Shankar IAS Academy

About the Exam

(Group wise Eligibility, Exam Pattern and Syllabus.)

Group I

DC, DSP, Others

Eligibility

Minimum Age

21 Years

Maximum Age (OC)

32 years , 33 years (Law Degree)

Maximum Age (Others)

37 years, 38 years (Law Degree)

Qualification

UG in any Degree

Group II/IIA

Deputy State Tax Officer

Eligibility

Minimum Age

18/20 Years

Maximum Age (OC)

30 Years

Maximum Age (Others)

No maximum age limit

Qualification

UG in any Degree

Exam Pattern

Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)

Subject

General Studies(175)+Mental Ability(25)

Questions

200

Marks

300 (3 hours)


Stage II (Mains - Descriptive)

Subject

Paper I (Tamil Eligibility Test)

Marks

100

Time

3 hours (each)


Subject

Paper II,III,IV

Marks

750 (each 250)

Time

3 hours(each)


Stage III (Interview)

Subject

Interview and Records

Marks

100

Exam Pattern

Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)

Subject

General Studies(175)+Mental Ability(25)

Questions

200

Marks

300 (3 hours)


Stage II (Mains - Descriptive)

Subject

Paper I

Marks

300

Time

3 hours


Stage III (Interview)

Subject

Oral Test

Questions

40

Group II/II A

Sub Registrar, PO, JEO and all Other Posts

Eligibility

Minimum Age

21 Years

Maximum Age (Others)

No maximum age limit

Qualification

UG in any Degree

Group II A

Asst. Personal Clerks in various departments

Eligibility

Minimum Age

18/20 Years

Maximum Age (OC)

30 Years

Maximum Age (Others)

No maximum age limit

Qualification

UG in any Degree

Exam Pattern

Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)

Subject

General Studies(175)+ General Tamil / English

Questions

200

Marks

300 (3 hours)


Stage II (Mains - Descriptive)

Subject

Paper I

Marks

300

Time

3 hours


Stage III (Interview)

Subject

Oral-Personal Interview

Marks

40

Exam Pattern

Stage I : (Preliminary – Objective Type)

Subject

General Studies(175)+ Mental Ability(25)

Questions

200

Marks

300 (3 hours)


Stage II (Mains - Descriptive)

Subject

Paper I

Marks

300

Time

3 hours


(no Interview)