Applications are invited only through online mode from applicants upto 26.05.2017 for directrecruitment against the vacancies in the following posts included in Combined CivilServices Examination–II (2017-2018) (Non-Interview Posts) (Group-II A Services) [ServiceCode No.004].It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One-Time onlineRegistration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towardsregistration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. The One-TimeRegistration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registrationshould be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.

Sl.No.

Name of the Posts andPost Codes

Name of theService

No. ofvacancies

Scale of pay

1)

Personal Clerk in (other than Lawand Finance Department)Secretariat(Post Code No: 1078)

Tamil NaduSecretariat

Service

6(ST- Carried

Forwardvacancies)

Rs.5200-20200+

Grade PayRs.2800/-

(PB1)

2)

Personal Clerk inTamil Nadu Public ServiceCommission(Post Code No:1082 )

Tamil NaduPublic ServiceCommission

1

3)

Steno-Typist inTamil Nadu Legislative AssemblySecretariat(Post Code No:1085 )

Tamil NaduLegislativeAssemblySecretariat

Service

6

Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service

4)Assistant in Industries andCommerce Department(Post Code No: 1027)

Tamil NaduMinisterial

Service

130

Rs.5200-20200+

Grade PayRs.2800/-

(PB1)

5)Assistant in Commissioner ofRevenue Administration Department(Post Code No: 1030)

6

6)Accountant in Treasuries andAccounts Department(Post Code No:1062 )

85

7)Assistant in Prison Department(Post Code No: 2205) 20

8)Assistant in RegistrationDepartment(Post Code No. 2218)

128

9)Assistant in Backward ClassesWelfare Department(Post Code No: 2259)

2

10)Assistant in Fisheries Department(Post Code No: 2261) 18

11)Assistant in Labour Department(Post Code No: 2264) 24

12)

Assistant/ Accountant /StoreKeeper in Employment andTraining Department(Posts Code No: 2266 )

92

NOTIFICATION NO: 10/2017 DATED: 27.04.2017

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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13)

Assistant in HighwaysDepartment(Post Code No: 2268)

Tamil NaduMinisterial

Service

156

Rs.5200-20200+

Grade PayRs.2800/-

(PB1)

14)

Assistant in Hindu Religious andCharitable EndowmentsDepartment(Post Code No: 2271)

18

15) Assistant in NCC Department(Post Code No: 2272) 23

16)

Assistant in Directorate ofVigilance and Anti CorruptionDepartment(Post Code No: 2277)

2

17)

Assistant in Survey and LandRecords Department(Post Code No:2280)

105

18)

Assistant in Stationery andPrinting Department(Post Code No:2282)

54

Assistant in the Divisions of Commercial Taxes Department

19)Commissioner of CommercialTaxes(Post Code No: 1025)

Tamil NaduMinisterial

Service

22

20) Chennai (South )Division(Post Code No: 2208) 56

21) Tiruchirappalli Division(Post Code No: 2209) 27

22) Vellore Division(Post Code No: 2211) 9

23) Coimbatore Division(Post Code No: 2212) 12

24) Madurai Division(Post Code No: 2213) 35

25) Tirunelveli Division(Post Code No: 2214) 20

Assistant in various Departments in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service / Tamil NaduPublic Service Commission/ Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service

26)Assistant in (Other than Law andFinance Department) Secretariat(Post Code No:1075 ) Tamil Nadu

SecretariatService

30

Rs.5200-20200+

Grade PayRs.2600/-

(PB1)

27)Assistant in (Law Department)Secretariat(Post Code No:1076 )

8

28)Assistant in (Finance Department)Secretariat(Post Code No:1077)

15

29)Assistant in Tamil Nadu PublicService Commission(Post Code No:1081)

Tamil NaduPublic ServiceCommission

3

30)Assistant in Tamil Nadu

Legislative Assembly Secretariat(Post Code No:1084 )

Tamil NaduLegislativeAssemblySecretariat

Service

15

31)

Lower Division Clerk inTamil Nadu Legislative AssemblySecretariat(Post Code No:1086 )

12

3

Assistant in Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation

32)

Assistant in Tamil Nadu TextBook and Educational ServicesCorporation(Post Code No:2284)

-- 8

Rs.5200-20200+

Grade PayRs.2800/-

(PB1)

Total 1148

The following vacancies have been announced in this Notification pending approval of theStaff Committee Hence, the number of vacancies given against these posts are subject toapproval of Staff Committee.

