1

ANNEXURE - I
The Name of the Tests in which the examinations will be held, Code Number and the Fees
payable are as follows:Serial
Name of the Test
Code
Fee
Number
Number
Payable
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Rs. P.
1.
The Account Test for Executive Officers
114
50.00
2.
The Account Test for Highways and Rural Works
Department Officers and Subordinates.
First Paper
135
100.00
Second Paper
153
(Both the papers are compulsory)
3.
The Account Test for Public Works Department
Officers and Subordinates -Part-I
187
50.00
4.
The Account Test for Public Works Department
Officers and Subordinates-Part-II
204
50.00
Note: The candidates for the Account Test for
Public Works Department Officers and
Subordinates are allowed to appear for
the first and second parts in the same
Examination or for either of the two parts
separately in different sittings.
5.
6.
7.

The Account Test for Subordinate Officers-Part I

The Account Test for Subordinate Officers-Part II
Advanced Language Test for Officers of the Tamil Nadu
Educational Subordinate Service

176
190

Tamil -Paper

018

Tamil -Paper

II

045

50.00
50.00

100.00

8.
9.

10.
11.
12.

Note:- (i) The text books prescribed for Part-I-Tamil of

the B.A Degree Course of the University of
Madras for every Academic year shall be the
text books for the test.
(ii) Both the papers are compulsory.
Animal Husbandry Department Test

139

50.00

The Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the

Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service in the Agriculture Department

197

50.00

198

50.00

110

50.00

128

50.00

The Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers

of the Agriculture Department
The Civil and Criminal Judicial Test for members of the Judicial
Department-Part-I.
The Civil and Criminal Judicial Test for members of the Judicial
Department-Part-II.

(1)
13.
14.

(2)
The Civil and Criminal Judicial Test for members of the Judicial
Department-Part-III.
The Criminal Judicial Test, Part-I(a)
Indian Penal Code- General Principles

(3)

(4)

141

50.00

070
100.00

(b)
Indian Penal Code-Detailed Application
(Note:- Both the papers are compulsory) .
15.

The Criminal Judicial Test -Part-II(a)

Code of Criminal Procedure-General
Principles

102

094
100.00

(b)

16.
17.

Code of Criminal Procedure-Detailed

Application
(NOTE:- Both the papers are compulsory )
The Criminal Judicial Test-Part-III

122
142

50.00

Departmental Test for Accounts Officers in the Tamil

Nadu Electricity Board(a)

Paper-I

005
100.00

18.

19.

(b)
Paper-II
(NOTE:-Both the papers are compulsory.
Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department
Employees.
Departmental Test for appointment as Internal Audit Officers
in the Audit Branch of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(a)
Paper-I

019

125

50.00

172
100.00

(b)
Paper -II
(NOTE:-Both the papers are compulsory).
20.

183

Departmental Test for appointment as Assistant Audit Officers in the

Audit Wing of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Administration Department.

Part:-I
(a)

(b)

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Acts,

1959 and the Rules framed thereunder and other
Acts. (Theory and Practical)
140
Fundamental Rules, Travelling Allowance Rules
Pension Code and Temple Servants Service
Rules, etc. (Theory and Practical).
158

50.00

50.00

Part:-II(a)
(b)

Accounts and Audit of Hindu Religious Institutions

(Theory and Practical)
174
Accounts and Audit of Thiruppani Works of Religious
Institutions and General Accounts of Government
of Tamil Nadu (Theory and Practical)
186

50.00

50.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Candidates may appear for Parts I and II of the test

separately.
(ii)
Part-I(a) and (b) have to be attempted simultaneously
and passed in one sitting Part-II (a) and (b) have to be
attempted simultaneously and passed in one sitting.
Departmental Test for Audit Clerks in the Accounts Branch of the Office
of the Chief Engineer (Highways and Rural Works) Chennai(will be held
only in May Session every year).
(a)
First Paper
104
(b)
Second Paper
124

50.00
50.00

NOTE:- (i)

21.

22.

NOTE:- The candidate applying for this test should state

in his application whether he has previously
applied for this test and secured exemption
from further examination in any of the
particular paper and if so the register number,
month and year of the examination and the
paper in which he secured exemption should
be clearly stated. Failure to furnish this
information correctly will entail rejection of his
application.
Departmental Test for Audit Superintendent in the Accounts
Branch of the Office of the Chief Engineer (Highways and Rural
Works), Chennai (will be held only in May Session every year)(a)
(b)

23.

24.

25.

26.

