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TNPSC Group 2 & 2A Services Selection Process:
For Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and IIA Services) Posts
| 1. Preliminary Examination |
| 2. Main Examination |
For The Post of Forester In Forest Department And TAFCORN Posts
| 1. Preliminary Examination |
| 2. Main Examination |
| 3. Endurance Test |
Medical and Physical Standards:
– Candidates selected for appointment to all the posts will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness to the appointing authority at the time of joining the post.
– The visual acuity of the candidates selected for the following posts, the prescribed standards are mentioned below;
| Name of the Post | Post Code | Vision Standard prescribed |
| Probation Officer | 1011 | Standard-I |
| Forester | 3362 and 3363 | |
| Assistant Inspector | 1068 | Standard-II or better |
| For all other posts in Group II and Group IIA Services | – | Standard-III or better |
Candidates with defective vision should produce an Eye Fitness certificate from a qualified Eye Specialist working in a Government Hospital at the time of joining the post, to the appointing authority.
For the post of Forester:
Candidate must possess the following minimum physical standards:
| Category | Height (cm) | Chest (cm) | |
| Normal | Expansion | ||
| Male | 163 | 79 (round the chest) on full expiration | 05 (on full inspiration) |
| Female and Third Gender | 150 | 74 (round the chest) on full expiration | 05 (on full inspiration) |
For the candidate belonging to Scheduled Tribes, the following shall be the minimum height standards:
Male Candidate ……152 cm
Female and Third gender Candidate ……145 cm
Candidates possessing the above-said minimum physical standards are only eligible to apply for these posts.
Certificate of Physical Standards: A certificate containing the following particulars should be obtained from a Medical Officer, above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon appointed by the Government to a Government Medical Institution on or after the date of Notification and upload / produce the documents when called for by the Commission.
(1) Height ……cm
(2) Chest Measurement
(i) On full inspiration ……cm
(ii) On full expiration ……cm
(iii) Difference (Expansion) …….cm
(The measurements should be specified only with reference to the Metric System)
Candidate must satisfy a Medical Board in Chennai regarding his/her physique, fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
Endurance Test for the post of Forester:
The Physical Standard Verification and Endurance Test consisting of a walk over 25 km and 16 km to be completed in four hours by male and female / third gender candidates respectively which will be conducted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. A certificate to this effect must be obtained from a Gazetted Officer nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest on his behalf and produced. The Physical Standards Verification and Endurance Test will be conducted only at Chennai. The candidates who have passed the Endurance Test will be considered for further selection process.
If a transgender candidate applies as a male candidate, then the requirement of the Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for the male candidate shall apply. If a transgender candidate applies as a female candidate, then the requirement of Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for the female candidate shall apply. If a transgender candidate applies as a third gender, the requirement of Physical Standards and Endurance Test prescribed for female candidate shall apply.
Prelims Exam Pattern for Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and Group IIA Services) (Single Paper):
Mains Exam Pattern for Group II Services:
Mains Exam Pattern for Group IIA Services:
The questions on General Studies for Preliminary and Main Examination will be set both in Tamil and English.
TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and Group IIA Services) Syllabus PDF: