To select the eligible candidates for the various posts in the administrative, police and revenue departments, the notification for the Tamilnadu Civil Services Exam published by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) every year. The candidates, who have completed their bachelor level education from a recognized institute are eligible. After qualifying the examination, the candidates will be appointed as Deputy Collector, Assistant Commissioner (C.T.), Deputy Superintendent of Police, and District Registrar and other Group – 1 Service departments. It is advised to read the official advertisement from the official website. Information about Tamilnadu Civil Services Exam 2019 like, Eligibility Criteria, Important Dates, Application Fee, Exam Pattern, Admit and Result etc can be read in the article below.
Tamilnadu Civil Services Exam 2019: Important Dates
| Publication of official notification | Will be updated later |
| The last date to submit application forms | Will be updated later |
| Date of issuing of admit card | Will be updated later |
| Date of examination | Will be updated later |
| Date of results declaration | Will be updated later |
Tamilnadu Civil Services Exam 2019 Application Form Details
To fill the application form, candidates need to open the official website. Before filling the application form, candidates must have to read the instruction carefully. Candidates need to fill all the details in the application form such as the name, address and other communication details such as phone number and valid email ID. Candidates need to upload scanned photo & signature in the application form properly. Candidates need to deposit the application fee & Recheck all details before submission. After completing the form, take a printout of the application for future use.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The minimum age should be 20 years for Jharkhand State Police Service, Jharkhand Product Service.
- He must have completed the graduation or any other equivalent three years’ degree from a recognized institute.
Selection Process
- There will be preliminary examination followed by the main examination.
- Candidates will be selected for the posts thru the three-level examination.
- Candidates who qualify the main examination will be called for interview.
- For the final ranking, the marks attained by the candidates in the main exam and the interview will be taken into consideration.
Exam Pattern
- Firstly, candidates will appear in Pre Exam.
- To get selected for the next phase of the examination process which is the Main exam, candidates need to attain the maximum marks in the preliminary examination.
- The selected candidates will be eligible for the Main examination after qualifying the Preliminary examination.
- The final selection of the candidates will be based on merit list.
- The merit list will be made by adding the total marks attained by the candidates in the Main exam and interview.
Details about the Preliminary Examination
- The Prelims test will be of an objective type having multiple choice questions.
- The total number of questions in the pre exam will be 150.
- The question paper of General Studies will be of graduation level and it will be of 150 marks.
- There will be 50 questions from the Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard) for 50 marks.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs | Others | |||
| Single Paper in General Studies – 200 items
Degree Standard – Objective Type General Studies – 150 items Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) – 50 items |
3 hours | 300 | 90 | 120 |
Details about the Main Examination
- The Main Exam will be of descriptive (conventional) nature.
- There will be three question papers in the Tamil Nadu PSC Main Exam.
- The time duration of each question paper will be 3 hours.
- Each question paper will be of 100 marks.
- The applicants will have options of the language of Tamil or English to answer the questions of the main examination.
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs | Others | |||
| General Studies – Descriptive type (Degree Standard)
Paper – I Paper – II Paper – III Interview & Record |
3 hours
3 hours 3 hours |
300
300 300 |
306 | 408 |
| Total | – | 1020 | – | – |
Details of the Personality Test
- The panel of the interviewers will find out the qualities and capabilities thru an oral conversation.
- Thru the personality test/viva voice, candidates’ aptness is tested for the job and the attached responsibility with the job.
Admit Card
- Candidates will be issued admit card for the examination, after the submission of the application form.
- Candidates will get the separate admit card for the separate examination.
- It is important to take Admit Card with you while going to examination center.
- Candidate will not be allowed to give exam, without the admit card.
Result
- Candidates can get the result of the examination separately.
- The result of the examination will be announced thru the official website.
- The result will be announced in the steps.
- First, the result of the preliminary exam will be announced.
- Then candidates will get the final result of the main exam and interview.