Nature of Examination


S.No Name of the Post Preliminary (objective type ) Main (Descriptive type ) Oral Test Time
1 Group I 200 Questions 150 – General studies 50 – Aptitude & Mental Ability (300 MARKS) PAPER – I PAPER – II PAPER – III (900MARKS) 120 Marks Preliminary 3 Hrs Main Each Paper 3 Hrs Oral Test 20–30 minitus
2 Group II ( Interview Post ) 200 Questions 75 – General studies 25 – Aptitude & Mental Ability 100 – General Tamil (or ) General English (300 MARKS) PAPER I (300MARKS) 40 marks Preliminary 3 Hrs Main 3 Hrs Oral Test 20-30 minitus
3 Group II A (Non Interview) 200 Questions 75 – General studies 25 – Aptitude & Mental Ability 100 – General Tamil (or ) General English N A N A Preliminary Only – 3 Hrs
4 CCSE IV & VAO 200 Questions 75 -General studies 25 -Aptitude &MentalAbility 100 – General Tamil (or ) General English (300 MARKS) N A N A Preliminary Only – 3 Hrs

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