Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has had a glorious past of 75 years. During 1923, the Lee Commission had recommended setting up of a Central Public Service Commission in India, but it did not give much thought to the need of establishing similar commissions in provinces.
It was left largely to the discretion of provincial Governments to recruit and exercise control over their Services, as they thought proper. As a result of the discretionary powers left to provincial Government, the Government of Madras and Punjab proposed to set up their Public Service Commissions.
The Madras Service Commission thus came into being under an Act of the Madras Legislature in 1929. Madras Presidency had the unique honour, of being the only province in India to establish the first Service Commission. The Madras Service Commission started with three Members, including the Chairman. After re-organisation of States in 1957, several Commissions were constituted. The Madras Service Commission became Madras Public Service Commission with headquarters at Madras in the year 1957. During 1970, when the name of the State was changed into Tamil Nadu, the Madras Public Service Commission automatically became the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC).
In view of its important and impartial function, Public Service Commissions rightly find a place of pride in the Indian Constitution. Articles 16, 234, 315 to 323 deal with various functions and powers of the Public Service Commissions. The working of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is also regulated by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulation, 1954 and the TNPSC Rules of Procedure.
Schedule of TNPSC recruitment exam 2012
TNPSC Group IV Services 2012
No. of Vacancies: 6000
Notification date: April 2012
Examination date: 07.07.2012 (FN)
Result date: September 2012
Interview / Counselling: September 2012
TNPSC Executive Officer Grade - IV 2012
No. of vacancies: 76
Notification date: April 2012
Examination date: 07.07.2012 (FN & AN)
Result date: September 2012
Interview / Counselling: September 2012
TNPSC CSSE I 2012
No. of vacancies: 1215
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 12.08.2012 (FN)
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Group V A 2012
Recruitment by Transfer to Secretariat Assistant - 25 vacancies
Superintendent in approved school for boys - 2 vacancies
Superintendent in Govt. Observation Home for Boys and Girls - 2 vacancies
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 12.08.2012 FN
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Group VII B Executive Officer Grade III
No. of vacancies: 24
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 12.08.2012 (FN & AN)
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Group I Services 2012
Notification date: June 2012
Preliminary exam date: 09.09.2012
Main written examination date: 08.12.2012 FN, 09.12.2012 FN
Preliminary exam result date: October 2012
Main exam result date: February 2013
Interview / Counselling: March 2013
TNPSC CSSE II 2012
Station Officer - Jr. Co-Op Inspector, Store Keeper
Notification date: April 2012
Examination date: 28.07.2012 FN
Result date: September 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC 2012 Motor Vehicles Inspector Grade II
No. of vacancies: 16
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 26.08.2012 FN
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Architectural Assistant 2012
No. of vacancies: 7
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 26.08.2012
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Cost Assistant 2012
(Department of Industries and Commerce)
No. of vacancies: 1
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 26.08.2012 FN
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
TNPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests 2012
No. of vacancies: 6
Notification date: April 2012
Examination date: 30.06.2012 FN & AN
Result date: September 2012
Interview / Counselling: September 2012
TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Examination 2012
Notification date: June 2012
Examination date: 29.09.2012
Result date: November 2012
Interview / Counselling: November 2012
TNPSC Foreman (Marine)
(Tamil Nadu Fisheries Sub. Service)
No. of vacancies: 7
Notification date: June 2012
Examination date: 29.09.2012 FN
Result date: November 2012
Interview / Counselling: November 2012
TNPSC VAO Exam 2012
No. of vacancies: 746
Notification date: June 2012
Examination date: 30.09.2012 FN
Result date: November 2012
Interview / Counselling: December 2012
TNPSC Drugs Inspector 2012 - 90 vacancies
TNPSC Phenyle Assistant - 1 vacancy
TNPSC Junior Analyst - 23 vacancies
Notification date: March 2012
Examination date: 05.05.2012
Result date: June 2012
Interview / Counselling: June 2012
TNPSC Assistant Geologist 2012
Geology and Mining - 9 vacancies
PWD - 33 vacancies
TNPSC Chemist in TN Geogoloy and Mining - 3 vacancies
TNPSC Assistant Geo-Chemist - 4 vacancies
TNPSC Statistical Inspector - 84 vacancies
TNPSC Assistant Statistical Investigator - 78 vacancies
Notification date: March 2012
Examination date: 02.06.2012 FN
Result date: July 2012
Interview / Counselling: July 2012
TNPSC Tamil Pandit Grade I 2012- 4 vacancies
TNPSC Assistant Director Co.op Audit - 2 vacancies
TNPSC Assistant Tester - 1 vacancy
TNPSC School Assistant Science - 1 vacancy
TNPSC School Assistant History - 1 vacancy
Notification date: March 2012
Examination date: 02.06.2012 AN
Result date: July 2012
Interview / Counselling: July 2012
TNPSC 2012 Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce - 3 vacancies
TNPSC Lecturer in Law - 1 vacancy
TNPSC Curator in District Museum - 3 vacancies
Notification date: April 2012
Examination date: 23.06.2012 FN
Result date: July 2012
Interview / Counselling: July 2012
TNPSC 2012 Executive Officer Grade I - 14 vacancies
Psychologist - 1 vacancy
Asst. Chemical Engineer - 1 vacancy
Draughtsman Grade III - 14 vacancies
Bursar - 13 vacancies
Notification date: March 2012
Examination date: 23.06.2012 FN & AN
Result date: July 2012
Interview / Counselling: July 2012
TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II 2012 - 47 vacancies
Examination date: 16.06.2012 FN & AN
TNPSC Technical Assistant (air conditioning) - 1
Examination date: 17.06.2012 FN & AN
Notification date: March 2012
Result date: August 2012
Interview / Counselling: September 2012
TNPSC Librarian Grade I (TN Ind. Sub Service) - 1 vacancy
Librarian - SCERT - 1 vacancy
Librarian in CSTI - 1 vacancy
Assistant Librarian in Law college - 1 vacancy
Notification date: May 2012
Examination date: 01.09.2012 FN & AN, 02.09.2012 FN
Result date: October 2012
Interview / Counselling: October 2012
