TNPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests Recruitment Notification 2017

TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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NOTIFICATION NO. 21 /2017                                                                                                               DATED 12.09.2017

Applications are invited only from eligible applicants through online mode upto 09.10.2017 for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests included in Group-I A Service.

 It is mandatory for the 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 should apply online for this recruitment. (The One Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.)

 

 

 

 

 

Name of the Post and

 

 

 

Name of the Service and

 

 

No. of

 

 

 

 

Scale of Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code No.

 

 

 

Vacancies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assistant Conservator

 

 

 

 

Tamil Nadu Forest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rs.15,600-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Forests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

39,100/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Post Code No.1009)

 

 

 

 

(Service code No.002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ G.P Rs.5400/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PB-3)

 

 

2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GT- G

 

 

GT(W)

 

GT- G (PSTM)

 

BC - G

 

 

 

BC(W)

 

BC - G (PSTM)

 

BC(M)- G

 

MBC/DC- G

MBC/DC- G

(PSTM)

SC- G

SC(W)

SC- G (PSTM)

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviation: GT- General Turn, W- Women; PSTM – Person Studied in Tamil Medium

 

3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

Date of Notification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.09.2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

Last

date  for

submission  of

 

application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.10.2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

through online

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last

date

for

payment

of

 

Preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

Examination

Fee

through  Bank

(State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.10.2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of India / Indian Bank)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

Date of Preliminary Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.12.2017 FN

 

10.00 A.M to 1.00 Noon

 

 

E

 

 

Date of Main Written Examination

 

 

 

 

 

Will be announced later at the time of declaring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

results of Preliminary Examination.

 

4. 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 (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017)

 Note 

Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b)

 

Preliminary Examination Fee

 

Rs.100/-

 

 

For Preliminary Examination

-

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

The Preliminary 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.

 

 

c)

 

Main Written Examination Fee

 

Rs.200/-

 

 

For Main Written Examination

-

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

The Main Written Examination fee should be paid later only by those

 

 

 

applicants who are admitted to the Main Written Examination based on

 

 

 

the result of Preliminary Examination and on receipt of intimation from

 

 

 

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, if they are not eligible for fee

 

 

 

concession.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION 

Preliminary Examination Fee: Rs 100/-

Main Written Examination Fee: Rs 200/-

QUALIFICATIONS:

(A)   AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2017) 

 

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CATEGORY OF APPLICANTS

 

 

MINIMUM AGE

 

 

MAXIMUM AGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Should have completed)

 

 

(should not have

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

completed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

“Others” [i.e.,  Applicants  not  belonging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to SCs,   SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, and

 

 

 

 

 

30 Years

 

 

 

 

 

BCs (OBCM) and BCMs

 

 

21 Years

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

SCs,  SC(A)s,  STs,  MBCs/DCs,  BCs

 

 

 

 

 

35 Years

 

 

 

 

(OBCM), BCMs and  DWs of all Castes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 12.09.2017 (i.e. the date of notification))
Applicants should possess any one of the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission on the date of this Notification viz., 12.09.2017.
1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry
2. A Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
3. A Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology
4. A Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
5. A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
6. A Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics*
7. A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics*
8. A Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
9. A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
10. A Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture
11. A Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering
12. A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
13 A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
14. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer/Computer Science Engineering
15. A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
17. A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
18. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Applications
19. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
20. A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science
21. A Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science

PHYSICAL STANDARDS Applicants must possess the following Minimum Physical Standards:- 

 

Category

 

 

Height (cm)

 

 

Chest Girth (cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

 

 

Expansion

 

 

Male

 

 

163

 

 

84

 

 

05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female

 

 

150

 

 

79

 

 

05

 

 The following minimum height standards may be allowed in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and races such as Assamese, Bhutanese, Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Kumaonis, Ladakhese, Mizo, Naga, Nepalese, Sikkimese and those from Arunachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti and Meghalalya. 

Male Candidate

- 152 cm

Female Candidate

- 145 cm

PHYSICAL TEST: Must pass a physical test covering a distance of 25/16 Kms within 4 hours on foot by male/female candidates respectively.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (OMR METHOD) (OBJECTIVE TYPE) 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifying

 

 

 

 

 

Marks

 

Subject

 

Duration

Maximum

SCs,

SC(A)s,

Others

 

STs, MBCs/ DCs

 

 

Marks

 

 

 

 

BCs (OBCM) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCM

 

 

Single paper in General Studies  - 200 Questions

 

 

 

 

 

Degree Standard(Subject Code - 301)

 

 

 

 

 

(i)  General Studies

- 150 Questions

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Aptitude & Mental Ability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test

-  50 Questions

3 Hours

300

 

90

120

(SSLC Standard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the preliminary examination, questions paper will be set in Tamil and English. 

B. MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifying Marks

 

 

 

 

 

Subject

Duration

Maximum

 

for selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCs,

SC(A)s,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STs,

MBCs/DCs,

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCs (OBCM) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(2)

(3)

 

(4)

 

(5)

 

Compulsory Subjects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper- I : General Studies (Degree

3 Hours

200

 

 

 

 

 

Standard) (Code No: 302)

 

 

 

 

 

Paper- II :General English (S.S.L.C

3 Hours

100

 

 

 

 

 

Standard) (Code No: 282)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any two optional Subjects from the list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 21 Subjects given below:-

3 Hours

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper-III : Optional Subject - 1

 

 

 

 

 

Paper-IV : Optional Subject - 2

3 Hours

300

 

 

 

 

 

Subjects:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

 

Forestry   (Code No.283)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

Botany (Code No. 268)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

Zoology (Code No. 270)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

Physics (Code No.241)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

 

Chemistry (Code No.243)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

Mathematics (Code No. 276)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

Statistics (Code No. 274)

 

 

 

306

 

408

 

 

8.

 

 

Geology (Code No.239)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

Agriculture (Code No.284)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

 

Horticulture (Code No. 278)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

 

 

Agricultural Engineering (Code No. 280)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

 

 

Civil Engineering (Code No. 261)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

Chemical Engineering (Code No. 260)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

 

Computer / Computer Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering (Code No.303 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

 

 

Electrical Engineering (Code No. 259)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

Electronics Engineering (Code No.304)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

 

Mechanical Engineering (Code No. 256)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.

 

 

Computer Applications (Code No.288)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

 

 

Computer Science (Code No.286)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

 

 

Environmental Science (Code No.298)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

 

 

Veterinary Science (Code No.296)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview & Record

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1020

 

 

 

 

 

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