About TNUSRB Sub-Inspector Exam
The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board is a constituted body to select suitable personnel in various categories for the Police Department, Fire & Rescue Services and Prison Department.
It conducts entrance examinations that pave the way for your recruitment in the above departments. Clearing these examinations opens many avenues for a job aspirant. The syllabus of these examinations varies according to the posts. For clearing all ambiguity, the TNUSRB examinations have a different syllabus and a different eligibility criterion, which must be carefully checked before filling out the examination forms. The forms are available online immediately after the notification of such recruitment.
LIST OF TNUSRB SUB – INSPECTOR EXAM SERVICES
- SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (FINGERPRINT)
- SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (TECHNICAL)
- SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (TALUK/ARMED RESERVE/TAMIL NADU SPECIAL POLICE)
- TAMIL NADU SPECIAL POLICE YOUTH BRIGADE (LIMITED TO ROLE ASSIGNED UNDER TNSPYB ACT 2013)
TNUSRB SI Exam Eligibility Criteria
I. Age Limit:
Upper age limit is 28 years where as lower age is restricted to 20 years. Age relaxation is granted to reserved category candidates.
II. Educational qualification:
The applicant must have completed a degree from any recognized university or institute.
III. Physical Measurement Test:
Physical Measurement Test comprises of height and chest measurement for men and height measurement for women. The minimum eligibility requirement is as follows:
| S.No | Category | Male | Female |
| Height | |||
| 1 | OC/BC/BC(M)/MBC/DNC | Minimum 170cms | Minimum 159cms |
| 2 | ST/SC/SC(A) | Minimum 176cms | Minimum 157cms |
| Chest | |||
| 3 | Male Only | Normal – Minimum 81cms | – |
| Expansion – Minimum 5cms | |||
No physical measurement test is applicable for ex-personnel of central paramilitary force as well as departmental quota applicants.
TNUSRB SI Exam Syllabus
The Written Examination for Sub-Inspectors of Police selection will be of degree level with basic knowledge of Class XII of all the subjects as the datum. The syllabus includes the following topics.
Part 1
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – BOTH FOR OPEN AND DEPARTMENTAL CANDIDATES
1. GENERAL SCIENCE: It will cover general appreciation and understanding of science including matters of everyday observations and experience as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made any special study of any scientific discipline. The questions shall be from topics- in Physics, Chemistry and Biology viz. Scientific Instruments, Inventions and Discoveries. Scientists and their contributions, Human Physiology, Diseases and their cause, cure and prevention, Diet and Balanced diet, Human Genetics, Animals, Mammals and Birds, Environment and Ecology, Elements and Compounds. Acids, Bases and Salts and allied subjects, Motion, Newton’s Laws of motion – Properties of Matter, Electricity, National Laboratories and other related topics. All these topics will be of basic nature.
2. HISTORY OF INDIA: Dates and events of Indian History from Indus Valley Civilisation to the present day Indian modern administration.
3. GEOGRAPHY: Regions of India, Weather, Monsoon and Climate, Rainfall, Natural Calamities, Crops, Crops pattern, Indian Towns and Places, Hill Stations, National Parks, Major Ports, Minerals, Location of Major Industries, Forests and Wildlife, Population distribution in India and other related topics.
TNUSRB SI Exam Selection Process
The selection process of TNUSRB followed by four stages listed Under below. written examination, certificate verification, physical measurement test, endurance test, physical efficiency test, viva voce. Those who clear the written test successfully shall be eligible to further stages in recruitment process.
Candidates who declared successful at Physical Measurement Test will be called for endurance test. Open quota and 20% departmental quota:
I. For Men:
| S.No | Events | Events | 2 Marks | 5 Marks |
| 1 | Rope Climing | Rope Climing | 5.0 Meters | 6.0 Meters |
| 2 | Long or High Jump | Long Jump | 3.80 Meters | 4.50 Meters |
| High Jump | 1.20 Meters | 1.40 Meters | ||
| 3 | Running | 100 Meters | 15.00 Seconds | 13.50 Seconds |
| 400 Meters | 80 Seconds | 70 Seconds |
II. For Women:
| S.No | Events | Events | 2 Marks | 5 Marks |
| 1 | Long Jump | Long Jump | 3.0 Meters | 3.75 Meters |
| 2 | Short-pup throw or Cricket ball throw | Short-put throw | 4.25 Meters | 5.50 Meters |
| Cricket ball throw | 17 Meters | 24 Meters | ||
| 3 | Running | 100 Meters | 17.50 Seconds | 15.00 Seconds |
| 200 Meters | 38 Seconds | 33 Seconds |
III. Ex-Servicemen, Ex-Personnel of Central Paramilitary Force:
| S.No | Events | Events | 2 Marks | 5 Marks |
| 1 | Short-put throw | 7.26 | 5.0 Meters | 6.0 Meters |
| 2 | Long or High Jump | Long Jump | 3.25 Meters | 4.50 Meters |
| High Jump | .90 Meters | 1.40 Meters | ||
| 3 | Running | 100 Meters | 17.00 Seconds | 13.50 Seconds |
| 400 Meters | 85 Seconds | 70 Seconds |
TNUSRB SI Exam Pattern
The written test will be conducted in different way such as Departmental quota, sports quota, ward/dependent quota.
The duration of the Written Examination is 3 hrs. Questions will be in objective type. Each questions carries 1/2 marks.
| S.No | Subject | Open Quota | Departmental Quota |
| 1 | General Knowledge | 40 Marks | 15 Marks |
| 2 | Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology Test, Communication Skills, Information Handling Ability | 30 Marks | – |
| 3 | Communication skills, Numerical skills, Logical Analysis, Information handling ability, Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act, Police Standing Orders and Police Administration | – | 70 Marks |
| 4 | Total marks of Written Examination | 70 Marks | 85 Marks |
| S.No | Subject | Open Quota | Departmental Quota |
| 1 | Written Examination | 70 Marks | 85 Marks |
| 2 | Physical Efficiency Test | 15 Marks | – |
| 3 | Special Marks | 5 Marks (NCC 2, NSS 1, Sports 2) | 5 Marks (National Police Duty Meet, Gold 5, Silver 3, Bronze 2) |
| 4 | Viva-voce | 10 Marks | 10 Marks |
| 5 | Total | 100 Marks | 100 Marks |