TNPSC Group 2 Recruitment drive 2022

 TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2022 to Out:  TNPSC Group 2 notification 2022 has been released on 23rd February 2022 along with the online application form by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). TNPSC Group 2 Exam is conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission who wish to join the civil services of Tamil Nadu. The candidates will be selected for various positions for Group-II Services Interview & Non-Interview posts.  5529 CSE-II Total Number vacancies. Those who will to apply TNPSC Group 2 Recruitment 2022 continue read the complete article carefully. Syllabus & Exam Pattern has been revised with the incorporation of General English in Prelims & slight changes in Mains Pattern by TNPSC Group 2. 

The selection process for TNPSC Group 2 & TNPSC Group 2 A will be done through the below process: 

1.  Preliminary exam, main written exam, and Interview/Personality Test – Group 2 (Interview Posts)
2.  Written Test only  – Group 2A (Non-Interview Posts) 

TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2022

TNPSC Group 2 Notification 2022 has been released on 23rd February 2022 with all the required details for TNPSC Group 2 Exam. The Proposed exam date for 21-05-2022 and Mains Exam date for Sep’2022. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will be mentioning all the details in regards to the vacancies in the detailed advertisement. When the official notification is released, we will be providing the more details here.

TNPSC Group 2 Recruitment Notification & Important Dates

According to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Calendar, the prelims exam for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Group 2 recruitment 2022 is scheduled for May 21, 2022, and the mains exam is scheduled for September 20, 2022, for a total of 5529 vacancies. The exact dates for the next round of recruitment will be posted here once they are officially announced.

Total Vacancy Details for TNPSC Group 2

Along with the preliminary exam scheduler, a total of 5,529 the TNPSC Group 2 (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) openings (116 for Group 2 and 5,413 for Group 2A) were announced. The TNPSC Group 2 2022 (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) notification will include a detailed distribution of vacancies.

The names of posts listed under TNPSC Group-2 with 2 categories are listed below;

TNPSC Group 2 Interview Post

Posts for which selection is made in three stages

• Preliminary Examination (ii) Main Written Examination (iii) Oral Test

TNPSC Group 2 non Interview Post

Posts for which selection is made in two stages Preliminary Examination (ii) Main Written Examination

