TNPSC Group II Eligibility Criteria
- The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued a set of eligibility guidelines, including the TNPSC Group II age limit for various posts that come under the TNPSC Group II exam. The TNPSC Group II exams offer candidates a shot at a wide range of vacancies across different departments of the Tamil Nadu Government. This is the reason why it is a highly sought after and competitive exam. The first step in getting ready for the exam includes understanding the age limit and other TNPSC eligibility criteria associated with the exam.
- The TNPSC Group II exam will open a gateway to around 3000 vacancies approximately for TNPSC Group II and IIA Recruitment. These vacancies are divided according to categories (General or reserved) and district. The vacancies also depend upon the number of posts the TNPSC is recruiting for.
- The TNPSC Group II age limit is 18 to 30 years for students belonging to the general category. There is no upper age limit for candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC/MBC categories. Read on to know more about the eligibility criteria in detail.
TNPSC Group II Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification
Since the TNPSC Group II exams cover a lot of posts and departments, the educational qualification required for each of them is varied too. Each post requires either a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, diploma, or a 10+2 qualification from a certified college. The detailed eligibility is given below
| Post | Educational Qualification required | Technical or preferred qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department | Any degree | – |
| Assistant Inspector of Labour | Any degree of science, arts or commerce stream or any engineering degree | M.A, Degree in Social Work |
| Assistant Section Officer Cum Programmer in TNPSC | M.C.A or Master’s degree in Science (Information Technology / Computer Science) | – |
| Assistant Section Officer in TNPSC | A Master’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree and a BGL Degree | – |
| Audit Inspector in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department (Audit Wing) | Any degree | Candidates professing Hindu religion alone are eligible to apply for this post. |
| Deputy Commercial Tax Officer | Bachelor’s Degree – B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Lit, etc | Degree in Commerce and Law together with a Diploma in Taxation Law |
| Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department | Degree in B.A, B.Sc, or B.Com | Diploma in either of these three subjects,
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| Junior Employment Officer (Non- DA) (Employment Wing), Junior Employment Officer (DA) (Employment Wing) | A degree in Science, Commerce or Arts or B.O.L, BBA | |
| Probation Officer in the Prison Department | A degree of B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.O.L., B.B.A, etc | M.A., Degree in Criminology or Sociology or a degree in Psychology |
| Revenue Assistant in the Revenue Department in the various Revenue Units, Executive Officer, Grade-II in Town Panchayats Department | Any degree | |
| Senior Inspector-Co-operative Societies in the Registrar of Co-operative Societies department | Either one of the following Qualification is accepted,
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| Special Assistant in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anticorruption Department, Special Branch Assistant in Intelligence Wing of the Police Department | Any degree | The candidates should have qualified and passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting both by Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and English |
| Sub-Registrar Grade-II | Bachelor’s degree | Preference will be given to candidates who possess a B.L degree. |
| Supervisor/ Junior Superintendent in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Marketing department/ Department of Agricultural Business | Any degree | Must have passed the Government Technical Examinations in Book keeping by Higher / Senior Grade. |
| Supervisor of Industrial Co-operatives in the Department of Industries and Commerce | Any degree |
QUALIFICATIONS
(A) AGE LIMIT
| Sl. No. | Name of the Post |
Minimum |
Maximum Age Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Others” [i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/DCs,BCs and BCMs ] | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows of all categories | |||
| 1 | For all posts (Except Sub-Registrar Grade – II, Probation Officer in Prison Department and Social Defence Department) | 18 Years | 32* Years | No Maximum age limit |
| 2 | Sub-Registrar Grade- II | 20 Years | ||
| 3 | Probation Officer inPrison Department | 22 Years | ||
| 4 | Probation Officer inSocial Defence
Department |
26 Years | 40* Years | |
*Govt Revises
TNPSC Group II Eligibility Criteria – Number of Attempts
The candidates can apply online and sit for the exams any number of times provided they haven’t crossed the TNPSC group II age limit. As there is no maximum age limit set for candidates belonging to SC/ST, BC/MBC categories, they can appear for the exam as many times they wish to.
TNPSC Group II Eligibility Criteria – Experience
The TNPSC Group II examination doesn’t require any experience except the fulfillment of the TNPSC group II age limit and the educational qualifications. The educational qualification required for the various posts must be fulfilled. Not fulfilling the age and educational qualifications of the post will result in immediate disqualification of the candidate from the selection process.
TNPSC Group II Eligibility Criteria – Important Points
- The following are some important points which a candidate must keep in mind before applying for any post under the TNPSC Group II Recruitment.
- The candidates should have 10+2 qualification from an educational institute recognized by the Tamil Nadu State government and must be between 18-30 years of age. In case of a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows, there is no.maximum age limit.
- The candidates should have appropriate bachelor’s, Master or diploma required to sit for the exam and must be eligible according to the citizenship guidelines of Tami Nadu State.
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