TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTIFICATION NO:15/2012 DATED: 02. 05.2012

Applications are invited only through online mode upto 31.05.2012 for Direct Recruitment
to the vacancies in the following Post:-

Name of the
Sl. No. of
Name of the Post and Post Code Service and Scale of Pay
No vacancies
Code No.
Assistant Director of Industries Tamil Nadu
and Commerce Industries Rs.15,600-39,100/-
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(Industrial Cooperatives) Service + G.P Rs.5400/- (PB-3)
(Code No.1874) (Code. 043)

2. IMPORTANT DATES:-

A Date of Notification 02.05.2012 -

B Last date for submission of application 31.05.2012 -
Last date for payment of Fee through Bank
C 04.06.2012 -
or Post Office
D Date of Written examination 23.06.2012 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P .M.

3. QUALIFICATIONS: -

(A) AGE (as on 1.07.2012)

Minimum
Age
Sl. No. Category of Candidates Maximum Age
(should have
completed)
1 SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs
18 Years No Maximum Age Limit
and DWs of all Castes
“Others” [ i.e Candidates not belonging to
2 should not have
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and 18 Years
completed 30 Years
BCMs]

Note:
(i) “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.
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(ii) 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.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: (as on 02.05.2012)

Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by an
University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of
its grant:

A Master’s Degree in Commerce with Cooperation as a subject

Or
A Master’s Degree in Economics
Or

A Master’s Degree in Mathematics

Or

A Master’s Degree in Statistics

Or

A Master’s Degree in Cooperation

Or

A Diploma of Associate Members of the Institute of Chartered

Accountants
Or
Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Cooperation
awarded by the National Council for Rural Higher Education

Note: The qualification prescribed should have been obtained after passing the SSLC, HSC U.G
Degree and PG Degree / Diploma as the case may be.

4. GENERAL INFORMATION:-
A. The rule of reservation of appointments apply to the post and distribution of the vacancies
will be as per the rule in force.
B. 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.
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C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification
including reduction with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalisation of
selection.

D. 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.

E. 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:

Standard of Vision
Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
Prescribed
Standard-III or Better Form prescribed for Executive Posts

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

F. In G.O.Ms.No.53, Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department, dated

11.04.2005, the post has not been identified as suitable for Differently Abled person.
Hence, no reservation is provided to Differently Abled person for the said post. However,
they can apply and should upload the documents referred to in para 14 (f) of the
Commission’s ‘Instructions to Candidates’ when called for.

G. Reservation to Destitute Widows and Ex-Servicemen will not apply to this recruitment.

H. 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.

I. Any claim relating to the selection (not related to candidature or / and claims made in the
application) should be received within 90 days from the date of announcement of results.
Any claim received thereafter will receive no attention.
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5. SCHEME OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST:-

Maximum Minimum Qualifying Marks

Subject Duration of Marks for selection
Examination SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/DCs, Others
BCs and BCMs.

Single Paper in any one of the

following relevant Subject:

(i) Commerce (Code No.031) (P.G.

Degree Standard) (200 Questions)

ii) Economics (codeNo.040) (P.G.

Degree Standard)(200 Questions)

iii) Mathematics (codeNo.073) (P.G.

Degree Standard )(200 Questions)
3 Hours 300 102 136
iv) Statistics (codeNo.111) (P.G.
Degree Standard )(200 Questions)

v) Cooperation (codeNo.030) (P.G.

Degree Standard )(200 Questions)

Interview and Record 40

Total 340

Note :
(i) Candidates should specify the subject in which they wish to be examined.
(ii) The Question Papers will be set in English and in Tamil.
(iii) The syllabi for the said subjects are published in the TNPSC Bulletin as follows:

Bulletin No. and

Subject Page No.
date
Commerce (P.G. Degree Standard) 796
Economics (P.G. Degree Standard) 811
No.11, dated
Mathematics(P.G. Degree Standard) 880-881
16.5.2001
Statistics(P.G. Degree Standard) 979-980
Cooperation (P.G. Degree Standard) 794

(iv) The existing syllabi prescribed for Paper-I and II in each of above said subjects have
been combined together and made into a single paper of each subject. Questions will be
set from the syllabus of Paper-I and Paper-II in the respective subjects.
The syllabi are also available at the Commission’s Website www.tnpsc.gov.in
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6. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION:-

Examination will be held at Chennai Centre (Code No. 001) only.

Note: The Commission reserves the right to increase the number of Examination Centre and to
re-allot the candidates.
7 PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-
Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral Test.
(For further details refer paragraph 21 (b) of the ‘Instructions to Candidates’).

8. EXAMINATION FEE:-
• Examination fee Rs.175/- (Examination Fee Rs.125/- + Cost of Application Rs.50/-)
• Candidates claiming exemption from examination fee should pay Rs.50/- towards
Application Cost.
• Candidates have also to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post
Office or Fee Processing Agency.
• 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 for a period 5 years from the date of registration even if he applies
for any other posts subsequently notified by the Commission. But those candidates
shall pay Examination fee, if applicable.
(For further details regarding the Examination fee concessions refer para 12 of the
‘Instructions to Candidates').

9. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE:
For details refer para 15 (g) of the Commission’s ‘Instructions to Candidates’.
10. CONCESSIONS:-
Concessions in the matter of age and/or qualification and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs, Destitute Widows, Ex-Servicemen, Differently Abled persons, other
categories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of the Commission’s 'Instructions to
Candidates'.
11. HOW TO APPLY:

• 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 Data Storage Devices like CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience.

• A valid e-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and email ID should be
kept active till the declaration of results. You are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and pass
word confidentially. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written
Examination, Interview Call Letters, Other Memos etc. to the registered / given e-mail ID
only.
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• Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of
the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, Email 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.

o 11(A) Applying Online:

1. Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSC’s website

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 or service for which you wish to apply.

4. If you already have Unique ID, please enter the Unique ID and password to
view the already available information and update them, if necessary.

5. If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the required particulars without
skipping any field.

6. 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 is incomplete without the
photograph and signature upload.

o 11(B)Mode of Fee Payment:

Please select the mode of payment (Online Payment/Offline Payment).

o B(i)Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. If the online transaction has been successfully completed a Registration

Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their
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Application Number and Password for future reference in respect of the

post applied for.

o B(ii) Offline Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)

1. For offline mode of payment candidates have to select either Post Office
or Indian Bank.

2. Click “SUBMIT” to submit the Application form.

3. Candidates will be provided with Application Number and password.

Please note down the Application Number and password.

4. On Submission, system will generate the payment chalan which the

candidate 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

5. 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 and DP Code Number, Deposit Date
have been noted in the chalan by the Branch authorities.

6. 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.

o 11(C)Print Option:

1. After submitting the application, candidates can print /save their

application in PDF format.

2. On entering Application Number and password, Candidates can

download their application and print, if required.

3. 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.

Note:

I. 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.
II. 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.
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III. 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.
IV. 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.
V. 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.
VI. 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.
VII. Commission is not responsible for the online payment failure.
VIII. Any clarification may be obtained from the Help Desk (No.1860 345 0112)

12. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

a. Candidates should ensure their eligibility for examination: The candidates applying
for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to
examination. Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely
provisional subject to satisfying of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of
admission to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by
the Commission.
b. How to apply: Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website
www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net Detailed instructions for filling up online
application are given in Para 11 of this Notification
c. The Hall Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in the Commission’s
Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net for downloading by candidates.
No Hall Tickets will be sent by post.
d. Facilitation counter for guidance of candidates: In case of any
guidance/information/clarification of their applications, candidature, etc. candidates can
contact Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s Office in person or over Telephone
No.044-28297591-92, 044-28297584-86 or the Commission’s Office
Toll-Free No. 1800 425 1002 on all working days between 10.00a.m. and 05.45 p.m.
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e. Mobile Phones and other Articles Banned:

(i) Candidates are not allowed to bring Pager, Cellular Phone, Calculator, Memory
Notes and books etc. or any other Electronic device or Recording Device either
as separate piece or part of something used by the candidate such as Watch
or Ring

(ii) If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument they will
not be allowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of answer
paper and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary they will be subjected
for a physical search including frisking on the spot.

(iii) Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article such as books, notes, loose
sheets mathematical and drawing instruments, Log Tables, stencils of maps,
slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc except the permitted writing material
(i.e) Pen. No colour pen or Pencil must be used.

(iv) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned
items including Mobile Phones / Pagers to the venue of the examination, as
arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.

f. Candidates are not required to submit along with their application any certificates in
support of their claims regarding Age, Educational Qualifications, Experience/
Community Certificates and certificates regarding their Physical Disability, etc., They
should be submitted as and when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil
all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the
stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. (Written)
Examination and oral Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the (written)
Examination and oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility
conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.

g. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to
disciplinary action by the Commission.

h. Unfair means strictly prohibited: No candidate shall copy from the papers of any
other candidate nor permit his papers to be copied nor give nor attempt to give nor
obtain nor attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description.

i. Conduct in Examination Hall: No candidate should misbehave in any manner or

create a disorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the
Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such misconduct will be severely
viewed & penalised.

The Online Application can be filled upto 31.05 .2012 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will
be disabled
(For any additional information candidates may refer the Commission’s ‘Instructions to Candidates’ at
the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in )

Secretary

(C.NO.1977/RND-B1/2012)