Sl. No. Name of the Posts andPost Code

Name of theService

No. ofvacancies

Scale of pay

1.Assistant in Civil Supplies andConsumer Protection Department(Post Code No: 1026)

Tamil NaduMinisterial

Service

65

Rs.5200-20200+Grade Pay

Rs.2800/-(PB1)

2.Assistant in Police Department(Post Code No: 2206) 213

3Assistant in TransportDepartment(Post Code No: 2216)

60

4.Assistant in HighwaysDepartment(Post Code No: 2268)

70

5Assistant in Hindu Religious andCharitable EndowmentsDepartment(Post Code No: 2271)

55

6. Assistant in School EducationDepartment(Post Code No: 2274)

130

7. Assistant in Forest Department(Post Code No:2278) 119

8. Assistant in Commercial Taxes,Chennai (South ) Division(Post Code No: 2208)

52

9.Assistant in Urban Land Ceilingand Urban Land Tax Department(Posts Code No: 2281)

41

Total 805

2. IMPORTANT DATES:-

A Date of Notification 27.04.2017 -

B Last date for submission of applications 26.05.2017 -

C Last date for payment of Fee through Bankor Post Office 29.05. 2017 -

D Date of Written Examination 06.08.2017 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

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3.FEES:-a) Registration Fee

For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 videG.O.(Ms).No. 32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated01.03.2017)Note:Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system payingRs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and those who have registered for One-TimeRegistration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- are exempted frompaying the registration fee for this recruitment.

Rs.150/-

b) Examination Fee

Note:

The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the onlineapplication for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession notedbelow

Rs.100/-

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:-

Category Concession Condition(i) Scheduled Castes /

Scheduled Caste(Arunthathiyars) andScheduled Tribes

Full Exemption --

(ii) Differently AbledPersons and DestituteWidows of allcommunities

Full Exemption

(i) For Differently Abledpersons, the disabilityshould be not less than40%.

(ii) For DWs, the DW certificateshould have been obtainedfrom the RDO /Sub - Collector/Assistant Collector

(iii) Most Backward Classes /Denotified Communities,Backward Classes(Other than Muslim),Backward Classes(Muslim)

Those who have not availedthree free chances so far inany of the previousrecruitments may availexemption from payment ofexamination fee.

Should not have availed threefree chances in any of theprevious recruitments.

(iv) Ex-Servicemen Those who have not availedtwo free chances so far inany of the previousrecruitments may availexemption from payment ofexamination fee.

(i) Should not have availed twofree chances in any of theprevious recruitments.

(ii) Fee concession will notapply for those who havealready been recruited toany class or service orcategory.

Note:

(i) The three/two free chance referred to above are not for EACH POST but for ANYTHREE/TWO APPLICATIONS ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment ofexamination fee made in any application which is rejected/admitted or withdrawn will becounted as a free chance availed.

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(ii) Failure to pay the prescribed examination fee along with the application in-time will be liablefor rejection of application.

(iii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant means the total number of freechances hitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier application submitted to theCommission for any post / recruitment.

(iv) If the examination fee concession claimed in the applications is found to exceed theadmissible limits as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage ofselection. The number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from theprevious applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directlywithout One -Time Registration i.e., before One Time Registration made as mandatory.(For further details regarding fee concessions, refer para 12 of “Instructions to Applicants”)

4. QUALIFICATIONS:-(A) AGE (As on 01.07.2017)

Name of thePosts

MinimumAge

(For all)

Maximum AgeFor Scheduled Castes /Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars),Scheduled Tribes, Most BackwardClasses / Denotified Communities,Backward Classes (Other thanMuslim), Backward Classes(Muslims) and Destitute Widowsof all castes

For “Others”[i.e Applicants not

belonging to SCs,SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/DCs, BCs andBCMs ]

For all posts 18 Years No Maximum age limit 30 Years

Note:-

AGE CONCESSIONS:-

(i) No Maximum age limit for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs and DWs ofall castes.

(ii) For Differently Abled Persons:

(a) No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs.

(b) Differently Abled Persons of the ‘Other Communities’ are eligible for ageconcession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribedabove.

(iii) For Ex-servicemen:

(a) No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs.

(b) The maximum age limit is 48 years for “others” (i.e) Applicants not belongingto any of the categories mentioned in (a) above.

(c) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the applicantsthose who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

Note:“Others” [i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs] whohave put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible toapply even if they are within the age limit.

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(B)(a). EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:-

Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualifications on the date of this

Notification. Viz. 27.04.2017.

Sl. No. Name of the Posts EducationalQualification Technical Qualification

1. (i) Personal Clerk inSecretariat (other than Lawand Finance Department)

(ii) Personal Clerk in TamilNadu Public ServiceCommission

(iii) Steno-Typist inTamil Nadu LegislativeAssembly Secretariat

Any Bachelor’sDegree

(i) Must have passed theGovernment TechnicalExamination in Typewriting:-

both by Higher Grade in Tamiland English

and(ii) Must have passed theGovernment TechnicalExamination in Shorthand:-

both by Higher Grade in Tamiland EnglishProvided that if with thequalifications referred to in items(i) and (ii) above are not available,who have passed the followingexaminations in the order ofpreference indicated below will beconsidered for selection namely: -

(a) Government TechnicalExamination in Typewriting andShorthand in Tamil both by theHigher Grade and Typewritingand Shorthand in English bothby the Lower Grade.

(b) Government TechnicalExamination in Typewriting andShorthand in English both bythe Higher Grade andTypewriting and Shorthand inTamil both by the Lower Grade.

(iii) Certificate course in Computeron Office Automation conducted bythe Technical EducationDepartment.

Note:Applicants who do not possess

the qualification in “Computer onOffice Automation” conducted bythe Technical EducationDepartment may also apply. Ifselected they should acquire suchqualification within the period oftheir probation.

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2. Assistant in the followingdepartmental units:-

Civil supplies andconsumer protection,Industries andCommerce, Commissionerof Revenue Administration,Prison, Police,Registration, BackwardClasses Welfare, Fisheries,Labour, Employment andTraining, Highways, HinduReligious and CharitableEndowments, NationalCadet Corps, Vigilance andAnti- Corruption, Forest,Survey and Land Records,Urban Land ceiling andUrban land Tax, Stationeryand Printing, Divisions ofCommercial Taxes,Assistant in Secretariat,(other than Law and FinanceDepartment) Tamil NaduPublic Service CommissionTamil Nadu Text Book andEducational ServicesCorporation, Transport andSchool Education.

Educational Qualification

Any Bachelor’s Degree

3. Accountant in Treasuriesand Accounts Department

Any Bachelor’s Degree

Other things being equal, preference shall be given toperson who holds a degree in Commerce.

4. Assistant in (LawDepartment) Secretariat

B.L. Degree awarded by any University recognised by theUniversity Grants Commission

5. Assistant in (FinanceDepartment) Secretariat

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerceor

Economicsor

Statistics

6. Assistant and LowerDivision Clerk inTamil Nadu LegislativeAssembly Secretariat

Any Bachelor’s Degree

Note:(i) The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the

required qualification in the order of studies, viz SSLC, HSC or its equivalent and UG Degree.

(Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016)

The results of exam should have been declared on or before the date of notification.

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(ii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload

and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the

date of this notification when called for, failing which their application will be summarily

rejected. The G.O’s issued regarding equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of

this notification will not be accepted.

(Refer para 10 of the ‘Instructions to Applicants’.)

(b). Knowledge of Tamil:-Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil.

(For details refer para 11 of the ‘Instructions to Applicants’)

c). Certificate of Physical Fitness:

Applicants selected for appointment to these posts will be required to produce a certificate

of physical fitness in the form prescribed below before his appointment:-

Name of the Posts Form of Certificate of Physicalfitness

Standard of VisionPrescribed

For all posts

Form prescribed for posts inTamil Nadu Ministerial Service,Tamil Nadu Judicial MinisterialService and Tamil Nadu SecretariatService

Standard –III orbetter.

Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye

specialist when called for.

5. GENERAL INFORMATIONS:-

A. The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable separately to each posts/ Divisions in

respect of posts of Assistant in Commercial Tax Department and the unit wise distribution

of vacancies will be announced later.

B. In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department dated 30.09.2010

and G.O.Ms.No.40, Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department dated 30.04.2014

the Government have issued Orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on

preferential basis to Persons who studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The

20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium(PSTM) will apply for this recruitment and will be applicable to the applicants who have acquired

the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. (Applicants claiming PSTM preference must

produce certificate issued by the Head of Institution as proof as per the specimen contained in

the “Instructions to Applicants” for having studied in Tamil Medium. Having written the

examination in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this preference). If the

applicants with PSTM certificate are not available for selection for appointment against

preferential turn such turn shall be filled up by other eligible applicants but belonging to the

respective communal category. The PSTM certificate, in prescribed format / proforma available

in the Commission’s website at ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’ shall be obtained from the Head of the

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Institution and shall be produced / uploaded when called for. (For further details refer

“Instructions to Applicants”.)

C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable to modification with

reference to vacancy position at any time including reduction before finalization of selection.

D. Regarding the vacancies available in the department of Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments, only persons professing Hindu Religion are eligible.

E. If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against the

vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male applicants belonging to

the respective communal categories.

F. The selection for appointment to the above said posts are purely provisional subject to final

Orders on pending Writ Petitions, if any, filed at Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of

Madras High Court.

G. As per Section, 27(C) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,

2016, reservation to Ex-Servicemen will apply for this recruitment. If no qualified and

suitable Ex-Servicemen belonging to a particular category is available for selection for

appointment against reserved turn, such turn shall be filled up by an applicant other than

Ex-Servicemen but belonging to the particular communal category. As per proviso to section

3 (j) (vii) (Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) (Act 2016) an

Ex-Servicemen once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claimthe concession of being called an Ex-Servicemen for his further recruitment.

H. As per Section, 26 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016,

10% of vacancies out of 30% of vacancies set apart for women applicants in

direct recruitment are reserved for Destitute Widows.

I. As per Section, 27 (b) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016,3% reservation to Differently Abled persons will apply for this recruitment. If no suitable

Differently Abled Persons belonging to a particular Differently Abled Category is available for

selection against the vacancies reserved for them, it will be filled as per rule in force.

J. The Differently Abled Persons should produce / upload a copy of certificate of physical fitness

(refer “Instructions to Applicants” specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree

of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical board to the effect that his/her

handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to

these posts to which he /she has been selected when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public

Service Commission

K. Even after filling up of the vacancies reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if

more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with

the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any

post reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified

applicants, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.

