TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Advertisement No. 543

Notification No.14/ 2019 DATED: 19.04.2019

Applications are invited only through online mode up to 20.05.2019 for direct recruitment to the
following posts.
Individual communication regarding the date and time of Certificate Verification, Oral Test and
Counselling will not be sent to the Candidates, and the above details will be made available in the
Commission’s Website. Candidates will be informed of the above fact only through SMS and e-mail.

Name of the Post and Name of the Service and No. of Scale of Pay
Post Code Service Code. vacancies

Assistant Training Officer

12
(Stenography-English)
[2014-19]
(Code No.1733) Tamil Nadu Employment
and Training Subordinate Rs.35,900-1,13,500/-
Service (Level 13)
Assistant Training Officer (Code No.028) 1
(Secretarial Practice) GT (G)
(Code No.1740) [2014-19]

The number of vacancies is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with
reference to vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.
It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One-Time Online
Registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards
Registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. [The One-Time Registration will be
valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying
the prescribed fee.]

2. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

Date of Notification 19.04.2019

Last date for submission of online application 20.05.2019
Last date for payment of Examination Fee through
22.05.2019
Bank (State Bank of India or HDFC Bank)
Date of Written Examination
Paper – I (Subject Paper)
22.06.2019 FN 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
(Diploma Standard)
Paper – II (General Studies)
22.06.2019 AN 02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M
(Diploma Standard)
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3. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES
The rule of reservation of appointment is applicable for both the posts in this recruitment
and the Distribution of vacancies is as follows :-

1. For the post of Assistant Training Officer (Stenography-English) :-

SC (A)
GT GT GT BC(OBCM) BC(OBCM) MBC/DC MBC/DC SC SC
(W) Total
(G) (W) (PSTM) (G) (W) (G) (W) (G) (W)
(PSTM)

2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

2. For the post of Assistant Training Officer (Secretarial Practice) :-

The General Turn (General) arises for this post in this recruitment.

Abbreviation: GT – General Turn – G – General, W – Women; PSTM - Persons Studied in

Tamil Medium; BC(OBCM) - Backward Classes (Other than Backward Class Muslims);
MBC / DC - Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities ; SC Scheduled Castes;
SC(A) – Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars); ST- Scheduled Tribes.

4. FEES

Registration Fee
a)
For One-Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide Rs.150/-
G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M)
Department, dated 01.03.2017)

Note

Those who have registered in the 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.
b) Examination Fee
Rs.150/-
Note

The 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.

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION

Category Concession Condition

(i) Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Caste --
(Arunthathiyars), Full Exemption
Scheduled Tribes
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(ii) Differently Abled Persons, (i) For Differently Abled Persons,

Destitute Widows of all the disability should be not less
communities than 40%.
Full Exemption (ii)For Destitute Widows, the
Destitute Widow certificate
should have been obtained
from the RDO / Sub Collector/
Assistant Collector
(iii) Most Backward Classes / Those who have not Should not have availed three
Denotified Communities, availed three free free chances in the previous
Backward Classes (Other chances so far in the recruitments.
than Muslims), Backward previous recruitments
Class (Muslims) may avail exemption
from payment of
Examination fee.
(iv) Ex-Servicemen Those who have not (i) Should not have availed two
availed two free chances free chances in the previous
so far in the previous recruitments.
recruitments may avail
exemption from payment (ii) Fee concession will not apply
of Examination fee. for those Ex-Servicemen who
have already been recruited to
any class or service or
category.

Note :

(i) The three / two free chances allowed are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE / TWO
APPLICATIONS ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of examination fee made in any
application which is rejected / admitted or withdrawn will be counted as a free chance availed.
(ii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the application in-time, will result in the rejection of
application.

(iii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant means, the total number of free chances
hitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier applications submitted to the Commission for
any post / recruitment.
(iv) If the Examination fee concession claimed in the application is found to exceed the admissible
limits, as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage of selection. The
number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from all the previous
applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without
One Time Registration.

[For further details regarding Examination Fee concession, refer to para. 12 of

the “Instructions to Applicants”].

5. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE

• Examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) is payable online
through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at State Bank of India /
HDFC Bank within 2 days from the date of submission of online application, by choosing the
option in the online application.
• Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One-Time Registration which is
mandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards
Registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. The One-Time Registration
will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be
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renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have already registered in One-Time
Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who
have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards
One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

• Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India /
HDFC Bank.
• 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 be
summarily rejected.
[For further details refer para 2 (13-23) of “Instructions to Applicants”]
Note:

The fees once paid to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not be
refunded to the applicants under any circumstances.

6. QUALIFICATIONS

(A) AGE LIMIT (As on 01.07.2019) (For both the posts)

Category of Applicants Maximum Age

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs

No maximum age limit
and Destitute Widows of all castes
‘Others’ [i.e., Applicants not belonging to
35 years
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and
(Should not have completed)
BCMs]

Note
Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs who have put in
five years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if
they are within the age limit.

Explanation: - “No maximum age limit” shall mean that the candidates should not have
completed 58 years of age either on the date of Notification or at the time of selection/
appointment to the post.
[For further details regarding Age limit refer para 5 of “Instructions to Applicants” and Section
3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016]

Age Concession

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, ‘Others’ i.e. Applicants not

BCMs belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs
Differently Abled Differently Abled
Ex-Servicemen Ex-Servicemen
Persons Persons
No maximum age limit 45 years 48 years
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Note

(i) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to those Ex-Servicemen applicants who
had already been recruited to any class or service or category.
(ii) Instructions given with regard to maximum age limit under para 5 of the “Instructions to
Applicants’’ will apply to this recruitment.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (As on 19.04.2019)

Applicants should possess the following or its Equivalent qualification from any University or
Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission as on 19.04.2019 i.e. date of this
Notification.

S.No. Name of the Post Educational Qualification

(i) Must have been declared eligible for College
course of Study; (PUC/ HSC/ SSC Passed)
(AND)
(ii) Must have passed Government Technical
Examination in Typewriting by the Senior
Grade (Formerly Higher Grade)(English) and
Shorthand by Senior Grade (English);
Assistant Training Officer (AND)
1.
(Stenography-English) (iii) Must have passed Government Technical
Examination in Typewriting by the Junior
Grade (Formerly Lower Grade)(Tamil) and
Shorthand by Junior Grade (Tamil)

Preference shall be given to candidates,

who possess teaching experience for a period of
not less than one year.
A Diploma in Commercial practice with
Assistant Training Officer Shorthand as elective subject of the State Board
2.
(Secretarial Practice) of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu
or any other recognised Institution or Board.

Note
i. The prescribed Diploma qualification must be obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C. or
Higher Secondary Course [10+3 (3 Years Diploma)] or [10+2+2 (Lateral Entry)] from the
recognised Institutions as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
(Results of the Examination should have been declared on or before the date of
notification)
ii. Candidates claiming Equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should
submit evidence for Equivalence of qualification in the form of Government Order issued on
or before the date of this Notification, failing which their application will be summarily
rejected. The Government Orders issued declaring Equivalence of prescribed qualification
after the date of this Notification will not be accepted. (Refer also to the Disclaimer annexed
to this Notification)
[For further details regarding Equivalence of Qualification refer para 10 of the
“Instructions to Applicants”]
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(C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Candidates selected for appointment to these posts will be required to produce a
Certificate of Physical Fitness in the form prescribed below before their appointment.

S.No Name of the Post Standard of Vision Form of Certificate of

Physical Fitness
Assistant Training
1. Officer
Form prescribed for
(Stenography-English)
‘Other than Executive
Standard III or Better and Ministerial posts’
Assistant Training
2. Officer
(Secretarial Practice)

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil on the date of this Notification.

[For details refer para 11 of the Commission’s “Instructions to Applicants”]

7. CONCESSIONS

(i) Concessions in the matter of Age and Fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs,
BCs,BCMs, Destitute Widows, Differently Abled Persons, Ex-Servicemen and other categories
of persons are given in paras. 12 to 14 of the “Instructions to Applicants”.

(ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the application,
have to produce evidence for such claims when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission, otherwise their application will be liable for rejection.
Note

In 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.
[Proviso to Section 3(j)(vii) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,
2016]
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8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (OMR METHOD) AND ORAL TEST

(FOR BOTH THE POSTS) :-

Minimum Qualifying
Marks for selection
Subject Duration Maximum SCs,SC(A)s,STs, Others
Marks MBCs/DCs,BCs
and BCMs

i. Paper- I (Subject Paper)

3 hours 300
(Diploma Standard)
(200 Questions)
Stenography in English
(Code No.357)

ii. Paper - II (General Studies) 2 hours 200

(100 Questions) 171 228
(Code No.003)
General Studies
(Diploma Standard) - 75 Questions
AND
Aptitude and Mental Ability
(SSLC Standard) - 25 Questions

iii. Interview and Records --- 70

Total 570

Note

(i) The Syllabi for Examination is furnished in the Annexure II of the Notification and
also available in the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in
(ii) The questions in Paper - I will be set in English only and questions in Paper - II
will be set both in English and Tamil.
9. EXAMINATION CENTRES
Examination will be held at the following centres: -

Name of the Centre Centre Code

Chennai 0100
Madurai 1000
Coimbatore 0200

Note
(i) Request for change of Examination Centre / Venue will not be entertained.
(ii) Candidates will be required to appear for the Written Examination / Certificate
Verification / Oral Test at their own expenses.
(iii) The Commission reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of Examination
Centres and to re-allot the candidates with respect to the number of candidates opted
for each centre.
[For further details refer paragraph 22 (b) of “Instructions to Applicants”]
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10. SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral
Test in the form of an interview. Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks obtained
by the candidates in the Written Examination and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of
reservation of appointment. Candidate’s appearance in both the papers of the Written
Examination and in the Oral Test is compulsory. A candidate who has not appeared in any one of
the papers in Written Examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she
secures qualifying marks in the Written Examination or Oral Test. Based on the marks obtained
by the candidates in the Written Examination, the tentative list of eligible candidates for Certificate
Verification will be announced in the Commission’s website. After verification of the original
certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for Oral Test following the rule of
reservation of appointment.
[For further details refer paragraph 23 (b) of “Instructions to Applicants”]

11. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE / INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER

No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be produced at the time of
Certificate Verification/ Counselling. No Objection Certificate should be produced in the format
prescribed under para 15 (g) of Commission’s “Instructions to Applicants”. Any violation of this
instruction will be liable for rejection of application and forfeiture of his/her Candidature.

12. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. The rule of reservation of appointment is applicable for both the posts in this recruitment.
B. If no qualified and suitable women candidates are available for selection against the
vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled up by male candidates belonging
to the respective communal categories.
C. 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 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 to this recruitment, if Tamil medium of studies
for the prescribed qualification is available. (Applicants claiming this reservation should
have joined and studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium and should have the
certificate for the same. Having written the University examinations in Tamil language alone
will not qualify the candidate for claiming this reservation). If the candidates with PSTM
certificate are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn, such turns
shall be filled up by eligible Non-PSTM candidates, but belonging to the respective
communal category. The PSTM certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the candidate in
prescribed format/ proforma available in the Commission’s website at www.tnpsc.gov.in
which shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution and to be submitted when called for
by the Commission. [For further details refer to para. 27 (XIX) of the “Instructions to
Applicants’’]
D. The number of vacancies notified is only approximate and is liable for modification / reduction
with reference to vacancy position, at any time before finalization of selection.
E. The selection for appointment to these posts is purely provisional subject to final orders
pending on the Writ Petitions, if any, filed before the Hon’ble Madras High Court and Madurai
Bench of Madras High Court.
F. Reservation of appointment to Destitute Widows, Ex-Servicemen and Differently Abled
Persons will not apply to this recruitment.
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G. The Differently Abled Persons who apply under other eligible category should submit / upload a
copy of Differently Abled Certificate from the competent authority specifying the nature of
physical handicap and the degree of disability as per para 14(b) of “Instructions to Applicants”
for their claim, when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
H. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted within
stipulated time when the documents are called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission of online application will
not be entertained. Failure to submit the documents within the stipulated time limit will entail
rejection of the application.
I. Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any
recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalized,
participation in agitation or any Political Organization, candidature in election for
Parliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to the
Commission at the time of submission of online application i.e., the details thereof, originals of
the Judgement, order or G.O dropping further action in Departmental proceedings or any
document that may prove the suitability of such candidate for a Government appointment in
such cases must be produced at the stage / time of Certificate Verification without fail. All such
events that occur after the submission of application and till the date of his / her selection and
appointment shall be reported to the Commission forthwith then and there. Failure to report on
the part of candidate will be considered as suppression of material information and will attract
suitable penal action.
J. Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrect particulars
relating to category of reservation / age / communal category / educational qualification / PSTM
/ physical qualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.
K. One-Time Registration is not an application for any Post / Recruitment. Though the
details/particulars were furnished in the One-Time Registration by the applicants, the
details/particulars furnished in the online application submitted for this recruitment alone will be
taken into consideration. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not be responsible for
any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the
application or omission to provide the required details in the application for this recruitment.

