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TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Official Notification for 1083 Vacancies Released: Apply Now!
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Official Notification
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has invited online applications from eligible candidates for direct recruitment to the posts included in the Tamil Nadu Combined Engineering Subordinate Services for 1083 vacancies through the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Official Notification on its official website.
The official notification for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Sevices Exam 2023 was released by the TNPSC on its official website on 3 February 2023 through Advertisement No. 651, Notification No.05/2023.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has invited applications from eligible candidates only through online mode up to 4 March 2023 for direct recruitment for posts such as Overseer, Junior Draughting Officer, Draughtsman (Grade-III) and Foreman (Grade-II) included in the Tamil Nadu Combined Engineering Subordinate Services through the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023.
Candidates who have completed their Diploma or B.E in Civil or Mechanical Engineering can apply for this exam and this would be a bright opportunity for TNPSC aspirants who want to undertake a career in the departments of the Tamil Nadu Government with an engineering background.
Candidates can apply online for the upcoming TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 starting from 3 February 2023 until 4 March 2023 on TNPSC’s official website (https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/Notification.aspx).
The last date for applying to the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 is 4 March 2023.
Candidates who are very eager to appear for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 for the recruitment of 1083 vacancies to posts included in the Tamil Nadu Combined Engineering Subordinate Services can check the other official details related to TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023, such as the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam Selection Process, TNPSC Age Limit, TNPSC Eligibility Criteria and other official details below in this blog post of Veranda RACE:
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Exam Overview
Organisation | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Recruitment Agency | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Exam Name | TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 |
Posts | Overseer/Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Highways Department Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department Draughtsman (Grade III) in the Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Department Foreman (Grade II) in the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Notification Release Date | 3 February 2023 |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Online Application Start Date | 3 February 2023 |
Last Date to Apply for TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 | 4 March 2023 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Fee for TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 | 4 March 2023 |
Online Application Correction Window Period for TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 | From 9 March 2023 (12.01 AM) to 11 March 2023 (11.59 PM) |
Last Date up to Which Applicants are Permitted to Upload/Re-upload the Documents | 14 May 2023 |
Publication of TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Written Examination 2023 Results | July 2023 |
Certificate Verification/Counselling | August 2023 |
Total Vacancies | 1083 |
Category | Tamil Nadu State Government Job |
Exam Selection Process | |
Official Website |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Official Exam Dates
Paper-I Subject Paper | 27 May 2023 (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM) |
Paper-II Part-A – Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) Part-B – General Studies | 27 May 2023 (2.00 PM to 5.00 PM) |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Vacancies
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: No. of Vacancies | |||
Name of the Post | Name of the Department | Name of the Service | No. of Vacancies |
Overseer/Junior Draughting Officer | Tamil Nadu Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department | Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Engineering Subordinating Service | 794 |
Junior Draughting Officer | Tamil Nadu Highways Department | Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Subordinate Service | 236 |
Junior Draughting Officer | Tamil Nadu Public Works Department | Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service | 18 |
Draughtsman (Grade III) | Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Department | Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Subordinate Service | 10 |
Foreman (Grade II) | Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited | Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Technical Subordinate Service | 25 |
Total Vacancies | 1083 |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who wish to apply for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 for the recruitment of the posts of Overseer, Junior Draughting Officer, Draughtsman (Grade III) and
Foreman (Grade II) included in the Tamil Nadu Combined Engineering Subordinate Services should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 to be held on 27 May 2023.
The eligibility criteria include the Age Limit, Educational Qualification, etc., which are discussed below in detail in this blog post of Veranda RACE:
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Age Limit
Name of the Post | Maximum Age | |
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of All Categories
(Should not have completed) | ‘Others’ (Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs)
(Should not have completed) | |
Overseer/Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department | No maximum age limit | 37 years |
Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Highways Department | SCs/SC(A)s/STs – 35 years; MBCs/DCs/BCs/BCMs – 34 years | 32 years |
Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department | 37 years | 32 years |
Draughtsman (Grade III) in the Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Department | 37 years | 32 years |
Foreman (Grade II) in the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited | No maximum age limit | 32 years |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Educational Qualifications
Candidates applying for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 should possess the following or its equivalent educational qualification awarded by any
University or Institution as on 3 February 2023:
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Educational Qualification | |
Name of the Post | Required Qualification |
Overseer/Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department | Must possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering |
Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Highways Department | Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from any University or Institution awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training of the concerned State Government |
Junior Draughting Officer in the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department | Diploma in Civil Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu or its equivalent qualification recognised by the Director General of Employment and Training, Government of India or by the AICTE (or) Diploma in Architectural Assistantship awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu or its equivalent qualification recognised by the Director General of Employment and Training, Government of India or by the AICTE |
Draughtsman (Grade III) in the Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Department | Must possess Post Diploma in Town and Country Planning awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu with no experience (or) Must possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training (or) Must possess a Diploma in Architectural Assistantship awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training (or) Any other Qualification Equivalent to the qualifications for this post with at least three years of experience |
Foreman (Grade II) in the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/B.E. in Mechanical Engineering |
Applicants applying for direct recruitment to the posts included in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 should possess adequate Tamil language knowledge.
Educational Qualification - TNPSC CESE Recruitment
The Educational Qualification for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services 2019 Recruitment is 29th May, 2019.
