TNPSC Recruitment 2021 : Apply Online, Vacancies

TNPSC 2021 Recruitment [Annual Planner, Notifications] : Every year thousands of aspiring candidates appear in the competitive exams for various Tamil Nadu Government jobs. TNPSC recruitment 2021 provide an opportunity to apply for different government jobs conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

The recruitment for top-level posts in Tamil Nadu government is conducted by the TNPSC through the competitive examinations after releasing the respective recruitment notifications on the official website.

TNPSC is responsible for conducting recruitment drives on behalf of different departments and organizations of the Tamil Nadu Government. TNPSC follow a transparent method to make a selection of suitable candidates for various posts.

For some posts TNPSC conducts the written exam, for some posts, there is a written exam and a personal interview. For higher-level posts like engineering services, administrative services, etc., TNPSC conducts the preliminary exam, main exam and finally a personal interview.

Candidates aspiring for a government job can look for TNPSC Jobs and apply. The notifications for various jobs are released on the official website of TNPSC @ www.tnpsc.gov.in/ and the application form can be filled on the official website.

• Annual Calendar 2021
• TNPSC Jobs
• Notifications
• Vacancies
• Post Wise Details
• Apply Online
• Syllabus
• Selection Process
• Admit Card
• Results
• Answer Key
• Cut Off

About TNPSC

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission was established way back during the British Rule as Madras Public Service Commission. The responsibility of this commission is to ensure transparent, free and fair recruitment process for the state civil services. The commission holds the responsibility of doing this by leveraging technology solutions. Also, the commission is responsible for constantly updating the recruitment methodology as per the changing needs of various departments.

TNPSC Annual Calendar 2021

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released a recruitment schedule for the entire year at the beginning of the year. In this schedule, all the post for which TNPSC will be conducting the recruitment is mentioned. Along with the positions to be filled, the TNPSC also announce the date on which the notification in regard to the said position will be released.

TNPSC Annual Planner 2021 has been made available on the TNPSC website.

TNPSC 2021 List of Jobs

1. Assistant System Engineer & Assistant System Analyst in Tamil Nadu Information Technology Service
2. Combined Civil Services – I (Group – I Services)
3. Senior Technical Assistant and Junior Technical Assistant in Department of Handlooms and Textiles
4. Hostel Superintendent cum Physical Training Officer in Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Subordinate Service
5. Combined Engineering Services Recruitment
6. Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade II
7. Laboratory Assistant in Forensic Science Department
8. Sub-Inspector of Fisheries in Tamil Nadu Fisheries Subordinate Service
9. Junior Drafting Officer in Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Subordinate
10. Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools and Vigilance Institutions in Social Defence Department
11. Chemist and Junior Chemist in Tamil Nadu Industries Subordinate Service
12. Admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, January 2021 Term
13. College Librarian in Collegiate Service, Assistant Librarian and Information Officer for Anna Centenary Library in Public Libraries department / Librarian in Government Law College in Tamil Nadu Legal Educational Service
14. Assistant (translator) in Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
15. Assistant Tourist Officer in Tourism Subordinate Service
16. Agricultural Officer in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service
17. Combined Civil Service Examination Group II A (Non-Interview Posts)
18. Research Assistant in the Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ranipet in the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Service
19. Assistant Training Officer (Stenography-English) and Assistant Training Officer (Secretarial Practice) in Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Department
20. Laboratory Assistant in the Department of Fisheries
21. Drug Inspector and Junior Analyst in the Drug Testing Laboratory
22. Junior Scientific Officer in Forensic Science Subordinate Service
23. Assistant Director/ Child Development Project Officer in Tamil Nadu General Services
24. Sociologist and Economist in the Office of Additional Director General of Police, Social Justice and Human Rights
25. Project Officer in Government Institute for Mentally Retarded, Tambaram
26. Combined Civil Services Group IV Services and VAO
27. Foreman Instructor (Enamel) in Industries Subordinate Service
28. Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining Subordinate Service And Assistant Geochemist in PWD
29. Assistant Chemical Engineer in Industries Subordinate Service
30. Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce (Technical) / Unit Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent (Chemical wing) in Industrial Service
31. Director of Physical Education in Tamil Nadu Educational Service
32. Combined Civil Service Examination Group II (Interview Posts & Non Interview Posts)
33. English Reporter and Tamil Reporter in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
34. Statistical Compiler in Health Subordinate Service
35. Accounts Officer in Treasuries and Accounts Service
36. Assistant Conservator of Forests (Group – IA Service)

