TNPSC Group 4 Exam 2014 - Notification for 4963 posts

Organization Name : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

Total No. Of Vacancy : 4963 Post

Notification No. : 18/2014

Advertisement No. : 401/2014

Name of The Post :

1. Junior Assistant : 39 Posts
2. Bill Collector : 22 Posts
3. Typist : 1683 Posts
4. Steno-Typist : 331 Posts
5. Field Surveyor : 702 Posts
6. Draftsman : 53 Posts

Eligibility Conditions:

I. Age Limit:

Sl. No.	Category of Candidates	Minimum  Age	Maximum Age
1	Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes and Destitute Widows of all castes	18 Years	35 Years
2	Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes and Backward Classes (Muslims)		32 Years
3	“Others” [ i.e., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]		30 Years
4	For the persons who are trained in Survey in ITI in Tamil Nadu, in respect of posts of Field Surveyor and Draftsman only		35 Years

Note:
(i). No maximum age limit for candidates belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes who possess a General Educational Qualification which is higher than the Minimum General Educational Qualification (i.e. who have passed P.U.C / H.S.C / Diploma /Degree).
(ii) “Others” [ i.e., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs] who have put in 5 years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.

II. Educational Qualification (Common Qualification for all posts):

A. Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification:

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 candidates who have not passed SSLC Examination or its equivalent are not eligible even if they possess a higher qualification.

B. Technical Qualification:

1. For Typist:
Must have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting:-
(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.
2. For Steno-Typist, Grade III:
Must have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand:-
(i) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English (or)
(ii) by Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English (or)
(iii) by Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil.

Candidates who possess intermediate grade shall choose Junior Grade column, as the intermediate grade is not treated as equivalent to Senior Grade.

C. Computer Qualification (for Typist and Steno-Typist, Grade III): Candidates should have passed the “Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation” awarded by the Technical Education Department.

Note:
Candidates who do not possess the said qualification (viz., Computer Qualification) conducted by the Technical Education Department may also apply. If selected, they should acquire such qualification within the period of their probation.

Selection Procedure: Selection will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Examination, post/Unit option exercised by the candidates following rule of reservation of appointments.

Written Examination: 

The written examination conducted by TNPSC consists of single paper. This exam comprising of General Knowledge (S.S.L.C Standard) & General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Standard). The mode of written exam is of objective type contains 200 questions carries (150+150) 300 marks, 3 hours is the time duration for the examination. The minimum qualifying marks for selection is 90.

Candidates for both the posts i.e. Typist and Steno-Typist, Grade III Shall be selected in the following Order:-

a. Candidates with technical qualification of Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be considered first for selection.

b. In case candidates with technical qualification of Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and English are not available, candidates with technical qualification of Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English will be considered for selection.

c. In case candidates with technical qualification Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and English , Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/ Junior Grade in English are not available, candidates with technical qualification of Higher/ Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil will be considered for selection.

Exam Pattern: TNPSC conducts Group 4 Exam in single paper (Objective Type) which is of two types.

1. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Studies (SSC Std) (75 Items) and Aptitude Test (25 Items) and General English (100 Items).

2. The other will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Aptitude Test (25 items) and General Tamil (100 items).

3. Candidates are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first (75+25) 100 items on General Studies and Aptitude Test.

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying  Marks for selection
Single Paper General Studies (S.S.L.C Std.) (75 items) Aptitude Test (25 items) = (100 items) + General Tamil / General English (S.S.L.C. Std.) (100 items) (Total – 200 items	3 hours	300	90

4. 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.

Examination / Application Fee : Candidates are required to pay Rs.125/- (Examination Fee-Rs.75/- and Cost of Application Rs.50/-) through Online or Offline Mode. Candidates should also to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post Office.

How to Apply for TNPSC 4963 Group IV Recruitment 2014

Eligible candidates should apply only through online in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s Website http://www.tpsc.gov.in  orwww.tnpscexams.net. Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature . A valid E-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration.

Online Application Process :-

1. Candidates are first logon www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net
2. Click “Apply Online” to open up the On-Line Application Form
3. Select the name of the post
4. Enter all the required particulars without skipping any field.
5. Upload photograph and signature
6. Mode of Fee Payment (Online or Offline)
7. After submitting the application, candidates can print their application.
8. Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission.

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Important Dates for TNPSC 5963 Group IV Recruitment 2014-10-14

1. Date of Notification : 14-10-2014
2. Last Date for submission of Application : 12-11-2014
3. Last Date for payment of Fee through Bank/ Post Office : 14-11-2014
4. Date and Time of Written Examination : 21-12-2014 (10.00 am to 01.00 PM)

More Details : Candidates are strongly advised to read official notification for detailed information regarding Age Limit, Selection Procedure and Seats.

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