Sl. No. | Name of the post | Qualification |
1 | Assistant Electrical Inspector | A Degree in Electrical Engineering of any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant. And Experience: Must have had practical experience in large electricity supply undertakings or the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board including experience in design office for a period of not less than three years. Note: Experience Certificate available with the Notification |
2 | Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) | i) B.E. (Agriculture) or B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) or B.Sc., (Agricultural Engineering) (or) ii) B.E. (Mechanical) (or) B.E. (Civil) (or) B.Tech (Automobile Engineering) or B.E. (Production Engineering) or B.E.(Industrial Engineering) Provided that only if sufficient applicants with qualification on item (i) is not available, the applicants in item (ii) will be considered. |
3. | Assistant Engineer, Water Resources, PWD | B.E degree in Civil Engineering or Civil and Structural Engineering. OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering branch, subject to the following further conditions namely:- I. Should furnish evidence of having undergone practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year. OR II. Should have put in service for a period of not less than one year in Public Works Department as Overseer or Junior Engineer. OR III Should hold the Upper Subordinate or L.C.E Diploma of the College of Engineering, Guindy or L.C.E. Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Chennai*&**. |
4. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) Building PWD | |
5. | Assistant Engineer (Electrical) (PWD). | A degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examination with Electrical Engineering as a subject* |
6. | Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health(Formerly known as Assistant Inspector of Factories) | A Degree in Mechanical or Production or Industrial or Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Textile Technology |
7. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Highways Engineering Service | A degree in Civil Engineering OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering Branch. * |
8. | Assistant Engineer in Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department | Must Possess a Degree in Civil Engineering, awarded by any University recognized by the University Grants Commission. OR A pass in section A and B Examination(AMIE) in Civil Engineering Branch conducted by the Institution of Engineers(India) and practical training in surveying for period of not less than one year. |
9. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Maritime Board) in Port Service | Must possess B.E. Degree in Civil Engineering. (or) Must have obtained a pass in section A & B of the Institution of Examination, with an experience of not less than 3 years after passing the above examination*. |
10. | Junior Architect | A degree in Architecture of any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission. Or A diploma in Architecture awarded by J.J School of Arts, Bombay or By the Government of Maharashtra. |
More details regarding the other G.O’s are mentioned in the notification itself. Aspirants are requested to use the link provided at the last.
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Application Fee
Registration Fee (for One-Time Registration)
Note: Applicants who have already registered in the One Time online Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted. | ₹ 150 |
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Fee | ₹ 100 |
Application Fee - TNPSC CESE Recruitment
Registration Fee for One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide Rs.150/-
Exam Fee : Rs.200/-
Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted from payment of registration fee.
Those who have registered in One-Time Registration system and paid the registration fee of Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the registration fee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.
Fees Concession:
(i) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes
(ii) Differently Abled Persons, Destitute Widow of all communities.
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Selection Process
The selection process for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 will consist of a single stage, i.e. TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Written Examination 2023.
Candidates will be selected for the final ranking selection based on the marks obtained by them in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Written Examination 2023, subject to the rule of reservation of appointments as mentioned by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
A tentative list of eligible candidates for certificate verification will be announced on the TNPSC official website.
After verification of the original certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam final selection through the counselling method.
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023: Written Exam Pattern
Subject | No. of Questions | Time Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper I (Objective Type)
Subject Paper (Diploma Standard)
Civil Engineering (or) Architectural Assistantship (or) Town & Country Planning (Pst Diploma Standard) (or) Mechanical Engineering | 200 | 3 Hours | 300 |
Paper II
Part-A: Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard)
| 100 | 90 Minutes | 150
Minimum qualifying marks – 60 marks (40 per cent of 150)
Marks secured in Part-A of Paper II will not be taken into account for final ranking. |
Paper II
Part-B
General Studies (Diploma Standard) – 75 Questions
Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC Standard) – 25 Questions | 100
| 90 Minutes | 150 |
Total | 450 |
Only the marks secured in Paper I and Part B of Paper II in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Written Exam 2023 will be considered for ranking or final selection.
The questions in Paper – I in Civil Engineering and the questions in Part B of Paper II (General Studies) will be set both in English and Tamil languages. For all other subjects in Paper I, questions will be set in English language only.
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services 2023: Written Exam Centres
The following exam centres are provided in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Official Recruitment as exam centres for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Written Exam 2023.
Applicants applying for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 should choose any two of the below exam centres for writing the examination. The applicants of the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 will be allotted a venue in any one of these two centres that they selected. However, applicants with benchmark disabilities (differently-abled applicants), shall be permitted to choose only one district centre. TNPSC has mentioned in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 Official Notification that requests for the change of examination centres by the applicants will not be permitted.
TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services 2023: Written Exam Centres
Chennai | Coimbatore | Chidambaram | Kancheepuram | Nagercoil |
Madurai | Thanjavur | Tirunelveli | Ramanathapuram | Salem |
Karaikudi | Uthagamandalam | Tiruchirapalli | Pudukottai | Vellore |
FAQ: TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2022
Q. How many stages are there in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023?
Ans. The TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 consists of a single written examination scheduled to be conducted on 27 May 2023.
Q. How many vacancies were announced by TNPSC for the recruitment of posts included in the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services in 2023 for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023?
Ans. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has announced 1083 vacancies in 2023 through the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam Official Notification 2023, which was released on its official website.
Q.When is the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 scheduled to be held?
Ans. The TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Servies Exam 2023 will be conducted on 27 May 2023. Paper-I of the TNSPC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services Exam 2023 will be held from 09.30 AM to 12.30 PM and Paper-II of the TNPSC Combined Engineering Subordinate Services 2023 will be held from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM on the same day, i.e. 27 May 2023.
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