Notification for Drug Inspector, Junior analyst
TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ADVERTISEMENT NO: 298 DATED:
21.03.2012
Applications
are invited only through online mode upto 12.04.2012 for Direct Recruitment to the vacancies in the following
posts:-
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Sl. No
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Name of
the Post and Post
Code
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Name of
the Service and Code No.
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No. of
vacancies
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Scale of
pay
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1
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Drugs Inspector
(Post Code:1972)
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Tamil Nadu Medical
Service (Code No.048)
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90
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Rs.9,300- 34,800/- (PB2)
+ 4,900/-G.P
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2
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Junior Analyst in the Drugs
Testing Laboratory
(Post Code:2006)
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Tamil Nadu Medical
Subordinate Service
(Code No.049)
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23
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Rs.9,300-34,800/- (PB2)
+ 4,600/-G.P
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|
3
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Phenyle Assistant
(Post Code:1943)
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Tamil Nadu Jail
Subordinate Service
(Code No.046)
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1
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Rs.5,200-20,200/- (PB1)
+ 2,800/-G.P
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2. IMPORTANT DATES:-
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A
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Date of Notification
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21.03.2012
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-
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B
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Last date for submission of applications
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12.04.2012
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-
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C
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Last date for payment of Fee through Bank
or Post Office
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17.04.2012
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-
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D
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Date of Written examination
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05.05.2012
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10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P .M.
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Note: Candidates should submit only one application even if he/she opts for
more than one post.
3.
QUALIFICATIONS: -
(A) AGE (as on 1.07.2012)
For
all the Posts
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Sl.
No
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Category of Candidates
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Minimum
Age
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Maximum Age
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1
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SCs,
SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all Castes
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18
Years
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Who
have passed PTC/PUC / HSC / Diploma/ Degree - No Maximum Age Limit
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2
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“Others” [ i.e
Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, BCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]
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18
Years
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30
Years
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Note:
(i) “Others” [
i.e Candidates not
belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs] who have put in
5 years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible even if
they are within the age limit.
(ii) The Technical and Non-Technical Staff of TANSI
who have faced retrenchment and have not been absorbed in the Government
Corporations/ Undertakings may also apply, if
they are otherwise qualified except age and the relevant age rule will be relaxed by the
Government in their favour if they come up for selection.
(B)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: (as on 21.03.2012)
Candidates should possess the following or its
equivalent qualification awarded by a University or Institution recognized by
the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant:
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Name of
the Post
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Qualification
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Experience
|
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Drugs
Inspector
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A Degree in Pharmacy
or
A Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
or
A Degree in Medicine with Specialization in
Clinical Pharmacology
or
A Degree in Medicine with Specialization in
Microbiology.
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Nil
|
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Junior
Analyst
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A Degree in Pharmacy
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Experience in the analysis of
drugs for a period of not less
than one year
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or
A Degree in Chemistry or
A Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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Experience in the analysis of
drugs for a period of not less
than two years
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Candidates who possess Post Graduate
Degree in Chemistry with Analytical
Chemistry as a Special subject
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Experience in the analysis of
drugs for a period of no
|
|
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Phenyle
Assistant
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A Degree in Pharmacy
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Experience in a Pharmacy for a
period of not less than one year
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or
A Degree in Science with Chemistry as the
main subject
or
A Diploma in Pharmacy
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Experience in a Pharmacy for a
period of not less than two years
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Note:
(i) The Degree qualification prescribed should have
been obtained after passing the 10thand HSC.
(ii) The Diploma qualification prescribed should have
been obtained after passing the 10th / HSC.
4. GENERAL INFORMATION:-
A. The rule of reservation of appointments does not
apply to the post of Phenyle Assistant.
For the posts of Drugs Inspector and Junior Analyst, the rule of
reservation of appointments applies to each post separately and distribution of
the vacancies will be as per the rule in force.
B. In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative
Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued orders to
fill up 20% of all vacancies in Direct Recruitment on preferential basis to
persons studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20%
reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil
Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment, except for the post of Phenyle
Assistant.