13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for Examination: The applicants applying for
the Examination should go through all instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all
eligibility conditions for admission to Examination. Their admission to all stages of the
Examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfaction of the eligibility
conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicant will not imply that his/her
Candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

b) The Hall Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in the Commission’s website
http://www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading the
same by candidates. Hall Tickets will not be sent by post. Hence, the candidates should
watch Commission’s website before the scheduled date of Examination. The candidates
must comply with each and every instruction given in the Hall Ticket.
c) Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants: In case of any guidance/
information / clarification of their applications, candidature etc., applicants can contact Tamil
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 all working days
between 10.00 a.m. and 05.45 p.m or Commission’s e-mail id contacttnpsc@gmail.com.
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d) After Notification, during the process of recruitment till publication of result, no information,
under Right to Information Act, would be furnished.
e) Mobile Phones and other articles Banned:
(i) Except the permitted writing material (i.e. pen), applicants are not allowed to bring cellular
phones, electronic or any other type of calculators, watches and rings with inbuilt memory
notes, recording devices either as a separate piece or part of something used by the
applicant such as watch or ring etc or any other electronic devices and non - electronic
devices such as P&G design data book, mathematical and drawing instruments, log
tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, books, notes, loose sheets, rough sheets, hand bags
etc., into the Examination Hall / Room.
(ii) If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument, they will not be
allowed to write the Examination further, besides invalidation of answer paper and / or
debarment. If it is considered necessary they will be subjected to thorough physical search
including frisking on the spot. (For further details refer “Instructions to Applicants”).]
(iii) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items
including Mobile Phones to the Venue of the Examination, as arrangements for
safekeeping cannot be assured.
f) Unless specific instruction is given, applicants are not required to submit along with their
application any certificates (in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications,
physical qualification, community, physical disability etc.,) which should be submitted when
called for by the Commission. Applicants applying for the Examination should ensure that they
fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the
stages of Examination for which they are admitted by the Commission will be purely
provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification at
any time before or after the Written Examination / Certificate Verification / Oral Test, it is found
that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their Candidature for the Examination will
be liable for rejection / cancellation by the Commission. (For further details refer to the
“Instructions to Applicants”)
g) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their Candidature and
suitable penal action including debarment.

h) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No candidate shall copy from the papers of
any other candidate or permit his/her papers to be copied or give or attempt to give or obtain
or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description. [For further details refer
“Instructions to Applicants”].

i) CONDUCT IN EXAMINATION HALL: No candidate should misbehave in any manner or

create a disorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the
Commission for the conduct of the Examination. Any such misconduct will be severely viewed
and penalised. [For further details refer “Instructions to Applicants”].
j) For violation of “Instructions to Applicants” in any manner, suitable penalty will be
imposed as per the “Instructions to Applicants” or as deemed fit by the Commission.
14. HOW TO APPLY
(i) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s Website
http://www.tnpsc.gov.in , http://www.tnpscexams.net , http://www.tnpscexams.in
(ii) ‘One-Time Registration’ (OTR) and ‘Applicant’s 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.
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(iii) To apply under One-Time Registration, applicants should have scanned image of their
photograph, certificate specified, if any and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the
same, as per the specifications given in the guidelines for scanning and uploading of
photograph and signature.
(iv) Applicants who have already registered in One-Time Registration on or before 29.09.2015
shall use their existing user ID and Password to create applicant Dashboard in the new
One-Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one
Registration ID in One-Time Registration.
(v) Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available
information and update them.
(vi) One-Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a collection of information
from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant to facilitate them to
maintain their own profile. Applicant who wishes to apply for any post shall click “Apply”
against the post notified in the Commission’s Website and use the same USER ID and
PASSWORD given for ONE-TIME REGISTRATION.
(vii) Applicants should select the name of the post(s) and service to which they wish to apply.
(viii) An online application uploaded without the photograph, specified documents and signature
will be rejected.
(ix) All the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Applicant, Post
applied, Educational qualifications, Communal category, Date of Birth, Address, e-mail ID,
Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed
after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and
cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the online application form with utmost
care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

(x) PRINT OPTION

a) After submitting the online application, applicants can print / save their Application in PDF
format.
b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their application and print the
same if required.
c) Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting
documents to the Commission. The application and certificates will be verified only when
the candidates come up for Certificate Verification.

(xi) One-Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.
15. UPLOAD / SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
The candidates must upload/submit the necessary documents whenever called for
specifically by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

16. LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATION

The Online Application can be submitted up to 20.05.2019 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link
will be disabled.

[For detailed information, applicants may refer Commission’s “Instructions to Applicants”

in the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in]
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Warning

• All the Recruitments conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are
purely merit based.
• Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the candidates against
touts and agents who cheat by making false promises of securing job through
unfair means.
• Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for any
loss that may be caused to any candidate on account of indulging into any sort of
actions with such unscrupulous persons.

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Secretary
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DISCLAIMER

“The Government orders relating to Equivalence of Qualification are

available in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s website.
However, the applicants while applying for the Examination should furnish
the details of Equivalence of Qualification declared in the form of
Government orders issued on or before the date of this Notification if any,
and produce the same while submitting the documents, failing which their
Application will be rejected. The Government Orders issued regarding
Equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this Notification will
not be accepted.”

Secretary
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ANNEXURE- I
FORMAT OF EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE
[ONLY FOR PREFERENTIAL QUALIFICATION]

1. Name and Address of the Institution / Organisation

:
2. Whether the said Institution / Organisation is a
recognized/registered one? :

3. Registration Number of Institution / Organisation if

any :

4. Name of the Employee, Employee ID with Date of

Birth :

5. Qualification possessed by the Employee on the

Date of Joining Service in the above said Institution
:
/ Organisation

6. Designation and period of Experience of the

:
Employee

7. * Nature of the Work/Duty performed by the

Employee (To be mentioned in brief) :

8. Whether the Employee possesses experience as : Yes / No

laid in para 6(B) of the Notification No.14/2019,
dated 19/04/2019.
9. Whether Attendance Register / Attendance Rolls / Yes / No
Pay Register, Pay Disbursement Register and
other records /available for this Employee :

10. Certificate from the Institution / Organisation The above said employee is
: having experience in this
Institution / Organisation as
stated above. The above
particulars furnished by us are
correct

Office Seal:

Date:

Place: Signature.

Name and Designation of

the issuing Authority.

* Explanation : Teaching experience in Stenography for a period of not less than one year.
Note:

Institution / Organisation which issues the certificate is cautioned that issuing of any
certificate containing false details will lead to legal / penal action on them.
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ANNEXURE-II
SYLLABUS
PAPER-I
STENOGRAPHY (DIPLOMA STANDARD)
Code No.
UNIT-1 Shorthand • Career opportunities for Stenographer
• Duties and responsibilitesof a Secretary/
Stenographer
• Consonants in Shorthand.
• Vowels-Long & Short Vowel-Dot & Dash.
• Short forms-logograms-grammalogues-
Contraction,use of the tick “the”.
• Punctuation Marks and Phraseography – formation of
simple phrases.
UNIT-2 Shorthand • Dipthongs&Triphones.
• Alternative forms of R & H stroke
• Abbreviated W
• Diphone
• Alternative forms of aspirate H , Downward H &
upward H tick and dot H.
• The Circle – S,SES,SW
• The loops- ST/SD-Large loop for STR
UNIT-3 Shorthand • Initial small hooks (Double Consonants) R and L
hooks.
• Alternative forms of curved hooked strokes-Left &
Right curves of f/v/th/TH upward SH with hooked
strokes. Compound consonants
• Final Hooks N/F and V/SHUN .
• Halving Principles
• Doubling Principle
• Prefixes,Suffixes and Figures- Note taking techniques.
• Intersection- Monetary Units & Round Figures
Contractions- formation and uses, Essential Vowels.
UNIT-4 Computer Skills • Utility and types of Computers.
• Computer Hardware-Definition-Motherboard &
Processor.
• Input,Output & Storage devices.
• Software-definition-Application Software.
• Window s operating System-Windows menu-
Minimizing-closing windows.
• Toolbar-task bar-Menu bar-Start button-Shutting down
Windows –control buttons-open,cut,copy & paste.
• Desktop Windows explorer control button.
UNIT-5 Computer Skills • Computer Keyboard Functions – Alphabetic keys-
Numeric keys-Special keys-Function keys (F1 to F12)
• Practising of home row, upper row and bottom row
keys.
• Shift key operation and number row.
• MS-Word-Creation of file-use of its various option.
• computer Speed Typing-Speed calculation-signs
&Symbols,RomanNumbers,Capitalizations of Letters.
• Evaluation & Marking Scheme.

UNIT-6 Computer Skills MS-WORD :

• Ms-Word creation of file use of its various option.
• Processing of MS Word.
• Use of different menus like
entering,selecting,deleting,copying ,cutting and
pasting.
• Finding and replacing of text.
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• Uses of auto correct.

• Formating with word, paragraph formating
• Inserting numbers,bullets-setting indents and spacing.
• Use of help options-page set up,Margins,ruler, paper
size in word.
• Inserting Lines and page breaks-insertion and use of
tables-Deletion ofrows and columns-Alignments
between rows & columns.
• Viewing documents property & printing and other MS-
Word features.
UNIT-7 Computer Skills MS-Excel:
• Operating and entering text in worksheets.
• Editing excel and saving and printing.
• Arithmetic,Logical,relatives and absolute cell
referencing .
• Formatting options of cell in worksheets, Merging
Cells, Wrapping,Inserting and deleting columns and
rows.
• Align Center left right and justify cell content
• Concept of charts and graph.

UNIT-8 Computer Skills MS-Powerpoint

• Introduction of PPT presenting documents in power
point add graphic to the document create self running
presentation.
NETWORKING
• Types of networking LAN,MAN,WAN
• Sending and receiving e_mails
• Searching browsing website,using search engines
COMPUTER VIRUSES:
• Use of antivirus
• Precautions and scanning.
UNIT-9 Office Management Office and its Function:
• Importance of an Office.
• Department of an Office.
• Functions, duties and Characteristics of Office
Manager.
• Office layout types of Office layout open and private
office.
• Various Machines and handling of machines in office.
• Office stationery, forms and manual.
• Office security and types of security.
Office Environment:
• Important elements like light, temperature, ventilation,
noise, interior decoration, cleanliness and safety
• Importance of Filing-different types of filing .
Mailing:
• Mails-Inward and outward.
• Postal services importance of PINCODE.
• Post card, Registered , ordinary, insured letters.
• Parcel business reply post card, VPP, UPC, monetary
services.
• Speed post and courier service.
• Post Bag, Post Box.
UNIT-10 Office Management Office Correspondence / Banking/Secretarial functions
• Application writing
• Various types of letters, Enquiry, quotation,order,
collection and complaint letters
informal/invitation/congratulation/thanks
giving/condolence.
• Drafting of notice/agenda/minutes and reports, circular
and memorandum.
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• General banking correspondence.

