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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has published the Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department recruitment announcement. The interested candidate can apply for the post till 19 November 2021. The exam is scheduled for 22 January 2022. Check here for all the relevant details regarding the TNPSC Research Assistant in evaluation and applied research post.
TNPSC Research Assistant Exam 2021-22: Overview
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Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department Exam 2021: Overview |
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| Name of the Post | Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department |
| Exam Notification PDF | Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department Notification PDF 2021 |
| Notification No. | 17/2021 |
| Issued Date | 20 October 2021 |
| Apply Online Date | 20 October 2021 |
| Last date to Apply | 19 November 2021 |
| Date of Exam | 22 January 2021 |
| Number of Vacancies | 06 |
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Research Assistant 2021: Dates to remember
| Categories | Important Dates |
| Apply Online | 20 October 2021 |
| Last date to Apply Online | 19 November 2021 |
| Last Date for Pay Exam Fee | 19 November 2021 |
| Exam date | 22 December 2022 |
| Admit Card | Not Yet released |
Salary Scale for TNPSC RA
| Name of the Post | Service | Scale of Pay |
| Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department | Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service | Rs. 36,900-1,16,600
(Level 18) |
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Eligibility Criteria for TNPSC Research Assistant 2021
Age Limit
| Sl. No. | Category of Applicants | Maximum Age |
| 1. | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC(V)s, MBCs and DNCs, MBCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, and Destitute Widows of all categories. | No Age Limit |
| 2. | ‘Others’ [candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC(V)s, MBCs and DNCs, MBCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] | 30 Years
(Should not have completed) |
Educational Qualification
- Requirement – a first-class post-graduate degree in Economics or Econometrics or Statistics or Business Administration or Mathematics or Social work or Sociology or Anthropology or Agricultural Economics or Public Administration.
- Candidates should hold sufficient knowledge of Tamil
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How to Apply for TNPSC RA Exam 2021?
- The aspirants can check the official website of TNPSC
- Check the notifications portal, there you will see the Research Assistant in Evaluation and Applied Research Department in the latest notification area.
- Click on the apply button and register yourself in
- Make sure to fill in all the necessary data and ensure to double-check it
- After filling the online application form, ensure to upload all the necessary documents
- The candidates can check the instructions and other guidelines given in the application portal to make it error-free
- After uploading the necessary documents, submit and take a printout of them for further references
Application Fees
- Registration Fee – Applicants who have already registered in the One-Time online Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted. The amount will be 150/-
- Examination Fee – The Exam fee should be paid at the point of the online application submission. The amount will be 150/-
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Selection Process
The candidates have to go through the written exam, which is to be conducted on 22 January 2021. After the exam, the selected candidates should undertake an oral test or an interview before the final publishing of the merit list.
- Written Test
- Interview
Exam Pattern for TNPSC Research Assistant 2021
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection for SCs,SC(A)s, STs,MBC(V)s,MBCs and DNCs,MBCs, BC(OBCM)s& BCMs | Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection for others |
| Paper-I (Subject Paper) (200 Questions) P.G. Degree Standard topics including Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Social work, Sociology, Anthropology, Agricultural Economics, and Public Administration.
Paper-II (General Studies) (100 Questions)
General Studies (Degree Standard)–75 Questions and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)–25 Questions.
Interview and Records |
3 hours
3 hours
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300
200
70 |
171
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228
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| Total | 570 |
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TNPSC RA Exam Centres 2021-22
| Name of the Centre | Centre Code |
| Chennai | 0101 |
| Madurai | 1001 |
| Coimbatore | 0201 |
| Tiruchirapalli | 2501 |
| Tirunelveli | 2601 |
| Salem | 1701 |
| Thanjavur | 1901 |
| Udagamandalam | 1301 |
| Vellore | 2701 |
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