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Tamil Nadu increases government job age limits by five years
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a five-year increase in the upper age limit for direct recruitment to government services. This decision follows requests from job aspirants seeking more opportunities to appear in competitive examinations.
The relaxation is in addition to existing age limits and relaxations for reserved categories. For Group-I posts, the upper age limit for general category candidates rises from 32 to 37 years, while reserved category limits increase from 37 to 42 years. For Persons with Disabilities (PwD), the general category limit moves from 42 to 47 years, and the reserved category limit moves from 47 to 52 years.
For Group-II and Group-II-A posts, the upper age limit for general category candidates increases from 30 to 35 years. The revised recruitment norms are scheduled to come into effect starting October 30, 2026.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] For Persons with Disabilities in Group-I, the reserved category age limit increased from 47 to 52 years. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] For Group-I posts, the general category age limit increased from 32 to 37 years. tezzbuzz.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Tamil Nadu government increased the upper age limit for direct government recruitment by five years. tezzbuzz.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] For Group-I posts, the reserved category age limit increased from 37 to 42 years. tezzbuzz.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] For Group-II and Group-II-A posts, the general category age limit increased from 30 to 35 years. tezzbuzz.com · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The revised recruitment norms will take effect starting October 30, 2026. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] For Persons with Disabilities in Group-I, the general category age limit increased from 42 to 47 years. newsable.asianetnews.com