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L. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted in timewhen called for the documents. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission ofonline application will not be entertained. Failure to submit the documents within thestipulated time limit will entail rejection of application.

M. Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification byany recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalized,participation in agitation or any Political Organization, candidature in election forParliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to theCommission at the time of application i.e., the details thereof, originals of the Judgement,order / or G.O dropping further action in Departmental proceedings or any document that mayprove the suitability of such applicants for a Government appointment in such cases must beproduced at the stage / time of Certificate Verification without fail.

N. Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrectparticulars relating to category of reservation / other basic qualification /eligibility wise / age / communal categories / educational qualification / physicalqualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.

O. One Time Registration is not an application for any Post / Recruitment. Though thedetails / particulars were furnished in the One Time Registration by the applicants, thedetails / particulars were furnished in the online application for this recruitment alonewill be taken into consideration. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not beresponsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incompletedetails in the application or omission to provide the required details in the applicationfor this recruitment.

6. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION (SINGLE PAPER) (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (DEGREE STANDARD)

Subject Duration MaximumMarks

MinimumQualifyingmarks for

selection forall

communities(Single Paper) (Objective Type)General Studies (Degree Standard)(75 items)Aptitude and Mental Ability Test(S.S.L.C. Std.) (25 items)

+General Tamil / General English(S.S.L.C. Std.) (100 items)(Total - 200 items)

3 Hours150+ 300150

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Note:-i. Applicants are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for

answering the language part of the Paper.ii. The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on

General Tamil / General English will be set in the respective languages.iii. Refer para 22 of “Instructions to Applicants” in regard to instructions to be followed while

appearing for competitive examinations conducted by the Commission.iv. The Syllabi are as find in Annexure- II to this Notification and also available in the

Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in.

7. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-The selection will be made on the basis of the marks obtained by the applicants in the

written Examination and the post option exercised by the applicants following the rule of

reservation of appointments separately for each post and unit.

(For further details refer paragraph 23(c)of the ‘Instructions to Applicants”)

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8.CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:-

The Written Examination (Objective Type) will be held at the Centres mentioned inAnnexure – I of this Notification.

Note:(i) Applicants should choose and write the examination at any one of the centres.

(ii) Request for change of venue will not be complied with. (For further details refer“Instructions to Applicants”)

(iii) For Written Examination, the Commission reserves the right to increase / decreasethe number of Examination Centres and to re-allot the applicants as decided byCommission.

(iv) Applicants will be required to appear for the Written Examination / Certificate verification attheir own expenses.

9. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:-

Examination fee Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred only) is payable by online through NetBanking/Credit card/Debit card or it can be paid by offline at SBI / at Indian Bank / at PostOffice within 2 days from the date of submission of online application, by choosing theoption in the online application.

Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One -Time Registration which ismandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towardsregistration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. The One-TimeRegistration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, theregistration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have alreadyregistered in One - Time Registration system on payment of Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 andthose who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by payingRs.150/- towards One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee forthis recruitment.

Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India /Indian Bank/Post Office.

Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fees as per eligibility criteria. Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc., will not be

accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will besummarily rejected.

Those who have registered in the One-Time Registration system, and paid theregistration fee of Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registrationfee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.

Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed examinationfee for this recruitment. (One – Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registrationfee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered asprescribed examination fee for this recruitment.)(For further details regarding the Examination fee concessions, refer para 12 of the‘Instructions to Applicants')

10. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE AND INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER:

No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be produced at thetime of Certificate Verification. Failure to produce at that time, the application will berejected.

For details refer para 15(g) of Commission’s ‘Instructions to Applicants’. - Any violationof this instruction will be liable for / end in rejection of application and forfeit his/hercandidature.

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11. CONCESSIONS:-

(i) Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs,BCs, BCMs, Destitute Widows, differently abled persons, Ex-servicemen and othercategories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.

(ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the applicationhave to produce evidence for such claim when called for, otherwise their application will beliable for rejection.

NoteIn all cases, an Ex-Serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or category,

cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-Serviceman for his further recruitment.

12. HOW TO APPLY:-1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission's Websites

www.tnpsc.gov.in/www.tnpscexams.net/ www.tnpscexams.in2. One Time Registration (OTR) and Applicants Dashboard are mandatory before applying

for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by payingRs.150/- as Registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for 5years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the OneTime Registration ID and password registered by the applicant

3. For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have scanned image of theirphotograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive to upload the photo and signature.

4. Applicants who have alrdeady registered in One Time Registration on or before29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and Password to create Applicants Dashboardin the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more thanone registration ID in One-Time Registration.

5. Enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and updatethem.

6. One- Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just collection ofinformation from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant tofacilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicants who wish to apply for thisrecruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment notified in the Commission’sWebsite using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE-TIMEREGISTRATION.

7. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.8. Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications

given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.9. An Online application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be

rejected.10. All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the applicant, Post

applied, Educational qualifications, Communal Category, Date of Birth, Address, Email ID,Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no Modifications will beallowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firmand fixed and cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the online application formwith the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will beentertained.