First Paper - Precis and Draft

Second Paper-Elementary Book
keeping
(c)
Third Paper-Constitution of India
(d)
Fourth Paper-Public Works and
General Accounts
(e)
Fifth Paper-Establishment Audit
Departmental Test in Commercial Taxes Acts(a)
Part-I
(b)
Part-II
(c)
Part-III
Departmental Test for Draughtsman Grade-III in the
Forest Department(a)
Examination in Law
(b)
Examination in Office Procedure
and Accounts
Departmental Test for Evaluation and Applied
Research Department
Departmental Test for Forest Subordinate Officers (a)
Forest Law(i) Paper-I

010

50.00

015
027

50.00
50.00

108
127

50.00
50.00

171
182
199

50.00
50.00
50.00

173

50.00

185

50.00

007

50.00

069
100.00

(ii) Paper-II
(Both the papers are compulsory

106

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(1)

(2)
(b)

(3)

(4)

Office Procedure and Accounts(i) Paper-I

084
100.00

(ii) Paper-II
(Both the papers are compulsory )
27.

Departmental Test for Government Press Officers

28.

Departmental Test for Rural Welfare Officer(Women)

(Previously Gramasevaks and Gramasevikas)-

126

203

50.00

Paper(b)-Village Swaraj

103
169

50.00
50.00

Paper(c)-The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994

(without rules and orders)

180

50.00

Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Office of the

Administrator-General and Official Trustee(i)
Paper-I

109

Paper(a)-Manual of Village Level Workers and Community

Development Manual, Part-I.

29.

100.00

30.
31.

(ii)
Paper-II
081
[Both the Papers are compulsory]
Departmental Test for Junior Assistants in the Police
Department
111
Departmental Test in the Manual of Firemanship for Officers of the
Tamil Nadu Fire Service(i)
Paper-I
008

50.00

100.00
(ii)

Paper-II

021

(Both the papers are compulsory)

32.

Departmental Test for the members of the Staff of the Tamil Nadu
Khadi and Village Industries Board(a)

First Paper-On Gandhiji's Collected Works

Volume V (Tamil)
178
(b)
Second Paper-On the Handbook Pattern of
Financial Assistance by the Khadi and
Village Industries Board
195
Note- (i) The Two Papers of the test can be passed at different sitting.
(ii) The questions in the first paper on Gandhiji's
Collected Works (Volume V) shall be set only in Tamil
and the Candidates should answer the paper in Tamil
only. The Answer books of the candidates who answer
the paper in language other than Tamil will be
invalidated.

50.00

50.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Departmental Test for Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service

in the National Employment Service.
006

50.00

Departmental Test on Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, etc.

and the rules and notification made thereunder for the
staff of the Transport Department

189

50.00

Departmental Test in the Code of Criminal Procedure

for the Staff of the Transport Department

205

50.00

168
179

50.00
50.00

003
016
029
044
059

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

068
086
098

50.00
50.00
50.00

020

50.00

123
002

50.00
50.00

Paper-III-Constitution of India and Miscellaneous Acts

138

50.00

Paper-IV-The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act,1994 and the

Rules and Orders issued thereunder.

156

50.00

Paper-V-The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act,1920

and the Rules and Orders issued thereunder.

157

50.00

(iii) The questions in the second paper on the Handbook

Pattern of Financial Assistance by the Khadi and
Village Industries Board shall be set both in English
and Tamil and the Candidates should answer the
paper either in English or in Tamil as opted by them in
their applications.
33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

Departmental Test for Municipal Commissioners in the

Municipal Administration Department(a)
Part-I
(b)
Part-II
Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department(a) Co-operation (i) Paper-I
(ii)Paper-II
(b) Auditing
(i) Paper-I
(ii) Paper-II
(c) Banking
(d) Co-operative Management and Administration
(i) Paper-I
(ii) Paper-II
(e) Book keeping
Departmental Test for Officers of the National
Employment Service
Departmental Test for Officers of the Panchayat
Development Department.
Paper-I Manual of Village Level Workers Community
Development Manual Part-I and a Guide to
Community Development
Paper-II-Village Swaraj

Note:- The candidate is given the option of answering either

Paper-IV or Paper-V.

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(1)
40.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Departmental Test for Officers of the Probation Branch of the Jail

Department(a) Part-I-(i) Section-A
121
100.00
(ii) Section-B
(Both the Sections are Compulsory)

137

(b) Part II-(i) Section-A

155
100.00

(ii) Section-B
152
(Both the Sections are compulsory)
Note:-(1) The examination in the test will be held with reference to the
Syllabus issued in G.O.Ms.No.21, P&AR (Per.M) Department,
dated 10th January 1990 as subsequently amended.
(2) Candidates may appear separately for each part of the test.
(3) Graduates in Law irrespective of the fact whether they have
undergone Apprentice Examination conducted by the Bar
Council of Tamil Nadu or not, are exempted from passing
Sections (A) and (B) in Part I of this test.
41.

42.

43.

Departmental Test for the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply
and Drainage Board

181

50.00

Departmental Test for Subordinate Officers in the Tamil Nadu

Treasuries and Accounts Department

175

50.00

Departmental Test for Supervisors of Industrial Co-operatives in the

Industries Department(a)
Co-operation General
(i) Co-operative Law
011
100.00

(b)

(c)

(ii) Co-operative Principles and Practice

(Both the papers are compulsory)
Co-operative Accounts and Audit including
Book-keeping and Secretarial Practice.

032

50.00

Industrial Co-operation

047

50.00

(d)
44.
45.
46.

Business Administration including

Cost Accounting
Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Medical Code

023

061

Departmental Test in the Tamil Nadu Service Manual-Volume I

for the Staff of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Deputy Inspectors Test:(a) First Paper (relating to Secondary and
Special Schools)
(b) Second Paper (relating to Elementary
Schools)
(c) Educational Statistics

50.00
129

50.00

170

50.00

004

50.00

017

50.00

119

50.00

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(1)

47.
48.

(2)
Note:- (i) Candidates are allowed to appear for the test as a
whole or in one or other of the three papers.
(ii) For the paper in Educational Statistics the Public
Instruction Report for the year 2002-03 is prescribed.
Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test (Previously the
District Office Manual Test)
The Electricity Department Account Test:(a) First Paper

(3)

(4)

208

50.00

105
100.00

49.
50.

(b) Second Paper

(Both the papers are compulsory )

120

Fisheries Department Test-I

Fisheries Department Test-II
(a) Part A-(i)
Theory

184

50.00

009
100.00

(ii)
(b) Part B- (i)

Practical

022

Theory

031

Practical

046

Theory

060

100.00
(ii)
(c) Part C-(i)

100.00

51.

(ii)
Practical
(Each part is to be passed in one sitting).
Forest Department Test(a) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department Code and the
Tamil Nadu Account Code Volume III-Part III.
Without books

075

083
100.00

52.

53.

With books
(Both are compulsory)
(b) The standing order of the Board of Revenue and the
Services Rules
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration
Department Test(i) Paper-I
(ii) Paper-II
(Candidates may appear for and pass each paper at separate
examinations).
The Jail Test, Part I(a) The Indian Penal Code
(b) The Code of Criminal Procedure
(c) Laws, Rules, Regulations and orders relating
to Jail Management
Note:- (1) The examination in the test will be held with reference to
the syllabus issued in G.O.Ms.No.21, P&AR.(Per.M) Department
dated 10th January 1990 as subsequently amended.

107

200

50.00

132
206

50.00
50.00

136
154

50.00
50.00

177

50.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(2) The candidates are allowed to appear for all the three papers
of the test together in the same examination or for one or more
of the three papers separately in different examinations.
54.

55.

The Jail Test Part II-Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of

Children) Act, 2000 (Central Act 56 of 2000) With Books
194
Note:- The examination in the test will be held with reference to the syllabus
Issued in G.O.Ms.No.21, P&AR (Per.M) Department, dated
10th January 1990 as subsequently amended.
Labour and Factories Department Test
(a) Part- A
(b) Part -B
Language Test for members of the Commercial Taxes Department(will be held only in May Session every year)
(a) Gujarathi
(b) Hindi

50.00

143
159

50.00
50.00

079
080

50.00
50.00

The language Test for the members of the Commercial

Taxes Department will be conducted only in Hindi and
Gujarathi Languages.
(2)
Candidates should mention the language in which they
wish to be examined. Failure to mention the name of the
language will entail summarily rejection of the
application.
(3)
Candidates will be admitted to oral examinations only if
they pass the written examination. Those who pass the
oral examination will be subjected to the practical
examination in the test. In case, where a candidate has
failed in the
practical examination he will be
required to appear for the practical examinations
separately and he should mention the fact in the
application.
(4)
Candidates for the viva voce test and for the practical
examination will be informed in due course of the dates
on which and the places at which the examinations will
be held.
Local Fund Audit Department Test:(a) Local Acts and Rules framed thereunder
(b) Commercial Book-Keeping

201
063

50.00
50.00

58.

The Panchayat Development Account Test

202

50.00

59.

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Test:(a) Higher Grade

(b) Lower Grade

144
160

50.00
50.00

56.

Note:(1)

57.

Note:- (1) The examination in the test will be held with reference to
the syllabus issued in G.O.Ms.No.21, P&AR.(Per.M) Department
dated 10th January 1990 as subsequently amended.

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(1)
60.

(2)

(3)

(4)

145
161
196
188

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

112
130

50.00
50.00

146
162

50.00
50.00

001

50.00

209

50.00

Registration Department Test:(a)

(b)
(c)

Group-I
Paper-I
Paper-II
Group-II
Group-III

Note:-Candidates may appear for both the papers of the

Registration Department Test Group-I together in the same
examination or for either of the two papers separately in
different examinations.
61.
62.

