TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMISSION
Advertisement No.660
Notification No.11/2023 DATED:25.05.2023
Applications are invited only through online mode up to 23.06.2023 for
direct recruitment to the posts included in the Combined Geology Subordinate
Service Examination.

Examination for this post shall be conducted in Computer Based Test

(CBT) Method.

WARNING

 All recruitments by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit
based.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the applicants against
touts and agents who may cheat, by making false promises of securing jobs
through unfair means.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for
any loss that may be caused to any applicant on account of indulging in any sort
of dealings with such unscrupulous elements.
 Applicants are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They
cannot blame service providers like internet cafes/browsing centres / Common
Service centres for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment.
Applicants are advised to check the filled in online application along with required
documents (see Annexure III) before finally submitting the same.
 The applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support
of all the claims made / details furnished in the online application) at the time of
submission of online application itself. It shall be ensured by the applicants that
the online application shall not be submitted without uploading the required
certificates.
 Applicants are directed to read all the information / instructions / guidelines given
in this notification and the Commission’s “Instructions to applicants” before
applying for this recruitment. Clarification if any required, may be obtained over
phone and email well ahead of the last date for submission of online application.
Candidates should follow the instructions given in the online application also.

1. ONE TIME REGISTRATION:

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. For further
details refer para 2 of the “Commission’s Instructions to Applicants”.
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2. DETAILS OF VACANCIES:

Name of the Post and Name of the Service No. of Scale of Pay
Post Code and Service Code. vacancies

Assistant Geologist in
Ground water wing Tamil Nadu Engineering
of Water Resources Subordinate Service 11
Department (Code No.029)
Rs.37,700 – 1,19,500
(Code No.1750) (Level 20)
Assistant Geologist
in Geology and Tamil Nadu Geology &
Mining Mining Subordinate 29
Department Service (Code No:038)
(Post Code:1863)
Note:-
Unless and otherwise specified, the number of vacancies notified is
approximate and liable for modification as indicated in Para 11 A of
Instructions to applicants.

3. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES:-
Posts/Category
Name of the

BC(OBCM)(G)(PSTM)

MBC/DC (G)(PSTM)

MBC/DC(W)(PSTM)
GT(W)(HH/HI)

BC(OBCM)(W)
BC(OBCM)(G)

SC(W)(PSTM)
GT(G)(PSTM)

SC(G)(PSTM)
(W)
MBC/DC(G)

SC(A)(G)
MBC/DC
BCM(G)

TOTAL
GT(W)

SC(W)
GT(G)

SC(G)
1
-

Assistant Geologist
in Ground water 1 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 11
wing of Water
Resources
Department
Assistant Geologist in
Geology and Mining 6 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 4 - 2 - 2 1 1 1 1 29
Department

Abbreviation:- GT-General Turn; BC (OBCM)– Backward Classes (Other than

Backward Class Muslim); BCM-Backward Classes Muslim; MBC/DC-Most
Backward Classes/Denotified Communities; SC–Scheduled Castes; SC(A)-
Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiar); G-General; W-Women; PSTM- Persons
Studied in Tamil Medium; HH/HI – Hard of Hearing(with Assistive
device)/Hearing Impaired.
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4. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

Date of Notification 25.05.2023
Last date for submission of online application 23.06.2023
From 28.06.2023 12.01 AM to
Application Correction Window Period
30.06.2023 11.59 PM
Date of Written Examination(CBT Mode)
PAPER – I:
Geology (Subject Paper)
18.08.2023 FN 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M
(P.G. Degree Standard)
PAPER – II:
PART A: Tamil Eligibility Test
(SSLC Standard)
and
PART B : General Studies
18.08.2023 AN 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M
(Degree Standard)
Note
Refer Annexure-VIII of this notification regarding tentative timeline for
the recruitment process.

5. QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2023):

S.N
Category of Applicants Maximum Age
o. Minimum Age
1. SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs,
BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute 18 Years No maximum Age limit
Widows of all Categories
2. ‘OTHERS’ [i.e. candidates not 32 years.*
belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, 18 Years (Should not have competed)
MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs]
Note:-
1. *G.O (Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated

13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct

recruitment is enhanced by 2 year.[i.e., from 30 to 32 years].
Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should
not have completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at
the time of selection /appointment to the post.
2. “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs,

BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years and more of service in the
State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age
limit. For further details refer to para 3(F) of “Instructions to Applicants”,
Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016.
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AGE CONCESSION:
1. For Persons with Benchmark Disability(Others):-

For the posts of Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining Department:

Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession up to 10

years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above. (Section 64
of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.)
2. For Ex-servicemen (Others):-
1. The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen is 50 years. (Section 63 of
the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016
and as per G.O. (Ms) No. 91, Human Resources Management (S)
Department, dated 13.09.2021).
2. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen
applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or
category. (Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions
of Service) Act, 2016).
(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (As on 25.05.2023)

Applicants should possess the following or its Equivalent qualification as

on the date of this Notification.

Name of the post Educational Qualification

Assistant Geologist in Ground Master of Science degree in Geology or Master of
water wing of Water Resources Science degree in applied Geology or Master of Science
Department (Technology) in Hydrogeology of any University
recognized by the University Grants Commission.
Assistant Geologist in Geology Must possess M.Sc., degree in Geology of any
and Mining Department University.
* Other things being equal preference will be
given to Candidates who possess practical experience
in field work.

*Explanation: Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining Department:-

1. Practical Experience in conducting Geological mapping, Mineral

Reserve Estimation and preparation of Technical report for grant
of Mining/Quarry lease.
2. When all other qualifications and criteria being equal, preference
may be given to those who have at least one year experience as
Assistant Geologist/ Geologist / equivalent post in
a. Offices of Director of Geology and Mining of other states.
b. Government of India Exploration agency Viz., Geological
survey of India, Mineral Exploration Corporation of India,
KIOCL, ONGC. (As per Annexure V in the notification)
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Note

1. The Post Graduate Degree qualification prescribed for these posts should
have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of
studies, viz., SSLC+ HSC or its equivalent +UG Degree+ PG Degree from
the recognised Institutions as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.(Results of the
Examination should have been declared on or before the date of this
Notification)

2. Candidates claiming Equivalence of qualification to the prescribed

qualification should submit evidence for Equivalence of qualification in the
form of Government Order issued on or before the date of this Notification,
failing which their application will be summarily rejected after due
process. The Government Orders issued declaring Equivalence of
prescribed qualification after the date of this Notification will not be
accepted. A list of Equivalence of qualification in the related subject is
available in Annexure-I to this Notification. (Refer also to the Disclaimer
annexed to this Notification)[For further details regarding Equivalence
of Qualification refer para 9 of the “Instructions to Applicants”]

(C) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL:-

Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.
[For further details refer para 10 of ‘Instructions to Applicants’]

(D) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS: -

Applicants selected for appointment to the said post will be required to

produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The
model format is enclosed with Annexure-IV of the notification. The said
Certificate should be submitted by the selected candidate to the Appointing
Authority at the time of joining to the said post.

Name of post Standard of Vision Form of Certificate of

Physical Fitness
Assistant Geologist in Standard III or Better
Ground water wing Colour blindness is Form prescribed for
of Water Resources considered as a Executive Posts
Department
disqualification for
appointment to this post.
Assistant Geologist in Standard – III or Better Form prescribed for
Geology and Mining Other than Executive and
Department Ministerial Posts
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6. (A) FEES:-

a) Registration Fee: Rs.150/-

For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.
(Ms) No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated
01.03.2017)
Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time Online
Registration System and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
b) Examination Fee Rs.150/-
Note: The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the
online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the
concession noted below at 6(B) of the Notification.
Note:
1. Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for
applicants. [For further details refer para 2B of ‘Instructions to Applicants’].
2. One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After
completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration
by paying the fee prescribed. An applicant should make an online application
separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear.
[Refer para 2C of ‘Instructions to Applicants’].