TNPSC Notification 2021

TNPSC will release notification regarding the vacancies for various posts on its official website. TNPSC conducts recruitment to fill various positions at different government organizations and agencies.

The notification will contain detailed information about number of vacancies, exam pattern, application fee, minimum eligibility criteria and qualifications required to apply for the job. Below we have provided the link to the notifications that are released by TNPSC.

TNPSC Vacancies 2021

TNPSC mentions the number of vacancies for each post in the notification of the respective post on TNPSC website. The number of vacancies varies each year according to the requirement of the Government. Here we have listed the available number of vacancies for different posts as notified by TNPSC.

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TNPSC Post Wise Details

1. Assistant System Engineer & Assistant System Analyst in Tamil Nadu Information Technology Service

Written test for TNPSC Assistant System Engineer & Assistant System Analyst post will consist of three papers. Paper I will be object type that contain 100 questions of degree standard. Paper II will be engineering aptitude test and Paper III will have 20 descriptive answer questions of degree level.

The candidates will be selected for Assistant System Engineer and Analyst post based on the marks they obtain in the written exam which will be conducted for a total of 400 marks. The candidates who qualify the exam will be shortlisted for document verification and only those candidates who will successfully complete the document verification will be considered for final selection.

2. Combined Civil Services – I (Group – I Services)

TNPSC Combined Civil Services I/ Group 1 exam will be conducted in three phases, Preliminary written exam, Main exam followed by Interview. Preliminary test will be held for 300 marks. The question paper will contain 200 questions, 150 will be from general studies subjects at degree level and 50 will be for Aptitude and Mental Ability at SSLC level.

Candidates who qualify the preliminary exam will have to appear for main exam. The main exam consists of two phases, 1^st the written test and 2^nd will be the interview. Main exam will be held for 350 marks where 250 marks will be for written test and 100 marks will be for the interview.

The selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the Main written exam and their performance in the interview.

3. Senior Technical Assistant and Junior Technical Assistant in Department of Handlooms and Textiles

TNPSC Senior Technical Assistant and Junior Technical Assistant in Department of Handlooms and Textiles recruitment will consists of two stages, written exam and Personal Interview. The written exam will consist of two papers. Paper I will be conducted for 300 marks and contain 200 questions related to the Handloom Technology/ Textile Technology /Textile Manufacture.

3 hour time will be given to the candidates to complete paper I. Paper II will consist of 100 questions for 200 marks, 75 of which will be for General Studies at Diploma level and 25 for Aptitude and Mental Ability at SSLC level. The Personal Interview / oral test will be conducted for 70 marks.

Candidates who qualify the written exam will be shortlisted for document verification and those who successfully get their documents / certificates verified will have to appear for the oral test / interview. TNPSC will make the final selection of candidates for the post of Sr. & Jr. Technical Assistant in Department of Handlooms and Textiles on the basis of aggregate marks scored by them in the written exam and interview.

4. Hostel Superintendent cum Physical Training Officer in Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Subordinate Service

Candidates applying for Hostel Superintendent cum Physical Training Officer post will have to appear for the written exam and Interview. Written exam will be divided into two papers. Paper I will have 200 questions of Diploma standard related to Physical education for 300 marks. Paper II will consist of 75 General Studies questions at Diploma level and 25 Aptitude and Mental ability questions of SSLC standard for 200 marks. The candidates will get 3 hours and 2 hours to solve paper I and Paper II respectively.

The candidates who qualify the written exam will be called for document verification, after qualifying that they will have to appear for the interview. The selection will be made on the basis of total marks scored in the written test and interview, which will be conducted for 70 marks.

5. Combined Engineering Services Recruitment

Combined engineering services recruitment will be conducted in two parts, first there will be a written exam and then there will be an oral exam or interview. The written exam will consist of two papers. Paper I will have questions from electronics and communications, electrical engineering and civil engineering, the candidates will have the option to choose the subject they want to attempt.

All the questions in Paper I will be of degree standard. All the questions in Paper II will be compulsory for all the candidates to answer. Paper II will be divided into two sections, 75 questions for general studies and 25 for aptitude and mental ability test.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by them in the written exam and interview.

6. Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade II

The recruitment exam for Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade 2 post consist of two papers. Paper I will have 200 questions of diploma standard. Paper II consist of 100 questions out of which 75 will be for general studies and rest 25 will be related to the mental ability and aptitude. The level of Paper II will be of Higher Secondary Standard.

Based on the performance in the written exam, TNPSC will shortlist the candidates for the interview and the final selection will be made on the basis of the combined marks in the written exam and interview after the verification of the documents.

7. Laboratory Assistant in Forensic Science Department

There will be only one written paper for laboratory assistant post. The candidates will get 3 hour time to answer all 200 questions.  Written exam will consist of questions from biology, physics, chemistry and general studies. All the questions in written exam will be of SSLC standard.

The selection process will be conducted in two phases, first the candidates have to qualify the written exam and then they will be called for the document verification. Only those candidates who qualify both the stages will be considered for the final selection.

8. Sub-Inspector of Fisheries in Tamil Nadu Fisheries Subordinate Service

Candidate has to qualify written exam in order to become eligible for selection. Written exam will be divided into two papers. Paper I will consist of 200 questions from Zoology, Fisheries Science of degree standard. The candidates will have to choose the section to answer according to their qualification.

The paper will be conducted for 300 marks and candidates will get 3 hours to answer the questions. Paper II will contain 25 questions of mental ability and aptitude while 75 questions will be of General Studies. The duration of paper II will be 2 hours and the maximum marks will be 200.

A shortlist of candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in written exam and those who qualify the exam will be called for document verification. After document verification, the qualifying candidates will be called for interview and the final selection will be done on the basis of candidate’s performance in written exam and interview combined.

9. Junior Drafting Officer in Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Subordinate Service

The selection process of junior drafting officer will be made on the basis of a written exam and interview. All the candidates applying for this position will have to go through a written exam and those who qualify written exam will be shortlisted for the interview. Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks scored by the candidates in the written exam and interview.

10. Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools and Vigilance Institutions in Social Defence Department

TNPSC will conduct two papers as the part of written exam for the post of Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools and Vigilance Institutions in Social Defence Department. First paper will be for 300 marks and contain questions from the subjects such as, criminology, forensic science, psychology, philosophy.

Candidates have to choose which subject’s question they want to answer based on their qualification, and all the questions will be of PG degree standard. Paper II will contain 100 questions of 200 marks, and will be divided into two sections. First section will contain 75 questions based on the General Studies. Second section will have 25 mental ability and aptitude questions.

Qualifying the written exam makes candidate eligible to appear for the interview, and those candidates who qualify the written exam as well as the interview, will be considered for the final selection.

11. Chemist and Junior Chemist in Tamil Nadu Industries Subordinate Service

Candidates who will apply for chemist and Jr. Chemist post have to appear for two papers in the written exam. Paper one will contain 200 questions of PG degree level chemistry for 300 marks, and paper II will consist of 100 questions divided into general studies and mental ability and aptitude sections for 200 marks.

Those who qualify the written exam will be shortlisted for document verification, after that, the qualifying candidates will be called for interview. The final selection shortlist will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and interview.

12. Admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, January 2021 Term

There will be a written as well as oral exam for the admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College. The written exam will be divided into three papers i.e., English, Mathematics, and General Knowledge subjects each. The oral exam or viva will be conducted to ascertain the personality and mental ability of the candidates.

The candidates will be selected for the admission on the basis of their performance in the written exam and the interview. In order to qualify they have to achieve at least 50% marks in every paper.

13. College Librarian in Collegiate Service, Assistant Librarian and Information Officer

Candidates who will apply for Librarian / Assistant Librarian post will have to go through a written examinations and an Interview. Written exam will have 2 papers, Paper I will consist of 200 questions for 300 marks 3 hour time will be given to the candidates for answering all the questions.

Paper II will contain 100 questions related to General Studies and candidate will get 2 hours to answer all the questions. The interview and document verification process will be conducted for maximum of 70 marks.

The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of total marks obtained by them in the written exam and interview.

14. Assistant (translator) in Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service

TNPSC will most probably select the candidates for the post of Assistant translator through a written exam and interview. First the candidates will have to go through the written test, which will be held to assess the technical and theoretical knowledge of the candidates. Those candidates who qualify the exam will be shortlisted for the interview.

The interview will be conducted to test the personality and mental ability and aptitude of the candidate. The final selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and the interview.

15. Assistant Tourist Officer in Tourism Subordinate Service

All the candidates who apply for this post will have to go through the written exam which will be divided into three papers. Paper I will be conducted for 300 marks. Paper II will contain question related to tourism Principles and Practices for 300 marks, and Paper III will be of Tourism Administration and operations question. For each paper the candidates will get 3 hours to answer all the questions.

Those who qualify the written exam will be called for interview, which will be conducted for 120 marks. The final selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of marks obtained by them in the written exam and interview.

16. Agricultural Officer in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service

TNPSC will conduct a written exam for the position of Agricultural officer. Written exam will consist of two papers. Paper I will contain 200 questions of diploma standard (agriculture) for 300 marks. Paper II will have 100 questions divided into two sections, 75 questions of General Studies at higher secondary level, and 25 mental ability and aptitude questions of SSLC level.

After qualifying the written exam, the candidates will be called for the document verification. Appointment of only those candidates will be made who successfully qualify both the written exam and the document verification.

17. Combined Civil Service Examination Group II A (Non-Interview Posts)

TNPSC Group 2A has been merged with Group 2 exam. There will be a 2 stage written exam for the recruitment of combined civil services Group 2 (non interview posts) i.e., prelim and main exam. Prelim exam will contain 200 objective type questions based on the General studies (degree level), aptitude and mental ability (SSLC level) for 300 marks.

Main exam include Tamil to English translation, English to Tamil Translation, Precis writing, English Comprehension, Hints Development, Essay Writing on Thirukkural, Letter writing. Final selection will be made on the basis of marks scored by them in the prelim and main written exam.

18. Research Assistant in the Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ranipet in the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Service

The written exam for Research Assistant post will be divided into two parts. Paper I will be held for 300 marks and contain 200 questions, the candidates will be given 3 hours to answer the questions which will be about Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences at PG degree level.

Paper II will further be divided into two separate sections, one containing 25 questions related to mental ability and aptitude and other with 75 questions of general studies. In total paper II will have 100 questions for 200 marks and the duration will be 2 hours.

The selection will be done on the basis of combined performance in the written exam and interview. After qualifying the written exam, candidates will be shortlisted for the interview. Those who qualify the interview will be considered for final selection.

19. Assistant Training Officer (Stenography-English) and Assistant Training Officer (Secretarial Practice) in Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Department

For selecting suitable candidates for the job, TNPSC will be conducting a written and an oral exam. The written exam will be held for 500 marks divided into two papers (paper I and paper II). Paper I will be held for 300 marks and contain 200 questions related to Stenography in English at Diploma standard. Paper II will have 100 questions for 200 marks, 25 of which will deal with the mental ability and aptitude of the candidates and 75 will be related to general studies.

After the written exam, a shortlist will be created and selected candidates will be called for document verification. Only those who qualify this stage will be eligible to appear for the interview for 70 marks. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks scored in written exam and interview.

20. Laboratory Assistant in Department of Fisheries

Selection for Laboratory Assistant post will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the written exam and interview. Those who qualify the written exam will have to go through document verification and finally they have to appear for the interview.

The written exam will be consisted of two papers. Paper I will have three sections for Botany, Chemistry, and Zoology. Candidates will have to answer 200 questions from only one sections based on their qualification.

They will get 3 hours to answer the questions and maximum marks they can achieve are 300. Paper II will only have 100 questions divided into two parts. Part one will contain 75 questions based on the general studies and part two will have 25 questions related to aptitude and mental ability and interview will be conducted for 70 marks.

21. Drug Inspector and Junior Analyst in the Drug Testing Laboratory

TNPSC will conduct a written and oral exam for the recruitment Drug Inspector and Junior Analyst in the Drug Testing Laboratory. Candidates have to appear in two papers for the written exam. Paper I will be of 300 marks and contain 200 questions.

The candidates will be able to choose between Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, M.D. Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Chemistry, as per their qualification. In paper II all the 100 questions will be compulsory to answer. Questions will be divided into two sections in Paper II, one will contain 75 questions on General studies and other section will have 25 questions on mental ability and aptitude, for 200 marks.

Those who qualify the written exam will be called for the interview which will be conducted for 70 marks. Candidates, who qualify the written exam and interview, will be considered for final selection.

22. Junior Scientific Officer in Forensic Science Subordinate Service

Selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of their performance in the written exam and interview. The written exam will consist of two papers, paper I will be held for 300 marks and contain 200 questions and Paper  II will consist of 100 questions, for 200 marks.

The candidates have to qualify the written exam to become eligible for the interview which will be conducted for 70 marks.. Only those candidates who qualify the written exam and interview will be considered for final selection.

23. Assistant Director/ Child Development Project Officer in Social Welfare Department

A written exam will be conducted by TNPSC for the recruitment on this post. Candidates have to appear for paper I and II of the written exam. Paper I will be held for 300 marks and contain 200 questions. Paper II will consist of 100 questions divided into two sections. Section one will have 75 questions on General Studies and section two will consist of 25 mental ability and aptitude questions.

There will be an interview for 70 marks for the candidates who will qualify the written exam. Final selection will be made according to the performance of candidates in written exam and interview.

24. Sociologist and Economist in Tamil Nadu General Services

TNPSC will select the suitable candidates for Sociologist & Economist post by conducting a written exam and interview. The written exam will be conducted to test the technical and theoretical knowledge of the candidates in their respective fields and the purpose of interview is to assess the personality and mental ability of the candidates. Their performance in the written exam and interview will determine the final selection.

25. Project Officer in Government Institute for Mentally Retarded, Tambaram

The selection process for project officer post will involve a written exam in which the knowledge of the candidates related to the subject will be tested. A shortlist of candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the written exam. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview and those who qualify the interview and the written exam will be considered for final selection.

26. Combined Civil Services Group IV Services and VAO

Candidates applying for Group 4 and VAO post will have to go through a written exam. This exam will contain 200 objective type questions for 300 marks. The questions will be based on the general studies, aptitude test and general Tamil/ English subjects. Candidates will get 3 hour time to answer all the questions.

The shortlist of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks they will obtain in the written exam. Only those candidates who successfully qualify the written exam will be called for counselling and document verification.

27. Foreman Instructor (Enamel) in Industries Subordinate Service

The selection process for Foreman instructor post will be conducted in two phases. First the candidates will have to appear for the written exam, where they have to answer objective type questions.

Those who qualify the written exam will be called for the interview. According to the performance of the candidates in the written exam and interview, a shortlist for the final selection of the candidates will be made.

28. Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining Subordinate Service and Assistant Geochemist in PWD

TNPSC will conduct a written exam and an interview to make selection of the candidates for the post of Assistant Geologist and Assistant Geochemist. Written exam will be consisted of 2 papers for 500 marks and candidates who score qualifying marks in both the papers will be called for document verification. Those who successfully get their documents verified will be called for interview which will be conducted for 70 marks.

The final selection of will be made on the basis of aggregate marks scored by the candidates in the written exam and interview.

29. Assistant Chemical Engineer in Industries Subordinate Service

TNPSC will select the candidates for assistant chemical engineer on the basis of written exam and interview. All the candidates applying for this position will have to appear for the written exam and after that they have to appear for the interview. Candidates’ performance in the written exam and interview will decide if he/she will be selected or not.

The written exam will be held for 300 marks and interview will be conducted for 40 marks. The candidates have to answer 200 questions related to chemical engineering or chemical technology based on their qualifications for 300 marks.

The candidates will get 3 hours to answer all the questions. The candidates who will qualify the written exam will be shortlisted for the interview and those who qualify the interview will be considered for the final selection.

30. Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce (Technical) / Unit Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent (Chemical wing) in Industrial Service

Selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of the written exam and interview. TNPSC will be conducting a written exam for the candidates applying for these posts. The exam will be divided into two papers.

Paper I will consist of 200 questions divided into various sections like, Commerce, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, and Co-operation. The candidates will have to choose which section they want to answer according to their qualification. Paper II will contain 100 questions that will be distributed into two sections, section one will have 75 questions related to general studies and section two will consist of 25 questions for mental ability and aptitude test.

Candidates who qualify the written exam will be shortlisted for the interview, which will be conducted for 70 marks. The final selection shortlist of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by them in the written exam and the interview.

31. Director of Physical Education in Tamil Nadu Educational Service

Written exam will be held in two phases. First the candidates will have to appear for the preliminary exam and those who qualify prelim exam will be called to appear for main exam. The preliminary exam will be conducted for 300 marks and contain questions from general studies and general English/Tamil. The main exam will be held for 300 marks and there will be an interview for 40 marks.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in main exam and interview. Only those candidates will be considered for the final selection who will successfully qualify the written exam and interview.

32. Combined Civil Service Examination Group II

The candidates applying for Combined Civil Service Examination Group II (Interview Posts) will have to appear for a 2 stage written exam followed by Interview. Prelim exam questions will be related to General Studies, Mental Ability and Aptitude. The qualifying candidates will be shortlisted for main exam. After qualifying main exam, candidates will be called for interview. Candidates will have to qualify the interview in order to become eligible for selection. The selection for this post will be made according to the marks obtained by them in the written exam and interview.

Note: TNPSC Group 2A Non Interview posts has been merged with Group 2 exam. There will be no Interview for these posts.

33. English Reporter and Tamil Reporter in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service

The recruitment for the post of English and Tamil Reporter will be done by TNPSC on the basis of written exam and interview. The candidates who will apply for these posts will have to appear for the written exam. This exam will contain objective type questions and test the knowledge of the candidates about the subject. On the basis of the result of the written exam, a shortlist will be created.

The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. The objective of the interview is to assess the personality and mental ability of the candidates. The candidates who will qualify the interview will be considered for selection, but the shortlist for final selection will be prepared according to the performance of the candidates in the written exam and the interview.

34. Statistical Compiler in Health Subordinate Service

TNPSC will be conducting a written exam for selecting candidates for Statistical Compiler post. The written exam will be conducted for 300 marks and candidates will have to answer 200 questions in 3 hours from either Statists section or Mathematics section, based on their qualification.

A shortlist of qualified candidates will be prepared on the basis of merit and reservation and the candidates will be called for the interview. On the basis of marks obtained in written exam and interview, a final list of selected candidates will be prepared.

35. Accounts Officer in Treasuries and Accounts Service

The written exam for the TNPSC Accounts officer will be conducted for 500 marks. The exam will be divided into two papers. Paper I will be of 300 marks and contain 200 questions of Post Graduate Degree standard. Candidates will get 3 hours to answer these objective type questions.

Paper II will be conducted for 200 marks. In this paper 100 questions will be divided into 2 sections. Section one will be of General studies and contain 75 questions and 25 questions for mental ability and aptitude test will be there in the section two of Paper II. Candidates will get 2 hours’ time to answer questions from both the sections.

TNPSC will also conduct the oral test in the form of an interview. The candidates, who will be shortlisted according to their performance in written exam, will be called for the interview. After the interview, a final shortlist for the selection of the candidates will be prepared based on the combined marks of the candidates in the written and oral test.

36. Assistant Conservator of Forests (Group – IA Service)

The candidates for the post of TNPSC Assistant Conservator will have to appear for the preliminary exam. After qualifying prelim exam, they will be called for main exam followed by an interview. The preliminary exam will consist of 200 questions for 300 marks. 150 questions will be for general studies and 50 for aptitude and mental ability will be asked in preliminary exam.

Those who qualify the preliminary exam will have to appear for main exam, that consist of four papers. Paper I will be of general studies questions of Degree standard for 200 marks. Paper II will contain questions related to General English for 100 marks. For paper III and IV candidates will have to choose one subject for each, according to their qualification.

After the written exam, a shortlist of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by them. These shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview, which will be conducted for 120 marks. TNPSC will make the final selection list according to the performance of the candidates in the written exam and interview.

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TNPSC Application Form

Registration

To apply for any of the positions mentioned above, you should first register with TNPSC Website. Once you are registered using the One Time Registration Process at tnpscexams.in/, you can apply using the OTR ID and password to submit the online application.

Online Application

For all the positions, you will have to apply online from the website of TNPSC. You should make sure to submit the application before the last date specified by the TNPSC in the notification.

Here is the process you have to follow, which will remain common for almost all recruitments

• You should remember that to apply for any recruitment notification issued by TNPSC, interested applicants should have One Time Registration and candidate dashboard.
• If you have already registered with the website of TNPSC, you can use your existing User ID and password to log in and apply to any position.
• If you have not registered earlier, you can register using the instructions 
• If you wish to apply for any recruitment, you will have to click on the “Apply” option that you can find corresponding to the notification for the appropriate recruitment. When you do this, you will be prompted to enter your user ID and password.
• You will have to begin by providing details about your SSLC registration number, year and month of passing and also the name of the board that issued the certificate.
• When you register, you will have to provide a valid mobile number and email Id and you should keep these contact details active all through the recruitment process. The reason is that the commission will send messages and communications to these contact details.
• It is true that you furnish details in One Time Registration, however, the details you provide in the particular job application will alone be considered by the commission.
• Remember that all the particulars you provide in the online application like your DOB, communal category, Email ID, the centre of examination chosen and other details will be considered final. However, you will get the chance to modify some fields. But, some fields are fixed and you cannot make any changes to those fields. So, you should carefully fill up the details in the online application with the utmost care as the TNPSC will not entertain any correspondence with a request to change the details.
• Once you furnish the basic details in the online application, you can head to the payment gateway, where you will get the option to pay the application fee either in online mode or in offline mode. The options offered are Post Office Challan, Bank Challan, Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking.
• If you wish to choose the online mode, you will have to fill up an additional application page, which is not essential for those paying the fee through offline mode.
• Once the online payment is completed, the system will generate an application number and this application number should be noted down for your future reference.
• For offline mode, you can choose to pay either through the post office or SBI bank challan. One submission of your details, the system will generate a payment challan and you should take a print out of this challan and should take it to the SBI branch or post office near you to make the payment. Once you pay at the cash counter, do not forget to collect the candidate’s copy of the challan.
• The application process will be successful only after you pay the application fee. You need not have to send the printout of the application or any other documents to the commission.
• In the case of any clarifications, you can send your queries to help desk number 8754000961 or technicalhelp@tnpscexams.in.

TNPSC Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2021

The pattern and syllabus differ based on the recruitment and position to which you apply. You can get to know the detailed syllabus from the appropriate notification page.

TNPSC Selection Process

The selection of candidates for different recruitments conducted by TNPSC will be done after multiple stages of selection process. Also, there will be a difference in the stages as well. For instance, for some recruitment, there will be the preliminary examination, the main examination and oral test, while for some, there will be just a single-stage written examination followed by document verification. Candidates can get to know the complete details by visiting the appropriate notification page.

TNPSC Hall Tickets

TNPSC e-call letter/ hall ticket will be made available around 10 days before the test date. Candidates will be notified about the availability of hall tickets for downloading to their registered mobile number and email by the commission. Candidates should remember that they will not get the e-call letter to their address; they will have to download it only from the website of the commission.

How To Download Hall Ticket?

The method to download the e-call letter for all TNPSC exams is similar. Here is the process to follow:

• Go to www.tnpsc.gov.in, which is one of the commission’s websites from where you can download the e-call letter.
• You will find an option called “online services” on this website. You can find this link in the middle of the website on the right-hand side.
• When you click on this option, you will find a dropdown menu.
• On this menu, you will find “Hall ticket download” as one of the options.
• When you click on this link, you will get to a webpage, where you will find the list of advertisements for different recruitment announcements made by TNPSC. On this table, you should find a link to the appropriate recruitment for which you wish to apply. Corresponding to it, you will find a link that shows “download admit card”.
• When you click on this link, you will be taken to a page that will ask you to enter your application number or ID and DOB. Make sure to enter your DOB in DD/MM/YYYY Format.
• Once you enter the details requested by the system, you will have to click on the “Submit” button. You will find the e-call letter displayed on the screen. If the preliminary examination of specific recruitment is approaching, you will find the link to the hall ticket for prelims. In the same ways, if the main exam is approaching, you will find the link to the main examination.
• Before you download the hall ticket for any TNPSC exam it is better to ensure the correctness of the details.

TNPSC Result 2021

The results will be published on the website of TNPSC. The publishing of the result will happen around a month after the written test. Of course, the commission will notify you to your registered email and mobile phone number about the availability of the results.

However, it is better to keep visiting the website of the commission then and thereafter the test for updates. If the recruitment you are applying has multiple stages, the results will be published by the commission for each stage separately.

How To Check Results?

• Visit the result page of the TNPSC website at tnpsc.gov.in/Results.html.
• You will find the list of recruitments conducted by TNPSC in table form.
• When you click on the link to result corresponding to the recruitment for which you have applied, you can get your results.
• The result page will open in PDF form that will have the list of the registration number of candidates shortlisted for the next phase of selection or the final selection.

How To Check Marks?

• In the same link for the result at tnpsc.gov.in/Results.html, you will find a column called written exam marks.
• Check whether there is a date in this column corresponding to the row in which the recruitment for which you have applied is present.
• If you have a date you can click on it. The system will prompt you to enter your registration number.
• When you provide your registration number and click the submit button, you will be taken to a page that contains your marks.

TNPSC Answer Key

About a week after the objective-type examination for different recruitments, the TNPSC will publish the answer key. Also, the commission will give a week’s time for the candidates to raise their objections for any answers in the tentative answer key.

They are recommended to send the objections with appropriate evidence for their claim within a week after the release of the tentative answer key. The commission will analyse the claim with a team and will publish the final answer key.

How To Download Answer Key?

• You will have visit the website of TNPSC.
• Then, you will find the list of recruitments in the “Latest notification” page.
• On the row corresponding to the specific recruitment for which you have taken up the written test, you will find a link to the answer key.
• When you click on this link, you will be taken to the answer key in PDF format.
• You can download it or even you can print it.

TNPSC Cut Off 2021

TNPSC clearly specifies the minimum qualifying marks along with the notification for all positions. Also, the commission will publish the cut-off for each recruitment exam after the final results are out. The commission will publish the cut-off for different categories separately.

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