Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors of Police (Taluk, Armed Reserve and TSP) and Station Officers
TNUSRB recruits Sub-Inspectors of Police (Taluk, Armed Reserve and Tamil Nadu Special Police) and, in joint recruitments, Station Officers of the Fire and Rescue Services. Selection runs through a written examination (a qualifying Tamil Language Eligibility Test and a main written paper), certificate verification with physical measurement, endurance and efficiency tests, and a viva-voce; departmental candidates write a separate main paper. Notification No. 01/2025 dated 04.04.2025 announced 1,299 SI vacancies plus 53 shortfall vacancies.
Eligibility (summary)
Tamil Language Eligibility Test (qualifying) and a main written examination of 70 marks for open candidates (85 marks for departmental quota)
Certificate verification, physical measurement, endurance run and physical efficiency test (15 marks)
Viva-voce of 10 marks
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Written Examination | Part I Tamil Language Eligibility Test: objective, 100 questions for 100 marks, 100 minutes, qualifying with 40 marks. Part II Main Written Examination (open quota): Part-A General Knowledge 80 questions for 40 marks and Part-B Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology, Communication Skills and Information Handling 60 questions for 30 marks; each question ½ mark; 70 marks, 2½ hours; minimum 25 marks (35%). Departmental quota paper: Part-A 30 questions (15 marks), Part-B 140 questions (70 marks), 85 marks, 3 hours.Notification No. 01/2025 (04.04.2025), paras 15-16 · source |
| Viva-Voce | Viva-voce 10 marks; final total of 100 marks = main written 70, physical efficiency test 15, viva-voce 10 and special marks 5 (open quota).Notification No. 01/2025 (04.04.2025), para 15 · source |
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