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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMISSION
Advertisement No. 617
Notification No. 13/2022 Dated: 20.05.2022

Applications are invited from eligible candidates professing Hindu Religion only through
online mode upto 18.06.2022 for direct recruitment to the post of Executive Officer,
Grade-IV included in Group-VIII Services.

Only persons professing Hindu Religion as required by ‘Section 10’ of the

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu
Act, 22 of 1959) are eligible to apply.

WARNING

 All recruitments by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit based.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the applicants against touts
and agents who may cheat, by making false promises of securing jobs through unfair
means.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for any loss
that may be caused to any applicant on account of indulging in any sort of dealings with
such unscrupulous elements.
 Applicants are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They cannot
blame service providers like Internet Cafes / Browsing Centres / Common Service
Centres for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment.
 Applicants are advised to check the filled in online application along with required
documents (Refer Annexure-II) before finally submitting the same.

 Applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in

support of all the claims made / details furnished in the online
application) at the time of submission of online application itself. It shall
be ensured by the applicants that the online application is submitted with
all the required certificates.

1. ONE TIME REGISTRATION:

It is mandatory for applicants to register their basic particulars through one-time online
registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards
registration fee and then they should apply online for this recruitment. [The one-time
registration will be valid for five years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration
should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee] One Time Registration will not be considered
as an application for any post.
[For further details refer para 2 of the “Commission’s Instructions to Applicants”.]
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2. DETAILS OF VACANCIES:

Name of the Post Name of the Service No. of

Scale of pay
and Post Code and Service Code vacancies

Tamil Nadu Hindu

Religious and 36*
Executive Officer, Rs.19,500 –
Charitable
Grade-IV 71900
Endowments [incl. 4 C/F
(Code No. 1655) (Level-8)
Subordinate Service vacancy]
(Code No. 009)

* Vacancies shown here are the vacancies after deducting 3% of vacancies

for the reservation for meritorious sportspersons as per G.O. (Ms) No.6,
Youth Welfare and Sports Development (S1) Department, Dated 20.02.2019.

Note:
Unless and otherwise specified, the number of vacancies notified is approximate
and is liable to modification as indicated in para 11-A of ‘Instructions to
Applicants’.

3. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES:
The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment.
Carried Forward Vacancies : 4 [BC-1; MBC/DC-2, ST-1]
Regular Vacancies : 32
SC(A)(G)(EX)(PSTM)
MBC/DC (G)(PSTM)
GT(G)(EX)(PSTM)

BC (G)(PSTM)
GT(G)(PSTM)

MBC/DC (W)
MBC/DC (G)
GT(G)(HH)

BC (G)
GT(W)

BC(W)

SC(W)

TOTAL
GT(G)

SC(G)

5 1 1 1 3 6 1 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 32

Abbreviation:

GT- General Turn; BC- Backward Classes; MBC/DC- Most Backward Classes /
Denotified Communities; SC(A) – Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars);
SC – Scheduled Castes; ST-Scheduled Tribes.

[G-General; PSTM- Persons Studied in Tamil Medium; EX-Ex-Servicemen;

W-Women; HH-Hard of Hearing (With Assistive device)]
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4. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME:

Date of Notification 20.05.2022

Last date for submission of application 18.06.2022

Date and Time of Written Examination

Paper – I
A. கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழித்
தகுதி ற் று ் திப் பீட்டுத் ததர்வு 11.09.2022 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.
B. General Studies

Paper – II
1. இந் து த ் 11.09.2022 02.00 P.M. to 05.00 P.M
2. சைவமு ் சவணவமு ்

Note:
Refer Annexure - IV of this Notification regarding tentative timeline for the
recruitment process.

5. QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2022):

Maximum Age
Minimum Age
Sl. (should not
Category of Applicants (should have
No. have
completed)
completed)
1. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes and *#
42 Years
Destitute Widows of all Castes
2. Most Backward Classes / Denotified
25 Years *#
39 Years
Communities and Backward Classes

3. “Others” [i.e., Applicants not

belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, #
MBCs/DCs, BCs and Destitute Widows of 37 Years
all Castes)
#
As per G.O (Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated
13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment
enhanced by 2 years.

* Note:
(i) No Maximum age limit for applicants belonging to SCs / SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs, BCs 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., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs and
BCs] who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central
Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.
(iii) Paragraph 5 of the “Instructions to Applicants” will apply to this recruitment
only for Maximum age limit.
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AGE CONCESSION:
(i)
(i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability
Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10
years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed.
[Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016]

(ii) For Ex-Servicemen:

(a)
a) The Maximum age limit is 55 years for applicants (Possessing Minimum
General Educational Qualification) belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs and BCs.
(b)
b) The Maximum age limit is 50 years for “Others”.
[Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016]
(c)
c) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-Servicemen
applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or
category.
[Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016]

[For further details refer to para 3(F) of “Instructions to Applicants”, Section 3(r) of
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016]

Explanation:
No Maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed
60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection/
appointment to the post.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 20.05.2022)

Applicants must possess the following or its equivalent qualification:

Educational Qualification Preferential Qualification

Minimum General Educational
Qualification; Provided that, other things being equal,
preference shall be given to employees of
OR Religious Institutions (other than
The title of “Tamil Pulavar” Government Servants) who have put in not
recognized by the University less than 5 years of Service.
Grants Commission.

Explanation:
Minimum General Educational Qualification means:
i) A pass in the SSLC Examination with eligibility for admission to College courses
of studies in the Universities in this State. (11 years course of study)
OR
A pass in the SSLC Examination of this State. (10 years course of study)
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Note:
(i) The higher qualification claimed to have possessed over and above the prescribed
qualification for this post should have been obtained by passing the required
qualification in the order of studies viz., 10th + HSC or its equivalent +U.G.
degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. The results of examination should have been
declared on or before the date of Notification. [Section 20 (4) (iv) of the Tamil
Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016]
(ii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification
should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of
Government Order issued on or before the date of this notification and submit it
along with the online application, failing which, their application will be
summarily rejected after due process. The government orders regarding
equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be
accepted. [Refer Para 9 of the “Instructions to Applicants‟ and “Disclaimer”]

(C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:

Applicants selected for appointment to the said post will be required to produce a
certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is
enclosed in Annexure - III of this Notification. The said Certificate should be
submitted by the selected candidate to the Appointing Authority, at the time
of joining to the post.

Standard of vision Certificate of physical fitness

Standard III Form prescribed for Executive post

Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a
qualified eye specialist working in Government Hospital.

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil. (For further details refer
para 14(I) of ‘Instructions to Applicants’.)

6. FEES:

a) Registration Fee:
For One Time Registration [G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and
Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017].
Note: Rs.150/-
Applicants who have already registered in One Time online Registration
system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.

b) Examination Fee:
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the
Rs.100/-
online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the
concession noted below.

Note:

(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants.
[For further details refer para 2B of ‘Instructions to Applicants’]
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(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After
completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying
the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the
examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and
every examination for which he intends to appear. [Para 2C of ‘Instructions to
Applicants’]
(iii) Applicants who had already registered under One-Time Registration system by
paying Rs.150/- and have valid One Time Registration are exempted from paying the
registration fee for this recruitment.

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:

Category Concession
(i) Scheduled Castes/
Full Exemption
Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)
(ii) Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption

(iii) Most Backward Classes / Three Free Chances

Denotified Communities
(iv) Backward Classes Three Free Chances
(v) Ex-Servicemen Two Free Chances

(vi) Persons with Benchmark Disability Full Exemption

(vii) Destitute Widow Full Exemption

Note:

(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of
claims made in previous applications.
(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the
Commission at any stage of the selection process.
(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of
application fee by suppressing information regarding his/her previous
application(s) his/her candidature shall be rejected after due process and
he/she shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for
examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.
(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding
availing the fee concession.
(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number
of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information
displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession
will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
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(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted
/ applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who
are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the
query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the
requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.

(viii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time along with the online application, will
result in the rejection of application after due process. (For further details
regarding examination fee concessions refer to Para 6 of ‘Instructions to
Applicants’)

7. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

 Written Examination fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only), is payable

by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the
date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online
application.
 Applicants have also to pay the service charges as applicable.
 Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility
criteria.
 Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order
etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such
modes of payment will be summarily rejected.
(For further details regarding the Examination fee, refer para. 2(V) of “Instructions
to Applicants”).

8. CONCESSIONS:

(i) Concessions in the matter of age and / or examination fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s,
STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, Destitute Widows, Persons with Benchmark Disability and Ex-
Servicemen are given in paras. 3D, 5 and 6 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.
(ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the
application have to upload evidence along with online application for such claims,
otherwise their application will be rejected after due process.

Note:
In all cases, an Ex-Serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or
category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-Serviceman for his further
recruitment. (Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016)
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9. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (OMR METHOD)

Minimum qualifying
Marks for Selection
SCs,
Maximum
Subject Duration SC(A)s,
Marks
STs, Others
MBC/ DCs
and BCs
Paper – I
Part-A
கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழித்
தகுதி ற் று ் திப் பீட்டுத் ததர்வு *
(பத்தா ் வகுப் புத் தர ் )

100 questions /150 marks

Part-B 3 Hours 300

General Studies
(SSLC standard) 75 questions
and
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test
(SSLC standard) 25 questions
180 240
100 questions / 150 marks

Paper–II
1. இந் து த ்
(பத்தா ் வகுப் புத் தர ் )
(Code No.182)
2. சைவமு ் சவணவமு ் 3 Hours 300
(பத்தா ் வகுப் புத் தர ் )
(Code No.183)

Total - 200 questions / 300 marks

Total 600

*Note:

(a) Answer sheets of Part-B of Paper-I and Paper-II will be evaluated, only if the
candidate secures minimum qualifying marks [40% - i.e., 60 Marks] in Part-A of
Paper-I.

(b) Total Marks secured in Paper-I and Paper-II taken together will be considered for
ranking.

(c) The questions in Part-A of Paper-I and Paper-II will be set in Tamil only. The
questions in Part–B of Paper-I will be set both in Tamil and English.

(d) Refer to para.17 of “Instructions to Applicants” with regard to Instructions to be

followed while appearing for competitive Examinations conducted by the
Commission.
(e) The syllabus for written examination is available in Annexure - I to this
Notification.
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10. SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in Written Examination and subject to
the rule of reservation of appointments, a tentative list of eligible candidates for certificate
verification will be announced in the Commission’s website. After verification of the
original certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for final selection through
counselling method.
[For details refer Para 18-C of Commission’s Instructions to Applicants].

Note:

1. First, the selection will be made for the carried forward vacancies. [Section 27 of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016]
2. Secondly, the selection will be made for regular vacancies following the rule of
reservation of appointments.

11. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:

The Written Examination will be held at the following Centres:

Name of the Centre Name of the Centre Name of the Centre

Centre Code Centre Code Centre Code
Ariyalur 3001 Madurai 1001 Theni 2001
Chengalpattu 3301 Mayiladuthurai 3801 Thiruvallur 2101
Chennai 0101 Nagapattinam 1101 Thiruvannamalai 2201
Coimbatore 0201 Namakkal 1201 Thiruvarur 2301
Cuddalore 0301 Perambalur 1401 Thoothukudi 2401
Dharmapuri 0401 Pudukottai 1501 Tiruchirappalli 2501
Dindigul 0501 Ramanathapuram 1601 Tirunelveli 2601
Erode 0601 Ranipet 3501 Tirupathur 3701
Kallakurichi 3401 Salem 1701 Tiruppur 3201
Kancheepuram 0701 Sivagangai 1801 Vellore 2701
Nagercoil 0801 Tenkasi 3601 Villupuram 2801
Karur 0901 Thanjavur 1901 Virudhunagar 2901
Krishnagiri 3101 Udagamandalam 1301

Note:

(i) Applicant shall choose any two of the above centres for appearing for writing
the examination. Applicants will be allotted a venue in one of these two District
Centres. However, applicants with benchmark disability (Differently Abled
Persons applicants) will be permitted to choose one District Centre. [For further
details refer para 2(R) of Instruction to Applicants]
(ii) Request for change of Examination centre will not be permitted [For further
details refer para 17 (A) (ii) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(iii) The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of
Examination Centres and to re-allot the applicants accordingly
(iv) Applicants should appear for the Written Examination / Certificate Verification /
Counselling at their own expense.
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12. (A) EMPLOYMENT DETAILS :
Candidates who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities or Quasi Government Organisations or
Public Sector Units constituted under the authority of the Government of India or of
a State in India, whether in regular service or in temporary service must inform the
Commission of such fact, at the time of applying. Suppression of the fact of
employment by candidates shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
Candidates should produce No Objection Certificate when called for. [For further
details refer para. 14 (P) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(B) DECLARATION REGARDING CRIMINAL CASES (OR) DISCIPLINARY CASES :
(i) Candidates who have declared pending criminal or disciplinary cases in their
online application, must upload the copy of First Information Report (FIR) or
memorandum of charges / show cause notice, as the case may be. Failure to
upload such papers along with online application, shall result in rejection of
candidature after due process.
(ii) Candidates who have declared conviction in criminal cases or punishment in
disciplinary cases, in their online application, must upload the relevant court
orders and/or release orders or memorandum of proceedings, as the case
may be, along with online application. Failure to upload / produce such
papers, shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
(iii) In case of any criminal case is filed / disciplinary action is taken against or
conviction / punishment is imposed on a candidate after submission of the on-
line application at any stage of the recruitment process before the completion
of entire selection process such candidates should report this fact to the
Commission in the next immediate stage when Commission calls for uploading
/ producing documents. Failure to comply with these instructions shall result
in rejection of candidature after due process and debarment for a period of one
year. [Para.14 (S) of “Instructions to Applicants’]. Any violation of instructions
therein will result in rejection of application and forfeiture of his / her
candidature after due process.
13. GENERAL INFORMATION:
(A) The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this recruitment.
(B) Persons Studied in Tamil Medium
(i) As per Section 2(d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the
services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010, as
amended by Act 35 of 2020, Persons Studied in Tamil Medium means a
person who has studied through Tamil Medium of instruction upto the
educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules
or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services
under the State.
(ii) Candidates claiming to be Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) must
upload evidence for the same in the form of SSLC, HSC, Transfer Certificate,
Provisional Certificate, Convocation Certificate, Degree Certificate, PG Degree
Certificate, Mark Sheets, Certificate from the Board or University or from the
Institution, as the case may be, with a recording that he / she had studied the
entire duration of the respective course(s) through Tamil Medium of
instruction at the time of submission of online application.
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(iii) Candidates must upload documents, at the time of submission of online
application, as evidence of having studied in the Tamil Medium, all
educational qualification upto the educational qualification prescribed.
Example:
If the prescribed educational qualification is SSLC, then the
candidate should have studied from the First Standard to SSLC
through Tamil Medium of instruction.

(iv) If no such document as evidence for ‘PSTM’ is available, a certificate from

the Principal / Head Master / District Educational Officer / Chief Educational
Officer / District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer / Controller of Examinations /
Head / Director of Educational Institution / Director / Joint Director of
Technical Education / Registrar of Universities, as the case may be, in the
prescribed format must be uploaded at the time of submission of online
application, for each and every educational qualification up to the
educational qualification prescribed.

(v) Failure to upload such documents at the time of submission of online

application as evidence for ‘Persons Studied in Tamil Medium’ for all
educational qualification up to the educational qualification prescribed, shall
result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

(vi) Documents uploaded at the time of submission of online application

as proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for the partial duration of any
course / private appearance at any examination, shall not be accepted and
shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.
(For further details refer to para. 14 (R) of the “Instructions to Applicants”)
(C) The selection for appointment to the posts is purely provisional subject to the
final orders in the Writ Petitions, if any, pending on the files of the Hon’ble
High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
(D) As per Sections 26 and 27(c) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of appointment to “Destitute
Widows” and “Ex-Servicemen” will apply to this recruitment.

(E) PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY:

As per G.O.(Ms.) No. 88, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments
(RE.2-1) Department, dated 18.05.2020, the said post has been identified
as suitable for differently abled persons with the following disabilities –HH, AC
[HH-Hard of Hearing (With Assistive Device), AC-Acid attack victims].
(F) Persons with Benchmark Disability should submit / upload a copy of Disability
Certificate in the format prescribed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Rules, 2017 [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
(Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of
India] and issued by the competent authority defined in G.O. (Ms) No.28,
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.1), dated 27.07.2018.
[For further details refer Para.14 (M) of “Instructions to Applicants”]

(G) If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against
the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male
applicants belonging to the respective communal categories. [Section 26(5) of
the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
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(H) Wherever vacancies are reserved for Arunthathiyars on preferential basis,
even after filling the vacancies 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
applicants, it shall be filled by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.
[Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016].

(I) Evidence for all the claims made in the online application should be
uploaded at the time of submission of online application. Any subsequent
claim made after submission of online application will not be entertained.
Failure to upload the documents at the time of submission of online
application, before the time limit specified in Para-16 of this notification
will entail rejection of application after due process.

(J) Suppression of following material information in the online application

regarding (i) free chances availed (ii) Employment in the Service of the Indian
Union or a State in India or in the employment of Local Bodies or University or
Quasi Government Organization or Public Sector units constituted under the
authority of the Government of India or of a State in India in regular service
or temporary service (iii) Wilful suppression of criminal cases / disciplinary
action pending / punishments if any, against the applicant (iv) violation of
undertaking given by the applicant in the online application etc., may invite
suitable penal action including debarment for a specific period as decided by
the Commission for various recruitments/ selections conducted by the
Commission, besides rejection of application after due process.

(K) Correct and true information regarding arrest, convictions, criminal or any
disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised, debarment /
disqualification by any recruiting agency, if any, should also be furnished to
the Commission at the time of submission of online application. The details
thereof, i.e. originals of the judgement / order / G.O. dropping further action
in the departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the
suitability of such applicants for appointment in such cases must be produced
at the stage / time of certificate verification without fail. All such events that
occur after the submission of application and till the date of his / her selection
and appointment shall be reported to the Commission forthwith. Failure to
report on the part of the applicant will be considered as suppression of material
information and will attract suitable penal action.
[For further details refer para 12 of the “Instructions to applicants”]

(L) Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or

incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility /
age /gender / communal category / educational qualification /
medium of instruction / physical qualification / other basic
qualifications and other basic eligibility criteria will be summarily
rejected after due process.
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(M) One Time Registration is not an application for any post / recruitment. Though
the details/particulars have already been furnished by the applicants under
One Time Registration system, the claims made in the online application
for this recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. The
Commission 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 for this recruitment.
(N) DETERMINATION OF COMMUNITY FOR TRANSGENDER:
(i) The Transgender candidates, who do not possess any community
certificate may choose to be considered under Most Backward Classes as
per G.O.(Ms.) No.28, Backward Classes, Most Backward Class and
Minorities Welfare Department, dated 06.04.2015 or under ‘Others’.
(ii) The Transgender candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled
Caste (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe communities and possess
community certificate as such, shall be considered as per their respective
community.
(iii) The Transgender candidates who belong to the communities other than
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe and
possess community certificate as such are permitted to choose to be
considered as belonging to their own community or as Most Backward
Class whichever is advantageous to them, at the time of One Time
Registration itself. Once the individual opts to be considered as a particular
community, it shall be crystallized and this option shall not be changed in
future. {Refer G.O.(Ms.) No.90, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal
Programme [SW8(2)] Department, dated 22.12.2017 and Para. 14 (F) (vi–
xi) of “Instructions to Applicants”}

(O) RESERVATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR TRANSGENDER:

(i) The Transgender candidates who identify themselves as ‘Female’ shall be
considered against both 30% reservation for women as well as 70%
reservation for the General category (both Men & Women).
(ii) The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as ‘Male’ or
‘Transgender’, shall be considered against the 70 % reservation for
General category (both Men & Women).
(iii) The above concessions shall be granted subject to production of certificate
identifying them as Transgender or Transgender (Male) or Transgender
(Female), as the case may be, issued by the Tamil Nadu Transgender
Welfare Board (TNTGWB).”
(P) SECURITY:
In regard to the security to be furnished by the Executive Officer, Grade-IV,
the rules framed under Section 116(2) (xvi) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious
and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) shall apply.
(Q) DECLARATION:
Applicants selected for appointment to this post should be prepared to serve
compulsorily in Hill Stations in Tamil Nadu. If they refuse or resort to dilatory
tactics to serve in Hill Stations, they will lose their appointment. The applicants
should furnish a declaration as given below at the time of applying for this
examination.
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“If selected I assure that I will not refuse or delay to serve in Hill
Stations. I am aware that I will lose my appointment if I refuse or
delay to serve in Hill Stations”.

14. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

(a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for the examination. Before
applying for / appearing for the examination, the applicants should ensure their
eligibility for such examination and that they fulfil all the conditions in regard to
age, educational qualifications, number of chances for fee concession, etc., as
prescribed by the Commission’s notification. Their admission to all stages of the
examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the eligibility
conditions. Mere admission to the written examination / certificate verification /
oral test / counselling or inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on
the candidates any right to appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional
at all stages and the Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any
stage, after due process even after selection has been made, if a wrong claim or
violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.
[Refer Para. 11 (B) (C) and (D) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(b) The memorandum of admission (hall ticket) for eligible applicants will be made
available in the Commission’s website www.tnpscexams.in / www.tnpsc.gov.in for
downloading by applicants. The memorandum of admission will not be sent by
post. The applicants must comply with each and every instruction given in the
memorandum of admission.
[Refer in Note (g) under Para 2(V) of “Instructions to applicants”]
(c) ONLINE CORRESPONDENCE : Applicants requiring clarification, can contact the
office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in person or over the Toll-Free
No.1800 419 0958 on all working days between 10.00 A.M and 5.45 P.M. Queries
relating to One Time Registration/ online application may be sent to
[email protected]. Other queries may be sent to [email protected]
[Refer in Note (h),(i),(j) under Para 2(V) of “Instructions to applicants”]
(d) COMMUNICATION TO APPLICANTS: Individual communication regarding the
date and time of Certificate Verification, Oral Test and Counselling (as applicable)
will not be sent to the applicants by post. The details will be made available on the
Commission’s website. Applicants will be informed of the above fact only
through SMS and e-mail and they should watch the Commission’s website
in this regard. Commission is not responsible for non-delivery of SMS / e-
mail due to any reasons.
(e) During the process of recruitment from Notification till completion of selection
process, no information under Right to Information Act, CM Cell Petitions, GRC
would be furnished.
(f) MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ARTICLES BANNED:
(i) Except the permitted writing material (Black ball point pen), applicants are not
allowed to bring cellular phones, electronic or any other type of calculators,
watches and rings with inbuilt memory notes, recording devices either as a
separate piece or part of something used by the applicant such as watch or
ring etc., or any other electronic devices and non-electronic devices such as
P&G design data book, mathematical and drawing instruments, log tables,
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stencils of maps, slide rules books, notes, loose sheets, rough sheets, hand
bags etc., into the examination hall / room.
(ii) If they are found to be in possession of any such things or instruments, 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 to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot.
(iii) Applicants are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of the banned
items including mobile phones to the venue of the examination, as
arrangements for safekeeping of the same cannot be assured. [For further
details refer Para 17-E to “Instructions to Applicants”].
(g) Applicants 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 will be purely
provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on
verification at any time before or after the written examination /
certificate verification, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility
conditions, their candidature for the recruitment will be summarily
rejected after due process.
(h) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their
candidature after due process and suitable penal action including debarment.
(i) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No applicant shall copy from the
papers of any other applicant or permit his / her papers to be copied or give or
attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any
description.
(j) CONDUCT IN THE EXAMINATION HALL: No applicant 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 viewed seriously and penalised.
(k) For violation of “Instructions to Applicants” in any manner, suitable penalty will be
imposed as per Para 17-E to “Instructions to Applicants” or as deemed fit by the
Commission.

(l) Tentative answer keys will be hosted in the Commission’s website within Six(6)
working days from the date of conduct of objective type examination. Candidates
can challenge the tentative answer keys of the objective type examination through
the ‘Answer Key Challenge’ window available in the Commission’s website [Results
→ Answer Keys].
Representations, if any, challenging the tentative answer keys shall be submitted
only through online mode within seven days from the date of publication of
tentative answer keys. Representations received by post or e-mail will receive
no attention.
Detailed instructions, procedures to challenge the tentative answer keys have been
made available in the Commission’s website. Representations made online / offline
after the closure of the window will also receive no attention.
The challenges submitted on time, through the online mode, shall be referred to a
committee comprising of experts in each subject. The decision on the final answer
key shall be made, based on the recommendations of the expert committee and
paper evaluation shall commence thereafter.
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The Commission shall not publish the final answer key until the completion of the
entire selection process.
Requests from candidates for furnishing of their marks or answer paper copy before
the completion of the entire selection process, will not be entertained by the
Commission.
After conclusion of the entire selection process, relevant particulars of all
candidates who had applied for recruitment to the post shall be made available on
the Commission’s website.
[Refer Para 17(D) (v) to (xii) of “Instructions to Applicants”]
15. HOW TO APPLY:
(1) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s websites
www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in.
(2) “One Time Registration” using Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for any post.
Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying
Rs.150/- as registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid
for five years from the date of registration. All the applications should be
submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the
applicant.
(3) To apply under One Time Registration System, applicants should have a scanned
image of their photograph, certificates specified, if any, and signature in
CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the same, as per the specifications given in the
guidelines for scanning and uploading of photograph and signature.

(4) No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID under One Time
Registration System.
(5) Applicants should enter the Unique ID and Password to view the already available
information and update them. They shall not share the ID / PASSWORD with any
other Person or Agency.
(6) One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a
collection of information from the applicants and provides a separate dashboard
to each applicant to facilitate maintenance of their own profile. Applicants who
wish to apply for this recruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment
notified in the Commission’s website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD
given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.
(7) Applicants should select the name of the post for which the applicant wishes to
apply.
(8) Online applications uploaded without the photograph, signature and the
documents specified in Annexure-II will be summarily rejected after due
process.
(9) All the particulars mentioned in the online application will be considered as final
and no modifications will be allowed after the last date for submission of the
online application. Once an application is submitted, further request for change
of details will be entertained upto the last date of online application. Similarly,
the applicants shall be permitted to edit the details in the online application till
the last date stipulated for submission of online application. Hence, the
applicants are instructed to fill the online application with utmost care and
caution.
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(10) PRINT OPTION:
a) After submitting the application, applicants can save / print their
application in PDF format.
b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their
application and print, if required.
c) Applicants need not send the printout of the online application or
any other supporting documents to the Commission.
[For further details refer para 2 of “Instructions to Applicants”]

16. UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS:

Applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in
support of all the claims made / details furnished in the online application) at
the time of submission of online application itself. Applicants shall ensure that
the online application is submitted by uploading all the required certificates.
The applicants shall have the option of verifying the uploaded certificates
through their OTR. If any of the claims have wrongly been uploaded or not
uploaded or if any modifications are to be done in the uploading of documents,
the applicants shall be permitted to edit and upload / re-upload the documents
till two days prior to the date of hosting of hall tickets (i.e. twelve days prior to
the date of examination)
Refer Annexure-II for the list of documents to be uploaded by the Applicants”
[For further details refer para 2-W of “Instructions to Applicants”]

17. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

Online application can be submitted / edited upto 18.06.2022 till 11.59 p.m., after
which the link will be disabled and the uploaded documents can be edited / uploaded /
re-uploaded upto 29.08.2022 till 11.59 P.M.
(For detailed information, applicants may refer to the “Instructions to Applicants” at the
Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in).

Secretary
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DISCLAIMER

“The Government orders relating to Equivalence of qualification are available

on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s website. However, if the
applicant possesses an equivalence of qualification other than one mentioned
in the Commission’s website and if Government orders to this effect have
been issued on or before the date of this notification, applicants should furnish
the details of the same while applying and should upload a copy of the
Government orders, along with the online application, failing which their
application will be rejected after due process. The Government orders
regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification
will not be considered for this recruitment”.

Secretary
 ANNEXURE-I
Executive Officer Grade – IV ( Group VIII Services)

Paper-I – Part-A
கட்டாயத் தமிழ் ம ாழித் தகுதி ற் று ் திப் பீட்டுத் ததர்வு
(மகாள் குறிவககத் ததர்வு) (பத்தா ் வகுப் புத் தர ் )
பகுதி – அ
இலக்கண ்

1. ப ொருத்துதல் – ப ொருத்தமொன ப ொருளைத் ததர்வு பெய் தல் , புகழ் ப ற் ற

நூல் , நூலொசிரியர்.
2. பதொடரும் பதொடர்பும் அறிதல் (i) இத்பதொடரொல் குறிக்க ் டும்
ெொன்தறொர் (ii) அளடபமொழியொல் குறிக்க ் டும் நூல் .
3. பிரித்பதழுதுக.
4. எதிர்ெ்பெொல் ளல எடுத்பதழுதுதல் .
5. ப ொருந்தொெ் பெொல் ளலக் கண்டறிதல் .
6. பிளழதிருத்தம் - ெந்தி ் பிளழளய நீ க்குதல் , ஒருளம ன்ளம
பிளழகளை நீ க்குதல் , மரபு ் பிளழகை் , வழூஉெ் பெொற் களை நீ க்குதல் ,
பிறபமொழிெ் பெொற் களை நீ க்குதல் .
7. ஆங் கிலெ் பெொல் லுக்கு தநரொன தமிழ் ெ ் பெொல் ளல அறிதல் .
8. ஒலி தவறு ொடறிந்து ெரியொன ப ொருளை அறிதல் .
9. ஓபரழுத்து ஒரு பமொழி உரிய ப ொருளைக் கண்டறிதல் .
10. தவர்ெ்பெொல் ளலத் ததர்வு பெய் தல் .
11. தவர்ெ்பெொல் ளலக் பகொடுத்து, விளனமுற் று, விளனபயெ்ெம் ,
விளனயொலளணயும் ப யர், பதொழிற் ப யளர உருவொக்கல் .
12. அகர வரிளெ ் டி பெொற் களைெ் சீர்பெய் தல் .
13. பெொற் களை ஒழுங் கு டுத்தி பெொற் பறொடர் ஆக்குதல் .
14. ப யர்ெ் பெொல் லின் வளக அறிதல் .
15. இலக்கணக் குறி ் றிதல் .
16. விளடக்தகற் ற வினொளவத் ததர்ந்பதடுத்தல் .
17. எவ் வளக வொக்கியம் எனக் கண்படழுதுதல் .
18. தன்விளன, பிறவிளன, பெய் விளன, பெய ் ொட்டுவிளன
வொக்கியங் களைக் கண்படழுதுதல் .
19. உவளமயொல் விைக்க ் ப றும் ப ொருத்தமொன ப ொருளைத்
ததர்ந்பதழுதுதல் .
20. எதுளக, தமொளன, இளயபு இவற் றுை் ஏததனும் ஒன்ளற ததர்ந்பதழுதுதல் .
21. ழபமொழிகை் .
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இலக்கிய ்

1. திருக்குறை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , தமற் தகொை் கை் , பதொடளர

நிர ் புதல் (இரு த்ளதந்து அதிகொரம் மட்டும் )
அன்பு, ண்பு, கல் வி, தகை் வி, அறிவு, அடக்கம் , ஒழுக்கம் , ப ொளற, நட்பு,
வொய் ளம, கொலம் , வலி, ஒ ் புரவறிதல் , பெய் நன் றி, ெொன்றொண்ளம,
ப ரியொளரத் துளணக் தகொடல் , ப ொருை் பெயல் வளக, விளனத்திட் ம் ,
இனியளவ கூறல் , ஊக்கமுளடளம, ஈளக, பதரிந்து பெயல் வளக,
இன்னொ பெய் யொளம, கூடொ நட்பு, உழவு.

2. அறநூல் கை் – நொலடியொர், நொன்மணிக்கடிளக, ழபமொழி நொனூறு,

முதுபமொழிக் கொஞ் சி, திரிகடுகம் , இன்னொ நொற் து, இனியளவ நொற் து,
சிறு ஞ் ெமூலம் , ஏலொதி, ஔளவயொர் ொடல் கை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் ,
திபனண்கீழ் க்கணக்கு நூல் கைில் பிற பெய் திகை் .

3. கம் ரொமொயணம் , இரொவண கொவியம் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் ,

ொவளக, சிறந்த பதொடர்கை் .

4. புறநொனூறு, அகநொனூறு, நற் றிளண, குறுந்பதொளக, ஐங் குறுநூறு,

கலித்பதொளக பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , தமற் தகொை் கை் , அடிவளரயளற,
எட்டுத்பதொளக, த்து ் ொட்டு நூல் கைில் உை் ை பிற பெய் திகை் .

5. சில ் திகொரம் -மணிதமகளல பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , தமற் தகொை் கை் ,

சிறந்த பதொடர்கை் , உட்பிரிவுகை் மற் றும் ஐம் ப ரும் -ஐஞ் சிறுங்
கொ ் பியங் கை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

6. ப ரியபுரொணம் – நொலொயிர திவ் விய ்பிர ந்தம் – திருவிளையொடற்

புரொணம் – ததம் ொவணி – சீறொ ் புரொணம் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

7. சிற் றிலக்கியங் கை் :

திருக்குற் றொலக்குறவஞ் சி – கலிங் கத்து ் ரணி – முத்பதொை் ைொயிரம் ,
தமிழ் விடு தூது – நந்திக்கலம் கம் – முக்கூடற் ை் ளு – கொவடிெ்சிந்து -
முத்துக்குமொரெொமி பிை் ளைத் தமிழ் - இரொஜரொஜ தெொழன் உலொ -
பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

8. மதனொன்மணியம் - ொஞ் ெொலி ெ தம் – குயில் ொட்டு - இரட்டுற

பமொழிதல் (கொைதமக ் புலவர்) - அழகிய பெொக்கநொதர் பதொடர் ொன
பெய் திகை் .

9. நொட்டு ் புற ் ொட்டு - சித்தர் ொடல் கை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

10. ெமய முன் தனொடிகை் – அ ் ர், ெம் ந்தர், சுந்தரர், மொணிக்கவொெகர்,

திருமூலர், குலதெகர ஆழ் வொர், ஆண்டொை் , சீத்தளலெ் ெொத்தனொர்,
எெ்.ஏ.கிருட்டிணனொர், உமறு ் புலவர் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் ,
தமற் தகொை் கை் , சிற ்பு ் ப யர்கை் .
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தமிழ் அறிஞர்களு ் , தமிழ் த் மதாண்டு ்

1. ொரதியொர், ொரதிதொென், நொமக்கல் கவிஞர், கவிமணி ததசிக

விநொயகனொர் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , சிறந்த பதொடர்கை் , சிற ் பு ்
ப யர்கை் .

2. மரபுக் கவிளத - முடியரென், வொணிதொென், சுரதொ, கண்ணதொென்,

உடுமளல நொரொயண கவி, ட்டுக்தகொட்ளட கல் யொணசுந்தரம் ,
மருதகொசி பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , அளடபமொழி ் ப யர்கை் .

3. புதுக்கவிளத – ந.பிெ்ெமூர்த்தி, சி.சு.பெல் ல ் ொ, தருமு சிவரொமு,

சுவய் யொ, இரொ.மீனொட்சி, சி.மணி, சிற் பி, மு.தமத்தொ, ஈதரொடு
தமிழன் ன், அ ் துல் ரகுமொன், கலொ ் ரியொ, கல் யொண்ஜி, ஞொனக்கூத்தன் –
பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் , தமற் தகொை் கை் , சிற ் புத் பதொடர்கை் மற் றும்
எழுதிய நூல் கை் .

4. தமிழில் கடித இலக்கியம் – நொட்குறி ் பு, ஜவகர்லொல் தநரு, மகொத்மொ

கொந்தி, மு.வரதரொெனொர், த ரறிஞர் அண்ணொ பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

5. நிகழ் களல (நொட்டு ்புறக் களலகை் ) பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

6. தமிழில் சிறுகளதகை் தளல ் பு – ஆசிரியர் - ப ொருத்துதல் .

7. களலகை் – சிற் ம் – ஓவியம் – த ெ்சு - திளர ் டக்களல பதொடர் ொன

பெய் திகை் .

8. தமிழின் பதொன்ளம - தமிழ் பமொழியின் சிற ் பு, திரொவிட பமொழிகை்

பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

9. உளரநளட - மளறமளல அடிகை் , ரிதிமொற் களலஞர்,

ந.மு.தவங் கடெொமி நொட்டொர், ரொ.பி.தெது, திரு.வி.கல் யொண சுந்தரனொர்,
ளவயொபுரி, த ரொ.தனிநொயகம் அடிகை் , பெய் குதம் பி ொவலர் – பமொழி
நளட பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

10. உ.தவ.ெொமிநொதர், பத.ப ொ.மீனொட்சி சுந்தரனொர், சி.இலக்குவனொர் –

தமிழ் ் ணி பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

11. ததவதநய ் ொவொணர்-அகரமுதலி, ொவலதரறு ப ருஞ் சித்திரனொர்,

தமிழ் தப
் தொண்டு பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

12. ஜி.யு.த ொ ் - வீரமொமுனிவர் தமிழ் தப

் தொண்டு சிற ் புத் பதொடர்கை் .

13. தந்ளத ப ரியொர் – த ரறிஞர் அண்ணொ – முத்துரொமலிங் கர் – அம் த த்கர்

– கொமரொெர் – ம.ப ொ.சிவஞொனம் - கொயிததமில் லத் - ெமுதொயத் பதொண்டு.

14. தமிழகம் – ஊரும் த ரும் , ததொற் றம் மொற் றம் ற் றிய பெய் திகை் .
15. உலகைொவிய தமிழர்கை் சிற ் பும் – ப ருளமயும் – தமிழ் ் ணியும் .

16. தமிழ் பமொழியின் அறிவியல் சிந்தளனகை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

17. தமிழ் மகைிரின் சிற ் பு – மூவலூர் ரொமொமிர்தம் மொை் , டொக்டர்

முத்துலட்சுமி அம் ளமயொர், தவலு நொெ்சியொர் மற் றும் ெொதளன மகைிர் -
விடுதளல ் த ொரொட்டத்தில் மகைிர் ங் கு - தில் ளலயொடி வை் ைியம் ளம,
ரொணி மங் கம் மொை் , அன்னி ப ென்ட் அம் ளமயொர்.

18. தமிழர் வணிகம் – பதொல் லியல் ஆய் வுகை் – கடற் யணங் கை் –
பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

19. உணதவ மருந்து – தநொய் தீர்க்கும் மூலிளககை் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் .

20. ெமய ் ப ொதுளம உணர்த்திய தொயுமொனவர், இரொமலிங் க அடிகைொர்,

திரு.வி.கல் யொண சுந்தரனொர் பதொடர் ொன பெய் திகை் – தமற் தகொை் கை் .

21. நூலகம் ற் றிய பெய் திகை் .

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Paper-I – Part-B
General Studies (SSLC Standard)
(Topics for objective type)

1. GENERAL SCIENCE
i. Nature of Universe –Measurement of Physical Quantities – General
Scientific Laws in Motion –Force, Pressure and Energy – Everyday
application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity,
Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat and Nuclear Physics in our daily
life.

ii. Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum

Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Metallurgy and Food Adulterants.

iii. Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of living organisms,

Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene,
Human diseases.

iv. Environmental Science.

2. CURRENT EVENTS

i. Latest diary of events – National symbols–Profile of states –

Eminent personalities and places in news–Sports –Books and
Authors.

ii. Welfare Scheme of Government – Political parties and Political

system in Tamil Nadu and India.

iii. Latest inventions in Science and Technology – Geographical Land

Marks – Current Socio – Economic issues.

3. GEOGRAPHY

i. Earth Location – Physical Features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather

and climate– Water resources–Rivers –Soil, Minerals and Natural
resources– Forest and Wildlife–Agriculture pattern.

ii. Transport– Communication.

iii. Population density and distribution in Tamil Nadu and India.

iv. Calamities–Disaster Management–Environment – Climate change.

4. HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
i. Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and
Marathas – South Indian History.
ii. Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity–Race,
Language, Custom.
iii. India as a Secular State.

5. INDIAN POLITY
i. Constitution of India–Preamble to the Constitution–Salient
features of the Constitution–Union, State and Union Territory.
ii. Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive
Principles of State Policy.
iii. Union Executive, Union Legislature–State Executive, State
Legislature–Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
iv. Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships.
v. Election–Judiciary in India–Rule of Law.
vi. Corruption in public life – Anti-Corruption measures – Lokpal and
Lokayukta– Right to Information – Empowerment of Women –
Consumer Protection Forums – Human Rights Charter.
6. INDIAN ECONOMY

i. Nature of Indian economy–Five year plan models – an assessment

– Planning Commission and NitiAyog.
ii. Sources of revenue–Reserve Bank of India – Finance
Commission– Resource sharing between Union and State
Governments –Goods and Services Tax.
iii. Economic Trends – Employment Generation, Land Reforms and
Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture
– Industrial growth – Rural Welfare oriented programmes – Social
Problems –Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.

7. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

i. National Renaissance – Early uprising against British Rule – Indian

National Congress – Emergence of Leaders – B.R.Ambedkar,
Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Thanthai Periyar,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Kamarajar, Mahatma
Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Rajaji, Subhash Chandra Bose,
Muthulaksmi Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham and other
National Leaders.
ii. Different modes of Agitation of Tamil Nadu and movements.
8. HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SOCIO-POLITICAL
MOVEMENTS OF TAMIL NADU

i. History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological Discoveries, Tamil

Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
ii. Thirukkural:
a) Significance as a Secular Literature.
b) Relevance to Everyday Life.
c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity.
d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism etc.
e) Relevance to Socio – Politico –Economic affairs.
f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural.

iii. Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against against
British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

iv. Various Social reformers, Social reform movements and

Social transformation of Tamil Nadu.

9. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU

i. Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-

Economic Development.
ii. Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.
iii. Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

10. APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

i. Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) –

Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
ii. Ratio and Proportion.
iii. Simple Interest – Compound Interest – Area – Volume – Time and
Work.
iv. Logical Reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha
Numeric Reasoning – Number Series.
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Paper-I – Part-B
ப ொது அறிவு
(பத்தாம் வகுப் புத் தரம் )

(ப ொள் குறி வினொ வக ் ொன தகை ் பு ள் )

1. ப ொது அறிவியை்
i. பேரண்டத்தின் இயல் பு – இயற் பியல் அளவுகளின் அளவீடுகள் –
இயக்கவியலில் பேொது அறிவியல் விதிகள் – விசை, அழுத்தம் மற் றும்
ஆற் றல் – அன் றொட வொழ் வில் இயந்திரவியல் , மின் னியல் , கொந்தவியல் ,
ஒளி, ஒலி, பவே் ேம் மற் றும் அணுக்கரு இயற் பியலின் அடிே் ேசட
பகொட்ேொடுகளும் அதன் ேயன் ேொடுகளும் .
ii. தனிமங் களும் பைர்மங் களும் , அமிலங் கள் , கொரங் கள் , உே் புகள் ,
பேட்பரொலிய பேொருட்கள் , உரங் கள் , பூை்சிக்பகொல் லிகள் , உபலொகவியல்
மற் றும் உணவில் கலே் ேடம் .
iii. உயிரியலின் முக்கியபகொட்ேொடுகள் , உயிரினங் களின் வசகே் ேொடு,
ேரிணொமம் , மரபியல் , உடலியல் , ஊட்டை்ைத்து, உடல் நலம் மற் றும்
சுகொதொரம் , மனிதபநொய் கள் .
iv. சுற் றுே்புறை் சூழல் அறிவியல் .

2. நட ் பு நி ழ் வு ள்
i. அண்சம நிகழ் வுகளின் பதொகுே் பு – பதசியை் சின் னங் கள் – மொநிலங் கள்
குறித்த விவரங் கள் – பைய் திகளில் இடம் பேற் ற சிறந்த ஆளுசமகளும்
இடங் களும் – விசளயொட்டு – நூல் களும் ஆசிரியர்களும் .
ii. நலன் ைொர் அரசுத் திட்டங் கள் – தமிழ் நொடு மற் றும் இந்தியொவின்
அரசியல் கட்சிகளும் மற் றும் ஆட்சியல் முசறகளும் .
iii. அறிவியல் மற் றும் பதொழில் நுட்ேத்தில் அண்சமக்கொல
கண்டுபிடிே் புகள் – புவியியல் அசடயொளங் கள் – தற் பேொசதய ைமூக
பேொருளொதொர பிரை்சிசனகள் .

3. புவியியை்
i. புவி அசமவிடம் – இயற் சக அசமவுகள் – ேருவமசழ, மசழே்
பேொழிவு, வொனிசல மற் றும் கொலநிசல – நீ ர் வளங் கள் – ஆறுகள் –
மண், கனிம வளங் கள் மற் றும் இயற் சக வளங் கள் – கொடு மற் றும் வன
உயிரினங் கள் – பவளொண் முசறகள் .
ii. பேொக்குவரத்து – தகவல் பதொடர்பு.
iii. தமிழ் நொடு மற் றும் இந்தியொவில் மக்கள் பதொசக அடர்த்தி மற் றும்
ேரவல் .
iv. பேரிடர் – பேரிடர் பமலொண்சம – சுற் றுை்சூழல் – ேருவநிசல மொற் றம் .

4. இந் தியொவின் வரைொறு மற் றும் ண் ொடு

i. சிந்து சமபவளி நொகரிகம் – குே் தர்கள் , தில் லி சுல் தொன் கள் ,
முகலொயர்கள் மற் றும் மரொத்தியர்கள் – பதன் இந்திய வரலொறு .
ii. இந்தியே் ேண்ேொட்டின் இயல் புகள் , பவற் றுசமயில் ஒற் றுசம – இனம் ,
பமொழி, வழக்கொறு.
iii. இந்தியொ ஒரு மதை்ைொர்ேற் ற நொடு.
5. இந் திய ஆட்சியியை்
i. இந்திய அரசியலசமே் பு – அரசியலசமே் பின் முகவுசர –
அரசியலசமே் பின் முக்கிய கூறுகள் – ஒன் றியம் , மாநிலம் மற் றும்
யூனியன் பிபரதைங் கள் .

ii. குடியுரிசம, அடிே் ேசட உரிசமகள் , அடிே் ேசடக் கடசமகள் , அரசின்

பநறிமுசறக் பகொட்ேொடுகள் .

iii. ஒன் றிய நிர்வொகம் , ஒன் றிய நொடொளுமன் றம் – மொநில நிர்வொகம் , மொநில
ைட்டமன் றம் – உள் ளொட்சி அசமே் புகள் , ேஞ் ைொயத்து ரொஜ் .
iv. கூட்டொட்சியின் அடிே் ேசடத் தன் சமகள் : மத்திய – மொநில உறவுகள் .

v. பதர்தல் – இந்திய நீ தி அசமே் புகள் – ைட்டத்தின் ஆட்சி.

vi. பேொது வொழ் வில் ஊழல் – ஊழல் தடுே் பு நடவடிக்சககள் – பலொக்ேொல்

மற் றும் பலொக் ஆயுக்தொ – தகவல் அறியும் உரிசம – பேண்களுக்கு
அதிகொரமளித்தல் – நுகர்பவொர் ேொதுகொே் பு அசமே் புகள் – மனித
உரிசமகள் ைொைனம் .

6. இந் திய ் ப ொருளொதொரம்

i. இந்தியே் பேொருளொதொரத்தின் இயல் புகள் – ஐந்தொண்டு திட்ட
மொதிரிகள் – ஒரு மதிே் பீடு – திட்டக்குழு மற் றும் நிதி ஆபயொக்.
ii. வருவொய் ஆதொரங் கள் – இந்திய ரிைர்வ் வங் கி – நிதி ஆசணயம் –
மத்திய மொநில அரசுகளுக்கிசடபயயொன நிதிே் ேகிர்வு – ைரக்கு
மற் றும் பைசவ வரி.

iii. பேொருளொதொர பேொக்குகள் – பவசலவொய் ே் பு உருவொக்கம் , நிலை்

சீர்திருத்தங் கள் மற் றும் பவளொண்சம – பவளொண்சமயில் அறிவியல்
பதொழில் நுட்ேத்தின் ேயன் ேொடு – பதொழில் வளர்ை்சி – ஊரக நலன் ைொர்
திட்டங் கள் – ைமூகே் பிரை்சிசனகள் – மக்கள் பதொசக, கல் வி,
நலவொழ் வு, பவசல வொய் ே் பு, வறுசம.

7. இந் திய ததசிய இய ் ம்

i. பதசிய மறுமலர்ை்சி – ஆங் கிபலயர் ஆட்சிக்கு எதிரொன பதொடக்க கொல
எழுை்சிகள் – இந்திய பதசிய கொங் கிரஸ் – தசலவர்கள் உருவொதல் –
பி.ஆர்.அம் பேத்கர், ேகத்சிங் , ேொரதியொர், வ.உ.சிதம் ேரனொர், தந்தத
பெரியார், ஜவஹர்லொல் பநரு, ரவீந்திரநாத் தாகூர், கொமரொைர், மகொத்மொ
கொந்தி, பமௌலொனொ அபுல் கலொம் ஆைொத், இரொஜொஜி, சுேொஷ் ைந்திர
பேொஸ், முத்துபலட்சுமி அம் சமயொர், மூவலூர் இரொமொமிர்தம் மற் றும்
ேல பதைத் தசலவர்கள் .

ii. தமிழ் நொட்டு விடுதசலே் பேொரொட்டத்தின் ேல் பவறு நிசலகள் மற் றும்
இயக்கங் கள் .
 8. தமிழ் நொட்டின் வரைொறு, ண் ொடு, மரபு மற் றும் சமூ – அரசியை்
இய ் ங் ள்
i. தமிழ் ைமுதொய வரலொறு அது பதொடர்ேொன பதொல் லியல்
கண்டுபிடிே் புகள் , ைங் க கொலம் முதல் இக்கொலம் வசரயிலொன தமிழ்
இலக்கியம் .

ii. திரு ்குறள் :

(அ) மதச் சார்ெற் ற தனித்தன் தமயுள் ள இலக்கியம் .

(ஆ) அன் றாட வாழ் வியலலாடு பதாடர்புத் தன் தம.
(இ) மானுடத்தின் மீதான திருக்குறளின் தாக்கம் .
(ஈ) திருக்குறளும் மாறாத விழுமியங் களும் – சமத்துவம் ,
மனிதலநயம் முதலானதவ.
(உ) சமூக அரசியல் பொருளாதார நிகழ் வுகளில் திருக்குறளின்
பொருத்தெ் ொடு.
(ஊ) திருக்குறளின் தத்துவக் லகாட்ொடுகள் .

iii. விடுதசலே் பேொரொட்டத்தில் தமிழ் நொட்டின் ேங் கு – ஆங் கிபலயருக்கு

எதிரொன பதொடக்க கொல கிளர்ை்சிகள் – விடுதசலே் பேொரொட்டத்தில்
பேண்களின் ேங் கு.

iv. தமிழ் நொட்டின் ேல் பவறு சீர்திருத்தவொதிகள் , சீர்திருத்த இயக்கங் கள்

மற் றும் மொற் றங் கள் .

9. தமிழ த்திை் வளர்சசி

் நிர்வொ ம்
i. ைமூக நீ தியும் ைமூக நல் லிணக்கமும் ைமூகே் பேொருளொதொர
பமம் ேொட்டின் மூலொதொரங் கள் .
ii. தமிழகத்தின் கல் வி மற் றும் நலவொழ் வு முசறசமகள் .
iii. தமிழகே் புவியியல் கூறுகளும் பேொருளொதொர வளர்ை்சியில் அவற் றின்
தொக்கமும் .