11. Print Option:-

i. After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application in PDFformat.

ii. On entering registration number and password, applicants can download theirapplication and print, if required.

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iii. Need not send the printout of the online application or any other supportingdocuments to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when theapplicant come up for next stage of selection.

12. One time registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-

a. Applicants should ensure their eligibility for examination: The applicants applying forthe examination should go through all instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil alleligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all stages of theexamination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying of the eligibilityconditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicant will not imply that his/hercandidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

b. The Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available in the Commission’s Websitewww.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading byapplicants. No Hall Tickets will be sent by post. So the applicants should watch TNPSCwebsite before the scheduled date of examination.

c. Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants: In case of any guidance/information / clarification regarding applications, candidature, etc., applicants can contactTamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s Office in person or over Telephone No.044-25332833 / 25332855 or the Commission’s Office Toll-Free No. 1800 425 1002 on allworking days between 10.00 a.m. and 05.45 p.m.

d. Mobile Phones and other Articles Banned:i. Applicants are not allowed to bring Pager, Cellular Phone, Calculator, Watches and Ring

with Inbuilt Memory Notes etc., or any other Electronic device and Non Electronic devicessuch as P&G Design Data Book, Books, Notes, Hand Bags, to the examination hall/roomon the date of examination.

ii. If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument they will not beallowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of answer paper and / ordebarment. If it is considered necessary they will be subjected to thorough physicalsearch including frisking on the spot. .(For further details refer “Instructions to Applicants”)

iii. Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article such as books, notes, loose sheets,electronic or any other type of calculators, mathematical and drawing instruments, LogTables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc., except the permittedwriting material (i.e. pen).

iv. Applicants are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned itemsincluding Mobile Phones / Pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangements forsafekeeping cannot be assured.

e. Applicants are not required to submit along with their application any certificates (in supportof their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, physical qualification, communitycertificates and certificates regarding their physical disability etc., which should be submittedwhen called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The applicants applying forthe examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to theExamination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted bythe Commission viz. Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Oral Test willbe purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If onverification at any time before or after Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination,Certificate Verification and Oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibilityconditions, their candidature for the examination will be liable for rejection / cancellation bythe Commission.(For further details refer “Instructions to Applicants”)

f. If any of their claim is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection / debarment.

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g. Unfair means strictly prohibited: No applicants shall copy from the papers of any otherapplicants or permit his papers to be copied or give or attempt to give or obtain or attemptto obtain irregular assistance of any description.(For further details refer “Instructions toApplicants”)

h. Conduct in Examination Hall: No applicants should misbehave in any manner or create adisorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the Commission forthe conduct of the examination. Any such misconduct will be severely viewed andpenalised. (For further details refer “Instructions to Applicants”)

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Secretary

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ANNEXURE-I

DISTRICT CENTRE CODE NO.

Ariyalur Ariyalur 3001

Chennai

Annanagar 0101

Egmore 0105

Perambur 0109

Vadapalani 0112

Tiruvottriyur 0123

Mylapore 0142

Saidapet 0143

Tiruvanmiyur 0145

Velachery 0146

Coimbatore

Coimbatore North 0201

Coimbatore South 0202

Pollachi 0204

Cuddalore

Cuddalore 0301Chidamparam 0302Neyveli 0305Viruddhachalam 0308

DharmapuriDharmapuri 0401Harur 0402

DindigulDindigul 0501Palani 0507

Erode

Erode 0601Bhavani 0602Gobichettipalayam 0603

Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram 0701Chengalpattu 0703Tambaram 0708

Kanyakumari

Nagarcoil 0801Kanyakumari 0802Kulithurai 0803

Thakalai 0804

Karur Karur 0901

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Krishnagiri

Krishnagiri 3101Denkanikottai 3102Hosur 3103

Madurai

Madurai North 1001

Madurai South 1002

Melur 1003Thirumangalam 1005Usilampatti 1006

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam 1101Mayiladurthurai 1104Sirkali 1105

Namakkal

Namakkal 1201Rasipuram 1203Thiruchengodu 1204

The Niligirs

Udhagamandalam 1301Coonoor 1302Gudalur 1303

Perambalur Perambalur 1401

PudukkottaiPudukkottai 1501Aranthangi 1503

Ramanathapuram

Ramanathapuram 1601Paramakudi 1605Rameswaram 1606

Salem

Salem 1701Attur 1702Mettur 1705Omalur 1706Sangagiri 1707

Sivaganga

Sivaganga 1801Devakottai 1802Karaikkudi 1804

Thanjavur

Thanjavur 1901Kumbakonam 1902Pattukkottai 1905

Theni

Theni 2001Periyakulam 2004Uthamapalayam 2005

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Thiruvallur

Thiruvallur 2101Avadi 2103Pattabiram 2107Ponneri 2108Poonamallee 2109Tiruttani 2110

Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvannamalai 2201Arani 2202Cheyyar 2204Polur 2205

