TNEB Field Assistant Recruitment 2025

by admin · Published September 10, 2025 · Updated September 24, 2025

Recruitment Overview

Post: Field Assistant
Post Code: 3749
Department: Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO/TNPDCL)
No. of Vacancies: 1794 (tentative; subject to change)
Pay Level: Level 2 – ₹18,800 to ₹59,900 (CPS – Contributory Pension Scheme)13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Notification Date: 03.09.2025
Last Date to Apply: 02.10.2025 (11:59 PM)
Application Correction Window: 06.10.2025 (12:01 AM) – 08.10.2025 (11:59 PM)
Exam Date: 16.11.2025
- Paper I: Tamil Eligibility Test + General Studies + Aptitude & Mental Ability (09:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- Paper II: Trade (Electrician/Wireman) (02:30 PM – 05:30 PM)13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age:
- Others: 32 years
- BC(OBCM), BCM, MBC/DC: 34 years
- SC, SC(A), ST: 37 years
- Relaxations: PwBD (10 yrs), Ex-Servicemen (upto 50/55 yrs), Destitute Widows (upto 37 yrs)
- No max age limit for SC/ST/BC/MBC/DC/BCM/Destitute Widows with higher qualification13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Mandatory: National Trade Certificate (NTC) or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) awarded by NCVT in Electrician / Wireman / Electrical Trade (CoE Scheme).
Higher qualifications in other trades will not be accepted if NTC/NAC in the above trades is missing13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Knowledge of Tamil: Mandatory (through education or TNPSC Tamil test).
Medical Fitness: Visual standard – Standard III or better.
PwBD Suitability: HH, LD, AC, DF, LC (Hard of Hearing, Locomotor Disability, Acid Attack Victims, Dwarfism, Leprosy Cured)13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Written Exam (CBT) – Compulsory Paper I & Paper II
- Paper I:
  - Part A: Tamil Eligibility Test (100 Qs – 150 Marks) – Min Qualifying: 60 Marks
  - Part B: General Studies (75 Qs – 150 Marks)
  - Part C: Aptitude & Mental Ability (25 Qs – 150 Marks)
- Paper II: Trade (Electrician/Wireman) – 200 Qs – 300 Marks
- Total (for ranking): 450 Marks (Part B+C of Paper I + Paper II)13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_
Onscreen Certificate Verification (1:5 ratio)
Physical Test (1:3 ratio):
- Activity I: Pole climbing & 3-phase cross-arm fixing (30 ft pole, within 8 min).
- Activity II: Rope plaiting, fixing conductor, binding (within 2 min).
- Activity III: Lift & carry 3 nos. V-Cross Arm (~35 kg) for 100m in 1 min.
Final Certificate Verification (1:1.2 ratio)
Final Selection: Based on Written Exam marks + reservation rules13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_

Apply Online: www.tnpscexams.in
One-Time Registration (OTR): Mandatory, valid for 5 years (₹150 fee).
Exam Fee: ₹100 (exemptions available for SC/ST, PwBD, Ex-servicemen, Destitute Widows as per rules).
Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT).
Centres: 38 districts across Tamil Nadu13_2025_CTS_II_DIPLOMA_ENGLISH_