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Notification No. 07 / 2025 Date: 25.04.2025

Combined Civil Services Examination - IV (Group IV Services)

Applications are invited only through online mode for direct recruitment to the posts in Combined Civil
Services Examination - IV (Group IV Services).

1. Important Instructions:

1.1. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the examination:

All candidates are requested to carefully read the “Instructions to Applicants” available in the
Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in and this Notification. The candidates applying for the
examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their
admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the
eligibility conditions. Mere admission to the written examination, certificate verification, counselling or
inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on the candidates any right to appointment. The
Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any stage, after due process even after selection
has been made, if a wrong claim or violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.

1.2. Important Dates and Time:

Date of Notification 25.04.2025

Last date and time for submission of online application 24.05.2025 11.59 P.M
Application correction window period 29.05.2025 12.01 A.M to
31.05.2025 11.59 P.M
Date and Time of Examination 12.07.2025 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.

1.3. How to Apply:

1.3.1. One Time Registration and Online Application:

Candidates are required to apply online by using the Commission’s website www.tnpscexams.in.
The candidate needs to register himself / herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform
available on the Commission’s website and then proceed to fill up the online application for the
examination. If the candidate is already registered, he / she can proceed straightaway to fill up the online
application for the examination.

1.3.2. Application Correction Window:

After the last date for submission of online application, the Application Correction Window will open for
three days from 29.05.2025 to 31.05.2025. During this period, candidates will be able to edit the details
in their online application. After the last date of the Application Correction Window period, no
modification will be allowed in the online application.
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1.3.3. Post Options:

In the online application, the candidates can exercise the option of being considered for the posts of
Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)
included in this notification. Hence, the candidates shall carefully select the post options available in the
online application as mentioned below:

a. Candidates who are not willing to be considered for the above-said posts shall select the option
“Posts other than Forest Guard / Forest Guard with Driving Licence / Forest Watcher / Forest
Watcher (Tribal Youth)”.

b. Candidates who are willing to be considered for all the posts (i.e., Forest Guard / Forest Guard
with Driving Licence / Forest Watcher / Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) and other posts) shall
select “All the Posts”.

1.3.4. The detailed instructions regarding how to apply and the examination centres are available in
Annexure I of this Notification.

1.3.5. Any claim by the candidate after the submission of an online application will not be entertained.

1.4. Banned Items:

1.4.1. Candidates are not allowed to bring mobile phone, pager or any electronic equipment or
programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches, watches with in-built memory
notes, rings with in-built memory notes etc., or camera or Bluetooth devices or communication chips or
any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used
as a communication device into the examination hall / room. Candidates are not allowed to bring
non-electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, mathematical and drawing instruments, log
tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, books, notes, loose sheets, guides, rough sheets, hand bags into
the examination hall / room.

1.4.2. If they are found to have any such things or instruments, they will not be allowed to write the
examination, besides invalidation of the answer sheet and/or debarment and/or rejection of candidature.
If it is considered necessary, they will be subjected to a thorough physical search including frisking on
the spot.

1.4.3. Candidates are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of the banned items including
mobile phones to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping of the same cannot be
assured.

2. Warning:

2.1. All the recruitments by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit-based. The
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the candidates against touts and agents who
may cheat, by making false promises of securing jobs through unfair means. The Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for any loss that may be caused to any candidate
on account of indulging in any sort of dealings with such unscrupulous elements.

2.2. Candidates are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They cannot blame
service providers like internet cafes / browsing centers / common service centers for the mistakes made
while applying online for recruitment. Candidates are advised to check the filled-in online application
before finally submitting the same.
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3. Posts and Vacancies:

S. Name of the Post Post Name of the Service / Number of Level of

No. Code Organization vacancies* pay
1. Village Administrative 2025 Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service 215 Level 8
Officer CPS
2. Junior Assistant 2600 Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial 1621
(Non-Security) Ministerial Service
3. Junior Assistant 3512 Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and 6
Development Corporation Ltd.,
4. 3496 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation 5
Corporation Ltd.,
5. Junior Assistant 2400 Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service 46
(Security)
6. Junior Revenue 3670 239
Inspector
7. Junior Executive 3296 Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk 1
(Office) Producers’ Federation Ltd.,
8. Junior Assistant cum 3667 Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies 1
Typist
9. 3522 Chennai Metropolitan Development 1
Authority
10. Typist 2200 Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial 1099
Ministerial / Secretariat / Legislative
Assembly Secretariat Service
11. 3668 Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies 1
12. Steno Typist 2300 Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial 335 Level 10
(Grade - III) Ministerial Service CPS
13. 3669 Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies 2

14. 3671 Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat 4

Development Board
15. 3672 Chennai Metropolitan Development 10
Authority
16. 3666 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 17 Level 8
CPS
17. Personal Clerk 3673 Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 2

18. Assistant 3293 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 54

19. Field Assistant 3255 19 Level 6

CPS
20. Forest Guard 3317 Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service 62# Level 5
21. Forest Guard with 3318 35# CPS
Driving Licence
22. Forest Watcher 3319 71# Level 3
CPS
23. Forest Watcher 3320 24#
(Tribal Youth)
24. Forest Guard 3494 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation 15 Level 5
Corporation Ltd., EPF
25. Forest Watcher 3495 50 Level 3
EPF
Total 3935

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 * Vacancies for reservation for outstanding sportspersons, are deducted wherever applicable.
#
Including vacancies reserved for outstanding sportspersons.
Abbreviations:
CPS - Contributory Pension Scheme
EPF - Employees’ Provident Fund

3.1. The number of vacancies notified is tentative and is liable for modification before the start of
counselling.

3.2. The Commission reserves the right to include additional posts with different nomenclature and
having similar eligibility conditions, as announced in this notification.

3.3. The Department / Unit-wise distribution of vacancies will be announced later.

4. Eligibility Conditions:

4.1. Age Limit: (as on 01.07.2025)

The category wise maximum age limit and age concession details are given below.

4.1.1. Others (Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs)

S. Name of the Post Post Minimum Maximum Age Concession

No. code Age Age Persons Destitute
Ex-
(Should (Should with Widow
Service
have not have Benchmark
men
completed) completed) Disability
1. Village Administrative 2025
21
Officer
2. Junior Assistant 2600
(Non-Security)
3. Junior Assistant 3512
4. 3496
5. Junior Assistant 2400
(Security)
6. Junior Revenue 3670
Inspector
7. Junior Executive 3296
(Office)
8. Junior Assistant cum 3667 32 42 50 37
18
9. Typist 3522
10. Typist 2200
11. 3668
12. Steno-Typist 2300
13. (Grade - III) 3669
14. 3671
15. 3672
16. 3666
17. Personal Clerk 3673
18. Assistant 3293
19. Field Assistant 3255
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 20. Forest Guard 3317
Forest Guard with 3318
21.
Driving Licence
22. Forest Watcher 3319
21 32 42 32* 37
Forest Watcher (Tribal 3320
23.
Youth)
24. Forest Guard 3494
NA
25. Forest Watcher 3495
* For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code:
3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest
Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3495) a person who has been discharged
from any of the Defence services namely, the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force shall be eligible for
appointment, if after deducting the period of his services in such service, he has not completed the
age of 32 years.

NA - Not applicable, since persons with benchmark disability are not eligible to apply for this post.

4.1.2. BC (OBCM)s, BCMs, MBCs/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s and STs:

S. Name of the Post Post Minimum Maximum Age Concession

No. code Age Age Persons Ex- Destitute
(Should (Should with Service Widow
have not have Benchmark men
completed) completed) Disability
1. Village Administrative
2025 21 42 52 55 42
Officer
2. Junior Assistant
2600
(Non-Security)
3. Junior Assistant 3512
4. 3496
5. Junior Assistant
2400
(Security)
6. Junior Revenue
3670
Inspector
7. Junior Executive
3296
(Office) BC (OBCM)s, BC(OBCM)s,
8. Junior Assistant cum 3667 BCMs and BCMs and
Typist MBCs/DCs – MBCs/DCs - 44
9. 3522 #
18 34 # 55 # 37 #
10. Typist 2200 SCs, SC(A)s SCs, SC(A)s
11. 3668 and and STs - 47 #
#
12. Steno-Typist 2300 STs - 37
13. (Grade - III) 3669
14. 3671
15. 3672
16. 3666
17. Personal Clerk 3673
18. Assistant 3293
19. Field Assistant 3255

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 20. Forest Guard 3317
Forest Guard with
21. 3318
Driving Licence
22. Forest Watcher 3319
21 37 37 37* 37
Forest Watcher
23. 3320
(Tribal Youth)
24. Forest Guard 3494
NA
25. Forest Watcher 3495
* For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code:
3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest
Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3495) a person who has been discharged
from any of the Defence services namely, the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force shall be eligible for
appointment, if after deducting the period of his services in such service, he has not completed the
age of 37 years.
# - No maximum age limit for candidates belonging to BC (OBCM)s, BCMs, MBCs/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s,
STs who possess a General Educational Qualification which is higher than the Minimum General
Educational Qualification.
Abbreviations:
BC(OBCM) - Backward Classes (Other than Backward Class Muslims)
BCM - Backward Class Muslims
MBC / DC - Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities
SC - Scheduled Castes
SC(A) - Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars)
ST - Scheduled Tribes
NA - Not applicable, since persons with benchmark disability are not eligible to apply for this post.

4.1.3. Instructions given about the maximum age limit under Para 5A of the “Instructions to Applicants”
will not apply to the posts of Village Administrative Officer (Post Code: 2025), Forest Guard (Post Code:
3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code: 3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319), Forest
Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320), Forest Guard (Post Code: 3494) and Forest Watcher (Post
Code: 3495)

4.1.4. No maximum age limit shall mean that the candidates should not have completed 60 years of age
as on 1.7.2025 or at the time of selection / appointment to the post.

4.1.5. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-Servicemen candidates who have
already been recruited to any class or service or category, as per section 3 (j) (vii) of Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.

4.1.6. Supporting Documents:

4.1.6.1. The date of birth will be verified against the tenth standard (SSLC) or twelfth standard (HSC)
mark sheet, issued by the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education and Tamil Nadu Board of Higher
Secondary Education respectively. Those candidates whose date of birth is not mentioned in their tenth
standard / twelfth standard mark sheet must upload their Birth Certificate / Transfer Certificate / Degree
Mark Sheets, instead of the tenth standard or twelfth standard mark sheet. Any other form of evidence
will not be accepted. Failure to upload such a document shall result in the rejection of candidature after
due process.

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4.1.6.2. Candidates claiming age concession should upload the supporting documents for such a claim
as mentioned in Annexure II of Notification. Failure to upload such a document shall result in the
rejection of claim after due process.

4.2. Educational and Technical Qualification:

S. Name of the Post Name of the Qualification

No. Post Code Service /
Organization
1. Village 2025 Tamil Nadu
Administrative Ministerial Service
Officer
2. Junior 2600 Tamil Nadu
Assistant Ministerial / Judicial Must possess Minimum General Educational
(Non Ministerial Service Qualification
Security)
3. Junior 2400 Tamil Nadu
Assistant Ministerial Service
(Security)
4. Junior 3512 Tamil Nadu Adi
Assistant Dravidar Housing
SSLC Pass (10th Pass)
and Development
Corporation Ltd.,
5. 3496 Tamil Nadu Forest
Plantation Minimum General Educational Qualification
Corporation Ltd.,
6. Junior 3670 Tamil Nadu
Must possess Minimum General Educational
Revenue Ministerial Service
Qualification
Inspector
7. Junior 3296 Tamil Nadu Co- 1. A degree from a recognized University or
Executive operative Milk Institution
(Office) Producers’ 2. Must have passed in Co-operative Training
Federation Ltd., 3. Must have passed the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation conducted by the
Directorate of Technical Education, Government of
Tamil Nadu
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)
Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education/ Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to acquire the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.

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8. Junior 3667 Tamil Nadu 1. Must possess a degree of a recognized
Assistant cum Institute of Labour University
Typist Studies 2. Must have passed Typewriting Higher in English
and Lower in Tamil or Typewriting Higher in Tamil
and Lower in English
9. 3522 Chennai 1. A Degree granted by any of the Universities or
Metropolitan Institutions recognised by the University Grants
Development Commission / All India Council for Technical
Authority Education.
2. Should have passed Government Technical
Examination in Typewriting in English Higher
Grade and atleast Lower Grade in Tamil.
3. Must pass Computer Office Automation
Examination conducted by the Directorate of
Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)
Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to acquire the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.
10. Typist 2200 Tamil Nadu 1. Must possess Minimum General Educational
Ministerial / Judicial Qualification
Ministerial / 2. Must have passed the Government Technical
Secretariat / Examination in Typewriting;
Legislative a. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and
Assembly English (or)
Secretariat Service b. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and
Lower / Junior Grade in English (or)
c. by Higher / Senior Grade in English and
Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil
3. A pass in Certificate Course in Computer on
Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of
Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)

Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to acquire the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.
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 Candidates who do not possess Certificate Course
in Computer on Office Automation conducted by
the Directorate of Technical Education,
Government of Tamil Nadu, may also apply. If
selected, they should acquire such qualification
within the period of their probation or within two
years from the date of appointment to the post, as
the case may be.
11. Typist 3668 Tamil Nadu 1. Must possess a Degree of a recognized
Institute of Labour University; and
Studies 2. Typewriting Higher in English and in Tamil; or
Typewriting Higher in English and Lower in Tamil;
or Typewriting Higher in Tamil and Lower in
English
12. Steno Typist 2300 Tamil Nadu 1. Must possess Minimum General Educational
(Grade III) Ministerial / Judicial Qualification
Ministerial Service 2. Must have passed the Government Technical
Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand;
a. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and
English (or)
b. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and
Lower/Junior Grade in English (or)
c. by Higher / Senior Grade in English and
Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil
3. A pass in Certificate Course in Computer on
Office Automation conducted by the Directorate of
Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)

Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education/ Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to acquire the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation

Candidates who do not possess Certificate Course

in Computer on Office Automation conducted by
the Directorate of Technical Education,
Government of Tamil Nadu, may also apply. If
selected, they should acquire such qualification
within the period of their probation or within two
years from the date of appointment to the post, as
the case may be.
13. 3669 Tamil Nadu 1. Must possess a Degree of recognized
Institute of Labour University; and
Studies 2. Typewriting Higher in English and in Tamil; and

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 3. Shorthand Higher in English and in Tamil or
Shorthand Higher in English and Lower in Tamil or
Shorthand Higher in Tamil and Lower in English
14. 3671 Tamil Nadu Urban 1. Must possess Minimum General Educational
Habitat Qualification viz., Must have passed SSLC Public
Development Examination.
Board 2. Must have passed the Government Technical
Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand;
i. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English
(or)
ii. by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower /
Junior Grade in English (or)
iii. by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower
/ Junior Grade in Tamil.
15. 3672 Chennai 1. Must possess a degree (10+2+3 pattern)
Metropolitan 2. Must have passed Government Technical
Development Examination Typewriting English and Tamil Higher
Authority grade and Shorthand English Higher and Tamil
Lower grade (or) Shorthand English Lower and
Tamil Higher grade.
3. Must pass in the Computer Office Automation
Examination conducted by the Directorate of
Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)
Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to possess the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.
16. 3666 Tamil Nadu 1. A degree from recognized University or
Pollution Control Institution
Board 2. Must have passed the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation conducted by the
Directorate of Technical Education, Government of
Tamil Nadu.
Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)
Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to possess the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.
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17. Personal 3673 Tamil Nadu State 1. A degree from any University recognized by the
Clerk Election University Grants Commission
Commission 2. Must have passed the Government Technical
Examination in Typewriting both by higher / senior
grade in Tamil and English; and
3. Must have passed the Government Technical
Examination in Shorthand both by higher / senior
grade in Tamil and English

Provided that, if candidates with the qualifications

referred to in items (2) and (3) above are not
available, candidates who have passed the
following examinations in the order of preference
indicated below will be considered for selection
namely;
a. Government Technical Examination in
Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the
Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and
Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior
Grade.
b. Government Technical Examination in
Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by
the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and
Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower Grade.

4. Certificate course in Computer on Office

Automation awarded by the Directorate of
Technical Education.

Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)

Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to possess the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.

Candidates who do not possess the qualification in

“Computer on Office Automation” conducted by the
Directorate of Technical Education may also apply.
If selected they should acquire such qualification
within the period of their probation.
18. Assistant 3293 Tamil Nadu 1. A pass in Bachelor’s Degree
Pollution Control 2. Must have passed the Certificate Course in
Board Computer on Office Automation conducted by the
Directorate of Technical Education, Government of
Tamil Nadu.

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 Note: Candidates who possess a Degree (or)
Diploma in Computer Science (or) Computer
Engineering (or) Computer Application (or)
Information Technology (or) Software Engineering
(or) Computing (or) Computer Information System
(or) Computer Design approved by the University
Grants Commission / All India Council for
Technical Education / Directorate of Technical
Education (or) an equivalent body shall not be
required to possess the Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation.
19. Field 3255 A pass in 10th Standard or SSLC
Assistant
20. Forest Guard 3317 Tamil Nadu Forest 1. A pass in Higher Secondary Course with
Subordinate Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, or Botany as
Service one of the subjects.
2. Other things being equal, preference shall be
given to persons who have been discharged from
the Army Service (Land Force).
21. Forest Guard 3318 1. A pass in Higher Secondary Course with
with Driving Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, or Botany as
Licence one of the subjects.
2. Must possess a valid driving licence issued by
the competent Transport Authority.
3. Must possess a certificate from a reputed firm or
company to the effect that the candidate
possesses experience in driving Light Motor
Vehicles / Heavy Motor Vehicles for a period of not
less than three years after getting the driving
licence.
4. Must possess basic knowledge about the
general mechanism of automobiles.
5. Must possess first aid certificate issued by a
recognized organization in Tamil Nadu
6. Other things being equal, preference shall be
given to persons who have been discharged from
the Army Service (Land Force).
22. Forest 3319 1. Must possess Minimum General Educational
Watcher Qualification.
23. Forest 3320 2. Other things being equal, preference shall be
Watcher given to persons who have been discharged from
(Tribal Youth) the Army Service (Land Force).
24. Forest Guard 3494 Tamil Nadu Forest A pass in Higher Secondary (plus two) with
Plantation Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as
Corporation Ltd., one of the subjects
25. Forest 3495 Minimum General Educational Qualification
Watcher i.e., 10th Standard

4.2.1. The candidates should possess the educational, technical qualifications and experience
prescribed for the post, on the date of notification.

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4.2.2. The minimum general educational qualification means, a pass in the Secondary School Leaving
Certificate Examination of Tamil Nadu.

4.2.3. A person who had appeared and passed the 10th Standard Government Examination conducted
by the Board of Open School, Tamil Nadu shall be deemed to have passed the SSLC Public
Examination.

4.2.4. The degree qualification should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the
following order of studies viz., 10th + HSC / Diploma or its equivalent + U.G. Degree.

4.2.5. A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which term includes an Ex-Serviceman who has obtained the Indian
Army Special Certificate of Education or the corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force), who
has put in not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces of the Union shall be considered eligible
for appointment to the posts for which the essential qualification prescribed is Graduation.

4.2.6. Co-operative Training means,

4.2.6.1. (i) A full course of training successfully undergone in any one of the Co-operative Training
Institutes or in any of the Co-operative Training Colleges for intermediate or senior personnel conducted
by the National Council for Co-operative Training set up by the National Co-operative Union of India and
(ii) A pass in the Government Technical Examination in Book-keeping, Banking, Co-operation, and
Auditing or the examination on these subjects conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
Chennai, or the Examination for the Cooperative Supervisors Training Course conducted by the Tamil
Nadu Cooperative Union or the Higher Diploma in Co-operation conducted by the Institute of
Co- operative Management; or

4.2.6.2. Short-term or condensed basic training course in Cooperation and has passed the examination
for the Co-Operative Supervisors training course and in possession of a pass certificate issued by the
Institute of Co-operative Management; or

4.2.6.3. Diploma Course in Cooperation (Full Time, Part Time Correspondence Course) of the Tamil
Nadu Cooperative Union or Higher Diploma in Cooperation of the National Council for Cooperative
Training and in possession of pass Certificate issued by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union or the
National Council for Cooperative Training, as the case may be.

4.2.6.4. A candidate who is a B.Com (Hons), M.Com Degree holder with Cooperation as a special
subject or M.A. (Cooperation) degree holder or a Post Graduate in Business Administration
(Cooperation) of the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune or a Post
Graduate Degree in Cooperation of any University recognized by U.G.C. shall be exempted from
undergoing the training referred to above.

4.2.6.5. A candidate who is a B.Com Degree holder with Cooperation as an optional Subject and
B.A (Cooperation) Degree holders shall be exempted from undergoing the training referred to in para
4.2.6.1 (i) above, but shall not be exempted from passing the examination referred to in para 4.2.6.1 (ii)
above in subjects which he / she had not studied in the B.Com or B.A (Cooperation) degree course.

4.2.6.6. A candidate who is a M.Com., B.Com (Hons) degree holder with a subject other than
Cooperation as his / her special subject shall undergo the training course referred to in item 4.2.6.1 (i)
and shall pass the examinations mentioned in para 4.2.6.1 (ii) above, in subjects which he / she had not
studied in his / her M.Com or B.Com (Hons) Course.

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4.2.7. Supporting Documents:

4.2.7.1. SSLC / HSC / Diploma / Degree / PG Degree / Integrated PG Degree / Provisional Degree or
Provisional Diploma Certificate / Consolidated Mark Sheet along with Degree or Provisional Degree
Certificate shall be accepted as proof of educational qualification.

4.2.7.2. In cases where the Diploma / Degree / PG Degree certificates had not been issued on or before
the date of notification, candidates must upload proof of the publication of results of the respective
qualification(s) on or before the date of notification in the form of Provisional Diploma / Degree
Certificate / Consolidated Mark Sheet.

4.2.7.3. Candidates who have cleared SSLC / HSC examinations in more than one attempt, must upload
mark sheets of all attempts. Uploading of Foundation / Pre-Foundation Course certificates instead of
SSLC / HSC certificates shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.

4.2.7.4. Candidates claiming possession of qualification higher than that prescribed for a post, must
upload certificates, issued on/before the date of notification, in support of such claim.

4.2.7.5. In cases where the duration of the prescribed educational / technical course has been specified
in the notification, any discrepancy between the claim in the application and the documents uploaded
shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

4.2.7.6. In case the Degree Certificate is lost or is not immediately available for reasons to be specified,
an extract from the Convocation Register will be accepted as evidence of qualification.

4.2.7.7. Candidates must be in possession of Typewriting / Shorthand / Computer on Office Automation

qualification(s) claimed in the online application, on or before the date of notification and must upload
such certificate(s). In cases where the Typewriting / Shorthand / Computer on Office Automation
certificates had been issued after the date of notification, candidates must upload proof of the publication
of results of the respective qualification(s) on or before the date of notification.

4.2.7.8. Candidates applying for the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence shall upload the
experience certificate in driving Light Motor Vehicles / Heavy Motor Vehicles, and Self-Declaration for
possessing basic knowledge about the general mechanism of automobiles in the formats as given in
Annexure V of Notification.

4.2.7.9. Failure to upload such documents supporting the claim shall result in rejection of candidature
after due process.

4.2.7.10. The candidates claiming equivalence of qualification should upload a copy of the Government
order at the time of uploading of documents, failing which his / her candidature will be rejected after due
process. The Government orders relating to equivalence of qualification are available on the website of
the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (www.tnsche.tn.gov.in). The Government orders
regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of physical certificate verification will not be
considered for this recruitment.

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4.3. Medical and Physical Standards:

4.3.1. Posts other than Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and
Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)

4.3.1.1. Candidates selected for appointment to the posts will be required to submit a certificate of
physical fitness to the appointing authority at the time of joining the post.

4.3.1.2. The visual acuity of the candidates will have to be Standard III or better. Candidates with
defective vision should produce an Eye Fitness certificate from a qualified Eye Specialist working in a
Government Hospital, to the appointing authority.

4.3.2. Posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest
Watcher (Tribal Youth)

4.3.2.1. Candidates must possess the following minimum physical standards;

Height (cm) Chest Measurement (cm)

Gender Other than STs STs Normal (round the chest) Expansion
on full expiration (on full inspiration)
Male 163 152 79 05
Female and
150 145 74 05
Third Gender

4.3.2.2. Candidates possessing the above-said minimum physical standards are only eligible to apply for
these posts. The candidate should upload the certificate of physical standards obtained from a Medical
Officer, above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon appointed by the Government to a Government Medical
Institution in the format prescribed in Annexure V of Notification when called for by the Commission.

4.3.2.3. Senior Civil Surgeon, Civil Surgeon, Senior Assistant Surgeon, Resident Medical Officer,
Assistant Professor, Senior Assistant Professor, Designate Professor of Medicine and Professor of
Paediatrics are the competent authorities to issue the certificate of physical standards.

4.3.2.4. Vision requirement for the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence: Candidates must be
certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses;

Right Eye Left Eye

Distance Vision 6/6 6/6
Near Vision 0.5 0.5 (Snellen)

Each eye must have a full field of vision. Colour blindness, Squint, or any morbid condition of the eyes or
lies of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. Lasik / Laser Surgery / Excimer Laser Surgery
underwent by the candidate in either of the eyes shall be deemed to be a disqualification.

4.3.2.5. An Eye Fitness Certificate should be obtained to the effect that the vision of the candidates
conforms in the above standard in the format prescribed in Annexure V of Notification and upload when
called for by the Commission. Specialist in the field of ophthalmology working in a Government Hospital
is the competent authority to issue the Eye Fitness Certificate.

4.4. Knowledge in Tamil:

4.4.1. Candidates should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil on the date of this Notification. The
candidate shall be deemed to possess an adequate knowledge of Tamil if, he / she has passed the
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SSLC examination or its equivalent examination / HSC / Degree, etc., with Tamil as one of the
languages or studied the High School Course in Tamil medium; or passed the SSLC examination or its
equivalent examination in Tamil medium; or passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in
Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

4.4.2. Candidates must upload either SSLC / HSC / Degree / PG Degree mark sheets or proof of having
passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission, when called for by the Commission.

4.4.3. Failure to upload documents in support of the possession of adequate knowledge of Tamil, shall
result in the candidate being required to pass the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil
conducted by the Commission, within a period of two years from the date of his / her appointment, failing
which he / she shall be discharged from service.

4.5. Restrictions on applying for the Examination:

4.5.1. The candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, and BCMs, who
have put in 5 years or more of service, since his / her first appointment to a service of Government of
India or Government of a State / Union Territory, are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age
limit.

4.5.2. Persons professing Hindu religion alone are eligible for the posts in the Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments Department and Hindu Religious Institutions Audit Department. In case of
recruitment to posts mandating the profession of a specific religion, a Community Certificate / Certificate
from the Revenue Authorities concerned, in support of the religion claimed in the online application, must
be uploaded, when called for by the Commission. Failure to upload such a certificate shall result in the
rejection of claim after due process.

4.5.3. Differently abled persons with blindness and low vision are not eligible for the posts in the Judicial
Department.

4.5.4. For the posts of Forest Guard (Post Code: 3317), Forest Guard with Driving Licence (Post Code:
3318), Forest Watcher (Post Code: 3319) and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) (Post Code: 3320) the
persons with benchmark disability categories of Hard of Hearing (HH), Acid Attack Victims (AC) and
Leprosy Cured (LC) are only eligible.

4.5.5. The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes living in Forest Settlements of Western Ghats
districts viz., Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Theni, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, The Nilgiris,
Madurai and Kanniyakumari and Eastern Ghats districts viz., Erode, Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri,
Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tiruchirapalli and Perambalur, are
only eligible to the post of Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth).

5. Plan of Examination:

5.1. The Combined Civil Services Examination - IV (Group IV Services) will be conducted as single stage
Written Examination. The candidates will be admitted to the examination, based on the claims made in
the online application.

5.2. Ranking Procedure:

5.2.1. The merit list or ranking list will be prepared on the basis of total marks secured by the candidates
in the written examination.
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5.2.2. (i) In case of two or more candidates scoring equal marks, the candidate possessing the higher
qualification will be placed above in the merit list.
(ii) For the posts prescribing technical qualification viz., Typewriting and Shorthand, the
candidates possessing higher technical qualification will be placed above the other candidates.

a) For the post of Typist, the candidates possessing higher qualification in Typewriting will be
placed above the candidates possessing lower qualification in Typewriting.

b) For the post of Steno-Typist, the candidates possessing higher qualification in Shorthand will
be placed above the candidates possessing lower qualification in Shorthand.

c) After finalizing placement based on higher technical qualification, then the candidates with
higher educational qualification will be considered.

5.2.3. When the marks obtained in the written examination and the qualification are also the same, then
the candidate senior in age will be placed above in the merit list.

5.2.4. When the age too is the same, then the candidate who has submitted his application earlier to the
Commission, as determined from the application number, will be placed above in the merit list.

5.3. Onscreen certificate verification will be conducted before admission to the physical certificate
verification and counselling. The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be shortlisted for the
onscreen certificate verification based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks as mentioned in
para 6 of the notification and rule of reservation of appointments. The candidates will be admitted to
onscreen certificate verification in the ratio of 1:3 / 1:2 for general category and all reserved categories
respectively for Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant, Typist and Steno Typist posts and 1:6
ratio for all categories for Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, Forest
Watcher (Tribal Youth) posts.

5.4. For the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence the experience certificate uploaded by the
candidates will be verified by the Expert Committee from the Forest Department during onscreen
certificate verification. The Committee can reject the experience certificate of candidates who do not
fulfil the eligibility criteria. The decision of the Committee is final.

5.5. After the onscreen certificate verification, the eligible candidates who have opted for the posts of
Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) in
their online application, will be admitted to the Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test in 1:3 ratio.
These candidates shall undergo Endurance Test, consisting of a walk over 25 km and 16 km to be
completed in four hours by male and female / third gender candidates respectively which will be
conducted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. The Physical Standards Test and Endurance
Test will be conducted only at Chennai.

5.6. Based on the marks obtained in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of
appointments, candidates will be admitted to physical certificate verification and counselling (wherever
applicable). The candidates will be admitted for Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant and
Steno Typist, Grade III posts in the ratio of 1:3 for general category, 1:1.5 for all reserved categories. For
the post of Typist the candidates will be admitted in the ratio of 1:3 for general category and 1:2 for all
reserved categories. For the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, the candidates
will be admitted in the ratio of 1:1.2 for general category and 1:1.1 for all reserved categories. For the
posts of Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal youth), the candidates will be admitted in the ratio
1:3 for general category and 1:2 for all reserved categories. The candidate will be allowed to participate
in the counselling based on his / her rank.

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5.7. For the post of Steno Typist, Grade III included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial
Service and Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, the following order of preference will be
given;

i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and
in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.

ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who
have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in
Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower / Junior Grade in English will be selected;
iii. If the candidates with the qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the
candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in
Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil will be
selected.

5.8. For the post of Typist, included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Legislative
Assembly Secretariat / Secretariat Service the following order of preference will be given;

i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher /
Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.

ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who
have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in
Tamil and Lower / Junior Grade in English will be selected;

iii. If the candidates with qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the
candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher /
Senior Grade in English and Lower / Junior Grade in Tamil will be selected.

5.9. Selection procedure for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest
Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) under reservation for outstanding sportsperson:

5.9.1. The sportspersons applied for reservation for outstanding sportsperson, for the posts of Forest
Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth), have to
secure atleast minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, fulfill the other eligibility criteria as
per para 4 of the Notification and qualify in the Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test.

5.9.2. Ranking will be decided based on the marks obtained by the candidates as per their sports
achievements only. The highest achievement in the last five-year period prior to the notification will be
considered for award of marks. In case of International level competition, the individual having gold
medal will be given higher rank than silver medal and silver medal will be given higher rank than bronze.
In case, the highest achievements among two or more persons are of same marks, and cannot be
ranked based on gold, silver and bronze medals as stated above, the next highest achievement in the
five-year period among those persons will be considered for finalizing the ranking.

5.9.3. Scrutiny of sports certificates will be done by an Expert Committee from the Sports Development
Authority of Tamil Nadu. The Committee can reject the sports certificates of the candidates who do not
fulfill the eligibility criteria. The decision of the Committee is final.

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5.9.4. Award of marks in the recognized level of competition or tournament in the sports / games

Qualifying Percentage of Marks

Level of Competition / Tournament
Gold Silver Bronze Participation
International level competition 100 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 90 /100
National level competition 90 / 100 85 / 100 80 / 100 75 / 100
State level competition (who have been awarded 75 / 100 70 / 100 65 / 100
with the medal or have qualified for first three
positions)
Inter-University Tournaments (who have been 60 / 100 55 / 100 50 / 100
awarded with the medal or have qualified for first
three positions)
School Teams in the National School Games (who 60 / 100 55 / 100 50 / 100
have been awarded with the medal or have
qualified for first three positions)

6. Scheme of Examination:

Part Subject Standard No. of Maximum Duration Minimum Type Method

Questions Marks Qualifying
Marks for
selection
(All
Communities)
Part A Tamil
Eligibility
- cum- 100 150
Scoring
Test
Part B General SSLC Objec
75 3 hours 90 OMR
Studies -tive
Part C Aptitude 150
and Mental 25
Ability
Total 200 300
OMR - Optical Mark Recognition

6.1. Part B and Part C of the answer sheets will be evaluated only if the candidate secures minimum
qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 Marks) in Part A. Total marks secured in Part A, Part B and Part C
taken together will be considered for ranking. The questions in Part A Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
will be set in Tamil only. The questions in Part B and Part C will be set both in Tamil and English.

6.2. Differently Abled candidates (irrespective of the percentage of disability) who have studied English
subject only in Board/University can avail exemption from writing the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
and instead, they can opt for General English (SSLC Standard). There will be no translation part in this
paper. The questions in Part A of General English will be set in English only. The candidates should
secure minimum qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 marks) in General English (SSLC Standard). The
Differently Abled candidates claiming exemption from writing the Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test
should furnish the required details in the application and upload the Certificate of Disability in the format
prescribed in Annexure II of this notification, at the time of submission of the online application, without
fail. Failure to upload the certificate shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

6.3. The syllabus for the written examination is available in Annexure III of this Notification.

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6.4 The instructions to be followed while appearing for the examination, are available in Annexure IV of
this Notification.

7. Reservation of Appointments:

The rule of reservation of appointments applies to this recruitment, except for the shortfall vacancies.
The details of the reservation to candidates belonging to various categories are given in Annexure II of
this Notification.

8. Communication to Candidates:

8.1. The memorandum of admission (Hall Ticket) for provisionally admitted candidates will be made
available on the Commission‘s website www.tnpscexams.in for downloading by candidates. The
memorandum of admission will not be sent by post. The candidates must comply with every instruction
given in the memorandum of admission.

8.2. The Commission will publish the written examination results, date and time of certificate upload,
physical standards test, endurance test, certificate verification, and counselling on the Commission’s
website www.tnpsc.gov.in. No individual communication will be sent to the candidates by Post.
Candidates will be informed of the above fact only through SMS and e-mail, through the registered
Mobile Number and email ID. Candidates are directed to watch the Commission’s website in this regard.
The Commission shall not be responsible if the communication does not reach the candidate due to an
incorrect / invalid e-mail ID / mobile number and failure / delay in delivery of SMS / email to the
candidates due to any reason including technical issues. Any representation from the candidates for
non-receipt of SMS or e-mail will not be responded.

9. Communication with the Commission:

9.1. Candidates requiring clarification, can contact the office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission in person or over the Toll-Free No.1800 419 0958 on all working days between 10.00 A.M
and 5.45 P.M.

9.2. Queries relating to One Time Registration / online application may be sent to
[email protected]. Any other communication with the Commission must be made through email
to [email protected]. Communications sent by post must be addressed only to the Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600003.

9.3. All communications to the Commission should invariably contain the following particulars.
Communications not containing the following particulars will not be attended to.

a. Name of the examination

b. Notification No. and year
c. Registration No.
d. Name of the Candidate (in full and in block letters)
e. Complete postal address as given in the application
f. Valid and Active E-mail ID

9.4. Request for exemption from age limit or other qualifications, extension of time limit for applying
online and uploading of documents, change of date and time of examination / endurance test / physical
certificate verification / counselling will receive no attention. Requests for furnishing causes of failure in
the written examination or for non-selection based on the results of the written examination or for
revaluation of answer sheet will not be entertained.

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9.5. Requests from candidates for furnishing of their OMR answer sheet copy before the completion of
the entire selection process will not be entertained by the Commission.

10. Litigations:

The selection for appointment to the post in this recruitment is purely provisional subject to the final
orders in the court cases, if any, pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench of
Madras High Court, relating to this recruitment.

Secretary

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 Annexure I

How to Apply Online

1. Website: Candidates should apply only through online mode in the Commission's website
viz., www.tnpscexams.in.

2. One Time Registration:

2.1. It is essential for the candidate to register himself / herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR)
platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed to fill up the online application for the
examination. Candidates should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying Rs.150/- as
registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of
registration.

2.2. During One Time Registration, the candidates should keep ready the scanned image of their
photograph, taken within the last 3 months of size 20 KB – 50 KB and saved as “Photograph.jpg” and
signature of size 10 KB – 20 KB and saved as ‘Signature.jpg’. Both photograph and signature, of
200 DPI resolution, should be saved in a CD / DVD / Pendrive to upload the same.

2.3. One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a collection of information from the
candidates and provides a separate dashboard to each candidate to facilitate the maintenance of their
own profile. A candidate should make an online application separately for every examination for which
he / she intends to appear.

2.4. A valid e-mail ID and mobile number are mandatory for One Time Registration. E-mail ID and mobile
number are to be kept in ‘ACTIVE’ mode. Every candidate should have his/her email ID and password.
No candidate should share his/her e-mail ID, password, mobile number with any other person. In case a
candidate does not have a valid personal email ID, he / she should create a new email ID before
applying online and must maintain that email account live. Inquiries relating to One Time Registration /
online applications will be answered only if the inquiries are received through a registered e-mail ID.

2.5. Linking the Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for candidates. The
information associated with the Aadhaar number including biometrics will be used only for identification
purposes and will not be stored or shared. Candidates are requested to give their consent in their
respective OTR. The Aadhaar details will be submitted to the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR)
only for authentication. Linking of the Aadhaar number is mandatory for all prospective candidates to
create new OTR / renew/access the existing OTR and apply for any recruitment to be notified
henceforth.

2.6. Details to be furnished during One Time Registration:

2.6.1. Candidates shall furnish their correct SSLC Register Number and Certificate Number, Month and
Year of Passing, Medium of Instruction, and Name of the Board that issued the certificate while
registering online. If any detail furnished is found to be wrong, the online application will be rejected at
any stage after due process.

2.6.2. Candidates who have more than one SSLC mark sheet, should enter the details available in the
mark sheet issued on the final attempt in which he / she had passed the SSLC examination.

2.6.3. Besides details related to SSLC, all other details required in the One Time Registration, shall be
furnished without any mistake, as these details shall form the basis of all other details given
subsequently by the candidate while filling the online application for each recruitment.

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2.7. One-Time Registration (OTR) Edit:

2.7.1. The candidates shall be permitted to edit the details in the OTR whenever required by uploading
the supporting documents.

2.7.2. Any changes in the One Time Registration must be made before the submission of the online
application since the details furnished in the One Time Registration will be filled in automatically in the
online application. Hence, incorrect particulars furnished in the One Time Registration may result in the
rejection of online application after due process. Candidates are therefore advised to fill in the One Time
Registration particulars carefully and correctly.

2.7.3. The Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of failure on the part of
the candidates to adhere to the instructions issued regarding One Time Registration or filling up of online
application.

2.7.4. The instructions and illustration regarding One Time Registration are available on the website
viz., www.tnpscexams.in.

3. Online Application:

3.1. A candidate who wishes to apply for any post shall click “APPLY” against the examination notified
on the Commission‘s website and use the same user ID and password given for One Time Registration.
User ID and Password are to be created by the candidates themselves. In case the candidate forgets the
User ID and Password, he / she can retrieve or reset them using the “FORGOT PASSWORD and
FORGOT USER ID” options. The Commission will not furnish user ID and password details to the
candidates.

3.2. A candidate already having user ID and password, has to login. The available One Time
Registration particulars will be displayed on the screen, including the photograph furnished at the time of
One Time Registration, as well as the photographs uploaded with previous online applications.
Candidates shall check and confirm the One Time Registration details before proceeding further.
Thereafter, the candidates shall fill up additional details required in the specific recruitment application. If
any of the One Time Registration details are found to be incorrect, the same should be corrected by
clicking on OTR Edit. Changes made in the One Time Registration will be reflected only in online
applications to be submitted subsequently.
3.0 cm
4.5 cm

3.5 cm

3.3. Candidates shall upload their photograph taken on or after the date of notification at the time of
submission of each and every online application. The photograph should be in colour, of passport size,
against a white background and taken in a photo studio. The candidate should be photographed in
frontal view showing both ears and part of the neck. The candidate should ensure that the name of the
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candidate and the date of photography (i.e., on or after the date of notification) are printed at the bottom
of the photograph. The face of the candidate as well as his / her name and date of photography should
be clearly visible in the photograph of height 4.5 cm (170 pixels) and width 3.5 cm (130 pixels). Of the
total height of the photograph, the image of the candidate shall be 3.0 cm (115 pixels) and the
candidate’s name and date of photography shall be 1.5 cm (55 pixels), as illustrated above. The
photograph should be saved in a digital format (in CD / DVD / pen drive/ hard drive), ready for uploading.

3.4. If the photograph is not available in a digital format, a passport-size photograph showing the image
of the candidate along with the name of the candidate and the date of photography printed at the bottom,
in the same dimensions as specified above, may be pasted on a plain white paper and scanned to obtain
a resolution of 200 DPI. The image should then be cropped to show only the photograph of size 20 KB–
50KB saved as “Photograph.jpg” and uploaded. The entire sheet of white paper on which the photograph
is pasted should not be scanned/uploaded. Photographs taken using cellular phones, selfies,
photocopies (Xerox) of photographs, photographs taken during family functions, at tourist places, or
against a backdrop of plants or buildings should not be uploaded. Photographs of nature, wildlife,
buildings, etc. shall not be uploaded. In case of uploading an inappropriate photograph, in violation of the
aforementioned instruction, the application is liable to be rejected after due process.

3.5. Before uploading of signature, the candidate shall draw a box of dimension 6.0 x 2.0 cm
(230 pixels x 75 pixels) on white paper and sign within the box, using a blue or black ink pen. The paper
should then be scanned to obtain a resolution of 200 DPI. The image should then be cropped to show
only the box with the signature, of size 10 KB –20KB, and saved as “Signature.jpg” and uploaded.

3.6. Clear images of the photograph and the signature should be uploaded in the correct dimensions,
size, and format. Failure to upload / upload clear images of the photograph and signature will result in
the rejection of the online application after due process.

3.7. Examination Centres:

3.7.1. While applying online, candidates shall be permitted to choose two examination centres as their
preference. Candidates shall be allotted a venue in one of these two examination centres. However,
candidates with benchmark disability shall be permitted to choose only one examination centre and shall
be allotted a venue in that district centre.

3.7.2. Candidates must appear for the examination at the venue they have been allotted, as mentioned
in the memorandum of admission (hall ticket). Request for change of examination centre will not be
entertained.

3.7.3. The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of examination centres
and to re-allot the candidates accordingly. The Commission also reserves the right to allot a candidate to
the nearby centre, if he / she could not be accommodated in the centres opted by the candidate.

3.7.4. The examination will be held at the centres given below:

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Examination Centres Srimushnam 0307 Vilavankodu 0807
Centre Code Thittakudi 0308 Karur District
Ariyalur District Veppur 0309 Karur 0901
Ariyalur 3001 Virudhachalam 0310 Aravakurichi 0902
Andimadam 3002 Dharmapuri District Kadavur 0903
Sendurai 3003 Dharmapuri 0401 Krishnarayapuram 0904
Udaiyarpalayam 3004 Harur 0402 Kulithalai 0905
Chengalpattu District Karimangalam 0403 Manmangalam 0906
Chengalpattu 3301 Nallampalli 0404 Pugalur 0907
Cheyyur 3302 Palacode 0405 Krishnarigi District
Maduranthakam 3303 Pappireddipatti 0406 Krishnagiri 3101
Pallavaram 3304 Pennagaram 0407 Anjetty 3102
Tambaram 3305 Dindigul District Bargur 3103
Thirukalukundram 3306 Atthur 0502 Hosur 3104
Tiruporur 3307 Dindigul East 0503 Pochampalli 3105
Vandalur 3308 Dindigul west 0504 Sulagiri 3106
Chennai District Guziliyamparai 0505 Thenkanikottai 3107
Alandur 0102 Kodaikanal 0506 Uthangarai 3108
Ambattur 0103 Natham 0507 Madurai District
Aminjikarai 0104 Nilakottai 0508 Kallikudi 1002
Ayanavaram 0105 Oddanchatram 0509 Madurai East 1003
Egmore 0106 Palani 0510 Madurai North 1004
Guindy 0107 Vedasandur 0511 Madurai South 1005
Madhavaram 0108 Erode District Madurai West 1006
Madhuravoyol 0109 Erode 0601 Melur 1007
Mambalam 0110 Anthiyur 0602 Peraiyur 1008
Mylapore 0111 Bhavani 0603 Thirumangalam 1009
Perambur 0112 Gobichettipalayam 0604 Thiruparankundram 1010
Purasavakkam 0113 Kodumudi 0605 Usilampatti 1011
Sholinganallur 0114 Modakurichi 0606 Vadipatti 1012
Thiruvottriyur 0115 Nambiyur 0607 Mayiladuthurai District
Tondiarpet 0116 Perundurai 0608 Mayiladuthurai 3801
Velachery 0117 Sathiyamangalam 0609 Kuthalam 3802
Kolathur 0118 Kallakurichi District Sirkali 3803
Coimbatore District Kallakurichi 3401 Tharangambadi 3804
Aanaimalai 0202 Chinnasalem 3402 Nagapattinam District
Annur 0203 Sankarapuram 3404 Nagapattinam 1101
Coimbatore North 0204 Tirukoilur 3405 Kilvelur 1102
Coimbatore South 0205 Ulundurpet 3406 Thirukkuvalai 1103
Kinathukadavu 0206 Vanapuram 3407 Vedaranyam 1104
Madukarai 0207 Kancheepuram District Namakkal District
Mettupalayam 0208 Kancheepuram 0701 Namakkal 1201
Perur 0209 Kundrathur 0702 Kumarapalayam 1203
Pollachi 0210 Sriperumbudur 0703 Mohanoor 1204
Sulur 0211 Uthiramerur 0704 Paramathi Velur 1205
Valparai 0212 Walajabad 0705 Rasipuram 1206
Cuddalore District Kanniyakumari District Senthamangalam 1207
Cuddalore 0301 Nagercoil 0801 Tiruchengode 1208
Bhuvanagiri 0302 Agasteeswaram 0802 Perambalur District
Chidambaram 0303 Kalkulam 0803 Perambalur 1401
Kattumannarkoil 0304 Killiyur 0804 Alathur 1402
Kurinjipadi 0305 Thiruvatar 0805 Kunnam 1403
Panruti 0306 Thovalai 0806 Veppanthattai 1404

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Pudukottai District Thirupuvanam 1808 Thandarampet 2210
Pudukottai 1501 Tirupathur 1809 Vandavasi 2211
Alangudi 1502 Tenkasi District Vembakkam 2212
Aranthangi 1503 Tenkasi 3601 Thiruvarur District
Avudaiyarkoil 1504 Alangulam 3602 Thiruvarur 2301
Gandarvakottai 1505 Kadayanallur 3603 Kodavasal 2302
Iluppur 1506 Sankarankovil 3604 Mannargudi 2304
Karambakudi 1507 Shenkottai 3605 Nannilam 2305
Kulathur 1508 Sivagiri 3606 Needamangalam 2306
Manamelkudi 1509 Thiruvengadam 3607 Thiruthuraipoondi 2307
Ponnamaravathi 1510 Veerakeralampudur 3608 Valangaiman 2308
Thirumayam 1511 Thanjavur District Muthupettai 2309
Viralimalai 1512 Thanjavur 1901 Thoothukudi District
Ramanathapuram District Boothalur 1902 Thoothukudi 2401
Ramanathapuram 1601 Kumbakonam 1903 Eral 2402
Kadaladi 1602 Orathanadu 1904 Ettayapuram 2403
Kamuthi 1603 Papanasam 1905 Kayathar 2404
Kezhakarai 1604 Pattukottai 1906 Kovilpatti 2405
Mudukulathur 1605 Peravurani 1907 Ottapidaram 2406
Paramakudi 1606 Thiruvaiyaru 1908 Sattankulam 2407
Rajasingamangalam 1607 Thiruvidaimaruthur 1909 Srivaikundam 2408
Rameswaram 1608 The Nilgiris District Tiruchendur 2409
Tiruvadanai 1609 Udhagamandalam 1301 Vilathikulam 2410
Ranipet District Coonoor 1302 Tiruchirapalli District
Ranipet 3501 Gudalur 1303 Lalgudi 2502
Arakkonam 3502 Kothagiri 1304 Manachanallur 2503
Arcot 3503 Kundah 1305 Manapparai 2504
Kalavai 3504 Pandalur 1306 Marungapuri 2505
Nemili 3505 Theni District Musiri 2506
Sholingur 3506 Theni 2001 Srirangam 2507
Walajah 3507 Aandipatti 2002 Thottiam 2508
Salem District Bodinayakanur 2003 Thuraiyur 2509
Salem 1701 Periyakulam 2004 Tiruchirappalli West 2510
Attur 1702 Uthamapalayam 2005 Tiruchirappalli East 2511
Edapadi 1703 Thiruvallur District Thiruverambur 2512
Gangavalli 1704 Thiruvallur 2101 Tirunelveli District
Kadaiyampatti 1705 Avadi 2102 Tirunelveli 2601
Mettur 1706 Gummidipoondi 2103 Ambasamudram 2602
Omalur 1707 Pallipattu 2104 Cheranmahadevi 2603
Pethanayakanpalayam 1708 Ponneri 2105 Manur 2604
Salem South 1709 Poonamallee 2106 Nanguneri 2605
Salem West 1710 R.K.Pet 2107 Palayamkottai 2606
Sankari 1711 Tiruthani 2108 Radhapuram 2607
Vazhapadi 1712 Uthukottai 2109 Thisayanvilai 2608
Yercaud 1713 Thiruvannamalai District Tirupathur District
Thalaivasal 1714 Thiruvannamalai 2201 Tirupathur 3701
Sivagangai District Arni 2202 Ambur 3702
Sivagangai 1801 Chengam 2203 Natrampalli 3703
Devakottai 1802 Chetpet 2204 Vaniyambadi 3704
Ilayankudi 1803 Cheyyar 2205 Tiruppur District
Kalaiyarkovil 1804 Jamunamarathur 2206 Avinashi 3202
Karaikudi 1805 Kalasapakkam 2207 Dharapuram 3203
Manamadurai 1806 Kilpennathur 2208 Kangeyam 3204
Singampunari 1807 Polur 2209 Madathukkulam 3205

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 Uthukuli 3206 Villupuram District Aruppukottai 2902
Palladam 3207 Villupuram 2801 Kariyapatti 2903
Tiruppur North 3208 Gingee 2802 Rajapalayam 2904
Tiruppur South 3209 Kandachipuram 2803 Sathur 2905
Udumalaipettai 3210 Marakkanam 2804 Sivakasi 2906
Vellore District Melmalaiyanur 2805 Srivilliputhur 2907
Vellore 2701 Thiruvennainallur 2806 Tiruchuli 2908
Aanaikattu 2702 Tindivanam 2807 Vembakottai 2909
Gudiyattam 2703 Vanur 2808 Watrap 2910
K.V.Kuppam 2704 Vikravandi 2809
Katpadi 2705 Virudhunagar
Pernampet 2706 Virudhunagar 2901

3.8. Application Preview:

3.8.1. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the online application at the appropriate places and
click on the ‘SAVE AND PROCEED’ button at the end of each page of the application. Before pressing
the ‘SAVE AND PROCEED’ button, candidates are advised to verify each particular field in the
application.

3.8.2. Candidates can edit / add / delete any information while filling the online application. Before finally
submitting the application, candidates will be given the option of seeing a preview of their application. As
soon as a candidate clicks the button meant for preview, an SMS will be sent to the registered mobile
number, informing the availability of such a preview in the registered email ID provided by the candidate.