(B) EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:-

Category Concession
Scheduled Castes /
Full Exemption
Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)
Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption
Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities Three Free Chances
Backward Classes (other than Muslim) / Backward
Three Free Chances
Classes (Muslim)
Ex-Servicemen Two Free Chances
Persons with Benchmark Disability Full Exemption
Destitute Widow Full Exemption

Note:
(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis
of claims made in previous applications.
(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant will be verified by
the Commission at any stage of the selection process.
(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment
of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous
application(s) his candidature shall be rejected after due process and he
shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for
examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.
(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
regarding availing the fee concession.
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(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the
number of times fee concession availed, irrespective of the information
displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee
concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free
chances allowed.
(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances
permitted / applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession /
applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option
‘No’ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall
thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.
(viii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time along with the online application,
will result in the rejection of application after due process. (For further
details regarding examination fee concessions refer to Para 6 of
‘Instructions to Applicants’)

7. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

1. CBT Examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One hundred and fifty only), is
payable by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on
or before the last date of submission of online application by choosing the
option in the online application.
2. Applicants have to pay the service charges also as applicable.
3. Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per
eligibility criteria.
4. Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft / Postal
Order etc. will not be accepted and the applications of candidates
with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected after due
process. (For further details regarding the Examination fee, refer para.
2(J) of “Instructions to Applicants”).

8. CONCESSIONS:
1. Concessions in the matter of age and / or examination fees allowed to SCs,
SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCM), BCMs, Destitute Widows, DAP and
Ex-Servicemen are given in para‘s 3D, 5 and 6 of the 'Instructions to
Applicants'.
2. Persons claiming concessions referred to above have to produce evidence
for such claims when called for, otherwise their application will be rejected
after due process.

Note:
In all cases, an Ex-Serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or
service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-
Serviceman for his further recruitment. [Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
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9. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (CBT) AND ORAL TEST:-

Minimum qualifying
marks for selection
SCs, Others
Maximum SC(A)s,
Subject Duration marks STs,
MBCs/DCs
BC(OBCM)s
& BCMs

Paper –I:-
Geology (Code No.395)
(PG Degree Standard) 3 3 Hours 300
(200 Questions)

Paper – II:- 150

Note:
Part-A Minimum
Tamil Eligibility Test qualifying marks
(SSLC Standard) – 60 marks (40%
of 150) Marks
(100 questions/150 marks)
secured in Part-A
of Paper-II will
not be taken into
account for
153 204
ranking.
Part-B
3 Hours
(General Studies)(Code No:003)
(100 questions/150 marks) 150

General Studies
(Degree Standard–75 questions)
and
Aptitude and Mental Ability
Test
(SSLC Standard-25 questions)

Interview and Records 60

Total 510

Note:-
a) Answer sheets of Paper-I and Part B of Paper II of the candidates will be
evaluated, only if the candidates secure minimum qualifying marks in Part-
A of Paper-II.
b) Marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II will only be considered for
ranking.
c) The questions in Paper - I will be set in English only and questions
for Part B in Paper - II will be set both in English and Tamil.
d) The candidate should appear for all the papers in the CBT Method
examination for his / her answers to be evaluated and in case the candidate
absents himself / herself for any of the papers, the papers attended will
not be evaluated.
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e) If answers of a candidate for one paper is declared deemed not fit for
valuation, the answers of the candidate for the remaining papers will not
be evaluated.
f) As per the orders issued in G.O.(Ms) No.49, Human Resources
Management (M) Department, dated 23.05.2022, the differently abled
candidates can avail exemption from writing Part-A in Paper-II (Objective
Type) (Tamil Eligibility Test). Such candidates have to furnish the required
details in the online application without fail. Subsequent claim will receive
no attention. The candidates need to upload Disability Certificate as
prescribed in G.O. (Ms) No. 08, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP-
3.2) Department dated 21.09.2021. Model format enclosed with Annexure
–VI of this notification.
Instructions to the candidates who are claiming exemption for Tamil
Eligibility Test:

i. As per the orders issued in G.O. (Ms.) No.49, Human Resource

Management (M) Department, dated 23.05.2022, read along with G.O.
Ms.No.8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department,
dated 21.09.2021, the differently-abled candidates who are even below
the 40% of disability can also avail the exemptions from writing Tamil
Eligibility Test i.e., Part-A in Paper-II of examination if they have claimed
such exemptions in their online application.
ii. The candidates who have been exempted to write Tamil Eligibility Test
shall be allowed to write only General Studies Paper i.e. Part-B in
Paper-II.
iii. Part-A of Paper-II Tamil Eligibility Test shall contain 100 questions from
1 to 100. Part-B of Paper-II the General Studies paper contains 100
questions from 101 to 200 and time duration to write each part of the
said examination shall be given 1 Hour and 30 minutes.
iv. All the exempted candidates with disability who have physical limitation
with regard to writing, including that of speed and not availing the
services of a scribe shall also be allowed compensatory time of a
minimum of thirty minutes for an examination of one and a half hours (1
Hour and 30 minutes.) duration in the General Studies paper as per
G.O.Ms.No.8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2)
Department, dated 21.09.2021.
v. The said exempted candidates must also enter into the examination hall
in
the A.N. session half an hour before the commencement of examination
(i.e. till 1.30 P.M).
vi. In the case of OMR method of examination, they shall be allowed to write
the examination from 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M., and in the case of CBT
method, they shall be allowed to write the examination from 2.30 P.M.
to 4.30 P.M. All the candidates are permitted to leave the examination
hall only after the closure of examination even though they are exempted
to write Tamil Eligibility Test.
vii. The disability certificate as prescribed in the Appendix to G.O. (Ms.) No.
8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated
21.09.2021, should be obtained from the competent authority (viz. Chief
Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent /Notified Medical
Authority of a Government Health Care Institution) and it has to be
produced / uploaded along with the online application failing which, the
application of the candidate (who claims exemption from Tamil Eligibility
Test) will be rejected after due process.
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viii. The exemption from Tamil Eligibility Test, Compensatory time and scribe
will be provided only if the candidates have made such claims in their
online application and uploaded the Medical Certificate as prescribed in
Appendix to the G.O. (Ms.) No. 8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
(DAP 3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021.

