QUALIFICATIONS FOR GROUP I EXAMINATION

(A) AGE :

(i) MINIMUM AGE LIMIT – Should have completed 21 years (for all candidates)

(ii) MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT – Should not have completed -

(a) 35 years for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, and Destitute

Widows of all castes.

(b) 30 years for candidates not belonging to any of the above said categories.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Candidate should possess a Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

Note:

(i) The qualification prescribed above should have been obtained by passing the required degree course in the order of studies 10th, HSC, Bachelor’s degree.

(ii) Persons claiming equivalence of qualification should enclose evidence for such claim failing which their application will be summarily rejected.

(iii)The Candidates who have written the final year degree examination may also apply to the Preliminary Examination for direct recruitment to the posts included in Group-I Services, subject to the condition that they should produce proof of having passed the degree examination when admitted to the Main Written Examination failing which they will not be admitted to the Main Written Examination.

(iv) The Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S or any other Medical Examination but have not completed the internship may also apply to the Preliminary Examination for direct recruitment to the posts included in Group-I Services provided they should submit along with their applications a copy of Certificate from the concerned authority of the University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional Medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their Interview, original degree or a Certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/ Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.

(v) Candidates specified in Note (iii) and (iv) above, should furnish a Self Certificate also in a separate sheet, as specified below, together with the other enclosures, failing which their applications will be rejected.

Self Certificate

I do hereby certify that I have Written the final year (Name of the degree Examination) during (Month and year ) and will be possessing the degree on or before the last date for receipt of supplemental application for Main Written Examination. / I do hereby certify that I have passed final Professional M.B. B.S. (or the name of any other Medical Examination to be mentioned) and will be completing internship before the date of Oral Test.

Signature of the candidate

Name:

OMR Application No.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR GROUP II EXAMINATION

(A) AGE :

(i) MINIMUM AGE LIMIT – Should have completed 18 years.

(ii) MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT – Should not have completed - 30 years.

The Minimum and Maximum age limits will be applicable to all the posts except for the

following posts: -

Sub-Registrar, Grade-II – Minimum 20 years Maximum 30 years.

Assistant Commercial Tax Officer– Minimum 18 years Maximum 30 years.

[For SC, ST, SCA, MBC/DC, BC, BCM & DW’s of all castes – Below 35 years]

[For the persons holding a degree in Law 32 years]

Note:

(1) No maximum age limit for SCs, SC (Arunthathiyar), STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs (Other than BCMs), BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes (Except for the post of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer) .

(2) Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC (Arunthathiyar), STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(Other than BCMs), BCMs (i.e. others) who have put in five years of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible to apply, even though they are within the age limit.

(3) The Technical and Non-technical staff of TANSI/IFAD who are facing retrenchment and have not been absorbed in the Government Corporations/Undertakings may also apply (evidence to be produced), if they satisfy all the prescribed qualifications except age. The relevant age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour, if they come up for selection.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Candidate should possess a Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

Note: The educational qualification is of any degree prescribed for the commission according to the need of the specific post