3.8.3. Once the candidate desires to make modifications based on the preview arrangement as indicated
in the paragraph above, he / she may re-open the application and make necessary modifications using
the Edit option and make the final submission of the corrected application, before the last date
prescribed for submission of the online application. It is the responsibility of the candidate to carefully
check the details available in the preview and make suitable corrections, if any, in the application / OTR
before final submission. The candidate will be solely responsible for any non-rectification or non-
submission of the application.

3.8.4. An individual is considered to have applied for a recruitment, if and only if, he / she finally submits
the application, by clicking the ‘SUBMIT’ button. The mere availability of a preview shall not be
tantamount to “having applied” for a particular recruitment.

3.9. Examination Fee:

3.9.1. The examination fee of Rs. 100 (Rupees One hundred only) should be paid at the time of
submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed.

3.9.2. Candidates belonging to special categories can avail of exemption from paying examination fees
as per eligibility criteria. For further details refer to Annexure II of this Notification.

3.9.3. The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated based on claims made in previous
applications. The number of free chances availed by the candidate may be verified by the Commission at
any stage of the selection process. In case a candidate makes a false claim for exemption from payment
of the application fee by suppressing information regarding his/her previous application(s), his/her
candidature shall be rejected after due process and he / she shall be debarred for a period of one year,
from appearing for examinations conducted by the Commission.

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3.9.4. Candidates are directed to carefully choose the option “Yes” or “No” regarding availing of the fee
concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of the online
application. Candidates are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee
concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the
candidate dashboard.

3.9.5. An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude
one chance from the number of free chances allowed. Candidates who have availed the maximum
number of free chances permitted / candidates who do not wish to avail of the fee concession /
candidates who are not eligible for fee concession shall choose the option “No” against the query
regarding fee concession. Such candidates shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed
mode of payment.

3.9.6. Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time, along with the online application will result in the rejection
of the application after due process.

3.10. Examination Fee Payment:

3.10.1. After submitting the details in the online application, the candidates can pay the examination fee
by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card / UPI on or before the last date of
submission of the online application by choosing the option in the online application. Candidates have to
pay the service charges also as applicable.

3.10.2. Offline mode of payment if any received in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc. will not
be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected and
the same will not be returned or refunded.

3.10.3. To facilitate payment of fees through the online mode, an additional page of the application
format will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to
make payment. There is a possibility of online payment failure. Hence, if the online payment fails,
candidates can check the status of the earlier transaction. If the earlier transactions have failed, the
candidate shall retry paying the fee again by online mode. In case of online payment failure, the amount
debited from the candidate’s account will be reverted to his / her account. The candidates have been
given a provision to check the status of the transaction made. If all the attempts/transactions have failed,
candidates have to make the payment again. The Commission is not responsible for online payment
failure. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that the transaction made by them is
successful.

3.10.4. After submitting the payment information in the online application format, wait for the intimation
from the server. Meanwhile, DO NOT press ‘Back’ or ‘Refresh’ button to avoid payment failure or double
payment.

3.10.5. If the online transaction has been successfully completed, an Application Number / Applicant ID
will be generated. Candidates should note the Application Number / ID for future reference in respect of
the recruitment applied for.

3.10.6. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission reserves the right to change the mode of payment at any
time.

3.11. Online Application Edit:

3.11.1. The candidates shall be permitted to edit all the details in the online application till the last date
stipulated for submission of the online application.

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3.11.2. If the candidate desires to change his/her photograph and/or signature in his/her online
application, the candidate shall select the edit option in the online application to re-upload them which
must be saved finally before submitting the online application.

3.11.3. Some of the information contained in the online application has been brought forward from the
candidate’s one-time registration. If such information has to be edited in the online application, the
candidate shall select the edit profile option in One Time Registration (OTR) and shall make and save
necessary corrections. After doing so, the candidate shall select the edit option in the online application
and edit the details as desired. The candidate shall save the changes and submit it finally. The candidate
shall take a printout of the same if required.

3.11.4. After editing the online application, if the edited details are not finally saved and submitted by the
candidate, the details provided by the candidate in the application submitted before editing shall only be
considered. If the candidate has to pay a fee based on the edited details, the candidate shall pay the
prescribed examination fee online. Candidates who have already paid the examination fee are not
required to pay.

3.12. Application Correction Window:

3.12.1. After the last date for submission of the online application, the Online Application Correction
Window shall open for 3 days as mentioned in Para 1 ‘Important Instructions’ of this Notification. During
this period, candidates will be able to edit the details in their online application. After the last date of the
Correction Window period, no modification is allowed in the online application.

3.12.2. The applications shall be processed as per the details finally furnished by the candidates. It is the
responsibility of the candidates and the Commission has no liability for subsequent rejection of the
application consequent to the editing details already submitted in the online application. Request /
representation received for modification of claims in the online application, in any mode shall not be
entertained.

3.13. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not
to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on to the
Commission's website on account of heavy load on internet/website.

3.14. The Commission does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit
their online applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason
beyond the control of the Commission.

3.15. Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents
to the Commission by post unless asked for specifically.

3.16. The name of the candidate or the name of his / her father or mother, should be spelt correctly in
the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets.

3.17. Any discrepancy between the details as given in the online application and the documents
submitted shall result in the summary rejection of candidature after due process.

3.18. The Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect
and / or incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application.

3.19. Upload of Documents:

3.19.1. Candidates should upload the required documents of proof in respect of all the claims made in
the application with reference to this notification as and when called for, except the documents required
for candidates claiming exemption from Tamil Eligibility-cum-scoring Test, candidates requesting for
allocation of scribe and compensatory time.
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3.19.2. The uploaded credentials shall be mapped with the One Time Registration of the respective
candidate along with the Application number and Notification Number (i.e., with reference to the
notification for each post), so that they can be used during future submission of application by the same
candidates.

3.19.3. The documents uploaded by the candidates shall be linked with OTR and retained in the server
for a maximum period of two years. If the candidate applies subsequently for other posts within two
years, the documents that were already uploaded shall be displayed to the candidate during the online
application process for confirmation and the same need not once again be uploaded by the candidates.
If the candidate applies to other posts after the period of retention i.e. two years, the candidate shall be
instructed to upload all the documents afresh.

4. Information regarding criminal cases / disciplinary cases:

4.1. Candidates who have declared pending criminal or disciplinary cases in their online application,
must upload a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) or memorandum of charges / show cause
notice, as the case may be. Failure to upload such papers, shall result in rejection of candidature after
due process.

4.2. Candidates who have declared conviction in criminal cases or punishment in disciplinary cases, in
their online application, must upload the relevant court orders and/or release orders or memorandum of
proceedings, as the case may be. Failure to upload such papers shall result in the rejection of
candidature after due process.

4.3. In case any criminal case is filed / disciplinary action is taken against or conviction / punishment is
imposed on a candidate after submission of the online application, at any stage of the recruitment
process before the completion of the entire selection process, such candidates should report this fact to
the Commission in the next immediate stage when Commission calls for uploading / producing
documents. Failure to comply with these instructions shall result in the rejection of candidature after due
process and debarment for a period of one year.

4.4. The pendency of disciplinary cases / criminal cases shall in no way affect the selection prospects of
candidates. However, failure to inform such pendency, shall result in the rejection of candidature after
due process.

4.5. The selection of the candidates against whom the criminal case / disciplinary case is pending, will be
withheld subject to the outcome of the pending criminal / disciplinary case.

5. Employment Details:

5.1. Candidates who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the employment of
Local Bodies or Universities or Quasi Government Organizations or Public Sector Units constituted
under the authority of the Government of India or of a State in India, whether in regular service, must
inform the Commission of such fact, at the time of applying. Suppression of the fact of employment by
candidates shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.

5.2. Candidates need not send their applications through their Head of Department or employer. Instead,
they may directly apply to the Commission after duly informing their employer in writing that they are
applying for the particular recruitment, subject to the condition that they should produce ‘No Objection
Certificate’ in the format prescribed as shown below.

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 No Objection Certificate

This is to certify that Thiru/Tmt./Selvi………………………………… (Name) employed as

…………………. (designation) in this office from ……………………………(specify the date from
which appointed), who is regularly / temporarily appointed and a probationer / approved probationer
/ full member, had applied for the post of …………….……….in …………….……..service called by
the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission through online application form to the Tamil Nadu
Public Service Commission and informed the fact to this department / organization. This department
/ organization has ‘No Objection’ for processing the said application of the individual by the Tamil
Nadu Public Service Commission subject to the condition that the particulars furnished by the
individual are found to be correct.

Appointing Authority
(Signature with Seal)

* In the case of a Government servant against whom departmental or criminal proceedings are
contemplated or pending, the appointing authority shall inform the said fact to the Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission along with the "No Objection Certificate" and shall also inform the Tamil Nadu
Public Service Commission about the initiation of departmental or criminal proceedings, if any,
subsequently, till the date of his/her actual relief from the office to take up appointment in the post for
which he / she has been selected.

5.3 Candidates who secure employment after submission of online application, must upload a
‘No Objection Certificate’ or at least an undertaking regarding the fact of employment and that ‘No
Objection Certificate’ has been applied for. Failure to upload the ‘No Objection Certificate’ / an
undertaking shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

5.4. Candidates who have been removed/dismissed/resigned from a post, shall intimate such fact to the
Commission, through the One Time Registration Dashboard. Any failure in this regard shall result in the
rejection of the candidature after due process.

5.5. Any change in the employment status of the candidate, whether appointment to or
resignation/removal/dismissal, from a post, at any stage of the recruitment process, until completion of
the entire selection process, must be informed to the Commission. Any failure in this regard shall result
in the rejection of the candidature after due process.

5.6. Failure on the part of employed candidates to upload the ‘No Objection Certificate’ shall result in the
rejection of candidature after due process.

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 Annexure II

1. Ex-Servicemen:

1.1. ‘Ex-Serviceman’ means,

1.1.1. any person who had served in any rank (whether as combatant or not) in the Armed Forces of the
Union for a continuous period of not less than six months after attestation, if released between 1st July
1979 and 30th June 1987 (both days inclusive):

a. for reasons other than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency; or
b. at his own request after serving for a period of not less than five years; or

1.1.2. any person who had served in any rank (whether as combatant or not) in the Armed Forces of the
Union, and had retired or had been released on or after 1st July 1987 from such service:

a. at his own request after earning his pension; or

b. on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and
awarded medical or other disability pension; or
c. otherwise than at his own request after earning his pension, as a result of reduction in
establishment; or
d. after completing specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request or by way of
dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity.

1.1.3. any person of the Territorial Army of the following categories, namely, pension holder for
continuous embodied service, person with disability attributable to military service and gallantry award
winner retired on or after 15th November 1986; or

1.1.4. any person of the Army Postal Service, who retired on or after 19th July 1989 directly from the said
service without reversion to Postal and Telegraph Department with pension or who has been released
on or after 19th July 1989 from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or
circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or

1.1.5. any person who was on deputation in the Army Postal Service for more than 6 months prior to the
14th day of April 1987; or

1.1.6. any person who was boarded out or released on medical grounds and granted medical or
disability pension; or

1.1.7. any person discharged on or after July 1987 under Army Rule 13(3) III (V) for the reason that his
service is no longer required and in receipt of pension; or

1.1.8. such other person as may be notified by the Government from time to time.

1.2. Ex-Servicemen does not mean the wards / dependants of those mentioned above.

1.3. A person discharged before July 1987 under Army Rule 13(3) III (V) for the reason that his service is
no longer required is not an Ex-Serviceman.

1.4. In all cases, an Ex-Serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot
claim the concession of being called an ex-serviceman for his further recruitment.

1.5. Persons serving in the Armed Forces shall be eligible to apply for posts under the Government,
if they are due to complete the specified term of their engagement in the Armed Forces, within one year
from the last date prescribed by the Commission, for receipt of the online application in respect of a
particular recruitment.
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1.6. Fee Concession: Two free chances.

1.7. Reservation of Appointments: Out of the vacancies reserved for each communal category, 5% is
reserved for ex-servicemen for the posts specified in this Notification.

1.8. Supporting Documents:

1.8.1. A candidate who claims to have been demobilised from the Army or Navy or Air Force needs to
upload either a properly authenticated extract from his Discharge Certificate (viz., a Bonafide Certificate)
issued by the Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare Board in the format as depicted below or the Pension Pay Order.

Form of Bonafide Certificate to be produced by Ex-Servicemen

1. Name of the applicant

2. Rank held, Name of the Service (Army / Navy / Airforce)
3. Date of enrolment
4. Date of discharge
5. Reasons for discharge
6. Whether an ‘Ex-Serviceman’ should be specifically stated
7. Whether in receipt of pension
8. P.P.O No.
9. Conduct and character while serving in the defence forces
10. Name of the post applying for
11. Unique Service No.
12. Whether the individual is employed in any post under the Government of Tamil Nadu? If so,
Name of the post and date of appointment

1.8.2. Persons serving in the Armed Forces who are due to complete the specified term of their
engagement in the Armed Forces, within one year from the last date prescribed by the Commission, for
receipt of the online application in respect of this recruitment, shall upload an undertaking and a
certificate from their Commanding Officer in the format as depicted below.

Form of undertaking to be given by the Serving Personnel

I hereby accept that if selected on the basis of the recruitment / examination to which this application
relates, I will produce documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the appointing authority that I have
been duly released / retired / discharged from the Armed Forces and I am entitled to the benefits
admissible to Ex-Servicemen given under Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.

Place: Signature of the Applicant

Form of Certificate for Serving Personnel

I hereby certify that according to the information available with me (Number) ................. (Rank)
… ................... (Name) is due to complete the specified term of his engagement with the Armed Forces
on the (date) ……….

Place: Signature of the Commanding Officer

Date:

1.8.3. Failure to upload the supporting documents, shall result in the rejection of claim after due process.

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2. Persons with Benchmark Disability:

2.1. “Person with Benchmark Disability” means a person with not less than forty percent of a specified
disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with
disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying
authority designated by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 57 of the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016.

2.2. Fee Concession: Full exemption.

2.3. Reservation of Appointments: (For posts identified suitable for persons with benchmark
disabilities) Out of the total number of appointments to be made in the communal reservation categories,
viz., Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste-Arunthathiyars (on preferential basis) / Scheduled Tribes /
Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities / Backward Classes (other than Muslim) / Backward
Classes (Muslim) and General Turn, in the case of appointment made by direct recruitment, 1% each
shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities under categories (a), (b) and (c) and 1% for
persons with benchmark disabilities under categories (d) and (e) both taken together, namely:

a. blindness and low vision;

b. deaf and hard of hearing;
c. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and
muscular dystrophy;
d. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
e. Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under categories (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in
the posts identified for each disability.

2.4. Supporting Documents:

2.4.1. The Persons with Benchmark Disability should produce Disability Certificate in the format shown
below, prescribed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 and issued by the competent
authority as mentioned below;

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 Form V
Certificate of Disability

(In cases of amputation or complete permanent paralysis of limbs or dwarfism and in case of
blindness)
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)

Recent passport size

attested photograph
(Showing face only) of
the person with
disability.
Certificate No. Date:

This is to certify that I have carefully examined Shri./ Smt./ Kum.

son/ wife/ daughter of Shri. Date of Birth (DD/ MM/ YY) Age
years, male/ female Registration No. permanent resident of House No.
Ward/ Village/ Street Post Office
District State , whose photograph is
affixed above, and am satisfied that:

(A) he / she is a case of:

• locomotor disability
• dwarfism
• blindness
(Please tick as applicable)

(B) the diagnosis in his / her case is

(C) he / she has %(in figure) percent (in words) permanent
locomotor disability / dwarfism / blindness in relation to his / her (part of body)
as per guidelines
( ................ number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified).

2. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:-

Nature of Details of authority

Document Date of Issue issuing certificate

Signature / thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour certificate of
disability is issued.

(Signature and Seal of Authorized Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

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 Form VI
Certificate of Disability
(In cases of multiple disabilities)
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)
Recent passport size
attested photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability.

Certificate No. Date:

This is to certify that we have carefully examined Shri./ Smt./ Kum.
son / wife/ daughter of Shri Date of Birth (DD/ MM/ YY)
Age years, male/ female . Registration No. permanent
resident of House No. Ward/ Village / Street Post Office District
State , whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that:

(A) he / she is a case of Multiple Disability. His/ her extent of permanent physical impairment/ disability
has been evaluated as per guidelines ( .........................number and date of issue of the guidelines to be
specified) for the disabilities ticked below, and is shown against the relevant disability in the table below:

Sl. Disability Affected part Diagnosis Permanent physical impairment/

No. of body mental disability (in %)
1. Locomotor disability @
2. Muscular Dystrophy
3. Leprosy cured
4. Dwarfism
5. Cerebral Palsy
6. Acid attack Victim
7. Low vision #
8. Blindness #
9. Deaf £
10. Hard of Hearing £
11. Speech and Language
disability
12. Intellectual Disability
13. Specific Learning
Disability
14. Autism Spectrum
Disorder
15. Mental illness
16. Chronic Neurological
Conditions
17. Multiple sclerosis
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 18. Parkinson's disease
19. Haemophilia
20. Thalassemia
21. Sickle Cell disease

(B) In the light of the above, his/ her over all permanent physical impairment as per guidelines
( ............. number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified), is as follows : -
In figures --------------------- percent
In words :- percent

2. This condition is progressive/ non-progressive/ likely to improve/ not likely to improve.

3. Reassessment of disability is:

(i) not necessary, or

(ii) is recommended / after ...... years ..... months, and therefore this certificate shall be valid till --- --- ---
(DD) (MM) (YY)

@ e.g. Left/ right/ both arms/ legs

# e.g. Single eye

£ e.g. Left/ Right/ both ears

4. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:-

Nature of document Date of issue Details of authority issuing

certificate

5. Signature and seal of the Medical Authority.

Name and Seal of Name and Seal of Name and Seal of the
Member Member Chairperson

Signature / thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour certificate of
disability is issued.

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 Form VII
Certificate of Disability
(In cases other than those mentioned in Forms V and VI)
(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)

Recent passport
size attested
photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability.
Certificate No. Date:

This is to certify that I have carefully examined Shri./ Smt./ Kum. son / wife /
daughter of Shri Date of Birth (DD/ MM/ YY) Age years, male/
female Registration No. permanent resident of House No.
Ward/ Village/ Street Post Office District
State , whose photograph is affixed above, and am
satisfied that he/ she is a case of disability. His/ her extent of
percentage of physical impairment/ disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (................... number
and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified) and is shown against the relevant disability in the
table below:-

Sl. Disability Affected part Diagnosis Permanent physical impairment/mental

No. of body disability (in %)
1. Locomotor disability @
2. Muscular Dystrophy
3. Leprosy cured
4. Cerebral Palsy
5. Acid attack Victim
6. Low vision #
7. Deaf €
8. Hard of Hearing €
9. Speech and Language
disability
10. Intellectual Disability
11. Specific Learning
Disability
12. Autism Spectrum
Disorder
13. Mental illness
14. Chronic Neurological
Conditions
15. Multiple sclerosis
16. Parkinson's disease
17. Haemophilia
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 18. Thalassemia
19. Sickle Cell disease

(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable)

2. The above condition is progressive/ non-progressive/ likely to improve/ not likely to improve.

3. Reassessment of disability is:

(i) not necessary, or

(ii) is recommended/ after years months, and therefore this certificate shall be valid till
(DD/ MM/ YY)

@ - eg. Left/ Right/ both arms/ legs

# - eg. Single eye/ both eyes

€ - eg. Left/ Right/ both ears

4. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence:-

Nature of Document Date of Issue Details of authority issuing

certificate

(Authorized Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

(Name and Seal)

Counter signed

{Counter signature and seal of the Chief

Medical Officer/ Medical Superintendent/ Head of
Government Hospital, in case the Certificate is
issued by a medical authority who is not a
Government servant (with seal)}

Signature/ thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour certificate of
disability is issued.

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 List of Certifying Authority for the issue of disability certificate

TABLE – I

S. Specified disability Medical Authority for the purpose of Certifying authority to issue
No. the issue of disability certificate certificate of disability
1 In case of Hospitals/ Institutions/ Primary Health Any doctor / medical practitioner
amputation or Centres run by Central and State working in the Hospitals/
complete Government/ Statutory Local bodies Institutions / Primary Health
permanent Centres run by Government/
paralysis of limbs Statutory Local bodies.
or dwarfism
2 Multiple Disability District Hospital/ Other hospitals/ Medical Board consisting of
Institutions run by Central and State three members of whom two will
Government /Statutory Local Bodies be specialist dealing with
having relevant medical specialist and relevant disabilities
testing/assessment facilities
3 Specified Hospitals/ Primary Health Centers / A specialist dealing with the
Disabilities not Institutions run by Central and State relevant disability as specified in
mentioned in Serial Government/ Statutory Local bodies the Table - II given below
numbers 1& 2 having relevant medical specialist and
above testing/ assessment facilities

TABLE – II

Sl. Category Specialist

No.
1 Locomotor disability Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Orthopaedician.
other than amputation or
complete permanent
paralysis of limbs and
dwarfism
2 Muscular Dystrophy Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Orthopaedician.

3 Leprosy cured person Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Orthopaedician.

4 Cerebral Palsy Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Orthopaedician.
5 Acid Attack Victim Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Orthopaedician.

6 Blindness Specialist in the field of Ophthalmology.

7 Low Vision Specialist in the field of Ophthalmology.
8 Deaf Specialist in the field of Ear, Nose, Throat (E.N.T).
9 Hard of Hearing Specialist in the field of Ear, Nose, Throat (E.N.T).
10 Speech and Language Specialist in the field of Ear, Nose, Throat (E.N.T) and Neurologist.
Disabilities
11 Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist.
12 Specific Learning Medical board consisting of
Disabilities a) Paediatrician; and
b) Psychiatrist and Trained Psychologist.
13 Autism spectrum Medical Board consisting of
disorder a) Psychiatrist and Trained psychologist; and
b) Paediatrician or General Physician.

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 14 Mental Illness Psychiatrist.
15 Chronic Neurological Medical Board consisting of
Conditions such as a) Psychiatrist and Trained Psychologist; and
Multiple Sclerosis and b) Neurologist; and
Parkinson’s Disease c) Orthopaedician or Specialist in Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation.

2.4.2. In case the certificate is issued by a medical authority who is not a Government servant, it shall be
valid only if countersigned by the Joint Director, Medical Services.

2.4.3. The disability claimed in the online application, shall be exactly the same as stated in the Disability
Certificate. Any discrepancy in this regard shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

2.4.4. Claim as person with benchmark disability, unsupported by the prescribed documents shall result
in rejection of claim after due process.

3. Destitute Widow:

3.1. “Destitute Widow” means a widow whose total monthly income from all sources shall not be more
than Rs.4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand only), including any family pension or other receipts including
income from private practice in the case of professionals. Destitute Widow shall not include a divorcee or
a woman deserted by her husband. The status of an individual as Destitute Widow is with reference to
the date of notification.

3.2. Fee Concession: Full exemption.

3.3. Reservation of Appointments: Out of vacancies reserved for women candidates in direct
recruitment, 10% of vacancies are reserved for destitute widows who possess the prescribed
qualifications for appointment.

3.4. Supporting Documents:

3.4.1. The Destitute Widows should produce a certificate from the Revenue Divisional Officer or the
Assistant Collector or the Sub-Collector concerned, in the format prescribed below. Failure to upload
such certificate or uploading of a widow or divorcee certificate, shall result in rejection of claim after due
process.

Form of Destitute Widow Certificate

1. Name of the individual
2. Full Postal Address
3. Details of job held, if any:
4. Particulars of her children, if any
5. Name and last occupation of her late husband
6. Date of demise of her husband
7. Monetary benefits received after her husband‘s death by way of family pension, insurance, etc., if
any
8. Details of Properties if any immovable and movable left behind by him
9. Present monthly income —

a. From salaries / wages

b. From family pension
c. From private properties
d. Rents received

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 e. From private practice
f. Other sources, if any
g. Total

10. Whether living alone or living with her husband‘s parents / in-laws / parents / brother(s)
11. Whether she satisfies the definition of the term “Destitute Widow” as defined in section 20(8) and
26 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.

Certified that I have verified the particulars furnished by the individual and satisfied myself as to the
correctness of her claim with reference to the definition of the term – “Destitute Widow” in section 20(8)
and 26 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.

Certificate Reference No.: Signature:

Place: Name:
Date: Designation:

Revenue Divisional Officer / Assistant Collector / Sub-Collector

Explanation: The above certificate should be issued only by the Revenue Divisional Officer or the
Assistant Collector or the Sub-Collector concerned.

3.4.2. A ‘Widow Certificate’ is different from a ‘Destitute Widow Certificate’. Candidates who have
uploaded Widow Certificates will not be considered as Destitute Widow.

3.4.3. Claim as Destitute Widow shall be admitted only if the date of demise of husband is on or before
the date of notification.

3.4.4. Any correction in the Destitute Widow certificate must be attested by the issuing authority or a
fresh certificate in lieu thereof must be uploaded.

4. Person Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM):

4.1. “Person Studied in Tamil medium” means a person who has studied through Tamil medium of
instruction up to the educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations
or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State.

4.1.1. In cases where a Degree is prescribed as the educational qualification, one shall have studied
from first standard to Degree through Tamil medium of instruction.

4.1.2. The candidates who did not join school in the 1st standard, but joined schools directly in
2nd standard to 8th standard, studied with Tamil as the medium of instruction and passed, and those who
studied with Tamil as the medium of instruction in other states and then continued their education in
Tamil Nadu from the standard they entered are also eligible.

4.1.3. Students who have studied in Tamil medium in regular stream in 10th, 11th and 12th standard and
failed to pass one or more subjects in them, but have later passed in the subject as private students and
have continued to study in schools and colleges in Tamil medium and have passed are eligible to be
considered under PSTM category.

4.1.4. The candidates who have passed the examination through Tamil medium directly as private
candidates without going to school are not eligible to be considered under PSTM category.

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4.2. Supporting Documents:

4.2.1. Candidates claiming to be Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) must upload evidence for the
same, in the form of SSLC, HSC, Transfer Certificate, Provisional Certificate, Convocation Certificate,
Degree Certificate, PG Degree Certificate, Mark Sheets, Certificate from the Board or University or from
the Institution, as the case may be, with a recording that he had studied the entire duration of the
respective course(s) through Tamil medium of instruction.

4.2.2. The candidates should obtain certificates of education in Tamil medium from all the relevant
educational institutions where they studied upto the prescribed educational qualification. Candidates
must upload documents as evidence of having studied in the Tamil medium, all educational qualifications
from 1st standard up to the educational qualification prescribed.

4.2.3. If no such document as evidence for ‘Person Studied in Tamil Medium’ is available, a certificate
from the Principal / Head Master / District Educational Officer / Chief Educational Officer / Director ,
Directorate of Government Examinations / Competent Authority, Principal / Registrar of Industrial
Training Institute / College / University as the case may be, in the format as shown below, must be
uploaded for each and every educational qualification, from 1st standard upto the educational
qualification prescribed.

4.2.4. Failure to upload such documents as evidence for ‘Persons Studied in Tamil Medium’ for all
educational qualification up to the educational qualification prescribed, shall result in the rejection of
claim after due process.

4.2.5. Documents uploaded as proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for the partial duration of any
course, shall not be accepted and shall result in the rejection of claim after due process.

Certificate for having studied in Tamil Medium*

This is to certify that Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name) had studied Classes

……….. to ………… with Tamil as the medium of instruction, in this school / through Private
Studies during the year …………. to .................. and had satisfactorily completed the course of studies
prescribed for Classes ………. to ………..

Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name) was / was not awarded scholarship meant

for students studying in the Tamil medium.

This certificate is issued with reference to Section 2(d) of the PSTM (Amendment) Act, 2020, based
on the verifiable documentary evidence. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for the veracity
of the contents herein.

Signature of Principal / Head Master /

District Educational Officer /
Chief Educational Officer / Director,
Directorate of Govt. Exams /
Competent Authority
Place:
Date: Seal of the Institution (Mobile No. )

* If the candidate has studied in different schools from 1st std. up to 10th std./ 12th std., then the above
certificate shall be obtained from each of the schools the candidate has studied in.

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 Certificate for having studied in Tamil Medium*

This is to certify that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi. …………………………………(Name) had

studied…..……………. (Diploma / Degree / PG Degree, etc.) during the year …………. to …….…….
with Tamil as the medium of instruction and had satisfactorily completed the course of studies
prescribed for..................... (Diploma / Degree / PG Degree, etc.).

Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi. …………………………………(Name) was / was not awarded scholarship meant
for students studying in the Tamil medium.

This certificate is issued with reference to Section 2(d) of the PSTM (Amendment) Act, 2020, based
on the verifiable documentary evidence. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for the veracity
of the contents herein.

Signature
Principal / Registrar
Industrial Training Institute /
College / University

Place:
Date: Seal of the Institution (Mobile No ........................................ )

* If the candidate has completed different courses in different Institutions, such a certificate shall be
obtained from each of these Institutions for the courses completed therein.

5. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes:

5.1. “Scheduled Castes” means the communities given in the Annexure to the “Instructions to
Candidates” [extracted from Part-A of Schedule-II of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions
of Service) Act, 2016].

5.2. ‘Arunthathiyar’ means the castes: Arunthathiyar, Chakkiliyan, Madari, Madiga, Pagadai, Thoti and
Adi Andhra.

5.3. “Scheduled Tribes” means the communities given in the Annexure to the “Instructions to
Candidates” [extracted from Part-B of Schedule-II of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of
Service) Act, 2016.

Note: Persons belonging to Tamil Nadu and to any one of the communities mentioned in the lists shown
in the Annexure to the “Instructions to Applicants” alone shall be treated as Scheduled Castes or
Scheduled Tribes as the case may be. Persons belonging to other States shall not be treated as
belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes even though they may belong to any one of the
communities specified in the list.

5.4. Fee Concession: Full exemption

5.5. Reservation of Appointments: The selection will be made following the rule of reservation of
appointments for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) / Scheduled Tribes.

Scheduled Caste (SC) 15%

Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) (SCA) 3%
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 1%

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5.6. Supporting Documents:

5.6.1. The Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Castes candidates should upload the
Community certificate, citing either father‘s / mother‘s name, issued by Taluk Tahsildar, in whose
jurisdiction the candidate claims to have permanent residence.

5.6.2. The Scheduled Tribe candidates should upload the Community certificate, citing either father‘s /
mother‘s name, issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer / Assistant Collector / Sub-Collector / Personal
Assistant (General) to the Collector of Chennai / District Adi-Dravidar Welfare Officer, in whose
jurisdiction the candidate claims to have permanent residence.

5.6.3. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe communities must upload the report of the State Level
Scrutiny Committee (SLSC), if available. Failure to do so would render their claim liable to verification by
the State Level Scrutiny Committee.

5.6.4. Uploading of a community certificate citing name of the spouse, shall result in rejection of claim
after due process.

5.6.5. The certificate obtained by the candidates in the form other than the one referred to in
G.O.Ms.No.781, Revenue Department, dated 2nd May 1988 and solely based on the entries in SSLC or
Transfer Certificate or other school / college records will not be accepted.

5.6.6. Candidates are warned that if the community recorded in the certificate produced by them from the
competent authority is not included in the list of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars),
Scheduled Tribes, given in the Annexure to the “Instructions to Applicants” [extracted from the Tamil
Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016], they will not be permitted to claim to
belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be.
They will, in that case, be permitted to claim to belong to ‘Others‘ category only.

5.6.7. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, on conversion to religions other than Christianity /
Islam, shall be treated as ‘Others’. However, Scheduled Caste converts to Sikhism and Buddhism shall
be treated as Scheduled Castes.

5.6.8. Failure to upload the supporting documents, shall result in the rejection of claim after due process.

6. Backward Classes:
6.1. “Backward Classes” means the communities specified as Backward Classes, Backward Class
Muslims, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities given in the Annexure to the “Instructions to
Applicants” [extracted from Parts A, B, C and D respectively, of Schedule-I of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].

6.2. Explanation - Persons who belong to the State of Tamil Nadu alone, who belong to one of the
communities specified in Schedule-I, of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016 shall be treated as persons who belong to one of such communities.

6.3. Fee Concession: Three Free Chances

6.4. Reservation of Appointments: The selection will be made following the rule of reservation of
appointments for Backward Classes (Muslim), Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and
Denotified Communities.

Backward Class (BC) 26.5%

Backward Class (Muslim) [BC (M)] 3.5%
Most Backward Class / Denotified 20.0%
Communities (MBC / DC)
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6.5. Supporting Documents:

6.5.1. The candidates belonging to Backward Classes (Muslim), Backward Classes, Most Backward
Classes / Denotified Communities should upload the Community certificate, citing either father‘s /
mother‘s name, issued by Revenue Officer not lower in rank than a Tahsildar or Head Quarters Deputy
Tahsildar or Special Deputy Tahsildar appointed to issue Community Certificate or Deputy Tahsildar
(School Certificates) or Executive Deputy Tahsildar (in respect of Chennai district) or Additional Head
Quarters Deputy Tahsildar or Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, in whose jurisdiction the candidate claims to have
permanent residence.

6.5.2. The candidates belonging to Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar,
Thockalavar, Thozhuva Naicker, and Erragollar) included in the list of MBC / DC should upload the
Community certificate, citing either father‘s / mother‘s name, issued by Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar /
Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, in whose jurisdiction the candidate claims to have permanent residence.

6.5.3. Uploading of a community certificate citing name of the spouse, shall result in rejection of claim
after due process.

6.5.4. The certificate obtained by the candidates in the form other than the one referred to in
G.O.Ms.No.781, Revenue Department, dated 2ndMay 1988 and solely based on the entries in SSLC or
Transfer Certificate or other school / college records will not be accepted.

6.5.5. Candidates are warned that if the community recorded in the certificate produced by them from the
competent authority is not included in the list of Backward Classes (Muslim), Backward Classes, Most
Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, given in the Annexure to “Instructions to Applicants”
[extracted from the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016], they will not be
permitted to claim to belong to Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes
(other than Muslim) or Backward Classes (Muslim), as the case may be. They will, in that case, be
permitted to claim to belong to ‘Others’ category only.

6.5.6. Candidates belonging to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities on
conversion to religions other than Christianity / Islam, shall be treated as ‘Others’.

6.5.7. Failure to upload the supporting documents, shall result in the rejection of claim after due process.

7. Women:

7.1. Reservation of Appointments: A minimum of 30% of all vacancies shall be set apart for women
candidates, irrespective of the fact of whether the rule of reservation of appointments applies to the posts
or not. In respect of the posts to which the rule of reservation of appointments applies, 30% of vacancies
shall be set apart for women candidates, following the reservation for each communal category as well
as open category. Women / Transgender (women) candidates shall be entitled to compete for the said
30% of vacancies. They shall also be entitled to compete for the remaining 70% of vacancies along with
male / Transgender / Transgender (men) candidates.

7.2. Supporting Documents: Gender claimed shall be verified against the Transfer Certificate /
Community Certificate. Failure to upload the supporting documents, shall result in the rejection of claim
after due process.

