruitment – Training -
Appraisal
5. Functional Areas of Management
a) PersonnelManagement-PersonnelpolicyinCo-operatives–OrganizationalSetup
– Wage and Salary Administration
b) Production – Planning and Control –Standardization
c) Materials Management – Inventory Management – Control –Techniques
d) Marketing Management – Marketing Mix – PLC concept – Marketing research and
strategies
e) Financial Management–Financial Planning and Budget–Capital Structure–
Working Capital Management – Financial Ratios
f) Office Management – Office Layout – Location – File and Record Maintenance –
Commercial Correspondence – Drafting Communication – Attendance and
Discipline

6. Co-operative Administration - Present set up of Co-operative Department-Vertical

and functional-Gazetted and non-Gazetted staff set up at the State, Divisional District and
Sub Divisional levels-Various records and registers Maintained by inspecting, supervisory
and audit staff

7. Executive functions-Statutory functions and powers of various Co-operative officers at

various levels- Delegation of various powers of Registrar to various officers

8. Various reports and returns submitted by Co-operative Societies- compilation of

statistical data- Follow up inspection and enquiry reports
9. Operational Efficiency of Co-operatives – Criteria for measuring operational efficiency –
Key Result and Performance Area – Performance Budgeting – Productivity and
Profitability -MIS
10. Role of Members, Board of Management and General body of a Co-operative
Societies

11. Role of Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Government in a Co-operative

movement
 TEST CODE : 057

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department – Book- keeping

1. Double Entry – Book-keeping – Objects and Functions - Concepts and Conventions –

Accounting Process – Difference between Book Keeping and Accounting – Accounting
Cycle – Types of Accounts – Personal, Real, Nominal - Rules for Debit and Credit
2. Books of Accounts – Transaction – Journal – Ledger Postings – Balancing - Subsidiary
books – Different kinds – Cashbook
3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
4. Preparation of Trial Balance and Rectification of Errors
5.CapitalandRevenueTransactions–ValuationofClosingstock
6. Preparation of Trading Account – Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet
7. Depreciation and its Types - Methods of Calculating Different types of depreciation
8. Financial Statements Analysis and its Interpretation
9. Reserves- General and Specific Reserve fund
10. Consignment and Joint Venture Accounts
11. Maintenance of Accounts in Co-operative Societies – Registers and Books to be
maintained as per TNCS Act and Rules - Common Accounting System (CAS) –
Management Information System(MIS)

Test Code : 071

Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department – Auditing

1. Origin of Audit, definition and objectives of Audit - Principles - Advantages and Scope
of Audit, Various Kinds of Audit – Special features of Co-operative Audit Difference
between Commercial and Co-operative Audit

2. Departmental set up for Co-operative Audit and Milk Co-operatives

3. Responsibility of Audit Department for Completion of Audit – Coordination with all

functional Registrars for conduct of Audit-Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of an Auditor.

4. Audit programme with Internal Check and Internal Audit – Review of Books and
Accounts.

5. Vouching and routine Checking - Vouching of receipts and payments - Checking of

postings in the Ledgers.
6. Administrative Audit - Conduct of Audit as per TNCS Act, Rules, Manuals and By-Laws
and Administrative Instructions.

7. Verifications and Valuations of assets – Verification of Liabilities- Verification of fluid

resources maintained by Co-operative Banks

x Distribution of profits – Fulfilling all statutory requirements (CEF, CDF – Reserve

Fund etc.,) – Provision for bonus under Bonus Act and Provision for Income Tax
Sales Tax, etc.,
x Depreciation – Statutory and Non Statutory Provisions – Creation and Release of
Reserves

Valuation of Stock in trade including stock under processing – principles of valuation of

different kinds of assets – Valuation of bad & doubtful debts

8. Preparation of Receipts & Charges, Trading & Profit & Loss Account – Costing
&Preparation of Manufacturing Accounts, Balance Sheet, Checking & Finalizing of
Accounts –Contra entries & adjustment entries – Final closing of Accounts, Reconciliation
of Bank balance & other balances as per books of accounts with audited statements

9. SummaryofDefects–SpecialReportonseriousdefects–Rectificationofauditdefects

10. Audit of different kind of Co-operative Societies – PACCS – DCCB – UCB – CARDB –
Weavers – Marketing – Dairy – Industrial - Consumer – Important Registers and Accounts
to be checked by the Auditor for different types of societies - Levy and Collection of Audit
fees – Societies exempted from payment of Audit fees.

11. PreparationofAuditmemorandumandenclosurestoAuditmemorandum–TestAudit
– Issue of Audit certificate.

12. Placing of final Audit memorandum in the general body.

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 051

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department -
Co-operation

Pattern / Type of Minimum Maximum

Time Duration
Examination pass marks Marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 20% 100
30 minutes 9
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 061

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department -
Co-operative Credit and Banking

Pattern / Type of Minimum Maximum

Time Duration
Examination pass marks Marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 20% 100
30 minutes 9
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 068

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department

– Co-operative Management and Administration

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Maximum
Time Duration pass
Examination Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hrs 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20% 100

30 minutes 9
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 057

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-Operative Department
- Book - keeping
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Maximum
Time Duration pass
Examination Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
1 hr 18
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 60%
1.30 hours 27 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 071

TEST NAME : Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department
- Auditing
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Maximum
Time Duration pass
Examination Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
1 hour 18
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 60%
1 30 hours 27 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.075:Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Department of Economics and
Statistics
EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –
MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 075

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Department of Economics and
Statistics

Measures of central Tendency Measures of Dispersion – Skewness and kurtosis,

Correlation and Regression, Theory of Probability, Probability distributions like Binomial,
Poisson, Normal, t, Chi-Square & F. Moment Generating Functions, Testing of Hypothesis
using various Statistical Tests like Z, t, F, Chi-Square, Basics of Multiple Regression and
MultivariateanalysisandSamplingdesign.Inaddition,theyshouldhavebasicskillsinusing MS-
Excel.

T.C.075:
Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Department of Economics and Statistics

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 1 hour
Type - 40%
Without Books 18
Objective 2.30 45 100
Descriptive 1.30 hours 100 Type - 100% hours
27
Type - 60% Without
Without Books Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.052: Departmental Test for Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service in the
National Employment Service

T.C.058: Departmental Test for Officers of the National Employment Service

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –

MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 052

Departmental Test for Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service in the
National Employment Service

The following portion of the National Employment Service Manual as amended from time
to time:-

PART - I - EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

Chapter-II - Employment Exchange Procedure

Chapter-III - Employment Exchange Instructions
Chapter-IV - Standard Employment Exchange forms
Chapter-VII - Registration of Employment Seekers
Chapter-VIII - Documentation of Vacancies
Chapter-X - Post Submission Action
Chapter-XIII - Vacancy and Labour Clearing
Chapter-XVI - Various general Instructions
Chapter -XVIII - Reports and Returns

PART - II – EMPLOYMENT MARKET INFORMATION

Chapter - I - Introduction
Chapter - II - Construction of Employer's Register
Chapter - III - Collection of Employment Market Information
Chapter - IV - Progress Reports

PART - III – VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME

Chapter - I - Organization and functions

Chapter - V - Collection of Occupational Information

PART - IV – PLACEMENT OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 TEST CODE : 058

Departmental Test for Officers of the National Employment Service

The following portion of the National Employment Service Manual as amended from time
to time:-

PART – I – EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

Chapter–II – Employment Exchange Procedure

Chapter–III – Employment Exchange Instructions
Chapter–IV – Standard Employment Exchange Forms
Chapter–VII – Registration of Employment Seekers
Chapter – VIII – Documentation of Vacancies
Chapter–X – Post Submission Action
Chapter – XIII – Vacancy and Labour Clearing
Chapter – XVI – Various General Instructions
Chapter – XVIII – Reports and Returns

PART - II – EMPLOYMENT MARKET INFORMATION

Chapter - I - Introduction
Chapter - II - Construction of Employer’s Register
Chapter - III - Collection of Employment Market Information
Chapter - IV - Progress Reports

PART - III – VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME

Chapter - I - Organization and functions

Chapter - V - Collection of Occupational Information
PART - IV – PLACEMENT OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 052

TESTNAME: Departmental Test for Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
in the National Employment Service
Pattern / Type of Minimum
Time Duration Maximum Marks
Examination pass marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20% 100

30 minutes 9
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 058

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the National Employment Service

Minimum
Pattern / Type of
Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
Examination
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EVALUATION AND APPLIED RESEARCH DEPARTMENT (1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.070 :Departmental Test for Evaluation and Applied Research Department

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY
2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 070

Departmental Test for Evaluation and Applied Research Department

I. SURVEY, RESEARCH ANDEVALUATION:

1. Socio-economic surveys : Nature, Scope and Limitations

2. Evaluation: Types & Methodologies of Evaluation (i.e. ex-ante, concurrent and ex-post)
- Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods of evaluation techniques
3. Evaluation Design: Process Evaluation, Impact Evaluation etc., Programme Theory,
Design and Logical Framework, Tools used for data collection
4. Sampling methods & techniques – Introduction to Probability, Distribution, various
sampling techniques (i.e. purposive sampling, random sampling, stratified sampling
etc.)
5. Different stages in Executing Evaluation & Survey Techniques – Questionnaire
Design, Pre-testing, Piloting, Quality control measures etc.,
6. Interpretation of Evaluation – Application of statistical techniques i.e., scaling
techniques, linear programming, econometrics, causality, multi-varied regression,
panel data and regression analysis

II. PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL:

1. Introduction to Public Policies, Principles and Decision Making and Investment
Criteria
2. Introduction to Principles of Project Appraisal and Techniques, Financial and
Economic Analysis
3. Cost-Benefit analysis Vs. Cost Effectiveness Technique

III.DATA BASE FOR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURAL TRENDS IN

TAMIL NADU & INDIANECONOMY:

1. Sources for data relating to important items: Population, State Income, State
Finance, Agriculture, Industries, Prices, Employment, Energy, Transport and
Communication, Banking, Rural / Urban Development, Poverty, Education, Health
and Nutrition
(Data to be sourced from NFS, HDR, RBI, NSSO, Census, SRS Bulletin, Economic
Survey, CMIE, NFHS etc.,)
 2. Methodology adopted for estimates of State Domestic Product(SDP)

3. Methodology used for compiling key indicators of Tamil Nadu Economy viz., Index of
Agricultural Production; Index of Wholesale Prices, Consumer Price Index, Index of
Industrial Production

4. Budget documents of Tamil Nadu Government as sources of information relating to

State Finance viz., Budget Memorandum, Detailed Estimates of Revenue and
Detailed Demands for Grants

IV. TRENDS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TAMILNADU

1. SectoralTrendsinthecompositionofStateDomesticProductforthelasttenyears

2. Long term Trends with regard to the performance of Agricultural and Industrial Sectors
covering the last ten year period

3. TrendsintheeconomicmagnitudesofTamilNaduBudgetduringthelasttenyears

TEST CODE : 070

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Evaluation and Applied Research Department

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum M
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass a
Examination marks Examination marks x
i
m
u
m
M
a
r
k
s
Objective Objective
30 9
Type - 20% Type - 40% 1 hour 18
minutes
Without Without
Books 100 Books
Descriptive Descriptive
2 hours 1
Type - 80% Type - 60% 1.30 27
36 0
Without Without hours
Books Books 0
2.30 45
Total 2.30 45 Total hours
hours
 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (3 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.053: Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil Nadu Fire
and Rescue Services - First Paper

T.C.059: Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil Nadu
Fire and Rescue Services – Second Paper

T.C.066: Departmental Test - Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –
MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 053

Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil Nadu Fire and
Rescue Services – First Paper

Book 1. Elements of Combustion and Extinction

I. Physics of Combustion
II. Chemistry of Combustion
III. Methods of Extinguishing fire

Book 2. Fire Service Equipment

I. Hose
II. Hose Fittings
III. Ropes and Lines, Knots, Slings etc.,
IV. Special and Small gear

Book 3. Hand pumps, Extinguisher and foam equipment

I. Hand operated pumps

II. Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets
III. Foam and foam making equipment

Book 5. Ladders and Appliances

I. Extension Ladders, Hook Ladders and Roof Ladders

II. Escapes
III. Turntable Platforms
IV. Special Appliances
V. Pumping Appliances
Book 6. Breathing Apparatus and Resuscitation

I. Breathing Apparatus
II. Operational Procedure of Breathing Apparatus
III. Resuscitation
IV. Chemical Protective clothing

Book 7. Hydraulics Pumps and Pumps Operation

I. Hydraulics
II. Water supplies and hydrants
III. Pumps Primers and Pump Operation
IV. Water carrying and relaying

Book 8. Building construction and structural fire protection

I. Building Materials
II. Elements of Structure
III. Building design
IV. Examples of buildings
V. Services in buildings

Book 9. Fire Protection of buildings

I. Fire extinguishing systems (Automatic Sprinklers, other installations using water and
not using water)
II. Fire Alarm systems
III. Fire venting systems
IV. National Building Code of India, 2005 Part IV, Fire and Life Safety & Part III
Development - Control Rules and General Building Requirements.

TEST CODE: 059

Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil Nadu Fire and
Rescue Services – Second Paper

Book 4 incidents involving Aircraft, Ships and Trains

I. Incidents involving Aircrafts

II. Incidents involving Ship
III. Incidents involving Trains
Book Part 6A - Practical Firemanship - 1

I. Practical Fire - Fighting

II. Control at afire
III. After afire
IV. Methods of entry and cutting away
V. Methods of rescue
VI. Ventilation of fires
VII. Salvage
VIII. Knots, Splices, Slings and purchases, making up of lines

Book Part 6B Practical Firemanship - II

Fires in rural areas
The gas industry and fires in gas works
Electricity and the fire service
Fires in Aircraft
Fires in oiler fineries

Book Part 6 C Practical Firemanship - III

i. Fire in dusts
ii. Fires involving Explosives
iii. Fat and Wax fires
iv. Fire in fibrous materials
v. Fires in fuels
vi. Fires in grain hops and their derivatives
vii. Metal fires
viii. Fires in Animal and Vegetable Oils
ix. Paints and Varnish fires
x. Fires involving Plastics including Celluloid
xi. Radioactive materials
xii. Refrigeration plant risks
xiii. Fires in Resins and Gums
xiv. Rubber fires
xv. Sugar fires

Alphabetical list of dangerous chemicals

Book 10 Fire Service Communication

i. The Public Telephones System and its relationship to the fire service
ii. Mobilizing arrangements
iii. Call- out and Remote Control System
iv. Radio, Wireless
v. Automatic Fire Alarm signaling system
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
National Disaster Management Act of 2005 (India)
National Disaster Management Authority State
Disaster Management Authority and District Disaster Management Authorities
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
Safety Codes - Safety against Earthquake Hazards
Cyclones, Floods, Landslides, Underground Blasts
Fire Hazards - Safety Codes with reference to BIS

Major Disasters

1. Water and climate related disasters (like Floods, Cyclones, Cloud Burst, Tsunami,
etc.,)
2. Geologically related Disasters (like Earthquakes, Land Slides, Dam Bursts, etc.,)
3. Chemical, Industrial and Nuclear related disasters
4. Accident related Disasters (Like major building collapse, serial Bomb Blast, Air road
or Rail Accidents, Forest Fires, Oil spill etc.,)
5. Biologically related Disasters (like Biological / Nuclear / Chemical attack, Biological
Epidemics, Food poisoning etc.,)
SOPs (Standard Operation Procedure)
For handling various incidents and Role of Fire and Rescue Services.

Test Code : 066

Departmental Test - Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual

1. The Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual

2. Right to Information Act,2005
 TEST CODE : 053
TESTNAME: Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil
Nadu Fire and Rescue Services – First Paper
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
Without
Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
TEST CODE : 059
TESTNAME: Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of Tamil
Nadu Fire and Rescue Services – Second Paper
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
Without
Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
TEST CODE : 066
TEST NAME: Departmental Test - Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
Without
Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (4 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.132:Fisheries Departmental Test –I - Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual - Part – I and II

T.C.054:Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part – A - Marine
FisheriesT.C.060:Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - B - Inland
FisheriesT.C.067:Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - C - Fisheries
Technology
EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –
MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 132

Fisheries Departmental Test –I - Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual - Part – I and II

Part - I -Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual – Part – I

Part – II - Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual – Part – II - Volume I

(Chapters on Pearl and Chank Fisheries)

Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual Part – II - Volume V

(Chapters on Fisherman Co-operative Societies and Loans to Fisherman Co-operative
Societies)

TEST CODE : 054

Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part – A - Marine Fisheries

MARINE FISHERIES - THEORY

FISHERIES SCIENCE : Biology of Marine Fishes, Anatomy and Taxonomy of Marine

Fishes – Food, Feeding, Breeding habits – Parental care – Range of distribution
according to temperature salinity, etc., - Food fishes contributing to major fishery -
Fisheries Policy -Vision

1) OCEANOGRAPHY:

i) Its relation to Fishery Science – Physical and Chemical Distribution of land

and water – Topographic features of ocean floor with special reference to
the Indian Ocean. Continental shelf and slope – Depth of Ocean - Terms
used in describing sea bottom – Colours – Rise – Ridge – Physical
properties of sea water – Temperature, Pressure, Density, Light
penetration – Chemistry and Fertility of Sea water – Distribution of nutrients
and dissolved gases – Instruments used for collection of samples etc.,
 ii) Water masses – General Ocean Currents of the World – Waves and
Tides–Drifts–Trade Winds–Monsoons–their causes and distribution
– Instruments used to measure current velocity and direction

iii) Influence of Physico – Chemical factors on Fish behaviours and

Fisheries

2) METEOROLOGY:

i) Introduction - Weather and Climate

ii) Elementsofweatherandobservations–Airmasses–MeteorologyandFisheries–
Instruments used for Meteorological purposes

iii) Synoptic Oceanography and its future applications – Fish location by Hydro graphic
conditions

3) MARINE BIOLOGY:

i) Plankton,Nekton,Benthos–Classification-Methodsofcollectionandexamination
– Description of equipments used – Biological indicators of Fisheries - “Red Tide”
and related phenomenon of discoloured waters – Primary production and standing
crops–Planktonasfishfood-FishEggsandLarvae–Preservationofspecimens

ii) Study of the Plank tonic Organisms of the Tamil Nadu Coast

iii) Marine sea weeds of economic importance – Names of common sea weeds
availableintheTamilNaduCoast–Theiravailability,abundanceandutility

iv) Icthyotoxicology

4) MARINE FISH AND FISHERIES:

i) Ecology - Life History – Feeding – Breeding – Recruitment – Migration - Fishing

grounds–Distribution-Fluctuations,Seasonsofavailability-Methodofcapture

ii) Fishing grounds of the World – World Fisheries – Fisheries of India

iii) Fisheries of Tamil Nadu including Shell fisheries –

Statisticsofmarinefishlanding–Tamilnamesforthedifferentvarietiesoffishes
A. PELAGIC FISHERIES:
Sardines, Mackerals, Tuna, Bombay Duck, Pomfrets, Shark, Seer, White bait,
Ribbon fish, Flying fish etc.,

B. DEMERSAL FISHERIES:
Fisheries of Prawn, Lobsters, Crabs, Sciaenid, Polynemids, Sole, Molluscs (Chank,
Pearl, Oysters, Clams, Mussels, etc.,) Flat fishes, Silver bellies, Rays, Eels, Perches,
Echinoderms. Pearl and Chank fisheries of Tamil Nadu – Organization and Management
Legislation relating to these fisheries - Inspection and Survey of Pearl and Chank Beds –
Under water Survey and diving methods

