TNPSC CES 2025 Eligibility Criteria - Check Age Limit, Marks Required, No of Attempts, Important Factor

Updated By Chinmayai Bobade on 05 Apr, 2022 14:28

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TNPSC 2022 CES Eligibility Criteria

TNPSC requires the candidates to fulfil certain eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam 2022. The list of all the eligibility criteria including educational qualification requirements is enlisted below. Candidates are required to go through the given eligibility criteria before filling out the application form for TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam 2022.

TNPSC CES 2022 Age Limit

TNPSC CES Age Limit as of 01 July 2022 is provided below:

Name of the Post

Maximum Age Limit

1. Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars)
2. Scheduled Tribes
3. Most Backward Classes/ Denotified Communities
4. Backward Classes (OBCMs)/ Backward Classes (Muslims)
5. Destitute Widows of all categories.

Others (Applicants not belonging to the categories mentioned in the earlier column)

  • Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering)
  • Junior Electrical Inspector
  • Assistant Engineer (Highways Department)
  • Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health, Assistant Engineer (Civil) (WRD)
  • Assistant Engineer (Civil) (PWD)
  • Assistant Engineer (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department)

No Maximum age limit

32 years

Assistant Engineer in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board

32 Years

Automobile Engineer, General Foreman and Technical Assistant in the Motor Vehicle Maintenance Department

37 Years

Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

32 Years

 Note:

  • No maximum upper age limit means that the candidates must not have completed 60 years of age at the time of appointment or selection.
  •  Persons with Benchmark Disability have an age concession of up to 10 years to the abovementioned.
  • The maximum age limit for ex-servicemen of all categories is 50 years.

Educational Qualifications Required for TNPSC CES 2022

The education qualification required for different vacancies of TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam 2022 as of April 04, 2022 is given as below:

Post

Educational Qualification

Automobile Engineering the Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department

Degree in Automobile/Mechanical Engineering (OR) Post Diploma in Automobile Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu (OR) Licentiate in Automobile Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

(AND)

Experience in the administration of an office and the management of workshops connected with the maintenance and upkeep of Motor Vehicles for a period of not less than five years.

Junior Electrical Inspector

Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering)

B.E. – Agriculture/ B. Tech - Agricultural Engineering/ B.Sc. - Agricultural Engineering

(OR)

B.E. - Mechanical/ B.E. – Civil/ B. Tech - Automobile Engineering/ B.E. - Production Engineering/ B.E. - Industrial Engineering/ B.E - Civil and Structural Engineering/ B.E Mechanical and Production Engineering

Assistant Engineer (Highways Department)

Degree in Civil Engineering

(OR)

Passing in Sections A and B of the A.M.I.E (India) Examinations under the Civil Engineering branch (now renamed as the Institution of Examinations)

Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health

Degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Production Engineering/  Industrial Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Textile Technology.

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Water Resources Department, PWD)

B.E in Civil/ Civil and Structural Engineering.

(OR)

Passing in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under the Civil Engineering branch

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (PWD)

General Foreman and Technical Assistant in Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department

Degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Automobile Engineering/ Automobile Technology

(OR)

Post Diploma in Automobile Engineering of the Tamil Nadu State Board of Technical Education and Training or equivalent in any recognized Institution or Board with experience for a period of not less than two years in a supervisory capacity in the Automobile Workshop.

Assistant Engineer (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department)

B.E in Civil Engineering

(OR)

Passing in Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers, India under Civil Engineering Branch and practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year.

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board)

Degree in Engineering (Civil)

(OR)

Passing in Sections A and B of A.M.I.E, India Examination with the following:

Passed in H.Sc. Examination

Passed in Geology under Section B as an optional / additional subject.

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority)

B.E Civil/ Highways and an experience period of not less than five years of service in Category-3 or in a capacity equivalent to that of a Junior Engineer.

Knowledge of Language Required for TNPSC CES 2022

To be eligible for TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam 2022, the candidate must have adequate knowledge of Tamil Language with a higher level of proficiency.

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Physical Fitness Required for TNPSC CES 2022

For the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam 2022, the candidates must be fit in terms of vision ability. The standard of vision fitness required is specified in the table below. For the post of Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health, night blindness will lead to disqualification. Similarly, for all other posts, colour blindness will lead to disqualification.

Post 

Vision Standard

Automobile Engineer in the Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department

Standard-II

Junior Electrical Inspector

Standard-III or Better 

Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering)      

Standard-III

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Highways Department)

Standard-II or Better 

Assistant Director of Industrial and Safety Health    

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Water Resources Department, PWD)

Standard-II or Better 

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (PWD)

General Foreman and Technical Assistant             

Standard-III

Assistant Engineer (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department)

Standard-II or Better 

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board)

Standard-III or Better 

Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority)

Standard-II or Better

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FAQs about TNPSC CES Eligibility

Do differently-abled category students have any age concession for eligibility?

Yes, there is an age concession of 10 years above the maximum age limit for differently-abled category students.

Is it compulsory to attend training for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services exam?

Yes, the candidate must have attended a training under the Government of India scheme or the State Government Apprenticeship scheme to be eligible for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Exam.

I have a certain deficiency in my eyes but don’t have a vision problem. Will I be applicable for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services exam?

Yes, but you will have to obtain a vision eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist to be eligible for selection

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