8. Transgender:

8.1. Supporting Documents:

8.1.1. Transgender / Transgender (Male) / Transgender (Female) candidates should upload the
Transgender ID card issued only by the Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board.

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8.1.2. Uploading of Transgender ID card, issued by any authority other than the Tamil Nadu
Transgender Welfare Board shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

8.1.3. Transgender or Transgender (Male) or Transgender (Female) claim made in the online application
must correspond to what is stated in the Transgender ID card. Any discrepancy in this regard shall result
in rejection of claim after due process.

8.1.4. Gender claim unsupported by the requisite documents shall result in rejection of claim after due
process.

8.2. Community:

8.2.1. Transgender candidates, who do not possess any community certificate may choose to be
considered under ‘Others’ or under Most Backward Classes.

8.2.2. Transgender candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) /
Scheduled Tribe communities and possess community certificate as such, shall be considered as per
their respective community.

8.2.3. Transgender candidates who belong to communities other than Scheduled Caste / Scheduled
Caste (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe and possess community certificate as such, are permitted to
choose to be considered as belonging to their own community or as Most Backward Class, whichever is
advantageous to them, at the time of One Time Registration itself. Once the individual opts to be
considered as a particular community, it shall be crystallized and this option shall not be changed in the
future.

8.2.4. Transgender candidates who do not possess a community certificate and have chosen to be
considered under ‘Most Backward Classes‘or ‘Others‘ and those in possession of a community certificate
as Backward Classes / Backward Classes (Muslim) / Denotified Communities but have chosen to be
considered under ‘Most Backward Classes‘, need not upload a community certificate in support of their
claim.

8.2.5. Transgender candidates, in possession of a community certificate and who have chosen to be
considered under the communal reservation category as stated in the community certificate, must upload
the same. Failure to upload such a certificate, shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

8.2.6. All concessions permitted to Transgender candidates in the matter of choice of communal
reservation category, shall be wholly dependent on the uploading of a Transgender ID card issued by the
Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board. Failure to upload the same or uploading of a Transgender ID
card issued by other authorities, shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

9. Reservation for outstanding sports persons for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with
Driving Licence, Forest Watcher and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) in Forest Subordinate Service

9.1. Criteria for candidature for sports person:

9.1.1. A candidate applying under sports quota shall be an outstanding sports person, who has
represented in the level of Competitions or Tournaments in the recognized sports and games within five
years preceding the date of notification.

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9.1.2. Recognized Sports / Games (Men and Women)

9.1.2.1. Track and Field events:

i. Athletics (including Running, Marathon, Hurdles, Long jump, High jump, Triple jump, Discus
throw, Shot put, Javelin throw, Hammer throw)
ii. Power lifting
iii. Swimming (Aquatics) (including Freestyle 100 / 50 metres, Back stroke 100 / 50 metres, Breast
stroke 100 / 50 metres, Butterfly / Medley 50 / 200 metres)

9.1.2.2. Game events:

1. Badminton 7. Snooker 13. Volley ball 19. Cycling 25. Taekwon-do 31. Silambam
2. Lawn tennis 8. Squash 14. Basket ball 20. Fencing 26. Triathlon
3. Table tennis 9. Billiards 15. Hockey 21. Gymnastics 27. Weightlifting
4. Carrom 10. Bridge 16. Kabbadi 22. Judo 28. Wrestling
5. Cricket 11. Chess 17. Rifle shooting 23. Karate-Do 29. Handball
6. Golf 12. Football 18. Boxing 24. Rowing 30. Sailing

9.1.3. Competitions / Tournaments:

For being considered as an outstanding sports person the candidate should have represented,

(a) International level Competition where participants are sponsored by National Sports Federation
recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
(or)
(b) National level Competition (organized by concerned National Sports Federation recognized by
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India)
(or)
(c) State level Competition (organized by recognized State Sports Association) and obtained within
3rd position
(or)
(d) Inter - University tournaments (organized by All India University Sports Board) and obtained within
3rd position
(or)
(e) State School teams in the National School Games (organized by School Games Federation of India)
and obtained within 3rd position.

9.1.3.1. The recognized State Sports Association shall mean the association recognized by Sports
Development Authority of Tamil Nadu or Tamil Nadu Olympic Association. The certificates obtained
from any other Associations are not eligible for availing reservation for outstanding sportsperson. The
list of State Sports Association recognized by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu is given
in Annexure VI of this Notification.

9.2. Reservation for Appointments:

9.2.1. The special reservation for outstanding sportspersons shall be within the communal reservation for
each category namely General Turn, BC (OBCM), BCMs, MBC/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s and STs.

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9.2.2. If no qualified and suitable outstanding sportsperson is available in any category for appointments
then the turn so allotted to the outstanding sportsperson in the said category shall lapse and it shall be
filled by other eligible candidates in the communal category.

9.3. Supporting Documents:

9.3.1. The outstanding sportspersons must upload the certificate(s) in the form shown as below.

9.3.2. In the sports certificate, the name of the participant, name of the Game / Sport, date of event,
name and seal of certificate issuing authority are mandatory.

FORM I

(for representing India in an International Competition in one of the

recognized Games / Sports mentioned in Annexure II of the Notification)

NATIONAL FEDERATION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

Certificate to meritorious sportsmen for employment to Group B and C Service
under the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi Son / Wife / Daughter of

Thiru and resident of
(complete address) represented India in the
game / event of in Competition / Tournament held at
from to .

Certified that is recognized International Competition in

category.

The position obtained by the individual / team in the above said International Competition / Tournament
was . The Certificate is being given to Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi
Son / Wife / Daughter of Thiru whose date of
birth is on the basis of record available in the office of National Federation / National
Association of .

Place: Signature:
Date: Name:
Designation:
Name of the Federation /
National Association:
Address:
Seal:

Note: This Certificate will be valid only when signed personally by the Secretary, National Federation /
National Association duly countersigned by the Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of
Tamil Nadu.

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 FORM II

(for representing State in India in a National Level Competition in one of the

recognized Games / Sports mentioned in Annexure II of the Notification)

STATE ASSOCIATION OF IN THE GAME

OF
Certificate to meritorious sportsmen for employment to Group B and C Service
under the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi Son / Wife / Daughter of

Thiru and resident of
(complete address) represented the State of Tamil Nadu in
the game / event of in Competition / Tournament held at
from to .

Certified that is recognized National Level Competition in the

category.

The position obtained by the individual / team in the above said National Competition / Tournament was
. The Certificate is being given to Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi
Son / Wife / Daughter of Thiru whose date of
birth is on the basis of record available in the office of National Federation / National
Association of .

Place: Signature:
Date: Name:
Designation:
Name of the Federation /
National Association:
Address:
Seal:

Note: This Certificate will be valid only when signed personally by the Secretary of the National
Federation / Secretary of the State Association duly countersigned by the Member Secretary, Sports
Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.

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 FORM III

(for representing State Level Competition in one of the recognized Games / Sports
mentioned in Annexure II of the Notification)

STATE FEDERATION / STATE ASSOCIATION OF

Certificate to meritorious sportsmen for employment to Group B and C Service

under the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi Son / Wife / Daughter of

Thiru and resident of
(complete address) won the
medal in State Games of Tamil Nadu in the game /
event of in Competition / Tournament held at from
to .

Certified that is recognized State Level Competition in the

category.

The position obtained by Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi who was part of

(name of team) in the State / Inter-university / School Games
Competition / Tournament. The
(individual / team) qualified for the first three positions. In case of field and track
event the performance of (individual) in the
category was seconds / meters / kgs (units).

The position obtained by the individual / team in the above said State Competition / Tournament was
. The Certificate is being given to Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi
Son / Wife / Daughter of Thiru whose date of
birth is on the basis of record available in the office of State Federation / State Association
of .

Place: Signature:
Date: Name:
Designation:
Name of the Federation /
State Association:
Address:
Seal:

Note: This Certificate will be valid only when signed personally by the Secretary of the State Association
duly countersigned by the Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.

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 FORM IV

(for representing in the Inter-University Competition in one of the recognized

Inter-University Games / Sports mentioned Annexure II of the Notification)

Certificate to meritorious sportsmen for employment to Group B and C Service

under the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi Son / Wife / Daughter of

Thiru and resident of student of
represented the University of in the
game / event of in Inter-University Competition / Tournament held at
from to Certified that is
recognized Inter University Competition in the category.

The position obtained by Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi who was part of

(name of the team) in the State / Inter-university / School Games
Competition / Tournament. The
(individual / team) qualified for the first three positions. In case of field and track
event the performance of (individual) in the
category was seconds / meters / kgs (units).

The position obtained by the individual / team in the above said Inter University Competition /
Tournament was . The Certificate is being given to Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi
Son / Wife / Daughter of Thiru whose date of
birth is on the basis of record available in the office of Dean of Sports or Officer in overall
charge of sports in the University of .

Place: Signature:
Date: Name:
Designation:
Name of the University:
Address:
Seal:

Note: This Certificate will be valid only when signed personally by Dean / Director / Registrar or other
officer in overall charge of sports of the University duly countersigned by the Vice-Chancellor of the
University.

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 FORM V

(for representing in the State School Teams in the National School Games / Sports
mentioned in Annexure II of the Notification)

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Certificate to meritorious sportsmen for employment to Group B and C Service

under the Forest Department of Tamil Nadu

Certified that Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi Son / Wife / Daughter of

Thiru and resident of student of
represented the State School Team in the game / event of
in the National School Games for Schools held at from
to . Certified that is recognized National School
Competition in the category.

The position obtained by Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi who was part of

(name of the team) in the State / Inter-university / School Games
Competition / Tournament. The
(individual / team) qualified for the first three positions. In case of field and track
event the performance of (individual) in the
category was seconds / meters / kgs (units).

The position obtained by the individual / team in the above said Competition / Tournament was
. The Certificate is being given to Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi
Son / Wife / Daughter of Thiru whose date of
birth is on the basis of record available in the School.

Place: Signature:
Date: Name:
Designation:
Address:
Seal:

Note: This Certificate will be valid only when signed personally by the Principal / Headmaster of the
school as per records of the School duly countersigned by the Joint Director (NSS), Directorate of
School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

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9.4. Competent authority to award certificates in the recognized level of competitions or
tournaments in the sports or games in the prescribed forms

Form Level of Competition Competent authority to award certificate

Form I International level The Secretary, The National Federation or National Association
Competition duly countersigned by the Member Secretary, Sports
Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
Form II National level The Secretary of the National Federation / Secretary of the
Competition State Association duly countersigned by the Member
Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
Form III State level Competition The Secretary of the State Association duly countersigned by
the Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of
Tamil Nadu
Form IV Inter - University Dean / Director or Registrar or other officer in overall charge of
Tournament sports of the University duly countersigned by the Vice-
chancellor of the University
Form V State School Teams in The Principal / Headmaster of the School as per records of the
the National School school duly countersigned by the Joint Director (NSS),
Games Directorate of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu

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 Annexure III

Syllabus

[Single Paper in SSLC Standard consisting of General Studies (75 Questions), Aptitude and Mental
Ability (25 Questions) and Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test (100 Questions)]
Code: 496

Part A: தமிழ் தகுதி மற்றும் மதிப்பீட்டுத் ததர்வு (SSLC Standard - 100 Questions)

அலகு I: இலக்கணம் (25 தகள்விகள்)

எழுத்து: பிரித்து எழுதுதல் – தேர்த்து எழுதுதல் – ேந்திப்பிழை – குறில், நெடில் தேறுபாடு – லகர, ளகர,
ைகர தேறுபாடு – னகர, ணகர தேறுபாடு – ரகர, றகர தேறுபாடு – இனநேழுத்துகள் அறிதல் – சுட்டு
எழுத்துகள் – வினா எழுத்துகள் – ஒருழமப் பன்ழம அறிதல்.
நோல்: தேர்ச்நோல் அறிதல் – தேர்ச்நோல்லில் இருந்து விழனமுற்று, விழனநெச்ேம்,
விழனொலழணயும் நபெர், நபெநரச்ேம் ேழக அறிதல் – அெற்நோல் – தமிழ்ச்நோல், எதிர்ச்நோல் –
விழனச்நோல் – எழுத்துப் பிழை, ஒற்றுப்பிழை அறிதல் – இரண்டு விழனச் நோற்களின் தேறுபாடு
அறிதல்.

அலகு II: நோல்லகராதி (15 தகள்விகள்)

(i) எதிர்ச்நோல்ழல எடுத்நதழுதுதல், ஓநரழுத்து ஒரு நமாழி, உரிெ நபாருழளக் கண்டறிதல் –
ஒருநபாருள் தரும் பல நோற்கள், நபாருந்தா நோல்ழலக் கண்டறிதல், அகர ேரிழேப்படி நோற்கழளச்
சீர்நேய்தல்; ஒருநபாருள் பன்நமாழி – இருநபாருள் குறிக்கும் நோற்கள் – தபச்சு ேைக்கு, எழுத்து
ேைக்கு – நோல்லும் நபாருளும் அறிதல் – ஒரு நோல்லிற்கு இழணொன தேறு நோல் அறிதல்.
(ii) தகாடிட்ட இடத்தில் ேரிொன நோல்ழலத் ததர்ந்நதடுத்து எழுதுதல் - (எ.கா.) பள்ளிக்குச் நேன்று
கல்வி பயிலுதல் சிறப்பு (பயிலுதல், எழுதுதல்) - ோனில் முகில் ததான்றினால் மழை நபாழியும் (முகில்,
ெட்ேத்திரம்); நபாருத்தமான நபாருழளத் நதரிவு நேய்தல் - (எ.கா.) ஊடகம் - தகேல் நதாடர்புச்
ோதனம் (நேய்தி, தகேல் நதாடர்புச் ோதனம்) - ேமூகம் – மக்கள் குழு (மக்கள் குழு, கூட்டம்); ஊர்ப்
நபெர்களின் மரூஉழே எழுதுக - (எ.கா.) புதுச்தேரி – புதுழே, மன்னார்குடி – மன்ழன, மயிலாப்பூர் –
மயிழல; பிழை திருத்துக. (எ.கா.) ஒரு – ஓர்; தபச்சு ேைக்குச் நோற்களுக்கு இழணொன தூெ தமிழ்ச்
நோற்கழள இழணத்தல் - (எ.கா.) நேத்தில – நேற்றிழல, ொக்காலி – ொற்காலி;
(iii) தபச்சு ேைக்குத் நதாடர்களிலுள்ள பிழை திருத்தம் - (எ.கா.) தெத்து மை தபஞ்சுது - தெற்று மழை
நபய்தது; நோற்கழள இழணத்துப் புதிெ நோல் உருோக்குதல்: மற்றும், அல்லது, ஆல், பிறகு, ேழர,
இதுவுமல்ல, இருப்பினும், எனினும், இதனால்; அழடப்புக்குள் உள்ள நோல்ழலத் தகுந்த இடத்தில்
தேர்த்தல் - (எனதே, ஏநனனில், ஆழகொல், அதுதபால, அதனால், ேழர, பின்பு) - (எ.கா.) ொன்
காட்டிற்குச் நேன்தறன். அதனால் புலிழெப் பார்த்ததன் - மாழலதெரம் முடியும் ேழர விழளொடுதேன்.
ததர்வு முடிந்த பின்பு சுற்றுலா நேல்லலாம்; நபாருள் தரும் ஓர் எழுத்து - (எ.கா.) ஆ-பசு, ஈ-நகாடு, ழத-
மாதம், தீ – நெருப்பு; பல நபாருள் தரும் ஒரு நோல்ழலக் கூறுக - (எ.கா.) கமலம், கஞ்ேம், முளரி,
பங்கெம் இச்நோற்கள் தாமழரழெக் குறிக்கும்.

அலகு III: எழுதும் திறன் (15 தகள்விகள்)

(i) நோற்கழள ஒழுங்குபடுத்திச் நோற்நறாடர் அழமத்தல் – நதாடர் ேழககள் – நேய்விழன,
நேெப்பாட்டு விழன – தன்விழன, பிறவிழன – ஒருழமப் பன்ழம பிழைெறிந்து ேரிொன நதாடரறிதல்.
(ii) மரபுத் தமிழ்: திழண மரபு - உெர்திழண: அம்மா ேந்தது – அம்மா ேந்தாள்; அஃறிழண: மாடுகள்
ெழனந்தது – மாடுகள் ெழனந்தன; பால் மரபு: ஆண்பால்: அேன் ேந்தது – அேன் ேந்தான்; நபண்பால்:
அேள் ேந்தது – அேள் ேந்தாள்; பலர் பால்: அேர்கள் ேந்தார்கள் – அேர்கள் ேந்தனர்; ஒன்றன் பால்:
அது ேந்தன - அது ேந்தது; பலவின் பால்: பறழேகள் பறந்தனர் – பறழேகள் பறந்தன; காலம்: தெற்று
மழை நபய்யும் – தெற்று மழை நபய்தது; தெற்று ேருதேன் – தெற்று ேந்ததன்; இளழமப் நபெர்: பசு –
கன்று; ஆடு – குட்டி; ஒலிமரபு: ொய் கத்திெது – ொய் குழரத்தது; விழனமரபு: கூழடமுழட, தோறு உண்;

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நதாழக மரபு: மக்கள் கூட்டம் – ஆட்டு மந்ழத; நிறுத்தல் குறியீடுகள்: கால்புள்ளி, அழரப் புள்ளி,
முக்கால் புள்ளி, முற்றுப் புள்ளி, விெப்புக் குறி, வினாக்குறி அழமயும் இடங்கள்.

