• Age (as on 01.07.2014)

  Sl. No.	Category of Candidates	Minimum Age (Should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
  1.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all Castes	21 Years	40 Years
  2.	“Others” [i.e. Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]	21 Years	30 Years

  Note :
  • Paragraph 4 of the Commission’s “Instructions to the Candidates” will not apply for this recruitment.
  • Age concessions announced in paragraph 13 & 14 of the Commission’s “Instructions to the Candidates” will apply for the maximum age limit only.
  • “Others” [ i.e. Candidates 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 even if they are within the age limit.
  • The Technical and Non-Technical Staff of TANSI who have faced retrenchment and have not been absorbed in the Government Corporations / Undertakings may also apply, if they are otherwise qualified except age and the relevant age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour if they come up for selection.
• Educational

  Candidates should possess the following Qualification on the Date of this Notification viz. 17.03.2014. 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.

  Note :
  • The applicants who have not passed S.S.L.C. Examination or its equivalent are not eligible even if they possess a higher qualification.
  • Candidates claiming equivalence of qualification should upload evidence when called for (For details refer para 9 of the 'Instructions to the Candidates').
• Knowledge of Tamil

  Candidates should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil on the date of this notification. (For details refer para 10 of the 'Instructions to the candidates').

• The Rule of reservation of appointments applies to the post in District wise. The District wise Distribution of vacancies will be followed as per the rule in force.
• In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in Direct Recruitment on preferential basis to persons studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment. (Candidates claiming this reservation should have studied the prescribed qualification for the post in Tamil Medium and should have the certificate for the same). If the candidates with PSTM are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn such turn shall be filled up by Non-PSTM candidates but belonging to the particular communal category. Regarding the PSTM reservation certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the candidate as per the prescribed format available in the Commission’s website at 'www.tnpsc.gov.in' which may be obtained from the Head of the Institution.
• The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to the vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.
• If no qualified and suitable women candidates are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male candidates belonging to the respective communal categories.
• The 3% of reservation for Differently Abled (Orthopaedically Handicapped) persons shall be applicable for this recruitment as per G. O. (D) No. 5. Revenue (Ser.7-1) Department, Dated 08.01.2007. The 3% reservation of vacancies will be filled with Differently Abled (orthopaedic) persons of 40% to 50% disability who have no difficulty in writing and have only minimal difficulty in mobility. However, they can apply and should upload the documents referred to in para 14 (f) of the Commission’s ‘Instructions to the candidates’ when called for.
  
  If no suitable Differently Abled person is available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, it will be filled as per the rule in force. As per amendment issued in G.O.(D).No.5, Revenue (Ser.7-1) Department, dated 08.01.2007 and G.O.(Ms).No.644, Revenue Department, dated 19.11.2007 Blind and Deaf Candidates are not eligible to apply for this recruitment.
• Reservation to “Destitute Widows” and “Ex-Servicemen” will apply to this recruitment.

• Certificate of Physical Fitness :

  Candidates selected for appointment to the post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below :

  Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness	Standard of Vision
  Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service	Standard-III or Better

  Candidates with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist.

• Cash Security :

  • Every person appointed to the post shall furnish a Cash Security of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) with in a period of one month from the date on which he/she joins duty.
  • Provided that a person belonging to Backward Class, Backward Class (Muslim), MBC/DC shall furnish a cash security of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) within a period of one month from the date on which he/she joins duty.
  • Provided further that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribe shall not furnish cash security.
  • Failure to furnish such cash security as stated above shall render a person liable to be discharged from service.

• Place of Residence On Appointment :

  Every person appointed to the post shall reside in the Village under his charge and shall continue to reside in the said Village so long as he holds the post.
• Even after filling up of the posts 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 posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified candidates, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.
• Any claim relating to the selection (not related to candidature or / and claims made in the application) should be received on the date when called for original certification prior to selection. Any claim received thereafter will receive no attention.
• Information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated 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.
• Applications containing wrong claims relating to category of reservation / age / educational qualification will be liable for rejection.

