TNPSC Group 4 Notification 2024, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

Posts other than Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)

• Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of appointments, the list of eligible candidates will be announced for onscreen certificate verification. After verification, the eligible candidates will be admitted for physical certificate verification.
• The register number-wise list of candidates summoned for physical certificate verification will be announced on the Commission‘s website. The original certificates in support of the claims made in the online application for the post(s) for which he/she is summoned will be verified. After thorough scrutiny of the original documents, the candidate will be admitted to the next stage. The candidate will then be allowed to participate in the counselling based on his/her rank.

For the post of Steno Typist, Grade III included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial Service, Steno Typist, Personal Assistant to Chairman (Steno Typist II), Personal Clerk to Managing Director / General Manager (Steno Typist III) in Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation Ltd., the following order of preference will be given;

i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.

ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/Junior Grade in English will be selected;

iii. If the candidates with the qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination both in Typewriting and in Shorthand in Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil will be selected.

For the post of Typist, included in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial / Judicial Ministerial / Legislative Assembly Secretariat / Secretariat Service and Typist in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, the following order of preference will be given;

i. Candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and English will be selected first.

ii. If the candidates with the qualification mentioned above in ‘i’ are not available, candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in Tamil and Lower/Junior Grade in English will be selected;

iii. If the candidates with qualifications mentioned above in ‘i’ and ‘ii’ are not available, the candidates who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting in Higher / Senior Grade in English and Lower/ Junior Grade in Tamil will be selected.

Posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth)

• For the candidates who opted for the posts of Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, Forest Watcher, and Forest Watcher (Tribal Youth) in the online application, a separate list of eligible candidates will be announced for onscreen certificate verification, based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of appointments,.
• After the onscreen certificate verification, the eligible candidates who have opted for the said posts in their online application, will be admitted to the Endurance Test in 1:3 ratio. These candidates shall undergo a Physical Standards Verification and Endurance Test consisting of a walk over 25 km and 16 km to be completed in four hours by male and female/third gender candidates respectively which will be conducted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. A certificate to this effect must be obtained from a Gazetted Forest Officer nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests on his behalf and produced. The Physical Standards and Endurance Test will be conducted only at Chennai.
• If a transgender candidate applies as a male candidate, then the requirement of the Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for the male category shall apply. If a transgender candidate applies as a female candidate, then the requirement of Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for the female category shall apply. If a transgender candidate applies as a third gender, the Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for female candidates shall apply.
• Candidate must satisfy a Medical Board in Chennai regarding his / her physique, fitness, and capacity for rough outdoor work in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
• For the post of Forest Guard with Driving Licence, the Department of Forest will conduct a driving test with the help of experts.
• Based on the results of the endurance test, and driving test (if applicable), the eligible candidates will be admitted for physical certificate verification. The register number-wise list of candidates summoned for physical certificate verification will be announced on the Commission‘s website. The original certificates in support of the claims made in the online application for the post(s) for which he/she is summoned will be verified. After thorough scrutiny of the original documents, the candidate will be admitted to the next stage. The candidate will then be allowed to participate in the counselling based on his/her rank.
• First, the selection will be made for the backlog vacancies. Secondly, the selection will be made for regular vacancies following the rule of reservation of appointments. Thirdly, the selection against shortfall vacancies will be made from among SC/ST candidates only.