அலகு IV: கழலச் நோற்கள் (10 தகள்விகள்)

பல்துழற ோர்ந்த கழலச் நோற்கழள அதாேது அறிவிெல், கல்வி, மருத்துேம், தமலாண்ழம, ேட்டம்,
புவியிெல், நதாழில்நுட்பம், ஊடகம், தகேல் நதாழில்நுட்பம் உள்ளிட்ட பல்துழற ோர்ந்த கழலச்
நோல்லுக்கு தெரான தமிழ்ச் நோற்கழள அறிந்திருக்க தேண்டும். (உதாரணம்: search engine – ததடு
நபாறி, ேலழே – Migration, ஒவ்ோழம – Allergy, மரபணு – Gene, கடல் ழமல் – Nautical Mile)

அலகு V: ோசித்தல் – புரிந்து நகாள்ளும் திறன் (15 தகள்விகள்)

நகாடுக்கப்பட்ட பத்தியிலிருந்து தகட்கப்பட்ட வினாக்களுக்கு ேரிொன விழடழெத் ததர்ந்நதடுத்தல் -
நேய்தித்தாள் – தழலெங்கம் – முகப்புச் நேய்திகள் – அரசு ோர்ந்த நேய்திகள் –கட்டுழரகள் – இேற்ழற
ோசித்தல் - புரிந்து நகாள்ளும் திறன் – உேழமத் நதாடரின் நபாருளறிதல் - மரபுத் நதாடரின்
நபாருளறிதல் – பைநமாழிகள் நபாருளறிதல் – ஆேண உள்ளடக்கங்கழளப் புரிந்து நகாள்ளும் திறன்.

அலகு VI: எளிெ நமாழி நபெர்ப்பு (5 தகள்விகள்)

ஆங்கிலம் மற்றும் பிறநமாழிச் நோற்களுக்கு இழணொன தமிழ்ச் நோற்கள் அறிதல் தேண்டும் –
பென்பாட்டில் உள்ள ஆங்கிலச் நோற்கழள நமாழிநபெர்த்தல் தேண்டும் (ோன்று: pendrive, printer,
computer, keyboard) – ஆேணங்களின் தழலப்பு – தகாப்புகள் – கடிதங்கள் – மனுக்கள் – நமாழிநபெர்ப்பு
புரிந்து நகாள்ளுதல்.

அலகு VII: இலக்கிெம், தமிழ் அறிஞர்களும், தமிழ்த்நதாண்டும் (15 தகள்விகள்)

திருக்குறள் நதாடர்பான நேய்திகள் (இருபது அதிகாரங்கள் மட்டும்) ஒழுக்கமுழடழம,
நபாழறயுழடழம, ஊக்கமுழடழம, விருந்ததாம்பல், அறன் ேலியுறுத்தல், ஈழக, நபரிொழரத்
துழணக்தகாடல், விழன நேெல்ேழக, அழேெஞ்ோழம, கண்தணாட்டம், அன்புழடழம, கல்வி,
ெடுநிழலழம, கூடா ஒழுக்கம், கல்லாழம, நேங்தகான்ழம, பண்புழடழம, ெட்பாராய்தல், புறங்கூறாழம,
அருளுழடழம - தமற்தகாள்கள் - அறநூல் நதாடர்பான நேய்திகள் (ொலடிொர், ொன்மணிக்கடிழக,
பைநமாழி ொனூறு, முதுநமாழிக்காஞ்சி, திரிகடுகம், இன்னாொற்பது, சிறுபஞ்ேமூலம், ஏலாதி, அவ்ழேொர்
பாடல்கள்) - தமிழின் நதான்ழம, சிறப்பு, திராவிட நமாழிகள் நதாடர்பான நேய்திகள் - உ.தே.ோமிொத
ஐெர், நத.நபா.மீனாட்சி சுந்தரம், சி.இலக்குேனார் தமிழ்ப்பணி நதாடர்பான நேய்திகள் - ததேதெெ
பாோணர், அகரமுதலி, பாேலதரறு நபருஞ்சித்திரனார், ஜி.யு.தபாப், வீரமாமுனிேர் தமிழ்த் நதாண்டு
நதாடர்பான நேய்திகள் – தமிழ்ச் ோன்தறார் பற்றிெ நேய்திகள்: பாதேந்தர், டி.தக.சிதம்பரனாதர், தேத்திரு
குன்றக்குடி அடிகளார், கண்ணதாேன், காயிதத மில்லத், தாரா பாரதி, தேலுொச்சிொர், பட்டுக்தகாட்ழடக்
கல்ொணசுந்தரம், முடிெரேன், தமிழ் ஒளி, உருத்திரங்கண்ணனார், கி.ோ.ஜகந்ொதர், ொமக்கல் கவிஞர்.
குறிப்பு: அலகு VII-க்கான பாடத்திட்டம் பத்தாம் ேகுப்பு ேழரயிலான (upto SSLC Standard) பாடப்
புத்தகங்கழள அடிப்பழடொகக் நகாண்டது.

Part A: General English (SSLC Standard - 100 Questions)

(For Differently Abled Candidates only)

Unit I: Grammar (25 Questions)

Parts of speech, Concord, Tense, Active voice and passive voice, Types of sentences, Statement,
Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory, Transformation of statements into imperatives, Interrogatives into
statements, Assertives into negatives, Exclamatory sentences into Statement, Imperatives into Inquisitive
Interrogatives, Imperatives into Appreciative Statements, Verbs, Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs , Regular
and Irregular Verbs, Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles, Question tags, Sentence patterns, Types of
sentences, Simple, Compound and Complex, Phrases and clauses, Degrees of comparison, Positive,
Comparative and Superlative, Direct into Indirect and Indirect to Direct, Synthesis of sentences,
Punctuations.

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Unit II: Vocabulary (15 Questions)
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Homophones, Collocations, Idioms & Phrases, Phrasal verbs, Spelling
of words, Correct usage of words, One word substitution, Word creation, Singular and plural (including Zero
plural), Derivatives, Abbreviations, British and American English, Compound words and Figures of speech.

Unit III: Writing Skills (10 Questions)

Letter writing (formal and informal) – Types of Letters (Multiple Choice Question), Jumbled sentences,
Finding out the right order of sentences, Making queries (Multiple Choice Question), Inferences, Blanks,
Substitutions.

Unit IV: Technical Terms (10 Questions)

Administrative Terms, Department related, General and Official terms, Official Correspondence (only
basics).

Unit V: Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)

Unseen passages (News Paper, Headlines, Editorials, Government related News), Question Types–Strong
question, Weak question, Match the following, Sentence Completion, Ascertainment of facts (Multiple
Choice Question) - Choose the best response.

Unit VI: Translation (5 Questions)

Word Translation, Sentence Translation, Tense related translation tasks, Tense / Voice related tasks.
Unit VII: Literary Works (15 Questions) (SSLC Standard)
Figures of Speech; Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry; Lines of Significance
Poems: I Dream of Spices – Raj Arumugam; The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll; Teamwork – Edger Albert
Guest; From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson; A Tragic Story – William Makepeace
Thackeray; Sea Fever – John Masefield; Courage – Edger Albert Guest; The Age of Chivalry – George
Krokos; Wandering Singers – Sarojini Naidu; The Listeners – Walter de la mere; Your Space – David Bates;
Special Hero – Christine M. Kerschan; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost; Leisure –
William Henry Davies; A Poison Tree – William Blake; The Power of a Smile – Tupac Shakur; On Killing a
Tree – Gieve Patel; Advice from a Tree – Ilan Shamir; The Spider and The Fly – Mary Howitt; Never Trust a
Mirror – Erin Hanson; The River – Ilan Shamir; Nature the Gentlest Mother – Emily Dickinson; The Comet –
Norman Littleford; The Star – Jane Taylor; The Stick-Together Families – Edgar Albert Guest; Memories of
My Dad – Rebecca D. cook; Life – Henry Van Dyke; The Grumble Family - L.M. Montgomery; The Secret of
the Machines – Rudyard Kipling; The House on Elm Street – Naida Bush.
Prose: His First Flight – Liam O’ Flaherty; The Night the Ghost Got In – James Grover Thurber;
Empowered Women Navigating the World; The Attic – Satyajit Ray; Tech Bloomers; The Last Lesson –
Alphonse Daudet; The Dying Detective - Arthur Canon Doyle; Learning The Game - Sachin Ramesh
Tendulkar; I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore – Ruskin Bond; Old Man River – Dorothy Deming (Drama);
Seventeen Oranges – Bill Naughton; Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V. Raman; From Zero to Infinity –
Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan; A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru; The Nose Jewel – C.
Rajagopalachari; Hobby – Turns A Successful Career; Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist –
Nathaniel Hawthorne; My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore; Sea Turtles – Sheker Dattatri; When the
Trees Walked – Ruskin Bond; A Visitor from Distant Lands; Sports Stars – Mithali Dorai Raj; The Last
Stone Carver – Sigrun Srivastav; Eidgah – Munshi Premchand; The Wind on Haunted Hill – Ruskin Bond; A
Prayer to the Teacher – Subroto Bagchi; The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare; A Hunter Turned
Naturalist – Jim Corbett; The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from the Adventures of Tom Sawyer) – Mark
Twain.

Note: The Syllabus for Unit VII is based on school textbooks (up to SSLC Standard).

Part B: General Studies (SSLC Standard – 75 Questions)

Unit I: General Science (5 Questions)
Nature of Universe - Measurement of physical quantities - General scientific laws in motion - force,
pressure, and energy - Everyday application of the basic principles of mechanics, electricity, magnetism,
light, sound, heat, and nuclear physics in our daily life; Elements and compounds, acids, bases, salts,
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petroleum products, fertilizers, pesticides, metallurgy, and food adulterants; main concepts of life science,
classification of living organisms, evolution, genetics, physiology, nutrition, health and hygiene, human
diseases; Environmental science; Latest inventions in science and technology; Current affairs.
Unit II: Geography (5 Questions)
Earth location - Physical features - Monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climate - Water resources - Rivers - Soil,
Minerals, and Natural resources - Forest and Wildlife - Agriculture pattern; Transport - Communication;
Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India; Calamities - Disaster management -
Environment - Climate change; Geographical landmarks; Current affairs.
Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (10 Questions)
Indus Valley Civilization - Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas – South Indian History; National
Renaissance - Early uprising against British Rule - Indian National Congress - Emergence of Leaders -
B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra
Bose, Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham, and other National Leaders; Different modes of
agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements; Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity - Race,
Language, Custom; India as a secular state.
Unit IV: Indian Polity (15 Questions)
Constitution of India - Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution - Union, State, and
Union Territory; Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy;
Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature - Local Governments, Panchayat
Raj; Spirit of federalism: Centre - State relationships; Election - Judiciary in India - Rule of Law; Corruption
in public life - Anti-Corruption measures - Lokpal and Lokayukta – Right to Information - Empowerment of
Women - Consumer Protection Forums - Human Rights Charter; Political parties and political system in
Tamil Nadu and India; Current affairs.
Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (20 Questions)
Nature of Indian economy - Five-year plan models - an assessment - Planning Commission and Niti Aayog;
Sources of revenue - Reserve Bank of India - Finance Commission - Resource sharing between Union and
State Governments - Goods and Services Tax; Economic trends - Employment generation, Land reforms
and Agriculture - Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture; Industrial growth - Rural Welfare
oriented programmes - Social problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty; Social
Justice and Social Harmony as the cornerstones of socio-economic development; Education and Health
systems in Tamil Nadu; Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth; Welfare schemes of
Government; Current socio-economic issues; Current affairs.
Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
(20 Questions)
History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries - Tamil Literature from Sangam age till
contemporary times; Thirukkural - Significance as a Secular Literature - Relevance to everyday life - Impact
of Thirukkural on Humanity - Thirukkural and Universal Values – Relevance to Socio-politico-economic
affairs - Philosophical content in Thirukkural; Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations
against British Rule - Role of women in freedom struggle; Various Social reformers, Social reform
movements and Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.

Part C: Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard – 25 Questions)

Unit I: Aptitude (15 Questions)
Simplification - Percentage - Highest Common Factor (HCF) - Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) - Ratio and
Proportion - Simple interest - Compound interest - Area - Volume - Time and Work.
Unit II: Reasoning (10 Questions)
Logical reasoning - Puzzles - Dice - Visual reasoning - Alpha numeric reasoning - Number series.

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 Annexure IV

Instructions to be followed by the candidates

1. Written Examination

1.1. Reporting Time at the Examination Venue

1.1.1. To facilitate verification of the identity of the candidates and explanation of the procedures related
to the examination, the candidates shall present themselves at the examination venue one hour before
the time scheduled for the commencement of the examination.

1.1.2. All gates serving as entry into the examination venue shall be closed thirty minutes before the
commencement of the examination. After that, no candidate shall be permitted to enter the premises of
the examination venue.

1.2. Entry into the Examination Venue

1.2.1. Candidates shall present themselves at the examination venue with the memorandum of
admission (hall ticket) downloaded from the Commission‘s website, failing which, they shall not be
allowed to write the examination. Candidates shall also bring with them, a photocopy of their Aadhaar
card / Passport / Driving Licence / Permanent Account Number (PAN) card / Voter ID card as identity
proof.

1.2.2. Candidates must appear for the examination at the venue they have been allotted, as mentioned
in the memorandum of admission (hall ticket). Change of venue will not be permitted. No candidate,
without prior approval, shall be allowed to appear for the examination at a venue other than the one
originally allotted.

1.2.3. Candidates may be subjected to frisking at the examination venue, if required, with the
assistance of male/female police personnel or any authorized persons, as the case may be.

1.2.4. Parents and others who accompany the candidates will not be permitted inside the examination
venue.

1.3. Memorandum of Admission (Hall Ticket)

1.3.1. If the photograph of the candidate in the memorandum of admission is not printed or not clear or
does not match with candidate‘s appearance, he / she should furnish a separate photograph affixed on
a plain paper, along with his name, address, register number and signature along with a copy of the
memorandum of admission (hall ticket) and a copy of Aadhaar card / Passport / Driving Licence /
Permanent Account Number (PAN) card / Voter ID card, to the Chief Invigilator, who shall
countersign it. The identity proof in original, should also be shown to the room invigilator for verification.
The room invigilator upon verification of the identity of the candidate, shall obtain an undertaking as to
the genuineness of the candidate and to the effect that he/she is aware that he/she is liable to any
criminal / penal action initiated by the Commission, if the information furnished is found to be incorrect
at a later date. The undertaking shall then be handed over to the Chief Invigilator.

1.3.2. Candidates must show the memorandum of admission to the Invigilator / Chief Invigilator/
inspection authorities / any authorized persons of the examination hall, on demand for verification.

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1.3.3. The memorandum of admission should be preserved carefully and retained permanently. The
memorandum of admission should be produced if shortlisted for the next stage of selection / whenever
sought by the Commission. The memorandum of admission may also be photocopied, as a precaution,
after the examination is over. No duplicate memorandum of admission will be issued later.

1.4. Examination Room

1.4.1. The candidates shall compulsorily be seated in the examination room thirty minutes before the
time scheduled for the commencement of the examination.

1.4.2. Candidates must sit in the place allotted to them after checking the name, register number and
photo as pasted on the table.

1.4.3. Water, tea, coffee, snacks, soft drinks, etc., will not be allowed inside the examination room.

1.4.4. Candidates should maintain strict discipline not only in the examination room but also inside the
campus of the examination venue. Candidates found smoking / intoxicated or found to have entered
into a quarrel of any kind, or to have misbehaved with the Chief Invigilator or with the inspection
authorities or with the invigilator or with any other candidate either in the examination hall or inside the
campus of the examination venue, either before, during or after the examination, are liable to
invalidation of answer sheet and debarment for any period the Commission may deem fit, as well as
appropriate criminal action.

1.4.5. Candidates suffering from serious health issues, may, with the consent of the Chief Invigilator,
deposit medication or other medical requirements on the room invigilator‘s table for use if needed.

1.4.6. In case of extraordinary circumstances, like pandemic conditions, etc., the procedures /
precautions prescribed (e.g., use of sanitizer and face mask, practicing social distancing) shall be
adhered to.

1.5. Alarm Bell

An alarm bell shall be sounded in respect of each of the following activities to alert the candidates. The
room invigilators shall make appropriate announcements as and when required.

Event Timeline Duration of Bell

Before Commencement of Examination
Distribution of OMR answer sheets 30 minutes before Short Bell (2 seconds)
Distribution of Question Booklets 15 minutes before Short Bell (2 seconds)
At the Start and During the Examination
Commencement of the Examination At the Designated Time Long Bell (5 seconds)
During the Examination Every One Hour Short Bell (2 seconds)
Before Conclusion of the Examination 10 minutes before Short Bell (2 seconds)
conclusion
At the Conclusion of the Examination
Conclusion of the Examination At the Designated Time Long Bell (5 seconds)

1.6. Instructions for the Objective Type Examination

The instructions for the Objective Type Examination will be issued separately.

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1.7. Other Instructions for the Written Examination

1.7.1. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall until the closure of the examination.

1.7.2. The candidates are instructed to cooperate with the videographer and display clear visuals of
his / her face and Register Number either on table or through Hall Ticket as and when the videographer
comes to the table for taking visuals.

1.7.3. Requests from candidates for furnishing of their answer paper copy before the completion of the
entire selection process, will not be entertained by the Commission.

1.7.4. After conclusion of the entire selection process, copies of OMR answer sheet shall be made
available to the candidates on the Commission‘s website. On requisite payment, the candidates can
download the answer papers.

1.8. Instructions for Usage of scribe and Compensatory Time

1.8.1. Candidates with Disability

1.8.1.1. Candidates with disability, shall be permitted to utilize the services of a scribe upon making
such request in the online application subject to the following conditions. Request for scribe made after
the submission of application or on the date of examination will receive no attention.

1.8.1.2. For the candidate with disability as defined under section 2(s) of the Rights of Persons with
Disability Act, 2016, the facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those
having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has
limitation to write, including that of speed and that scribe is essential to write examination on his / her
behalf from the Medical Board as per the format available in Annexure V. Compensatory time of not
less than 20 minutes per hour of examination will be allowed to candidates with disability, who have
physical limitation to write including that of speed and who are utilizing the services of a scribe. The
candidate with disability should upload the Certificate of Disability in the format prescribed in Annexure
II and the Certificate from the Medical Board in the format available in Annexure V, at the time of
submission of online application.

1.8.2. Candidates with Benchmark Disability

1.8.2.1. Candidates with benchmark disability, shall be permitted to utilize the services of a scribe /
compensatory time upon making such request in the online application subject to the following
conditions. Request for scribe / compensatory time made after the submission of application or on the
date of examination will receive no attention.

1.8.2.2. Candidate with benchmark disability as defined under section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with
Disability Act, 2016, in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected) and cerebral
palsy, the facility of scribe shall be given, if so desired by the candidate. Compensatory time of not less
than 20 minutes per hour of examination will be allowed to candidates with blindness, locomotor
disability (both arm affected) and cerebral palsy and who are utilizing / not utilizing the services of a
scribe. The candidates with benchmark disability in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both
arm affected) and cerebral palsy should upload the Certificate of Disability in the format prescribed in
Annexure II, at the time of submission of online application.

1.8.2.3. In case of other category of benchmark disability, the provision of scribe can be allowed on
production of a certificate from the Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a
Government Health care institution, to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write, including

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that of speed and that scribe is essential to write examination on his / her behalf. Compensatory time of
not less than 20 minutes per hour of examination will be allowed to candidates with other category of
benchmark disability and who are utilizing the services of a scribe. The format of the certificate is
available in Annexure V. The candidates with other category of benchmark disability should upload the
Certificate of Disability in the format prescribed in Annexure II and the Certificate from the Chief Medical
Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a Government Health care institution in the format
available in the Annexure V, at the time of submission of online application.

1.8.2.4. All candidates with benchmark disability who have physical limitation with regard to writing
including that of speed and not availing the services of a scribe will be allowed additional time of a
minimum of one hour for an examination of three hours duration, on production of a certificate from the
Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a Government Health care institution,
to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and compensatory time is recommended.
Such candidates with benchmark disability should upload the Certificate of Disability in the format
prescribed in Annexure II and the Certificate from the Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical
Superintendent of a Government Health care institution in the format available in Annexure V, at the
time of submission of online application.

1.8.3. Failure to upload the certificates as mentioned above at the time of submission of online
application shall result in rejection of claim after due process.

1.8.4. The Commission will arrange for scribes and the fee amount to be paid to the scribes will be met
by the Commission. Candidates availing of the services of the scribes need not pay any fee to them.

1.8.5. All candidates with disability, availing of the services of the scribes while appearing for the written
examination will be seated in a separate room in the ground floor, in close vicinity to the Chief
Invigilator‘s control room and under the close supervision of the Chief Invigilator.

1.9. Special Instructions for the Candidates with Benchmark Disabilities

1.9.1. Candidates with benchmark disability must affix their signature and left hand thumb impression in
the space provided in the answer sheets, if possible. Candidates with locomotor disability and visual
impairment who have been permitted to use scribe facility, who are unable to affix their signature, may
affix their left hand thumb impression alone. Candidates who are unable to use their left hand, must
affix right hand thumb impression. Candidates who are unable to use both hands, and who have been
permitted to use scribe, may leave the signature and thumb impression columns blank.

1.9.2. All persons with benchmark disability, who are unable to climb the staircase, will be allowed to
write the examination in a room in the ground floor, in close vicinity to the Chief Invigilator’s control
room.

1.10. Penalty for Violation of Commission’s Instructions

The answer sheets of the candidate will be invalidated / marks deducted / criminal action initiated / and
debarment imposed for the following violations:

1.10.1. Invalidation of Answer Sheet in Objective Type Examination

The instructions will be issued separately.

1.10.2. Deduction of Marks for Objective Type Examination

The instructions will be issued separately.

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1.10.3. Criminal Action: Criminal action will be initiated against the candidates for the following
reasons.

1.10.3.1. Misbehaviour and indiscipline in the examination hall:

Candidates should maintain strict discipline not only in the examination room, but also inside the
campus of the examination venue. Candidates found smoking / intoxicated, or found to have entered
into a quarrel of any kind, or to have misbehaved with the Chief Invigilator or with the inspection
authorities or with the invigilator or with any other candidate either in the examination hall or inside the
campus of the examination venue, either before, during or after the examination, are liable to
invalidation of answer sheet and debarment for any period the Commission may deem fit, as well as
appropriate criminal action.

1.10.3.2. Indulging in any type of malpractice, including impersonation and resorting to unfair means
within the examination hall or outside will lead to debarment for any period deemed fit by the
Commission, besides initiation of criminal action.

1.10.4. Invalidation of answer sheet as well as debarment for such period as the Commission may
deem fit will be imposed on candidates resorting to any kind of irregularity or malpractice within /
outside the examination hall including:

a. Consulting with / copying from another candidate in the examination hall.

b. Permitting others to copy from his / her OMR answer sheet.
c. Copying from books or notes which are printed / type written / hand written.
d. Seeking the help / assistance of any official / hall supervisor in answering questions in
examination hall.
e. Approaching or attempting to approach an examiner or getting other people to approach an
examiner on his behalf.
f. Possession of electronic devices such as cellular phones, watches with inbuilt memory notes,
rings with in-built memory notes, Bluetooth devices, communication chip, other electronic
devices and non-electronic devices such as P&G design data book, books, notes, handbags,
other non-permitted materials, etc.
g. Taking away from the examination hall, the whole or part of any used / unused OMR answer
sheet without handing it over to the room invigilator.
h. Tampering with the Barcode printed on the OMR answer sheet.

1.10.5. Violation of any one or more of the instructions contained in the Commission‘s Instructions to
Applicants / instructions printed on the question booklet or OMR answer sheet / memorandum of
admission (hall ticket) / instructions mentioned in the Notification shall also make the candidate liable to
debarment, either permanently or for such period as the Commission deems fit, and/or rejection of
candidature after due process and /or invalidation of OMR answer sheet and/or any other penalty, as
decided by the Commission.

1.10.6. Debarment

The period for which candidates shall be debarred from appearing for the examinations / participating in
the recruitment processes conducted by the Commission, for the offences committed by the candidates
are given below. Besides debarment, the candidate shall also be liable to rejection of candidature after
due process, invalidation of OMR answer sheet, as the case may be. Criminal action may also be
initiated against such candidates wherever indicated.

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S. Nature of Offence Period of
No. Debarment
1 Attempts to influence the Chairman, Members of the Commission, Three Years
Secretary, Controller of Examinations or any officer or staff of the
Commission, personally / by letter / through relatives, friends, patrons,
officials or other persons.
2 Production of bogus community / destitute widow / differently abled / Permanent,
ex-serviceman / transgender / person studied in Tamil medium Initiation of
certificates, etc. Tampering or alteration in the documents or certificates. criminal action

3 Suppression of material information, at any stage of the selection One Year

process, regarding:
(i) Previous appearances or availing free chances.
(ii) Regular / temporary employment in Government or Quasi-
Government organizations, local bodies, public sector undertakings,
statutory bodies, public corporations, Universities, etc.,
(iii) Criminal cases, arrests, convictions, disciplinary proceedings, etc.
Debarment or disqualification by Union Public Service Commission /
State Public Service Commissions / other agencies
4 Possession of electronic devices such as cellular phones, watches and Permanent
rings with in-built memory notes, Bluetooth devices, communication chip,
any other electronic devices inside the examination room and also
seeking the help of / assistance of any official / invigilator / any outsider
in answering question
5 Possession of non-electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, Three Years
books, notes, guides, handbags, other non-permitted materials, etc.
inside the examination room.

6 Consulting with other candidates, copying from other candidates, Three Years
permitting others to copy from his / her answer paper, copying from
books or notes which are printed / type written / hand written, etc.

7 In addition to the offences listed herein, the involvement of candidates in Three Years
any indiscipline or irregular practices within / outside the examination
room.

8 Written certain unwarranted remarks unconnected with answers to the Three Years
subject concerned in the answer sheet, etc., i.e., vulgar, derogatory and
obscene language.

9 Taking away from the examination hall, the whole or part of any used / Three Years
unused OMR answer sheet, without handing it over to the room
invigilator. Tampering with the Barcode and/or OMR track printed on the
OMR answer sheet.
10 Candidates found smoking / intoxicated, or found to have entered into a Three Years
quarrel of any kind, or to have misbehaved with the Chief Invigilator or
with the inspection authorities or with the invigilator or with any other
candidate either in the examination hall or inside the campus of the
examination venue, either before, during or after the examination.
11 Indulging in grave malpractices, including impersonation, amounting to Permanent,
subversion of the conduct of examination. Initiation of
criminal action

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2. Answer Key Challenge for Objective Type Examination

2.1. Tentative answer keys will be hosted in the Commission‘s website within six working days from the
date of conduct of objective type examination. Candidates can challenge the tentative answer keys of
the objective type examination through the ‘Answer Key Challenge’ window available in the
Commission‘s website www.tnpsc.gov.in [Recruitment → Answer Keys]. Representations, if any,
challenging the tentative answer keys shall be submitted only through online mode within seven days
from the date of publication of tentative answer keys. Representations received by post or e-mail will
receive no attention.

2.2. Detailed instructions, procedures to challenge the tentative answer keys have been made available
in the Commission‘s website. Representations made online / offline after the closure of the window will
also receive no attention.

2.3. The challenges submitted on time, through the online mode, shall be referred to a committee
comprising of experts in each subject. The decision on the final answer key shall be made, based on
the recommendations of the expert committee and answer sheet evaluation shall commence thereafter.

3. Onscreen Certificate Verification

3.1. Candidates admitted to onscreen certificate verification, will be given 10 calendar days to upload the
certificates as per the claim in the online application. The candidates who fail to upload the documents
within the time stipulated by the Commission, will not be considered for the selection.

3.2. Based on the onscreen certificate verification, the candidates will be given 10 calendar days to
re-upload the required document(s) / defective document(s) or certificate(s). Failure to re-upload the
required document(s) / defective document(s) or certificate(s) as per the claim in the online application
within the time stipulated by the Commission, shall result in rejection of claim.

4. Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test

4.1. Candidates shall present themselves at the venue of the physical standards test and endurance
test with the memorandum for physical standards test and endurance test downloaded from the
Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in failing which they will not be allowed to participate n the
physical standards test and endurance test. The request for change of venue will not be entertained.

4.2. Candidates shall bring with them, Aadhar Card / Passport / Driving Licence / Permanent Account
Number / Voter ID as identify proof. Candidates shall also bring two passport size photos.

4.3. After physical standards test, the eligible candidates alone will be admitted for endurance test.

4.4. If the candidate does not appear for the physical standards test and endurance test on the
scheduled date and time, the candidate will not be given further chance. The request for change of
date and time of the physical standards test and endurance test will not be entertained.

4.5. Candidates are advised to keep themselves fit for the endurance test. Candidates are advised to
bring good walking shoes and attire for endurance test. The candidates are permitted to bring their
mobile phone / smart watch for the endurance test.

4.6. Mere participation or clearing the physical standards test and endurance test will not imply that
his / her candidature has been fully considered for the next stage of selection.

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5. Physical Certificate Verification

5.1. Candidates admitted to physical certificate verification shall bring all the original certificates
uploaded / re-uploaded (if applicable) for physical certificate verification as claimed in the online
application, without fail.

5.2. After verification of original certificates, the eligible candidates alone will be admitted for
counselling. If the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his / her online application will be
rejected and his / her provisional admission to physical certificate verification will be cancelled and will
not be allowed to attend the counselling.

5.3. If the candidate does not appear for the physical certificate verification on the scheduled date and
time, the candidate will not be given any further chance to appear for the physical certificate verification
and will not be allowed to attend the counselling.

6. Counselling

6.1. Candidates will be allowed to participate in the counselling based on his / her rank. If the candidate
does not appear for the counselling on the scheduled date and time, the candidate will not be given any
further chance to appear for the counselling.

6.2. The post chosen by the candidate during the counselling cannot be changed under any
circumstances.

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 Annexure V

1. Form for Experience Certificate

1. Name of the Employee / Candidate (to whom the experience

certificate is being issued)

2. Date of Birth of the Employee / Candidate

3. Name and Address of the Company / Firm

4. Address of the Employee / Candidate

5. Period of Experience in driving light motor vehicles / heavy Date

motor vehicles From…………….To……..………
Total Period
……Year…..…Month… ...... Days

6. Driving Licence Number

7. Whether Attendance Register / Attendance Rolls / Pay Yes / No

Register and other records / available for this Employee

The above said employee is experienced in driving light motor vehicles / heavy motor vehicles in our
Company / Firm as stated above. The above particulars furnished by me are correct.

Office Seal: Signature

Date: Name of the Issuing Authority:
Place: Designation of the Issuing Authority:
Contact Number:

Note:

(i) Company / Firm which issue the certificate is cautioned that issuing of any certificate containing false
details will lead to legal / penal action on them.

(ii) Candidates who possess experience in more than one firm shall upload all such certificates.

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 2. Form for Self Declaration

I………………………………………Son / Daughter of ..................................... have applied for the post of

Forest Guard with Driving Licence. I hereby declare that I have the basic knowledge about the general

mechanism of automobiles.

Date:
Place: Signature of the Candidate

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 3. Form for Certificate of Physical Standards

Name of the Candidate :

Father’s Name :

Height : cm

Chest Measurement

i. On Full Inspiration : cm

ii. On Full Expiration : cm

iii. Difference (Expansion) : cm

Signature of the Medical Officer

Name :

Designation :

Date: Seal :

Note: The certificate should be obtained from a Medical Officer above the rank of an Assistant
Surgeon appointed by the Government to a Government Medical Institution.

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 4. Form for Eye Fitness Certificate

1. Name
2. Father’s Name
3. Visual standard without glasses Right Eye Left Eye
a. Distant Vision (without glasses)

b. Near Vision (without glasses)

4. Field Vision
5. Color Vision
6. Fundus appearance
7. Whether suffering from squint or any morbid condition of the eyelids (trachoma
like or either eye) (Yes / No)
8. Whether suffering from colour blindness? (Yes / No)
9. Whether Lasik / Laser Surgery / Excimer Laser Surgery underwent by the
candidate?
10. Standard Vision
11. Having regard to the vision whether the candidate is fit for the post of Forest
Guard with Driving Licence (Yes / No)

Signature of the Specialist in Ophthalmology :

Name :
Designation :
Date : Seal :

Note:
1. Vision standards without glasses for the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence
Right Eye Left Eye
Distant Vision 6/6 6/6
Near Vision 0.5 0.5 (Snellen)

2. Each eye must have a full field of vision

3. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be deemed to
be disqualification.
4. Lasik / Laser surgery / Excimer Laser surgery underwent by the candidate in either of the eyes shall
be deemed to be a disqualification.

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 5. Form for Certificate for Allocation of Scribe / Compensatory Time

This is to certify that I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs. (Name of

the candidate with disability) a person with (Nature and
percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o/D/o
a resident of
(Village / District / State and to state that He / She has physical limitation which hampers his
/ her writing capabilities owning to his / her disability.

Due to the above mentioned disability following concession may be given:- *

1. Allocation of a scribe.
2. Compensatory time for writing the examination.

*strike out the non applicable.

Signature
(Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent / notified Medical Authority of a
Government Health Care Institution / Medical Board)

Name & Designation

Name of Government Hospital / Health Care Centre / The notified Medical Authority /
Medical Board

Place: (Photo of the

Date: Differently Abled
Person and
Stamp to be
Signature / Thumb impression fixed here)
of the Differently Abled Person

Note:
Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream / disability
(e.g. Visual Impairment – Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability – Orthopedic Specialist /
PMR etc.,)

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 Annexure VI

LIST OF STATE SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZED BY

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF TAMIL NADU

S. No Name of the Association

1. Tamil Nadu Athletic Association
2. Tamil Nadu State Aquatic Association
3. Tamil Nadu Gymnastics Association
4. Tamil Nadu Ball Badminton Association
5. Tamil Nadu Basketball Association
6. The Tamil Nadu Billiards & Snooker Association
7. Tamil Nadu Amateur Body Building Association
8. The Tamil Nadu Bridge Association
9. Tamil Nadu Association of Canoeing & Kayaking
10. Tamil Nadu State Chess Association
11. Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu
12. Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf
13. Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association
14. Tamil Nadu Judo Association
15. Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kabaddi Association
16. Tamil Nadu Soft Tennis Association
17. Tamil Nadu Squash Racket Association
18. Tamil Nadu Tennikoit Association
19. Tamil Nadu Tennis Association
20. Tamil Nadu Triathlon Association
21. Tamil Nadu Amateur Wrestling Association
22. Tamil Nadu Wushu Association
23. Tamil Nadu Amateur Rowing Association
24. Tamil Nadu Rugby Football Union
25. Tamil Nadu Roller Skating Association
26. Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kickboxing Association
27. Tamil Nadu Sailing Association
28. Tamil Nadu Surfing Association
29. Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Tamil Nadu
30. Tamil Nadu Taekwondo Association
31. Amateur Tamil Nadu Shooting Ball Association
32. Tamil Nadu Atya Patya Association
33. Sports Tamil Nadu Roll Ball Association
34. Tamil Nadu Table Tennis Association
35. Tamil Nadu Shooting Association
36. Tamil Nadu Handball Association
37. Tamil Nadu Cycling Association
38. Tamil Nadu State Volleyball Association

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