10. திறனறிவும் மன ் ண ் கு நுண்ணறிவும் (APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY)

i. சுருக்குதல் – விழுக்கொடு – மீே் பேரு பேொதுக் கொரணி – மீைசி
் று பேொது
மடங் கு
ii. விகிதம் மற் றும் விகிதொச்ைொரம் .
iii. தனி வட்டி – கூட்டு வட்டி – ேரே் பு – பகொள் ளளவு – கொலம் மற் றும்
பவசல.
iv. தருக்கக் கொரணவியல் – புதிர்கள் – ேகசட – கொட்சிக் கொரணவியல்
– எண் எழுத்துக் கொரணவியல் – எண் வரிசை.
 Executive Officer Grade – IV
(Group VIII Services)
Paper-II
இந் துமதம் , சைவமும் சவணவமும்
(பத்தாம் வகுப் புத் தரம் )
(கைொள் குறி வகைைளுை் ைொன தகைப் புைள் )

இந் துமதம்

1. இந்துமதம் – ததோற் றமும் வரலோறும்

2. தவதங் கள் , ஆகமம் , ததோத்திரம் , சோத்திரம் , இதிகோசம் , புரோணங் கள்
3. தகோட்போடுகள் (தரிசனங் கள் )
4. இந்து மத உட்பிரிவுகள்
5. அத்வவத, விசிட்டோத்வவத, துவவத சித்தோந்தங் கள்
6. உலகத் ததோற் றம்
7. கடவுள்
8. ஓம்
9. ஆன் மோக்கள்
10. குரு
11. ஆலயம்
12. ஆலய நிர்மோணம் , ஆலய அவமப் பு
13. பூவச
14. ஆலய வழிபோடு
15. மந்திரம்
16. திருவிழோக்கள்
17. பண்டிவககள்
18. ததோத்திரமோவல தபோற் றிகள்
19. தகோயிற் கவல, திருப் பணிகள் மற் றும் சிற் பங் கவள பரோமரித்தல்
20. தகோயில் திருதமனிகள்
21. பக்தி இலக்கியம்
22. அண்வமக் கோல அருளோளர்கள் , இரோமகிருஷ்ணபரமஹம் சர், விதவகோனந்தர்,
போம் பன் சுவோமிகள்

சைவம்

1. வசவமும் சிவமும்
2. தமிழும் வசவமும்
3. வழிபோடு
4. திருத்ததோண்டர் புரோணம் (தபரியபுரோணம் )
5. வசவ குருமோர்கள் (வசவ ஆச்சோரியர்கள் )
6. பன் னிரு திருமுவறகள் – அறிமுகம்
7. வசவ சித்தோந்தம்

சவணவம்

1. வவணவம்
2. ஆகமும் நோரோயணனும்
3. ஆழ் வோர்களின் வரலோறு
4. இரோமோனுஜரும் தகோட்போடுகளும்
5. வவணவ ஆச்சோரியர்கள்
6. நோலோயிர திவ் யபிரபந் தம் – அறிமுகம்
7. வவணவ உவரயோசிரியர்கள்
 ANNEXURE-II

List of Documents to be uploaded

(Not less than 200KB in PDF) (single or multiple page in 200 KB in PDF)

1. SSLC Mark Sheet

2. HSC Mark Sheet or its equivalent
3. I. U.G. Degree
II. P.G. / I.P.G. Degree
Provisional Certificate / Degree Certificate / Consolidated Mark Sheet
Exp. Certificate: Employees of Religious Institutions (other than
Government Servants)
Note:
If the issue date of Provisional Certificate / Degree Certificate falls
after the date of notification (i.e., 20.05.2022) candidates should
upload evidence for having acquired the prescribed qualification
on or before the date of Notification, failing which their
applications will be summarily rejected after due process.
4. Equivalence G.O. (If applicable)
5. PSTM Certificate upto the prescribed qualification of entire duration.
(If applicable) [1 to 10 or 1 to 11]
6. Community Certificate
7. Differently Abled Certificate obtained from the Medical Board / Differently
Abled Book (If applicable)
8. Destitute Widow Certificate (If applicable)
9. Ex-Servicemen Certificate (If applicable)
10. Transgender ID Card with Gender (If applicable)
11. Gazetted copy for name change (If applicable)
12. No Objection Certificate (If applicable)
13. Documents / Court Orders proving Acquittal / Conviction or FIR in case
of pending cases for Criminal Cases registered (If applicable)
14. A Passport size photo
Other documents (if applicable)

For further details refer para 2W of “Instructions to Applicants”

 EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE (MODEL FORMAT)

1. Name of the Employee and Date of Birth :

2. Designation of the Employee :

3. Name and Address of the :

Religious Institution(s)

4. Date of Appointment :
5. Period of Experience : From (date) …………………
To (date) …………………
6. Total Experience :
(In Years/ Months/ Days)

7. Whether Attendance Register/Attendance :

Rolls / Pay Register and other records
/available for this Employee
8. Whether appointment is approved by the :
competent authority

Affix photograph
of the employee
with signature
of the Certifying
Authority on the
photograph

Office Seal:
Date:
Place:
Signature
Name & Designation
of the Issuing Authority

Note:
The Authority who issues the certificate is cautioned that issuing of any
Certificate which contains false details will lead to Legal/ Penal/ Criminal
action on him/her.
 ANNEXURE-III
A SINGLE MEDICAL OFFICER
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS BY
THE CIVIL MEDICAL BOARD

Signature of Candidate________________________________________

I/We do hereby certify that I/We have examined (full name) Thiru / Thirumathi /
Selvan / Selvi _______________________________________ a Candidate
____________ for employment under the Government as __________ in the
__________________________________ Office in the
_________________________________________________ Department and whose
signature is given above and cannot discover that he / she has any disease, communicable
or otherwise, constitutional affliction or bodily infirmity / except that his / her weight is in
excess of / below the standard prescribed, or except

I / We do not consider this a disqualification of the employment he / she seeks.

His / Her age is according to his / her own statement ________ years and by
appearance about ___ / ___ years.

I/We also certify that he / she has marks of Small Pox / Vaccination.

On full Inspiration
Chest measurement in Inches On full expiration
Difference expansion

Height in ft.
Weight in kg.
Cardio–Vascular System
Respiratory System
His / Her vision is normal
Hypermetropic/ Myopic/ Astigmatic/
[Here enter the degree of defect and the strength of correction glasses]
Hearing is normal / defective (much or slight)
Urine - Does chemical examination show
(i) Albumen (ii) Sugar State specific gravity:
Personal marks (at least two should be mentioned) For Identification
1.
2.
SIGNATURE:
RANK:
DESIGNATION: PRESIDENT:
Member (I)
(II)

STATION: STATION:
DATE: DATE:
 The candidate must make the statement required below prior to his / her Medical
Examination and must sign the declaration appended thereto. His attention is specially
directed to the warning contained in the note below:-

1. State your name in full:

2. State your age and birth place:

3. (a) Have you ever had small pox, intermittent

or any other fever, enlargement or suppuration of
glands spitting of blood, asthma, inflammation of
lungs, heart disease, fainting attacks, rheumatism,
appendicitis?
OR
(b) any other disease or accident requiring confinement
to bed and medical or surgical treatment?

4. When, where your last vaccinated

5. Have you or any of your near relations been

afflicted with consumption, serefula gout,
asthma, fits, epilepsy or insanity?

6. Have you suffered from any form of nervousness

due to over work or any other cause?

7. Furnish the following particulars concerning your family:

No. of brothers No. of brothers

Father's age, if Father's age at
living, dead, their
living and state of death
their ages, state of ages at and cause
health and cause of death
health of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)

No. of Sisters living, No. of Sisters dead,

Mother's age, if Mother's age at
their their
living death
ages and state of ages at and cause
and state of health and cause of death
health of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)

I declare all the above answers to be to the best of my belief, true and correct.

CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE

Note:- The candidate will be held responsible for the accuracy of the above statement by
willfully suppressing any information he will incur the risk of losing the appointment and if
appointed, of forfeiting all claim to superannuation allowance or gratuity.
MedI. I-68.
 ANNEXURE - IV

TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Sl.
Process Timeline
No.
1. Last date upto which the application
can be submitted/edited/ payment of 18.06.2022
fees can be made
2. Last date upto which the uploaded
documents can be edited / uploaded / 29.08.2022
re-uploaded
3. Publication of Result for
November 2022
Written Examination
4. Certificate Verification
December 2022
5. Counselling

Secretary