63.
64.
65.

The Revenue Test Part I -First Paper

The Revenue Test Part I-Second Paper
(The candidates for Revenue Test Part I are allowed to appear for
both the first and second papers together in the same
examination or for either of the two papers separately in different
examinations.)
The Revenue Test, Part II
The Revenue Test, Part III
Second Class Language Test in Tamil
(i)
Parts A to D (Full Test)
(ii)

66.

Part D only

Note:- The Candidates will be admitted to viva voce Parts B,C

and D of the test only if they pass Part A-Written part of
it or to viva voce Part D of the test, only if they have
already passed Parts A, B and C. The candidates should
state whether they wish to appear for full test (Code
No.001) or for Part D only (Code No.209).
Special Language Test for Officers of the Education DepartmentHigher Standard TamilPaper I

058
100.00

Paper II
Notes- (i)
Both the papers are compulsory.
(ii)
The examination in the test will be conducted with
reference to the revised list of text books prescribed for
the test and published in the T.N.P.S.C. Bulletin, dated
16th July 1990.
67.
The Stationery and Printing Department Test:(a)
Part -A
(b)
Part -B
68.
Subordinate Accounts Service Examination:PART I
(a) Local Acts and Rules framed thereunder (Practical)
(b) Fundamental Rules, Pension Code and the
Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules (Practical)

067

147
163

50.00
50.00

131

50.00

148

50.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Accounts and Audit of Local Bodies (Theoretical) 085

Accounts and Audit of Local Bodies (Practical)
115
Accounts and Audit of State Trading Schemes
(Practical).
164
Note:- Candidates can appear for Two papers of the Part-I/Three
papers of the Part II and pass in one sitting or appear for
each paper of the Test separately. However, candidates
can sit for Part II only after passing both the papers of
Part I of the Test.
Survey Department Test-

50.00
50.00

PART II
(a)
(b)
(c)

69.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Head Surveyors and Sub-Assistants Test(i) First Paper

(ii) Second Paper
Field Surveyors Test
(i) First Paper
(ii) Second Paper
Revenue Draughtsman Test:(i) First Paper
(ii) Second Paper
(iii) Third Paper
(iv) Fourth Paper
Computation Test:(i) First Paper
(ii) Second Paper
Deputy Surveyors Test:(i) First Paper
(ii) Second Paper

062
088

50.00
50.00

072
089

50.00
50.00

039
054
071
097

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

074
096

50.00
50.00

073
095

50.00
50.00

030

50.00

113
082

50.00
50.00

210
211
212
213
214
215

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

Note:- (i)

70.
71.

72.

The examination in the test will be held with

reference to the syllabus issued in G.O.Ms.No.21,
P&A.R. (Per.M) Department, dated 10th January 1990
as subsequently amended.
(ii) All the Survey Department test will be conducted
only in English or in Tamil and not in any other
languages.
The Tamil Nadu Fire Service Department Test
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Department Test:(a)
First Paper (Detailed Application)
(b)
Second Paper (General Principles)
Third Class Language Test (Viva Voce):-

50.00

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

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(1)

73.

(2)
Note:- (a) The Third Class Language Test will be conducted in
Tamil and in Telugu for Assistant Curators in the
Government Museum and also in Telugu, Malayalam,
Kannada, Urdu or Hindi for Probationary SubRegistrars and Probationary District Registrars in the
Registration Department.
The Translation Test:(a) First Paper:(i)
English to Hindi
(ii)
English to Kannada
(iii)
English to Malayalam
(iv)
English to Tamil
(v)
English to Telugu
(vi)
English to Urdu
(b) Second Paper:(i)
Hindi to English
(ii)
Kannada to English
(iii)
Malayalam to English
(iv)
Tamil to English
(v)
Telugu to English
(vi)
Urdu to English

Note:- (i)

(ii)

74.

(3)

(4)

033
034
035
036
037
038

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

048
049
050
051
052
053

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

087
090
093

100.00

Candidates for the Translation Test may apply for the test in
any of the following
languages, viz, Tamil, Telugu,
Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu and Hindi (The Test in Urdu will
be conducted only in Persian Script).
The Candidates are allowed to pass the two papers either in
one sitting or in different sittings.

General Educational Test of the S.S.L.C. Standard:(a)

(b)

First Paper (General English) or

First Paper (General Tamil)
Second Paper (General Knowledge)

(will be held only in May session every year)

Note:- (I) Both the papers have to be passed in one sitting
(ii) This test is intended only for employees mentioned in
paragraph 10 of the Notification.

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

Chennai-600 003.
Dated: 15.09.2013.

RAMESH CHAND MEENA, I.A.S.,

V.SHOBHANA, I.A.S.,
CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS