TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMISSION
Advertisement No.557
Notification No.27/2019 DATED: 03.10.2019

Applications are invited from eligible candidates from men only, through
online mode upto 31.10.2019 for direct recruitment to the post of Jailor in the
Tamil Nadu Jail Service.

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 may 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 elements.
 Candidates are solely responsible for their claims in online application. They
cannot blame the service providers like internet cafe/browsing centre/Common
Service centres for the mistakes made while applying online for a recruitment.
Candidates are advised to check the filled in online application before finally
submitting the same.
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Details of vacancies:

No. of
Name of the post Name of the service Scale of pay
vacancies

Rs.36900 -
Jailor Tamil Nadu Jail 1
116600 (Level 18)
(Post Code No. 1941) Service (Service (2015-2016)
as per the Tamil
Code No. 045)
Nadu Revised Pay
Rules, 2017

The number of vacancies is only approximate and is liable for

modification including reduction with reference to vacancy position at
any time before admitting the applicants to oral test.

It is mandatory for 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 they should apply online for this
recruitment. [The one-time registration will be valid for five years from the date
of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the
prescribed fee. One Time Registration will not be considered as an application
for any post.]

2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES
The category wise breakup details, in respect of the vacancy for the post of
Jailor are as follows;

For the post of Jailor

SC Total
1 1

Note: The selection against this one SC vacancy will be made from eligible
candidates among the SC (Scheduled Castes), SC(A) Scheduled Castes
(Arunthathiyars) categories.

Abbreviations:-
SC - Scheduled Castes;
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3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME:

Date of notification 03.10.2019
Last date for submission of application 31.10.2019
Last date for payment of fee through Bank 02.11.2019
Date of written examination
Paper – I(Specified topics
as mentioned in the 22.12.2019 10.00A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
Jailor scheme)
(Degree standard)

Paper – II (General 22.12.2019 02.30P.M. to 05.30 P.M.

studies)
(Degree standard)

Note
Refer Annexure-III of this notification regarding tentative
timeline for the recruitment process.

4. QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2019):

For the post of Jailor

Sl. No. Category of Applicants Maximum Age

1. SCs, SC(A)s No age limit

Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should
not have completed 58 years of age either on the date of notification or at the
time of selection /appointment to the post.

(B) QUALIFICATIONS (as on 03.10.2019)

Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification
awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants
Commission:
I. (a) Educational qualification for the post of Jailor

Any Degree awarded by any of the University recognised by the University

Grants Commission.
Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to the
candidates possessing a Master‟s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Administration and next preference shall be given to the candidates possessing
Master‟s degree in Social Work.
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(b) (i) Physical requirements

Candidates belonging to SC, SC(A)

Height Chest measurement

Not less than 160 On full expiration On full inspiration

centimetres
79 centimetres There shall be a minimum of
5 centimetres of expansion
Note: Must satisfy the Medical Board in Tamil Nadu as to the physical fitness
and capacity for active outdoor work.
In view of the above requirements, every applicant to the post of Jailor,
should obtain a certificate containing the following details namely, height,
chest measurement [on full expiration, on full inspiration and their difference
(expansion) in centimetres] and certification as to the physical fitness and
capacity for active outdoor work, from the Medical Board in Tamil Nadu, when
called for by the Commission, failing which the application will be rejected.
(ii) Further, the applicant must be certified by the Superintendent of
Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai that the vision comes upto the
requirements prescribed as follows:
Standard I vision

Condition Right eye Left eye

Distance vision without glasses V-6/6 V-6/6

Near vision 0.5 (sn) 0.5 (sn)

This certificate should be produced when called for by the Commission,

failing which the application will be rejected.
Note:
(i) The qualification prescribed for the post should have been obtained by
passing the required qualification in the following order of studies: 10 th
+ HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor‟s degree + Post-graduate degree (as
the case may be) as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. Results of the
examination should have been declared on or before the date of
notification. (Section 20(4)(iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
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(ii) With respect to the post of Jailor, the qualifications considered

equivalent are indicated in Annexure-I to this notification.
(iii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification should upload and
submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of
government order issued on or before the date of this notification, and
produce it when called for, failing which, their application will be
summarily rejected. The government orders regarding equivalence of
qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be
accepted. (For further details regarding equivalence of qualification refer
to para.10 of the “Instructions to Applicants”).

(C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:

Applicants selected for appointment to the post of Jailor will be required to
produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below;

Certificate of physical fitness

Form prescribed for Executive posts

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.(For details refer to
Section 21 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants ( Conditions of Service) Act,
2016 and para. 11 of the Commission‟s „Instructions to Applicants‟).

5. FEES:
The details of fees are provided below;

a) Registration Fee
For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from Rs.150/-
01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative
Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017).
Note
Applicants who have already registered in One Time
Registration system within the validity period of 5 years are
exempted.
Note:
(i) Applicants who have registered under one - time registration system are
exempted from payment of registration fee for a period of five years
from the date of registration.

(ii) Applicants who had already registered under one time registration
system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity are
exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.
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6. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE-OMR METHOD) AND

ORAL TEST:
The scheme of examination for the post of Jailor is provided below;
Minimum qualifying
marks for selection
Subject
Maximum SCs, SC(A)s
Duration
marks

i. Paper –I: 200 questions on the 3 Hours 300

following headings (Degree standard)

1. Constitution and Human Rights

2. Administration of Union and
States with special reference to
Tamil Nadu
3. Socio-Economic issues in India
/ Tamil Nadu
4. Current issues at National Level
5. Current issues at State Level
204
ii. Paper - II (GENERAL 3 Hours 300
STUDIES)(200 Questions)
a. General Studies (Degree standard)
– 75 questions
b. Aptitude and Mental Ability
Test(SSLC Standard) – 25
questions
c. General Tamil / General English
(SSLC Standard) – 100 questions

iii. Interview and Records 80

Total 680

Note:

a) With respect to the post of Jailor, the questions in Paper-I will be set
both in Tamil and English. Further, with regard to Paper-II, questions
in General Studies will be set both in Tamil and English and the
questions in General Tamil / General English will be set in the respective
language. (Applicants are given the option to choose either General
Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 questions apart
from the first 100 questions (75+25) in General Studies).
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b) Refer to para 22 of “Instructions to Applicants” with regard to

Instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive Examinations
conducted by the Commission.
c) The syllabi for written examination are available in Annexure-II to this
Notification.

7. SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written

Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. The final selection
will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants at the
written examination and oral test taken together subject to the rule of
reservation of appointments. Applicants‟ appearance in the written
examination and oral test is compulsory. The applicant who has not appeared
for any of the subjects in the written examination will not be considered for
selection even if he/she secures the minimum qualifying marks for selection.
(For further details refer to para. 23 (b) of the “Instructions to Applicants”)
8. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:
Sl. Name of the Centre Centre Code
No.
1. Chennai 0100
2. Madurai 1000
3. Coimbatore 0200

Note:
(i) Request for change of examination centre / venue will not be
entertained (For further details refer to the “Instructions to
Applicants”).
(ii) The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the
number of examination centres and to re-allot the applicants
accordingly.
(iii) Applicants should appear for the written examinations / certificate
verification / oral test at their own expenses.

9. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE / INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER:

No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be
produced at the time of certificate verification. Failure to produce the same will
lead to rejection of application.
For details refer to para. 15 (g) of the „Instructions to Applicants‟. Any
violation of this instruction will result in rejection of application and for feiture of
his / her candidature.
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10. GENERAL INFORMATION:

(A) The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this recruitment.
(B) The selection for appointment to the said posts is purely provisional
subject to the final orders in the writ petitions, if any, pending on the
files of the Hon‟ble High Court of Madras and its Madurai Bench.
(C) With respect to the post of Jailor, as per Section 27(c) of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of
appointment to “Ex-servicemen” will not apply.
(D) The post of Jailor has not been identified as suitable for differently abled
persons, in the following Government Orders namely, G.O.(Ms.) No.20,
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated
20.06.2018.
(E) Any claim made after the submission of online application will not be
entertained. Evidence for all the claims made in the online application
should be uploaded / submitted in time when the same are called for.
Failure to upload / submit the documents within the stipulated time limit
will entail rejection of application.
(F) Correct and true information regarding arrest, convictions, criminal or
any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised, debarment /
disqualification by any recruiting agency, participation in agitation or
any political organisation, candidature in election for Parliament / State
Legislature / Local Bodies etc, if any, should also be furnished to the
Commission at the time of application. The details thereof, i.e. originals
of the judgement / order /G.O. dropping further action in the
departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the
suitability of such applicants for 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. Failure to report on the part of the applicant will
be considered as suppression of material information and will attract
suitable penal action.
(G) Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or
incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility / age
/ communal category / educational qualification / medium of instruction
/ physical qualification / other basic qualifications and other basic
eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.
(H) One Time Registration is not an application for any post / recruitment.
Though the details/particulars have already been furnished by the
applicants under One Time Registration system, the claims made in
the online application for this recruitment alone will be taken
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into consideration. The 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.

11. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for the recruitment.
Applicants applying for the recruitment should go through all the
instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility
conditions for admission to the recruitment. Their admission to all stages
of the recruitment will be purely provisional subject to satisfaction of the
eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo. of admission to the applicants
will not imply that their candidature has been fully cleared by the
Commission.
b) Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available on the
Commission‟s website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or
www.tnpscexams.in so as to enable the applicants to download the same.
Hall Tickets will not be sent by post. Hence, applicants should watch
the Commission‟s website before the scheduled date of examination.
c) Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants: In case of any
guidance / information / clarification regarding applications, candidature,
etc., applicants can contact the Commission‟s office in person or over
Telephone No. 044-25332833 / 25332855 or the Commission‟s 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 contact tnpsc@gmail.com.

d) COMMUNICATION TO APPLICANTS:
Individual communication regarding the date and time of certificate
verification, oral test and counselling (as applicable) will not be sent to
the applicants by post. The details will be made available on the
Commission’s website. Applicants will be informed of the above fact only
through SMS and e-mail and they should watch the Commission’s website
in this regard.
e) After notification, during the process of recruitment till
publication of result, no information under Right to
Information Act would be furnished.

f) 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
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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 things or
instruments, 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) Applicants 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 of the same cannot
be assured.
g) 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 recruitment
should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to
the recruitment. Their admission at all the stages of recruitment 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 recruitment will be liable for
rejection/cancellation by the Commission. (For further details refer to
“Instructions to Applicants”)
h) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of
their candidature and suitable penal action including debarment.
i) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No applicant shall copy from
the papers of any other applicant 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 to“Instructions to
Applicants”)
j) CONDUCT IN THE EXAMINATION HALL: No applicant 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
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examination. Any such misconduct will be viewed seriously and penalised.

(For further details refer to “Instructions to Applicants”)
k) 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.

12. HOW TO APPLY :

1) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission‟s
websites www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or
www.tnpscexams.in
2) “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 five years from
the date of registration. All the applications should be submitted using
the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant.

3) To apply under One Time Registration system, applicants should have a

scanned image of their photograph, certificates 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.

4) Applicants who have already registered under One Time Registration

system on or before 29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and
password to create the applicant‟s dashboard in the new One Time
Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one
registration ID under One Time Registration system.

5) Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already
available information and update them.
6) 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. Applicants who wish to apply for this recruitment shall click
“Apply” against the recruitment notified in the Commission‟s website
using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME
REGISTRATION.

7) Online applications uploaded without the photograph and signature will

be rejected.
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8) All the particulars mentioned in the online application will be considered

as final and no modifications will be allowed after the submission of the
application. Once an application is submitted, no further request for
change of details will be entertained. Hence, the applicants are instructed
to fill the online application with utmost care.
9) PRINT OPTION:
a) After submitting the application, applicants can save / print their
application in PDF format.
b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their
application and print, if required.
c) Applicants need not send the printout of the online application
or any other supporting documents to the Commission.
Application and all the required certificates will be verified only
when the applicants come up for certificate verification.

13. UPLOAD/SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS:

Applicants should upload / submit the required documents for proof in

respect of all the claims made in the application with reference to this
notification as and when called for. If the required certificates are not uploaded
or submitted by the applicants, within the stipulated time, their applications will
be rejected.

14. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

Online application can be submitted upto 31.10.2019 till 11.59p.m., after
which the link will be disabled.

(For detailed information, applicants may refer to the Commission’s

“Instructions to Applicants” at the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in).

Secretary
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DISCLAIMER

“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, which are not mentioned in Annexure-I
to the notification and produce the same while submitting
the documents, failing which their application will be
rejected. The government orders issued regarding
equivalence of qualification after the date of this notification
will not be accepted”

Secretary
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ANNEXURE- I

EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS
Sl. Equivalent Qualifications Government Orders
No.
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tH’;fg;gLk; KJepiy rK:fg;gzp kw;Wk; eph;thfr; rPh;jpUj;jj; (Mu;)
gl;lnkw;gog;ig (Master of Social Jiw. ehs; 03/01/2000/
Work) mnj fy;Y}hpapy; tH’;fg;gl;l
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M.A. (Social Work) ,izahdjhFk;/
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ANNEXURE-II

SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

FOR THE POST OF JAILOR
PAPER-I: (Objective type)(DEGREE STANDARD)

I. Constitution & Human Rights

A) Historical Background - Making of the Constitution – Salient features of
the Constitution – Preamble of the Constitution – Union and its Territory
– Citizenship – Fundamental Rights - Directive principles of State Policy
– Fundamental Duties - Amendment of the Constitution - Basic
Structure of the Constitution.
B) Concept of Human Rights - Human rights and disability – Human rights
Juvenile reformatory institutions – Human rights and crimes against
women – Human rights and scheduled castes and reservations – Human
rights and gender or castes equality – Human rights and child
prostitution - Human rights and child exploitation – Human rights and
right to freedom of speech and expression - Human rights and
democracy – Human rights and freedom of religion – Voting human
rights of prisoners - Role of the police VIS-À-VIS universal declaration
of human rights - Human rights and role of criminal courts - Human
rights and death, torture in police lock-up – Human rights of prisoners in
Jail - Human rights and judiciary – Human rights and right of Bail - The
protection of civil rights act, 1955.
II. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil
Nadu
State government organization - structure, functions and control mechanism
- District administration -- role in people‟s welfare oriented programmes -
Industrial map of Tamil Nadu -- role of state government - Public Services --
role of recruitment agencies - State finance -resources, budget and financial
administration -Use of IT in administration - e-governance in the State –
Natural calamities - Disaster Management Union and State - Social welfare –
Government sponsored schemes with reference to Tamil Nadu – Relationship
between State and Union – Industrial map of India – Public Services – role of
recruitment agencies in Union Government - Social welfare - government
sponsored schemes by Government of India.
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III. Socio – Economic Issues in India /Tamil Nadu

Population Explosion - Unemployment issues in India & Tamil Nadu - Child
Labour - Economic Issues (a) Poverty (b) Sanitation- Rural and Urban (c)
Corruption in public life - Anti -Corruption measures - CVC, Lok-adalats,
Ombudsman, CAG – Illiteracy - Women Empowerment - Role of the
Government in Women Empowerment - Social injustice to womenfolk -
Domestic violence, dowry menace, sexual assault – Impact of violence on
the growth of the nation – Religious Violence - Terrorism and Communal
violence - Human rights issues - Right to information – Central and State
Commission – Education – Linkage between Education and Economic Growth
- Community Development Programme – Employment Guarantee Scheme -
Self Employment and Entrepreneurship Development - Role of N.G.O‟s in
Social Welfare – Govt. Policy on Health.

IV. Current issues at National level

V. Current issues at state level

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PAPER – II
(GENERAL STUDIES - OBJECTIVE TYPE)
Unit-I General science :
Physics-Universe-General Scientific laws-Scientific instruments-
Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Science
glossary-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities,
standards and units-Force, motion and energy-electricity and Magnetism
- Heat, light and sound-Atomic and nuclear physics.
Chemistry- Elements and Compounds-Acids, bases and salts-Oxidation
and reduction-Chemistry of ores and metals-Carbon, nitrogen and their
compounds-Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides
Botany- Main Concepts of life science-The cell-basic unit of life-
Classification of living organism - Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration
Zoology- Blood and blood circulation-Endocrine system-Reproductive
system-Genetics the science of heredity-Environment, ecology, health
and hygiene, Bio-diversity and its conservation-Human diseases,
prevention and remedies-Communicable diseases and non-
communicable diseases

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 & honours-Latest historical events- India and its
neighbours - Appointments-who is who?
Political Science Problems in conduct of public elections- Political
parties and political system in India - Public awareness & General
administration - Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt.,- Welfare
oriented govt. schemes, their utility-
Geography--Geographical landmarks-Policy on environment and
ecology-
Economics- Current socio-economic problems new economic policy &
govt. sector
Science Latest inventions on science & technology, Latest discoveries in
Health Science Mass media & communication.
Unit III. Geography
Earth and Universe-Solar system-Atmosphere hydrosphere, lithosphere-
Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate-Water resources -rivers in
India-Soil, minerals & natural resources-Natural vegetation-Forest &
wildlife-Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries- Social geography –
population-density and distribution-Natural calamities – disaster
management.
Unit IV. History and culture of India
South Indian history-Culture and Heritage of Tamil people - Advent of
European invasion-Expansion and consolidation of British rule-Effect of
British rule on socio-economic factors-Social reforms and religious
movements-India since independence-Characteristics of Indian culture-
Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom – India- as secular
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state-Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music-Growth of rationalist,

Dravidian movement in TN-Political parties and populist schemes- Prominent
personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature and Philosophy
– Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar ,
M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT-V.INDIAN POLITY
Constitution of India- Preamble to the constitution- Salient features of
constitution- Union, State and territory - Fundamental rights-
Fundamental duties- Human rights charter- Union legislature –
Parliament- State executive-. State Legislature assembly- Status of
Jammu & Kashmir-. Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu-
Judiciary in India – Rule of law/Due process of law- Indian federalism –
center – state relations- Emergency provisions- Elections - Election
Commission Union and State- Amendments to constitution- Schedules
to constitution- Administrative reforms & tribunals- Corruption in public
life- Anti-corruption measures – Central Vigilance Commission, lok-
adalats, Ombudsman, Comptroller and Auditor General of India- Right to
information - Central and State Commission- Empowerment of women.

UNIT- VI. INDIAN ECONOMY

Nature of Indian economy- Five-year plan models-an assessment-Land
reforms & agriculture-Application of science in agriculture-Industrial
growth-Role of public sector & disinvestment-Development of
infrastructure- National income Rural welfare oriented programmes-
Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment,
poverty- HRD – sustainable economic growth- Economic trends in
Tamil Nadu - Energy Different sources and development- Finance
Commission - Planning Commission- National Development Council.

UNIT - VII.INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Early uprising against British rule-1857 Revolt- Indian National
Congress-Emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji-
Growth of militant movements -Communalism led to partition-Role of
Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar&
Others-Birth of political parties /political system in India since
independence.

UNIT- VIII. APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

Conversion of information to data--Collection, compilation and
presentation of data Tables, graphs, diagrams-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 Decision making and
problem solving - Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice-Visual Reasoning-
Alpha numeric Reasoning-Number Series- Logical
Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

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ghlj;jpl;lk; bghJj; jkpH; (bfhs;Fwptifj; njh;tpw;F)

v!;/v!;/vy;/rp/ juk;
gFjp ? (m)[
,yf;fzk;

1/ bghUj;Jjy;: ? bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;t[ bra;jy;; (ii) g[fH; bgw;w E}y;

E}yhrphpah;
2/ bjhlUk; bjhlh;g[k; mwpjy; (i) ,j;bjhluhy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; rhd;nwhh; (ii)
milbkhHpahy; Fwpf;fg;bgWk; E}y;
3/ gphpj;bjGJf
4/ vjph;r;brhy;iy vLj;bjGJjy;
5/ bghUe;jhr; brhy;iyf; fz;lwpjy;
6/ gpiH jpUj;jk; (i) re;jpg;gpiHia ePf;Fjy; (ii)xUikgd;ik-gpiHfis
ePf;Fjy; kug[g; gpiHfs;. tGt[r; brhw;fis ePf;Fjy; -gpwbkhHpr; brhw;fis
ePf;Fjy;
7/ M’;fpyr; brhy;Yf;F neuhd jkpH;r; brhy;iy mwpjy;
8/ xyp ntWghlwpe;J rhpahd bghUisawpjy;
9/ XbuGj;J xUbkhHp chpa bghUisf; fz;lwpjy;
10/ nth;r;brhy;iyj; njh;t[ bra;jy;
11/nth;r;brhy;iyf; bfhLj;J -–tpidKw;W. tpidbar;rk;. tpidahyiza[k;
bgah;. bjhHpw; bgaiu - cUthf;fy;
12/ mfu thpirg;go brhw;fisr; rPh; bra;jy;
13/ brhw;fis xG’;FgLj;jp brhw;bwhluhf;Fjy;
14/ bgah;r;brhy;ypd; tifawpjy;
15/ ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;gwpjy;
16/ tpilf;nfw;w tpdhitj; njh;e;bjLj;jy;
17/ vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;blGJjy;
18/ jd;tpid. gpwtpid. bra;tpid. brag;ghl;Ltpid thf;fpa’;fisf;
fz;blGJjy;
19/ ctikahy; tpsf;fg;bgWk; bghUj;jkhd bghUisj; njh;e;bjGJjy;
20/ vJif. nkhid. ,iag[ ,tw;Ws; VnjDk; xd;iwj; njh;e;bjGJjy;
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gFjp ? (M)
,yf;fpak;

1/ jpUf;Fws; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; bjhliu epug;g[jy;

(gj;bjhd;gJ mjpfhuk; kl;Lk;)

md;g[?gz;g[?fy;tp?nfs;tp?mwpt[?mlf;fk;. xGf;fk;. bghiw. el;g[. tha;ik.

fhyk;. typ. Xg;g[utwpjy;. bra;ed;wp. rhd;whz;ik. bghpahiuj;Jizf;nfhly;.
bghUs;bray;tif. tpidj;jpl;gk;. ,dpaitTwy;/

2/ mwE}y;fs; ehyoahh;. ehd;kzpf;foif. gHbkhHpehD}W. KJbkhHpf;fh”;rp.

jphpfLfk;. ,d;dhehw;gJ. ,dpaitehw;gJ. rpWg”;rK:yk;. Vyhjp. Xsitahh;
ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;.gjpbdz;fPH;f;fzf;F E}y;fspy; gpwbra;jpfs;/

3/ fk;guhkhazk; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; nkw;nfhs;fs;. ghtif. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs;/
4/ g[wehD}W ? mfehDW. ew;wpiz. FWe;bjhif. I’;FWE}W. fypj;bjhif
bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs; motiuaiw. vl;Lj;bjhif. gj;Jg;ghl;L
E}y;fspy; cs;s gpw bra;jpfs;/