g) Refer para 17 of “Instructions to Applicants” in regard to instructions to be

followed while appearing for competitive examinations conducted by the
Commission.
h) The syllabus is available in Annexure-II to this Notification and also
available in the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in

i) Instructions to candidates appearing for Computer Based Test

(CBT)
The candidate has to appear for the examination where he has been allotted
to the examination. Change of centre or venue is not permitted. He has to
carry the Hall Ticket (Admission Card) and same has to be produced at the
examination venue. Each candidate will be assigned a Computer to take up
the examination. Candidates will be provided with a user name and password
to login the system. Necessary instructions will be displayed on screen. Kindly
read all the instructions carefully.
 Candidates are not permitted to carry any electronic and / or communication
device into the examination hall. They are advised not to bring the electronic
gadgets with them.
 Computer Based online Test (CBT) is similar to paper pen shading test.
 In Computer Based online Test, questions with five options each will be
displayed in the computer screen.
 Candidate can use only the mouse to select the correct answers and proceed
with answering the questions.
 Candidates will be provided with a paper for doing rough work. After closure
of the examination, rough sheet will be collected.
 Candidates have to click the best answer to the question. Candidates can
proceed to the next question by clicking next button. Or previous question by
clicking previous button.
 Candidates can review any question and the answers, and the answers can
be changed at any time before the closure of examination. They can skip the
questions also, if they desire so.
 The Question and optional answers will be shuffled randomly and displayed
to the candidate.
 Candidate can submit their answers at any time during the examination.
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 Once the answers are submitted, the candidates have no option to proceed
further.
 If the candidate fails to submit their answers, the system will automatically
submit the answers to the server, at the closure of the examination.
 No computer knowledge is required to take up the Computer Based online
Test. Knowledge in Mouse operation would suffice to take up the Computer
Based online Test.
 The question and answers can be zoomed to the required level for the
candidates with visual impairment. Candidates have to sign the attendance
sheet and affix thumb impression for verification of his/her identity. All the
activities of the candidates with the mouse will be recorded in the server and
a log file will be created for future reference. The Examination Hall will be
under camera surveillance. To acquaint with the operation of Mouse and the
CBT, the candidates can take up the mock test available in the Commissions
website (www.tnpsc.gov.in) and they can practice the usage of mouse in the
mock test. Mock test is similar to the CBT to be held on the day of
examination. In the Mock test, all the steps are given similar to the CBT.
Candidate can practice the mock test as many times as he/she likes.
 Answer sheet answered other than the subject mentioned by the candidate
in the online application /specified in the Hall Ticket will be invalidated.
 Additional instruction for Computer Based Test (CBT) is provided
at Annexure VII
10. EXAMINATION CENTRES:-
The CBT Examination will be held at 4 district centres.

Sl. No. Name of the Centre Centre Code

1. Chennai 0101
2. Madurai 1001
3. Coimbatore 0201
4. Tirunelveli 2601
Note:
1. Applicants should choose any two of the above centres for writing the
examination. Applicants will be allotted a venue in one of these two
centres. However, applicants with benchmark disability (differently-
abled applicants), shall be permitted to choose only one district
centre. (for further details refer para 2-Q of Instructions to
Applicants)
2. Request for change of examination centre will not be permitted (For
further details refer para 17(A)(ii) of “Instructions to Applicants”)
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3. The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the

number of examination centres and to re-allot the applicants
accordingly.
4. Applicants should appear for the CBT examinations / certificate
verification at their own expenses.

11. SELECTION PROCEDURE:-

Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written
Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the form of an interview. Final selection will
be made on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidates in the
Written Examination and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of
reservation of appointment. Candidate’s appearance in both the papers of
the Written Examination and in the Oral Test is compulsory. A candidate who
has not appeared in any one of the papers in Written Examination or Oral
Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures qualifying
marks in the Written Examination or Oral Test. Based on the marks obtained
by the candidates in the Written Examination, the tentative list of eligible
candidates for Certificate Verification will be announced in the Commission’s
website. After verification of the original certificates, the eligible candidates
will be summoned for Oral Test following the rule of reservation of
appointment.
[For further details refer paragraph 18B of “Instructions to Applicants”]

12. (A) EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

Candidates who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities or Quasi Government Organisations or
Public Sector Units constituted under the authority of the Government of India or
of a State in India, whether in regular service or in temporary service must inform
the Commission of such fact, at the time of applying. Suppression of the fact of
employment by candidates shall result in rejection of candidature after due
process. Candidates should produce No Objection Certificate when called for. [For
further details refer para. 14 (P) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(B) DECLARATION REGARDING CRIMINAL CASES (OR) DISCIPLINARY
CASES:
(i) Candidates who have declared pending criminal or disciplinary cases in
their online application, must upload the copy of First Information Report
(FIR) or memorandum of charges / show cause notice, as the case may
be. Failure to upload such papers along with online application, shall result
in rejection of candidature after due process.
(ii) Candidates who have declared conviction in criminal cases or punishment
in disciplinary cases, in their online application, must upload the relevant
court orders and/or release orders or memorandum of proceedings, as the
case may be, along with online application. Failure to upload such papers,
shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
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(iii) In case of any criminal case is filed / disciplinary action is taken against or
conviction / punishment is imposed on a candidate after submission of the
on-line application at any stage of the recruitment process before the
completion of entire selection process such candidates should report this
fact to the Commission in the next immediate stage. Failure to comply with
these instructions shall result in rejection of candidature after due process
and debarment for a period of one year. [Para. 14 (S) & 2W of “Instructions
to Applicants’] Any violation of instruction therein will result in rejection of
application and forfeiture of his/her candidature after due process.

13. GENERAL INFORMATION:

(A) The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this

recruitment.
As per Sections 26 and 27(c) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants
(Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of appointment to
“Destitute Widows” and “Ex- servicemen” will not apply to this
recruitment.

(B) PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY (DAP):

1. For the post of Assistant Geologist in Ground water wing of
Water Resources Department:-
As per G.O. (Ms.) No. 20, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2)
Department, dated 20.06.2018 the post of Assistant Geologist in Ground
water wing of Water Resources Department has not been identified for
4% reservation of Differently Abled Persons.

2. For the post of Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining

Department:-
As per G.O. (Ms.) No. 20, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2)
Department, dated 20.06.2018, the following post is classified under
Group B‟ categories and identified with suitable differently Abled
Categories as detailed below:
LV, HI, HH, LD (with mobility), LC, DF, AC.
[LV- Low vision; HI-Hearing Impaired; HH-Hard of Hearing; LD(with
mobility)- Loco-motor disability(with mobility); LC- Leprosy cured; DF-
Dwarfism; AC- Acid attack victims].
Persons with Benchmark Disability should submit / upload a copy of Disability
Certificate obtained from the competent authority [in the format as prescribed in
Forms V, VI & VII, in the Government of India Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Rules, 2017 as specified in G.O. Ms No.28, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
(DAP 3.1) Department, dated 27.07.2018]. (For Further details refer Para 14 (M)
of „Instructions to Applicants‟).
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3. Persons Studied in Tamil Medium

(i) As per Section 2(d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential

basis in the services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil
Medium Act, 2010, as amended by Act 35 of 2020, Person studied in
Tamil medium means a person who has studied through Tamil
medium of instruction upto the educational qualification prescribed
for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations or orders applicable
to any appointment in the services under the State.
(ii) Candidates claiming to be Persons studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM)
must upload / produce evidence for the same in the form of SSLC,
HSC, Transfer Certificate, Provisional Certificate, Convocation
Certificate, Degree Certificate, PG Degree Certificate, Mark Sheets,
Certificate from the Board or University or from the Institution, as
the case may be, with a recording that he/she had studied the entire
duration of the respective course(s) through Tamil Medium of
instruction.
(iii) Candidates must upload / produce documents as evidence of having
studied in the Tamil Medium, all educational qualification upto the
educational qualification prescribed.
Example:
If the prescribed educational qualification is Post Graduate
Degree, then the candidate should have studied from the First
Standard to SSLC, Higher Secondary Course, Degree and Post
Graduate Degree through Tamil Medium of instruction. (Refer
para 14 (R) of Instructions to Applicants).
(iv) If no such document as evidence for ‘PSTM’ is available, a certificate
from the Principal / Head Master / District Educational Officer / Chief
Educational Officer / District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer / Controller
of Examinations / Head / Director of Educational Institution / Director
/ Joint Director of Technical Education / Registrar of Universities, as
the case may be, in the prescribed format must be uploaded at time
of submission of online application for each and every educational
qualification up to the educational qualification prescribed.
(v) Failure to upload / produce such documents at time of submission of
online application as evidence for ‘Persons Studied in Tamil Medium’
for all educational qualification up to the educational qualification
prescribed, shall result in the rejection of candidature after due
process.
(vi) Documents uploaded at time of submission of online application as
proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for the partial duration of
any course / private appearance at any examination, shall not be
accepted and shall result in the rejection of candidature after due
process. (For further details refer to para. 14 (R) and 2 (w) of
the “Instructions to Applicants”).
(D) The selection for appointment to the 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 Madurai Bench of
Madras High Court.
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(E) If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for

selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies
will be filled by male applicants belonging to the respective communal
categories. [Section 26(5) of the Tamil Nadu Government
Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
(F) Wherever vacancies are reserved for Arunthathiyars on preferential
basis, even after filling the vacancies 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 applicants,
it shall be filled by Scheduled Castes other than
Arunthathiyars.[Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government
Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
(G) Evidence for all the claims made in the online application should be
uploaded / submitted in time when documents are called for. Any
subsequent claim made after submission of online application will not
be entertained. Failure to upload/ submit the documents within the
stipulated time limit will entail rejection of application after due
process.
(H) Suppression of following material information in the online application
regarding (i) free chances availed (ii) Employment in the Service of
the Indian Union or a State in India or in the employment of Local
Bodies or University or Quasi Government Organization or Public
Sector units constituted under the authority of the Government of
India or of a State in India in regular service or temporary service
(iii) Wilful suppression of criminal cases / disciplinary action pending
/ punishments if any, against the applicant (iv) violation of
undertaking given by the applicant in the online application etc., may
invite suitable penal action including debarment for a specific period
as decided by the Commission for various recruitments/ selections
conducted by the Commission, besides rejection of application after
due process.
(I) Correct and true information regarding arrest, convictions, criminal
or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised,
debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, 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.
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[For further details refer para 12 of the “Instructions to

applicants”].
(J) Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or
incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility /
age /gender / communal category / educational qualification /
medium of instruction / physical qualification / other basic
qualifications and other basic eligibility criteria will be summarily
rejected after due process.
(K) 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 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.

(L) DETERMINATION OF COMMUNITY FOR TRANSGENDER:

(i) The Transgender candidates, who do not possess any community
certificate may choose to be considered under Most Backward
Classes as per G.O.(Ms.) No.28, Backward Classes, Most
Backward Class and Minorities Welfare Department, dated
06.04.2015 or under ‘Others’.

(ii) The Transgender candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste /

Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe communities
and possess community certificate as such, shall be considered
as per their respective community.
(iii) The Transgender candidates who belong to the communities
other than Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) /
Scheduled Tribe and possess community certificate as such are
permitted to choose to be considered as belonging to their own
community or as Most Backward Class whichever is
advantageous to them, at the time of One Time Registration
itself. Once the individual opts to be considered as a particular
community, it shall be crystallized and this option shall not be
changed in future. {Refer G.O.(Ms.) No.90, Social Welfare and
Nutritious Meal Programme [SW8(2)] Department, dated
22.12.2017 and Para. 14 (F) (vi–xi) of “Instructions to
Applicants”}

(M) RESERVATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR TRANSGENDER:

(i) The Transgender candidates who identify themselves as ‘Female’
shall be considered against both 30% reservation for women as
well as 70% reservation for the General category (both Men &
Women).
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(ii) The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as ‘Male’

or ‘Transgender’, shall be considered against the 70 %
reservation for General category (both Men & Women).
(iii) The above concessions shall be granted subject to production of
certificate identifying them as Transgender or Transgender
(Male) or Transgender (Female), as the case may be, issued by
the Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board (TNTGWB).”

14. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

(a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for the examination.

Before applying for / appearing for the examination, the applicants should
ensure their eligibility for such examination and that they fulfil all the
conditions in regard to age, educational qualifications, number of chances
for fee concession, etc., as prescribed by the Commission’s notification.
Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional,
subject to their satisfying the eligibility conditions. Mere admission to the
written examination / certificate verification / oral test / counselling or
inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on the candidates any
right to appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages
and the Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any stage,
after due process even after selection has been made, if a wrong claim or
violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.
[Refer Para. 11 (B) (C) and (D) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(b) The memorandum of admission (hall ticket) for eligible applicants will be
made available in the Commission’s website www.tnpscexams.in /
www.tnpsc.gov.in for downloading by applicants. The memorandum of
Admission will not be sent by post. The applicants must comply with each
and every instruction given in the memorandum of admission. [Refer in
Note (g) under Para 2(V) of “Instructions to applicants”].
(c) ONLINE CORRESPONDENCE : Applicants requiring clarification, can
contact the office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in person
or over the Toll-Free No.1800 419 0958 on all working days between
10.00 A.M and 5.45 P.M. Queries relating to One Time Registration/ online
application may be sent to [email protected]. Other queries may
be sent to [email protected] [Refer in Note (h), (i), (j) under
Para 2(V) of “Instructions to applicants”].
(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.
Commission is not responsible for non-delivery of SMS / e-mail due
to any reasons.
(e) During the process of recruitment from Notification till completion
of selection process, No information / clarification on the selection
particulars / details will be furnished to any particulars /
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representation including petitions received under Right to

Information Act, CM Cell Petitions, GRC would be furnished.
MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ARTICLES BANNED:
(f) (i) Except the permitted writing material (Black ball point pen), applicants
are not allowed to bring cellular phones, electronic or any other type
of calculators, watches and rings with inbuilt memory notes, recording
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.
(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. (For further details refer Para 17-E to “Instructions to
Applicants”).

(g) Applicants 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 will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification at any time before
or after the CBT 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 summarily rejected after
due process.
(h) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of
their candidature after due process 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.
(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
examination. Any such misconduct will be viewed seriously and penalised.
(k) For violation of “Instructions to Applicants” in any manner, suitable penalty
will be imposed as per Para 17-E to “Instructions to Applicants” or as
deemed fit by the Commission.
(l) Tentative answer keys will be hosted in the Commission’s website within 6
working days from the date of conduct of objective type examination.
Candidates can challenge the tentative answer keys of the objective type
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examination through the ‘Answer Key Challenge’ window available in the

Commission’s website [Results → Answer Keys].

Representations, if any, challenging the tentative answer keys shall be

submitted only through online mode within seven days from the date
of publication of tentative answer keys. Representations received by
post or e-mail will receive no attention.

Detailed instructions, procedures to challenge the tentative answer keys

have been made available in the Commission’s website. Representations
made online / offline after the closure of the window will also receive no
attention.

The challenges submitted on time, through the online mode, shall be

referred to a committee comprising of experts in each subject. The decision
on the final answer key shall be made, based on the recommendations of
the expert committee and paper evaluation shall commence thereafter.

The Commission shall not publish the final answer key until the completion
of the entire selection process.

Requests from candidates for furnishing of their marks or answer paper

copy before the completion of the entire selection process, will not be
entertained by the Commission.

After conclusion of the entire selection process, relevant particulars of all

candidates who had applied for recruitment to the post shall be made
available on the Commission’s website. [Refer Para 17(D) (iv) to (xii) of
“Instructions to Applicants”]

15. HOW TO APPLY:

(1) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s
websites www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in
(2) “One Time Registration” using Aadhaar is 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) 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. They shall not share the ID /
PASSWORD with any other Person or Agency.
(6) One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a
collection of information from the applicants and provides a separate
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dashboard to each applicant to facilitate maintenance of 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) Applicants should select the name of the post for which the applicant
wishes to apply.
(8) Online applications uploaded without the photograph, signature and the
documents specified in the Annexure-III will be rejected after due process.
(9) Online Application Correction Window:

After the last date for submission of online application, the candidates are
allowed to edit their online application during the Online Application
Correction Window period as mentioned in Para 4 of the Notification
(Important Date and Time). After the last date of Correction Window
period, no modification is allowed in the online applications. The
applications will be processed as per the details finally furnished by the
candidates. It is the responsibility of the candidates and the Commission
has no liability for subsequent rejection of application caused due to
editing the details already submitted in online application. Request /
representation addressed to the Commission for modification of claims in
the online application, in any mode, will not be entertained.

(10) 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.
[For further details refer para 2 of “Instructions to Applicants”]

16. UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS:

1. In respect of recruitment to this post, the applicants shall
mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support of all
the claims made / details furnished in the online application) at
the time of submission of online application itself. It shall be
ensured that the online application shall not be submitted by the
applicants without mandatorily uploading the required
certificates.
The applicants shall have the option of verifying the uploaded
certificates through their OTR. If any of the credentials have
wrongly been uploaded or not uploaded or if any modifications
are to be done in the uploading of documents, the applicants shall
be permitted to upload / re-upload the documents till two days
prior to the date of hosting of hall tickets for this post (i.e. twelve
days prior to the date of examination (CBT Method))
[Refer Annexure III for the list of documents to be uploaded by
the Applicants. For further details refer para 2W of “Instructions
to Applicants”.]
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2. Intimation to the Candidates: Individual Communication

regarding the Date and Time of Certificate Verification (CV), Oral
Test (OT) and Counselling will not be sent to the applicants by
Post, the details will be made available in the Commission’s
website. However, the Commission provides an additional facility
to the candidates by informing the above said date and time of
Certificate Verification and Oral Test etc., via SMS and e-mail
through their registered Mobile Number and email ID. Candidates
are directed to watch the Commission’s website periodically for
all updates and intimations. Commission is not responsible for
failure / delay in delivery of SMS / email to the candidates due to
any reason including technical issues. Any representation from
the candidates for non-receipt of SMS or e-mail will receive no
attention.

17. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

Online application can be edited/ submitted up to 23.06.2023 till

11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled. Online application
correction window period is from 28.06.2023 - 12.01 AM to
30.06.2023 - 11.59 PM. The applicants are permitted to upload / re-
upload the documents up to 05.08.2023 till 11.59 P.M, after which
the link will be disabled. (For detailed information, applicants may
refer to the “Instructions to Applicants” at the Commission’s
website www.tnpsc.gov.in).

DISCLAIMER

“The Government orders relating to Equivalence of qualification are

available on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s website.
However, if the applicant possesses an equivalence of qualification
other than one mentioned in the Commission’s website and if
Government orders to this effect have been issued on or before the
date of this notification, applicants should furnish the details of the
same while applying and should produce a copy of the Government
orders, when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
failing which their application will be rejected after due process. The
Government orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued
after the date of this notification will not be considered for this
recruitment”.

Secretary
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ANNEXURE-I

The following qualifications are declared as Equivalent to the

prescribed Educational Qualification.

S.No. Educational Qualification G.O

1. M.Sc., Applied Geology and G.O.(Ms).No.212, Higher
Geomatics awarded by Education (K2) Department,
Gandhigram Rural Institute dated 17.12.2014.
(Deemed University) is equivalent
to M.Sc., Geology.

2. M.Sc., Applied Geology awarded G.O.(Ms).No.232, Higher

by Periyar University is equivalent Education (K2) Department,
to M.Sc., Geology. dated 18.11.2016.

3. M.Sc., (Applied Geology) awarded G.O.(Ms).No.27, Industries

by Pondicherry University is (E1) Department, dated
equivalent to the qualification 02.03.2005.
prescribed for the post of Assistant
Geologist.

4. M.Sc., (Applied Geology) awarded G.O.(Ms).No.156, Industries

by any University recognized by (E1) Department, dated
the UGC as equivalent to M. Sc., 28.12.2016
Geology

5. M.Sc Geosciences (5 year G.O.(Ms).No.323, Higher

Integrated Course) Degree Education (K2) Department,
awarded by Bharathidasan dated 13.11.2017.
University is equivalent to M.Sc
Geology for the purpose of
employment in Public services.
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ANNEXURE-II
TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SYLLABUS
Geology Code : 395

(Post Graduate Degree Standard)

UNIT I - GENERAL GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
Origin, Evolution, Age and Interior of the Earth - Principles of geodesy –
Rock cycle – Isostasy - Continental drift, Seafloor spreading, Plate
tectonics - Paleomagnetism and its application for determining
paleoposition of continents – Orogeny and Epeirogeny – Volcanoes and
earthquakes – Effects and causes – Seismic Hazard zonation of India -
Tectonic deformation and seismicity in the Extra Peninsular,
Indogangetic plains and Peninsular India - Applications of
geomorphology in mineral prospecting and coastal studies - Weathering
– processes and products - Geomorphic cycles and their interpretation -
Morphology and its relation to structures and lithology - geomorphic
landforms formed by action of rivers, wind, glaciers, waves and
groundwater - Features of ocean floor - continental shelf, slope and rise
- concepts of landscape evolution, major geomorphic features of India –
coastal, peninsular and extra peninsular - Classification of shorelines and
their evolution - submarine canyons, Geosynclines and Island arcs.

UNIT-II – STRATIGRAPHY

Principles of stratigraphy - Code of stratigraphic nomenclature of India -

lithostratigraphy – biostratigraphy – chronostratigraphy –
magnetostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy - Principles of stratigraphic
correlation; Indian stratigraphy and economic importance - Cratons of
India – Dharwar, Bastar, Singhbhum, Aravalli and Bundelkhand Cratons
- Proterozoic mobile belts – Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt, Southern
Granulite Terrain, Central Indian Tectonic Zone, Aravalli – Delhi Belt,
North Singhbhum Mobile Belt - Proterozoic sedimentary basins –
Cuddapah, Delhi, Vindhyan, Kurnool and Kaladgi - Phanerozoic
stratigraphy – Paleozoic - Spiti, Kashmir and Kumaon - Mesozoic - Spiti,
Kutch, Narmada Valley and Tiruchirapalli erstwhile Trichinopoly -
Gondwana Supergroup, Deccan Traps - Cenozoic Assam, Bengal basins,
Garhwal-Shimla Himalayas – Siwaliks - boundary problems in Indian
stratigraphy Precambrian-Cambrian boundary - Permian-Triassic
boundary - Cretaceous-Paleogane (K-Pg) formerly Cretaceous-Tertiary
(K-T) boundary - Paleogane-Neogene and Neogene-Quaternary
boundary.
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UNIT III – PALEONTOLOGY

Fossil record and geological time scale - modes of preservation of fossils
and concept of taphonomy – Body and ichno-fossils, species concept,
organic evolution, Ediacara Fauna - morphology and time range of
Graptolites, Trilobites, Brachiopods, Lamellibranchs, Gastropods,
Cephalopods, Echinoids and Corals - Evolutionary trends in Trilobites,
Gastropods, Cephalopods; and Graptolites - Micropaleontology –
methods of preparation of microfossils, morphology of microfossil groups
(Foraminifera, Ostracoda), Fossil spores and pollen - Application of
micropaleontology in oil exploration - Gondwana plant fossils and their
age and climate significance - Vertebrate life through ages, evolution in
Proboscidea, Equidae and Hominidae - Dinosaurs – their classification
and extinction - Applications of paleontological data in stratigraphy,
paleoecology, and paleoclimatology - Mass Extinctions.

