TNPSC invites Online applications for recruitment of 369 Combined Engineering Services Examination (CESE) 2023 Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website @ https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ from 13.10.2023 to 11.11.2023. Before applying for the recruitment, candidates must carefully read the TNPSC CESE 2023 notification and ensure their eligibility.
TNPSC CESE Recruitment 2023 [Quick Summary]
| Organization Name: | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Notification No: | Advertisement No.672 Notification No.23/2023 Dated:13.10.2023 |
| Job Category: | Tamilnadu Govt Jobs |
| Employment Type: | Regular Basis |
| Total No of Vacancies: | 369 Combined Engineering Services Examination 2023 Posts |
| Place of Posting: | Tamilnadu |
| Starting Date: | 13.10.2023 |
| Last Date: | 11.11.2023 |
| Exam Date: | 06.01.2024 & 07.01.2024 |
| Apply Mode: | Online |
| Official Website | https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ |
Latest TNPSC AE Vacancy Details:
TNPSC Invites Applications for the Following Posts
Table-I (Interview-Posts)
Posts for which selection is made in two stages: (i) Written Examination (ii) Oral Test
| SI No | Name of the Post and Post Code No. | Name of the Service and Service Code No. | Number of vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Principal, Industrial Training Institute/ Assistant Director of Training (Post Code 1729) | Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Service (Service Code 027) | 01 |
| 2. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Water Resources Department, PWD) (Post Code 1656) | Tamil Nadu Engineering Service (Service Code 011) | 04 |
| 3. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) (PWD) (Post Code 3656) | 05 | |
| 4. | Assistant Engineer (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department) (Post Code 1660) | Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service (Service Code 011) | 01 |
| 5. | Assistant Engineer (Highways Department) (Post Code – 1661) | Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service (Service Code 011) | 53 |
| 6. | Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) (Post Code – 1667) | Tamil Nadu Agricultural Engineering Service (Service Code 011) | 01 |
| 7. | Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Post Code 1664) | Tamil Nadu Factory Service (Service Code 011) | 20 |
| 8. | Assistant Engineer (Industries) (Post Code 1900) | Tamil Nadu Industries Subordinate Service (Service Code 044) | 09 |
| 8A. | Assistant Engineer(Electrical) (PWD) (Post Code No.1657) | Tamil Nadu Engineering Service (Service Code 011) | 36 |
| | | Total | 130 |
The following Posts included as per Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Additional Functions) Act, 2022 (Act No. 14 of 2022)
| SI No | Name of the Post and Post Code No. | Name of the Service and Service Code No. | Number of vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | Senior Officer (Technical) Tamil Nadu Industrial & Investment Corporation (Post Code 3265) | Tamil Nadu Industrial & Investment Corporation(Service Code 127) | 08 |
| 10. | Assistant Engineer (Electrical) TANGEDCO (Post Code 3266) | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Service Code 123) | 36 |
| 11. | Assistant Engineer(Civil) TANGEDCO (Post Code 3267) | 05 | |
| 12. | Assistant Engineer(Mechanical) TANGEDCO (Post Code 3268) | 09 | |
| 13. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board) (Post Code. 3230) | Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board Service (Service Code 111) | 01 |
| 14. | Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (Post Code 3269) | Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (Service Code 121) | 49 |
| 15. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Post Code 3270) | Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board [TWAD] (Service Code 126) | 78 |
| 16. | Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Post Code 3275) | 20 | |
| 17. | Manager – Engineering (TNCMPFL ) (Post Code 3271) | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (TNCMPFL) (Service Code 125) | 07 |
| 18. | Manager – Civil (TNCMPFL) (Post Code 3272) | 01 | |
| | | Total | 214 |
Table-II (Non-Interview Post)
Post for which selection is made in single stage Written Examination
| SI No | Name of the Post and Post Code No. | Name of the Service and Service Code No. | Number of vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Assistant Engineer(Civil) Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Limited (Post Code 3273) | Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Limited (Service Code 119) | 25 |
| | | Total | 25 |
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification: (As on 13.10.2023)
Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission/AICTE as the case may be.
| 1. Principal, ITI/ AD of Training – i. A degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology of any recognised University or institution under the purview of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) AND ii. Practical experience in a workshop or factory for a period of not less than three years. Note: 1. A factory or workshop shall mean a factory as defined in Section 2(m) of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948) 2. Other things being equal, preference will be given to persons who have completed one year Apprenticeship under the Government of India Scheme or one year training under the State Government Apprenticeship scheme. |
| 2. Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Water Resources Department) (PWD) – (1) Must possess a B.E degree in Civil Engineering or Civil and Structural Engineering. (or) (2) Must have passed in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering branch |
| 3. Assistant Engineer (Civil) (PWD) – (1) Must possess a B.E degree in Civil Engineering or Civil and Structural Engineering. (or) (2) Must have passed in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering branch |
| 4. Assistant Engineer (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department) – Must possess a B.E degree in Civil Engineering (or) Must have passed Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India) under Civil Engineering Branch, and he should furnish evidence of having undergone practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year. Note:-Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given for appointment to a person who has undergone one year of apprenticeship training under the Government of India Scheme or the State Government Apprenticeship Scheme. |
| 5. Assistant Engineer (Highways Department) – Must possess degree in Civil Engineering (or) A pass in Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E (India) Examinations under Civil Engineering branch (renamed as Institution of Examinations) Note:-Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to a person who has undergone one year of apprenticeship training under the Government of India Scheme or one year of training under the State Government Apprenticeship Scheme. |
| 6. Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) – i) B.E. (Agriculture) or B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) or B.Sc., (Agricultural Engineering) (or) ii) B.E. (Mechanical) (or) B.E. (Civil) (or) B.Tech (Automobile Engineering) or B.E. (Production Engineering) or B.E.(Industrial Engineering) (or) B.E (Civil and Structural Engineering) or B.E (Mechanical and Production Engineering). Provided that candidates possessing the qualification in item (ii) shall be considered only if no candidate with qualification item (i) is available. |
| 8. Assistant Engineer (Industries) – Must possess a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology degree of any discipline except Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering of any University recognised by the University Grants Commission or Institution recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education. |
| 8A. Assistant Engineer(Electrical) (PWD) – Must possess a degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examination with Electrical Engineering as a subject with three years practical experience as Junior Engineer in Public Works Department or Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, either before or after passing Sections A and B of the Institution Examination. Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who have undergone one year of apprenticeship training under the Government of India scheme or one year training under the Government of Tamil Nadu Special Apprenticeship Training Scheme |
| 9. Senior Officer (Technical) Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation – Degree in B.E., / B.Tech., /AMIE |
| 10. Assistant Engineer (Electrical) TANGEDCO – Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Electronics and Communication Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering or A pass in AMIE (Sections A & B) under Electrical Engineering or equivalent recognized by the UGC |
| 11. Assistant Engineer(Civil)TANGEDCO – Degree in Civil Engineering or A pass in AMIE (Sections A & B) under Civil Engineering or equivalent recognized by the UGC |
| 12. Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) TANGEDCO – Degree in Mechanical Engineering or A pass in AMIE (Sections A & B) under Mechanical Engineering or equivalent recognized by the UGC |
| 13. Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board) – Must possess a degree in Engineering (Civil) OR Must have passed Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E (India) Examination with the following:- i) A Pass in H.Sc. Examination ii) Must have passed ‘Geology’ under Section B as an optional or additional subject. |
| 14. Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board – Basic qualification should be a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering and Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering / Chemical Engineering / M.Tech. Environmental Science and Technology awarded by Anna University/M.Tech. Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals awarded by Anna University/ M.E. Environmental Management awarded by Anna University. |
| 15. Assistant Engineer (Civil) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board [TWAD] – Must possess a Degree in Engineering (Civil) from any university or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its Grant. Preference shall be given in the case of persons who possess the Post Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Engineering. |
| 16. Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board [TWAD] – Must possess a Degree in Engineering (Mechanical) from any university or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its Grant. Preference shall be given in the case of persons who possess the Post Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Engineering. |
| 17. Manager – Engineering TNCMPFL – Must possess a Degree in Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Instrumentation /Electrical & Instrumentation / Electronics and Communication / Automobile / Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University |
| 18. Manager – Civil TNCMPFL – Must possess a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering |
| 19. Assistant Engineer(Civil) Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing & Development Corporation Limited – Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering |
| Note: The educational qualifications prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies viz. 10th + HSC/Diploma or its equivalent + U.G. Degree + P.G. Degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. |
Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2023)
| SI No | Maximum Age Limit | |
| “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCMs) and BCMs] | Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (OBCMs), Backward Classes (Muslims) and Destitute Widows of all categories. | |
| For Posts from Sl.No.1 to 19 except Sl.No.8, 10, 11, 12 | 32* years | No Maximum age limit |
| For the post in Sl.No.8 | 37** years | No Maximum age limit |
| For posts in Sl.No.10, 11, 12 | 35 Years for SC/ST (The candidates belongs to the other categories i.e., BC(OBCMs), BCMs, MBCs/DCs and others are not applicable for this post due to Shortfall vacancy for SC/ST) | |
Note:
(i) As per G.O (Ms) No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment is enhanced by 2 years.
[*Maximum Age Limit has been increased from 30 to 32 years. ** Maximum Age Limit has been increased from 35 to 37 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.
(ii) “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit. (For further details refer to para 3(F) of “Instructions to Applicants”, Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
Age Concession:
(i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability: Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed. (Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016)
(ii) For Ex-servicemen (Others):
a) The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen is 50 years. (Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and as per G.O (Ms) No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021).
b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.
Salary Details:
| For Sl. No 1 – Rs.56100 – 205700 (Level 22) |
| For Sl. No 2 to 8A – Rs.37700- 138500 (Level 20) |
| For Sl. No 9 – Rs.56100- 177500 – (Level 22) |
| For Sl. No 10, 11, 12 – Rs.39800 – 126500 |
| For Sl. No 13, 14 – Rs.37700- 138500 (Level 20) |
| For Sl. No 15, 16 – Rs. 37700 – 138500 (Level 20) |
| For Sl. No 17, 18 – Rs.37700 – 119500 Level 20 |
| For Sl. No 19 – Rs. 36400- 134200 (Level 16) |
Selection Process:
TNPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.
| For SI No 1 to 18 (Interview-Posts) – (i) Written Examination (ii) Oral Test |
| For SI No 19 (Non-Interview Post) – Single stage Written Examination |
| TNPSC AE Syllabus & Exam Pattern: |
| TNPSC AE Question Paper: |
Application Fee:
| a. | Registration Fee: For One Time Registration [G.O.(Ms).No. 32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017] Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time online Registration system and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted | Rs.150/- |
| b. | Examination Fee: Note: The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed. | Rs.200/- |
Note: Fee Pay by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.
Note:
(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants.[ For further details refer para 2B of ‘Instructions to Applicants’.]
(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear. [Para 2C of ‘Instructions to Applicants .Examination Fee Concessions:
| Category | Concession | |
| i | Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | Full Exemption |
| ii | Scheduled Tribes | Full Exemption |
| iii | Most Backward Classes (V), Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, Most Backward Classes | Three Free Chances |
| iv | Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) | Three Free Chances |
| v | Ex-Servicemen | Two Free Chances |
| vi | Persons with Benchmark Disability | Full Exemption |
| vii | Destitute Widow | Full Exemption |
Note:
(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims made in previous applications.
(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection process.
(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous application(s) his candidature shall be rejected after due process and he shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.
(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding availing the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of online application.
(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted / applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.
How to apply:
Candidate(s) fulfilling all the above clearly laid down criteria will have to apply online only through the link on the TNPSC website in the careers webpage under current openings section i.e. https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ from 13.10.2023 to 11.11.2023. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Important Dates:
| Starting Date for Submission of Application | 13.10.2023 |
| Last date for Submission of Application | 11.11.2023 |
| Application Correction Window Period | From 16.11.2023 – 12.01 AM To 18.11.2023 – 11.59 PM |
Date and time of Written Examination:
Official Notification & Application Link:
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| TNPSC Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| TNPSC One Time Registration Link | Click Here |
| TNPSC Online Application Form | Click Here |