5/ rpyg;gjpfhuk;?kzpnkfiy?bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;;. rpwe;j

bjhlh;fs; cl;gphpt[fs; kw;Wk; Ik;bgUk;?I”;rpW’; fhg;gpa’;fs; bjhlh;ghd
bra;jpfs;/

6/ bghpag[uhzk; ? ehyhapu jpt;tpag;gpuge;jk; ? jpUtpisahlw; g[uhzk; ?

njk;ghtzp ? rPwhg;g[uhzk; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

7/ rpw;wpyf;fpa’;fs; ? jpUf;Fw;whyf;Fwt”;rp ? fyp’;fj;Jg;guzp ? Kj;bjhs;shapuk;.

jkpH;tpL J}J ? ee;jpf;fyk;gfk;. tpf;fpuknrhHd; cyh. Kf;Tlw;gs;S. fhtor;rpe;J.
jpUnt’;flj;je;jhjp. Kj;Jf;FkhuRthkp gps;isj; jkpH;. bgj;jynfk; Fwt”;rp. mHfh;
fps;istpLJ}J. ,uh$uh$d; nrhHd; cyh bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

8/ kndhd;kzpak; ? gh”;rhyprgjk; ? Fapy; ghl;L ? ,ul;Lw bkhHpjy;;

(fhsnkfg;g[yth; ?mHfpa brhf;fehjh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs);;

9/ ehl;Lg;g[wg;ghl;L ? rpj;jh; ghly;fs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

10/ rka Kd;ndhofs; mg;gh;. rk;ge;jh;. Re;juh;. khzpf;fthrfh;. jpUK:yh;. Fynrfu

MH;;thh;. Mz;lhs;. rPj;jiyr;rhj;jdhh;. vr;/V/fpUc&;z gps;is. ckWg;g[yth;
bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/
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gFjp ? ,
jkpH; mwp”h;fSk; jkpH;j; bjhz;Lk;

1) ghujpahh;. ghujpjhrd;. ehkf;fy; ftp”h;. ftpkzp njrpf tpehafk; gps;is

bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. rpwe;j bjhlh;fs;. r[pwg;g[g; bgah;fs;/
2) kug[f;ftpij ? Koaurd;. thzpjhrd;. Rujh. fz;zjhrd;.
cLkiyehuhazftp. gl;Lf;nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;. kUjfhrp bjhlh;ghd
bra;jpfs;. milbkhHpbgah;fs;/
3) g[Jf; ftpij ? e/gpr;rK:h;j;jp. rp/R/bry;yg;gh. jUK rptuhK. gRta;ah. ,uh/kPdhl;rp.
rp/kzp. rpw;gp. K/nkj;jh. <nuhL jkpHd;gd;. mg;Jy;uFkhd;. fyhg;hpah. fy;ahz;$p.
“hdf; Tj;jd;. njtnjtd;. rhiy ,se;jpiuad.; rhypdp ,se;jpiuad;. Mye;J}h;
nkhfdu’;fd; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;. nkw;nfhs;fs;. rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs; kw;Wk; vGjpa
E}y;fs;/
4) jkpHpy; foj ,yf;fpak; ? ehl;Fwpg;g[/ neU ? fhe;jp ? K/t/ ? mz;zh ? Mde;ju’;fk;
gps;is ehl;Fwpg;g[ bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/

5) ehlff;fiy ? ,irf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;

