TNPSC Combined Technical Services Examination (Interview Posts)- The application process Is over and exam will be conducted for candidates to appear for interview. It’s a two stage process for selection. The candidates who qualify in the written test will be called for interview.
The Paper II and Part B of Paper I will be evaluated only if the candidate secures minimum qualifying marks of 40% (i.e., 60 Marks) in Part A of Paper I
TNPSC Schedule
| Date and Time of Examination | ||
| Paper – I | ||
| Subject | Date | Time |
| Tamil Eligibility Test, General Studies, and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test | 28.07.2024 | 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M |
| Paper – II | ||
| Subject Paper | Date | |
| Basics of Engineering | From 12.08.2024 to 16.08.2024 (excluding 15.08.2024) | |
| Rehabilitation Science | From 12.08.2024 to 16.08.2024 (excluding 15.08.2024) | |
| Economics | ||
| Law | ||
| Stenography in English | ||
| Business Administration | ||
| Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering | ||
| Food and Nutrition | ||
| Stenography in Tamil | ||
| Physical Education | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Financial and Cost Accountancy | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Social Work | ||
| Town and Country Planning | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Psychology | ||
The Combined Technical Services Examination (Interview Posts) comprises of two stages
- Written Examination and
- Interview for all the posts except for the post of College Director of Physical Education and Sports in Government Law Colleges for which the selection will be made in three stages (i) Written Examination (ii) Physical Fitness Test and (iii) Interview.
The candidates shall be admitted to the written examination, based on the claims made in the online application.
Onscreen certificate verification will be conducted before admission to the physical certificate verification and interview. The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for the onscreen certificate verification based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks as mentioned in para 6 of notification and rule of reservation of appointments. The candidates will be admitted to onscreen certificate verification in the ratio of 1:3 / 1:4 (posts not requiring experience) and 1:10 (posts requiring experience). The experience certificate uploaded by the candidates will be verified by the Head of the Department / Organisation concerned, during onscreen certificate verification.
After onscreen certificate verification, based on the marks obtained in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation
The interview will carry 60 marks, with no minimum qualifying marks.
Marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination (Part B of Paper I and Paper II) and Interview would determine final ranking. The final selection will be made based on the total marks obtained by the candidate in Written Examination (Part B of Paper I, Paper II) and Interview taken together subject to rule of reservation of appointments. Candidates will be allowed to participate in counselling (wherever applies) based on his / her rank.
Appearance in Paper I, Paper II and the Interview is compulsory. Candidates who have not appeared for Paper I, Paper II and Interview, shall not be considered for selection, even if they secure the minimum qualifying marks.Paper II – Subject Paper Name of the Post Subject Paper Subject Code Standard College Director of Physical Education and Sports in Government Law Colleges Physical Education 356 Post Graduate Degree Manager Grade – III (Legal) Law 414 Degree Senior Officer (Legal) Assistant Manager (Legal) Assistant Manager (Legal) Accounts Officer Class-III Financial and Cost Accountancy 434 Post Graduate Degree Accounts Officer Assistant Manager (Accounts) Deputy Manager (Accounts) Assistant Manager (Finance) Assistant General Manager Basics of Engineering 422 Degree Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) Agriculture 285 Post Graduate Degree Assistant Director of Statistics Statistics (or) 418 Degree Economics (or) 416 Mathematics 419 Assistant Director (Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department) Home Science (or) 341 Post Graduate Degree Psychology (or) 372 Sociology (or) 368 Child Development (or) 374 Food and Nutrition (or) 380 Social Work (or) 370 Rehabilitation Science 381 Senior Assistant Director of Boilers Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering 399 Degree Bursar Public Administration (or) 391 Post Graduate Degree Business Administration 385 Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning Town and Country Planning* 382 Post Graduate Degree/Degree* Assistant Manager (Projects) Business Administration 385 Post Graduate Degree * Town Planning (60% of questions – PG Degree Standard), Civil Engineering (25% of questions – Degree Standard) and Architecture (15% of questions – Degree Standard)
- For the posts of Tamil Reporter and English Reporter
| Subject | Standard | No. of Questions | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs | Others* | |||||
| Paper I | SSLC | 100 | 3 hours | 150 | 60 | 60 |
| Part A Tamil Eligibility Test | ||||||
| Part B (i) General Studies | Degree | 75 | 150 | 135 | 180 | |
| (ii) Aptitude and Mental Ability Test | SSLC | 25 | ||||
| Paper II Subject Paper | Diploma | 100 | 1 ½ hours | 300 | ||
| Total (Part B of Paper-I and Paper-II) | 450 | |||||
| Interview | 60 | – | ||||
| Grand Total (Part B of Paper I, Paper II and Interview) | 510 | – | ||||
| *Others – Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs | ||||||
| 6.2.1 Paper II – Subject Paper | ||||
| Name of the Post | Subject Paper | Subject Code | Standard | |
| Tamil Reporter | Stenography in Tamil | 383 | Diploma | |
| English Reporter | Stenography in English | 378 | ||
