Last updated on 5 April 2025
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification : Click Here - Official Website
The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) conducts the TNUSRB Sub Inspector Exam, popularly known as the TNUSRB SI Exam, regularly for the direct recruitment for the posts of Sub Inspectors of Police such as the Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk) and Sub Inspector of Police (Armed Reserve) included in the Tamil Nadu Police Department services.
The TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 is the most sought-after exam for candidates in Tamil Nadu preparing to join a career in the Tamil Nadu Police Department. In the newly released TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF announced by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) on 4 April 2025, the detailed TNUSRB SI Vacancies 2025, TNUSRB SI Age Limit 2025, TNUSRB SI Exam Eligibility 2025, TNUSRB SI Exam Date 2025, TNUSRB SI Exam Pattern 2025, TNUSRB SI Syllabus 2025, TNUSRB SI Selection Process and TNSURB SI Salary 2025 are provided. This TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 is conducted to recruit Sub Inspector candidates for both open and police departmental quota candidates.
The TNUSRB SI Exam (also known as the TNUSRB Sub Inspector Exam) is conducted every year by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to directly recruit eligible candidates for the post of Sub Inspectors (Taluk & Armed Reserve) in the Tamil Nadu Police Department.
The TNUSRB SI Exam Official Notification 2025 PDF for the recruitment of Sub Inspectors (Taluk) and Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) was officially released by the TNUSRB on 4 April 2025 on the official TNUSRB website
Candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for the TNUSRB Sub Inspector SI Exam 2025 for the direct recruitment of Sub Inspector (Taluk) and Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) in the Tamil Nadu Police Department for a total of 1299 SI vacancies can find the complete overview of the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification below in this Veranda RACE blog post:
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025: Exam Overview | |
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Recruitment Commission | Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) |
Exam Name | Exam Name TNUSRB Sub Inspector SI Exam 2025 |
Posts | Sub Inspector (Taluk) Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) |
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Notification Release Date | 4 April 2025 |
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Online Application Start Date | 7 April 2025 |
Last Date to Apply for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
Last Date for Online Fee Payment for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
Last Date for TNSURB SI Online Submitted Application Correction | 13 May 2025 |
TNUSRB SI 2025 Exam Date | To be notified |
Declaration of TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Results | To be notified |
Total TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Vacancies | Sub Inspector (Taluk) vacancies – 933 Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) vacancies – 390 |
Exam Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | Click Here |
The TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF was officially released by the Tamil Naud Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) on its official website on 4 April 2025. Interested and eligible TNUSRB candidates can find the TNUSRB SI Exam Important Dates 2025 related to TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 here:
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025: Important Dates | |
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TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Notification Release Date | 4 April 2025 |
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Online Application Start Date | 7 April 2025 |
Last Date to Apply for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
Last Date for Online Fee Payment for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
Last Date for TNSURB SI Online Submitted Application Correction | 13 May 2025 |
TNUSRB SI Exam Date 2025 | To be notified |
The exam dates for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 for both the open candidates and Police Departmental Quota Candidates will be officially released by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) in the TNUSRB Official Website.
The TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF released by the TNUSRB for the direct recruitment of Sub Inspector (Taluk) and Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) on 4 April 2025 consisted of the detailed vacancy announcement.
The posts and the related number of TNUSRB SI Exam Vacancies 2025 was officially announced in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF by the TNUSRB. A total of 1299 TNUSRB Sub Inspector vacancies was announced officially by the TNUSRB in the TNUSRB Sub Inspector SI Exam Official Notification 2025 PDF.
In this TNUSRB SI Vacancies announced through the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification, the total vacancies for men and women are also mentioned along with the post vacancy allocation.
A total of 933 vacancies for the post of Sub-Inspector (Taluk) were announced under the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service, comprising 654 positions for men and 279 positions for women.
Additionally, 366 vacancies were announced for the post of Sub-Inspector (Armed Reserve), including 255 positions for men and 111 positions for women.
Other than this, there was also official announcement for 53 Sub Inspector (Taluk) Shortfall vacancy in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification 2025. Here, interested TNUSRB SI Exam aspirants can find the detailed vacancies announced in the TNUSRB SI 2025 Official Notification:
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 – TN Sub Inspector Vacancies 2025 | ||||
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Name of the Post | Name of the Service | No. of Vacancies | Total SI Vacancies | |
Men | Women | |||
Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk) | Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service | 654 | 279 | 933 |
Sub Inspector of Police (Armed Reserve) | 255 | 111 | 366 | |
Total | 909 | 390 | 1,299 |
Here is the detailed Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk) shortfall vacancy details as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF.
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 – SI (Taluk) Shortfall Vacancies 2025 | |||
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Sub Inspector (Taluk) | Men | Women | Total Shortfall Vacancy |
Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 13 | 43 |
Total SI (Taluk) Shortfall Vacancy | 37 | 16 | 53 |
It is mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF that if eligible women candidates are not available for selection, then their vacancy will be filled by the men candidates of the same community in every stage of the TNUSRB Sub Inspector Exam Recruitment Process.
Interested and eligible applicants for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 for the recruitment to the post of Sub Inspectors (Taluk) and Sub Inspector (Armed Reserve) in the Tamil Nadu TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification blog post of Veranda RACE:
Candidates interested to apply for the TNSURB SI Exam 2025 must possess minimum general educational qualification as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF for the direct recruitment of posts of Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk & Armed Reserve) under the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services.
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025: Educational Qualification | |
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Name of the Post | Required Qualification |
Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk & