TNPSC Group 1 Notification: Tamilnadu Public Service Commission has released the TNPSC CCS I Examination (Group I Services) post Notification 2020. TNPSC Group 1 2020 notification for 69 vacancies has been released on 20 January 2020 and the exam is on 05 April 2020. TNPSC Group 1 notification 2020 is for Deputy Collector, DSP, District Registrar, District Officer, and Other Posts. TNPSC Group 1 Online application form will available on TNPSC official websites www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in from 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.
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TNPSC TNPSC Group 1 Notification Details
| PSC Name | Tamilnadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
| Job Category | State Government Jobs |
| Name of Post | Tamil Nadu Group 4 Services |
| No. Of Posts | 69 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Closing Date | 19 February 2020 |
| Job Location | Tamil Nadu |
| Official Website | tnpsc.gov.in |
TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2020 Combined Civil Services Examination (Group-I Services): Applications are invited only through online for the Direct Recruitment against the vacancies in the following posts included in the CCS-I Examination (Group-I Services), i.e. Tamil Nadu Civil, Tamil Nadu Police Service, Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Service, Tamil Nadu Registration Service, Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service, Tamil Nadu General Service, and Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services.
TNPSC Group 1 Services
| Name of the Post | Name of the Service |
| Deputy Collector | Tamil Nadu Civil Service |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Tamil Nadu Police Service |
| Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) | Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service |
| Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Service |
| District Registrar | Tamil Nadu Registration Service |
| Assistant Director of Rural Development | Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service |
| District Employment Officer | Tamil Nadu General Service |
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services |
As per TNPSC Annual Planner and latest Short Notice issued by the commission, TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020 will be released on 20th January 2020. TNPSC Group 1 notification 2020 will release by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) at tnpsc.gov.in. Candidate’s need to register in the TNPSC Official website by filling the TNPSC Group 1 online application form by paying the registration fee and application fee before 19 February 2020.
Tentative TNPSC Group 1 Recruitment 2020 – Important Dates
| Events | Month |
| Date of Notification | 20 January 2020 |
| The start date for submission of online application | 20 January 2020 |
| Last date for submission of online application | 19 February 2020 |
| Date of Preliminary Examination | 05 April 2020 |
| Date of Main Written Examination | June/July 2020 |
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020: TNPSC Group 1 exam notification 2020 for Deputy Collector, DSP, District Registrar, District Officer and Other Posts in Group-I Services is likely to be released on 20 January 2020. TNPSC Recruitment against the vacancies in the following posts included in Tamil Nadu Civil, Tamil Nadu Police Service, Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Service, Tamil Nadu Registration Service, Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service, Tamil Nadu General Service, and Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services. The applicant needs to fulfill the eligibility criteria, to apply for TNPSC Group-I Service Exam.
TNPSC Group 1 Eligibility 2020
Candidates need to fulfill the below eligibility criteria to apply online for TNPSC Group 1 Exam.
Education Qualification:
| Name of the Post | Preferential Qualification |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Preference shall be given to candidates who possess National awards for Physical efficiency. |
| Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) | First Preference: A degree both in Commerce and Law together with a Diploma in Taxation laws.
Second Preference: A degree both in Commerce and Law. Third Preference: A degree either in Commerce or Law together with a Diploma in Taxation laws. Fourth Preference: A degree either in Commerce or Law. |
| Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | First Preference: M.A. ( Co-operation ) Degree.
Second Preference: M.Com. Degree with Co-operation as a subject. Third Preference: B.A. (Co-operation) Degree. |
| District Employment Officer | Graduate in Economics / Education / Sociology / Statistics or Psychology and to those with Post Graduate Diploma in Social Science and Experience in Industrial / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare. |
| Assistant Director of Rural Development | i. Post Graduate Degree in Rural Service of the Gandhigram Rural Institute, Madurai District.
ii. Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Extension. |
Physical Qualification:
| Name of the Post | Physical Qualification |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | For Men: Must be not less than 165 cms in height and not less than 86 cms round the chest on full inspiration and must have a chest expansion of not less than 5 cms on full inspiration. For Women: Must be not less than 155 cms in Height. The Chest measurement will not apply to them. |
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | For Men: Must be not less than 165 cms in Height, 50 kgs in Weight and not less than 89 cms round the chest on full inspiration and 84 cms (normal) with not less than 5 cms chest expansion on full inspiration.
For Women: Must be not less than 155 cms in Height. The Chest measurement and 50 kg Weight will not apply to them. |
Applicants applying for the posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cat.I) and District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) must possess the following Physical Qualifications.
Certificate for Physical Qualification:
| Particulars | Measurements |
| Height | —– Centimeters |
| Weight [For the post of District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) only] |
—– Kilograms |
| Chest Measurement | |
| (a) On full inspiration | —– Centimeters |
| (b) On full expiration | —– Centimeters |
| (c) Difference (Expansion) | —– Centimeters |
Among the applicants to be admitted to the main written examination those who opt for the posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cat.I) and District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) should produce a certificate from a Medical Officer of/or above the rank of an Assistant
Surgeon appointed by the Government to the Government Medical Institution obtained on or after 01.01.2020 containing the following particulars when called for Certificate for Physical Qualification.
Certificate of Physical Fitness:
| Name of the Post | Standard of Vision Prescribed | Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness |
| Deputy Collector | Standard III or better | The form prescribed for Executive Posts |
| Assistant Director of Rural Development Department | ||
| Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) | ||
| District Employment Officer | ||
| District Registrar | The form prescribed for the Posts Other than Executive and Ministerial | |
| Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | Standard III | The form prescribed for Executive Posts |
Applicants selected for appointment to the posts included in Group-I Services will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below before his/her appointment.
Knowledge in Tamil:
Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil
Age Limit:
The candidates applying for the post should follow the below-mentioned age criteria for the TNPSC Group 1 Examination. There is different age concession for different posts; applicants can look at the below age criteria before applying. The cut-off for age calculation is should not have completed as on 01.07.2020.
Age Limit for Assistant Commissioner (C.T.):
| Education Type | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all categories | “Others” i.e applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all categories |
| For applicants possessing any degree | 37 Years | 32 Years |
| For applicants possessing B.L. degree of any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission | 38 Years | 33 Years |
Age Limit for Other Posts:
| Name of the Post | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all categories | “Others” i.e applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all categories |
| For all the posts except the post of Assistant Commissioner (C.T) | 37 Years | 32 Years |
TNPSC Group 1 – Age Concession:
For Differently Abled Persons: Differently, Abled Persons are eligible for age concession up to 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed.
For Ex-Servicemen:
- The maximum age limit is 53 years for the applicants who belong to SCs, SCs(A), STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, and BCMs. (b) The maximum age limit is 48 years for “Others” (i.e.) applicants not belonging to any of the above-said categories.
- 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.
- “Others” [i.e., applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, and BCMs] who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.
TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2020 – Important Dates
| Particulars | Month |
| Date of Notification | 20 January 2020 |
| The start date for submission of online application | 20 January 2020 |
| Last date for submission of online application | 19 February 2020 |
| Date of Preliminary Examination | 05 April 2020 |
| Publication of Preliminary Examination Results | May 2020 |
| Date of Main Written Examination | June/July 2020 |
| Publication of Main Written Examination Results | October 2020 |
| Date of Oral Test | October 2020 |
| Final Selection List | October 2020 |
How to Apply for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2020
TNPSC Group 1 apply online 2020: TNPSC Group 1 application form 2020 submission will start from 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020. The following is the detailed process for filling the TNPSC Group 1 application form.
- Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s Websites tnpsc.gov.in / www.tnpscexams.net / www.tnpscexams.in
- One Time Registration (OTR) and applicant Dashboard are 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 5 years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant.
- To apply under One Time Registration, the applicants should have a scanned image of their photograph, certificate wherever insisted and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the photo, certificate, and signature.
- Applicants, who have already registered in One Time Registration, shall use their existing user ID and Password to create applicants Dashboard in the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One Time Registration.
- Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.
- Applicants who wish to apply for any post shall click “Apply” against the post Notified in the Commission’s Website using the same
- Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications are given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
- No Modifications will be allowed after the submission of online application. Once an application is submitted no further request for change of details will be entertained.
TNPSC Group 1 Application Fee:
| Particulars | Fee Amount |
| One time registration fee | Rs. 150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty Only) |
| Preliminary Examination Fee | Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) |
| Main Written Examination Fee | Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) |
- The examination fee is payable online through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at SBI / HDFC Bank / Post Office within 2 days from the date of submission of the online application, by choosing the option in the online application.
- Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
- Preliminary Examination Fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the fee concession noted below.
- The Main Written Examination fee should be paid later only by those applicants who are admitted to the Main Written Examination based on the result of Preliminary Examination and on receipt of intimation from Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission if they are not eligible for fee concession.
TNPSC Group 1 Fee Concession:
|
Category |
Concession |
Condition |
| ) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes | Full Exemption | The Community Certificate should have been obtained from a competent authority. |
| Differently Abled Persons, Destitute Widow of all communities | Full Exemption | (i) For Differently Abled Persons, the disability should not be less than 40%
(ii) For DWs, the DW certificate should have been obtained from the RDO / Sub Collector/ Assistant Collector |
| Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (other than Muslim) and Backward Classes (Muslim) | Those who have not availed three free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee | Should not have availed three free chances in the previous recruitments. |
| Ex-Servicemen | Those who have not availed two free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee. | (i) Should not have availed two free chances in the previous recruitments.
(ii) Fee concession will not apply to those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. |
TNPSC Group 1 Selection Procedure:
TNPSC Group 1 Selection selection will be made in three successive stages:
- Preliminary Examination for selection of applicants for admission to the Main Written Examination
- Main Written Examination
- Oral Test in the form of an Interview.
The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the applicants who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Written Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of applicants to be admitted to the Main Written Examination will be 50 times the number of applicants to be recruited having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments
TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus and Exam Pattern
TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2020: The candidates appearing for TNPSC Group 1 exam 2020 should be aware of the syllabus and examination pattern of the exam. The Preliminary Examination will be General Studies- Objective Type (200 Questions) with multiple options for 300 marks. The Main Written Examination is for 850 Marks with three papers, each paper for 250 marks and exam duration is 3 Hours and Interview & Records marks are 100 marks.
TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination: (300 Marks)
| Subject | No. of Question |
| General Studies (Degree Standard) | 150 |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | 50 |
| Total | 200 Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection for the main exam:
- For SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs: 90 Marks
- For all Others: 120 Marks
TNPSC Group 1 Main Examination:
| Paper No | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I | 3 Hours | 250 |
| Paper-II | 3 Hours | 250 |
| Paper-III | 3 Hours | 250 |
| Interview & Records | – | 100 |
| Total | 850 Marks |
TNPSC Group 1 Minimum Qualifying Marks:
- For SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs: 255 Marks
- For all Others: 340 Marks
TNPSC Group 1 Exam questions on General Studies will be set in both Tamil and English. The Scheme of Examination and Syllabus for the Preliminary Examination are available in the Commission’s Website at ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’ and also in the below of this notification. The syllabus for Main Written Examination will be updated shortly. The Preliminary Examination will be held at the selective centers, across Tamilnadu and applicants should choose any one of the above centers for writing the TNPSC Group 1 examination. Main Written Examination will be held at Chennai only.
Download TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus
TNPSC Group 1 Hall Ticket 2020
TNPSC Group 1 Hall Ticket 2020 will be available before two weeks preliminary exam and main exam. The applicant can download the TNPSC Group 1 hall ticket 2020 from the official website tnpsc.gov.in and by entering application number & date of birth. Below are the steps to follow to get your hall ticket for the TNPSC Group 1 exam 2020.
Steps to Download TNPSC Group 1 Hall Ticket 2020
- Go to the TNPSC Hall tickets section http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/halltkt.html
- Next, Click on download TNPSC Group 1 hall ticket 2020.
- Enter your TNPSC Group 1 application number or login ID and date of birth.
- Then click on the “submit” button.
- Your TNPSC Group 1 hall ticket 2020 will be generated, download it and also take a print out of the same.
TNPSC Group 1 Result 2020
TNPSC Group 1 results 2020 will be declared at the end of October 2020 through online mode on tnpsc.gov.in. Below is the step-by-step procedure to check TNPSC Group 1 results 2020.
Steps to Check TNPSC Group 1 Result 2020
- Go to TNPSC results official website i.e. http://tnpsc.gov.in/results.html
- Click on check TNPSC group I Result, then you will be redirected to a new page.
- Now enter your registration number and click on the Submit button.
- Your rank position along with secured marks will be displayed on the screen.
- Finally, take a print out of the result for the reference purpose.