C. OTHER MARINE FISHERIES:

Corals, Sponges, Turtle, Marine mammals

D. FISH POPULATION STUDIES:

i) Unitystockdistribution–Migration–Tagging–Recruitment-Agedetermination–
Length and Weight relationships
ii) Elementary principles and methods on Mortality and Survival
iii) Catch: Fishing effort
iv) Estimate of stock, Density, overfishing
v) Conservation of Fisheries resources with special emphasis on Conservation of
endangered species

5) MARICULTURE:

i) Definition: Cultivable species – Methods of culture – Location of culture and Farm

areas

ii) Culture of Edible Oysters and Mussels – Crabs – Seaweeds – Pearl Oysters
Breeding, Rearing, and Farming

iii) Marine Fish Farming - Design and Construction – Pen culture, Cage culture – Sea
ranching

iv) Diseases of Marine fishes

6) MARINE POLLUTION:

i) Definition – Types of pollution – Broad outlines of effects and control of pollution

on Marine Fisheries
7) LAWS:

i) Law of the sea–International Organizations and Commissions on Fisheries-

Development
ii) EEZ of India
iii) Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act and Rules
8) MARINE FISHERIESMANAGEMENT
9) STATISTICS
Collection of Fish Landings, Recording and Analysis – Compilation

TEST CODE : 060

Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - B - Inland Fisheries

INLAND FISHERIES (THEORY)

1) LIMNOLOGY:

I) Origin of lakes – Morphometry and connected features – Physical features of

waters – Importance of thermal properties of water and optical properties – Chemical
features of Lakes and Ponds – Alkalinity and pH dissolved gases, dissolved salts, nutrient
cycles, (Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Silica, Sulphide, etc.) soil – water relationships,
Lotic and Lentic water - Elementary limnological methods – Collection and analysis of
water,Productivity–Productivityrelationships-Biologicalproductivity–Nutrientdepletion
– Carbon fixation, oxygen production, etc., - Photo – synthesis and Primary Production –
Secondary production Chlorophyll and C1 trophic relationships

II) Biological Limnology – Plankton of fresh and brackish waters – Characteristics

of Oligotrophic, Eutrophic, cold and warm waters – Phyto plankton Zoo - plankton
relationships – Benthic fauna, Periphyton, Nekton – Relationship of plankton to water
quality and fish production – Plankton collection and analysis, Identification of important
groups of phyto plankton, zoo plankton and benthic fauna - Estimation of primary
production – Vertebras, Otolith, etc.,- Petersons methods – Role of micro organisms

2) FISH BIOLOGY :

I) Anatomy and Taxonomy of Fresh Water fishes – Identification of Fishes -

Estuarine Fish and Prawn – Food, Feeding, Breeding habits – Parental care – Range of
distribution according to temperature, Salinity, Altitude, etc., - Food fishes, Public health
fishes, Ornamental fishes – Fish diseases and their control - Removal of Pituitary Gland
from fish and its storage - Preparation of extract and injection techniques - Examination
of gut contents, gonads, maturity stages etc., - Determination of Age of fishes by scales,
spinesetc.,
3) FISH CULTURE :

I. Fish Farm design and construction – Nursery management - Pond preparation, Drying,
Weed removal, Removal of unwanted fishes, Elimination of insects,Manuring

II. Breeding – Natural breeding of fish - Artificial breeding by stripping - Bund breeding –
Hormone breeding – Techniques – Breeding of major carps – Chinese carps – by pituitary
injections – Jar hatchery techniques – Chinese hatchery – Hatchlings production and
stocking - Natural fish seed collections – Conditioning - Transport – Measuring and
counting of ova, fertilized eggs, hatchings, fry etc., Live fish transport methods – Use of
Tranquilizers and Oxygen; - Crafts and Gears in inland waters for collection of spawn,
breeder fish from tanks and reservoirsetc.,

III. Stocking of fry in Nurseries, Floating cages - Rearing, Feeding, Thinning - Harvesting
and Marketing

4) POND CULTURE:

Pond Management: Weed control - Control by Chemical, Biological, Physical

methods - Manuring, Fertilization - Stocking compatible species – Insect control by Oil
emulsion - Poly culture with indigenous species and with exotic species (Chinese carps) –
Principles of composite fish culture – Feeding niches – Cultivable fresh water fish –
Culture of air breathers, Predators, Cat fishes, Eels etc., - Tilapia and its utility as food –
Harvesting

5) FISH ENEMIES ANDCONTROL

6) FLUVIATILE FISHERIES, RESERVOIR AND TANK FISHERIES:

River Fisheries – Effect of Weirs and Dams – Development of reservoir fisheries –

Fish passes – Ladders fish ways etc., - Change in fish population – Fishing method in
Reservoirs, Lakes, Rivers - Management practices – Conservancy - Types of tanks and
methods of Fishing with reference to Adyar Estuary, Cauvery River, Poondi Reservoir,
Veeranam Tank and Mettur Dam etc.,

7) SPECIAL FISHERIES :
Integrated Fish Farming – Sewage Fish Farming – Use of Temple tanks and Fort
Moats for fish culture – Running water fish culture – Culture of fish in enclosures – Race
way fish culture

8) CONSERVANCY AND FISHERY LEGISLATION:

i) Indian fisheries Act – Madras Act, 1929 – Regulations for Fishing in Rivers,
Reservoirs, Tanks etc., - Closed seasons - Prohibited areas – Sanctuaries – Nilgiri Fishing
Rules, Kodaikanal Fishing Rules – Tamil Nadu Inland Fishing Rules, 1972 – Boards
Standing Orders – Auctioning of Water bodies
ii) Application of Biotechnology in Aquaculture – Cryopreservation of Fish Gametes –
Coastal Aquaculture Authority - Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) stocks in shrimp culture –
Bio - security – Bioremediation in aquaculture - GMP in aquaculture units – EIA studies –
Risk management in aquaculture - Insurance schemes

9) EXOTIC INTRODUCTIONS:

Gourami, Mirror Carp varieties, Golden Carp, Tilapia, Common Carp, Chinese
Carp, Grass Carp and Silver Carp, etc.,

10) SPORT FISHERIES AND HILL STREAM FISHERIES:

1) Masher, Chocolate Masher, B. carnaticus - Introduction of Rainbow Trout in Nilgiris

and its progress - Introduction of other trouts and albino Trout in Nilgiris - Trout hatchery
operations – Natural spawn collection stream and pond surveys

11) AQUARIUM KEEPING

12) FRESH WATER PRAWN CULTURE:

Culturable species and Natural collection – Breeding, Rearing, Farm management,

etc.,

13) BRACKISH WATER FISH FARMING:

I. Principlesofculture–IdentificationofculturablespeciesofPrawnsandFish
- Location of culture and farm areas – Methods of culture

II. Natural collection of juveniles – Acclimatization of euryhaline Fish and

Shrimp– Transport - Nursery and Pond Management, Natural and artificial
feeds–Prawn hatchery – Breeding, Hatching, Rearing techniques - Hatchery
management

III. Mono culture and Poly culture of Prawn and Fish

IV. BrackishwaterFishFarmDesignandconstruction-OperationalTechniques

V. Fisheries of Pulicat Lake

14) FISHERIES EXTENSION :

Role of Extension officers, farmers and fishermen in extension work – Role of

NGOs and SHGs in Fisheries Development – Farmer Field Schools for Aquaculture –
BFDA – FFDA – ATMA Schemes
15. POLLUTION:

Definition – Types – Effects of domestic and industrial wastes in fishery waters

TEST CODE : 067

Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - C - Fisheries Technology

FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY (THEORY)

A.FISH HANDLING, PRESERVATION AND PROCESSING

1. INTRODUCTION:

Importance of Fish Preservation and Processing Technology in Fisheries

2. BIO-CHEMISTRY:

I. Chief components of Fish – Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins and Minerals –

Structure of Proteins - Amino acids –Enzymes

II. Fish in nutrition - Chemical composition of Fish and Shell fish – Role of
proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates in the diet – Vitamins – Biological value of
Proteins - Contribution of fish to the nutritive value of the diet

III. Simple techniques for analysis of fish for moisture fat, protein, ash, Trim
ethylamine and total volatile bases in fish and fishery products – Analysis of
Salt.

3. BACTERIOLOGY:

Elementary bacteriology – Pathogens – Marine and Freshwater bacteria – Bacteria

of fish and its environment – Role of Bacteria, Yeasts and fungi in the spoilage of Fish and
Fishery products – Principles involved in the control of Bacteria in Food - Culture,
Examination and Identification of bacteria – Examination of live and stained bacteria
under microscope – Estimation of Total Plate Count – Identification of Pathogenic bacteria
and their lethal level

4. FRESH FISH HANDLING AND PRESERVATION:

Mechanism of fish spoilage – Autolysis, bacterial and chemical types of spoilage –

Breakdown of Proteins – Protein Nitrogenous extractives – Protein Nitrogen and Non
Protein Nitrogen - Rigor Mortis – Use of Ice and Refrigerated brine – Use of chemicals
and Antibiotics – Production of ice – Different types of ice - Use of ice in fish preservation -
Organoleptic examination of fresh fish at the landing site - Packing of fish in ice and
transport
 5. FREEZING OF FISH:

Principle involved in the preservation of the fish by freezing – Freezing techniques –

Sharp freezing, Plate freezing and Blast freezing – Immersion freezing - Glazing –
Accelerated Freeze Drying – Individual Quick Freezing - Liquid Nitrogen Freezing -
Preparation and handling of fish for freezing – Spoilage of frozen fish – Denaturation –
Oxidative changes – Prevention – Processing and Freezing of shrimp lobsters, Cuttle fish
and other fishes (whole, peeled, deveined, fillet, minced) – Storages of frozen foods –
Export trade in frozen foods – Standards of quality prescribed by I.S.I.- Preparation of flow
charts for each method of processing.

6. CANNING OF FISH:

History and principles of Canning - Fish and Shell fish canning – Spoilage of canned
fish – Significance of botulism hazard – Handling and preparation of shrimp and fish for
canning - Nutritive value of canned fish – Shelf life – Examination of canned foods for
quality standards prescribed by I.S.I. - Export trade in canned fish – Standard tests -
Preparation of a flow chart for canning of shrimp fish, etc.,

7. SALTING, DRYING AND SMOKING OF FISH:

Principle involved in the preservation of fish by Salting, Drying, Pickling and

Smoking of fish – Sun drying with and without salt – Mechanical dehydration of fish –
Tunnel drying – Quality of salt for curing – Bacteriology of salted fish – Halophiles in dried
salted fish – Quality standards for dried fish prescribed by I.S.I. - Hot and Cold Smoking –
Marinating - Export trade in dried fish products - Determination of quality of salt used –
Examination of dried and cured products – Organoleptic scores for quality - Precautions to
be undertaken for the maintenance of quality -Preservation

8. OTHER PRESERVED FISH PRODUCTS:

i) Preservation of Fish by Irradiation

ii) Preparation of Fish jam – Sausage – Sauce – Pastes – Hydrolysates – Fermented

products – Marinates - Masmin – Fish flour – Fish Protein Concentrate –
Certification of Fishery products.

iii) Production of Communited Fish meat - Definition - Raw materials for production of
communited fish meat – Freezing and cold storage of communited fish meat – Colour
of communited fish meat – Changes occurring during Freezing and Cold Storage -
Advantage and Disadvantage.
 9. FISHERY BY- PRODUCTS :

I. Fish Manure – Fish meal - Ensilaged products - Fish oil - Body oils – Liver oil –
Shark skin - Fish leather – Fish glue – Isinglass – Peptone – Fish fins – Maws –
Beche-de-mer - Pearl essence – Products from Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises,
Dugong – Uses of the different by-products

II. Shell fish , Cuttle fish bone – Chitin – Preparation and utilization

III. Utilization of sea weeds for food, manure - marine phyto chemicals (Iodine, Potash,
Agar, Alginate, etc.,) - Agar preparation - Flow charts – Products from Sponges
and Corals

10. QUALITY CONTROL, STANDARDS AND INSPECTION OF FISHERY

PRODUCTS:

Quality and freshness tests for fish – Organoleptic tests - Standards for quality
prescribed by Indian Standards Institution for frozen, canned, salted fish and other by-
products - Inspection of fish products for the export trade – Taste panel studies – Insect
infestation prevention

11. LAY OUT OF PROCESSING PLANTS – LOCATION – HYGIENIC CONDITION –

I.S.I. CODE –ETC.,

B. CRAFT , GEAR AND FISHING METHODS

I. CRAFT:
1. Evolution of indigenous Fishing Crafts and Gears - Crafts and Gears of East and
West Coast - Correlation to Coastal topography and kind of fishing

2. Indigenous boats – Catamaran of different kinds – Masula boat – Canoes –

Dugouts – Coracles etc.,

3. Evolutionofboat-MechanizationofFishingCrafts–AdvantagesofMechanization
– Progress of Mechanization through the years – Mechanization of Fishing Crafts
of Tamil Nadu – Improvements (IB)32’ (STB) 43 ½ ZB combination boat for Gill
netting and trawling

4. Rudimentary study of Naval architecture – Designs of Boats – Line drawing – Type

of boats for Fishing – Round, V Bottom and Flat Bottom Trawlers – Seines –
Trolling boats - Carrier boats – Factory ships

5. BoatBuildingmaterials–Wood–Steel-FerroCement-Fibreglasshulls–Quality
– Construction methods

6. Maintenance and care of Fishing boats – Periodical cleaning of hulls - Painting –

Rusting, dry, wet rot of timber - Use of Antifouling materials
 7. Deck equipments – Winches – Types of Fish Finders – Sonar – Net Recorder -
Radio Telephone - Radio Direction Finder –Radar

8. Recent advancement in crafts

II. GEARS:

1. Fishing Gear – Factors determining the selection of Fishing gears –

Classification of fishing gear – Fishing gears of Tamil Nadu - Fishing gear
materials – Natural - Synthetic materials – Twines and Ropes – Floats -
Sinkers–Buoys – Anchors – Fishing Techniques

2. Reading of Net design knots – bating – creating – Braiding, cutting and

mounting of webbings - Attaching webbing to ropes - Principles of mending
of nets – Design and Fabrication of Fishing gear

3. Gillnets–Surface, Mid water and Bottom sets nets and Trammel nets

4. Trawling – Different type – Beam trawl – Side trawling – Bull or Pair trawl –
Multirig trawling – Mid water trawling – High opening trawls

5. Seine nets – Lampara nets, Purse seine, Ring nets, Danish seine, shore
seines

6. Hook and lines, Long lines, Trolling lines, Pole and line fishing

7. Traps or pots – Shooting gears

8. Different kinds of Inland Gears

9. Treating and preservation of fishing gears

III. Fish Aggregating Device

IV. Exploratory and commercial fishing survey:

Survey of fishing areas for fishing potentials - Rational exploitation of Fishing grounds
and banks

C. NAVIGATION AND SEAMANSHIP

1. Solar system – Stars and Constellation

2. Earth – Speed of Rotation – Positions around the Sun – Latitudes and Longitudes –
TropicandCancerandCapricorn,Equator,PrimeMeridian,Internationaldataline
– Equinox – Change of season
 3. Winds – Currents

4. Admiralty chart – Reading of chart – Mercator Projection – Principles – Scales –

Symbols and Abbreviations – Contour lines - Compass nexus – Compass
variations - High water – Low water information – Notices to Mariners – Making of
courses - Measurement of distances

5. Navigation instruments – Magnetic Compass – Gyro-Compass – Compass card

markings – Symbol and Binnacle arrangements – Lubber lines – Deviation of
magnetic compass – Checking of deviation – Application of deviation – Errors and
Correction of courses – Standard compass – Beard compass – Azimuth circle –
Poles – Sextant – Radio direction finders - Hand lead lines – Patent Log – Deep
Sea Log – Marking Lead lines – Engine room telegraph – Echo sounder
Chronometer – Barometers - Barograph – Aneroid barometer – Usage of Anchors
and specifications of materials

6. Rules of the Road – Classification of different kinds of Ships and Crafts - Lights –
colour - Rules to avoid collision at sea – Fog signals

7. Life saving appliances – Standards and specifications – Life jackets – Life belts –
Lifebuoys–Buoyantapparatus(Liferaftsalltypes)Usageoftheseappliances–
S.O.S. Signals - Indication of danger

8. Weather warning system – Laws of storms – Signals and signs used at Ports to
indicate storms - Weather warning services

9. Uniform system of buoy ages – Main and Secondary channels wrecks

10. Vessels – General study of fishing vessels - all types – Equipments – Mechanical
and electronic – Maintenance of hull and engines

11. Fishing Harbour and Fish Landing Centres and Management

D.MARINEENGINES

1. Internal combustion engines (Marine types) Principles two stroke and four stroke
engines – Petrol and Diesel engines - Parts of marine engines
 TEST CODE : 132
TEST NAME: Fisheries Departmental Test – I - Tamil Nadu Fisheries Manual -
Part – I and II
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TEST CODE : 054

TEST NAME: Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - A – Marine Fisheries
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 TEST CODE : 060
TEST NAME: Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - B – Inland Fisheries
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TEST CODE : 067

TEST NAME: Fisheries Departmental Test – II Part - C – Fisheries Technology
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 TAMIL NADU FOREST DEPARTMENT (3 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C:104: Forest Department Test - Tamil Nadu Forest Department Code and
Accounts

T.C:121: Forest Department Test - Fundamental Rules of Tamil Nadu Government,

Tamil Nadu State Service Rules etc.,

T.C:073: Forest Department Test - Forest Law and Forest Revenue

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –

MAY 2021

TEST CODE : 104

Forest Department Test - Tamil Nadu Forest Department Code and Accounts

1. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department Code

2. The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code
3. The Tamil Nadu Financial Code
4. The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code
5. The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.

