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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has announced the Group 1 Notification date in the TNPSC Annual Planner 2025. As per the official schedule, it is expected to be released in April. All the candidates eagerly waiting for the TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 can go through the article and know the latest updates about the Tamil Nadu Group 1 Exam. The Group 1 posts include Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner, and many other posts.
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025
The TNPSC is the recruiting organisation for Group 1 posts in the state. Every year thousands of aspirants prepare for the exam. All the aspirants planning to prepare for the TNPSC Group 1 Exam should be aware of the eligibility criteria and apply for eligible posts. The TNPSC Group 1 Posts are respectable and have high impact on society. As per the TNPSC Annual Planner 2025, the TNPSC will release the TNPSC Group 1 Official Notification on 01 April 2025 on its official website.
All Candidates, before applying for the Group 1 Civil Services Posts, must check the TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025, which provides all-important details like the selection process, eligibility criteria etc. Interested candidates can take an Overview of TNPSC Group 1 Notification details from the article which are given below
| TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2024 | |
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
| Exam Name | Combined Civil Services Examination – I (Group-I Services) |
| Post Name | Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-1), Assistant Commissioner(Commercial Taxes), Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Assistant Director of Rural Development, District Employment Officer, District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) |
| Vacancy | To be Announced |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
| Salary | Level 22 |
| TNPSC Official website | www.tnpsc.gov.in |
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025: Important Dates
The candidates preparing for the Tamil Nadu Group 1 Exam should know the online registration date, exam date, and other important events. As the TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 will be released on the official website on 01 April 2025. All Interested Candidates who dream of getting a job at TNPSC Group 1 Service can check the important dates that have already been released on the annual planner notice. The TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Exam will be held from 15th June 2025. Check the important dates below.
| TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025: Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Date of Notification | 01 April 2025 |
| Apply Online starts from | April |
| Last Date to submit application | TBA |
| Date and time of Preliminary Examination | 15th June 2025 |
| TNPSC Group 1 Admit Card 2025 | June 2025 |
| TNPSC Group 1 Answer Key 2025 | To be Notified Soon |
| TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Result 2025 | To be Notified Soon |
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 Vacancy Details
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will also release the TNPSC Group 1 vacancy details in the official notification for the Combined Civil Services Examination on 01 April 2025. Once the notification is released, candidates can check the post-wise vacancy details mentioned in the table below.
| TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 Vacancy Details | |
| TNPSC Group 1 Posts | No. of Vacancy |
| Deputy Collector | – |
| DSP (Category I) | – |
| Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) | – |
| Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies | – |
| Assistant Director of Rural Development | – |
| District Employment Officer | – |
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | – |
TNPSC Group 1 Eligibility Criteria 2025
The Candidates Need to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the TNPSC Group 1 Services. The post-wise educational qualification and age limit have been discussed below.
TNPSC Group 1 2025 Age Limit
The minimum age limit for the TNPSC Group 1 is 21 years, whereas the maximum age limit is 34 years. The cutoff date to calculate the age limit will be shared along with the notification. However, the age relaxation of 5 years has been provided to reserved category candidates, as mentioned in the table below.
| NPSC Group 1 Notification: Age Limit | ||
| Post Name | Max. Age (Others) | Max. Age (MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs SCs, SC(A)s, STs, and Destitute Widows of all Communities) |
| Deputy Collector | 34 | 39 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-1) | 34 | 39 |
| Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) | 34 | 39 |
| (i) For candidates possessing any degree | 39 | |
| (ii) For candidates possessing B.L. degree | 35 | 40 |
| Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | 34 | 39 |
| Assistant Director of Rural Development | 34 | 39 |
| District Employment Officer | 34 | 39 |
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | 34 | 39 |
TNPSC Group 1 Educational Qualification
For the Group 1 services, applicants are required to hold a degree in any stream from a university recognized by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or from an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament. Additionally, degrees deemed as equivalent to university degrees under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, are also acceptable. However, preference criteria are also mentioned in the official notification and candidates can check the post-wise preference below.
| TNPSC Group 1 Qualification Preference Criteria | ||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Preference Criteria |
| 1 | Deputy Collector | – |
| 2 | Deputy Superintendent of Police | Preference is given to candidates with National awards for physical efficiency |
| 3 | Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) | Preference given to candidates based on specific qualifications and degrees held as mentioned below:
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| 4 | Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | – |
| 5 | Assistant Director of Rural Development | Preference shall be given to candidates possessing any of the following qualifications; (a) Post Graduate Degree in Rural Services of the Gandhigram Rural Institute (b) Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Extension. (c) Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Sociology |
| 6 | District Employment Officer | Preference shall be given to graduates in Economics, Education, Sociology, Statistics, and Psychology and to those with Post Graduate Diplomas in Social Science and experience in industrial or personnel management or labour welfare. |
TNPSC Group 1 Physical Measurement
For the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police Category 1 and District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services), the physical measurements of the candidates will be assessed. Check the height, weight, and chest measurements for both male and female candidates.
| Category | Post Name | Height (CM) | Chest (Normal) | Chest (Expansion) | Weight (kg) |
| Men | Deputy Superintendent of Police | 165 | 86 (round the chest) | 05 | Not Applicable |
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | 165 | 89 (round the chest) | 05 | 50 | |
| Women | Deputy Superintendent of Police | 155 | N/A | ||
| District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) | |||||
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 Selection Process
The TNPSC Group 1 Recruitment 2024 selection process involves 3 stages and the exam-wise details are discussed below.
- Prelims
- Mains
- Interview
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2025 Exam Pattern
The selection process of Tamil Nadu Group 1 includes an exam and the aspirants should be aware of the TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus and Exam Pattern to analyse their strengths and weakness. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has released the official Group 1 Exam Syllabus. In this article, we have discussed the exam pattern for both the Prelims and Mains exams. The exam shall be conducted in both English and Tamil Language. Interested Candidates must check the exam pattern of TNPSC Group 1 from the given article.
TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Pattern
- The Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature (Its marks will not be added to the final merit list)
- The questions shall be objective type and there is no negative marking.
- Qualifying Marks: SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs: 90 Marks and Others: 120 Marks
| TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Pattern (Objective) | |||
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| General Studies (Degree Standard) | 175 | 250 | 3 hours |
| Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 300 | |
TNPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Pattern
The Mains exam is descriptive type and it consists of 4 papers. Those who pass the Prelims exam will appear for the Mains Exam. The Main Examination answer sheets of Paper II, Paper III, and Paper IV will be evaluated, only if the candidate secures minimum qualifying marks in Paper I.
| TNPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Pattern (Descriptive type) |
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| Papers | Subject | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| I | Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) | 100 | 3 hours |
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| II | General Studies – 1 (Degree Level) | 250 | 3 hours | |
| III | General Studies – 2 (Degree Level) | 250 | 3 hours | |
| IV | General Studies – 3 (Degree Level) | 250 | 3 hours | |
| Total | 850 | |||
| Interview | 100 | |||
The final selection will be made based on the total marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination Paper II, Paper III, Paper IV and Interview taken together and they shall appear for the counselling based on their rank.
TNPSC Group 1 Salary
Candidates provisionally selected and employed in Group 1 Services are entitled to get benefits and perks similar to the other employees. The TNPSC Group 1 Salary falls in Pay Level 22. The monthly salary ranges from Rs.56100-205700 for all posts.
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