TNPSC Group 1 Exam Information

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Information

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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission was originally known as Madras Public Service Commission which came into being because of the discretionary powers allocated to the provincial government to recruit & exercise control on their services. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission had thereby introduced its own exam system for recruiting people.

Applications are invited only through online mode upto 28.01.2014 for Direct Recruitment to the vacancies in the following posts included in Group-I Services:-

Sl. No	Name of the Post and Post Code	Name of the Service and Code No.(001)	No. of vacancies	Scale of pay
1	Deputy Collector (Post Code: 1001)	Tamil Nadu Civil Service	3	Rs.15,600-39,100/- (PB3) + 5400/-G.P.
2	Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category – I) (Post Code: 1002)	Tamil Nadu Police Service	33
3	Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) (Post Code:1003)	Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service	33
4	Assistant Director of Rural Development Department (Post Code: 1006)	Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service	10

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Eligibility

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• AGE (as on 01.07.2013):

Name of the Post	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
		SC’s, SC(A)’s, ST’s, MBC’s/DC’s, BC’s, BCM’s and DW’s of all castes	“Others” i.e., candidates not belonging to SC’s, SC(A)’s, ST’s, MBC’s/DC’s, BC’s and BCM’s
1. For all the posts except the post of Assistant Commissioner (C.T).	21Years	35 Years	30 Years
2. Assistant Commissioner (C.T.)
(i) For candidates possessing any degree	21 Years	35 Years	30 Years
(ii) For candidates possessing B.L. degree of any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission.	21 Years	36 Years	31 Years

• EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
• Candidates should possess a Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
• "The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies 10th + HSC (or its equivalent)+ U.G. degree.
• The candidates, who have written the final year degree examination, may also apply for the Preliminary Examination for direct recruitment to the posts included in Group-I Services, subject to the condition that they should produce proof of having passed the degree examination when admitted to the Main Written Examination, failing which they will not be admitted to the Main Written Examination.

Sl. No	Name of the Post	Qualification
1	Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category – I)	A Degree or Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science and also to those who possess National Awards for Physical Efficiency.
2	Assistant Commissioner (C.T.)	First Preference - A Degree both in Commerce and Law together with a Diploma in Taxation laws.
		Second Preference - A Degree both in Commerce and Law.
		Third Preference - A Degree either in Commerce or Law together with a Diploma in Taxation laws.
		Fourth Preference - A Degree either in Commerce or Law.
3	Assistant Director of Rural Development Department	i) Post Graduate Degree in Rural Service of the Gandhigram Rural Institute, Madurai District. ii) Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Extension. iii) Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Sociology

• PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION:

Candidates applying for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-I) must possess the following Physical qualifications:-

Name of the Post	Physical Qualification
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-I)	i. For Men: Must be not less than 165 cms in Height and not less than 86 cms round the chest on full inspiration and must have a chest expansion of not less than 5 cms on full inspiration. ii. For Women: Must be not less than 155 cms in Height. The Chest measurement will not apply to them.

• In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued Orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in Direct Recruitment on preferential basis to persons studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply to this recruitment. The above said reservation will be made applicable to candidates who have acquired the prescribed qualification for the post by studying the said course in Tamil Medium. Candidates claiming PSTM reservation must produce certificate issued by Head of Institution as proof as per the specimen contained in the 'Instructions to the candidates' (refer para 26 (19) of 'Instructions to the candidates') for having studied in Tamil Medium.

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Syllabus

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• Paper-I:-
1. Modern history of India and Indian culture.
2. General Aptitude & Mental ability Test.
3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India and Tamil Nadu.
• Paper-II:-
1. Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India and Geography of India.
2. Tamil Society, its culture and heritage/ English language skills.
3. Administration of Union and states with special reference to Tamil Nadu.
• Paper-III:-
1. Current events of national and international importance.
2. Current economic trends: Indian economy and impact of global economy on India.
3. Socio economic problems of India/ Tamil Nadu.

The Scheme of Examination and Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination and the Main Written Examination are available in the Commission's Website at 'www.tnpsc.gov.in'

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern

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"Assistant Statistical Investigator in the Department of Economics and Statistics Post"

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper-I : General Knowledge (Degree Standard) (100 questions)	2 hours	200 marks
Paper-II : Statistics (Degree Standard) (200 questions)	3 hours	300 marks
Interview and Records		70 marks

Apply for TNPSC Group 1 Exam

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Candidates should apply only through on-line in the Commission's website www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net.

Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience.

A valid e-mail ID or mobile number is mandatory for registration and email ID should be kept active till the declaration of results. You are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and password confidentially. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination, Interview call letters, other Memos etc. through the registered / given e-mail ID.

All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the candidate, post applied, communal category, date of birth, address, email ID, centre of examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

The candidates who wish to receive SMS should register their mobile number in the application.

• Applying Online:-
1. Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSC's website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexamns.net
2. Click "Apply on-line" to open up the on-line application form.
3. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.
4. If you already have Unique ID, please enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them, if necessary.
5. If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the required particulars without skipping any field.
6. Candidates are required to upload their latest photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the guidelines for scanning and upload of photograph and signature. An online application uploaded without photograph and signature will be rejected.

• Mode of Fee Payment:-

Select the mode of payment (On-line Payment/Off-line Payment).

• On-line Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)
1. In case of candidates wish to pay fees through the online payment gateway, i.e Net Banking, credit card and debit card payment, an additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make payment.
2. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
3. If the on-line transaction has been successfully completed a registration ID number and password will be generated. Candidates should note their registration ID number and password for future reference in respect of the post applied for.
• Off-line Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)
1. For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office or Indian Bank Branch.
2. Click "SUBMIT" to submit the application form.
3. Candidates will be provided with application number and password. Please note down the application number and password.
4. On submission system will generate the payment chalan which the candidates need to take print out and go to the nearest branch of Indian bank or the Designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the payment.
5. Collect the candidate's copy of the fee payment chalan from the branch. Please check that the chalan is properly signed and the details of transaction number, branch name and DP code number, deposit date have been noted in the chalan by the Branch authorities.
6. On-line application registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the Indian Bank within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application.
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• Print Option:-

0. After submitting the application, candidates can print /save their application in PDF format.
1. On entering application number and password, candidates can download their application and print, if required.
2. Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the candidates come up for next stage of selection.