TNUSRB Common Recruitment 2025 — Grade II Police Constable, Jail Warder, Fireman: Age, Tamil Test, PMT, Scheme
The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board recruits Grade II Police Constables, Grade II Jail Warders and Firemen through one Common Recruitment. This page follows Notification No. 02/2025 (21 August 2025, in Tamil) and the Board's provisional list for certificate verification and physical tests.
Three uniformed posts in one recruitment
Posts in Common Recruitment 2025 [1]
| Department | Post | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Grade II Police Constable | 2,833 (common) | 2,833 | |
| Prisons & Correctional Services | Grade II Jail Warder | 142 | 38 | 180 |
| Fire & Rescue Services | Fireman | 631 | — | 631 |
| Police (ST shortfall) | Grade II Police Constable | 21 |
Timeline [1]
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Online applications | 22 Aug – 21 Sep 2025 |
| Correction of applications | Till 25 Sep 2025 |
| Written exam | 9 Nov 2025 |
The Board has published a provisional list of 18,689 candidates (including 649 tied at the cut-off) for certificate verification, physical measurement, endurance and physical efficiency tests, drawn at five times the vacancies under the rule of reservation. Certificate verification had not yet been held when the list was made. [2]
Class 10 pass; age 18 to 26 for OC
Age on 1 July 2025 (minimum 18) [1]
| Category | Maximum age |
|---|---|
| General (OC) | 26 |
| BC, BC (Muslim), MBC / DNC | 28 |
| SC, SC (Arunthathiyar), ST | 31 |
| Transgender | 31 |
| Destitute widow | 37 |
| Ex-servicemen / ex-CAPF personnel | 47 |
- Qualification: at least a pass in Class 10 or equivalent.
- Women may opt only for Police Constable and Jail Warder (Fireman is not open to women); transgender candidates only for Police Constable. [1]
A qualifying Tamil test, a 70-mark written exam, physical tests and special marks
Stages and marks [1]
| Stage | Marks | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil language eligibility test — 80 Q, 80 min | 80 | Qualifying: 32 marks (40%); not counted |
| Main written exam — GK 45 + Psychology 25, 80 min | 70 | Minimum 25 marks (35%) |
| Certificate verification | — | — |
| Physical measurement test | — | Qualifying |
| Endurance test | — | Qualifying |
| Physical efficiency tests | 24 | Counted |
| Special marks — NCC 2, NSS 2, sports 2 | 6 | Counted |
- The main written paper is marked only for those who pass the Tamil test. Candidates are called to the next stages at 1:5 by category.
- PMT: height 170 cm for men and 159 cm for women (SC / SC(A) / ST: 167 cm and 157 cm); men's chest 81 cm with 5 cm expansion. Ex-servicemen and ex-CAPF candidates are exempt from PMT. Endurance: men run 1,500 m in 7 minutes. [1]
₹250, online only
The examination fee is ₹250, paid online by net banking, credit / debit card (RuPay) or UPI. [1]
Communal reservation plus special quotas
Communal reservation [1]
| Category | Share |
|---|---|
| General (OC) | 31% |
| BC | 26.5% |
| BC (Muslim) | 3.5% |
| MBC / DNC | 20% |
| SC | 15% |
| SC (Arunthathiyar) | 3% |
| ST | 1% |
Special quotas [1]
| Quota | Police Constable | Jail Warder | Fireman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards-cum-dependants | 10% (9+1) | 10% (9+1) | 10% (9+1) |
| Sportspersons | 7% | 10% | 10% |
| Meritorious sportspersons (through SDAT) | 3% | — | — |
| Ex-servicemen | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Destitute widows | 3% | 3% | — |
| Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (priority) | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Only certificates uploaded online are accepted
- At certificate verification you must show the originals of every certificate uploaded online; no new certificate is accepted then.
- Failing to produce a certificate costs you the claim it supports — qualification, age relaxation, communal reservation, priority, special quota or special marks.
- Height and chest certificates from hospitals or other agencies are not accepted; measurement is done only by the Board. [1]
₹18,200 – 67,100
All three posts are in the pay scale ₹18,200 – 67,100. [1]
Post preference decides where you land
Applicants list one or more posts in order of preference in the online form; if they qualify for more than one, they are selected for the higher preference only, and preference cannot be changed later. Wards-cum-dependants are considered only under their parent's department. Police Constables are posted as laid down in G.O. (Ms) No. 388 Home (Police-IX) of 4 August 2025. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 19 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- TNUSRB — Notification No. 02/2025, Common Recruitment 2025 for Grade II Police Constable, Grade II Jail Warder and Fireman (21 Aug 2025, Tamil) (opens in a new tab) dates, vacancies, special quotas, pay, qualification, age, communal reservation, women and transgender rules, post preference, exam stages and marks, Tamil test, PMT, endurance test, fee, certificate rules · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- TNUSRB — Provisional list of candidates eligible for CV, PMT, ET and PET, Common Recruitment 2025 (opens in a new tab) 1:5 shortlisting, 18,689 candidates including 649 tied · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
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