C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate
and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to vacancy
position at any time before finalisation of selection.
D. If no qualified and suitable women candidates are
available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those
vacancies will be filled by male candidates belonging to the respective
communal categories.
E.
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-
Candidates
selected for appointment to the posts will be required to produce a certificate
of physical fitness in the form prescribed below:
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Sl. No.
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Name of
the Post
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Standard
of Vision
Prescribed
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Form of
Certificate of
Physical
Fitness
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1
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Drugs Inspector
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Standard-III or Better
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Form prescribed for Other
than Executive and
Ministerial Posts
|
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2
|
Junior Analyst
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||
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3
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Phenyle Assistant
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Standard I
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Candidates with defective vision should produce eye
fitness certificate from a
qualified eye specialist.
F. In G.O.Ms.No.53, Social Welfare & Nutritious
Meal Programme Department, dated 11.04.2005, the posts of Drugs Inspector and
Junior Analyst have not been identified as suitable for Differently Abled
person. Hence, no reservation is
provided to Differently Abled person for the said posts. However, they can apply and should upload the
documents referred to in para 14 (f) of the Commission’s ‘Instructions to
candidates’ when called for.
G. Reservation to “Destitute Widows” and
“Ex-Servicemen” will not apply for this recruitment.
H. Even after filling up of the posts reserved for SC
Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if more number of qualified
Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the
Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and
if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate
number of qualified candidates, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other
than Arunthathiyars.
I. Any claim relating to the selection (not related
to candidature or / and claims made in the application) should be received
within 90 days from the date of announcement of results.
Any claim received thereafter will receive no
attention.
5. SCHEME OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) AND
ORAL TEST:-
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Subject
|
Duration
of
Examination
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Maximum
Marks
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Minimum
Qualifying Marks
for
Selection
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|
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SCs, SC(A)s,
STs,
MBCs/DCs, BCs and
BCMs.
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Others
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Single Paper in any one of the following Subjects:-
For the
post of Drugs Inspector i) Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences (Code No.092) (Degree Standard) (200 Questions)
ii)Clinical harmacology
(Code
No.161) (P.G.Degree Standard
) (120 Questions)
iii) M.D. Micro Biology
(Code
No.159) (P.G. Degree Standard
) (120 Questions)
For the
post of Junior Analyst
(i) Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical
Sciences (Code No.092)
(Degree
Standard)
(200
Questions)
(ii)Pharmaceutical
Chemistry
(Code No.090) (Degree
Standard) (200 Questions)
(iii)Chemistry(Code No.027) (Degree Standard) (200 Questions)For the post of Phenyle
Assistant
(i) Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical
Sciences (Code No.092) (Degree Standard) (200 Questions)
(ii)Chemistry(Code No.027) (Degree Standard) (200 Questions) Interview and Record
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3 Hours
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300
40
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102
|
136
|
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Total
|
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340
|
|
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Note:
(i) Candidates should specify the subject in which
they wish to be examined. They should
choose only the subject in which they have obtained the prescribed
qualification.
(ii) The Question Paper in the subjects ‘Pharmacy’ /
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, M.D. Microbiology and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry will be set in
English only. The Question Paper in the subject ‘Chemistry’ will be set both in
English & in Tamil.
(iii) The syllabi for the said subjects are published
in the TNPSC Bulletin as follows:
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Subject
|
Page No.
|
Bulletin
No. and date
|
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
(Degree Standard)
|
924
|
No.11, dated
16.05.2001
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|
Chemistry
(Degree Standard)
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781-782
|
|
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M.D. Microbiology
(P.G. Degree Standard)
|
901-902
|
|
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Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Degree Standard)
|
832-835
|
No.10,
dated 01.05.2009
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Clinical Pharmacology
(P.G. Degree Standard)
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836-837
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(iv) The existing syllabi prescribed for Paper-I and
II in the subjects MD-Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry have been combined
together respectively and made into a single paper of each subject. Questions
will be set from the syllabus of Paper-I and Paper-II in the respective
subjects.
The syllabi
are also available in the Commission’s Website ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’
6. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION:-
Examination will be held at the following Centres:
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Sl.No.
