Government & Defence Entrance Exam

TNPSC Group 2 2024 notification was released online on June 20, 2024. It was released a week before the announced date.  The last date to apply oline for the TNPSC Group 2 exam 2024 is July 19, 2024. The candidates should note that the applications will be filled online only. 

The TNPSC Group 2 exam will be conducted offline on September 14, 2024.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is expected to release the TNPSC Group 2 notification 2024 online in May 2024. The Commission is expected to mention the TNPSC Group 2 exam dates in the official notification. The Commission is expected to conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam 2024 in August 2024.

The Commission released the tentative exam dates in the official exam calendar. The Commission is expected to follow its tentatice exam calendar and release the TNPSC Group 2 notification in May 2024.

The Commission is not bound to conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam every year. The exam is conducted as per the requirements of various departments. The Commission has recently released the exam calendar for 2023 and there is no mention of TNPSC Group 2 exam 2023 notification in it. It shows that the Commission will release the next TNPSC Group 2 notification in 2024 only and there will be no exam in 2023.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam in 2024. The official exam calendar notified the application and tentative exam dates.

The structure of RPF SI exam pattern is given below.

RPF SI exam pattern is such that it comprises CBT 1, PET/PMT, Document Verification and Medical Exam. The CBT comprises three sections. The standard of questions is of graduation-level. Each question carries one mark and there is also negative marks. Candidates are required to obtain 35 per cent marks (30 per cent marks by SC and ST candidates) to qualify the CBT. Questions in the test are asked from General Awareness, Arithmetic, and General Intelligence & Reasoning. The test carries a total of 120 marks. PET is qualifying in nature and candidates are given different tasks. 

The following documents are required along with the RPF SI admit card:

• Voter Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Printout of e-Aadhaar
• Passport
• Identity Card issued by the employer in case the candidate is a Govt. Employee
• School / College / University Photo ID

The following details will be printed in the admit card:

• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Date of birth
• Category
• Venue of exam
• Date and time of exam
• Exam day guidelines

According to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, the grade pay assigned to RPF SI was INR 4200. With this grade pay, the salary was calculated in the pay band of INR 9300-34800. However, after the implementation of 7th Pay Commission, the grade pay system was discontinued. Now, the RPF SI starts at the basic pay level of INR 35400 (Level-6) as per 7th CPC pay matrix.

The salary structure of RPF SI is given below: