Age Qualification eligibility details for TNPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon and Research Assistant posts

The age qualifications differ with the caste distinction. The minimum age is 18 years for all candidates no matter the caste. The maximum age limit alone is set at 30 years and below for General caste candidates and No age limit for MBC, SC and ST candidates.

Sl.		Minimum Age	Maximum Age
	Category of Candidates	(should have
No.
		completed)
1.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs,	18 Years	No Age limit
	BCMs and Destitute Widows of all
	Castes.
2.	‘Others’ [i.e. candidates not	18 Years	Should not have completed
	belonging to  the categories		30 Years
	mentioned in Sl.No.1 referred above.

Also,
• Others (General Caste candidates) who have put in 5 years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.
• The Technical and Non-Technical Staff of TANSI who have faced retrenchment and have not been absorbed in the Government Corporations/ Undertakings may also apply, if they are otherwise qualified except age and the relevant age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour if they come up for selection.

Further details can be referred at the official TNPSC site: http://www.tnpsc.gov.in