TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTIFICATION NO: 10/2017

DATED: 27.04.2017

Applications are invited only through on-line mode from applicants upto 26.05.2017 for direct recruitment against the vacancies in the following posts included in Combined Civil Services Examination-II (2017-2018) (Non-Interview Posts) (Group-II A Services) [Service Code No.004].

It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One-Time on-line Registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply on-line for this recruitment.The One-Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.

Sl.No.	Name of the Posts and Post Codes	Name of the Service	No. of vacancies	Scale of pay
1)	Personal Clerk in (other than Law and Finance Department) Secretariat (Post Code No: 1078)	Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service	6 (ST- Carried Forward vacancies)	Rs.5200- 20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2800/- (PB1)
2)	Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Post Code No:1082 )	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	1
3)	Steno-Typist in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat (Post Code No:1085 )	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service	6
Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
4)	Assistant in Industries and Commerce Department (Post Code No: 1027)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	130	Rs.5200- 20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2800/- (PB1)
5)	Assistant in Commissioner of Revenue Administration Department (Post Code No: 1030)		6
6)	Accountant in Treasuries and Accounts Department (Post Code No:1062 )		85
7)	Assistant in Prison Department (Post Code No: 2205)		20
8)	Assistant in Registration Department (Post Code No. 2218)		128
9)	Assistant in Backward Classes Welfare Department (Post Code No: 2259)		2
10)	Assistant in Fisheries Department (Post Code No: 2261)		18
11)	Assistant in Labour Department (Post Code No: 2264)		24
12)	Assistant/ Accountant /Store Keeper in Employment and Training Department (Posts Code No: 2266 )		92
13)	Assistant in Highways Department (Post Code No: 2268)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	156	Rs.5200- 20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2800/- (PB1)
14)	Assistant in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (Post Code No: 2271)		18
15)	Assistant in NCC Department (Post Code No: 2272)		23
16)	Assistant in Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department (Post Code No: 2277)		2
17)	Assistant in Survey and Land Records Department (Post Code No:2280)		105
18)	Assistant in Stationery and Printing Department (Post Code No:2282)		54
Assistant in the Divisions of Commercial Taxes Department
19)	Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Post Code No: 1025)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	22
20)	Chennai (South )Division (Post Code No: 2208)		56
21)	Tiruchirappalli Division (Post Code No: 2209)		27
22)	Vellore Division (Post Code No: 2211)		9
23)	Coimbatore Division (Post Code No: 2212)		12
24)	Madurai Division (Post Code No: 2213)		35
25)	Tirunelveli Division (Post Code No: 2214)		20
Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service / Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission/ Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
26)	Assistant in (Other than Law and Finance Department) Secretariat (Post Code No:1075 )	Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service	30	Rs.5200- 20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2600/- (PB1)
27)	Assistant in (Law Department) Secretariat (Post Code No:1076 )		8
28)	Assistant in (Finance Department) Secretariat (Post Code No:1077)		15
29)	Assistant in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Post Code No:1081)	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	3
30)	Assistant in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat (Post Code No:1084 )	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service	15
31)	Lower Division Clerk in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat (Post Code No:1086 )		12
Assistant in Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation
32)	Assistant in Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation (Post Code No:2284)	--	8	Rs.5200- 20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2800/- (PB1)
Total			1148

The following vacancies have been announced in this Notification pending approval of the Staff Committee Hence, the number of vacancies given against these posts are subject to approval of Staff Committee.

Sl. No.	Name of the Posts and Post Code	Name of the Service	No. of vacancies	Scale of pay
1.	Assistant in Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department (Post Code No: 1026)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	65	Rs.5200-20200+ Grade Pay Rs.2800/-(PB1)
2.	Assistant in Police Department (Post Code No: 2206)		213
3	Assistant in Transport Department (Post Code No: 2216)		60
4.	Assistant in Highways Department (Post Code No: 2268)		70
5	Assistant in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (Post Code No: 2271)		55
6.	Assistant in School Education Department (Post Code No: 2274)		130
7.	Assistant in Forest Department (Post Code No:2278)		119
8.	Assistant in Commercial Taxes, Chennai (South ) Division (Post Code No: 2208)		52
9.	Assistant in Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax Department (Posts Code No: 2281)		41
Total			805

1. IMPORTANT DATES:-

   A	Date of Notification	27.04.2017	-
   B	Last date for submission of applications	26.05.2017	-
   C	Last date for payment of Fee through Bank or Post Office	29.05. 2017	-
   D	Date of Written Examination	06.08.2017	10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

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2. FEES:-

   a)	Registration Fee For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No. 32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017) Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.	Rs.150/-
   b)	Examination Fee Note: The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the on-line application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession noted below	Rs.100/-

   EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:-

   Category	Concession	Condition
   (i) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption	--
   (ii) Differently Abled Persons and Destitute Widows of all communities	Full Exemption	For Differently Abled persons, the disability should be not less than 40%. For DWs, the DW certificate should have been obtained from the RDO / Sub - Collector/Assistant Collector
   (iii) Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim), Backward Classes (Muslim)	Those who have not availed three free chances so far in any of the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	Should not have availed three free chances in any of the previous recruitments.
   (iv) Ex-Servicemen	Those who have not availed two free chances so far in any of the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	Should not have availed two free chances in any of the previous recruitments. Fee concession will not apply for those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

   Note:

   1. The three/two free chance referred to above are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE/TWO APPLICATIONS ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of examination fee made in any application which is rejected/admitted or withdrawn will be counted as a free chance availed.

   2. Failure to pay the prescribed examination fee along with the application in-time will be liable for rejection of application.

   3. The number of free chances availed by the applicant means the total number of free chances hitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier application submitted to the Commission for any post / recruitment.

   4. If the examination fee concession claimed in the applications is found to exceed the admissible limits as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage of selection. The number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from the previous applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without One -Time Registration i.e., before One Time Registration made as mandatory.

      (For further details regarding fee concessions, refer para 12 of "Instructions to Applicants")

3. QUALIFICATIONS:-

   (A) AGE (As on 01.07.2017)

   Name of the Posts	Minimum Age (For all)	Maximum Age
   		For Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim), Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows of all castes	For "Others" [i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs ]
   For all posts	18 Years	No Maximum age limit	30 Years

   Note:-

   AGE CONCESSIONS:-

   1. No Maximum age limit for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs and DWs of all castes.

   2. For Differently Abled Persons:

      1. No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs.

      2. Differently Abled Persons of the 'Other Communities' are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above.

   3. For Ex-servicemen:

      1. No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs.

      2. The maximum age limit is 48 years for "others" (i.e) Applicants not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) above.

      3. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the applicants those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

         Note:

         "Others" [i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs] who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.

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         (B)(a). EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:-

         Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualifications on the date of this Notification. Viz. 27.04.2017.

         Note:

         1. The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz SSLC, HSC or its equivalent and UG Degree. (Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016)
            The results of exam should have been declared on or before the date of notification.

         2. Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification when called for, failing which their application will be summarily rejected. The G.O's issued regarding equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this notification will not be accepted.

         (Refer para 10 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.)

         (b). Knowledge of Tamil:-

         Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil.

         (For details refer para 11 of the 'Instructions to Applicants') c). Certificate of Physical Fitness:

         Applicants selected for appointment to these posts will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below before his appointment:-

         Sl. No.	Name of the Posts	Educational Qualification	Technical Qualification
         1.	(i) Personal Clerk in Secretariat (other than Law and Finance Department) (ii) Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (iii) Steno-Typist in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat	Any 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 Provided that if with the qualifications referred to in items (i) and (ii) above are not available, 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 Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower Grade. (b) Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower Grade. (iii) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Technical Education Department. Note: Applicants who do not possess the qualification in Computer on Office Automation conducted by the Technical Education Department may also apply. If selected they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation.
         2.	Assistant in the following departmental units:- Civil supplies and consumer protection, Industries and Commerce, Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Prison, Police, Registration, Backward Classes Welfare, Fisheries, Labour, Employment and Training, Highways, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, National Cadet Corps, Vigilance and Anti- Corruption, Forest, Survey and Land Records, Urban Land ceiling and Urban land Tax, Stationery and Printing, Divisions of Commercial Taxes, Assistant in Secretariat, (other than Law and Finance Department) Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Transport and School Education.	Any Bachelors Degree
         3.	Accountant in Treasuries and Accounts Department	Any Bachelor's Degree Other things being equal, preference shall be given to person who holds a degree in Commerce.
         4.	Assistant in (Law Department) Secretariat	B.L. Degree awarded by any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
         5.	Assistant in (Finance Department) Secretariat	Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics
         6.	Assistant and Lower Division Clerk in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat	Any Bachelor's Degree
         Name of the Posts	Form of Certificate of Physical fitness	Standard of Vision Prescribed
         For all posts	Form prescribed for posts in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service	Standard -III or better.

         Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist when called for.

4. GENERAL INFORMATIONS:-

   1. The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable separately to each posts/ Divisions in respect of posts of Assistant in Commercial Tax Department and the unit wise distribution of vacancies will be announced later.

   2. In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department dated 30.09.2010 and G.O.Ms.No.40, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department dated 30.04.2014 the Government have issued Orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on preferential basis to Persons who studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment and will be applicable to the applicants who have acquired the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. (Applicants claiming PSTM preference must produce certificate issued by the Head of Institution as proof as per the specimen contained in the "Instructions to Applicants" for having studied in Tamil Medium. Having written the examination in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this preference). If the applicants with PSTM certificate are not available for selection for appointment against preferential turn such turn shall be filled up by other eligible applicants but belonging to the respective communal category. The PSTM certificate, in prescribed format / proforma available in the Commission's website at 'www.tnpsc.gov.in' shall be obtained from the Head of theInstitution and shall be produced / uploaded when called for. (For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants".)

   3. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable to modification with reference to vacancy position at any time including reduction before finalization of selection.

   4. Regarding the vacancies available in the department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, only persons professing Hindu Religion are eligible.

   5. If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male applicants belonging to the respective communal categories.

   6. The selection for appointment to the above said posts are purely provisional subject to final Orders on pending Writ Petitions, if any, filed at Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

   7. As per Section, 27(C) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation to Ex-Servicemen will apply for this recruitment. If no qualified and suitable Ex-Servicemen belonging to a particular category is available for selection for appointment against reserved turn, such turn shall be filled up by an applicant other than Ex-Servicemen but belonging to the particular communal category. As per proviso to section

      3 (j) (vii) (TamilNadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) (Act 2016) an Ex-Servicemen once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-Servicemen for his further recruitment.

   8. As per Section, 26 of TamilNadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, 10% of vacancies out of 30% of vacancies set apart for women applicants in direct recruitment are reserved for Destitute Widows.

   9. As per Section, 27 (b) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, 3% reservation to Differently Abled persons will apply for this recruitment. If no suitable Differently Abled Persons belonging to a particular Differently Abled Category is available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, it will be filled as per rule in force.

   10. The Differently abled Persons should produce / upload a copy of certificate of physical fitness (refer "Instructions to Applicants" specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical board to the effect that his/her handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to these posts to which he /she has been selected when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

   11. Even after filling up of the vacancies reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any post reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified applicants, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.

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   12. Evidence for claims made in the on-line application should be uploaded / submitted in time when called for the documents. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission of on-line application will not be entertained. Failure to submit the documents within the stipulated time limit will entail rejection of application.

   13. Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalized, participation in agitation or any Political Organization, candidature in election for Parliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to the Commission at the time of application i.e., the details thereof, originals of the Judgement, order / or G.O dropping further action in Departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the suitability of such applicants for a Government appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage / time of Certificate Verification without fail.

   14. Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / other basic qualification / eligibility wise / age / communal categories / educational qualification / physical qualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.

   15. One Time Registration is not an application for any Post / Recruitment. Though the details / particulars were furnished in the One Time Registration by the applicants, the details / particulars were furnished in the on-line application for this recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application for this recruitment.

5. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION (SINGLE PAPER) (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

   Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks		Minimum Qualifying marks for selection for all communities
   (Single Paper) (Objective Type) General Studies (Degree Standard) (75 items) Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std.) (25 items) + General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Std.) (100 items) (Total - 200 items)	3 Hours	150 + 150	300	90

   
   

   Note:-

   1. Applicants are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the language part of the Paper.

   2. The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil / General English will be set in the respective languages.

   3. Refer para 22 of "Instructions to Applicants" in regard to instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive examinations conducted by the Commission.

   4. The Syllabi are as find in Annexure- II to this Notification and also available in the Commission's website www.tnpsc.gov.in.

6. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-

   The selection will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by the applicants in the written Examination and the post option exercised by the applicants following the rule of reservation of appointments separately for each post and unit.

   (For further details refer paragraph 23(c)of the 'Instructions to Applicants")

7. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:-

   • The Written Examination (Objective Type) will be held at the Centres mentioned in Annexure - I of this Notification.

   Note:

   1. Applicants should choose and write the examination at any one of the centres.

   2. Request for change of venue will not be complied with. (For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants")

   3. For Written Examination, the Commission reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of Examination Centres and to re-allot the applicants as decided by Commission.

   4. Applicants will be required to appear for the Written Examination / Certificate verification at their own expenses.

8. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:-

   • Examination fee Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred only) is payable by on-line through Net Banking/Credit card/Debit card or it can be paid by Off-line at SBI / at Indian Bank / at Post Office within 2 days from the date of submission of on-line application, by choosing the option in the on-line application.

   • Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One -Time Registration which is mandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply on-line for this recruitment. The One-Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have already registered in One - Time Registration system on payment of Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

   • Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India / Indian Bank/Post Office.

   • Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fees as per eligibility criteria.

   • Off-line mode of payment 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.

   • Those who have registered in the One-Time Registration system, and paid the registration fee of Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registration fee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.

   • Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed examination fee for this recruitment. (One - Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed examination fee for this recruitment.)

   (For further details regarding the Examination fee concessions, refer para 12 of the 'Instructions to Applicants')

9. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE AND INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER:

   No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be produced at the time of Certificate Verification. Failure to produce at that time, the application will be rejected.

   For details refer para 15(g) of Commission's 'Instructions to Applicants'. - Any violation of this instruction will be liable for / end in rejection of application and forfeit his/her candidature.

   
   

10. CONCESSIONS:-

    1. Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BCs, BCMs, Destitute Widows, differently abled persons, Ex-servicemen and other categories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.

    2. Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the application have to produce evidence for such claim when called for, otherwise their application will be liable for rejection.

       Note

       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.

11. HOW TO APPLY:-

1. Applicants should apply only through on-line mode in the Commission's Websites www.tnpsc.gov.in/www.tnpscexams.net/ www.tnpscexams.in

2. One Time Registration (OTR) and Applicants Dashboard are mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying Rs.150/- as Registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant

3. For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive to upload the photo and signature.

4. Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration on or before 29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and Password to create Applicants Dashboard in the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One-Time Registration.

5. Enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.

6. One- Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just collection of information from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard t o each applicant to facilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicants who wish to apply for this recruitment shall click "Apply" against the recruitment notified in the Commission's Website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE-TIME REGISTRATION.

7. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.

8. Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.

9. An on-line application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be rejected.

10. All the particulars mentioned in the on-line application including name of the applicant, Post applied, Educational qualifications, 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 on-line. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the on-line application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

11. Print Option:-

    1. After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application in PDF format.

    2. On entering registration number and password, applicants can download their application and print, if required.

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    3. Need not send the printout of the on-line application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the applicant come up for next stage of selection.

12. One time registration will not be considered as an application for any post. 13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Applicants should ensure their eligibility for examination: The applicants applying for the examination should go through all instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicant will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

2. The Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available in the Commission's Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading by applicants. No Hall Tickets will be sent by post. So the applicants should watch TNPSC website before the scheduled date of examination.

3. Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants: In case of any guidance/information / clarification regarding applications, candidature, etc., applicants can contact Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission's Office in person or over Telephone No.044- 25332833 / 25332855 or the Commission's Office Toll-Free No. 1800 425 1002 on all working days between 10.00 a.m. and 05.45 p.m.

4. Mobile Phones and other Articles Banned:

   1. Applicants are not allowed to bring Pager, Cellular Phone, Calculator, Watches and Ring with Inbuilt Memory Notes etc., or any other Electronic device and Non Electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, Books, Notes, Hand Bags, to the examination hall/room on the date of examination.

   2. If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument they will not be allowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of answer paper and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary they will be subjected to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot. .(For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants")

   3. Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article such as books, notes, loose sheets, electronic or any other type of calculators, mathematical and drawing instruments, Log Tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc., except the permitted writing material (i.e. pen).

   4. Applicants are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including Mobile Phones / Pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.

5. Applicants are not required to submit along with their application any certificates (in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, physical qualification, community certificates and certificates regarding their physical disability etc., which should be submitted when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The applicants applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Oral Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, Certificate Verification and Oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be liable for rejection / cancellation by the Commission.(For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants")

6. If any of their claim is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection / debarment.

7. Unfair means strictly prohibited: No applicants shall copy from the papers of any other applicants or permit his papers to be copied or give or attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description.(For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants")

8. Conduct in Examination Hall: No applicants should misbehave in any manner or create a disorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such misconduct will be severely viewed and penalised. (For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants")

9. For violations of 'Instructions to Applicants' in any manner suitable penalty will be imposed as per the "Instructions to Applicants" or as deem fit by the Commission.

The on-line Application can be submitted upto 26.05.2017 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled

(For detailed information applicants may refer Commission's 'Instructions to Applicants' at the Commission's website www.tnpsc.gov.in)

ANNEXURE-I

DISTRICT	CENTRE	CODE NO.
Ariyalur	Ariyalur	3001
Chennai	Annanagar	0101
	Egmore	0105
	Perambur	0109
	Vadapalani	0112
	Tiruvottriyur	0123
	Mylapore	0142
	Saidapet	0143
	Tiruvanmiyur	0145
	Velachery	0146
Coimbatore	Coimbatore North	0201
	Coimbatore South	0202
	Pollachi	0204
Cuddalore	Cuddalore	0301
	Chidamparam	0302
	Neyveli	0305
	Viruddhachalam	0308
Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	0401
	Harur	0402
Dindigul	Dindigul	0501
	Palani	0507
Erode	Erode	0601
	Bhavani	0602
	Gobichettipalayam	0603
Kancheepuram	Kancheepuram	0701
	Chengalpattu	0703
	Tambaram	0708
Kanyakumari	Nagarcoil	0801
	Kanyakumari	0802
	Kulithurai	0803
	Thakalai	0804
Karur	Karur	0901
Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	3101
	Denkanikottai	3102
	Hosur	3103
Madurai	Madurai North	1001
	Madurai South	1002
	Melur	1003
	Thirumangalam	1005
	Usilampatti	1006
Nagapattinam	Nagapattinam	1101
	Mayiladurthurai	1104
	Sirkali	1105
Namakkal	Namakkal	1201
	Rasipuram	1203
	Thiruchengodu	1204
The Niligirs	Udhagamandalam	1301
	Coonoor	1302
	Gudalur	1303
Perambalur	Perambalur	1401
Pudukkottai	Pudukkottai	1501
	Aranthangi	1503
Ramanathapuram	Ramanathapuram	1601
	Paramakudi	1605
	Rameswaram	1606
Salem	Salem	1701
	Attur	1702
	Mettur	1705
	Omalur	1706
	Sangagiri	1707
Sivaganga	Sivaganga	1801
	Devakottai	1802
	Karaikkudi	1804
Thanjavur	Thanjavur	1901
	Kumbakonam	1902
	Pattukkottai	1905
Theni	Theni	2001
	Periyakulam	2004
	Uthamapalayam	2005
Thiruvallur	Thiruvallur	2101
	Avadi	2103
	Pattabiram	2107
	Ponneri	2108
	Poonamallee	2109
	Tiruttani	2110
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	2201
	Arani	2202
	Cheyyar	2204
	Polur	2205
Thiruvarur	Thiruvarur	2301
	Mannargudi	2303
	Thiruthuraipoondi	2306
Thoothukkudi	Thoothukkudi	2401
	Kovilpatti	2403
	Srivaikundam	2406
	Tiruchendur	2407
Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	2501
	Lalgudi	2502
	Manapparai	2504
	Musiri	2505
	Srirangam	2506
	Thuraiyur	2509
Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	2601
	Ambasamudram	2603
	Palayamkottai	2605
	Sankarankoil	2607
	Tenkasi	2610
	Valliyur	2611
Tiruppur	Tiruppur	3201
	Dharapuram	3203
	Udumalaipettai	3207
Vellore	Vellore	2701
	Arakonam	2703
	Arcot	2704
	Gudiyatham	2705
	Tiruppattur	2707
Vaniyambadi	2708
Walajah	2710
Vilupuram	Vilupuram	2801
	Kallakkurichi	2803
	Tindivanam	2805
Virudhunagar	Virudhunagar	2901
	Aruppukkottai	2902
	Rajapalayam	2904
	Sivakasi	2906
	Srivilliputhur	2907

ANNEXURE - II

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - II

Group- II-A Services

General Studies - Main Examination All Non -Interview Post

Topics for Objective Type

Unit-I General science :

Physics-Universe-General Scientific laws-Scientific instruments-Inventions and discoveries- National scientific laboratories-Science glossary-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy-electricity and Magnetism -Heat, light and sound-Atomic and nuclear physics.

Chemistry-Elements and Compounds-Acids, bases and salts-Oxidation and reduction-Chemistry of ores and metals-Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds-Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides

Botany--Main Concepts of life science-The cell-basic unit of life-Classification of living organism--

-Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration

Zoology-Blood and blood circulation-Endocrine system-Reproductive system-Genetics the science of heredity-Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio- diversity and its conservation-Human diseases, prevention and remedies-Communicable diseases and non- communicable diseases

Unit-II. Current Events

History Latest diary of events - National-National symbols-Profile of States -Eminent persons & places in news-Sports & games-Books & authors -Awards & honours-Latest historical events-- India and its neighbours - Appointments-who is who?

Political Science Problems in conduct of public elections- Political parties and political system in India- Public awareness & General administration - Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt.,- Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility-

Geography--Geographical landmarks-Policy on environment and ecology-

Economics- Current socio-economic problems New economic policy & govt. sector

Science Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health Science Mass media & communication

Unit III. Geography

Earth and Universe-Solar system-Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere-Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate-Water resources -rivers in India-Soil, minerals & natural resources- Natural vegetation-Forest & wildlife-Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries- Social geography

- population-density and distribution-Natural calamities - disaster management-

Unit IV. History and culture of India

South Indian history-Culture and Heritage of Tamil people--Advent of European invasion- Expansion and consolidation of British rule-Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors-Social reforms and religious movements-India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-Unity in diversity -race, colour, language, custom-India-as secular state-Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music-Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist schemes- Prominent personalities in the various spheres - Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy- Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar , M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT-V. INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India- Preamble to the constitution- Salient features of constitution- Union, State and territory - Fundamental rights- Fundamental duties- Human rights charter- Union legislature - Parliament- State executive-. State Legislature - assembly- Status of Jammu & Kashmir-. Local government - panchayat raj - Tamil Nadu- Judiciary in India - Rule of law/Due process of law- Indian federalism - center - state relations- Emergency provisions- Elections - Election Commission Union and State- Amendments to constitution- Schedules to constitution- Administrative reforms & tribunals- Corruption in public life- Anti-corruption measures - Central Vigilance Commission, lok-adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General of India- Right to information - Central and State Commission- Empowerment of women.

UNIT- VI. INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy- Five-year plan models-an assessment-Land reforms & agriculture- Application of science in agriculture-Industrial growth-Role of public sector & disinvestment- Development of infrastructure- National income Rural welfare oriented programmes- Social sector problems - population, education, health, employment, poverty- HRD - sustainable economic growth- Economic trends in Tamil Nadu - Energy Different sources and development- Finance Commission - Planning Commission- National Development Council

UNIT - VI. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Early uprising against British rule-1857 Revolt- Indian National Congress-Emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji-Growth of militant movements -Communalism led to partition-Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar& Others-Birth of political parties /political system in India since independence'

UNIT- VII. APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data--Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables, graphs, diagrams-Analytical interpretation of data -Simplification-Percentage-Highest Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)-Ratio and Proportion-Simple interest-Compound interest-Area-Volume-Time and Work Decision making and problem solving-Logical Reasoning- Puzzles-Dice-Visual Reasoning-Alpha numeric Reasoning-Number Series- Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

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SYLLABUS - GENERAL ENGLISH

S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type) Grammar

PART A

1. Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

2. Choose the correct 'Synonyms' for the underlined word from the options given

3. Choose the correct 'Antonyms' for the underlined word from the options given

4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable Article

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition

7. Select the correct Question Tag

8. Select the correct Tense

9. Select the correct Voice

10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)

11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object'.) Blanks with correct 'Homophones'

12. Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb)

13. Comprehension

14. Select the correct sentence

15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)

16. Select the correct Plural forms

17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentense)

18. Identify the correct Degree.

19. Form a new word by blending the words.

20. Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)

Part-B

Literature

1. Figures of speech observed in the following Poems:

   Alliteration - Allusion - Simile - Metaphor - Personification - Oxymoron - Onomatopoeia - Anaphora - Ellipsis - Rhyme Scheme - Rhyming Words - Repetition - Apostrophe

   A Psalm of Life - Women's Rights - The Nation United - English words - Snake - The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning - Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My Captain - Laugh and Be Merry - Earth - Don't quit - The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother - The Flying Wonder - To a Millionaire - The Piano - Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.

2. Preciation Questions from Poetry

   A Psalm of Life - Women's Rights - The Nation United - English words - Snake - The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning - Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My Captain

   - Laugh and Be Merry - Earth - Don't quit - The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother - The Flying Wonder - To a Millionaire - The Piano - Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.

3. Important lines from Poems.

   Where the mind is without fear - The Solitary Reaper - Going for water - A Psalm of Life - Be the Best - Sonnet No.116

4. Questions on the Biography of

   Mahatma Gandhi - Jawaharlal Nehru - Subash Chandra Bose - Helen Keller Kalpana Chawala - Dr.Salim Ali - Rani of Jhansi - Nelson Mandela - Abraham Lincoln

5. Questions on Shakespeare's

   Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) - Julius Ceasar (Act III Scene 2) - Sonnet 116

6. Questions from Oscar Wilde's

The Model Millionaire - The Selfish Giant

7.r.Karl Paulnack

Music-The Hope Raiser

1. comprehension Questions from the following Motivational Essays:

   Gopala Krishna Gokhale's Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to The address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie's 'The Road to success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam's 'Vision for the Nation'(from'India 2020')

   - Ruskin Bond's 'Our Local Team' - Hope Spencer's 'Keep your spirits high' - Deepa Agarwal's 'After the storm' - Brian patten's 'You can't be that no you can't be that'

2. Comprehension Questions from the following description of Places Ahtushi Deshpande's 'To the land of snow' - Manohar Devadoss - Yaanai Malai - Brihadeesvarar Temple

3. British English - American English

Part-C

Authors and their Literary Works

1. Match the Poems with the Poets

   A psalm of Life - Be the Best - The cry of the children - The Piano - Manliness Going for water - Earth -The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream - Be the Best - O captain My Captain

   - Snake - Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind is Without fear - The Man He Killed - Nine Gold Medals

2. Which Nationality the story belongs to?

   The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its Hump - Two Friends - Refugee - The Open Window

3. Identify the Author with the short story

   The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its Hump - Two Friends - Refugee - The Open Window - A Man who Had no Eyes - The Tears of the Desert - Sam The Piano - The face of Judas Iscariot - Swept Away - A close encounter - Caught Sneezing - The Wooden Bowl - Swami and the sum

   
   

4. Whose Auto biography / Biography is this? 5.Which Nationality the Poet belongs to ?

Robert Frost - Archibald Lampman - D.H. Lawrence - Rudyard Kipling Kamala Das - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Famida Y. Basheer - Thomas Hardy - Khalil Gibran - Edgar A. Guest - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Jack Prelutsky - F. Joanna - Stephen Vincent Benet - William Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W. Long Fellow - Annie Louisa walker -

Walt Whitman - V.K. Gokak

1. Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following works of Indian Authors:

   Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai - 'Farmer'

   Kamala Das - 1. Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother's House

   R.K. Narayan - Swami and the sum - Rabindranath Tagore - Where the mind is without fear - Dhan Gopal Mukherji - Kari, The Elephant - Deepa Agarwal - After the Storm - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - Vision for the Nation

   Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree - Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater and the Dassie - Dr. Neeraja Raghavan - The Sun Beam

2. Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from

   Julius Caesar - The Merchant of Venice

3. Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with suitable option

4. Match the following Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country

5. Match the Author with the Relevant Title/Character

6. Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title

   The Selfish Giant - How the camel got its hump - The Lottery ticket - The Last Leaf - Two friends - Refugee - Open window - Reflowering - The Necklace Holiday

7. About the Poets

   Rabindranath Tagore - Henry Wordsworth Longfellow - Anne Louisa Walker -V K Gokak - Walt Whitman - Douglas Malloch

   
   

   About the Dramatists

8. William Shakespeare - Thomas Hardy

9. Mention the Poem in which these lines occur

   Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair - With a friend - To cook and Eat

   - To India - My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign - Laugh and be Merry - The Apology - The Flying Wonder

10. Various works of the following Authors -

    Rabindranath Tagore - Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W. Longfellow - Anne Louisa Walker - Oscar Wilde - Pearl S. Buck

11. What is the theme observed in the Literary works?

    Snake - The Mark of Vishnu - Greedy Govind - Our Local Team - Where the mind is without fear - Keep your spirits high - Be the best - Bat - The Piano - The Model Millionaire - The Cry of the Children - Migrant bird - Shilpi

12. Famous Quotes - Who said this?

13. To Which period the Poets belong

    William Shakespeare - Walt Whitman - William Wordsworth - H.W. Longfellow Annie Louisa Walker - D.H. Lawrence

14. Matching the Poets and Poems

    Discovery - Biking - Inclusion - Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair - With a Friend - To cook and Eat - Bat - To India - My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign - Laugh and be Merry - Earth - The Apology - The Flying Wonder - Off to outer space tomorrow morning - Be the best - Is life, but a dream - Women's rights - The Nation united - English words - Snake - The man he killed

15. Nature centered Literary works and Global issue Environment and Conservation

Flying with moon on their wings - Migrant bird - Will Thirst Become - Unquenchable? - Going for Water - Swept away - Gaia tells her

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	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued	27-Apr-2017
Applications		26-May-2017
Examinations (Mains)		06-Aug-2017

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