UNIT IV - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

Mechanical principles of rocks – Strain markers in deformed rocks -
Mohr’s circle – V rules and outcrop patterns – Stereographic Projections
of structural elements - Mechanics and causes of folding and faulting -
Classification of folds and faults - Recognition of folds and faults in the
field - Joints – Cleavage and Schistosity types and origin – Secondary
lineation - Types of unconformity and their recognition in the field –
Introduction to Petrofabric analysis – Tectonites, their classification and
geological significance.

UNIT V- MINERALOGY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Definition, Classification and elements of minerals and Crystallography –
Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of minerals - Physical,
chemical and optical properties of Quartz, Feldspars, Feldspathoids,
Pyroxene, Amphibole, Olivine, Garnet, Mica, Zeolites and Carbonate
groups - Stereographic and Gnomonic projections of natural crystals of
normal classes. 14 Bravais lattices and their derivation - Derivation of
32 classes of symmetry - Elements of X-ray crystallography - Napier's
theorem - Equations of a normal - Bragg's law - X-ray diffraction method
- Identification of minerals from X-ray diffractogram – Concept of optical
mineralogy – Identification of minerals using petrological microscope.

UNIT VI - IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

Classification of Igneous rocks: Mineralogical, Chemical and IUGS
classification – Structures and textures - Petrography and petrogenesis
of Granites, Alkaline rocks, Anorthosites, Carbonatites, Dolerites,
Ultramafics - Study of binary and ternary system of crystallisation -
Bowen's reaction series - Diversity of Igneous rocks – variation diagrams
- Crystallisation of Basaltic magma - Metamorphism – Agents and kinds
of metamorphism –
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UNIT VII - SEDIMENTOLOGY

Sedimentary depositional environments – Important clastic and non-
clastic rocks – Heavy minerals and Provenance – Tectonics and
Sedimentation – Sedimentary Basins of India – Paleo currents and Basin
Analysis - Classification of sedimentary rocks - sedimentary textures
grains size, roundness, sphericity, shape and fabric - grain size analysis
- sediment transport and deposition - sedimentary structures Pen
contemporaneous deformation structure and biogenic structures -
principles and application of paleo current analysis - composition and
significance of different types of sedimentary rocks Sandstone,
Limestone, Banded Iron Formation, Mudstone and Conglomerate -
carbonate diagenesis and dolomitisation - sedimentary environments
and facies-facies models - fluvial, glacial, deltaic, siliciclastic shallow and
deep marine environments - carbonate platforms – types and facies
models; sedimentation in major tectonic settings; Application of
sequence stratigraphy in basin analysis.

UNIT VIII - ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

Classification of mineral deposits – Process of formation of mineral
deposits - Magmatic, Hydrothermal, Sedimentary, Metamorphic,
Sublimation, Evaporation, Oxidation and Supergene enrichment -
Metallogenic Epochs and provinces of India - Introduction of ore
microscopy – Physical and optical properties of ore minerals – Textures
and microstructures of ores – Controls of ore Localisation – Fluid
inclusion in ore mineral assemblages – Origin, Occurrences, Indian
distribution and uses of the following ores - Iron, Manganese, Copper,
Lead, Zinc, Aluminium, Chromium, Gold, Barite, Graphite, Asbestos and
Silica, Uranium, Thorium and Industrial Minerals. Origin of coal and
petroleum - Physical and Chemical Properties of coal and petroleum –
Deposits of coal and Petroleum in India – Distribution of Gondwana and
Tertiary coal fields of India. Gas hydrates and Coal bed methane,
Petroliferous basins of India – Lignite deposits in India – Strategic,
Critical and essential minerals – National mineral policy 2019 –
Conservation and Utilization of mineral resources.

UNIT-IX: HYDROGEOLOGY
Occurrence of groundwater - Aquifers - Major Basins and Drainage
systems of Tamil Nadu - Groundwater flow - Darcy’s Law - Hydraulic
conductivity and Hydrological parameters - Transmissibility, Permeability
- Specific yield and retention - Hydrogeological characters of different
types of rocks - Rock water interaction - Types of wells - Drilling methods
and methods of construction, Design and development and Well logging
methods - Pumping test methods - Estimates of groundwater potential
and recharge - Managed Aquifer recharge – Rainwater Harvesting
techniques and methods - Aquifer recharge methods - Seawater
intrusion - Study and methods - Electrical methods of groundwater
exploration - Tracer – Isotope techniques.
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UNIT-X: APPLIED GEOLOGY

Geophysical methods of prospecting – Electrical, Magnetic, Gravity and
Seismic – Radioactive methods – Geochemical classification of elements
and anomaly – Geochemical cycle – Geochemical prospecting –
Engineering properties of Rocks – Geological investigations pertaining to
Dams, Reservoirs, Tunnels, Bridges and Roads – Rock sampling
techniques – Ore reserve estimation and UNFC. Mining Methods: Surface
and Sub surface – Coal and Alluvial – Prominent mines and mineral
legislations of India – Environmental impacts (EIA) due to mining and
mineral processing – Role of Geologist in mining industries. Natural
Hazards - Floods, Landslides, Earthquakes and Tsunami – Causes and
Mitigation. Renewable and non renewable resources. Applications of
Remote sensing - GIS and GPS in Geological studies classification of
metamorphic Rocks – Textures and Structures – Different grades and depth
Zones – Metamorphic facies – Metamorphic differentiation – Thermal – Clastic
and Regional Metamorphism – Origin of Eclogites – Charnockitisation –
Granitisation – Metasomatism.
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PAPER -II
SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Part-A
கட்டாய தமிழ்ம ாழி தகுதித் ததர்விற்கான பாடத் திட்டம்
(மகாள்குறி வினாவிற்கான தலைப்புகள்)
பத்தாம் வகுப்பு தரம்
1. பிரித்மதழுதுதல் / தேர்த்மதழுதுதல்.
2. எதிர்ச்மோல்லை எடுத்மதழுதுதல்.
3. மபாருந்தாச் மோல்லைக் கண்டறிதல்.
4. பிலைதிருத்தம் (i) ேந்திப்பிலைலய நீக்குதல் (ii) ரபுப்பிலைகள்,
வழூஉச் மோற்கலை நீக்குதல் / பிறம ாழிச் மோற்கலை நீக்குதல்.
5. ஆங்கிைச் மோல்லுக்கு தேரான தமிழ்ச் மோல்லை அறிதல்.
6. ஒலி ற்றும் மபாருள் தவறுபாடறிந்து ேரியான மபாருலையறிதல்.
7. ஒரு மபாருள் தரும் பை மோற்கள்.
8. தவர்ச்மோல்லைத் ததர்வு மேய்தல்.
9. தவர்ச்மோல்லைக் மகாடுத்து / விலனமுற்று, விலனமயச்ேம்,
விலனயாைலையும் மபயர், மதாழிற்மபயலர / உருவாக்கல்.
10. அகரவரிலேப்படி மோற்கலை சீர் மேய்தல்.
11. மோற்கலை ஒழுங்குப்படுத்தி மோற்மறாடராக்குதல்.
12. இரு விலனகளின் மபாருள் தவறுபாடு அறிதல்.
(எ.கா.) குவிந்து-குவித்து
13. விலடக்தகற்ற வினாலவத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்.
14. எவ்வலக வாக்கியம் எனக் கண்மடழுதுதல் - தன்விலன, பிறவிலன,
மேய்விலன, மேயப்பாட்டு விலன வாக்கியங்கலைக் கண்மடழுதுதல்.
15. உவல யால் விைக்கப்மபறும் மபாருத்த ான மபாருலைத் ததர்ந்மதழுதுதல்
16. அலுவல் ோர்ந்த மோற்கள் (கலைச்மோல்)
17. விலட வலககள்.
18. பிறம ாழிச் மோற்களுக்கு இலையான தமிழ்ச் மோற்கலைக்
கண்டறிதல் (எ.கா.) தகால்டு பிஸ்கட் – தங்கக்கட்டி.
19. ஊர்ப் மபயர்களின் ரூஉலவ எழுதுக (எ.கா.) தஞ்ோவூர் – தஞ்லே
20. நிறுத்தற் குறிகலை அறிதல்.
21. தபச்சுவைக்கு, எழுத்துவைக்கு (வாரான் – வருகிறான்).
22. மோற்கலை இலைத்து புதிய மோல் உருவாக்கல்.
23. மபாருத்த ான காைம் அல த்தல்
(இறந்தகாைம், நிகழ்காைம், எதிர்காைம்).
24. ேரியான வினாச்மோல்லைத் ததர்ந்மதடு.
25. ேரியான இலைப்புச் மோல்
(எனதவ, ஏமனனில், ஆலகயால், அதனால், அதுதபாை).
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26. அலடப்புக்குள் உள்ை மோல்லைத் தகுந்த இடத்தில் தேர்க்க.

27. இருமபாருள் தருக.
28. குறில் – மேடில் ாற்றம், மபாருள் தவறுபாடு.
29. கூற்று, காரைம் – ேரியா? தவறா?
30. கலைச் மோற்கலை அறிதல் :-
எ.கா. – Artificial Intelligence – மேயற்லகநுண்ைறிவு
Super Computer – மீத்திறன் கணினி
31. மபாருத்த ான மபாருலைத் மதரிவு மேய்தல்
32. மோற்களின் கூட்டுப் மபயர்கள் (எ.கா.) புல் –புற்கள்
33. ேரியான மதாடலரத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்
34. பிலைதிருத்துதல் (ஒரு-ஓர்)
35. மோல் – மபாருள் – மபாருத்துக
36. ஒருல -பன்ல பிலை
37. பத்தியிலிருந்து வினாவிற்கான ேரியான விலடலயத் ததர்ந்மதடு.
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PAPER – II – Part - B
GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)
OBJECTIVE TYPE

UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper - Power of

Reasoning - Rote Learning vs Conceptual Learning - Science as
a tool to understand the past, present and future.

(ii) Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws – Mechanics -

Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy - Everyday
application of the Basic Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and
Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser,
Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum

Products, Fertilisers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living

Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health
and Hygiene, Human Diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS

(i) History - Latest diary of events - National symbols - Profile of

States - Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports -
Books and authors.

(ii) Polity - Political parties and political system in India - Public

awareness and General administration - Welfare oriented
Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public
Delivery Systems.

(iii) Geography - Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics - Current socio - economic issues.

(v) Science - Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

(vi) Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science,

Literature and Philosophy.
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UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(i) Location – Physical features - Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and

Climate - Water Resources - Rivers in India - Soil, Minerals and
Natural Resources - Forest and Wildlife - Agricultural pattern.

(ii) Transport - Communication.

(iii) Social Geography – Population density and distribution - Racial,

Linguistic Groups and Major Tribes.

(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental

pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change
– Green energy.

UNIT–IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

(i) Indus Valley Civilization - Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and

Marathas - Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms -
South Indian History.

(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.

(iii) Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race,

Language, Custom.

(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY

(i) Constitution of India - Preamble to the Constitution - Salient

features of the Constitution - Union, State and Union Territory.

(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive

Principles of State Policy.

(iii) Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive,

State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.

(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre - State Relationships.

(v) Election - Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.

(vi) Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and

Lok Ayukta - Right to Information - Empowerment of Women -
Consumer Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter.
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UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY

(i) Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models - an

assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
(ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and
Monetary Policy - Finance Commission – Resource sharing
between Union and State Governments - Goods and Services
Tax.
(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land
Reforms and Agriculture - Application of Science and Technology
in Agriculture - Industrial growth - Rural Welfare Oriented
Programmes – Social Problems – Population, Education, Health,
Employment, Poverty.

UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

(i) National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule - Indian

National Congress - Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar,
Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru,
Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,
Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, Rabindranath
Tagore and others.
(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant
Movements.
(iii) Communalism and Partition.

UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio - Political Movements

in Tamil Nadu

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries,

Tamil Literature from Sangam Age till contemporary times.
(ii) Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular Literature
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values - Equality,
Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico - Economic affairs
(f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations against

British Rule - Role of women in freedom struggle.

(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political Movements in

Tamil Nadu - Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect
Movement, Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both
these Movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and
Perarignar Anna.
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UNIT–IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative

assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform
Movements in the Socio - Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of

people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social
Resources - Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of
social welfare schemes in the Socio - Economic Development of
Tamil Nadu.

(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-

Economic Development.

(iv) Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.

(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

(vii) e-Governance in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

(i) Simplification – Percentage - Highest Common Factor (HCF) -

Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).

(ii) Ratio and Proportion.

(iii) Simple interest - Compound interest - Area - Volume - Time and

Work.

(iv) Logical Reasoning - Puzzles-Dice - Visual Reasoning - Alpha

numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

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ANNEXURE-III
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED AND UPLOADED
ALONG WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION
(Size of each document should be less than 200 KB
in PDF format (Single page or Multiple page))
1. SSLC Mark Sheet
2. HSC Mark Sheet or its equivalent
3. Educational qualification:
U.G. Degree / P.G. Degree / IPG Degree certificate / Consolidated Mark
Sheet. (As mentioned in Para 5(B) of this Notification)
G.O. for Equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification (if
4.
applicable)
Community Certificate from Competent authority (In case of women
5.
candidates, mentioning father name)
For the post of Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining
Department:-
1. Differently Abled person certificate in prescribed format (If claimed
in the online application).
2. Disability Certificate as prescribed in Appendix-I of the G.O.(Ms)
6. No.8, Welfare of Disability Persons (DAP 3.2) Department,
dated:21.09.2021 (for persons claiming exemption from Tamil
eligibility test / scribe / compensatory time) (If claimed in the online
application) As per Annexure VI in the notification.
3. Experience certificate (If claimed in the online application)
(As per Annexure V in the Notification)
7. Destitute Widow Certificate (if applicable)
8. Ex–Servicemen Certificate (if applicable) (P.P.O, Bonafide Certificate)
9. Transgender ID Card with Gender (if applicable)
10. Gazetted copy for name change (if applicable)
No Objection Certificate (mentioning the Disciplinary cases if any) (if
11.
applicable)
Documents / Court Orders proving Acquittal / Conviction or FIR in case
12.
of pending cases for Criminal cases registered (if applicable)
PSTM Certificate upto prescribed entire qualification(i.e., 1st STD to PG
13.
Degree)(if applicable)
14. Other Documents (if any)
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ANNEXURE-IV

A SINGLE MEDICAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS BY
THE CIVIL MEDICAL BOARD

Signature of Candidate________________________________________

I/We do hereby certify that I/We have examined (full name) Thiru / Thirumathi /
Selvan / Selvi _______________________________________ a Candidate
____________ for employment under the Government as __________ in the
__________________________________ Office in the
_________________________________________________ Department and whose
signature is given above and cannot discover that he / she has any disease, communicable
or otherwise, constitutional affliction or bodily infirmity / except that his / her weight is in
excess of / below the standard prescribed, or except

I / We do not consider this a disqualification of the employment he / she seeks.