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Name of
the Centre
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Centre
Code
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1
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Chennai
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001
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2
|
|
002
|
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3
|
|
010
|
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4
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Tiruchirappalli
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025
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5
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Tirunelveli
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026
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Note: The Commission reserves the right to increase /
decrease the number of Examination Centres and to re-allot the candidates.
7. EXERCISING OPTION:
Candidates, who are eligible to apply for more than
one Post, should specify the name of the post / posts in the online application
as per the preferential order. This order of preference forposts will be
subject to the order of selection mentioned in para 8(b). If a candidate has not opted for any of the
posts, he/she will be considered for the post in the order as specified in para
-1 of the Notification subject to his / her eligibility to the posts.
8 (a)
PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-
Selection will
be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral
Test in the shape of an interview. (For
further details refer paragraph 21 (b) of the ‘Instructions to candidates’).
8 (b) ORDER
OF SELECTION:-
(i) The selection for the said posts will be made in
the order as specified in para-1 of the Notification.
(ii) In this sequential selection for these three
posts, a candidate once selected for a post will not be considered for the
other posts.
(iii) While finalising the selection, the option
exercised by the candidates in the
application will be taken in to account.
9. EXAMINATION FEE:-
|
a
|
Candidates who apply for the post of Drugs
Inspector
|
Rs.155/- (Examination Fee Rs.125/- + Cost of Application Rs.30/-)
|
|
b
|
Candidates who apply for the posts
(i) Junior Analyst
(ii) Phenyle Assistant
|
Rs.130/- (Examination Fee Rs.100/- + Cost of Application Rs.30/-)
|
|
c
|
Candidates who apply for combination of the
posts mentioned in a & b above.
|
Rs.155/- (Examination Fee Rs.125/- + Cost of
Application Rs.30/-)
|
- Candidates claiming
exemption from examination fee should pay Rs.30/- towards Application
Cost.
- Candidates have also
to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post Office or Fee
Processing Agency
(For further details regarding the Examination
fee concessions refer para 12 of the
‘Instructions to candidates').
10. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE:
For details refer para 15 (g) of the Commission’s
‘Instructions to candidates’.
11. CONCESSIONS:-
Concessions in the matter of age and/or
qualification and/or fees allowed to
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs, Destitute Widows, Ex-Servicemen,
Differently Abled persons, other categories of persons etc., are given in para
12 to 14 of the Commission’s 'Instructions to candidates'.
12. HOW TO APPLY:
- Candidates should
apply only through online in the Commission’s Website
www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net.
- Before applying, the
candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in
CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience.
- A valid e-mail ID or
Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and email ID should be kept
active till the declaration of results. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets
(Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination, Interview Call Letters,
Other Memos etc. through the registered e-mail ID.
- Please note that all
the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the
Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, Email
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,
candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the
utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be
entertained.
- The candidates who
wish to receive SMS should register their mobile number in the
application.
Ø
Applying Online:
a) Candidates are first required to log on to the
TNPSC’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net.
b) Click “Apply Online” to open up the On-Line
Application Form.
c) Select the name of the post or service for which
you wish to apply.
d) If you already have Unique ID, please enter
the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update
them, if necessary.
e) If you do not have valid ID, please enter all the
required particulars without skipping any field.
f) Candidates are required to upload their photograph
and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning
and Upload of Photograph and Signature. An online application is incomplete
without the photograph and signature upload.
Ø
Mode of Fee Payment:
g) Please select the mode of payment (Online
Payment/Offline Payment).
Ø
Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card)
`
h) In case candidates who wish to pay fees through
the online payment gateway, i.e Net Banking, Credit Card and Debit card Payment,
an additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein candidates
may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make
payment.
i) After submitting your payment information in the
online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press
Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge
j) If the online transaction has been
successfully completed a Registration
Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their Application
Number and Password for future reference in respect of the post applied for.
