CM Vijay announces five-year age relaxation for TN govt jobs

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday raised the age limit for direct recruitment to government jobs by five years. In a statement, the government said chief minister C Joseph Vijay issued orders for the move. The age limit extension would apply over and above the concessions currently available for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes."This extension of the upper age limit would remain in effect for a period of five years starting from October 30, 2026," the statement said. It added that thousands of competitive examination aspirants across the state would benefit."The age relaxation will be over and above the extant norms that govern age relaxations," the release added.
For aspirants under the general category, the age limit for taking the Group 1 examination for civil services has been revised to 37 from 32. For reserved category aspirants, it would be 42 years, up from 37 years. For Group II and II-A exams, the age limit has been enhanced to 35 for general categories from the earlier 30. For reserved category aspirants, there is no upper age limit. For aspirants taking Group IV examinations, the age relaxation would be 37 from the earlier 32.