TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023 3 Posts
TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023 3 Posts
TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023 3 Posts : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission invites application from eligible candidates through online mode for the direct recruitment to the vacancies for the post of Tourist Officer included in the Tamil Nadu General Service. Candidates can check the eligibility, application process, vacancy, salary, selection process and all other details for the Job vacancy from this article. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website up to 23-02-2023. For more details download the notification file from the official website of TNPSC www.tnpsc.gov.in .
Summary For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Job Category | Tamil Nadu Government Jobs |
| Notification | Advertisement No.649 Notification No. 03/2023 |
| Post | Tourist Officer included in the Tamil Nadu General Service |
| Vacancy | 03 |
| Start Date | 25-01-2023 |
| Closing Date | 23-02-2023 |
| Mode of Apply | Online |
| Place | Anywhere in Tamil Nadu |
Vacancy And Salary Details For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment
TNPSC recruits for the Tourist Officer included in the Tamil Nadu General Service for the recruitment 2023. The number of vacancy and the service code along with the salary for the above posts is tabulated below.
| S. No | Post Name | Service Name | Number of Vacancy | Salary |
| 1 | Tourist Officer (Post Code No.3015) | Tamil Nadu General Service |
03 (including 1 c/f )* | Rs.56100- 205700 (Level 22) |
*The number of vacancies notified is approximate and liable for modification.
Distribution of Vacancies For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment
The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment,
MBC/DC (G) – 1 c/f
SC (G) – 1
MBC/DC (W) – 1
Abbreviations : SC – Scheduled Caste; MBC/DC – Most Backward Class / De-notified Community; G – General; W – Women; *c/f – Carried Forward Vacancy.
Eligibility Criteria For Tourist Officer Posts TNPSC Recruitment 2023
TNPSC released notification for recruiting Tourist Officer included in the Tamil Nadu General Service. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the above posts from this part of the article. Educational and all other qualification needed along with the age limit required to apply for the post is discussed in this section. For more details download the notification from the links given below.
Educational Qualification For Tourist Officer TNPSC Recruitment (As on 25-01-2023)
Applicants should possess the following educational qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission on the date of this notification.
1) Post Graduate degree in Travel and Tourism (or) Any post Graduate degree with one subject on Tourism (or) Any post Graduate degree with M.Phil. in Tourism (or) Any post Graduate degree with Diploma in Tourism.
2) Certificate course in Computer on Office Automation awarded by the Directorate of Technical Education or its equivalent; and Proficiency in English and Tamil Languages (i.e., must have passed both the Tamil and English as one of the subject at Degree level). Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to the holders of MBA degree.
- The educational qualifications prescribed for the post in this recruitment should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies viz. [10th + (HSC / Diploma or its equivalent) + UG Degree + PG Degree] as the case may be as stipulated in Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
- Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualifications should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of Government Order issued on or before the date of this notification, and submit it along with the online application, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected after due process.
- The G.O.s issued regarding Exemption for Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation is available in Annexure-I of this Notification. (Refer also to the Disclaimer annexed to this Notification).
- The Government Orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted.
Age Limit For Tourist Officer -TNPSC Recruitment (As on 01-07-2023)
| Post Name | SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM), BCM and Destitute Widows of all categories | ‘Others’ [candidates not belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) and BCM] |
| Tourist Officer | Min 18 Years and No Maximum Age Limit | 18 Years To 32* years |
* As per G.O (Ms) No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment has been enhanced by 2 years.
(i) “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five and more years of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.
(ii) “No maximum age limit” shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection /appointment to the post.
AGE CONCESSION
For Persons with Benchmark Disability: (a) No maximum age limit for Differently Abled Persons applicants belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] (b) “Others” not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) above are eligible for age concession up to 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed for this post.
For Ex-Servicemen: (a) No maximum age limit for Ex-Servicemen applicants belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] (b) The maximum age limit is 50 years for “Others” (i.e.) applicants not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) above.(c) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.
KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL : Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS : Applicants selected for appointment to the said post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is enclosed with Annexure-III of the notification. The said Certificate should be submitted by the selected candidate to the Appointing Authority at the time of joining to the said post.
| Post Name | Standard of Vision Prescribed | Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness |
| Tourist Officer | Standard III or Better | Form prescribed for Executive post |
Application Fee For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
For One Time Registration : Rs.150/-
Applicants who have already registered in One Time Online Registration System and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
Written Examination Fee : Rs. 200/-
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession.
- CBT Examination fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred only), is payable by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the last date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.
- Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.
- Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order will not be accepted and the applications of candidates with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.
- Concessions in the matter of age and/or examination fees allowed to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM), BCM, Destitute Widows, Persons with Benchmark Disability and Ex-Servicemen are given in the ‘Instructions to Applicants’.
- Persons claiming concessions referred to above have to produce evidence for such claims when called for, otherwise their application will be rejected after due process.
Exam Fee Concessions For TNPSC Recruitment
One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear.
| Category | Fee Concessions |
| Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | Full Exemption |
| Scheduled Tribes | Full Exemption |
| Most Backward Classes/ De notified Communities | Three Free Chances |
| Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) | Three Free Chances |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability | Full Exemption |
| Ex-Servicemen | Two Free Chances |
| Destitute Widow | Full Exemption |
Selection Process For TNPSC Tourist Officer Posts
The selection will be made in two successive stages,
Written Examination
Interview
The candidates shall be admitted to the written examination, based on the claims made in the online application. Based on the results of the written examination, candidates shall be admitted to the online certificate verification. After online certificate verification, based on the marks obtained in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of appointments, wherever it applies, candidates shall be admitted to original certificate verification and oral test. The final selection will be made based on the total marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination Paper-II, Paper III, Paper-IV and Oral Test taken together, subject to Rule of Reservation of Appointments.
Written Examination Center : Written Examination will be held at Chennai (Code: 0101) only
Written Exam Pattern For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
| Paper | Subjects | Maximum marks | Time Duration |
| Paper –I | Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) (Descriptive Type) | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper – II (Code No.218) | General Studies (PG Degree Standard) (Descriptive type) | 300 | 3 Hours |
| Paper-III (Code No.219) | Tourism Principles and Practices (PG Degree Standard) (Descriptive type) |
300 | 3 Hours |
| Paper-IV (Code No.220) | Tourism Administration and Operations (PG Degree Standard) (Descriptive type) | 300 | 3 Hours |
| Interview & Records | 120 | ||
| Total | 1020 | ||
- The questions in Written Examination Paper-II (General Studies) will be set both in Tamil and English. Paper-III and Paper-IV will be set in English only.
- The Written Examination answer sheets of Paper-II, Paper-III and Paper-IV will be evaluated, only if the candidate secures minimum qualifying marks [40%-i.e., 40 marks] in Paper-I (Tamil Eligibility Test) and the marks secured in Paper-I will not be taken into account for ranking.
- Appearance in all the papers of the Written Examination and the Oral Test is compulsory. Candidates who have not appeared for any one or more papers of the Main Written Examination or Oral Test shall not be considered for further selection, even if they secure the minimum qualifying marks for selection.
- As per the orders issued in G.O. (Ms) No.49, Human Resources Management (M) Department, dated 23.05.2022, the Differently Abled Candidates can avail exemption from writing Paper-I (Tamil Eligibility Test). Such candidates have to furnish the required details in the online application without fail. The candidates shall upload Disability Certificate (Refer Annexure-IV) as prescribed in G.O. (Ms) No. 08, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Department dated 21.09.2021
- The syllabus for Written Examination are available in the Commission’s Website and also in the Annexure-II of this notification.
How To Apply For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
Step 1 : Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission websites www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in.
Step 2 : “One Time Registration” using Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration.
Step 3 : All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration.
Step 4 : To apply under One Time Registration System, applicants should have a scanned image of their photograph, certificates specified, if any, and signature as per the specifications.
Step 5 : Applicants wish to apply for the above recruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment notified in the Commission’s website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.
Step 6 : Applicants should select the name of the post for which the applicant wishes to apply.
Step 7: Fill the Application details correctly.
Step 8 : After submitting the application, applicants can save / print their application in PDF format.
Step 9 : In respect of recruitment to this post, the applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support of all the claims made / details furnished in the online application).
Step 10 : Applicants need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission.
Step 11 : Applicants shall have the option of verifying the uploaded certificates through their OTR till two days prior to the date of hosting of hall tickets for this post.
Important Links For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
Official Webpage :www.tnpsc.gov.in
Notification PDF For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023: Click Here
Last Date To Apply For Tourist Officer Recruitment : 23-02-2023
Application Correction Window Period : 28-02-2023,12.01 A.M to 02-03-2023, 11.59 P.M
Exam Details For TNPSC Tourist Officer Recruitment 2023
| Subject | Date | Time |
| Paper -I Tamil Eligibility Test | 10-06-2023, FN | 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. |
| Paper -II General Studies | 10-06-2023, AN | 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M. |
| Paper- III Tourism Principles And Practices | 11-06-2023, FN | 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. |
| Paper – IV Tourism Administration And Operations | 11-06-2023, AN | 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M. |