Ø
Offline Payment (Post Office or Indian Bank)
k) For offline mode of payment candidates have to
select either Post Office or Indian Bank Branch.
l) Click “SUBMIT” to submit the Application form.
m) Candidates will be provided with Application
Number and password. Please note down the Application Number and password.
n) On Submission, system will generate the payment
chalan which the candidate need to take print out and go to the nearest branch
of Indian bank or the Designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the
payment
o) Collect the candidate’s copy of the fee payment
chalan from the Branch. Please check that the chalan is properly signed and the
details of Transaction Number, Branch Name and DP Code Number, Deposit Date
have been noted in the chalan by the Branch authorities.
p) Online Application Registration will be taken as
successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the
Indian Bank within two working days from
the date of registration/submission of application.
Ø
Print Option:
q) After submitting the application, candidates can
print /save their application in PDF format.
r) On entering Application Number and password,
Candidates can download their application and print, if required.
s) Candidates need not send the printout of the
online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The
certificates will be verified only when the candidates come up for next stage of
selection.
Note:
I. Candidates
are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date
and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee/ intimation charges
to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the
TNPSC’s website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.
II. TNPSC does
not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their
applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for
any other reason beyond the control of the TNPSC.
III. Under no
circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID or Mobile Number to
any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID,
they should create a new e-mail ID before applying on-line and must maintain
that email account.
IV. There is a
provision to modify the submitted Online Application. Candidates are requested
to make use of this facility to correct their details in the Online Application
if any. This modification facility will be available up to the last date for
applying online for the particular post. After this date, no modification will
be permitted. Candidates should take utmost care while filling in the Online
Application. Please note that no modification in fee payment details will be permitted
for candidates who pay fees/ intimation charges through the online mode Since
certain fields are firm, fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested
to fill in the online application form with the utmost care as no
correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
V. Candidates
should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at the
appropriate places and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application format. Before
pressing the “SUBMIT” button, candidates are advised to verify each and every
particular filled in the application. The name of the candidate or his /her
father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears
in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the
candidature.
VI. Request
for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be
entertained under any circumstances AFTER THE LAST DATE FOR Editing/ Updating application
details specified. TNPSC 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 form.
VII.
Commission is not responsible for the online payment failure.
VIII. Any
clarification may be obtained from the Help Desk (No.1860 345 0112)
13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Candidates should ensure their eligibility for
examination: The candidates applying for
the examination should 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 satisfying of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to
the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by
the Commission.
b. How to
apply: Candidates are required to apply
Online by using the website
www.tnpsc.gov.in or
www.tnpscexams.net Detailed instructions for filling up online
application are given in Para 12 of this
Notification
c. The Hall
Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in the Commission’s
Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net for downloading by
candidates. No Hall Tickets will be
sent by post.
d. Facilitation counter for guidance of candidates:
In case of any guidance/information/clarification of their applications,
candidature, etc. candidates can contact Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s
Office in person or over Telephone No.044-28297591-92, 044-28297584-86 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.
e. Mobile
Phones and other Articles Banned:
(i) Candidates are not allowed to bring Pager,
Cellular Phone, Calculator, Memory Notes and books etc. or any other Electronic
device or Recording Device either as separate piece or part of something used
by the candidate such as Watch or Ring
(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
put to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot.
(iii) Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article
such as books, notes, loose sheets mathematical and drawing instruments, Log
Tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc.
(iv) Candidates are advised in their own interest not
to bring any of the banned items including Mobile Phones / Pagers to the venue
of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.
f. Candidates
are not required to submit along with their application any certificates in
support of their claims regarding Age, Educational Qualifications, Community Certificates and
certificates regarding their Physical Disability, etc., which should be
submitted when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The candidates 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 viz.
(Written) Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional,
subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the (written)
Examination and Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the
eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled
by the Commission.
g. If any of
their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to
disciplinary action by the Commission.
h. Unfair means strictly prohibited: No candidate
shall copy from the papers of any other candidate nor permit his papers to be
copied nor give nor attempt to give nor
obtain nor attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description.
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 & penalised.
The Online Application can be filled upto
12.04.2012 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled
(For any additional information the candidates may
refer Commission’s ‘Instructions to candidates’ at the Commission’s website
www.tnpsc.gov.in )
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