• Opening savings/current/fixed deposit account
Request for loan/overdraft.
• Definition, Qualities, Qualification & Types of
Secretary
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PAPER- II

GENERAL STUDIES (DIPLOMASTANDARD / OBJECTIVE TYPE)

Unit‐I GENERAL SCIENCE
Physics - Nature of Universe‐General Scientific laws‐Inventions and discoveries‐National
scientific laboratories‐Mechanics and properties of matter‐Physical quantities, standards and
units‐Force, motion and energy‐Magnetism, electricity and electronics‐ Heat, light and sound.

Chemistry ‐ Elements and Compounds‐Acids, bases and salts‐Fertilizers, pesticides,

Insecticides.
Botany‐Main Concepts of life science‐Classification of living organism‐Nutrition and
dietetics‐Respiration.
Zoology‐Blood and blood circulation‐Reproductive system‐Environment, ecology, health and
hygiene‐Human diseases, prevention and remedies‐Animals, plants and human life.

Unit‐ II. CURRENT EVENTS

History- Latest diary of events‐national ‐National symbols‐Profile of States‐Eminent persons &

places in news‐Sports & games‐Books & authors ‐Awards & honors’‐India and its neighbours.
Political Science‐Problems in conduct of public elections‐Political parties and political system in
India‐Public awareness & General administration‐Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.

Geography‐Geographical landmarks.

Economics -Current socio‐economic problems.

Science- Latest inventions on science & technology.

Unit‐ III. GEOGRAPHY

Earth and Universe‐Solar system‐Monsoon, rainfall, weather & climate‐Water resources ‐ rivers
in India‐Soil, minerals & natural resources‐Forest & wildlife‐Agricultural pattern‐Transport &
communication‐Social geography – population‐density and distribution‐Natural calamities –
Disaster Management.

Unit-IV. HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU

Indus valley civilization‐Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas‐Age of Vijayanagaram and
the bahmanis‐South Indian history‐Culture and Heritage of Tamil people‐India since
independence‐Characteristics of Indian culture‐Unity in diversity – race, colour, language,
custom‐India‐as secular state‐Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN‐Political parties
and populist schemes.

Unit‐V. INDIAN POLITY

Constitution of India‐‐Preamble to the constitution‐ Salient features of constitution‐ Union, state
and territory‐ Citizenship‐rights amend duties‐ Fundamental rights‐ Fundamental duties‐ Human
rights charter‐ Union legislature – Parliament‐. State executive‐. State Legislature – assembly‐
Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu‐ Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of
law‐. Elections‐. Official language and Schedule‐VIII‐. Corruption in public life‐. Anti‐corruption
measures –CVC, lokadalats, Ombudsman, CAG‐ Right to information‐ Empowerment of women‐
Consumer protection forums.
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Unit‐VI. INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian Economy‐ Five‐year plan models‐an assessment‐Land reforms &
agriculture‐Application of science in agriculture‐Industrial growth‐Rural welfare oriented
programmers‐Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment,
poverty‐Economic trends in Tamil Nadu.

Unit‐VII. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

National renaissance‐‐Emergence of national leaders‐Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore‐Different modes of
agitations‐Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar , Bharathiar & others.

Unit-VIII - APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS (SSLC STANDARD)

Conversion of information to data‐Collection, compilation and presentation of data ‐ Tables,
graphs, diagrams‐Parametric representation of data‐Analytical interpretation of data
‐Simplification‐Percentage‐Highest Common Factor (HCF)‐Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)‐Ratio
and Proportion‐Simple interest‐ Compound interest‐Area‐Volume‐Time and Work ‐ Logical
Reasoning‐Puzzles‐ Dice‐Visual Reasoning‐Alpha numeric Reasoning ‐ Number Series.
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Annexure - III
Tentative Timeline for the Recruitment Process for the
posts of Assistant Training Officer(Stenography-English)
and Assistant Training Officer(Secretarial Practice)
Sl. No. Process Timeline

1. Publication of Written Examination

July 2019
results

2. Certificate Verification August 2019

3. Oral Test September 2019

4. Final Result September 2019

Secretary