TNPSC Group 1 Examination Eligibility Criteria - Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Reservation, Concession

Candidates can fill the application form for TNPSC Group 1 exam 2020 till 19th February. Before filling the application form, students must be well aware of the eligibility criteria for the exam.

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TNPSC Group 1 Examination Important Dates 2020
Eligibility Criteria & Concessions for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020
Age Limit
Education Qualification
Physical Qualification
Physical Fitness
Knowledge Requirement

TNPSC Group 1 Examination Eligibility & Concessions 2020

The TNPSC official website has released the link for applying for TNPSC Group 1 Examination. The preliminary exam for TNPSC Group 1 is scheduled to be conducted on April 5, 2020. The dates for the mains exam will be released after the preliminary exam is over. Students are advised to stay updated with the page as we will update the date as soon as it gets released officially.

Candidates can fill the application form for TNPSC Group 1 exam 2020 till 19th February. Before filling the application form, students must be well aware of the eligibility criteria for the exam. This article will cover the detailed eligibility criteria along with the concessions for the candidates for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020.

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TNPSC Group 1 Examination Important Dates 2020

Students can check the below list of all the upcoming dates for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020:

Event	Important Date
Closure of application filling	February 19, 2020
Preliminary Test	April 5, 2020
Prelims Test Result Out	April 2020
Mains Test	July 2020
Mains Test results out	August 2020
Oral Test	September 2020
Final Merit List out	November 2020

Eligibility Criteria & Concessions for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020

Age Limit

The age limit for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2020 is given in the table below:

Post Name	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
Post Name	Minimum Age	For SC/ST/OBC and other reserved categories	For others
For all post except Assistant Commissioner	21 years	37 years	32 years
Assistant Commissioner
For any degree	21 years	37 years	32 years
For a B.L. degree from a UGC recognized institute	21 years	38 years	33 years

Concession Over Age Limit

For a differently-abled person, there is a concession of 10 years above the maximum age limit.
For ex-servicemen candidates, the maximum age limit is 53 for SC/ST/OBC and other reserved category candidates and 48 years for general and other castes.

Education Qualification

The candidate who wants to apply for TNPSC Group 1 exam 2020 must possess a degree from any deemed university or another institute under the UGC Act to get eligible. Meanwhile, the preference will be given for the candidate who possesses the given below educational qualification over others:

Name of the post	Education Qualification Preference
Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes)	1st preference: Degree in Law + Commerce with a diploma degree in taxation laws. 2nd preference: Degree in Law + Commerce 3rd preference: Degree in either Law or Commerce with a diploma degree in taxation laws. 4th preference: Degree in either Law or Commerce
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category I)	Candidates possessing the National awards for Physical efficiency
Rural Development Department Assistant Director	Diploma or a PG degree in extension A PG degree in Rural Service from Gandhigram Rural Institute of Madurai District Diploma or a PG degree in Sociology

Name of the post

Education Qualification Preference

Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes)

1st preference: Degree in Law + Commerce with a diploma degree in taxation laws.

2nd preference: Degree in Law + Commerce

3rd preference: Degree in either Law or Commerce with a diploma degree in taxation laws.

4th preference: Degree in either Law or Commerce

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category I)

Candidates possessing the National awards for Physical efficiency

Rural Development Department Assistant Director

Diploma or a PG degree in extension
A PG degree in Rural Service from Gandhigram Rural Institute of Madurai District
Diploma or a PG degree in Sociology

Important Points:

The candidates who are in the qualifying year of their degree can also apply for the exam. However, the need to issue a document proof from their concerned university authority that they are applying for the qualifying exam.
The candidates must submit their qualification evidence document till & before the prescribed date, failing to which, their application will be rejected by the examination board.

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Physical Qualification

The candidates must fulfil the given physical qualification to get eligible for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020.

Name of the Post	Physical Qualification Required
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category I)	Height: Men should have a minimum height of 165 cm and the women should have a minimum height of 155 cm. Chest Measurement: Men should have a minimum of 85 cm round the chest on full inspiration and 5 cm minimum chest expansion. The chest measurement does not apply to women.
District Officer (Fire & Rescue Service)	Height: Men should have a minimum height of 165 cm with a weight of minimum 50 kgs and the women should have a minimum height of 155 cm (no weight requirement for women). Chest Measurement: Men should have a minimum of 89 cm round the chest on full inspiration, 85 cm with normal and 5 cm minimum for chest expansion. The chest measurement does not apply to women.

The candidates who will be selected for the mains written examination will be required to get a certificate from a doctor/ surgeon appointed to a government hospital, withholding the following information in the certificate:

Height	In centimetre
Weight [only for District Officer (Fire & Rescue Service)]	In kilogram
Chest Measurement: On full inspiration On full expiration Difference in inspiration	In centimetres

Height

In centimetre

Weight [only for District Officer (Fire & Rescue Service)]

In kilogram

Chest Measurement:

On full inspiration
On full expiration
Difference in inspiration

In centimetres

All the candidates for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category I) and District Officer (Fire & Rescue Service) who fail to submit the physical certificate on & before the prescribed date, will not be considered for the post.
The candidates suffering from a vision defect must produce an eye fitness certificate from an eye surgeon at the time of document submission.

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Physical Fitness

All the interested candidate for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020 will have to produce a physical fitness certificate with the standards as enlisted in the table below:

Name of the Post	Vision Standard Prescribed	Physical Fitness Certificate Form
Deputy Collector	Standard 3 or above	The Form issued for Executive level posts
Rural Development
Assistant Director
Assistant Commissioner
Co-Operative Registrar of Co-Operative Societies	Standard 3

Knowledge Requirement

The candidates applying for TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2020 must possess a mediate knowledge in the Tamil language.

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