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TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued a set of eligibility guidelines, including the TNPSC Group 2 age limit for various posts that come under the TNPSC Group 2 exam. The TNPSC Group 2 exams offer candidates a shot at a wide range of vacancies across different departments of the Tamil Nadu Government. This is the reason why it is a highly sought after and competitive exam. The first step in getting ready for the exam includes understanding the age limit and other TNPSC eligibility criteria associated with the exam.

The TNPSC Group 2 exam will open a gateway to around 3000 vacancies approximately for TNPSC Group 2 and 2A Recruitment. These vacancies are divided according to categories (General or reserved) and district. The vacancies also depend upon the number of posts the TNPSC is recruiting for.

The TNPSC Group 2 age limit is 18 to 30 years for students belonging to the general category. There is no upper age limit for candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC/MBC categories. Read on to know more about the eligibility criteria in detail.

Age	18-30 years for all posts except, Sub Registrar Grade II- 20 to 30 years Probation officer- 22 to 30 years Junior Employment Officer (Differently abled)- 18 to 40 years.
Educational Qualification	The educational qualification for each post is different. Each post has its requirement of a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, diploma, or degree in arts, science, and commerce.
Nationality	Indian
Number of Attempts	Till the maximum age of eligibility is attained.
Experience	No prior experience required.
Important Points	Mentioned below

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Age

The TNPSC Group 2 age limit is almost the same for every post except a few. The age limit is set at 18 to 30 years except for Sub-Registrar Grade 2, Probation Officer, and Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled). The age limit for these three are,

Sub-Registrar Grade 2- 20 to 30 years
Probation Officer- 22 to 30 years
Junior Employment Officer (Differently Abled)- 18-40 years.

There is no maximum TNPSC Group 2 age limit for candidates belonging to SC/ST, Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, and Destitute Widows.

The age limit for the post of Deputy Commercial Tax officer is 18 to 30 years. For candidates who hold a law degree, the maximum age limit is 32 years. While for candidates belonging to SC/ST, Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, and Destitute Widows, it is below 35 years (37 years for Law degree holders).

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification

Since the TNPSC Group 2 exams cover a lot of posts and departments, the educational qualification required for each of them is varied too. Each post requires either a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, diploma, or a 10+2 qualification from a certified college. The detailed eligibility is given below.

Post	Educational Qualification required	Technical or preferred qualification
Assistant Inspector in Local Fund Audit Department	Any degree	–
Assistant Inspector of Labour	Any degree of science, arts or commerce stream or any engineering degree	M.A, Degree in Social Work
Assistant Section Officer Cum Programmer in TNPSC	M.C.A or Master’s degree in Science (Information Technology / Computer Science)	–
Assistant Section Officer in TNPSC	A Master’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree and a BGL Degree	–
Audit Inspector in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department (Audit Wing)	Any degree	Candidates professing Hindu religion alone are eligible to apply for this post.
Deputy Commercial Tax Officer	Bachelor’s Degree – BA, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Lit, etc	Degree in Commerce and Law together with a Diploma in Taxation Law
Handloom Inspector in Handlooms and Textiles Department	Degree in B.A, B.Sc, or B.Com	Diploma in either of these three subjects, Handloom Technology Textile Technology Textile processing
Junior Employment Officer (Non- DA) (Employment Wing), Junior Employment Officer (DA) (Employment Wing)	A degree in Science, Commerce or Arts or B.O.L, BBA
Probation Officer in the Prison Department	A degree of B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.O.L., B.B.A, etc	M.A., Degree in Criminology or Sociology or a degree in Psychology
Revenue Assistant in the Revenue Department in the various Revenue Units, Executive Officer, Grade-II in Town Panchayats Department	Any degree
Senior Inspector-Co-operative Societies in the Registrar of Co-operative Societies department	Either one of the following Qualification is accepted, Any Degree A Diploma in Rural Services provided by the National Council of Rural Higher Education A Diploma of Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants	M.A. with Degree in Co-operation; or M.Com. with Degree in Co-operation as one of the subject; or B.A. with Degree in Co-operation; or Higher Diploma in Co-operative Management
Special Assistant in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anticorruption Department, Special Branch Assistant in Intelligence Wing of the Police Department	Any degree	The candidates should have qualified and passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting both by Higher/ Senior Grade in Tamil and English
Sub-Registrar Grade-II	Bachelor’s degree	Preference will be given to candidates who possess a B.L. degree.
Supervisor/ Junior Superintendent in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Marketing department/ Department of Agricultural Business	Any degree	Must have passed the Government Technical Examinations in Bookkeeping by Higher / Senior Grade.
Supervisor of Industrial Co-operatives in the Department of Industries and Commerce	Any degree

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Nationality

The TNPSC Group 2 exams provide an opportunity to get selected for various posts for candidates belonging to India. To apply for various posts and departments, the candidate should be a resident of India. Certain other guidelines are instituted for Indian candidates residing in foreign countries. A candidate is eligible if they are,

A citizen of India
A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
A Tibetian refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India
A person who has an Indian Origin and has migrated from countries like Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia to permanently settle in India.
An applicant belonging to categories 3 or 4 or who is a subject of Nepal or Bhutan should also obtain a certificate of eligibility given by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The eligibility criteria also differ for candidates from other states to apply for the exam. However, the candidates from the state of Tamil Nadu are given more preference as compared to candidates from other states.

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Number of Attempts

The candidates can apply online and sit for the exams any number of times provided they haven’t crossed the TNPSC group 2 age limit. As there is no maximum age limit set for candidates belonging to SC/ST, BC/MBC categories, they can appear for the exam as many times they wish to.

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Experience

The TNPSC Group 2 examination doesn’t require any experience except the fulfillment of the TNPSC group 2 age limit and the educational qualifications. The educational qualification required for the various posts must be fulfilled. Not fulfilling the age and educational qualifications of the post will result in immediate disqualification of the candidate from the selection process.

TNPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria – Important Points

The following are some important points which a candidate must keep in mind before applying for any post under the TNPSC Group 2 Recruitment.

The candidates should have 10+2 qualification from an educational institute recognized by the Tamil Nadu State government and must be between 18-30 years of age. In case of a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows, there is no. maximum age limit.
The candidates should have appropriate bachelor’s, Master or diploma required to sit for the exam and must be eligible according to the citizenship guidelines of Tami Nadu State.

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