Joint Recruitment (SIs & SOs)

TamilNadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board  Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Screen Reader Access A- A A+ A A தமிழ் SI 2025 : SI-2025 Written Examination Revised Result will be released shortly. Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Home About Us Functions Organisation Structure Board Members Eligibility Criteria Recruitment Process Joint Recruitment (SIs & SOs) SI (Technical) SI (Finger Print) Common Recruitment Annual Planner Government orders Press Releases FAQ Archives Previous Recruitments Previous Question Papers Contact us Important Contacts RTI Contacts Recruitment Process Joint Recruitment (SIs & SOs) Recruitment Process : Joint Recruitment (SIs & SOs) JOINT RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSTS OF SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (TALUK, ARMED RESERVE AND TAMIL NADU SPECIAL POLICE) AND STATION OFFICER, FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES DEPARTMENT A Common Examination will be conducted for both Department Quota Candidates and Open Candidates. No separate examination will be conducted for department quota candidates (As per G.O.Ms No.410 Home (Police-III) Department dated:18.08.2025 and G.O.Ms No.551 Home (Police-III) Department dated:27.10.2025.) 1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION I.Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree from any University recognised by UGC / Government on the date of Notifications. a) After completion of SSLC and Higher Secondary course in the order of 10+2+3 / 4 / 5 pattern or b) After completion of SSLC and Diploma in the order of 10+3+2 / 10+3+3 pattern or c) After completion of SSLC and 2 years ITI in the order of 10+2+3 pattern. II. A Bachelor’s Degree can be obtained from Open University / Distance Education/ College. However, candidates who have obtained Bachelor’s Degree through Open Universities directly without going through above mentioned patterns will not be eligible. 2. AGE: The applicants should have completed the age of 20 years and should not have completed the age of 30 years as on 1st July of the Notification year. The upper age limit relaxation given to certain categories is as follows:- Category Upper age limit Backward Class, Backward Class (Muslim), Most Backward Class/Denotified Community. 32 yrs Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar), Scheduled Tribe 35 yrs Transgender 35 yrs Destitute Widow 37 yrs Ex-servicemen (Discharged from service within 3 years from the date of notification) / Serving persons who are going to retire within one year from the last date of receipt of application. 47 yrs Police and Fire & Rescue Services Departmental candidates appearing for departmental quota examination 47 yrs 3. COMMUNAL RESERVATION: a) The following communal reservation will be followed as per existing rules and Government Orders :- Open Competition [OC] 31% Backward Class [BC] 26.5% Backward Class (Muslim) [BC(M)] 3.5% Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities [MBC / DNC] 20% Scheduled Caste [SC] 15% Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) [SC(A)] 3% Scheduled Tribe [ST] 1% b) As per G.O.(Ms) No.38, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (CV-1) Department, Dt: 17.03.2023 the community “Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran” has been incorporated in ST Community list from MBC Community list. c) Community certificate issued by the competent authority of Government of Tamil Nadu alone will be considered for communal reservation. d) In every stage of recruitment, if excess number of SC (Arunthathiyar) eligible candidates are available after filling up of SC (Arunthathiyar) vacancies they will be selected under Scheduled Caste reservation. If no eligible candidates are available for filling up the Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) vacancies, these vacancies will be filled by eligible Scheduled Caste candidates. 4. SPECIAL QUOTAS: (Horizontal Reservation) The existing Government rules / orders pertaining to Horizontal reservation followed by the Board are as under: - A. Women Reservation: 30% As per rules and G.O’s. B. Department Quota: 20% Reservation is provided for Police and Fire…