Scheme of examination of Sub - Inspector of Fisheries Recruitment in TNPSC

The TNPSC exams mostly follow a written examination followed by an oral test to test a candidate on both analytical and leadership skills. A TNPSC examination is a public service examination hence an official in TNPSC must have the qualities of analytical reasoning and handling of situation skills to solve any problems and work in the post.

Accordingly, the examination pattern is set in the above mentioned forms of written and oral test formats.

The written test is of Objective type and it comprises pattern as:

SCHEME OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Duration of

Maximum

for Selection

SCs,  SC(A)s,  STs,

Subject

Examination

Marks

MBCs/DCs,

BCs

Others

and BCMs.

Single Paper in any one of

the following Subjects:

(200 Questions)

(Computer Based Test)

1.

Zoology

300

(Code No. 119)

(Degree Standard)

2.

Fisheries Science

(Code No. 053)

(Degree Standard)

3 Hours

136

102

3.

Fisheries Technology

and Navigation

Engineering

(Code No.055)

(Diploma Standard)

Interview and Record

40

Total

340

As the Minimum qualifying marks is set to 136 marks for General caste, SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs  need to score only 102 to qualify.

• Candidates can choose any one of the above subjects as Optional subjects and they should specify in the application the subject in which they wish to be examined.
• The existing syllabus for subject “Fisheries Science”(Degree Standard) under Paper - I (10 units) and Paper - II (10 units) has been clubbed together and will constitute a single syllabus (20 units). A single question paper in the said syllabus has to be answered by the candidates.
•  The question paper for both the subjects will be set both in English and Tamil.