3. In the year 1923, the Indian Government established a
Public Service Commission to examine the salary
structure of the Indian Civil Service and the possibility of
transferring some of the duties to provincial services.
The Commission was composed of five Englishmen and
four Indians.
This Service also Developed By British People.
4. • The Madras Service Commission started with three
members, including the Chairman
• 1970, when the name of the State was changed to Tamil
Nadu, the Madras Public Service Commission was renamed
as the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC).
5. TNPSC is headed by a Chairman and comprises
fourteen other members, all appointed by the Governor
of Tamil Nadu, in accordance with the above provisions of
the Constitution of India.
6. As of February 2016 the Commission consists of 15
members including a chairman:
• Dr.K.Arulmozhi (Chairman)
• Dr.S.Panneerselvam
• T.Kuppusamy
• G.Selvamani
• R.Pratapkumar
• V.Subbaiah
• S.Muthuraj
• M.Sethuraaman
• A.V.Balusamy
• M.Madasamy
• V.Ramamurthy
• Dr.P.Krishnakumar
• A.Subramanian
• N.B.Punniamoorthi
• Dr.M.Rajaram, I.A.S (R)
7. • Group – I
• Group – II
• Group – III
• Group – IV
8.
9. 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).
21 Years 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
Eligibility Conditions:
Age Limit:
10. Sl.
No
Name of the Post Qualification
1. Deputy Superintendent of
Police (Category – I)
A Degree or Diploma in Criminology and Forensic
Scienceand also to those who possess National Awards
for PhysicalEfficiency.
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.
Educational Qualification
11. 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.
Physical Qualification:
12. Subject Duration
Maximum
Marks
Minimum Qualifying
Marks
SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/
DCs, BCs and
BCMs
Others
Single paper in
General Studies-
200 items
Degree Standard –
Objective Type
General Studies –
150 items
Aptitude & Mental
Ability
Test (SSLC
Standard) 50 items
3 Hours 300 90 120
13.
14. Eligibility Conditions:
Age Limit:
Nam
e of
the
Post
Minimum
Age
(For all)
Maximum Age
“Others”
[i.e Candidates
not belonging to
SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/DCs,
BCs and BCMs]
Scheduled Caste /
Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars), Scheduled
Tribes, Most Backward
Classes / Denotified
Communities, Backward
Classes, Backward Classes
(Muslims) and Destitute
Widows of all castes
For
all
posts
18 Years 30 Years No Maximum age limit
15. Educational Qualification
Sl.No Name of the Post
Educational
Qualification
Technical Qualification
1.
Personal Clerk in
Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission
Bachelor’s
Degree
i. Must have passed the
Government
Technical Examination in
Typewriting:
both by Higher Grade in Tamil
and English
and
ii. Must have passed the
Government
Technical Examination in
Shorthand:
both by Higher Grade in Tamil
and English.
16. Sl.
No
Name of the Post Educational Qualification
1. Assistant in Commissioner of Revenue Administration
A degree of B.A./B.Sc./ B.B.M/ B.Com. of any
University/ B.O.L of Annamalai University/
B.B.A of Madurai Kamarajar
University/ B.Litt. of Madras University/
Bharathiyar University.
2.
Assistant in the following departments
Civil Supplies and Consumer Production, Industries and Commerce, Land
Administration, Land Reforms, Prison, Medical and Rural Health Services, Transport,
Registration, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Backward Classes, Fisheries,
Technical Education, National Cadet Corps, Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
School Education, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Survey and Land Records, Urban Land
Ceiling and Urban Land Tax Departments, Divisions of Commercial Taxes and Tamil
Nadu Public Service Commission
Any Degree
3. Planning Junior Assistant, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission
A degree of B.A./ B.Sc./B.Com. of any
University.
4. Assistant in Finance Department in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat
A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or
Economics or Statistics of any University or
Institution recognised by the University Grants
Commission
5. Lower Division Clerk in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. of any University
recognised by the University Grants
Commission.
6. Junior Co-operative Auditor
A degree of B.B.M. Degree or B.Com.
Degree or B.Com (Computer
Application) Degree or B.A. (Co-operation)
Degree or B.A. (Economics) Degree or
B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship) Degree
or B.B.E. Degree awarded by any University.
17.
18. Basic Qualification :
Candidates must have passed
S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent for all
the posts given in the Group 4 notification
Must have passed the Government
Technical Examination in Typewriting
“Certificate Course in Computer on Office
Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department.
19. Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies
Village Development Officer
Lab attendants
Technicians
Assistant sub inspectors
Constable
Jobs:
20.
21. Sl.
No.
Category of Candidates
Minimum
Age
Maximum Age
1
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes and
Destitute Widows of all castes
18 Years
35 Years
2
Most Backward Classes / Denotified
Communities, Backward Classes and
Backward Classes (Muslims)
32 Years
3
“Others” [ i.e., Candidates not belonging to
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and
BCMs ]
30 Years
4
For the persons who are trained in Survey in
ITI in Tamil Nadu, in respect of posts of Field
Surveyor and Draftsman only
35 Years
Eligibility Conditions:
Age Limit:
22. A. Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification:
Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification
viz., Must have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent with eligibility for
admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies (or) to College Courses of studies.
B. Technical Qualification:
For Typist:
Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:-
(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.
C. Computer Qualification (for Typist and Steno-Typist, Grade III):
Candidates should have passed the “Certificate Course in
Computer on Office Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department.