• Two types of question papers will be set. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General Tamil (80 items). The other will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Basics of Village Administration (25 items), Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (20 items) and General English (80 items).
• Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the 80 items apart from answering the 120 (75+25+20) items on General Studies, Basics of Village Administration and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test.
• The 80 questions on General Tamil/ General English will be set in the respective languages and the remaining 120 questions will be set both in English and Tamil.
• The syllabi for the above subject available in the Commission’s Website 'www.tnpsc.gov.in' and also Annexure-III to this notification.

Selection will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Examination and District option exercised by the candidates following rule of reservation of appointments.

• Examination fee Rs.125/- (Examination Fee Rs. 75/- + Cost of Application Rs. 50/-) (Rupees One hundred and twenty five only).
• Candidates claiming exemption from examination fee should pay Rs. 50/- towards Application Cost.(No exemption for cost of application).
• Candidates should also to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post Office or Fee Processing Agency.
• Candidates can avail of the facility of one time Registration on payment of Rs. 50/- towards Registration fee. The registration shall be valid for a period of Five Years from the date of one time registration.
• Offline mode of payment in the form of DD/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. 50/- and received the registration ID need not pay the application fee i.e. Rs.50/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.
• Candidates who have made one time registration must apply for the notified posts. One time registration is only to avail exemption for application fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration.

• Candidates should apply only through online in the Commission’s Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net.
• Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience.
• A valid e-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and e-mail ID should be kept active till the declaration of results. You are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and password confidentially. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination and Other Memos etc. to the registered/given e-mail ID only.
• All the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, e-mail ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
• The candidates who wish to receive SMS should register their mobile number in the application.

• Applying Online
  • Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSC’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net.
  • Click “Apply Online” to open up the On-Line Application Form.
  • Select the name of the post / service for which you wish to apply.
  • If you already have Unique ID, please enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them, if necessary.
  • If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the required particulars without skipping any field.
  • Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature. An online application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be rejected.
• Mode of Fee Payment

  Select the mode of payment (Online Payment / Offline Payment).

• Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card / Debit card)
  • In case candidates who wish to pay fees through the online payment gateway, i.e. Net Banking, Credit Card and Debit card Payment, an additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make payment.
  • After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
  • If the online transaction has been successfully completed a Registration Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their Application Number and Password for future reference in respect of the post applied for.
• Offline Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)
  • For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office or Indian Bank Branch.
  • Click “SUBMIT” to submit the Application form.
  • Candidates will be provided with Application Number and password. Please note down the Application Number and password.
  • On Submission, system will generate the payment Chalan which the candidates need to take print out and go to the nearest branch of Indian bank or the Designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the payment.
  • Collect the candidate’s copy of the fee payment Chalan from the Branch. Please check that the Chalan is properly signed and the details of Transaction Number, Branch Name, DP Code Number and Deposit Date have been noted in the Chalan by the Branch authorities.
  • Online Application Registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the Indian Bank within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application.
• Print Option
  • After submitting the application, candidates can print /save their application in PDF format.
  • On entering Application Number and password, Candidates can download their application and print, if required.
  • Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the candidates come up for next stage of selection.

• Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee/ intimation charges to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the TNPSC’s website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.
• TNPSC does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the TNPSC.
• Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID or Mobile Number to any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, they should create a new e-mail ID before applying on-line and must maintain that email account.
• There is a provision to modify the submitted Online Application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct their details in the Online Application if any till last date of submission. This modification facility will be available up to the last date for applying online for the particular post. After this date, no modification will be permitted. Candidates should take utmost care and caution while filling in the Online Application. Please note that no modification in fee payment details will be permitted for candidates who pay fees / intimation charges through the online mode. Since certain fields are firm, fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
• Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at the appropriate places and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application format. Before pressing the “SUBMIT” button, candidates are advised to verify each and every particular filled in the application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
• Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances AFTER THE LAST DATE FOR Editing/ Updating application details specified. TNPSC 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 form.
• Commission is not responsible for the online payment failure.
• Any clarification may be obtained from the Help Desk (No. 1800 425 1002).