TSPSC FSO recruitment procedure involves written examination (objective type), walking test, and medical test. The written examination will be Online based /OMR examination with 2 sections: Paper I & Paper II. FSO Exam Details are as follows: Total marks of Paper-I is 100 and a duration of 100 minutes & total marks of Paper-II is 100 and a duration of 100 minutes for objective type questions.
Candidates qualified in the written exam will be called for the Physical endurance test, i.e., walking test. Walking test is only of qualifying nature. Candidates qualified in the walking test will be asked to go through the Medical test. Candidates who are found fit during the medical test will be called for the Certificates Verification.
Details
| FSO Exam Details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Papers/Sections | No of Questions | Duration (min) | Max Marks |
| Online/OMR | General Knowledge | 100 Questions | 100 Minutes | 100 Marks |
| General Mathematics | 100 Questions | 100 Minutes | 100 Marks | |
| ✶ Candidates qualified in the written exam will be called for the walking and medical test | ||||
| Test | Physical Endurance Test(Walking test) | Male: 25 km walking is to be completed in 4 hours duration. | Female: 16 km walking is to be completed in 4 hours duration. | Note: The Walking Test is only a physical endurance test and shall not carry any marks. It is treated as Qualifying Test. |
| Medical Test | Candidates must obtain (a) physical requirements and (b) normal eye sight certificate issued by medical officer not below the rank of civil assistant surgeon, which is required to be furnished to the commission at appropriate time. | Candidates must undergo medical examination to be conducted by medical board as per rules. | - | |
Note:
1. Those candidates who qualify in the Examination in order of merit will be called for verification of Certificates, Community and Category wise for the vacancies available as required.
2. The minimum qualifying marks for selection are OCs 40%, BCs 35% SCs and STs 30%. The minimum qualifying marks are relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC at the discretion of the Commission.
3. The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/ Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per District Preference for allotment of candidates against vacancies and for the vacancies available.
4. Mere securing minimum qualifying marks does not vest any right in a candidate for being considered for selection.
Reporting
Reporting Time
The reporting time mentioned on the hall ticket is prior to the start time of the test. But, the candidates may be required to be at the venue: ✦ For Offline OMR Based Examination The candidates have to report 30 minutes before at the examination venue to record their thumb impression on Biometric system. ✦ For Online Based Examination Candidates shall report at the venue one and half hour (90 minutes before the Commencement of Examination as the candidates have to complete certain procedural formalities required for online examination. Candidates reporting late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination.