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Group-II Interview Posts
Candidate selection for vacancies in Group 2 is based on preliminary exams, main written exams, interviews, and personality tests.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must possess a graduate degree or an equivalent from any recognised institution or university. Some Group II posts require additional educational and preferential qualifications. You can collect the eligibility criteria in the official notification of TNPSC Group-II Recruitment of 2022.
Age Criteria
For all posts excluding Sub-Register Grade- 2, Probation Officer in Prison department and Social Defence Department.
- Minimum age – 18
- Maximum age for all categories – 30
- Maximum age ( For MBC, SC,SC(A),ST, DC,BCM,BC,DW) – No age limit
Sub-Registrar Grade-2
- Minimum age – 20
- Maximum age (for all categories) – 30
- Maximum age ( For MBC/DC, SC,SC(A),ST,BC,BCM,DW) – No limit
Probation officer in prison department
- Minimum age – 22
- Maximum age (for all categories) – 30
- Maximum age ( For MBC/DC, DW, SC,SC(A),ST, BC,BCM) – No age limit
Probation officer in Social Defence Department
- Minimum age – 26
- Maximum age (for all categories) – 40
- Maximum age ( For DW, MBC/DC, SC,SC(A),ST,BC,BCM) – No limit
For Maximum Age Limit
Candidates must not be older than 58 years on the date of Group-II notification and at the time of selection or appointment to the post.
Group-II Posts
- Municipal Commissioner
- Sub Register
- Assistant Inspector of Labour
- Junior Employment Officer
- Senior Inspector of Cooperative Societies
- Probation Officer in the Prison Department
- Secretariat Service
- Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
- Assistant section officer in Law Department
- Assistant section officer in TNPSC, Finance or other departments
Exam Pattern For TNPSC Group-I
Group I exams are conducted in three stages.
| 1. Preliminary Exam – Objective Type | |
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| Subjects General Studies ( Degree Standard ) – 175 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test ( SSLC Standard ) – 25 Questions Total – 200 Questions Duration: 3 Hours Maximum marks: 300 | |
| Qualifying marks Minimum qualifying marks for all communities: 90 | |
| 3. Interview ( Oral Test ) | |
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| Main written examination: 300 marks Oral Test: 40 Marks Total Marks: 300+40=340 Marks | |
| Qualifying marks Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 102 out of 340 | |
| 2. Mains Exam | |
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| Written examination for Interview and Non-Interview posts | |
| Paper – 1 (SSLC Standard, Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Mins ) Tamil to English translation (2 questions, 25 marks each) English to Tamil translation (2 questions, 25 marks each) Minimum qualifying marks: 25 Candidates who do not secure minimum qualifying marks in Paper-1 will not be considered for the evaluation of Paper-2. | |
| Paper-2 (Degree standard, Duration: 3 hours) Précis writing (3 questions, 20 marks each) Comprehension (3 questions, 20 marks each) Hints development (3 questions, 20 marks each) Essay writing on Thirukural (3 questions, 20 marks each) Official Letter writing (3 questions, 20 marks each) Total Marks – 300 | |
Important points to be noted:
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| 3. Interview ( Oral Test ) | |
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| Main written examination: 300 marks Oral Test: 40 Marks Total Marks: 300+40=340 Marks | |
| Qualifying marks Minimum Qualifying Marks for all Communities: 102 out of 340 | |
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