Sl.	Name of the Posts and Post Codes	Name of the Service	No. of Vacancies	Level of Pay
No.
9	Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II	Tamil Nadu
	in Municipal Administration Department (Post Code No:1092)	Municipal Commissioner	9	Rs.36400- 134200/-
		Subordinate		Level-16
		Service
10	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Other than Law and Finance Department (Post Code.1072)
			11
11	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Law Department
	(Post Code.1073)		7
12	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat, Finance Department	Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
	(Post Code.1074)		7
13	Assistant Section Officer in
	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Post Code.2201)		9
14	Full Time Residential Warden (Men’s Hostel) in Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service		Rs.35900- 131500
	(Post Code.3216)		1	Level-13
15	Senior Inspector of Co-Operative Societies in Department of Co-operative Societies	Tamil Nadu Co-operative Subordinate Service
	(Post Code No:1014)		288**+3*
16	Audit Inspector in the Audit wing of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department (Post Code No:1029)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
			29
17	Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department	Tamil Nadu Local Fund Audit Subordinate		Rs.35600- 130800/-
	(Post Code No:1069)	Service	38**	Level-12
18	Supervisor / Junior Superintendent in Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business Department	Tamil Nadu Agricultural Marketing
	(Post Code No:1087)	Subordinate Service	1*
19	Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department	Tamil Nadu Handloom and Textiles Subordinate
	(Post Code No:1868)	Service	40**
20	Assistant in Commissionerate of Revenue Administration Department (Post Code No:1030)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service		Rs.20600- 75900/-
			4	Level–10
21	Revenue Assistant in Revenue Department in the following Districts
	Ariyalur (Post Code No:2120)		11	Rs.20600- 75900/-
	Chennai (Post Code No:1033)		47**	Level–10
	Coimbatore (Post Code No:1034)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	19
	Cuddalore (Post Code No:1035)		10
	Dindigul (Post Code No:1037)		2
	Erode(Post Code No:1038)		2
	Kancheepuram (Post Code No:1039)		22
	Chengalpattu (Post Code.3217)		38**
	Kanniyakumari (Post Code No:1040)		8
	Karur (Post Code No:1041)		10
	Krishnagiri (Post Code No:2200)		20
	Madurai (Post Code No:1042)		5
	Nagapattinam (Post Code No:1043)		13
	Namakkal (Post Code No:1044)		2
	Perambalur (Post Code No:1046)		9
	Pudukkottai (Post Code No:1047)		2
	Ramanathapuram (Post Code No:1048)		5
	Salem(Post Code No:1049)		2
	Sivaganga (Post Code No:1050)		2
	Thanjavur (Post Code No:1051)		2
	The Nilgris (Post Code No:1045)		18	Rs.20600- 75900/-
	Thiruvallur (Post Code No:1053)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	26	Level–10
	Tiruppur (Post Code No:2202)		20
	Thiruvarur (Post Code No:1055)		15
	Thoothukudi (Post Code No:1056)		2
	Tiruchirapalli (Post Code No:1057)		12
	Tirunelveli (Post Code No:1058)		7
	Tenkasi (Post Code No.3218)		3
	Vellore (Post Code No:1059)		26
	Ranipet (Post Code No.3219)		26
	Tirupathur (Post Code No.3220)		21
	Villupuram (Post Code No:1060)		13
	Kallakurichi (Post Code No.3221)		19
	Virudhunagar (Post Code No:1061)		9
	Mayiladuthurai (Post Code No.3222)		14
22	Assistant in the Divisions of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
	Ariyalur (Post Code No:2226)		6
	Coimbatore (Post Code No:2227)		26
	Cuddalore (Post Code No:2228)		18
	Dharmapuri (Post Code No:2229)		2
	Erode (Post Code No:2231)		13
	Kancheepuram (Post Code No:2232)		5
	Kanniyakumari (Post Code No:2233)		8
	Krishnagiri (Post Code No:2235)		9
	Madurai (Post Code No:2236)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	3
	Nagapattinam (Post Code No:2237)		14	Rs.20600- 75900/-
	Namakkal (Post Code No:2238)		4	Level–10
	The Nilgiris (Post Code No:2239)		13
	Perambalur (Post Code No:2240)		5
	Pudukottai (Post Code No:2241)		13
	Salem (Post Code No:2243)		12
	Sivagangai (Post Code No:2244)		2
	Thanjavur (Post Code No:2245)		10
	Thoothukudi (Post Code No:2247)		4
	Tiruchirapalli (Post Code No:2248)		5
	Tirunelveli (Post Code No:2249)		8
	Tiruppur (Post Code No:2250)		20
	Thiruvallur (Post Code No:2251)		25
	Thiruvannamalai (Post Code No:2252)		7
	Tiruvarur (Post Code No:2253)		3
	Vellore (Post Code No:2254)		17
	Ranipet (Post Code No.3223)		15
	Tirupathur (Post Code No.3224)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	16
	Villupuram (Post Code No:2255)		13
	Virudhunagar (Post Code No:2256)		5
	Chengalpattu (Post Code No.3225)		15
	Kallakurichi (Post Code No.3226)		14
	Tenkasi (Post Code No.3227)		2
	Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (Post Code No:2257)		4
Assistant in the Divisions of Commercial Taxes Department
23	Assistant in Commercial Taxes,
	Chennai (South) Division	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	1*	Rs.20600- 75900/-
	(Post Code No:2208)			Level–10
24	Assistant in Commercial Taxes,
	Tirunelveli Division		1*
	(Post Code No:2214)
Assistant in various Departments in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service /Tamil Nadu
Town Panchayat Subordinate Service /Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Audit Subordinate Service / Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service
25	Assistant in Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department
	(Post Code No:1026)		61**+1*
26	Assistant in Industries and Commerce Department (Post Code No:1027)		50**+2*
27	Assistant in Land Administration Department (Post Code No:1031)		2
28	Assistant in Land Reforms Department (Post Code No:2204)		7
29	Accountant in Treasuries and Accounts Department (Post Code No:1062)		570**+1*
30	Assistant in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services
	(Post Code No:2205)		40**+1*
31	Assistant in Police Department (Post Code No:2206)		233**+1*
32	Assistant in Medical and Rural Health Department (Post Code No:2207)		464**
33	Assistant in Transport Department (Post Code No:2216)		114**
34	Assistant in Registration Department (Post Code No:2218)		18	Rs.20600- 75900/-
35	Assistant in Backward Classes Welfare	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	16	Level–10
	Department (Post Code No:2259)
36	Assistant in Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department
	(Post Code No:2261)		35**
37	Assistant in Labour Department (Post Code No:2264)		91**
38	Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper in Employment and Training Department (Training Wing)
	(Post Code No:2266)		146**
39	Assistant in Highways Department (Post Code No:2268)		141**+2*
40	Assistant in Archives and Historical Research Department
	(Post Code No:2269)		3
41	Assistant in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
	(Post Code No:2271)		169**
42	Assistant in NCC Department (Post Code No:2272)		27
43	Assistant in School Education Department (Post Code No:2274)		438**
44	Assistant in Social Defence Department (Post Code No:2275)		42**
45	Assistant in Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department
	(Post Code No:2277)		4
46	Assistant in Forest Department (Post Code No:2278)		25+1*
47	Assistant in Urban Land Ceiling and
	Urban Land Tax Department (Post Code No:2281)		6
48	Assistant in Stationery and Printing Department (Post Code No:2282)		57**
49	Assistant in Survey and Settlement Department (Post Code No:2283)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service	3	Rs.20600- 75900/-
50	Assistant / Accountant in Sericulture Department (Post Code No:3118)		29	Level–10
51	Assistant in Technical Education Department (Post Code No:2263)		28
52	Assistant in Sugar Department (Post Code No:3119)		7
53	Assistant in Civil Service Training Institute, Bhavanisagar) (Post Code No:3228)
			1
54	Executive Officer, Grade-II in Town Panchayat Department (Post Code No:1091)	Tamil Nadu Town Panchayat Subordinate
		Service	19
55	Junior Co-Operative Auditor in the Department of Co-Operative Audit (Post Code No:1016)	Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Audit Subordinate	970**
		Service	+2 (ST-
			Shortfall vacancies)
56	Audit Assistant in	Tamil Nadu General Subordinate
	Accounts Branch of Highways Department (Post Code No.1018)	Service	4
Personal Clerk, Steno-Typist in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service / Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
57	Personal   Clerk   in   Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department) (Post Code No:1078)
			48**+17*
		Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
58	Personal Clerk in Secretariat (Finance Department)
	(Post Code No:1079)		13	Rs.20600- 75900/-
59	Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission			Level–10
	(Post Code No:1082)		7
60	Steno-Typist in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) (Post Code No:1085)	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
		Service	3
Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service / Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service / Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
61	Planning Junior Assistant, Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (Post Code No:1032)	Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
			3
62	Assistant in Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department)
	(Post Code No:1075)		118**+1*
63	Assistant in Secretariat (Law Department)
	(Post Code No:1076)		8
64	Assistant in Secretariat (Finance Department)	Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
	(Post Code No.1077)		5	Rs.20000- 73700
65	Assistant in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission			Level–9
	(Post Code No:1081)		104**
66	Assistant in Secretariat	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service
	(Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) (Post Code No:1084)		3
67	Lower Division Clerk in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly)
	(Post Code No:1086)		5
Total			5413

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for the examination, candidates are requested to review the TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria. Candidates who wish to apply for the TNPSC Group 2 examination should meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be an Indian citizen.

(A)  TNPSC Group 2 – AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2022):

(For both Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts)

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Minimum Age limit (For all)	Maximum Age Limit
			“Others” [i.e., Applicants not           belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCMs) and BCMs]	Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste                    (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward           Classes         / Denotified                                Communities, Backward Classes (OBCMs), Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows of all categories.
1.	For     all     posts           (Except Probation Officer in the Department of                                Prisons and Correctional Services)	18 Years	32* Years	No Maximum age limit
2.	Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration Department	20 Years
3.	Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services	22 Years

(B)  TNPSC Group 2 – EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 23.02.2022)

 

Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission. [According to

G.O. (Ms) No.139, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Per.M) Department, dated 07.10.2009. The applicants who possess the Professional Degree are eligible to this recruitment except for the posts of Assistant Section Officer in Law Department in Secretariat and Assistant Section Officer in Finance Department in Secretariat and Junior Cooperative Auditor in Cooperative Audit Department]

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Educational Qualification	Preferential Qualification
1.	Junior Employment Officer (Non-Differently Abled) in Employment and Training Department (Employment Wing)	A degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University
2.	Probation Officer in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services	A degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to persons i)   Who possess M.A., Degree in          Criminology         or Sociology or a Degree in Sociology or Psychology or ii)     Who holds a Diploma in Sociology or Psychology in addition to a Degree in any subject other than Sociology or Psychology or iii)    Who has rendered Social Welfare Work for a period of not less than one year or iv)   Who possess a Diploma in Social Work awarded by the Madras School of Social Work
3.	Assistant Inspector of Labour in Labour Department	A degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or Engineering or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to candidates (i)     Who possess the M.A., Degree in Social Work or (ii)    Who possess the Diploma awarded   by the Madras School of Social Work. or (iii)  Who possess the M.A., Degree        in        Applied

B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Lit., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B. Litt., of Bharathiyar University

Psychology       of        the Sagar University. or (iv)  Who has undergone the Diploma Course of 2 years duration of the Institute for Labour Welfare Workers, Bombay (or) The Xavier Labour Relation Institute, Bihar or (v)  Who has undergone the diploma    course     of PSG School of Social Work, Coimbatore on Labour Specialisation or the Post Graduate Diploma                           Course in Social Services conducted by the Institute of Social Science, Loyola College, Madras                        under the direction            of the Indian Institute of Social Order, Pune. or (vi)     Who possess the Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) of the University of Baroda. or (vii)   Who possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Administration awarded by the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies. or (viii)  Who possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare awarded by           the           Madras Productivity Council. or (ix)    Who possess a P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management               and Industrial          Relations, conducted by the Madurai Institute of Social Work, Madurai. or (x)     Who    possess   a    M.A., Degree in work Education awarded     by                 the

			University      of Madras. or (xi) Who    are released Short Service, Regular Commissioned Officers or Emergency Commissioned Officers or Other Ex- Servicemen.
4.	Sub-Registrar, Grade-II in Registration Department	A Bachelor’s Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the UGC for the purpose of its Grant.	Provided that other things being equal preference will be given to persons who possess a B.L. degree in addition to the qualification specified.
5.	Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled) in Employment and Training Department (Employment Wing)	a)                                A degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Lit., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University b) Differently Abled persons whose physical disability shall not be less than 40%. Differently Abled person who applies for appointment to the post of Junior Employment Officer-Differently Abled should produce at the time of certificate verification, a Medical Certificate obtained from a Medical Officer of the rank not lower than that of the Civil Assistant Surgeon showing the nature and degree of his Physical impairment.
6.	Special   Assistant in the  Vigilance            and Anti-Corruption Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree and Technical Qualification Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English
7.	Special Branch Assistant in Intelligence Section of the Police Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree Technical Qualification Persons          appointed should pass the Government Technical Examination                in Typewriting by Higher /	Preference will be given to those who have passed Government               Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand atleast by Lower / Junior Grade.

		Senior Grade within a period of two years from the date of his/her appointment unless he/she has already passed the said examination.
8.	Special Branch Assistant in Criminal                            Investigation Department	Educational Qualification Any Degree Technical Qualification Persons          appointed should pass the Government Technical Examination                in Typewriting by Higher / Senior Grade within a period of two years from the date of his / her appointment unless he / she has already passed             the said examination.	Preference will be given to those who have passed Government               Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand atleast by Lower / Junior Grade.
Non Interview Posts
Sl. No.	Name of the post	Educational Qualification		Preferential Qualification
9	Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II in Municipal Administration Department	A Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
10	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat (Other than Law and Finance Department)	(i)  A Master’s Degree; or (ii)  A Bachelor’s Degree and a B.G.L Degree; or (iii)    A Bachelor’s Degree with First Class in any one of the parts. Provided that in the case of a candidate belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC (Other than BCM) and BCM it shall be sufficient if he / she holds a Bachelor’s Degree.
11	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat (Law Department)	B.L., Degree awarded by any University recognised by the University Grants Commission.
12	Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat                                  (Finance Department)	A Master’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics or A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics with a pass in the final examination of the ICWAI.
13	Assistant Section Officer in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	(i)        A Master’s Degree; or (ii)       A Bachelor’s Degree and a BGL Degree; or (iii)      A Bachelor’s Degree with First Class in any one of the parts. Provided that in the case of a candidate belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC (Other than BCM) and BCM it shall be sufficient if he / she holds a Bachelor’s Degree.

14	Full Time Residential Warden (Men’s Hostel) in Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai	i)   A Bachelor’s Degree of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission. ii)   Must be an Ex-serviceman who has worked in the Army in the rank of Junior Commissioned Officer.
15	Senior Inspector of Co-operative Societies in Department of Co-operative Societies.	a)     A Degree of any University          or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission or other       Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be Deemed as University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. or b)   A Diploma in Rural Services awarded by the National Council of Rural      Higher Education. or c)        A      Diploma          of Associate                  Member of the             Institute          of Chartered Accountants.	Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to the candidates possessing such qualification and in such order as specified below: i)  M.A.,             Degree in Co-operation; or ii)    M.Com., Degree with Co- operation as one of the subjects; or iii)      B.A., Degree in Co-operation; or iv)     Higher Diploma in Co- operative        Management awarded by the Natesan Institute of Co-operative Management, Madras; or Institute of     Co-operative Management, Madurai. v)     Diploma in Cooperative Business        Management awarded by the Vaikunta Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune.
16	Audit Inspector in the Audit Wing of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Lit., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University Note: Persons professing Hindu Religion alone are eligible to apply for this post.
17	Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., or B.O.L., of Annamalai University or B.B.A., of Madurai Kamarajar University or B.Litt., of Madras University or B.B.M., or B.Litt., of Bharathiyar University
18	Supervisor / Junior Superintendent in Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business Department	Any Degree	Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to persons who have passed the Government Technical Examinations in Book-Keeping by Higher / Senior Grade.
19	Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department	i) Degree in B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission or

		ii) A Diploma in Handloom Technology or Textile Technology or Textile Processing or Manmade Fibre Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training in Tamil Nadu
20	Revenue Assistant in the Revenue Department in various Revenue Units	A Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
21	(i) Personal Clerk in Secretariat (other than Law and Finance Department)	Educational Qualification Any Bachelor’s Degree Technical Qualification (i)  Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English and (ii)  Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in  Shorthand:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English Provided that if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (i) and (ii) above are not available, candidates 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 / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior Grade. b.  Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower / Junior Grade. (iii) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Technical Education Department. Note: Candidates 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.
	(ii) Personal Clerk in Tamil Nadu           Public                     Service Commission
	(iii) Steno-Typist in Secretariat (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly)
22	Personal Clerk in Secretariat (Finance Department)	Educational Qualification A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics Technical Qualification (i)  Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English and (ii)  Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Shorthand:- both by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English Provided that if candidates with the qualifications referred to in items (i) and (ii) above are not available, candidates 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 / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Lower / Junior Grade.

		b. Government Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand in English both by the Higher / Senior Grade and Typewriting and Shorthand in Tamil both by the Lower/ Junior Grade. (iii) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Technical Education Department. Note: Candidates 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.
23	Assistant in the following departmental units:- Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Industries and Commerce, Land Administration, Land Reforms, Prisons and Correctional Services, Police, Medical and Rural Health, Transport, Registration, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Divisions of Commercial Taxes, Backward Classes Welfare, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Labour, Highways, Archives and Historical Research, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, NCC, School Education, Social Defence, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti- Corruption, Forest, Urban and Land Ceiling, Stationery and Printing, Survey and Settlement, Technical Education, TNPSC, Secretariat, (other than Law and Finance Department), in Secretariat Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Director General of Training (Civil Services Training Institute, Bhavani sagar), Sugar and Revenue Administration.		Any Bachelor’s Degree   Note: Persons professing Hindu Religion alone are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
24	Accountant in Treasuries and Accounts Department	Any Bachelor’s Degree Other things being equal preference shall be given to persons who holds a degree in Commerce
25	Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper in Employment and Training Department (Training Wing)	Any Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
26	Assistant / Accountant in Sericulture Department	A Degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission
27	Executive Officer, Grade- II in Town Panchayat Department	A Degree of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
28	Planning Junior Assistant in Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission	A Degree of B.A., or B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University

29	Audit Assistant in Accounts Branch of Highways Department	Degree in B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com., preferably B.com
30	Junior Co-operative Auditor in Co-operative Audit Department	A Degree of B.B.M., or B.Com., or B.Com. (Computer Application) or B.A. (Co-operation) or B.A. (Economics) or B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship) or B.B.E. awarded by any University.
31	Assistant in Secretariat (Finance Department)	A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Economics or Statistics of any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission
32	Assistant in Secretariat, (Law Department)	B.L., Degree awarded by any University recognised by the University Grants Commission.
33	Lower    Division    Clerk                 in Tamil       Nadu                 Legislative Assembly Secretariat	B.A., B.Sc., or B.Com., of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

 

Note:

 

• The educational qualifications prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies 10th + HSC/Diploma or its equivalent + U.G. Degree + P.G. Degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. The results of examination should have been declared on or before the date of Notification. [Section 20 (4) (iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016]
• Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of Government Order issued on or before the date of this notification and produce, it when called for, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected after due process. The Government Orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted. [Refer Para 9 of the “Instructions to Applicants‟ and “Disclaimer”]

(C)  TNPSC Group 2 – KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL:-

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil. 

 

(D)  TNPSC Group 2 – CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-

Applicants selected for appointment to this post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below.. The said Certificate should be submitted by the selected candidates to the appointing authority at the time of joining to the said post:-

 

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Form of Certificate of Physical fitness	Standard of Vision Prescribed
1.	Probation Officer (Prisons and Correctional Services)	Form prescribed for Executive Posts	Standard–I
2.	Senior Inspector of Co-operative Societies (in the Department of Co-operative Societies)	Form prescribed for Executive Posts	Standard–III
3.	Municipal Commissioner, Grade-II in Municipal Administration Department
4.	Junior            Employment Officer    (Non-Differently Abled)	Form prescribed for Executive Posts	Standard–III or better
5.	Executive Officer, Grade-      II      in      Town Panchayat Department
6.	Assistant    Inspector    of Labour	Form prescribed for Executive Posts	Standard–II or better. (Colour           Blindness, Night Blindness will be a disqualification for the post)
7.	Sub-Registrar,    Grade-II in                     Registration Department	Form Prescribed for the posts other than Executive and Ministerial posts	Standard–III
8.	Supervisor / Junior Superintendent in Tamil Nadu                Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business Department
9.	Handloom Inspector	Form Prescribed for the posts other than Executive and Ministerial posts	Standard –III (Colour           Blindness, Night Blindness will be a disqualification for the post.)
10.	For all other posts	Form prescribed for posts in Tamil Nadu 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 working in Government Hospital.

 

1.    (A) TNPSC Group 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 Department, dated 01.03.2017) Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time Online Registration System and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.	Rs.150/-
b)	Preliminary Examination The Preliminary Examination Fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment unless exemption of fee is claimed.	Rs.100/-
c)	Main Written Examination The Main Written Examination Fee should be paid only by those applicants admitted to the Main Written Examination based on the result of Preliminary Examination on receipt of intimation through SMS and E-mail from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission unless exemption of fee is claimed.	Rs.150/-

 

Note:

• Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants. [For further details refer para 2B of ‘Instructions to Applicants’]
• One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear. [Refer para 2C of ‘Instructions to Applicants’]
• Applicants who had already registered under One-Time Registration system by paying 50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity 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.

(B) EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:

 

	Category	Concession
(i)	Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)	Full Exemption
(ii)	Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption
(iii)	Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities	Three Free Chances
(iv)	Backward Classes (other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim)	Three Free Chances
(v)	Ex-Servicemen	Two Free Chances
(vi)	Persons with Benchmark Disability	Full Exemption
(vii)	Destitute Widow	Full Exemption

• The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims made in previous
• The number of free cavailed by the applicant will be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection
• In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous application(s) his candidature shall be rejected after due process and he shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.
• Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding availing the fee concession. The choice once made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of online application.
• Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant
• An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances
• Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted

/ applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.

• Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time along with the online application, will result in the rejection of application after due process.

1.   MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

• Preliminary Examination fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred only), is payable by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online
• Applicants have to pay the service charges also as
• Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility

·         Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order etc. will not be accepted and the applications of candidates with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.

(For further details regarding the Examination fee, refer para. 2(V) of “Instructions to Applicants”).

2.     CONCESSIONS:

• Concessions in the matter of age and / or examination fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCM), BCMs, Destitute Widows, Persons with Benchmark Disability and Ex-Servicemen are given in para‘s 3D, 5 and 6 of the ‘Instructions to Applicants’.
• Persons claiming concessions referred to above have to produce evidence for such claims when called for, otherwise their application will be rejected after due

3.   CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:

 

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

Sl. No.	Name of the Centre	Centre Code
1.	Chennai	0101
2.	Chidambaram	0303
3.	Coimbatore	0201
4.	Kancheepuram	0701
5.	Karaikudi	1805
6.	Madurai	1001
7.	Nagercoil	0801
8.	Pudukkottai	1501
9.	Ramanathapuram	1601
10.	Salem	1701
11.	Thanjavur	1901
12.	Tiruchirappalli	2501
13.	Tirunelveli	2601
14.	Udhagamandalam	1301
15.	Vellore	2701
16.	Krishnagiri	3101
17.	Villupuram	2801
18.	Erode	0601
19.	Nagapattinam	1101
20.	Dindigul	0501