TEST CODE : 121

Forest Department Test - Fundamental Rules of Tamil Nadu Government,

Tamil Nadu State Service Rules etc.,

1. The Fundamental Rules of Tamil Nadu Government

2. The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual
3. The Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)Rules
4. The Tamil Nadu Forest Service Rules
5. The Tamil Nadu Forest General Service Rules
6. The Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules
7. The Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Services) Act,2016
8. The Board of Standing Orders Nos. 105,112,175,192 and Chapter XIX
9. Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Basic Service
 TEST CODE: 073

Forest Department Test - Forest Law and Forest Revenue

Forest Law:

1. The Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882

2.The Land Acquisition Act,1894

3. The Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923
4.The Easement Act, 1882
5. The Cattle Trespass Act, 1871
6.The Indian Penal Code
7. The Criminal Procedure Code,
1889 8.The Indian Evidence Act,
1872
9.The Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1949
10.The Tamil Nadu Hill Area (Preservation of Tree) Act,
195511.The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
12. The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
13.The Forest Conservation Act, 1980
14.The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
15. The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights)
Act, 2006

Forest Revenue: Standing Orders of Board of Revenue Sections: 1 to 28, 30,

31,33,34,41 to 49, 89 to 98, 196, 197, 201, 202, 205 and 207.
 TEST CODE : 104
TESTNAME: Forest Department Test–Tamil Nadu Forest Department Code and
Accounts
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TEST CODE : 121

TEST NAME: Forest Department Test–Fundamental Rules of Tamil Nadu
Government, Tamil Nadu State Service Rules etc.,
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TEST CODE : 073

TEST NAME: Forest Department Test - Forest Law and Forest Revenue
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 HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTSADMINISTRATIVE
DEPARTMENT (7 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C:141: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn.) Department Test – First
Paper

T.C:163: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn.) Department Test – Second
Paper

T.C:108: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department - Part – I
(a) Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (A) Act, 1959 and the Rules
framed thereunder and other Acts (Theory and Practical)

T.C:119: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department - Part - I
(b) Fundamental Rules, Travelling Allowance Rules, Pension Rules and
Temple Servants Services Rules etc., (Theory and Practical)

T.C:130: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department - Part – II
(a) Accounts and Audit of Hindu Religious Institutions (Theory and Practical)

T.C:146: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department - Part -II
(b) Accounts and Audit of Tiruppani Works for Religious Institutions and General
Accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu (Theory and Practical)

T.C:156: Departmental Test on Land Laws and other Religious Acts for Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments Department

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY

2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 141

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn.) Department Test – First Paper

The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Madras Act XII of
1959)
 TEST CODE : 163

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn.) Department Test – Second Paper

The rules framed under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
(Madras Act XXII of 1959)

TEST CODE : 108

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing
of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department -Part
– I (a) Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (A) Act, 1959 and the Rules
framed thereunder and other Acts (Theory and Practical)

1. Provision in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and rules framed
thereunder

2. Provisions in Tamil Nadu Public Trust (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands)

Act, 1961 and rules issued thereunder

3. Provisions in Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1961
and rules issued thereunder

4. Provisions in Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 and rules issued
thereunder

5. Provisions in Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act, 1956 and rules
issued thereunder

6. Other enactments and rules issued from time to time affecting the properties of Religious
Institutions

The candidates will be tested in the knowledge of the Acts and Rules (Items 2 to 5) in so far
as they apply to Religious Institutions

TEST CODE :119

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of
the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department -Part - I
(b) Fundamental Rules, Travelling Allowance Rules, Pension Rules and temple
Servants Services Rules etc., (Theory and Practical)

1. Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules and Subsidiary Rules of Tamil Nadu Government
excluding Rules in Chapter VII and Rules Special to Military Officers and to Members of All
India Services
2. Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu Liberalised Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu Family
Pension Rules

3. TamilNaduTravellingAllowanceRulesintheManualofSpecialPayandAllowances

4. Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions (Officers and Servants) Service Rules – Rules
issued under Section 55 and 116 (2) of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act,
1959. (Page 189 of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
Rules by V.Rajasikamani)

5. Punishments of Officer holders and Servants of Religious Institutions –Rules issued

under Section 56 of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Page 36 of
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and Rules by
V. Rajasikamani)

6. Rules regarding Grant of Travelling Allowance to Trustees (Page 82 of the Act)

7. Furnishing of Security by Officers and Servant Rules (Page 79 of the Act)

8. Other Enactments and Rules issued from time to time regarding the services of temple
servants

TEST CODE: 130

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing
of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department -Part
– II (a) Accounts and Audit of Hindu Religious Institutions (Theory and Practical)

The Accounts maintained by the Religious Institutions, Endowments, Kattalais and

Thiruppani, Committees coming under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments Administration Department and audit checks to be exercised with regard to
them – Instructions in the Manual of Accounts of Hindu Religious Endowments – Instructions
issued for maintenance of accounts and registers, by the Religious Institutions – Instructions
regarding audit in Chapter 65 of Local Fund Audit Department – Volume -V
 TEST CODE : 146

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit wing of the
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department -Part II (b)
Accounts and Audit of Tiruppani Works for Religious Institutions and General
Accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu (Theory and Practical)

(i) Provisions and Rules issued in connection with the execution of Thiruppani and
other works by Thiruppani committees as well as Religious Institutions under
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department–
Accounts maintained and audit checks to be exercised in relation thereto

(ii) Public Works Accounts and General Accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu –
Sufficient knowledge as could be applied to the accounts of Religious Institutions

TEST CODE : 156

Departmental Test on Land Laws and other Religious Acts for Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments Department

Provisions in the following Acts related to administration of Religious Institution

1) Tamil Nadu cultivating Tenants protection Act

2) Tamil Nadu cultivating Tenants (payment of fair rent) Act,1956
3) Tamil Nadu Agriculture land record of Tenancy Rights Act,1969
4) Tamil Nadu Public Trust Act
5) Major Inam (estates) Abolition Act
6) Minor Inam Abolition Act,1963
7) Land Acquisition Act
8) Patta Pass Book Act
9) Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act,1864
10) Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act,1947
11) Hindu Marriage Act
12) Tamil Nadu Prohibition of ritual and practice of burying alive of a person Act,2002
13) Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds sacrifices Prohibition (Repeal) Act,2004
The candidates will be tested in the knowledge of the above Acts in so far as they
apply to Religious Institutions
 TEST CODE : 141
TEST NAME: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department Test – First
Paper
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TEST CODE : 163
TEST NAME: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department Test –
Second Paper
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TEST CODE : 108

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit
wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department – Part – I (a) -
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (A) Act, 1959 and the Rules framed
thereunder and other Acts(Theory & Practical)
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 TEST CODE : 119
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit
wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department – Part – I (b) -
Fundamental Rules, Travelling Allowance Rules, Pension Rules and Temple Servants
Services Rules etc (Theory & Practical)
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TEST CODE : 130

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit
wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department – Part- II (a)
- Accounts and Audit of Hindu Religious Institutions (Theory & Practical)
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 TEST CODE : 146
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the Audit
wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Admn.) Department – Part – II (b) -
Accounts and Audit of Tiruppani Works for Religious Institutions and General Accounts of
Government of Tamil Nadu (Theory & Practical)
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TEST CODE : 156
TESTNAME: Departmental Test on Land Laws and other religious Acts for Hindu
Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
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 HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT (9 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.125: Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department - First Paper
(Theoretical and Practical)

T.C.139:Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department - Second Paper

(Theoretical and Practical)

T.C.106:Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - First Paper

T.C.117: Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - Second
Paper

T.C.020: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - First

Paper (Precis and Draft)

T.C.035:Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Second

Paper (Elementary Book-keeping)

T.C.030:Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Third

Paper (Constitution of India)

T.C.126: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Fourth

Paper - (Public Works and General Accounts - Theoretical and Practical)

T.C.140: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department -Fifth

Paper (Establishment Audit - Theoretical and Practical)

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –

MAY 2021(NO REVISION)
TEST CODE:125

Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department - First

Paper(Theoretical and Practical)

1. Tamil Nadu Highways Manual Volume – IV

Part I-Chapter 1, paragraphs 1 to 80

Chapter 2, paragraphs 103 to 127, 137, 138 to 182, 188 to 196 and 199 to 207
 Chapter 3, paragraphs 212 to 238 and 242 to 264
Chapter 4 and 5
Part II - Chapters II to IX (excluding portions relating to District Board Works)
Part IV – Appendices 1, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 26, 27 and 30
2. The Tamil Nadu Financial Code, Volume I

Chapter - I
Chapter - III, Articles 7 to 23 and 31 to 37
Chapter - IV, V, VII and XII
Chapter - XIV, Articles 317 and 319

3. The Tamil Nadu Financial Code, Volume II - Appendix25

4. The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual – Chapter VII

5. The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code, Volume III - Parts I and II

TEST CODE : 139

Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department - Second

Paper(Theoretical and Practical)

1. The Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government

Part I - Fundamental Rules9

Part III - Fundamental Rules 22 to 31-A, 44, 45, 45-A to 45-C, 49 and 52 to 56

Part IV - Fundamental Rules 59, 60, 65 to 81, 85 to 88, 101 and 103 to108

Annexure II Part III

Annexure III

2. The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules

Part I - Chapter II
Part IV - Chapters XVI to XIX

3. The Tamil Nadu Account Code, Volume I - Chapters 2 to6

4. The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I

Part I – Tamil Nadu Treasury Rules

 Part II - Treasury Rules 10, subsidiary Rules 5 and 10 and Instructions 5, 15 and 16
and Subsidiary Rules 18

Treasury Rules 16, Subsidiary Rules 3, 31, Instructions 19, Subsidiary Rules 54 to 56
Treasury Rules 32 Instructions 3 to 10
TEST CODE : 106

Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - First Paper

1. Tamil Nadu Highways Manual, Volume IV

Part I - Chapter 1 - Paragraphs 63 -80
Chapter 2 - Paragraphs 117 - 126, 129 - 136, 138, 143, 149, 152, 159 - 160,
163 - 171, 180 - 184, 186 - 196, 198 - 199, 203 - 207, 209 - 211
Chapter 3 - Paragraphs 213 - 221, 223 - 232, 237, 240 - 264
Chapter 4 - Paragraphs 266, 269, 273, 282, 284 - 285
Chapter 5 - Paragraphs 288-307

Part II - Chapter 4 - Paragraphs 375 - 377, 402 - 405, 413 - 415, 417 - 420, 424,
426 - 436, 439 - 444, 446 - 447, 449, 473 - 482, 497, 515 - 523

Part IV Appendices - 1, 2, 6, 6-A, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20 - 24, 28 - 30, 32 and 35

2. Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government

Part I FR-9
Part III FR - 22 to 31A, 44, 45, 45 - A, 45 - B, 45 - C, 49, 52 to 56
Part IV FR - 59, 60, 65 to 81, 85 to 88, 101 & 103 to 108
Annexure II Part III , Annexure III
3. The Tamil Nadu Financial Code Volume I
Chapter I
Chapter III (Articles 7 - 23, 28 and 31 - 37)
Chapter IV and V
Chapter VI (Articles 91 - 112, 115 - 120)
Chapter VIII
Chapter XII
Chapter XIV (Articles 317, 319 and 326)

4. The Tamil Nadu Financial code, Volume II - Appendices 4, 14 and25

 TEST CODE : 117

Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - Second Paper

1. Tamil Nadu Highways Manual Volume IV

Part II – Chapter VIII

Part IV – Appendix 31

2. The Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume I - Chapter 3 -4

3. The Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume III - chapter 1 –4

4. The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code Volume I

Part I – Tamil Nadu Treasury Rules

Part II – Treasury Rule 7 - Instruction under Treasury Rule 7(2)

Treasury Rule 10 - Subsidiary Rules 2 - 6, 7(c), 7(d) and 18 and Instructions 5, 15 and 16
Treasury Rule 11 - Subsidiary Rule 1 and Instructions 2
Treasury Rule 13 - Instructions

Treasury Rules 16 - Subsidiary Rule 1, 2(a), 4, 5, 28, 39-50, 54, 56, 61 and 63 and
Instructions 3, 10, 40 - 43, 46, 49, 52 and 57 - 58

Treasury Rule 23 - Instructions 1, 2 and 4

Treasury Rule 32 - Subsidiary Rules 1 - 4 and Instructions 3 - 10

5. The Tamil Nadu Pension Code

6) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act 1998, Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender
Rules 2000, Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Public Private Partnership
Procurement) Rule2012
 TEST CODE : 020

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - First Paper

(Precis and Draft)

Precis and Draft paper will be up to the standard of B.A degree course (English) (questions
to be set will be on the model of those set for the Initial Recruitment
ExaminationforDivisionalAccountantsconductedbytheAccountantGeneral,Chennai)

TEST CODE : 035

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Second Paper

(Elementary Book-keeping)

The question will be of an elementary character. The student’s Complete Commercial Book-
Keeping, Accounting and Banking by Arthur Field House is prescribed for study -
Supplemented by Chapters I, II, V to VII, IX, X, XVI to XVIII of Advanced Accounts by
R.N. Carter (Third Revised Edition, 1949)

NOTE- Where the chapters cover the same ground as Field house, questions will be set
from Carter.

TEST CODE : 030

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Third

Paper (Constitution of India)

Part I - Full

Part V - Chapter I, Chapter II - Articles 107 to 117, Chapter III, Chapter V

Part VI - Chapter I, Chapter II - Articles 153 to 164, Chapter III - Articles 196 to 207

Part XII - Chapter I - Articles 264 to 267, 283 to 293

Part XIV - Chapter I - Articles 308 to 323 with schedule to the Constitution
 TEST CODE : 126
Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Fourth
Paper - (Public Works and General Accounts - Theoretical and Practical)

1) Accounts Code Volume IV (Central )

Chapter 7 - All Articles except 77 to 79 and 82

Chapter 8 - Articles 98 to 100, 102 and 110 A
Chapter 9 - Article 111
Chapter 11 - Entire Chapter subject to amendments etc., issued from time to time

DETAILEDSYLLABUS

Chapter 12 - Article162
Chapter 13 - Articles 173 to 175
Chapter 19 - Entire Chapter
Chapter 21 - Article 281 with appendix 2

2 ) Tamil Nadu Highways Manual Volume IV

Parts I to III (All Chapters excluding portions relating to District Board Works)

3) The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code, Volume I (All Articles except the appendices)

4) The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code Volume III – Parts I and II

5) Tami Nadu Financial Code, Volume I - Chapters I to VII, XI and XII

6) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I – Part I

ChapterIII-SubsidiaryRule5,10,18underTreasuryRule10andInstructions15and16

Chapter V – Subsidiary Rule 3, 31, Instruction 19 and Subsidiary Rule 54 to 56

Chapter VII – Subsidiary Rule 5, Instruction 3 -10

7 ) The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual - Chapter VII

8) Tamil Nadu Highways Manual, Volume I - Standard Specifications for Roads and
Bridges, The Preliminary Specifications
9) TamilNaduTransparencyinTendersAct1998,TamilNaduTransparencyinTenders
Rules 2000, Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Public Private Partnership
Procurement) Rule 2012
 TEST CODE : 140

Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department - Fifth

Paper (Establishment Audit - Theoretical and Practical)

1. Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government

2. The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
3. Tamil Nadu Manual of Special pay and Allowances

TEST CODE : 125

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department – First
Paper (Theoretical &Practical)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 139

TESTNAME: Departmental Test for Audit Assistants of Highways Department –
Second Paper (Theoretical and Practical)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE : 106
TEST NAME: Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - First
Paper
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 117

TEST NAME: Account Test for Highways Department Officers and Subordinates - Second
Paper
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 126

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways Department -
Fourth Paper (Public Works and General Accounts - Theoretical and Practical)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE : 140
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways
Department - Fifth Paper (Establishment Audit - Theoretical and Practical)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 minutes Without
Descriptive 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 020

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways
Department – First Paper (Precis and Draft)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 035

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways

Department - Second Paper (Elementary Book -keeping)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 030

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Audit Superintendents of Highways

Department - Third Paper (Constitution of India)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT (5 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.001 : Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Co-operation General –First Paper – Co-operative Law

T.C.011: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Co-operation General –Second Paper – Co-operative
Principles and Practice

T.C.049:Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department - Co-operative Accounts and Audit including Book – keeping and
Secretarial Practice

T.C.012:Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Industrial Co-operation

T.C.063:Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Business Administration including Cost Accounting
EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 001

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Co-operation General –First Paper – Co-Operative Law

Co-operative Law - First Paper

(1) The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act and Rules

(2) Relevant portions of the Indian Contract Act (First 75 Sections), Sale of Goods Act
and the Transfer of Property Act

(3) Information about weights and measures and control regulations

TEST CODE : 011

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Co-operation General –Second Paper – Co-operative
Principles and Practice

Co-operative Principles and Practice - Second Paper

(1) What is Co-operation - Principles of Co-operation - Difference between the working

 of a Co-operative Society and other forms of organization such as Joint Stock
Companies, Partnership Firm, etc.,

Co-operation as a measure of rural reconstruction in respect of Agriculture and

Industries - Concessions allowed to Co-operative Societies - Co-operation and state
aid

(2) Objects, Organization and working of Co-operative Societies - How to organize a

Society - Conditions necessary for registration of a Society - Application for
registration

General Body - Framing of by-laws and their amendments - Managing Committee -

Office bearers - Supervision and inspection

(3) Classification of Societies - Credit - Non-credit – Agricultural, Non-agricultural

Working of various types of Societies:-

(i) Agricultural Credit Societies

(ii) Non-agricultural Credit Societies
(iii) Multi-purpose Societies
(iv) Farming and Land Colonization Societies
(v) Marketing Societies
(vi) Milk supply Societies
(vii) Consumers Societies
(viii) Housing Societies
(ix) Weavers Co-operative Societies
(x) Societies for Handicraftsmen and Artisans
(xi) Other Industries Co-operatives (Village Small-Scale and Large-Scale)
(xii) Labour Contract Societies and
(xiii) Other Miscellaneous types

(4) Central Bodies and Federations:-

(i) District Central Banks

(ii) Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Bank
(iii) State Co-operative Marketing society
(iv) Provincial Co-operative Union, and
(v) State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society
 TEST CODE : 049

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department - Co-operative Accounts and Audit including Book – keeping and
Secretarial Practice

Co-operative Accounts and Audit including Book-keeping and Secretarial Practice

(1) Principles of single and double entry book-keeping - Maintenance of accounts of Co-
operative Societies - Various types of account books to be maintained -
Principalandsubsidiary,books-Theirrelativeimportance-Journals-Cashbooks
- Ledgers - Stock registers, etc., - Posting from subsidiary books to the ledger.