Thiruvarur

Thiruvarur 2301Mannargudi 2303Thiruthuraipoondi 2306

Thoothukkudi

Thoothukkudi 2401Kovilpatti 2403Srivaikundam 2406Tiruchendur 2407

Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli 2501Lalgudi 2502

Manapparai 2504Musiri 2505Srirangam 2506

Thuraiyur 2509

Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli 2601Ambasamudram 2603Palayamkottai 2605Sankarankoil 2607Tenkasi 2610Valliyur 2611

Tiruppur

Tiruppur 3201Dharapuram 3203Udumalaipettai 3207

Vellore

Vellore 2701Arakonam 2703Arcot 2704Gudiyatham 2705Tiruppattur 2707

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Vaniyambadi 2708Walajah 2710

Vilupuram

Vilupuram 2801Kallakkurichi 2803Tindivanam 2805

Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar 2901Aruppukkottai 2902Rajapalayam 2904Sivakasi 2906Srivilliputhur 2907

  

COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES – II  

GGrroouupp-- IIII--AA SSeerrvviicceess      Unit‐IGeneralscience :

GGeenneerraall SSttuuddiieess -- MMaaiinn EExxaammiinnaattiioonn AAllll NNoonn ––IInntteerrvviieeww PPoosstt

TTooppiiccss ffoorr OObbjjeeccttiivvee TTyyppee

 

Physics‐Universe‐General Scientific laws‐Scientific instruments‐Inventions and discoveries‐National scientific laboratories‐Science glossary‐Mechanics and properties of matter‐Physicalquantities,standardsandunits‐Force,motionandenergy‐electricityandMagnetism‐Heat,lightandsound‐Atomicandnuclearphysics.

 Chemistry‐ElementsandCompounds‐Acids,basesandsalts‐Oxidationandreduction‐Chemistryoforesandmetals‐Carbon,nitrogenandtheircompounds‐Fertilizers,pesticides,insecticides

 Botany‐‐MainConceptsoflifescience‐Thecell‐basicunitoflife‐Classificationoflivingorganism‐‐‐Nutritionanddietetics‐Respiration

 Zoology‐Blood and blood circulation‐Endocrine system‐Reproductive system‐Genetics thescience of heredity‐Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio‐ diversity and itsconservation‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Communicable diseases and non‐communicablediseases

 Unit‐II.CurrentEvents

 

HistoryLatestdiaryofevents–National‐Nationalsymbols‐ProfileofStates‐Eminentpersons&places in news‐Sports&games‐Books&authors ‐Awards&honours‐Latest historical events‐‐Indiaanditsneighbours‐Appointments‐whoiswho?

 PoliticalScienceProblemsinconductofpublicelections‐PoliticalpartiesandpoliticalsysteminIndia‐Publicawareness&Generaladministration‐RoleofVoluntaryorganizations&Govt.,‐Welfareorientedgovt.schemes,theirutility‐

 Geography‐‐Geographicallandmarks‐Policyonenvironmentandecology‐

 Economics‐Currentsocio‐economicproblemsNeweconomicpolicy&govt.sector

 Science Latest inventions on science & technology Latest discoveries in Health ScienceMassmedia&communication

 UnitIII.Geography

 

Earth and Universe‐Solar system‐Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere‐Monsoon, rainfall,weather and climate‐Water resources ‐rivers in India‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐Naturalvegetation‐Forest&wildlife‐Agriculturalpattern,livestock&fisheries‐Socialgeography– population‐densityanddistribution‐Naturalcalamities–disastermanagement‐

 UnitIV.HistoryandcultureofIndia

 

South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐‐Advent of European invasion‐ExpansionandconsolidationofBritishrule‐EffectofBritishruleonsocio‐economicfactors‐Socialreformsandreligiousmovements‐Indiasinceindependence‐CharacteristicsofIndianculture‐Unityindiversity–race,colour,language,custom‐India‐assecularstate‐Organizationsforfinearts,dance,drama, music‐Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties and populistschemes‐Prominentpersonalitiesinthevariousspheres–Arts,Science,literatureandPhilosophy

   

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–MotherTeresa,SwamiVivekananda,PanditRavishankar,M.S.Subbulakshmi,RukmaniArundelandJ.Krishnamoorthyetc.

     UNIT‐V. INDIANPOLITY

 

ConstitutionofIndia‐Preambletotheconstitution‐ Salientfeaturesofconstitution‐ Union,Stateand territory ‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamental duties‐ Human rights charter‐ Unionlegislature – Parliament‐ State executive‐. State Legislature – assembly‐ Status of Jammu &Kashmir‐.Localgovernment–panchayatraj–TamilNadu‐JudiciaryinIndia–Ruleoflaw/Dueprocessof law‐ Indian federalism–center–state relations‐Emergencyprovisions‐ Elections‐ElectionCommissionUnionandState‐ Amendments toconstitution‐Schedules toconstitution‐Administrativereforms&tribunals‐Corruptioninpubliclife‐Anti‐corruptionmeasures–CentralVigilance Commission, lok‐adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia‐Righttoinformation‐CentralandStateCommission‐Empowermentofwomen.

