TNPSC 2016 Madras High Court Service, Notification Question Paper

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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROFICIENCY TEST IN TAMIL FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, INDIAN POLICE SERVICE AND INDIAN FOREST
SERVICE BORNE ON TAMIL NADU STATE CADRE WHOSE MOTHER TONGUE IS
NOT TAMIL - OCTOBER 2026

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Notification No. 10/2026 Dated : 09.09.2026

It is hereby notified that the Proficiency (written and oral) test in Tamil for the
officers of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service
borne on Tamil Nadu State Cadre whose mother-tongue is not Tamil will be held on 05th
October 2026 and 12th October 2026 respectively. Persons who pass the test will be
entitled to a monetary award of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) each.

I. Officers of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and
Indian Forest Service borne on Tamil Nadu State Cadre whose mother-
tongue is not Tamil and the probationers who have not completed five
years of service after the probationers joined the state, alone will be
eligible for admission to the test, provided they have not taken Tamil as a
subject or passed any Examination in Tamil in S.S.L.C. and / or degree
course.
II. An Officer will be allowed only three attempts and only those who have
not completed five years of service on the date of commencement of the
examination will be eligible to apply.
III. The Examination will be conducted at the Office of the Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission, TNPSC Road, Chennai - 600 003.
IV. The syllabus, the maximum marks and the minimum marks required for a
pass and the duration of test are given in the Annexure to this
notification.

2. No fee will be levied for admission to the test.

3. Form of application may be obtained on written requisition from
the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road,
Chennai - 600 003.
4. Applications must be made out legibly in English on prescribed forms and must
reach the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road,
Chennai – 600 003 not later than 5.45 p.m. on 23.09.2026. The applications which are
received after this date and applications which are irregular or defective will not be
considered.
5. The application duly filled in should be sent through the Head of the Department
or office in which the applicant is employed. While forwarding the application a certificate to
the effect that the candidate is eligible to apply for the test should be appended by the
forwarding authority.

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6. A memorandum of admission to the examination will be sent to the candidates
about a week before the date of examination. Candidates who do not receive it, should
apply for it, to The Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,
TNPSC Road, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

7. The results of the examination will be published in the Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission website (www.tnpsc.gov.in) and Commission’s e- Bulletin.
ANNEXURE

(Referred to in paragraph I (IV) of the notification)

Syllabus for the Proficiency Test in Tamil for the Officers of the Indian
Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service, borne on Tamil
Nadu State Cadre whose mother tongue is not Tamil.

A - WRITTEN Duration Maximum Minimum
Hours Marks Marks
(1) A Paper in essay having reference to 3 100 50
modern thought with questions on Grammar
and use of phrases and idioms (SSLC Standard)
(2) Translation into Tamil of an English Passage 3 100 50
and into English of a Tamil Passage
B - ORAL
(1) Construing Viva-Voce with readiness and 100 50
Accuracy prose passages selected from the
S.S.L.C. Text book of the previous academic year. -
(2) Conversing in the language with accuracy and 100 50
fluency. The Test will extend to discussion of such
subject as legal and administrative questions. -

Notes:
(i) S.S.L.C. Standard in Tamil will be the standard for this examination and the
Secondary School Leaving Certificate Tamil text book for March / April 2026
examination will be the prescribed text book for October 2026 examination.
(ii) Candidates should pass the examination by securing atleast the minimum
marks referred to in the syllabus and also pass both the parts (Written and Oral) at the
same examination.

Office of the Tamil Nadu
Public Service Commission, Controller of Examinations
Chennai - 600 003.
Dated : 07.09.2026

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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE PROFICIENCY TEST IN TAMIL FOR
   INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, INDIAN POLICE SERVICE AND
  INDIAN FOREST SERVICE OFFICERS BORNE ON TAMIL NADU STATE
    CADRE WHOSE MOTHER TONGUE IS NOT TAMIL – OCTOBER 2026



1. NAME OF THE APPLICANT              :
    (IN FULL)

2. DESIGNATION                        :

3. ADDRESS IN FULL TO WHICH           :
    COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE SENT
    (ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATION
    SHOULD BE NOTIFIED).

4. DATE ON WHICH THE APPLICANT :
    WAS APPOINTED TO THE ALL INDIA
    SERVICE AND THE TOTAL SERVICE
    RENDERED                       :

5. DISTRICT     TO   WHICH   ATTACHED :

6. MOTHER       TONGUE       OF   THE :
    APPLICANT

7. WHETHER    THE APPLICANT HAS :
    TAKEN TAMIL AS A SUBJECT OR
    PASSED ANY EXAMINATION IN
    TAMIL IN THE SSLC AND / OR
    DEGREE COURSE.

8. WHETHER THE APPLICANT APPLIED      :
    FOR THE TEST PREVIOUSLY. IF SO
    THE NUMBER OF TIMES APPEARED
    AND THE YEARS TO BE SPECIFIED.

STATION :

DATE    :                                    SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT



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