Cash and trade discounts - Trading account - Trial balance - Profit and Loss

Accounts - Manufacturing and cash account - Gross and net profit - Depreciation -
Different methods - Audit and its scope

Preparation of monthly and annual statements of accounts - Balance Sheet

(2) Secretarial Practice, Rights and duties of Secretary - Managing Committee and
Ordinary members - Other office bearers - Admission, Resignation, Dismissal of
Members - General procedure at meetings - Taking down minutes - Preparation of
reports and other statements - Maintenance of muster roll, records and registers -
Members register - Shares register - Loans register - Files of invoices and
vouchers - General business correspondence, etc.,

(3) Banking Regulation Act,1949

Origin of Banks – Classification of Banks – Functions of Banks – Banking

Regulation Act, 1949 – Licensing, Opening of Branches, Inspection of Banks –
Functions of Central Banks – Role of RBI and NABARD in regulating /
implementing the Banks

4) Banking Functions – Accepting Deposits, Lending of Funds – Core Banking

Systems – e-Banking, ATM Card, Debit Card, Personal Identification Number –
Electronic Clearing System – Online encashing and updating facility – Electronic
Fund Transfer
 TEST CODE : 012

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Industrial Co-operation

Industrial Co-operation

(1) Main features of our rural economy - Causes of decay of Village Industries - Large
scale, Small scale and Village Industries (including Cottage Industries) - Their
definition and meaning - Possibilities of developing cottage and Small Scale
Industries - Their handicaps in the past and present - Their place in national
economy - subsidiary occupation -Decentralization

(2) Importance of industrial Co-operation - Need for organization for artisans and
workmen - Why Co-operation most suited to them - Need for balanced,
decentralized economy and provision of increased and fuller employment
opportunities – Other advantages

(3) Industrial Co-operatives in other countries - Christian socialists and the Co-
operative Workshops - Industrial Co-operatives in China - Industrial Co-operative in
Japan

(4) Objects, constitution and working of different types of producers Co-operative

Societies:-

(i) Workshop Society

(ii) Society or artisans, working at home
(iii) Labour Contract Society
(iv) Producer-cum-Consumer Society
(v) Agricultural producer-cum-Industrial producer Society
(vi) Agricultural multi-purpose Society carrying on Industrial activities
(vii) Transport Society, etc.,

(5) Structure of Industrial Co-operation - Model by-laws - Primary producers’ Society -

District Industrial Co-operative Association - State Industrial Co-operative
Association - State Financial Corporation, etc.,

(6) Organization - Factors to be considered - Choice of industries to be organized Co-

operatively - Factors influencing the choice - Survival value - Organization of
productionwhetherinhousesorinfactories-Purchaseofrawmaterials-Quantity
- Quality – Budgeting - Finance - Difficulties of raising short term, medium term
and long term finance - Sources - How the Government, the Reserve Bank of India,
the State Financial Corporation and the Central Co-operative banks can help –
Promotion of thrift-Production-Techniques-Use of latest processes-
Implements and machines - Quality control - Designs - Internal technical
 supervision - Standardization wage and price fixing of finished products - Marketing
the products through the State and District Industrial Co-operative Associations and
Consumers Co-operative Stores - Relation between Primaries and Central
Organization and terms of sale - Sale depots - Export - Advertisement - Exhibitions
-Shows and fairs

(7) Important Cottage Industries - Textile - Leather - Tanning - Fiber food products,
coir, etc.,

(8) Industrial policy of the Government of India and the State Government - Objects
and constitution of the various boards:-

(i) All India Khadi and Village Industries Board

(ii) All India Handloom Board
(iii) All India Handicrafts Board
(iv) Central Silk Board
(v) Central Coir Board
(vi) Small Scale Industries Board
(vii) MSME Development Institute and
(viii) National Small Industries Corporation

Experimentation and research and programme of various institutions - Technical

advice and instruction - Peripatetic and Stationery Schools - Grant of stipends,
scholarships, etc.,

(9) Financial assistance by the State - Schemes for the grant of loans and subsidies to
hereditary craftsmen and others engaged in various cottage industries and to
industrial societies - Subsidies to staff and management - Government subscription
to share capital of industrial Co-operatives

(10) Industrial and Labour Laws - Important and relevant portions of Indian Factories
Act - Payment of Wages Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act and Maternity Benefit
Act

TEST CODE : 063

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the Industries

Department – Business Administration including Cost Accounting

Business Administration including Cost Accounting

I. (A) Nature and functions of Business Management

Appraising the outlook for an industrial Co-operative - Factors to be considered in

appraising the outlook - Approach to forecasting problems - Importance of business cycles
(B) Policy Making

Sales policies - Products to be sold - Terms and conditions of sale – Quality - Price -
Delivery - Payment - Packing and Marketing - Selection of customers - How to start
business relations - Sales appeals and promotion - Current order offer - Tender - Indent
trade references

Salesmanship - Qualifications of a good salesman

Procurement policies - Product to be purchased or produced - Correlating procurement

with sales - Selecting vendors - Selection of general production process

Personal policies - Nature - New attitude towards personnel - Problems - Selection -

Training - Compensation - Climate of work - Employee service – Industrial relations

Financial policies - Need for capital - Current and fixed capital - Effects of profit and loss
on capital requirements - Use of capital - Sources of capital - Protection of capital -
Distribution of earnings

(C) Organization

Administrative organization - Need for organization in growing business - Organization

hierarchy in large concerns - Factors to be considered in establishment of an organization

Basic departmentation - Ways of grouping activities - Typical patterns used in

departmentation - Grouping by produce or service - Territories - Types of customers -
Process - Functions - Use of organization charts and manuals

Authority relationship - Line of authority - Functional authority - Staff authority

Delegation - Delegation of responsibility and authority

Span of control - Limitations to an effective span of control - Shortcomings of increase

in the number of executives and levels supervision - Optimum span of control

Managerial personnel - Appraisal selection - Development and compensation

Co-ordination - Need for co-ordination - Techniques of securing Co-ordination

Communication in management - Traits of good communication - Forms and informal

channels - Follow up - Standard indoctrination - explaining why? - Consultative direction -
Links in the chain of command

Control - Essential steps in any control process – Setting

Standards - Appraisal of performance - Correction of deviations

Motivation - Need - determinants of behavior factors guiding individual behavior and

reaction - Primary incentives
II. Marketing and Distribution

Relating between production and distribution - Meaning of distribution - The distributors

functions - Definition of marketing - The economic, social and political force behind
marketing - Channels of distribution - Character and functions of retail trading - Types of
retail trading unit - The economic case of wholesale trader - Whole sale distribution in
practice - Functionaries in wholesaling and their role in the distribution of natural products
- Manufactures and services - Direct selling choices of the channel - Trends in distribution
cost - High pressure distribution - Definition of market - Different kinds of market - Market
reports and how to read them - Market research and formulation of sales policy - Price
policy and practices - Resale price and maintenance - Trade association - Risks in
marketing and their control - Financing of marketing activities - Ware housing - Types,
organization and management

Sale Promotional Activities - In relation to dealers, salesmen and the public - Choosing the
dealer and relationship with the dealers - Designing and package - Sales contest -
Advertisement branding - Different objective and media of advertisement - The economics
of advertising - Production of publicity materials - Forms of publicity

The sales Department - Organizational problems - The sales budget - The sales quota -
Control record - Stock turnover

The Salesmen - The Psychology of selling - Types of selling jobs and salesmanship
involved - Traits of a good salesman - Knowledge of goods and customers - Different
types of customers - Recruitment, Selection and training of salesmen - Incentive and
assistance to salesmen - Control of sales form - Sales conventions and conferences -
Legal aspects of selling - Aspect of social control in marketing

III. Higher Business Control

Elementary Cost Accounting - Common terms involved in cost accounting basis of

costing on cost - Methods of allocating on cost wages - Methods of charging raw materials
and stores to various jobs - Price Fixing - Brief principles of budgetary control -
Reconciliation of costing records with financial books

State Controls of Business and Industry - A study of law to acquaint the students with a
few fundamental legal doctrines which control business and industry

Contracts - Sale of goods - Agency - Negotiable instruments and legal form of

association - Important provisions of the Madras Shops and Establishment Act of 1947 -
General Sales Tax Act, 1939 - Factories Act, 1948 - Workmen’s Compensation Act -
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Payment of Wages Act, 1936 - Trade unions Act -
Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 - Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 - The
Registration and Licensing of Industrial Undertaking Rules, 1952 - Collective bargaining -
Arbitration and Conciliation Councils – Tribunal

IV. Insurance and control of businessrisks

The coverage available - The insurance a business unit needs - Type of company to
use - Specific insuranceplans

Managerial Techniques of Internal Control

The basic process of control - Control over Policies - Rate of Operational Organization -
Key personnel wages and salaries - Methods and power - Capital expenditure - Service
departments - Line of products - Research and Development - External relations - Foreign
operations - Demands on executive time - Control of overallperformance.

V. Income Tax Act,1961:

Basic concepts and definitions – Income, TDS, Advance Tax, Rates of Taxation
(Specifically to the Industrial Co-operative Societies) – Filing of IT Returns – Assessment
ofprocedures–ProcedureforgettingrefundfromIT–AppealProcedures–Deduction
andExemptioninrespectofIndustrialCo-operativeSocieties

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 001

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the

Industries Department – Co-operation General –First Paper - Co-operative Law

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 011

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the

Industries Department - Co-operation General - Second Paper - Co-operative
Principles and Practice

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 012

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the

Industries Department – Industrial Co-operation
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

TEST CODE : 049

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the
Industries Department - Co-operative Accounts and Audit including
Book – keeping and Secretarial Practice
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 1hour
Type -
40% 18
Objective 2.30 45 100
Without Type - 100% hours
Books 100
Without
1.30 Books
Descriptive hours 27
Type -
60%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 063

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operative in the
Industries Department – Business Administration including Cost Accounting
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 1hour
Type -
40% 18
Objective 2.30 45 100
Without Type - 100% hours
100
Books Without
1.30 Books
Descriptive hours 27
Type -
60%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (1 TEST)
(INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.160: Labour and Factories Department Test – Part - A

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)
TEST CODE: 160
Labour and Factories Department Test – Part - A
1. Factories Act, 1948
2. Payment of Wages Act,1936
3. Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays)Act,1958
4. Maternity Benefit Act,1961
5. Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Act,1972
6. Minimum Wages Act,1948
7. The Following Chapters in Criminal Procedure Code:-

Chapter-I : Definitions – Section 2, Criminal Procedure Code (2 of 1974)

Chapter-III : Power of courts – Section26&29
Chapter-VII : Summons to produce - Section91

Chapter-XII : Information to the Police and their powers to investigate

Chapter-XIV : Conditions requisite for intimation of proceedings - Section 190 and 197

Chapter-XVI : Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings - Section205

Chapter-XVII : Forms of charges - Section 211, 212, 217 to 221 and223

Chapter-XX : Trial of summons – Cases by Magistrates - Sections 251, 252, 253,

254,
256, 257, 258 and 259

Chapter-XXIV : General provision as to inquiries and trials - Sections 309, 313 and 321

Chapter-XXIX : Appeals – Section372

Chapter - XXXVI : Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences - Section 468 and
473

Chapter - XXXVII : Miscellaneous - Section 482

 8. The following Chapters in Indian Penal Code (Act XIV of

1960)Chapter - I – Section2
Chapter - II – General Explanations – Sections 17 & 21
Chapter - III - Punishments – Section 71
Chapter - IV - Section 76
Chapter - IX - Offence of / by relating to Public Servants – Section 166
Chapter - X - Offences of the lawful authority of Public Servants Sections 172,173, 174,
175, 178, 179, 180, 181, 186 and189

Chapter - XIV - Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and
morals - Sections 284 to 289

Chapter - XVI - Offences affecting the human body - Sections 304 and 304A

9. Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of

Service) Act,1986

10. Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules,1989

TEST CODE : 160

TEST NAME: Labour and Factories Department Test - Part - A

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2
Type - 80% hours
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 With
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT (5 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.105:The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department -
Part - I
T.C.116: The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department -
Part -II
T.C.143: The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department -
Part -III
T.C.157: Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Office of the Administrator-
General and Official Trustee – First Paper

T.C.062: Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the office of the Administrator-
General and Official Trustee – Second Paper

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 105

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department -
Part -I

The Criminal Procedure Code and the Criminal Rules of Practice

TEST CODE : 116

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department - Part - II

The Civil Procedure Code and the Civil Rules of Practice

TEST CODE : 143

The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial Department - Part - III

(i) The Madras Court fees and Suits Valuation Act,1955 (Madras Act, XIV of 1955) and
the Limitation Act of 1963 (Act XXXVI of1963)
(ii) The Indian Stamp Act,1899
(iii) Indian Registration Act,1908
 TEST CODE : 157

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Office of the Administrator - General
and Official Trustee – First Paper

Administrator - General’s Act III of 1913 and the rules framed there under

Note: The questions in the first paper should be such as to test the capacity of the candidate
to refer intelligently to the Acts, Rules, etc., in dealing with questions that arise in the
course of the administration of estate and trusts.

TEST CODE : 062

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the office of the Administrator-General and
Official Trustee – Second Paper

Official Trustee’s Act II of 1913 and the rules framed there under. The Government
securities manual.

Note: The second paper should consist of questions affecting the principles and procedure
to be followed in the taking over and administration of estates and trusts.

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 105

TEST NAME: The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial
Department - Part - I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20% 100

30 minutes 9
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 116

TEST NAME: The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial
Department - Part - II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 143

TEST NAME: The Civil and Criminal Judicial test for Members of the Judicial
Department – Part - III

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 157

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Office of the
Administrator - General and Official Trustee – First Paper

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

With Books
30 minutes 9 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 062

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the office of the
Administrator - General and Official Trustee – Second Paper

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD (2 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C:158 :Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village
Industries Board - First Paper on Gandhiji’s Collected Works Volume-V (Tamil)
(Tamil version only)

T.C:168:Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village
Industries Board - Second Paper on Hand Book pattern of Financial
Assistance by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

Test Code:158

Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and
Village Industries Board - First Paper on Gandhiji’s Collected Works Volume-V (Tamil)
(Tamil version only)

Gandhiji’s Collected Works Volume - V

Test Code:168

Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village
Industries Board - Second Paper on Hand Book pattern of Financial Assistance
by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Hand Book pattern of Financial Assistance by Khadi and Village Industries

Commission
 TEST CODE : 158
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi
andVillageIndustriesBoard-FirstPaperonGandhiji’sCollectedWorksVolume–V
(Tamil) (Tamil version only)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2
Type - hours
80% 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Without Type - 100% hours
Books 100
Without
30 Books
Descriptive minutes 9
Type -
20%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 168

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and
Village Industries Board - Second Paper on Hand Book Pattern of Financial Assistance
by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2
Type - hours
80% 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Without Type - 100% hours
100
Books Without
30 Books
Descriptive minutes 9
Type -
20%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 LABOUR DEPARTMENT (1 TEST)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.170: Labour and Factories Department Test - Part –B

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)
Test Code:170

Labour and Factories Department Test - Part – B

1. The Industrial Dispute Act,1947

2. The Trade Unions Act,1926

3. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946

4. The Employees’ Compensation Act,1923

5. The Tamil Nadu Catering EstablishmentsAct,1958

6. The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act,1947

7. The Payments of Bonus Act,1965

8. The Payment of Gratuity Act,1972

9. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act,1966

10. The Motor Transport Workers Act,1961

11. The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Work)
Act, 1982

12. The Plantations Labour Act,1951

13. The Legal Metrology Act,2009

14. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules,2011

15. The Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules,2011

 TEST CODE : 170

TESTNAME: Labour and Factories Department Test - Part –B

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2
Type - hours
80% 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Without Type - 100% hours
100
Books With
30 Books
Descriptive minutes 9
Type -
20%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT (6 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.102:Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper – I (Audit of Local Bodies /

Universities and Other Auditable Institutions)

T.C.114: Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - IV (Fundamental Rules,

Pension Rules and Other Applicable Rules and Codes)

T.C.050:Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - II (Accounts and Audit of

Local Bodies Application of Rules and Audit Checks)

T.C.138:Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - III (Accounts and Audit in

Internal Audit and Statutory Boards Audit)

T.C.153:Departmental Test for Local Fund Audit and Internal Audit Departments

T.C.064:Loal Fund Audit Department Test - Commercial Book –keeping

 EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 102

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper – I (Audit of Local Bodies

/Universities and Other Auditable Institutions)

1. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act,1920

2. The Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919
3. The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971
4. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act,1984
5. The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act,1994
6. The Tamil Nadu Public Health Act,1939
7) ManualofInstructionsforthemaintenanceofaccountsofPanchayatUnionCouncils
8) The Elementary Education Act
9) The Accounts maintained by the Institutions mentioned below and checks to be
exercised in auditing them.
(a) Corporations
(b) Municipalities
(c) Town Panchayats
(d) District Panchayats
(e) Panchayat Union
(f ) Village Panchayats
(g) Local Library Authority
(h) Market Committees
(i )Universities

10) The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and Rules,2000
11) Municipal Accounting Manual
12) Local Fund Audit Department Manual Volume II &III
13) Tamil Nadu Local Fund Audit Act (Act No.24 of 2014) and the Rules framed
thereunder

Note : A Knowledge of sections of the chapters of the Acts / Rules / Manual prescribed
above bearing on the Revenue, Expenditure and Accounts matters will be expected
 TEST CODE : 114

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - IV (Fundamental Rules,

Pension Rules and Other Applicable Rules and Codes)

1) The Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government and Subsidiary Rules of the
Tamil Nadu Government

2) Tamil Nadu Pension Rules,1978

3) TamilNaduTravellingAllowanceRulesandRulesonSpecialPayandAllowances

4) Tamil Nadu Financial Code - Volume I and II

5) Tamil Nadu Budget Manual

6) Tamil Nadu Treasury Code /Rules

7) Tamil Nadu Accounts Code – Volume III

8) Municipal Budget Manual

TEST CODE : 050

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper-II (Accounts and Audit of

Local Bodies Application of Rules and Audit Checks)

1) The Accounts maintained by the Institutions mentioned below and checks to be

exercised in auditing them.

a) Municipal Corporations
b) Municipalities
c) Panchayat Unions
d) District Panchayats
e) Village Panchayats
f) Local Library Authorities
g) Market Committees
h) Universities
i) Charitable Endowments

2) Accrual Based Accounting System of Urban Local Bodies(ABAS)

3) Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act,1971
4) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 & Rules,2000
5) Municipal Accounting Manual
6) Local Fund Audit Department Manual-Volume II &III

Note: A Knowledge of application of various sections of the chapters of the Acts / Rules
Manual prescribed above bearing on the Revenue, Expenditure and Accounts matters will
be expected

TEST CODE : 138

Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - III (Accounts and Audit in

Internal Audit and Statutory Boards Audit)

1) The Accounts and Registers pertaining to Accounts maintained in Government

Departments and Statutory Boards and Institutions which come under the audit purview of
the Internal Audit Department. Rules and Procedure prescribed for the stock verification
organisation and the Accounts maintained by the Educational Institutions, Noon Meals
Schemes, and Private Polytechnics and Government aided / Private Engineering Colleges.

2) Special emphasis is made on assessment of grant for Grant-in- aid Institutions,

certification of Provident Fund, Pension including that of Assistant Elementary Education
Officer's audit.

3) The Accounts maintained by the Institutions mentioned below and checks to be

exercised in auditing them.

a) Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Noon Meal Programme

b) Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board
c) Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

d) Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board

e) The Agricultural Extension Centre

f) The Tamil Nadu Housing Board

g) Tamil Nadu Text Book Society

h) Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

4) Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972 and Rules thereunder
5) Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act,1971
6) Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area
7) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and Rules,2000

8) Official Receiver

9) Official Assignee and Official Liquidator

10) Government Aided / Private Polytechnics, Engineering Colleges

11) Local Fund Audit Department Manual-Volume III &V

Note : A Knowledge of sections of the chapters of the Acts / Rules / Manual prescribed
above bearing on the Revenue, Expenditure and Accounts matters will be expected

TEST CODE : 153

Departmental Test for Local Fund Audit and Internal Audit Departments

1. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act,1920

2. The Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919
3. The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971
4. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act,1984
5. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act,1994
6. The Tamil Nadu Public HealthAct,1939
7. ManualofInstructionsforthemaintenanceofaccountsofPanchayatUnionCouncils
8. The Elementary Education Act
9. The Accounts maintained by the Institutions mentioned below and checks to be
exercised in auditing them
(a) Corporations
(b) Municipalities
(c) Town Panchayats
(d) District Panchayats
(e) Panchayat Unions
(f) Local Library Authority
(g) Market Committees
(h) Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Noon Meal Programme
(i) Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board
(j) Tamil Nadu Wakf Board
(k) Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
 (l) The Agricultural Extension Centre
(m) The Tamil Nadu Housing Board

10) Municipal Accounts Manual

11) Local Fund Audit Department Manual-Volume II, III &V

Note : A Knowledge of sections of the chapters of the Acts / Rules / Manual prescribed
above bearing on the Revenue, Expenditure and Accounts matters will be expected

TEST CODE : 064

Local Fund Audit Department Test - Commercial Book – keeping

A Complete Treatise on the Fundamentals of Accounting written Specially for Indian

Students and Businessmen.
BY

Jamshed R. Batlibot, F.S.A.A. (Hons.), F.C.A., F.I.C.T.A. (22nd Edition)

CHAPTER I - ELEMENTS OF DOUBLE ENTRY

Definition – Object of Book keeping – Double Entry Book keeping – Explanation of

Terms – First Principles of Double Entry – Personal Accounts – Property of Real Accounts
– Nominal Accounts – Summary - Questions.

CHAPTER II - RULE FOR JOURNALISING

Subsidiary Records and the Ledger – Rules for Journalizing – Summary - Questions –
Exercises.

CHAPTER III - LEDGER ACCOUNTS

Division of Accounts-The importance of Ledger-Balancing Personal Accounts – Cash

Accounts – Goods Account – Closing of Real Accounts – Closing of Nominal and
Fictitious Accounts – Capital Account – Drawings Account – Summary - Questions –
Exercises.
CHAPTER IV - SUB DIVISIONS OF JOURNAL

Purchases-Book-Posting the purchases - Book-Sales - Book-Posting of Sales, Book-

Returns of Goods - Returns Inwards and Outwards - Book-Postings of Return of Books -
Summary – Questions -Exercises.

CHAPTER V - THE CASH BOOK

Cash Discount – Trade Discount – Posting of Cash Book – Balancing the Cash Book –
Summary – Questions - Exercises.

CHAPTER VI - BANKING TRANSACTION

Bank Current Account – Cheques – Crossing a Cheque – Dishonour of Cheques-

Banker’s Draft-Record on Bank Transactions – Cash Book with Cash and Bank Columns
– Cash Books with Bank Columns only - Petty Cash Book - Bank Reconciliation
Statement–AnalyticalPettyCashBook–TheImprestSystemofPettyCash-Summary
– Questions – Exercises.

CHAPTER VII - BILL TRANSACTIONS

Acceptance of a Bill-General and Qualified Acceptance – Negotiation of a Bill-Holder in

due course – Endorsement of a Bill – Liability on a Bill of Exchange – Days of grace
presentment for payment – Calculation of Time of Payment - Signature in Representative
Capacity – Dishonour of Bills – Noting and Protesting – Acceptance for Honour Supra
Protest – Referee in case of Need-Bills Receivable and Bills Payable – Discounting Bills –
Entries for Bill Transactions - Bills Receivable Book-Postings from Bills Receivable Book –
Bills Receivable Account – Collection of Bills by Bankers – Entries on Dishonour of Bills –
Promissory Notes – Renewal of Bills - Retiring Bills under Discount – Bills Payable Book –
Postings or Bills Payable Book – Bills Payable Account – Dishonour of Bills payable –
Renewal of Bills payable – Retiring Bills payable under Discount – Accommodation Bills –
Foreign and Documentary Bills – Summary – Questions – Exercises.

CHAPTER VIII - THE JOURNAL PROPER

Opening Entries –Rectification of Errors – Adjusting and Closing Entries –Theoretical -

Use of Journal – Summary - Questions – Exercises.
CHAPTER IX - THE TRIAL BALANCE

What a Trial Balance is – How to prepare a Trial Balance – Errors not Disclosed by
Trial Balance – Errors Disclosed by Trial Balance – Summary - Questions – Exercises.

CHAPTER X - THE TRADING ACCOUNT

Capital and Revenue Expenditure – Trading Account – Sub-Division of Goods Account

– Inclusion of Stock in Trading Account – Valuation of Stock – How to bring Closing Stock
into Account – Purchases and Sales Returns – Freight, Duty and Carriage Inwards –
Trading Account of a Manufacturer – Advantages of trading Account – Closing entries for
Trading Account – Summary - Questions –Exercises.

CHAPTER XI - THE PROFIT AND LOSSACCOUNT

How to prepare Profit and Loss Account – Transfer of Net Profit or Loss – Adjustment
of Nominal Accounts – Outstanding Expenses – Prepaid Expenses – Reserve for Doubtful
Debts – Reserve for Discounts – Income Received in Advance – Income Earned and Not
Received – Received - Depreciation Interest on Capital – Interest of Drawings – Important
Points in Construction of Trading and Profit and Loss Account – Usual Adjusting Entries –
Closing Entries – Summary – Questions –Exercises.

CHAPTER XII - THE BALANCE SHEET

Object of Balance Sheet – Definition of Balance Sheet – Balance Sheet includes Profit
– Balance Sheet must reflect true position – Valuation of Assets – Form of Balance Sheet,
Dating the Final Accounts Sundry Debtors and Sundry Creditors – Reserve for Doubtful
Debts – Reserve for Discounts – Deferred Revenue Expenditure – Closing stock not
included in Trial Balance – Advantage of Double Entry – Summary – Questions –
Exercises.

CHAPTER XVII - CAPITAL AND REVENUE EXPENDITURE RECEIPTS

ANDPAYMENTS AND INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNTS

Capital and Revenue Expenditure – Structural Alternation on Improvements to Existing

Assets–UsualItemsofRevenueExpenditure–UsualItemsofCapitalExpenditure–
 Receipts and Payments Account – Income and Expenditure Account – Different Classes
ofAssets–WorkingCapital–WateredCapital–Summary-Questions–Exercises.

CHAPTER XVIII - SINGLE ENTRY BOOK KEEPING

Single Entry – Disadvantages of Single Entry – Statement of Affairs – Ascertainment of

Profits from Single Entry Books – Conversion of Single Entry into Double Entry –Summary
- Questions –Exercises.

TEST CODE: 102

TEST NAME: SubordinateAccounts Services Examinations Paper -I
(Audit of Local Bodies/Universities and other Auditable Intuitions)

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 60% 1.30 hours 27
Without Objective
Books 2.30 45 100
100 Type - 100% hours
Descriptive With Books
Type - 40% 1 hour 18
With Books
Total
2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE : 114

TEST NAME: Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper - IV
(Fundamental Rules, Pension Rules and Other Applicable Rules and Codes)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 60% 1.30 hours 27
Without Objective
Books 2.30 45 100
100 Type - 100% hours
Descriptive With Books
Type - 40% 1 hour 18
With Books
Total
2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 050
TEST NAME: Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper – II (Accounts and Audit
of Local Bodies – Application of Rules and Audit Checks)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 60% 1.30 27
hours
Without Objective 2.30 45 100
Books 100 Type - 100% hours
Without
Descriptive
1 18 Books
Type - 40%
hour
Without
Books

Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 138

TEST NAME: Subordinate Accounts Services Examinations Paper-III (Accounts and
Audit in Internal Audit and Statutory Boards Audit)

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 60% 1.30 27
hours
Without Objective 2.30 45 100
Books 100 Type - 100% hours
With Books
Descriptive
Type - 40% 1 18
hour
With Books

Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 153
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Local Fund Audit and Internal Audit Departments

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 60% 1.30 27
hours
Without Objective 2.30 45 100
Books 100 Type - 100% hours
With Books
Descriptive
Type - 40% 1 18
hour
With Books

Total 2.30 45
hours

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 064

TEST NAME: Local Fund Audit Department Test - Commercial Book - keeping

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 60%
1.30 hours 27
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 40%

1 hour 18 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 MARITIME BOARD (2 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.112: Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test – Lower Grade

T.C.135: Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test - Higher Grade

TEST CODE : 112

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test - Lower Grade

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. The Tamil Nadu Port Manual (The whole)
1. The Tamil Nadu Port Manual (The whole)
2. TheIndianPortsAct,1908(CentralAct15of1908)and the
Rules issued thereunder 2. TheIndianPortsAct,1908(CentralAct15of190
3. The Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1953 8)and the Rules issued thereunder
(The whole)
4. The Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act,1995 (Tamil Nadu 3. The Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Craft
Act 4 of1996) Rules, 1953 (The whole)
5. Preparation of Pay, Travelling Allowance, 4. The Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act,1995
Contingent and Miscellaneous Bills (Relevant (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of1996)
chapters in the respective codes and Manuals
detailed below):- 5. Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu
(a) Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government : Chapters II, III, IV, X, XI and
Government : Chapters II, III, IV, X, XI and Annexure III
Annexure III
(b) TamilNaduTravellingAllowanceRules:PartII– 6. Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Port
Regulations,2017
Rules2to32and39to95
(c) Tamil Nadu Financial Code, Vol. I – Chapter 7. All Circulars Government Orders and Rules
II, Chapter III (Article 13 to 22, 32 to 36), Issued In Connection With Tamil Nadu
Chapter IV (Article 52 to 55), Chapter V Maritime Board
(Article 72 to 90), Chapters VI, VII Chapter X
(Article 226 to 229) and Chapter XII
(d) Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I, Part II
Chapters V, VI and VII
Tamil Nadu Budget Manual – Chapters II, III, VII
and IX
 TEST CODE : 135
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test - Higher Grade

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. Tamil Nadu Port Manual (The whole) 1. Tamil Nadu Port Manual (The whole)
2. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 2.The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
(Central Act 44 of 1958) and the Rules (Central Act 44 of 1958) and the Rules
issued thereunder (excluding Part II, IV, issued thereunder (excluding Part II, IV,
IX-A and IX-A and
X-A) X-A)
3. The Indian Ports Act, 1908(Central Act 15 3.The Indian Ports Act, 1908(Central Act
of 1908) and the Rules issued thereunder 15 of 1908) and the Rules issued
4. Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act,1995 (Act thereunder
No.4 of1996) 4. Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act,1995
5. Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Crafts (Act No.4 of1996)
Rules,1953 5.Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour
6. The Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927 (Central Crafts Rules,1953
Act XVII of1927) 6.The Indian Lighthouse Act, 1927
7. The Indian Port Health Rules,1955 (Central Act XVII of1927)
8. Code of Storm Warning Signals for use at 7.The Indian Port Health Rules,1955
Indian Maritime Ports 8.Code of Storm Warning Signals for
9. All Circulars, Government Orders and use at Indian Maritime Ports
Rules issued in connection with Mercantile
Marine Department (including Notices to 9.Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Port
Mariners of permanent nature Regulations, 2017
10. All Circulars, Government Orders
and Rules issued in connection with
Mercantile Marine Department of
Directorate General of Shipping
(including Notices to Mariners of
permanent nature
11. All Circulars, Government Orders
and Rules issued in connection with
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
 TEST CODE: 112
TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test - Lower Grade

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks

Descriptive 2.30
Type - hours 45 100
100% Objective 2.30 45 100
With Books Type - 100% hours
Without
Books
TEST CODE: 135
TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test – Higher Grade
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks

Descriptive
Type - 2.30 45 100
100% hours Objective 2.30 45 100
With Books Type - 100% hours
Without
Books
 MEDICAL AND RURAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.002: Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Medical Code

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE :002

Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Medical Code

All Chapters in Volume - I and the Appendices in Volume - II of the Tamil Nadu Medical
Code (5th Edition)

TEST CODE: 002

TEST NAME: Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Medical Code

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective
Type - 100% Objective
2.30 45 100 45 100
Without Type - 100% 2.30
Books hours With Books hours
 MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code
T.C. 006 : Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal Administration
Department - Part - I

T.C. 016 : Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal Administration
Department - Part - II

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 006

Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal Administration

Department - Part -I

1. Tamil Nadu Municipal Manual Volume I &II

2. Municipalities Act and Rules
3. The Registration of Birth and Death Act,1969
4. Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,2000
5. Development Control Regulations
6. The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act,1998
7. The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules,2000
 TEST CODE : 016
Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal Administration
Department - Part -II

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. Tamil Nadu Places of Public Resort Act 1. Tamil Nadu Places of Public Resort Act
2. Public Building Licence and Regulation Act 2. Public Building Licence and Regulation
Act
3. Entertainment Act and Rules
3. Entertainment Act and Rules
4. Elementary Education Act
4. Tamil Nadu Parks, Play - fields
5. Tamil Nadu Parks, Play - fields and
and Open Spaces (Preservation
Open Spaces (Preservation and
and Regulation) Act, 1959
Regulation) Act, 1959
5. The Tamil Nadu Public Health Act
6. The Tamil Nadu Public Health Act
6. Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning
7. Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning
Act,1971
Act,1971
7. The Environmental (Protection)
8. The Environmental (Protection) Act,1986
Act,1986
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 006

TESTNAME: Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal

Administration Department - Part -I
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 016

TESTNAME: Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioner in the Municipal

Administration Department - Part -II
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 POLICE DEPARTMENT (1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.169:Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Police Department

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
Test Code: 169

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Police Department

Police Standing Order Book Volume I

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 169

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Police Department

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration Maximum Marks
pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 20% 100
30 minutes 9
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 PRISONS DEPARTMENT (8 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.107: The Jail Test Part - I (a) Indian Penal Code

T.C.118: The Jail Test Part - I (b) Code of Criminal Procedure

T.C.131: The Jail Test Part – I (c) Laws, Rules, Regulations and Orders relating to Jail
Management

T.C.148: Jail Test Part - II – The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2000 (Central Act 56 of2000)

T.C.127: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -
Part – I – Section - A (Indian Penal Code)

T.C.142: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department
– Part – I - Section – B (Criminal Procedure Code)

T.C.150: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -
Part – II - Section – A

T.C.151: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department
Part - II - Section -B
EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 107

The Jail Test Part - I (a) Indian Penal Code

The Indian Penal Code - Chapters II, III, IV and Sections 128 to 130 and 217 to 225

TEST CODE : 118

The Jail Test Part - I (b) Code of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure Code:

Chapters: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIII, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII,
XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXII and XXXIII

Note: In the new Criminal Procedure Code Chapters have not been divided into different
parts. Hence, there is no necessity of mentioning the parts.
 TEST CODE : 131

The Jail Test Part – I (c) Laws, Rules, Regulations and Orders relating to Jail
Management

(a) The Prisoners Act, 1900 ( III of1900)

(b) The Prisons Act, 1894 ( IX of1894)

(c) Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955 ( 32 of1955)

(d) Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of1987)

(e) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of1988)

(f) The Tamil Nadu Prison Manual, Volume II &III

(g) Subsidiary Jail Manual

(h) The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925 (TN Act 5 of1926)

TEST CODE : 148

Jail Test Part - II – The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act,2000 (Central Act 56 of2000)

(i) Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (Central Act 56 of2000)

(ii) The examination should be a practical test of an Officer’s acquaintance with and ability to
utilize the codes and text books prescribed and the question papers should be so framed
as to secure this object. (G.O.No.1634, Home (Judicial) Department, dated the 14th
July1918)

TEST CODE : 127

Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -
Part – I – Section - A (Indian Penal Code)

Part - I - Section (A) Indian Penal Code

 TEST CODE : 142

Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department
– Part – I - Section – B (Criminal Procedure Code)

Part – I - Section (B) Criminal Procedure Code (Full Code)

TEST CODE : 150

Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -Part –
II - Section –A

Probation of offenders Act, 1958 (Central) Act 20 of 1958 the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools
Act, 1925 Immortal Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 (Act 104 of 1956) and Juvenile Justice
(Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (Central Act 56 of2000)

TEST CODE : 151

Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department Part
- II - Section -B

Part - II - Section (B) Principles of the Probation System(Probation and related measures)

Note (i) Graduates in law are exempted from passing Section (A) in part I of the test.

(ii)Those who have passed the Apprentice Examination conducted by the Madras Bar
Council are exempted from passing Section (B) in part I of the test

iii. Candidates may appear for the test (comprising parts I and II) separately for each part.
The provisions of G.O.No.1154 Public (Services) dated the 29th June 1936 will govern the
admission of the candidates to the test

TEST CODE: 107

TEST NAME: The Jail Test Part - I (a) Indian Penal Code
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 118
TEST NAME: The Jail Test Part - I (b) Code of Criminal Procedure
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 131

TEST NAME: The Jail Test Part - I (c) Laws, Rules, Regulations and Orders relating to Jail
Management

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 148

TEST NAME: Jail Test Part - II–The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2000 (Central Act 56 of2000)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 127
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department
– Part - I Section - A (Indian Penal Code)
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 142

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -
Part-I Section-B (Criminal Procedure Code
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 150 & 151

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail Department -
Part - II Section – A & B
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C. 110 : The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates –
Part - I

T.C.122: The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates -
Part–II

TEST CODE : 110

The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates –
Part -I

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1) The Tamil Nadu Public Works 1) The Tamil Nadu Public Works
Department Code Department Code
2) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code Volume - 2) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code
I Volume -I
3) The Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules 3) The Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules
4) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders 4) Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Act,1998 Tenders Act,1998
5) Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders 5) Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Rules,2000 Tenders Rules,2000
6) Tamil Nadu Transparency in 6) Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders (Public Private Tenders (Public Private
Partnership Procurement) Partnership Procurement)
Rules,2012 Rules,2012
7) Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development 7) Tamil Nadu Infrastructure
Act,2012 Development Act,2012
8) Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development 8) Tamil Nadu Infrastructure
Rules,2012 Development Rules, 2013
9) Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development 9) Tamil Nadu Government Servants
Board Regulations,2013 (Conditions of Service), Act 2016
 TEST CODE : 122

The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates - Part–II

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1) Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume -I 1) Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume -I
2) Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume -III 2) Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume -III
3) Tamil Nadu Public Works Account Code 3) Tamil Nadu Public Works Account
Code
4) Tamil Nadu Treasury Code Volume –I
4) Tamil Nadu Treasury Code Volume –I
5) Tamil Nadu Pension Rules (Formerly
known as Tamil Nadu Pension Code) 5) Tamil Nadu Pension Rules (Formerly
known as Tamil Nadu Pension Code
6) Tamil Nadu Budget Manual

TEST CODE: 110

TEST NAME: The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates –
Part -I
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 With
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 122

TEST NAME: The Account Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates -
Part –II
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 With
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT (4 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code
T.C.109: Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper – I
T.C.120: Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper – II

T.C.133: Registration Department Test – Group - II

T.C.147: Registration Department Test – Group - III

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS –

MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE :109

Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper – I

The Registration Act, 1908 with amendments Registration Rules, the Table of Fees and
Departmental Orders, Tamil Nadu Document Writers’ Licence Rules, 1982

TEST CODE : 120

Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper – II

Tamil Nadu Registration Manual Part – II circulars and orders

TEST CODE : 133

Registration Department Test – Group - II

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Rules thereunder Stamps Vendors Rules and sale of
stamps by Stamp Vendors
TEST CODE : 147

Registration Department Test – Group - III

1. The Transfer of Property Act

2. The Evidence Act
3. The Civil Procedure Code sections 1 and 2 of the preliminary chapter sections 27 to
32, 75 to 78 and orders V, XVI and XXVI
 4. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and Rules,1977
5. Paris Marriage Act, 1939
6. The Special Marriage Act,1954 (Central Act No.43 of 1954 and Rules framed
thereunder)
7. The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 and Rules thereunder
8. The Indian Christian MarriageAct,1872
9. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Rules framed thereunder
10. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1982 and Rules framed thereunder
11. Tamil Nadu Chit Funds Act, 1982 and Tamil Nadu Chit Funds Rules 1984
12. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 and Rules framed thereunder
13. Tamil Nadu Marriage Registration Act, 2009 and Rules framed hereunder

TEST CODE: 109

TEST NAME: Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper –I

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimum Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 2 hours Objective 1.30 27
Type - 80% Type - 60% Hours
Without 36 Without
Books Books
100 100
30 1 Hour 18
Descriptive minutes 9 Descriptive
Type - 20% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
TEST CODE: 120
TEST NAME: Registration Department Test – Group - I - Paper – II
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 2 hours Objective 1.30 27
Type - 80% Type - 60% Hours
Without 36 Without
Books Books
100 100
30 1 Hour 18
Descriptive minutes 9 Descriptive
Type - 20% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
 TEST CODE: 133
TEST NAME: Registration Department Test – Group – II

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 2 hours Objective 1.30 27
Type - 80% Type - 60% Hours
Without 36 Without
Books Books
100 1 Hour 18 100
30
Descriptive minutes 9 Descriptive
Type - 20% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours

TEST CODE: 147

TEST NAME: Registration Department Test – Group – III
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 2 hours Objective 1.30 27
Type - 80% Type - 60% Hours
Without 36 Without
Books Books
100 100
30 1 Hour 18
Descriptive minutes 9 Descriptive
Type - 20% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
 REVENUE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (9 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.101: The Revenue Test – Part -

IT.C.113: The Revenue Test – Part -

IIT.C.136: The Revenue Test – Part - III

T.C.172: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

T.C.055: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-I Indian Penal Code (General Principles)

T.C.103: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-I Indian Penal Code (Detailed

Applications)T.C.069:TheCriminalJudicialTestPart-

IICodeofCriminalProcedure(General
Principles)

T.C.115: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-II Code of Criminal Procedure (Detailed
Applications)

T.C.144: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-III The Indian Evidence Act

EXISTING SYLLABUS & PATTERN TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 101

Revenue Test Part – I

Government of India Act of 1858 – Kudimaramat
Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 (Act No. VI of
1878)Tamil Nadu Act II of 1864 - Revenue Recovery
Tamil Nadu Irrigation Cess Act, 1865 – Act 7 of 1865
Tamil Nadu Act III of 1899 - Regulation of Births and Deaths
Regulation XXIX of 1802 – Duties of Karnams
Regulation IX of 1822 – Malversation
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1958 & 1994
Standing Orders of Board of Revenue – Volume – II
Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Services) Act, 2016
Manual of Village and Taluk Accounts
Special Funds Code
Stamp Manual
Right to Information Act, 2005
Representation of People Act, 1951

TEST CODE : 113

The Revenue Test – Part - II

Standing Orders of Board of Revenue – Volume - I

The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Act No. 1 of 1894

The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984

The Land Acquisition High Ways Act, 2001

The Land Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997

The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes 1977 (Act 31/1978)

Tamil Nadu Act III of 1905 - Encroachments

Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882 - Forest

Tamil Nadu Act XXVI of 1948 - Tamil Nadu Estate (Abolition & Conversion into Ryotwari)
Act

Tamil Nadu Land Utilization Order 1957

Tamil Nadu Inam Estate (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963

Tamil Nadu Lease hold (Abolition and Conversion) Act, 1963

Tamil Nadu – Minor Inams

 TEST CODE : 136
The Revenue Test – Part - III

Standing Orders of Board of Revenue – Volume - III & IV

Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961

Tamil Nadu Land Reforms of Reduction of Ceiling on Land 17/1970 (Amended Act)

The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act 25 of 1955

The Tamil Nadu Cultivation Tenants (Payment of fair Rent) Act of 1956

The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation and Administration of Agricultural Lands)
Act 57/1961

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands (Record of Tenancy Rights) Act10/1969

The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Conferment of Ownership) Act40/1971

The Tamil Nadu Rural Artisans (Conferment of ownership of Kudiyiruppu) Act, 1976
(Tamil Nadu Act 38/1976)

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Fair wages Act,

1969Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958

Tamil Nadu Act VIII of Survey & Boundaries Act

Chain Survey Manual

Survey & Lands Records Manual

Regulation Act of VII of 1817 – Charitable Endowments Act

Right to Education Act, 2009

Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral concessions Rules, 1959

TEST CODE : 172

The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test
The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual
 TEST CODE: 055

The Criminal Judicial Test Part-I Indian Penal Code (General Principles)

(i) The Indian Penal Code and the Acts amending the same candidates shall be
expected to have read Maine’s commentaries, or any similar work
(ii) The Probation of Offenders Act,1958
(iii) The Juveniles Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,2000
(iv) The Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act,
2010
TEST CODE: 103

The Criminal Judicial Test Part-I Indian Penal Code (Detailed Applications)

The Indian Penal Code and the Acts amending the same candidates shall be
expected to have read Mayne’s commentaries, or any similar work

TEST CODE: 069

The Criminal Judicial Test Part-II Code of Criminal Procedure (General Principles)

(i) The Code of Criminal Procedure and acts amending the same
(ii) The Government desire that the examination should be a practical test of an
officer’s acquaintance with and understanding of the codes and text – books
prescribed and the question papers should be so framed as to secure this
object (G.O.No.1337 Home (Judicial), dated the 5th June 1918)

TEST CODE: 115

The Criminal Judicial Test Part-II Code of Criminal Procedure (Detailed

Applications)

(i) The Code of Criminal Procedure and Acts, amending the same.

(ii) The Government desire that the examination should be a practical test of an
officer’s acquaintance with and understanding of the codes and text-books
prescribed and the question papers should be so framed as to secure this object.
(G.O. No.1337, Home (Judicial), dated the 5th June1918)

TEST CODE: 144

The Criminal Judicial Test Part-III the Indian Evidence Act

The Indian Evidence Act of 1872 Candidates shall be expected to have read
Cunningham’s commentaries, or any similar work
 TEST CODE : 101

TEST NAME: The Revenue Test – Part - I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
1 hour 18
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 60%

With Books
1 .30 hours 27 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

TEST CODE : 113

TEST NAME: The Revenue Test – Part – II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
Without Books
1 hour 18

Descriptive Type - 60%

With Books
1.30 hours 27 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

 TEST CODE : 136

TEST NAME: The Revenue Test – Part - III

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
Without Books
1 hour 18

Descriptive Type - 60%

With Books
1.30 hours 27 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

TEST CODE : 172

TEST NAME: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
Without Books
1 hour 18

Descriptive Type - 60%

With Books
1.30 hours 27 100

Total 2.30 hours 45

 TEST CODE : 055
TEST NAME: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-I Indian Penal Code (General
Principles)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

TEST CODE : 103

TEST NAME: The Criminal Judicial Test Part – I Indian Penal Code (Detailed
Applications)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 TEST CODE : 069

TEST NAME: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-II - Code of Criminal Procedure
(General Principles)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

TEST CODE : 115

TEST NAME: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-II - Code of Criminal Procedure
(Detailed Applications)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 TEST CODE : 144

TEST NAME: The Criminal Judicial Test Part-III The Indian Evidence Act

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT
(9TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.008:Departmental Test for staff of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
-Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 & Rules and Constitution of India.

T.C166: The Panchayat Development Account Test

T.C.010: Departmental Test for the staff of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Scheme Administration

T.C.111: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat
Raj Department – Scheme Administration (RD&PR Institution) and The
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and The Tamil Nadu
Transparency in Tenders Rules,2000

T.C.123: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Basic Technical skills for Administrators and e-gov modules
of various RD Schemes and Administration

T.C.134: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Rules

T.C.056:Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Poverty alleviation through Self Help Groups

T.C.152: The Account test for Executive Officers

T.C.172: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

DEPARTMENTAL TESTS FOR JUNIOR ASSISTANTS /TYPIST /ASSISTANTS

T.C. 008:Departmental Tests for the staff of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department - Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 & Rules and Constitution of
India

T.C166: The Panchayat Development Account Test

T.C.010: Departmental Test for the staff of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department - Scheme Administration

T.C.172: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

 DEPARTMENTAL TESTS FOR DIRECTLY RECRUITED ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

T.C.111: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Scheme Administration (RD&PR Institution) and The
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and The Tamil Nadu
Transparency in Tenders Rules,2000

T.C.123: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Basic Technical skills for Administrators and e-gov modules of
various RD Schemes and Administration

T.C.134: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Rules

T.C.056: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Poverty alleviation through Self Help Groups

T.C.152: The Account test for Executive Officers

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 008

Departmental Test for staff of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
- Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 & Rules and Constitution of India.

Constitution of India and Miscellaneous Acts, the Miscellaneous Acts will be Tamil Nadu
Elementary Education Act, 1920, Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, Places of Public
Resort Act, 1888, The Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act, 1948: Local Authorities Loans Act,
1914 (Central Act IX of 1914), Madras Local Authorities Finance Act, 1961, Madras Town
Planning Act, 1920, The Madras District Development Councils Act, 1958, Tamil Nadu
Panchayat Act, 1994 along with latest rules and amendments

TEST CODE : 152

The Account test for Executive Officers
(Syllabus framed by Treasuries & Accounts Department)
(1) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code – Chapters I – VII and XII -XIV
(2) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code – Volume I - Part I, Part II (Chapters III, V and VII) and
Part III (Chapter V)
(3) The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual – Chapters I - V, VII and VIII
(4) The Constitution of India, 1950- Articles 148 to 151, 202 to 207, 264 to 293 and 308 to
314.
(5) The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules.

TEST CODE : 172

The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

(Syllabus framed by Revenue Department)

The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual

TEST CODE : 010

Departmental Test for the staff of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Scheme Administration

1. Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by RD & PR Department

2. State Schemes implemented by RD & PR Department
Salient features of the Central and State Schemes - Methods of implementation -
Implementing Agencies - Do's and Don’ts – Scheme Guidelines

TEST CODE : 111

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Scheme Administration (RD&PR Institution) and The Tamil
Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and The Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders Rules,2000

1. Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by RD & PR Department.

2. State Schemes implemented by RD & PR Department
Salient features of the Central and State Schemes - Methods of implementation -
Implementing Agencies - Do's and Don’ts - Scheme Guidelines
3. The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and The Tamil Nadu Transparency
inTendersRules, 2000(withamendments) UpdatedinFinanceDepartmentwebsite.

TEST CODE : 123

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Basic Technical skills for Administrators and e-gov modules of
various RD Schemes and Administration

Technical Hand Books on Roads & Buildings – Online Monitoring System of all Schemes
and tnrd.gov.in
 TEST CODE : 134

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Rules

Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 Book and relevant Rules issued thereunder

TEST CODE : 056

Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department –
Poverty alleviation through Self Help Groups
Training Manual issued by Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women

TEST CODE : 166

The Panchayat Development Account Test

1. The Fundamental Rules of the Tamil Nadu Government and Subsidiary Rules including
Tamil Nadu Leave Rules
2. The Tamil Nadu Manual of Special Pay and Allowances Parts - I and II
3. The Tamil Nadu Financial Code Chapters – I to VIII and XII to XIV
4. The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume – I - Part-I, Part - II (Chapters - III, V and VII)
and Part - III (Chapter -IV)
5. The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual - Chapters I to V, VII &VIII
6. An Introduction to Indian Government Accounts and Audit Chapter I, Part B of
Chapter 2, Chapters 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25, 27 and28
7. The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
8. Manual of Instructions for the Maintenance of Accounts of Panchayat Unions
9. 6th Pay Commission and consequential revision in rules and instruction
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 166

TEST NAME: The Panchayat Development Account Test

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 111

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department – Scheme Administration (RD&PR Institution) and The
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and The Tamil Nadu
Transparency in Tenders Rules,2000

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 123

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department - Basic Technical skills for Administrators and e-gov
modules of various RD Schemes and Administration

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 134

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Rules

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 056

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for the Officers of Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department - Poverty alleviation through Self Help Groups

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 80%

2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

TEST CODE: 152

TEST NAME: The Account Test for Executive Officers

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass Marks Type of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Examinatio marks Marks
n
Objective 1 hour Objective 1.30 27
Type - 40% 18 Type - 60% Hours
Without Without
Books Books
100 100
1.30 Hour 1 Hour 18
Descriptive 27 Descriptiv
Type - 60% e Type -
With Books 40%
With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 172

TESTNAME: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 40%

1 hour 18
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 60% 100

1.30 hours 27
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 008

TESTNAME: Departmental Test for Staff of Rural Development and Panchayat
Raj Department - Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 & Rules and Constitution of
India

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 010

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for the staff of the Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department – Scheme Administration

Time Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Maximum Marks
Duration pass marks

Objective Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (6 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.065: Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test – Paper - I -

Higher Secondary / Secondary / Teacher Training and Special Schools

T.C.072: Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test – Paper - II -

Elementary / Middle and Special Schools

T.C.034: Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational
Subordinate Service – Tamil First Paper (Prose and Poetry)

T.C.048: Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational
Subordinate Service - Tamil Second Paper (Translation and Essay)

T.C.027: Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department Higher
Standard - First Paper – Tamil (Text and Textual Grammar)

T.C.042: Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department Higher
Standard - Second Paper - Tamil (Translation and Composition)

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 065

Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test – Paper - I - Higher
Secondary/ Secondary / Teacher Training and Special Schools

1) Tamil Nadu Educational Inspection Code with Special Reference to the Office and
General Duties and Responsibilities of the Education Department Officers
2) Tamil Nadu Educational Rules
3) The Tamil Nadu School Educational Service Rules
4) Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Educational Service Rules
5) Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Schools Vocational Teachers Adhoc Rules
6) Tamil Nadu School Educational Subordinate Service Special Rules
7) Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973 and The Tamil Nadu
Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Rules,1974
8) Tamil Nadu Minority Schools (Regulation and Payment of Grant) Rules,1977
9) Teachers Provident Fund Rules (General Provident Fund Rules)
10) Code of Regulations for Matriculation Schools – Tamil Nadu
11) Code of Regulations for Anglo Indian Schools- Tamil Nadu
12) SSLC and Higher Secondary – Examination Schemes
13) Rashtriya Madhya mik Shiksha Abhiyan
14) Hon’ble Chief Minister’s Welfare Schemes for School Children
15) The Tamil Nadu Learning Act,2006
16) Non-Formal Education
17) Teachers Recruitment Board
TEST CODE : 072
Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test – Paper - II – Elementary
Middle and Special Schools

1) Tamil Nadu Inspection code with Special Reference to the Office and General Duties
and Responsibilities of the Education Department Officers
2) Tamil Nadu Educational Rules
3) Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Elementary Education Subordinate Service
4) The Grant in Aid Code of the Tamil Nadu Educational Department
5) Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973 and the Tamil Nadu
Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Rules,1974
6) Rules for the Grant of Recognition and Aid to Elementary Schools
7) Teachers Pension Schemes
8) The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Elementary EducationAct,1994
9) The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Elementary Education Rules,1998
10) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Rules
11) Rules Relating to Elementary Schools – Framed Order of the Tamil Nadu Elementary
Education Act,1920
12) Code of Regulation for Approved Nursery and Primary Schools in Tamil Nadu
13) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
14) Parent Teachers Association Rules
15) Hon’ble Chief Minister’s Welfare Schemes for School Children
16) Latest Common Orders and Rules related to Elementary Education

TEST CODE : 034 AND TEST CODE : 048

Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational Subordinate
Service – Tamil First Paper (Prose and Poetry)
and

Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational Subordinate Service
– Tamil Second Paper (Translation and Essay)

ADVANCED LANGUAGE TEST FOR OFFICERS OF THE TAMIL NADU

EDUCATIONALSUBORDINATE SERVICE

The standard of the test shall be that of the examination in Part I of the B.A. Degree
Examination of the University of Madras in Tamil. There will be two question papers. The first
paper should relate to the selections from the Poetry and Prose text books for detailed study.
TheSecondpapershouldcompriseof(i)Englishpassageorpassagesfortranslationinto
Tamil; (ii) a subject for essay having reference to modern thought; and (iii) a subject for essay
based on books prescribed for non-detailed study.
FIRST PAPER

1) Prose and Poetry for detailed study

SECOND PAPER

2) Translation from English into Tamil

3) Essay having reference to modern thought
4) Essay based on books prescribed for non-detailed study

Note: - The text books prescribed for Part - I – Tamil of the B.A. Degree
Course of the University of Madras for every Academic year shall be
the text books for the test.

TEST CODE : 027 AND TEST CODE : 042

Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department Higher Standard - First
Paper – Tamil (Text and Textual Grammar)

and

Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department Higher Standard -
Second Paper - Tamil (Translation and Composition)

SPECIAL LANGUAGE TEST FOR OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT –

HIGHER STANDARD SYLLABUS AND TEXT BOOKS –REVISION

The syllabus prescribed for the Special Language Test for Officers of the Education
Department is as follows:

FIRST PAPER

This paper will contain questions on Text and Textual Grammar of 10th Standard
Tamil Book, published by Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Service Society,
Chennai – 6.

SECOND PAPER

This paper will contain two questions on Composition, one from the non-detailed text
and one question on translation from English into the language (scope may be given for choice
in answering the questions from non-detailed texts). The length of the composition will be not
more than two pages of 9th Standard, Tamil Book, published by Tamil Nadu Text Book and
Educational Service Society, Chennai –6.
 Name of Book Author’s Name Publisher’s name and address

Tamil Nadu Text Book and

State Educational
Educational Service Tamil Nadu PadaNool
Society, Research and Training Kazhagam
Institute, Chennai-6
Standard – X – Tamil

Tamil Nadu Text Book and State Educational

Tamil Nadu
Educational Service Society Research and Training
PadaNool

Non –Detailed study Kazhagam

Institute, Chennai -6
Standard – IX Tamil

Important The text books prescribed for Tamil, Standard-X-Detailed Study, and
Note:- Tamil, Standard-IX- Non- Detailed Study, Published by Tamil Nadu
PadaNool Kazhagam, Government of Tamil Nadu for every academic year shall be
the text books for the test.

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 027
TEST NAME: Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department
Higher Standard – First Paper - Tamil (Text and Textual Grammar)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 042

TEST NAME: Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department
Higher Standard - Second Paper - Tamil (Translation and Composition)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 034
TEST NAME: Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational
Subordinate Service – Tamil First Paper (Prose and Poetry)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
45 100
Without Books 2.30 hours

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 048

TEST NAME: Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu Educational
Subordinate Service – Tamil Second Paper (Translation and Essay)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

TEST CODE: 065

TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test – Paper-I-
HigherSecondary/Secondary/TeacherTrainingandSpecialSchools

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
Without
Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 072
TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu School Education Department Administrative Test –
Paper-II - Elementary / Middle and Special Schools
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
Without
Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(5 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C: 173 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –I- Child Development

T.C:174: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –II- Nutrition

T.C:175: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –III - Social Legislations

(Part - I)

T.C:176: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –IV - Social Legislations

(Part - II)

T.C:177: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –V - Advanced Law

EXISTING SYLLABUS TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE: 173

T.C:173: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –I - Child Development

I. Child Development – Definition, Concept, need and Process

 Definition of Child Development

 Concept and definition of growth and development
 Importance of early childhood and needs of children related to health, nutrition, care, etc.,
 Stages of Child Development
 Developmental Milestones-pre-natal, at birth, infancy, 1-2years, 2-3years,3-6years
 Enhancing early childhood learning and personality development and
associated functional Role of family in Child Development.
 Parenting skills
 Traditional Child care practices.

II. Early Childhood Care and Education

 Concept, need and Importance of Early Childhood Care and Education(ECCE)

 Service under Early Childhood Development (ECD) and ECCE
 Early Childhood Stimulation (birth to 3 years) definition, concept, need and objectives
 Pre – school Education
 School readiness concept and its importance.

III. Growth monitoring and promotion

  Need and importance of growth monitoring of a child from conception
 Frequency of monitoring growth of children from birth to 3 years & 3 to 6years
 Tools and techniques for growth monitoring
 Criteria and identification of “At Risk” Children and Special needs children

IV. Assessment of Childhood Illness & Common behavioral Problems

 Assessment of general danger signs in children

 Classification of childhood illness

 Symptoms and associated factors

 Identifying children with common behavioral problems and handling them

V. Integrated Management of Neo-natal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)

 Concept, Strategy and need in ICDS

VI. Child Rights

TEST CODE: 174

T.C:174: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –II - Nutrition
I. Importance of Healthy Living and Good Nutrition
 Definition of food and nutrients

 Importance of good nutrition, functions of food for Growth and Development, Protection
against diseases and providing energy

 Need and Importance of Balanced diet.

II. Malnutrition

 Malnutrition - Definition, Cycle of Malnutrition Effects and causes.

 Classification and assessment of malnutrition

 Under nutrition – wasting and stunting, Protein Energy Malnutrition – type of PEM -
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus causes and symptoms

 Prevention and Management of PEM during pregnancy, Neo-natal, Infancy, 6 months to

2 year and 2-6years.

III. Micronutrient Deficiencies

IV. Early detection, causes, signs &symptoms, Prevention and home management of
Micronutrient, deficiency-Vitamin A deficiency, Iron deficiency, Anaemia and Iodine
deficiency, disorders.
V. Nutrition and Health care of pregnant and nursing mothers

 Nutritional care of pregnant and nursing mothers

 Need for additional food requirements during pregnancy and lactation

 Effects of inadequate diet and physical stress on birth weight of a new born baby

 Good practices, fads and beliefs associated with intake of supplementary food during
pregnancy and lactation

 Importance of early initiation & exclusive breastfeeding

 Health care during pregnancy

 Early registration at AWC/PHC

 Ante natal & Post natal care

 Health Check up, Intake of supplementary food & nutritional supplements, Immunization,
personal hygiene, exercise and rest, pregnant women at Risk.

 Danger & Warning signs during pregnancy and at the time of delivery

 Nutrition and Health care of a nursing mother.

VI. Nutrition and Health care of Newborns, Infants and young children

 Care of new born child

 Nutrition and health care of infants feeding. Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices
(IYCF) immunization , health check up& breastfeeding

 Recommended Dietary Allowances and Complementary feeding

 Nutritious Recopies for Children under 6years.

 Feeding children during illness

 Dietary practices, fads and fallacies associated with feeding of children.

VII. Nutrition and Health care of Adolescent Girls

 Definition of Adolescence

 Physical changes during adolescence

 Nutritional and health needs of girls and boys during adolescence

 Various Government Programmes for adolescence

VIII. Vital Indicators &Statistics

 Population, Birth rate, sex ratio, LBW, MMR, IMR, Mortality Rate, Still Birth, Fertility
Rate, Couple Protection Rate, Neonatal Mortality Rate etc.,

TEST CODE: 175

T.C:175: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –III- Social Legislations (Part - I)

 Dowry Prohibition Act,1961

 D.V. Act (Domestic Violence Act),2005
 POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act),2012
 The Maintenance and Welfare of parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007.
 The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006
 Sexual Harassment of Women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal),
Act2013.

TEST CODE: 176

T.C:176: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –IV - Social Legislations (Part -II)

 Right to Information Act,2005

 J.J.Act (Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act), 2015.
 Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children Regulation Act,2014
 Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and Tamil Nadu Transparency and Tender
Rules
 Food Safety & Standards Act,2006

TEST CODE: 177

T.C:177 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper –V - Advanced Law

A. IPC (Indian Penal Code) (Act.No.45 of1860)

 Chapter III (of Punishments)

 Chapter VI (of Offences against the state)
 Chapter IX (of Offences by or relating to public servants)
 Chapter X (of contempt’s of the lawful authority of public servants)
 Chapter XVI (of Offences affecting the human body)

 Chapter XIX (of the criminal breach of contracts of service)

B. CRPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) (Act No.2 of 1974)

 Chapter v (Arrest ofpersons)

 Chapter VI (Processes to compelappearance)
 Chapter IX (order for maintenance of wives, Children andparents)
 Chapter X (Maintenance of public order andtranquillity)
 Chapter XXXII (Execution, suspension, remission and commutation
ofsentences)
 Chapter XXXIV (Disposal ofproperty)
C. INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT (Act.No.1 of 1872)
 ChapterFACTS
RELEVANCY XXXV (Irregularproceedings)
Chapter II (of the relevancy of
facts)
Chapter V ( of documentary evidence, public documents, presumptions as to
documents)

Chapter VII (of the burden of proof)

Chapter X (of the examination
ofwitnesses)
 TEST CODE :173

T.C:173: Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – I - Child Development

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
2 hours 100
Descriptive With Books
36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

T.C: 174 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – II – Nutrition

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100%
2 hours 100 hours
Descriptive With Books
36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 T.C: 174 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – II – Nutrition

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
2 hours With Books
Descriptive 36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

T.C: 175 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – III – Social Legislations (part-I)

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
2 hours With Books
Descriptive 36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

T.C: 176 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – IV – Social Legislations (part-I)

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
2 hours With Books
Descriptive 36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 T.C: 177 : Social Welfare Departmental Examination Paper – V – Advanced Law

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 30
Type - 20% minutes
Without 9
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
2 hours With Books
Descriptive 36
Type - 80%
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 STATIONARY AND PRINTING DEPARTMENT (3 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.149 : Departmental Test for Government Press Officers

T.C.159:TheStationeryandPrintingDepartmentTest-Part-A

T.C.165:TheStationeryandPrintingDepartmentTest-Part–B

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 149

Departmental Test for Government Press Officers

1. Printing Manual
2. Press Office Manual
TEST CODE : 159

The Stationery and Printing Department Test - Part -A

Stationery Office Manual Volumes I and II

TEST CODE : 165

The Stationery and Printing Department Test - Part – B

Press Office Manual

TEST CODE: 149

TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Government Press Officers
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 TEST CODE: 159
TEST NAME: The Stationery and Printing Department Test - Part – A

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours

TEST CODE: 165

TEST NAME: The Stationery and Printing Department Test Part – B
EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN
Pattern / Minimum Maximum Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum
Type of pass Marks Type of Duration pass Marks
Examination marks Examination marks
Objective 2 hours
Type - 80%
Without 36
Objective 2.30 45 100
Books Type - 100% hours
100
30 Without
Descriptive minutes 9
Type - 20% Books
With Books
Total 2.30 45
hours
 SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT (12 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code
T.C.005: Survey Departmental Test - Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land Records
Test – Paper -I

T.C.033: Survey Departmental Test - Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land Records
Test - Paper -II

T.C.004: Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyor’s Test - Paper -I

T.C.013: Survey Departmental Test-Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land Records Test

- Paper - I

T.C.032:Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyor’s Test - Paper -II

T.C.045: Survey Departmental Test-Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land Records Test

- Paper - II

T.C.003: Survey Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper - I

T.C.031: Survey Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper – II

T.C.014: Survey Departmental Test - Senior Draughtsman Test - Paper -

IT.C.047: Survey Departmental Test - Senior Draughtsman Test - Paper -

IIT.C.015: Survey Departmental Test - Head Draughtsman Test – Paper - I

T.C.046: Survey Departmental Test - Head Draughtsman Test - Paper -II

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 005

Survey Departmental Test - Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land Records

Test – Paper -I

1) Arithmetic
2) Mensuration
3) Trignometry – Solution of plane triangles
4) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) Volume - II (1983) whole book
5) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part I (1978) whole book
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part-II (1976) except Appendix - IV
6) Village Manual of Accounts and Taluk Manual of Accounts
7) Boards Standing Orders, 34-A,B,C,except Appendix -IV
8) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - IV Revised Edition (Whole book)
9) A manual or instruction for conducting re-settlement

TEST CODE : 033

Survey Departmental Test - Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land Records

Test - Paper -II

1) Arithmetic
2) Mensuration
3) Trignometry – Solution of plane triangles
4) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume I (1976) Volume II (1983) whole book
5) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - I (1978) whole book
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) except Appendix-IV
6) Village Manual of Accounts and Taluk Manual of Accounts
7) Board’s Standing Orders, 34 - A, B, C, except Appendix-IV
8) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - IV Revised Edition (Whole book)
9) A manual or instruction for conducting e-settlement
10) Traverse plotting
11) Time Sheet or Line Sheet
12) Solution of Triangle

Proposed Field Practical Test - Examiner : Regional Deputy Director of Survey and
Land Records

100 marks = 2 days

1. 3 sets of azimuth using the odolite on village trijunction (The data should be
recorded in the prescribed form : Azimuth, New form No.11 Old form No.13 in
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - III [1986]) = 30marks

2. Closed traverse using GPS & ETS – Minimum 10 stations & field measurements
with ETS (minimum 50 I.D. Points) (The data should be recorded in the
prescribed form Nos.1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8(1/5), 9 in Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume -
IV Revised Edison [2012]) = 70marks

TEST CODE : 004

Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyor’s Test - Paper - I

1) Arithmetic up to vulgar fractions and square root

2) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) and Tamil Nadu Survey Manual
Volume - II (1983) Chapters I to VII, XIX, XXIV and XXV
3) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - I (1978) whole book
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (whole book) (1976) except
Appendix III,IV, V,VI,VII, X, XI, XII, XV & XVI and Manual of Village Accounts
4) Board’s Standing Orders 34 - A,B,C, except Appendix III, IV,V,VI,VII, X,XI,XII, XV
and XVI
5) TamilNaduSurveyManualVolume-IVRevisedEdition(Chapters-I,V,VI&XVIonly)

TEST CODE : 032

Survey Departmental Test - Field Surveyor’s Test - Paper - II

1) Arithmetic up to vulgar fractions and square root

2) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) and Tamil Nadu Survey Manual
Volume - II (1983) Chapters I to VII, XIX, XXIV and XXV only
3) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - I (1978) whole book
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (whole book) (1976) except
Appendix III,IV, V,VI,VII, X, XI, XII, XV & XVI and Manual of Village Accounts
4) Board’s Standing Orders 34 - A,B,C, except Appendix III, IV,V,VI,VII, X,XI,XII, XV
and XVI
5) TamilNaduSurveyManualVolume-IVRevisedEdition(Chapters-I,V,VI&XVIonly)
6) FMB Plotting with sub-division and topo detail and area calculation
7) Angle Plotting (Minimum 8stations)
8) Simple Arithmetic

TEST CODE : 013

Survey Departmental Test - Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land Records Test

- Paper - I

1) Arithmetic up to decimal fractions and square root

2) ThewholeofthebookentitledChainSurveyandLandRecordsManual–PartI(1978)
3) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) whole book except Chapters VIII & IX
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - II (1983) whole book except Chapters XX, XXI,
XXII, XXIII and Appendix XXVI
4) Manual of Village Accounts Manual of Taluk Accounts, Register Nos.
4,5,6,7 &8A
5) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) except Appendix III,
IV,V,VI,VII, X,XI,XII, XV and XVI
6) Board’sStandingOrders34-A,B,C,exceptAppendix-III,IV,V,VI,X,XI,XII,XVandXVI
7) Modern survey - Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-IV Revised Edition whole book
 TEST CODE : 045

Survey Departmental Test - Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land Records Test -

Paper -II

1) Arithmetic up to decimal fractions and square root

2) ThewholeofthebookentitledChainSurveyandLandRecordsManual–PartI(1978)
3) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) whole book except Chapters VIII & IX
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - II (1983) whole book except Chapters XX, XXI,
XXII, XXIII and Appendix XXVI
4) Manual of Village Accounts Manual of Taluk Accounts Register Nos.
4,5,6,7 &8A
5) Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part-II (1976) except Appendix - III, IV,V,VI,VII,
X,XI,XII, XV and XVI
6) Board’s Standing Orders 34 - A,B,C, except Appendix - III, IV,V,VI, X,XI,XII, XV and
XVI
7) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume - IV Revised Edition whole book
8) Bearing Plotting (Minimum 8station)
9) Traverse working up to area (12station)
10) Solution of Triangle

TEST CODE : 003

Survey Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper - I

1) Construction of scales – simple and diagonal

2) Traverse and protractor Plotting
3) Plotting fields on scale 1:1000mm or 1:2000mm and computing areas with area square
paper
4) Area computation with computing scale
5) Printing names and inserting topographical details in village maps.
6) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual–Volume-I(1976) Chapters - I, III, IV & V only and
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual–Volume-II(1983)Chapters- XXI, XXIV & XXV only
7) Maintenance : Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - I (1978) whole book
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) whole book
8) Modern Survey : Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-IV Revised Edition (Chapter - XVI
Digitization of FMS - Collabland Software) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - I (1976
Edition) Chapters - I, II,III,IV,V
 TEST CODE : 031

Survey Departmental Test - Draughtsman Test - Paper - II

1) Construction of scales – simple and diagonal

2) Traverse and protractor Plotting
3) Plotting fields on scale 1:1000mm or 1:2000mm and computing areas with area square
paper
4) Area computation with computing scale
5) Printing names and inserting topographical details in village maps.
6) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976) whole book Chapters - I, III, IV, & V
only and Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - II (1983) Chapters - XXI, XXIV & XXV
only
7) Maintenance : Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part-I (1978) whole book and
Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part-II (1976) whole book
8) Modern Survey : Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-IV Revised Edition
(Chapter - XVI Digitization of FMS - Collabland Software) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual
Volume I, (1976 Edition) Chapters – I, II, III, IV & V only
9) FMB plotting with sub division, area & detail marking
10) Angle or bearing plotting
11) Simple arithmetic
12) Questions from Traditional survey
13) Questions from Collabland

TEST CODE : 014

Survey Departmental Test - Senior Draughtsman Test - Paper - I

1) Plotting of Village Map on 1:5000mmscale

2) Testing plotting of 1:5000mm Village Maps and locating errors in measurement
3) Inkingfieldboundariesforreproductiontoscaleandreductiontosmallerscales
4) Typing field numbers
5) Comparison of field and village boundaries and side measurements
6) Preparation of Stone Sketches
7) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume – I (1976 Edition) Chapters – I to IX only and
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume – II (1983) Chapters - XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV &
XXV only
8) Maintenance : Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) whole book and
Village Accounts Manual & Taluk Accounts Manual
9) Modern Survey : Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-IV Revised Edition
(Chapters - I, III, V, VI, X, XI, XII & XVI only) (Collabland Software) and Appendix-III –
Downloading and data processing
 TEST CODE : 047

Survey Departmental Test - Senior Draughtsman Test - Paper - II

1) Colouring by Washes and Binders

2) Tracing and inking Taluk and District Maps
3) Provisions of the Survey and Boundaries Acts and the rules and procedure relating to
the preparation of Village and District Maps as laid down in the Survey Manual
4) Different systems of surveys done in the presidency, with their special features in
relation to field sketches etc., and their advantages or disadvantages for maintenance
purpose
5) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume - I,(1976 Edition) Chapters – I to IX only and
Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume - II(1983) Chapters - XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV & XXV
only
6) Maintenance : Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part-II (1976) whole book and
Village Accounts Manual & Taluk Accounts Manual
7) Modern Survey : Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - IV Revised Edition
(Chapters - I, III, V, VI, X, XI & XII only)
Appendix-III – Downloading and data processing
8) Map Tracing & Colour Wash
9) Village Map Plotting
10) Solution of triangle

TEST CODE : 015

Survey Departmental Test - Head Draughtsman Test – Paper - I

1) Arithmetic

(a) Simple and compound proportion, profit and loss and interest
(b) Square and cubic measure
(c) Square and cubic roots
(d) Decimals

2) Geometry

(a) Properties of triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons

(b) Circle, radius, diameters, chord and tangent and their relation to each other

3) Trigonometry

(a) Sine, cosine, tangent, their reciprocals and their relation to each other
(b) Solution of triangles – right angled and oblique angled
(c) Area of triangles
(d) Simple questions on logarithms and numbers and trigono metrical functions and capital
logarithms
(e) Heights and distances

4) Mensuration

(a) Area of geometrical figure – triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons

(b) Surface of a Cube, Sphere cone and a Pyramid

5) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual – Volume - I (1976 Edition) whole book except Chapters –
VI, VII,XI,XII & XVI and Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume – II (1983) except Chapter –
XIX and Appendix -XIII, XV, XVI, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIX, XXXI and XXXII

6) Maintenance

Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) whole book and Village Accounts
Manual Taluk & Accounts Manual

7) Modern Survey

Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume - IV Revised Edition whole book, Tamil Nadu Survey
Manual - Volume - II Chapters - XXI, XXII, XXIV & XXV only and Question from Collabl
and software

TEST CODE : 046

Survey Departmental Test - Head Draughtsman Test - Paper - II

1) Traverse Survey

2) Traverse computation of
(a) main circuits with reference to a Taluk or District origin
(b) Village and Khandam circuits
(c) location of errors and preparation of correction field book

3) Traverse plotting
4) Construction of scales, simple, diagonal and vernier
5) Computation of azimuths rectangular and spherical co-ordinates convergency of
meridian and hypoten use distance

6) Computation of latitudes and reverse azimuths and solution of spherical triangles

7) Reharmonising and computing of values of village trijunctions, graticule, projections,
projection of points with rectangular and spherical values and method of reducing
values of points from one origin to the other

8) Tamil Nadu Survey Manual - Volume – I (1976 Edition) whole book except Chapters
VI,VII,XI,XII & XVI and Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume - II (1983) except Chapter
XIX and Appendix - XIII,XV, XVI,XX,XXI, XXII,XXIII, XXIX,XXXI and XXXII
9) Maintenance

Chain Survey & Land Records Manual Part - II (1976) whole book and Village
Accounts Manual & Taluk Accounts Manual

10) Modern Survey

Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-IV Revised Edition whole book

Tamil Nadu Survey Manual Volume-II Chapters- XXI, XXII, XXIV & XXV only

11) Time sheet or Line sheet

12) Traverse working sheet up to area

13) Solution of Triangle

14) Traverse plotting

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 005

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land
Records Test – Paper -I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 004

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Field Surveyor’s Test – Paper -I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 013

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land

Records Test – Paper -I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 003

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Draughtsman Test – Paper - I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 014

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Senior Draughtsman Test – Paper - I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 015

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Head Draughtsman Test – Paper - I

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 033

TESTNAME: Survey Departmental Test – Deputy Inspector of Survey and Land

Records Test – Paper -II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 032

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Field Surveyor's Test – Paper -II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 045

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Sub-Inspector of Survey and Land

Records Test – Paper -II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 031

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Draughtsman Test – Paper - II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 047

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Senior Draughtsman Test –Paper-II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 046

TEST NAME: Survey Departmental Test – Head Draughtsman Test – Paper - II

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (2 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.009:Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Services Manual Volume-I for the Staff of
the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
T.C.172: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

T.C. 076: Compendium of Office orders and Instructions to applicants(Direct Recruitment)

TEST CODE : 009
Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Services Manual Volume-I for the Staff of the
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

EXISTING SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. The relevant articles of the Constitution of 1. The relevant articles of the Constitution
India of India
2. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission 2. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Regulations, 1954 Regulations, 1954(updated up to
3. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission 29.02.2020)
Rules of Procedure 3. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
4. Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Classification, Rules of Procedure (revised w.e.f
Control and Appeal) Rules 15.07.2020)
5. Parts I and II of the Tamil Nadu State and 4. Tamil Nadu Civil Services
Subordinate Services Rules (viz., the (Classification, Control and Appeal)
preliminary and the general rules) Rules
6. The Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Disciplinary 5. Tamil Nadu Government Servants
Proceedings Tribunal) Rules, 1955 (Conditions of Service) Act 2016
7. The Tamil Nadu Civil Services 6. (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal)
(Safeguarding of National Security) Repeal Rules, 1955
Rules, 1971 7. The Tamil Nadu Civil Services
(Safeguarding of National Security)
Repeal Rules, 1971
8. Subsidiary Rules of procedure

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 172

The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test
The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual

SYLLABUS TO BE FOLLOWED IN DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021

TEST CODE : 076

Compendium of Office orders and Instructions to applicants (Direct Recruitment)
Office orders of TNPSC and Instructions to applicants(Direct Recruitment)
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 009

TEST NAME: Departmental Test in Tamil Nadu Services Manual Volume-I for the
Staff of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Minimum
Pattern / Type of
Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
Examination
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 172

TEST NAME: The Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 40%
1 hour 18
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 60%

1.30 hours 27 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021

TEST CODE : 076

TEST NAME: Compendium of Office orders and Instructions to applicants(Direct

Recruitment) for the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Minimum
Pattern / Type of
Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
Examination
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (2 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.007:Departmental Test on Motor Vehicles Act and Rules for Transport Department
Staff

T.C.017:Departmental Test in the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Staff of the
Transport Department

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 007

Departmental Test on Motor Vehicles Act and Rules for Transport Department Staff

1. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) Chapters I to XIV including the
schedule thereunder
2. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (Chapters I to VIII including the forms and
notifications thereunder)
3. Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (Chapters I to XI including the forms) and the
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (special provisions) Act, 1992 (Tamil Nadu Act 41 of 1992
and other special rules and notifications)

4. Tamil Nadu Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974) and the
schedules notifications made thereunder

5. Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules,1974

TEST CODE : 017

Departmental Test in the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Staff of the Transport
Department

Chapters I to VI, XII to XXI, XXIII to XXVII of the Code of Criminal Procedures,
1973(Central Act 2 of1974)
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)
TEST CODE : 007

TEST NAME: Departmental Test on Motor Vehicles Act and Rules for Transport
Department staff
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 017

TEST NAME: Departmental Test in the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Staff of
the Transport Department

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT (4 TESTS)
Name of the Test & Test Code

T.C.164:Departmental Test for Subordinate Officers in the Tamil Nadu Treasuries and
Accounts Department
T.C.124:The Account Test for Subordinate Officers - Part - I

T.C.137:The Account Test for Subordinate Officers – Part - II

T.C.152:The Account Test for Executive Officers

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 164

Departmental Test for Subordinate Officers in the Tamil Nadu Treasuries and
Accounts Department
i) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I and II (All Chapters)
ii) Tamil Nadu Accounts Code, Volume II (All Chapters)
iii) Pay and Accounts Offices Manual:
All Chapters in Part I, All Chapters in Part II, All Chapters in Part III, Chapter XXIII in
Part IV and, Chapters XXV and XXVI in Part V
iv) Tamil Nadu GPF Rules
v) Tamil Nadu SPF Rules
vi) Tamil Nadu FBF Rules
vii) Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
TEST CODE : 124

The Account Test for Subordinate Officers - Part - I

1) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code, Volume - I

2) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code, Volume - II
3) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I – Part I, Part II (Chapters III, V and VII) and
Part III (Chapter V)
4) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume II (Appendices 1,3,5,11,15 and17)
5) The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code, Volume I (Chapters3to6andAppendix3)
6) The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual – Chapters I - V, VII and VIII
7) The Fundamental Rules and the subsidiary rules framed thereunder by the Tamil Nadu
Government including the Tamil Nadu Leave Rules,1933
8) The Tamil Nadu Manual of Special Pay and Allowances – Part I (omitting appendix)
and Part II
9) The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
10) Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Services) Act,2016
11) Tamil Nadu Government Servants conduct Rules

TEST CODE : 137

The Account Test for Subordinate Officers – Part - II

1) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I – Part II (Chapters VI, VIII, IX and X ) and
Part III (Chapter V)
2) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume II (Appendices 1,3,5,11,15 and17)
3) The Tamil Nadu Accounts Code, Volume II
4) The Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 148 to 151, 202 to 207,264 to 293 and
308 to314
5) The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules

TEST CODE : 152

The Account Test for Executive Officers

(1) The Tamil Nadu Financial Code – Chapters I – VII and XII -XIV
(2) The Tamil Nadu Treasury Code, Volume I – Part I, Part II (Chapters III, V and VII) and
Part III (Chapter V)
(3) The Tamil Nadu Budget Manual – Chapters I-V, VII and VIII
(4) The Constitution of India, 1950- Articles 148 to 151, 202 to 207, 264 to 293 and 308 to
314
(5) The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
 TEST CODE: 164
TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Subordinate Officers in the Tamil Nadu Treasuries and
Accounts Department

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 1 hour Objective 1.30 27
Type - 40% 18 Type - 60% Hours
Without Without
Books Books
100 100
1.30 Hour 1 Hour 18
Descriptive 27 Descriptive
Type - 60% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours

TEST CODE: 124

TEST NAME: The Account Test for Subordinate Officers – Part – I

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximum Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximum
Type of Duration pass marks Marks of Duration m pass Marks
Examination Examination marks
Objective 1 hour Objective 1.30 27
Type - 40% 18 Type - 60% Hours
Without Without
Books Books
100 1 Hour 18 100
1.30 Hour
Descriptive 27 Descriptive
Type - 60% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours

TEST CODE: 137

TEST NAME: The Account Test for Subordinate Officers – Part – II

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 1 hour Objective 1.30 27
Type - 40% 18 Type - 60% Hours
Without Without
Books Books
100 100
1.30 Hour 1 Hour 18
Descriptive 27 Descriptive
Type - 60% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
 TEST CODE: 152
TEST NAME: The Account Test for Executive Officers

EXISTING PATTERN REVISED PATTERN

Pattern / Time Minimum Maximu Pattern / Type Time Minimu Maximu
Type of Duration pass m of Duration m pass m
Examination marks Marks Examination marks Marks
Objective 1 hour Objective 1.30 27
Type - 40% 18 Type - 60% Hours
Without Without
Books Books
100 100
1.30 Hour 1 Hour 18
Descriptive 27 Descriptive
Type - 60% Type - 40%
With Books With Books
Total 2.30 45 Total 2.30 45
hours hours
 TAMIL NADU WAKF BOARD (2 TESTS)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.171: Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – First Paper (Detailed Application)

T.C.074: Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – Second Paper (General Principles)

TEST CODE : 171

Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – First Paper (Detailed Application)

EXISTNG SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. The Wakf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 1. The Wakf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of1995)
of1995)
2. Tamil Nadu Wakf (General) Regulations,
2. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Rules,2000 2019

3. The Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board 3. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Rules, 2000, as
Service Regulations,1971 amended 2020

4. The Regulations of the Code and 4. Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of
Conduct of Muthawallis Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 (Act
1 of 1976) as amended by Tamil Nadu
5. Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction Act 33 of 2010
of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 5. The Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board Service
(Act 1 of 1976) as amended by Tamil Regulations,1971
Nadu Act 33 of 2010
 TEST CODE : 074

Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – Second Paper (General Principles)

EXISTNG SYLLABUS REVISED SYLLABUS

1. The Wakf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 1. The Wakf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of1995)
of1995)
2. Tamil Nadu Wakf (General) Regulations,
2. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Rules,2000 2019

3. The Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board 3. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Rules,2000 as
Service Regulations,1971 amended 2020

4. Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of 4. Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of
Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 (Act Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 (Act 1 of
1 of 1976) as amended by Tamil Nadu 1976) as amended by Tamil Nadu Act 33 of
Act 33 of 2010 2010

5. The Wakf properties Lease Rules, 2014 as

amended 2020

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE :171

TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – First Paper (Detailed
Application)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 20% 100
30 minutes 9
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE :074

TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test – Second Paper (General
Principles)
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books
Descriptive Type - 20% 100
30 minutes 9
Without Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD (1 TEST)
Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.154:Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Department Test

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 154

Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Department Test

1) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Act,1970

2) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board ServiceRegulations,1972
3) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Discipline and Appeal Regulations,
1972
4) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board ConductRegulations,1972
5) TamilNaduWaterSupplyandDrainageBoardTravellingAllowancesRegulations
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 154

TEST NAME: Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Department Test

Minimum
Pattern / Type of
Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
Examination
marks
Objective Type - 80%
2 hours 36
Without Books

Descriptive Type - 20%

30 minutes 9 100
With Books

Total 2.30 hours 45

 GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TEST (3 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C 043: General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I - General Tamil
(OR)
T.C.044 : General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I - General English

T.C.018: General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – II -

General Knowledge
EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE: 043

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I - General Tamil

ப஧ொதுத் தமிழ்
ப஧ொதுத் தமிழ் ஋ன்஫ தொள் கீழ்க்கண்ட ஧குதிகளில் வி஦ொக்கள஭க் பகொண்டதொக இருக்கும்.
1. ப஧ொருத்திக் கொட்டுதல்
2. யொக்கினத்தில் அளநத்து ஋ழுதுதல்
3. யடியத்தொலும் ஒலிப்஧ொலும் ஒத்த பி஫ச் ப ொற்கள஭ ஋ழுதச் ப ய்தல்
4. ஒரு ப ொல்லின் ஧குதிளனக் பகொடுத்து அதள஦ ஧஬ யடியநொக்கி ஋ழுதச் ப ய்தல்
5. பகொடுக்கப்ப஧றும் யொக்கினங்களில் உள்஭ பிளமகள஭ திருத்தி ஋ழுத ப ய்தல்
6. யொக்கின நொற்஫ம்
7. கடிதம்/ விண்ணப்஧ம்஋ழுதுதல்
8. மூன்றில் ஒரு ஧ங்கொக சுருக்கி ஋ழுதுதல்
9. கட்டுளப ஋ழுதுதல்
10. ப஧ொருள் உணர் தி஫ன்
(OR)
 TEST CODE: 044

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I - General English

GENERAL ENGLISH

The Paper on General English will consist of questions on the following:

1. Matching the words and phrases

2. Framing Sentences with the given idioms

3. Framing sentences with the words and forms

4. Framing sentences using the given pair of words

5. Correcting grammatical errors in the given sentences

6. Rewriting the sentences as directed

7. Drafting a reply to an official or business letter

8. Summarizingagivenpassageinone’sownwordsnotexceedingone–thirdofthe length
of the original

9. Writing two short essays

10. Comprehension of a prose passage.

TEST CODE : 018

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – II - General Knowledge

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

This paper consists of descriptive type questions to be answered either in Tamil or in

English covering – General Science, Indian History, Geography of India, Economics and
Commerce, Indian Politics, Indian National Movement and Current affairs and mental ability
tests.

“Both the papers in the General Educational Test Examination have to be passed in one
sitting”
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 043

TEST NAME: General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I–
General Tamil
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

(OR)
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 044

TEST NAME: General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – I–
General English
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

AND
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 018

TEST NAME: General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard – Paper – II –
General Knowledge
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 TRANSLATION TESTS (12 TESTS)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C.021:Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court

Judgment into Tamil

T.C 022: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court
Judgment into Telugu

T.C.023:Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court

Judgment into Malayalam

T.C.024:Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court

Judgment into Hindi

T.C.025:Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court

Judgment into Urdu

T.C.026: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on Court
Judgment into Kannada

T.C.036:Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in Tamil to

English

T.C 037: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in Telugu
to English

T.C.038:Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in

Malayalam to English

T.C.039:Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in Hindi to

English

T.C.040:Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in Urdu to

English

T.C.041: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in Kannada
to English
 EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODES : 021 to 026 (First Paper), 036 to 041 (Second Paper)

The Examination shall comprise -

 Translation of English passage bearing on Court Judgement into the candidate’s

language.
 The translation of Newspaper report from the candidate’s language to English.
The papers given for translation in this test shall be such as persons filling the appointments
for which the test is prescribed may be expected to deal with in the ordinary course of
business, and shall be sufficiently long and difficult to test the ability of the candidate to
translate accurately and rapidly.

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 021

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing
on Court Judgment into Tamil

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 022

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper -Translation of English passage bearing
on Court Judgment into Telugu

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 023

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing
on Court Judgment into Malayalam

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 024

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing
on Court Judgment into Hindi

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 025

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing
on Court Judgment into Urdu

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 026

TEST NAME: Translation Test – First Paper - Translation of English passage bearing on
Court Judgment into Kannada

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 036

TEST NAME: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in
Tamil to English

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 037

TEST NAME: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in
Telugu to English
Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks
Descriptive Type - 100%
2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 038

TEST NAME: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in
Malayalam to English

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 039

TEST NAME: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in
Hindi to English

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 040

TEST NAME: Translation Test– Second Paper–Translation of News Paper Report in Urdu
to English

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 041

TEST NAME: Translation Test – Second Paper – Translation of News Paper Report in
Kannada to English

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 SECOND CLASS LANGUAGE TEST (1 FULL TEST)

Name of the Test & New Test Code

T.C. 019 : Second Class Language Test – Part – A – Written Examination (Translation,
Composition, Letter Writing and Language Skills)

EXISTING SYLLABUS & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

TEST CODE : 019

Second Class Language Test – Part – A – Written Examination (Translation,

Composition, Letter Writing and Language Skills)

(பநொழி ப஧னர்ப்பு ,கட்டுளப நற்றும் கடிதம் )

1.பநொழி ப஧னர்ப்பு நதிப்ப஧ண்கள் 10
ஆங்கி஬த்திலிருந்து தமிமொக்கம் ப ய்தல்
2..கட்டுளப(நூற்ள஫ம்஧து ப ொற்களுக்கு மிகொநல் ) நதிப்ப஧ண்கள் 2x 15=30
 .தமிழின் ப஧ருளந
 .நக்கள் பதொளகப்ப஧ருக்கம்
 சுற்றுச் சூமல் ஧ொதுகொப்பு
 அள஦யருக்கும் கல்வி
 ஥ொட்டுப்஧ற்று
 ஆன்மீகம் / ஧க்திப஥றி
 ஊபக ய஭ர்ச்சி / கிபொநமுன்ன஦ற்஫ம்
 .கூட்டு஫வு
 ப஧ண்கள் முன்ன஦ற்஫ம்
 மூக சீர்த்திருத்தம் / முதொனப்஧ணி / மூகத்பதொண்டு
 அறிவினல் பதொழில்நுட்஧ம்
3. விண்ணப்஧ம் ஋ழுதுதல் (அலுய஬கக் கடிதம் )
 ஧ணினொ஭ர் விடுப்பு விண்ணப்஧ம்
 ஆண்டு ஊதின உனர்வு னயண்டி விண்ணப்஧ம்
 அலுய஬கத்தில் ஥டயடிக்ளக னநற்பகொண்டு ஧தில் அளிக்கும் விண்ணப்஧ம்
 ட்டநன்஫ வி஦ொக்களுக்கொ஦ ஧தில் தனொரித்தல்
 ஧குதி-2
நதிப்ப஧ண்கள் 2x 5=10
1. உளப஥ளடப் ஧த்திகள஭ ஧டித்து வி஦ொக்களுக்கு ஌ற்஫ விளடனளித்தல்
2. பகொடுக்கப்஧ட்ட சூழ்நிள஬க்குக்னகற்஧ உளபனொடள஬ நிள஫வு ப ய்தல்
஧குதி-3
பநொழி ஧யிற்சி (1 முதல் 10 யகுப்பு யளபயி஬ொ஦ தமிழ் ஧ொடநூலிலிருந்து ) நதிப்ப஧ண்கள்40 x 1=40
 ஋ண்கள஭ ஋ழுத்தல் ஋ழுதுதல்
 யொக்கினத்தில் அளநத்து ஋ழுதுதல்
 ஆங்கி஬ம் தமிழ் நொதங்களில் ப஧னர்கள் ,யொப ஥ொட்களின் ப஧னர்கள஭ தமிழில் ஋ழுதுதல்
 ஋ழுத்துக்களின் யளககள஭ ஋ழுதுதல்
 ஧ட்டப்஧டிப்பு ,முதுகள஬ ஧ட்டப்஧டிப்பு ப஧னர்கள஭ தமிழில் ஋ழுதுதல்
 குறில் ப஥டில் னயறு஧ொடு ஋ழுதுதல்
 திளண ஧ொல் ஧ொகு஧ொடு அறிந்து ஋ழுதுதல்
 கள஬ச்ப ொற்கள஭ தமிமொக்கம் ப ய்தல்
 நூல் நூ஬ொசிரினர் அறிந்து ஋ழுதுதல்
 கொ஬ம் கொட்டும் விள஦ச்ப ொற்கள஭ ஋ழுதுதல்
 விளடக்னகற்஫ வி஦ொ ஋ழுதுதல்
 நனங்பகொலி னயறு஧ொடு அறிதல்
 இருப஧ொருள் தருக
 பி஫பநொழி ப ொல்லுக்கொ஦ தமிழ் ப ொல் ஋ழுதுதல்
 ப஧னர் ப ொற்கள஭ ஋டுத்பதழுதுதல்
 விள஦ச்ப ொற்கள஭ ஋டுத்பதழுதுதல்
 .அகபயரிள ப்஧டுத்துதல்
 யர்க்க ஋ழுத்துக்கள஭ ஋ழுதுதல் (நிபப்புதல் )
 தமிழ் ஥ொடு அபசின் னதசின சின்஦ம், நபம், வி஬ங்கு, ஧஫ளய

EXISTING PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

EST CODE : 019

TEST NAME: Second Class Language Test – Part – A – Written Examination

(Translation, Composition, Letter Writing and Language Skills)

Minimum
Pattern / Type of Examination Time Duration pass Maximum Marks
marks

Descriptive Type - 100%

2.30 hours 45 100
Without Books
 SECOND CLASS LANGUAGE TEST
EXISTING SYLLABUS / PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021 (NO REVISION)

Parts A to D (Full test) - Test Code : 019

Part D only - Test Code :201

Minimum
Maximum
Pass
Marks
Marks
PART - A
Written Examination
100 45
(Translation, Composition, Letter writing and Language
Skills)
VIVA - VOCE EXAMINATION

SYLLABUS
Minimum
Maximum
PART - B Pass
Marks
Marks
60
I) Conversing with accuracy and fluency in Tamil 100 ( See note(2)
below)
ii) Dictating an order or delivering a short
50 25
address on a given subject in Tamil

PART - C
50 25
Taking down in English Evidence given in Tamil
and asking questions thereon in Tamil

PART –D
Reading with fluency and translating correctly 100 50
three petitions or other official manuscripts in Tamil
written in plain running hand

Notes:

1. In the case of candidates who are required to pass the Second Class Language
Test (Full Test) they will be allowed to appear for Part 'D' separately and will be
required to appear for all the other parts at onetime
2.In the case of candidates, belonging to 'Linguistic Minorities' the minimum marks for a
pass in part-B (i)''Conversing with accuracy and fluency in the Tamil will be 50'
 SECOND CLASS LANGUAGE TEST
EXISTING SYLLABUS/PATTERN & TO BE FOLLOWED IN
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS – MAY 2021(NO REVISION)

THIRD CLASS LANGUAGE TEST : VIVA VOCE ONLY

Test Name and New Test Code

Hindi - Test Code: 202

Kannada - Test Code: 203
Malayalam - Test Code: 204
Tamil - Test Code: 205
Telugu - Test Code: 206
Urdu - Test Code: 207

SYLLABUS Minimum
Maximum
Pass
Marks
PART – A Marks

i) Dictating an order in the Language 100 40

ii) Rendering into English a report read out in the

100 40
Language

PART - B

Conversing on subjects likely to occur in the transaction of 100 60

ordinary business or in the course of everyday life

PART -D

Reading fairly and translating with accuracy an original 100 40

letter or report of moderate length and difficulty in the
Language

Date:
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