6) jkpHpy; rpWfijfs; jiyg;g[ ? Mrphpah; ? bghUj;Jjy;
7) fiyfs; ? rpw;gk; ? Xtpak; ? ngr;R ? jpiug;glf;fiy bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
8) jkpHpd; bjhd;ik ? jkpH; bkhHpapd; rpwg;g[. jpuhtpl bkhHpfs; bjhlh;ghd
bra;jpfs;
9) ciueil ? kiwkiyaofs;. ghpjpkhw;fiy”h;. e/K/nt’;flrhkpehl;lhh;. uh/gp/ nrJg;
gps;is. jpU/tp/f/. itahg[hpg;gps;is ? bkhHpeil bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;/
10) c/nt/rhkpehj Iah;. bj/bgh/kPdhl;rp Re;judhh;. rp/,yf;Ftdhh; ? jkpH;g;gzp
bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
11) njtneag;ghthzh; ? mfuKjyp. ghtynuW bgU”; rpj;jpudhh;. jkpH;j;bjhz;L
bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
12) $p/a[/nghg; ? tPukhKdpth; jkpH;j;bjhz;L rpwg;g[j; bjhlh;fs;
13) bghpahh; ? mz;zh ? Kj;Juhkyp’;fj; njth; ? mk;ngj;fh; ? fhkuhrh; ? rKjhaj;
bjhz;L/
14) jkpHfk; ? CUk; ngUk;. njhw;wk; khw;wk; gw;wpa bra;jpfs;
15) cyfshtpa jkpHh;fs; rpwg;g[k; ? bgUika[k; ? jkpH;g; gzpa[k;
16) jkpH;bkhHpapy; mwptpay; rpe;jidfs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
17) jkpH; kfsphpd; rpwg;g[ ? md;dpbgrz;l; mk;ikahh;. K:tY}h; uhkhkph;jj;jk;khs;;.
lhf;lh;/Kj;Jyl;Rkp bul;o/ tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; kfsph; g’;F (jpy;iyaho
ts;spak;ik. uhzp k’;fk;khs;)
18) jkpHh; tzpfk; ? bjhy;ypay; Ma;t[fs; ? flw; gaz’;fs;; ? bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
19) czntkUe;J ? neha; jPh;f;Fk; K:ypiffs; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs;
20) rkag; bghJik czh;j;jpa jha[khdth;. ,uhkyp’;f mofshh;.
jpU/tp/fy;ahz Re;judhh; bjhlh;ghd bra;jpfs; ? nkw;nfhs;fs;.
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SYLLABUS – GENERAL ENGLISH

S.S.L.C. Standard (Objective Type)
Grammar
PART A

1. Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with

their meanings in Column B.
2. Choose the correct „Synonyms‟ for the underlined word from the
options given
3. Choose the correct „Antonyms‟ for the underlined word from the
options given
4. Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
5. Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
7. Select the correct Question Tag
8. Select the correct Tense
9. Select the correct Voice
10. Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
11. Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence (Subject,
Verb, Object….)
Blanks with correct „Homophones‟
12. Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective,
Adverb)
13. Comprehension
14. Select the correct sentence
15. Find out the odd words (Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb)
16. Select the correct Plural forms
17. Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentense)
18. Identify the correct Degree.
19.Form a new word by blending the words.
20.Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)

Part-B
Literature

1. Figures of speech observed in the following Poems:

Alliteration – Allusion – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Oxymoron

– Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Ellipsis - Rhyme Scheme - Rhyming
Words –Repetition – Apostrophe

A Psalm of Life - Women‟s Rights - The Nation United - English words

–Snake – The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow morning –
Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O Captain My
Captain - Laugh and Be Merry – Earth - Don‟t quit - The Apology - Be
Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my Incomparable Mother
- The Flying Wonder – To a Millionaire - The Piano – Manliness - Going
for water - The cry of the Children - Migrant Bird - Shilpi.
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2. Appreciation Questions from Poetry

A Psalm of Life - Women‟s Rights - The Nation United - English

words – Snake – The Man He Killed - Off to outer space tomorrow
morning – Sonnet No.116 - The Solitary Reaper - Be the Best - O
Captain My Captain - Laugh and Be Merry – Earth - Don‟t quit - The
Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on your face - A sonnet for my
Incomparable Mother - The Flying Wonder - To a Millionaire - The
Piano – Manliness - Going for water - The cry of the Children -
Migrant Bird - Shilpi.

3. Important lines from Poems.

Where the mind is without fear - The Solitary Reaper - Going for water –
A Psalm of Life - Be the Best - Sonnet No.116

4. Questions on the Biography of

Mahatma Gandhi - Jawaharlal Nehru - Subash Chandra Bose – Helen

Keller –Kalpana Chawala - Dr.Salim Ali - Rani of Jhansi - Nelson Mandela
– Abraham Lincoln

5. Questions on Shakespeare’s

Merchant of Venice (Act IV Court Scene) - Julius Caesar (Act III Scene 2)
- Sonnet 116

6. Questions from Oscar Wilde’s

The Model Millionaire - The Selfish Giant
7. Dr.KarlPaulnack
Music-The Hope Raiser
8. Comprehension Questions from the following Motivational
Essays:
Gopala Krishna Gokhale‟s Speech on 25th July in Mumbai in response to
The address presented to him by students- Dale Carnegie‟s „The Road to
success- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam‟s „Vision for the Nation‟(from „India 2020‟)
- Ruskin Bond‟s „Our Local Team‟ - Hope Spencer‟s „Keep your spirits
high‟ –Deepa Agarwal‟s „After the storm‟ - Brian Patten‟s „You can‟t be
that no you can‟t be that‟

9. Comprehension Questions from the following description of

Places
Ahtushi Deshpande‟s „To the land of snow‟ –Manohar Devadoss –
Yaanai Malai - Brihadeesvarar Temple.

10. British English – American English

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Part-C
Authors and their Literary Works

1. Match the Poems with the Poets

A psalm of Life - Be the Best - The cry of the children - The Piano –
Manliness Going for water – Earth -The Apology - Be Glad your Nose is on
your face - The Flying Wonder -Is Life But a Dream - Be the Best - O
captain My Captain - Snake - Punishment in Kindergarten -Where the Mind
is Without fear - The Man He Killed - Nine Gold Medals.

2. Which Nationality the story belongs to?

The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got
its Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window.

3. Identify the Author with the short story

The selfish Giant - The Lottery Ticket - The Last Leaf - How the Camel got
its Hump - Two Friends – Refugee - The Open Window - A Man who Had no
Eyes - The Tears of the Desert – Sam The Piano - The face of Judas
Iscariot - Swept Away - A close encounter - Caught Sneezing - The
Wooden Bowl - Swami and the sum.

4. Whose Auto biography / Biography is this?

5. Which Nationality the Poet belongs to ?

Robert Frost - Archibald Lampman - D.H. Lawrence - Rudyard Kipling

Kamala Das - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Famida Y. Basheer – Thomas
Hardy - Khalil Gibran - Edgar A. Guest - Ralph Waldo Emerson – Jack
Prelutsky - F. Joanna - Stephen Vincent Benet - William Shakespeare -
William Wordsworth - H.W. Long Fellow - Annie Louisa walker - Walt
Whitman - V.K. Gokak.
6. Characters, Quotes, Important Lines from the following
works of Indian Authors:

Sahitya Akademi Award winner: Thakazhi SivasankaranPillai – „Farmer‟

Kamala Das – 1.Punishment in Kindergarten 2. My Grandmother‟s House
R.K. Narayan - Swami and the sum –
Rabindranath Tagore - Where the mind is without fear –
Dhan Gopal Mukherji - Kari, The Elephant –
Deepa Agarwal - After the Storm –
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - Vision for the Nation
Indra Anantha Krishna- The Neem Tree –
Lakshmi Mukuntan- The Ant Eater and the Dassie–
Dr.Neeraja Raghavan - The Sun Beam.
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7. Drama Famous lines, characters, quotes from

Julius Caesar - The Merchant of Venice
8. Match the Places, Poet, Dramatist, Painter with suitable option
9. Match the following Folk Arts with the Indian State / Country
10. Match the Author with the Relevant Title/Character

11. Match the Characters with Relevant Story Title

The Selfish Giant - How the camel got its hump - The Lottery ticket –The
Last Leaf - Two friends – Refugee - Open window – Reflowering – The
Necklace Holiday.
12. About the Poets
Rabindranath Tagore - Henry Wordsworth Longfellow - Anne Louisa Walker
-V K Gokak - Walt Whitman - Douglas Malloch.
13. About the Dramatists
William Shakespeare - Thomas Hardy.

14. Mention the Poem in which these lines occur

Granny, Granny, please comb My Hair - With a friend - To cook and
Eat - To India – My Native Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are
foreign – Laugh and be Merry – The Apology - The Flying Wonder.
15. Various works of the following Authors –Rabindranath Tagore –
Shakespeare - William Wordsworth - H.W. Longfellow – Anne Louisa Walker -
Oscar Wilde - Pearl S. Buck.
16. What is the theme observed in the literary works?
Snake - The Mark of Vishnu - Greedy Govind - Our Local Team –
Where the mind is without fear - Keep your spirits high - Be the best – Bat –
The Piano – The Model Millionaire - The Cry of the Children – Migrant bird –
Shilpi.

17. Famous Quotes – Who said this?

18. To Which period the Poets belong
William Shakespeare - Walt Whitman - William Wordsworth -
H.W. Longfellow Annie Louisa Walker - D.H. Lawrence
19. Matching the Poets and Poems
Discovery – Biking – Inclusion - Granny, Granny, please comb My
Hair – With a Friend - To cook and Eat – Bat - To India – My Native
Land - A tiger in the Zoo - No men are foreign - Laugh and be Merry –
Earth – The Apology - The Flying Wonder - Off to outer space
tomorrow morning - Be the best - Is life, but a dream - Women‟s
rights - The Nation united - English words – Snake – The man he
killed.

20. Nature centered Literary works and Global issue Environment

and Conservation
Flying with moon on their wings - Migrant bird - Will Thirst Become -
Unquenchable? - Going for Water - Swept away - Gaia tells her.
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ANNEXURE - III

TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Sl. Process Timeline

No.

1. Publication of Results January 2020

2. Certificate upload for February 2020

C.V. & Certificate
Verification

3. Date of Oral Test & Final March 2020

Selection List

Secretary