TNPSC
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, also known as TNPSC is responsible
for conducting the State Civil Services Examinations for entry-level appointments for
recruitment into various posts of civil services of the state. Such services are included in
Group-1 and Group-2 categories of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services. The TNPSC is a state agency
for Tamil Nadu that not only conducts civil services exams but also advises on the framing
of recruitment rules. The TNPSC conducts the State Civil Services exam in three stages for
selecting prospective candidates- Preliminary exam, Mains, and Personality test which is
also known as Personal Interview.
The procedure for selection into each subsequent stage depends upon a
candidate’s performance in the previous stage. Only those candidates who after passing each
stage, qualify for the TNPSC Civil services personality test, and are then considered for
recruitment in the State civil services.
NPSC Civil Service Exam 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is responsible for formulating the
eligibility criteria, along with conducting the exam. Given below is the
eligibility criterion for applying in TNPSC civil services exam:
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- TCandidates must be Bachelor’s Degree holders in any field ranging from
B.Com,
BBA, BA, B.Sc., etc., from any University incorporated by an Act of the
Central
or a State Legislature in India or an Educational Institution established by
an
Act of Parliament or deemed to be a University.
- TThe minimum age limit for TNPSC is 21 years (Should have completed as on
01
August 2020), while the maximum age limit is 36 years (should not have
completed
as on 01 July 2020). However, for all the posts the minimum age is 18 years,
but
it is different for the following posts:
- The minimum age limit for the post of Sub Registrar Grade-II is 20 years.
- For a Probation Officer in the Prison Department, it is 22 years.
- For the post of Probation Officer in the Social Defence Department, the
minimum
age limit is 26 years.TNPSC Applicants who are applying for the posts of
Deputy
Superintendent of Police (Category I) and District Officer (Fire and Rescue
Services) must possess the following Physical Qualifications:
- Height: not less than 165 cms for males and not less than 155 cms for
females.
- Chest: Not less than 86 cms (Expansion-5 cms) for the post of DSP
(Category-I)
and not less than 89 cms (Expansion-5 cms) for the post of DO (Fire and
Rescue
services).
TNPSC Civil Service Exam (Group-2) 2021 Application Process
The application procedure for TNPSC Civil services preliminary exam starts with
filling the online application form from the official website of TNPSC itself.
After the results for the Preliminary exams are declared, candidates become
eligible to apply for appearing in the Mains exam. The procedure includes
submitting a hard copy of the online application, along with photocopies of
other documents on or before the stipulated deadline.
To apply for the TNPSC exam through online mode, follow the following steps:
- Candidates should visit the official website from here
http://www.tnpsc.gov.in The first step is to complete a One-time
registration
process through the website.
- The User ID and Password generated can be used to log into the account.
- Using your credentials, sign in to your account and click on the ‘Apply’
option from the homepage.
- The next step is to fill the requisite details, asked on the page, and
select the name of the post/posts you are willing to apply.
- Thereafter, upload your official photograph along with the signature.
- The last step is to submit the application form and save it for later use.
