Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission TNPSC – Applications are invited from eligible candidates only through online mode upto 17.12.2022 for direct recruitment to the post of VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEON included in the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Service.
Examination for this post shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Method
Details of Vacancies
| Name of the post | Name of the service |
No. of vacancies | Scale of pay |
| Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Post Code No. 1695) |
Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Service (Service Code No.019) |
731 * | Rs.56,100 – 2,05,700 (Level 22) (Revised scale) |
* (including 30 carried forward vacancies)
AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2022)
Applicants who are Temporary Government Veterinary Assistant Surgeons (Rule 10(a)(i) appointees) of all categories – No Maximum Age limit
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all categories – No Maximum Age limit
‘Others’ [i.e. candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] – 32 Years
Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection /appointment to the post.
AGE CONCESSION
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWD) – 10 Years
Maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen – 50 years
Educational Qualification
a) B.V.Sc., Degree. (now known as B.V.Sc & A.H) and
b) Must have passed SSLC Examination or its equivalent examination with Tamil as one of the languages.
Registered as Veterinary Practitioner with the Tamil Nadu State Veterinary Council Constituted under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act 52 of 1984)
Note: Education should be 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor’s Degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
| Standard of vision | Certificate of physical fitness |
| Standard III or better | Form prescribed for Executive post |
Application Fees
Registration Fee: For One Time Registration – Rs.150/
Note Applicants who have already registered in One Time online Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
Examination Fee – Rs.200/
EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) – Full Exemption
Scheduled Tribes – Full Exemption
Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities – Three Free Chances
Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) – Three Free Chances
Ex-Servicemen – Two Free Chances
Persons with Benchmark Disability – Full Exemption
Destitute Widow – Full Exemption
Selection Procedure – Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e.,
(i) Examination (Computer Based Test Method) and
(ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview.
Date of examination (Computer Based Test)
| Veterinary Assistant Surgeon | Paper-I : Subject paper Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (UG Degree Standard) |
15.03.2023 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. |
| Paper – II PART A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) and PART B General Studies (Degree Std) |
15.03.2023 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M. |
CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION
| Sl. No. | Name of the Centre | Centre Code |
| 1 | Chennai | 0101 |
| 2 | Madurai | 1001 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | 0201 |
| 4 | Tiruchirappalli | 2501 |
| 5 | Tirunelveli | 2601 |
| 6 | Vellore | 2701 |
Important Dates for TNPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Rectruitment 2022
| Date of Notification | 18.11.2022 |
| Last date for submission of online application | 17.12.2022 |
| Application Correction Window Period | From 22.12.2022 12.01 A.M to 24.12.2022 11.59 P.M |
| Permitted to upload/ re-upload the documents | 02.03.2023 till 11.59 P.M |
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SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (CBT METHOD) AND ORAL TEST:
| Subject EXAMINATION in COMPUTER BASED TEST Method |
Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum qualifying marks for selection | |
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs,BC(OBCM)s & BCMs | Others | |||
| (i) Paper I Subject Paper ( UG Degree standard) – 200 Questions Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Code No. 296 ) |
3 Hours | 300 | 171 | 228 |
| (ii) Paper II (Total 200 questions) Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test * (SSLC Std) (100 questions/ 150 marks) |
11/2 Hours |
Note: Minimum qualifying marks –60 marks(40% of 150) *Marks secured in Part-A of Paper-II will not be taken into account for ranking. |
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| Part-B (General Studies) (Code No.003) (100 questions/ 200 marks) General Studies (Degree Std) –75 questions and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std.) –25 questions |
200 | |||
| (iii) Interview and Records | 70 | |||
| Total | 570 | |||