 UNIT‐VI. INDIANECONOMY

 

Nature of Indian economy‐ Five‐year planmodels‐an assessment‐Land reforms& agriculture‐Application of science in agriculture‐Industrial growth‐Role of public sector & disinvestment‐Development of infrastructure‐ National income Rural welfare oriented programmes‐ Socialsector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty‐ HRD – sustainableeconomicgrowth‐ EconomictrendsinTamilNadu‐ EnergyDifferentsourcesanddevelopment‐FinanceCommission‐ PlanningCommission‐NationalDevelopmentCouncil

  UNIT‐VI. INDIANNATIONALMOVEMENT

 

EarlyuprisingagainstBritishrule‐1857Revolt‐IndianNationalCongress‐Emergenceofnationalleaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji‐Growth of militant movements ‐Communalism led topartition‐RoleofTamilNaduinfreedomstruggle‐Rajaji,VOC,Periyar,Bharathiar&Others‐Birthofpoliticalparties/politicalsysteminIndiasinceindependence—

 UNIT‐VII.APTITUDE&MENTALABILITYTESTS

 

Conversion of information to data‐‐Collection, compilation and presentation of data Tables,graphs,diagrams‐Analytical interpretation ofdata ‐Simplification‐Percentage‐HighestCommonFactor (HCF)‐LowestCommonMultiple (LCM)‐RatioandProportion‐Simpleinterest‐Compoundinterest‐Area‐Volume‐TimeandWorkDecisionmakingandproblemsolving‐LogicalReasoning‐Puzzles‐Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning‐Number Series‐ LogicalNumber/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

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ghlj;jpl;lk; bghJj; jkpH; (bfhs;Fwptifj; njh;tpw;F)

v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;

gFjp ? (m) [

,yf;fzk;    

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y; E}yhrphpah;

2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii) milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;

3/ gphpj;bjGJf

4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;

5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;

;6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii) xUik gd;ik -gpiHfis

ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; - gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis

ePf;Fjy;

7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;

8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;

9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;

10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;

11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J - tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;

bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;

12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;

13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;

14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;

15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;

16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;

17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;

18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;L tpid thf;fpa’;fisf;

fz;blGJjy;

19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;;bjGJjy;

20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;    

gFjp ? (M)

,yf;fpak;       

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; 1/jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)

 md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[.

tha;ik. fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik.

bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;. bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpait

Twy;/

 

 2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dh ehw;gJ. ,dpait ehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;

ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpw bra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. gh tif. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;/  

4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L

E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/

5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/

 6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk;

? njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

 

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs;  

 

jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;. jkpH;tpL J}J

? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.

jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp.

mHfh; fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

 8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyp rgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw

bkhHpjy;; (fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/  

10/rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr; rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/           

    

gFjp ?,?  

jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;  

1/ ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/  

2/ kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;.

cLkiyehuhazftp. gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;. milbkhHpbgah;fs;/  

 

3/ g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah.

,uh/kPdhl;rp. rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;.

fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p. “hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp

,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h; nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;.

rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk; vGjpa E}y;fs;/

4/ jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ?

Mde;ju’;fk; gp;s;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5/ ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6/ jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;  

7/ fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

8/ jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;  

9/ ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkp ehl;lhh;.

uh/gp/ nrJg; gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHp eil bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;/  

10/ c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ?

jkpH;g;gzp bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

11/ njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;.

jkpH;j;bjhz;L bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;  

12/ $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;  

13/ bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ?

rKjhaj; bjhz;L/  

14/ jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;   

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15/ cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g;

gzpa[k; 16/ jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs;

17/ jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dp bgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.

lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho

ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)  

18/ jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd

bra;jpfs; 19/ cznt kUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

20/ rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.

jpU/tp/ fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ?

nkw;nfhs;fs;.  

                                               

  

 SYLLABUS – GENERAL ENGLISH

S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type) Grammar PART A

1. Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

 2. Choose the correct ‘Synonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given

 3. Choose the correct ‘Antonyms’ for the underlined word from the options given

 4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)

 5. Fill in the blanks with suitable Article

 6. Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition

 7. Select the correct Question Tag

 8. Select the correct Tense

 9. Select the correct Voice

 10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)

 11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject, Verb, Object….)

Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’  

 12. Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb)

 

 13. Comprehension

 

 14. Select the correct sentence

 

 15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)

 

 16. Select the correct Plural forms

 

 17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentense)

 

 18. Identify the correct Degree.

 

 19. Form a new word by blending the words.

 

 20. Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)

  

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Part-B Literature

 

1. Figures of speech observed in the following Poems:  

Alliteration – Allusion – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Oxymoron – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Ellipsis - Rhyme Scheme - Rhyming Words – Repetition – Apostrophe

 

A Psalm of Life - Women’s Rights - The Nation United - English words – Snake – The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning - Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My Captain - Laugh and Be Merry – Earth - Don’t quit - The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother - The Flying Wonder - To a Millionaire - The Piano – Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.

 

   

2. Preciation Questions from Poetry  

A Psalm of Life - Women’s Rights - The Nation United - English words – Snake – The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning – Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My Captain - Laugh and Be Merry – Earth - Don’t quit - The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother - The Flying Wonder - To a Millionaire - The Piano – Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.

