TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
“INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS”
(Revised w.e.f 07.11.2016)
1. NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES:- The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission notifies vacancies for various posts in the
Commission’s Website and Newspapers. The number of such vacancies notified by the
Commission is only approximate and is liable for modification with reference to vacancy
position at any time before or at the time of actual recruitment.
2. HOW TO APPLY THROUGH ONLINE
1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission's Websites
www.tnpsc.gov.in/www.tnpscexams.net/ www.tnpscexams.in.
2. One Time Registration (OTR) and applicant Dashboard are mandatory before applying
for any post. One Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of registration.
3. For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have scanned image of
their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive to upload the photo and signature.
4. Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration on or before
29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and Password to create applicant Dashboard in
the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one
registration ID in one time registration.
5. One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just collectionof information
from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant to
facilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicant who wishes to apply for any post
shall click “Apply” against the post Notified in the Commission’s Website and use the
same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION. USER ID and
PASSWORD are created by the applicants themselves. Incase, if the applicant forgets the
USER ID and PASSWORD, he can change or reset them using “FORGOT PASSWORD
AND FORGOT LOGIN ID, OTR ID” Options. The Commission will not furnish USER ID and
PASSWORD details to the applicants.
6. Applicants have to furnish their correct SSLC Register Number, Month and Year of
Passing and Name of the Board which issued the certificate, while registering online. If any
detail furnished is found to be wrong, both One Time Registration and Online Application
will be rejected at any stage.
7. Applicants who have more than one SSLC mark sheets, should enter the details
available in the mark sheet issued on final attempt in which he had passed the SSLC
Examination.
8. A valid e-mail ID and Mobile Number is mandatory for o n e t i m e registration. E-mail ID and Mobile Number are to be kept in active mode. TNPSC will send all
communications and messages only to the registered email ID and Mobile.
9. Though the applicants furnish details / information in the One Time Registration, the
details furnished in the application for the recruitment concerned alone will be taken into
consideration for that recruitment.
10. Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Nam of
the applicant, Post Applied for, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, e-mail ID,
Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final. However, applicants can modify
certain fields till the last date specified for applying online. Certain fields are fixed and
cannot be edited even before the closing date. Applicants are hence requested to fill
in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of
details will be entertained after last date for applying.
11. The Instructions and Illustration regarding One time Registration are available in the
website www.tnpscexams.net / www.tnpscexams.in.
12. An applicant already having user ID and Password, has to login. The available OTR
particulars will be displayed on the screen. They have to fill up additional details required for
specific recruitment application.
13. After submitting the details in the application, applicants can choose any one of the
following modes for making payment of examination fee.
a. Net Banking
b. Debit Card / Credit Card
c. Remittance through Bank Chalan
d. Remittance through Post Office Chalan