His / Her age is according to his / her own statement ________ years and by
appearance about ___ / ___ years.

I/We also certify that he / she has marks of Small Pox / Vaccination.

On full Inspiration
Chest measurement in Inches On full expiration
Difference expansion

Height in ft.
Weight in kg.
Cardio–Vascular System
Respiratory System
His / Her vision is normal
Hypermetropic/ Myopic/ Astigmatic/
[Here enter the degree of defect and the strength of correction glasses]
Hearing is normal / defective (much or slight)
Urine - Does chemical examination show
(i) Albumen (ii) Sugar State specific gravity:
Personal marks (at least two should be mentioned) For Identification
1.
2.
SIGNATURE:
RANK:
DESIGNATION: PRESIDENT:
Member (I)
(II)

STATION: STATION:
DATE: DATE:
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The candidate must make the statement required below prior to his / her Medical
Examination and must sign the declaration appended thereto. His attention is specially
directed to the warning contained in the note below:-

1. State your name in full:

2. State your age and birth place:

3. (a) Have you ever had small pox, intermittent

or any other fever, enlargement or suppuration of
glands spitting of blood, asthma, inflammation of
lungs, heart disease, fainting attacks, rheumatism,
appendicitis?
OR
(b) any other disease or accident requiring confinement
to bed and medical or surgical treatment?

4. When, where your last vaccinated

5. Have you or any of your near relations been

afflicted with consumption, serefula gout,
asthma, fits, epilepsy or insanity?

6. Have you suffered from any form of nervousness

due to over work or any other cause?

7. Furnish the following particulars concerning your family:

No. of brothers No. of brothers

Father's age, if Father's age at
living, dead, their
living and state of death
their ages, state of ages at and cause
health and cause of death
health of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)

No. of Sisters living, No. of Sisters dead,

Mother's age, if Mother's age at
their their
living death
ages and state of ages at and cause
and state of health and cause of death
health of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)

I declare all the above answers to be to the best of my belief, true and correct.

CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE

Note:- The candidate will be held responsible for the accuracy of the above statement by
willfully suppressing any information he will incur the risk of losing the appointment and if
appointed, of forfeiting all claim to superannuation allowance or gratuity.
MedI. I-68.
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ANNEXURE- V

FORMAT OF EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE

(ONLY AS A PREFERENTIAL QUALIFICATION FOR THE POST OF
ASSISTANT GEOLOGIST MENTIONED IN 5(B) OF NOTIFICATION)

1. Name and Address of the Institution /

Organisation :

2. Whether the said Institution / Organisation is a

recognized/registered one? :

3. Registration Number of Institution / Organisation

if any :

4. Name of the Employee, Employee ID with Date

of Birth :

5. Qualification possessed by the Employee on the

Date of Joining Service in the above said
:
Institution / Organisation

6. Designation and period of Experience of the

:
Employee

7.
*Nature of the Work/Duty performed by the
Employee (To be mentioned in brief) :

8. Whether the Employee possesses experience as : Yes / No

laid in para 6(B) of the Notification No.09/2019,
dated 12/02/2019
9. Whether Attendance Register / Attendance Rolls Yes / No
/ Pay Register, Pay Disbursement Register and
other records /available for this Employee :

10. Certificate from the Institution / Organisation The above said employee is
: having experience in this
Institution / Organisation as
stated above. The above
particulars furnished by us are
correct

Office Seal:
Date: Signature.
Place:

Name and Designation of the issuing Authority.

* Explanation : Practical Experience in conducting Geological mapping, Mineral Reserve

Estimation and preparation of Technical report for grant of Mining/Quarry lease.

Note:
Institution / Organisation which issues the certificate is cautioned that issuing of any certificate
containing false details will lead to legal / penal action on them.
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ANNEXURE -VI
APPENDIX-I
Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write
This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs
_________________________________(name of the candidate with disability) a person with
________________________(nature and percentage of disability as mentioned in the
certificate of disability), S/O/D/o__________________ a resident of
______________________________ (Village / District / State) and to state that He / She has
physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owning to his/her disability.
Due to the above mentioned disability following concession may be given:-
1. Exemption from tamil / second language.
2. Extra _________ hours for writing theory exam.
3. Allocation of a scribe.
4. Over looking spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
5. Using calculator / assistive devices.
6. __________________(any other assistive devices or concessions).
*strike out the not applicable.

Signature
(Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent/signature
of the notified medical authority of a Government health care
institution)

Name & Designation

Name of the Government Hospital/ Health Care Centre/The notified medical authority
Place:
Date:

Signature / Thumb impression (Photo of the Differently Abled Person

of the Differently abled person and Stamp to be fixed here)

Note:
Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability
(eg, Visual impairment – Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability – Orthopedic specialist/ PMR
.etc)
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ANNEXURE – VII
COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
OBJECTIVE TYPE

a) One question will be displayed on the screen at a time.

.
b) Time available for you to complete the examination will be displayed
through a countdown timer in the top right-hand corner of the screen. It
will display the remaining time as Time Left. At the beginning of exam,
timer will show 180 minutes (240 minutes for Differently Abled candidates
with scribe) which will reduce gradually with passage of time. When the
timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself and your examination
will be submitted by the system automatically.
c) Question Number Box:

1. Question Number Box displayed on the right side of the screen will show
the status of each question using one of the following symbols:

The ‘Marked for Review’ status for a question simply indicates that you
would like to look at that question again.
2. You can click on the ">" arrow which appears to the left of question
number box to minimize the question number box. This will enable you
to view the question on a bigger area of the screen. To view the question
number box again, you can click on "<" arrow which appears on the
right side of the screen.

You can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to

the top of the question area, without scrolling.
3. The summary of number of questions answered, not answered, not
visited, marked for review and answered and marked for review will be
displayed above the question number box.

d) Answering a Question

i) The questions will appear on the screen in ascending order, which can
be answered one by one.
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ii) To select your answer of a question, click on the button of one of the
options.

iii) Click on Save and Next button after answering every

question to save your answer. Otherwise your answer will not be
saved.

iv) To deselect your chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen
option again or click on the Clear Response button.
.
e) Instruction for enlarging images
To view the image provided in the question in a bigger size, click on
the image and rotate the scrolling wheel on the mouse.

Any attempt of malpractice found, will render you liable to

such action or penalty as Commission may decide.
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ANNEXURE - VIII

TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Sl. No. Process Timeline

Last date upto which the Online Application

1. 23.06.2023
can be edited/ submitted/ payment of fees
can be made

2. From 28.06.2023 12.01 A.M

Online Application Correction Window period
to 30.06.2023 11.59 P.M

Last date upto which the applicants are

3.
permitted to upload/ re-upload the 05.08.2023
documents

4.
Publication of Examination Results October 2023

5. Certificate Verification / Oral Test

November 2023

6
Counselling November 2023

Secretary