 

  

3. Important lines from Poems.  

Where the mind is without fear - The Solitary Reaper - Going for water - A Psalm of Life - Be the Best - Sonnet No.116

 4. Questions on the Biography of

 Mahatma Gandhi - Jawaharlal Nehru - Subash Chandra Bose - Helen Keller Kalpana Chawala - Dr.Salim Ali - Rani of Jhansi - Nelson Mandela – Abraham Lincoln

 5. Questions on Shakespeare’s

 Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) - Julius Ceasar (Act III Scene 2) - Sonnet 116

 

 6. Questions from Oscar Wilde’s

 

   

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The Model Millionaire - The Selfish Giant  

   

7. r.Karl Paulnack  

Music-The Hope Raiser  

8. omprehension Questions from the following Motivational Essays:  

Gopala Krishna Gokhale’s Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to The address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie’s ‘The Road to success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘Vision for the Nation’(from‘India 2020’) - Ruskin Bond’s ‘Our Local Team’ - Hope Spencer’s ‘Keep your spirits high’ - Deepa Agarwal’s ‘After the storm’ - Brian patten’s ‘You can’t be that no you can’t be that’

 

 9. Comprehension Questions from the following description of Places

Ahtushi Deshpande’s ‘To the land of snow’ - Manohar Devadoss – Yaanai Malai - Brihadeesvarar Temple

 

 10. ritish English – American English

 

  

Part-C  

Authors and their Literary Works  

1.Match the Poems with the Poets  

A psalm of Life - Be the Best - The cry of the children - The Piano – Manliness Going for water – Earth -The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream - Be the Best - O captain My Captain - Snake - Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind is Without fear - The Man He Killed - Nine Gold Medals

 2.Which Nationality the story belongs to?

 

 The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window

 3. Identify the Author with the short story

 The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got its Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window - A Man who Had no Eyes - The Tears of the Desert – Sam The Piano - The face of Judas Iscariot - Swept Away - A close encounter - Caught Sneezing - The Wooden Bowl - Swami and the sum

 

   

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4. Whose Auto biography / Biography is this?

5.Which Nationality the Poet belongs to ?

Robert Frost - Archibald Lampman - D.H. Lawrence - Rudyard Kipling Kamala Das - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Famida Y. Basheer - Thomas Hardy - Khalil Gibran - Edgar A. Guest - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Jack Prelutsky - F. Joanna - Stephen Vincent Benet - William Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W. Long Fellow - Annie Louisa walker - Walt Whitman - V.K. Gokak

 

  

6. Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following works of Indian Authors:

 Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai – ‘Farmer’ Kamala Das – 1. Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother’s House R.K. Narayan - Swami and the sum - Rabindranath Tagore - Where the mind is without fear - Dhan Gopal Mukherji - Kari, The Elephant - Deepa Agarwal - After the Storm - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - Vision for the Nation Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree - Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater and the Dassie - Dr. Neeraja Raghavan - The Sun Beam

 

  

7. Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from  

Julius Caesar - The Merchant of Venice  

 8. Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with suitable option

 

 9. Match the following Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country

 10. Match the Author with the Relevant Title/Character

 11. Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title

 The Selfish Giant - How the camel got its hump - The Lottery ticket - The Last Leaf - Two friends – Refugee - Open window – Reflowering - The Necklace Holiday

 12. About the Poets

  

Rabindranath Tagore - Henry Wordsworth Longfellow - Anne Louisa Walker -V K Gokak - Walt Whitman - Douglas Malloch

 

    

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13. About the Dramatists  

 William Shakespeare - Thomas Hardy

 

 14. Mention the Poem in which these lines occur

  

Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair - With a friend - To cook and Eat - To India – My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign – Laugh and be Merry – The Apology - The Flying Wonder

 

 15. Various works of the following Authors –

 Rabindranath Tagore – Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W. Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker - Oscar Wilde - Pearl S. Buck

 

 16. What is the theme observed in the Literary works?

  

Snake - The Mark of Vishnu - Greedy Govind - Our Local Team – Where the mind is without fear - Keep your spirits high - Be the best – Bat – The Piano – The Model Millionaire - The Cry of the Children – Migrant bird – Shilpi

 

 17. Famous Quotes – Who said this?

 18. To Which period the Poets belong

 

 William Shakespeare - Walt Whitman - William Wordsworth - H.W. Longfellow Annie Louisa Walker - D.H. Lawrence

19. Matching the Poets and Poems  

Discovery – Biking – Inclusion - Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair – With a Friend - To cook and Eat – Bat - To India – My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign - Laugh and be Merry – Earth – The Apology - The Flying Wonder - Off to outer space tomorrow morning - Be the best - Is life, but a dream - Women’s rights - The Nation united - English words – Snake – The man he killed

 20. Nature centered Literary works and Global issue Environment and

Conservation  

Flying with moon on their wings - Migrant bird - Will Thirst Become - Unquenchable? - Going for Water - Swept away - Gaia tells her

    

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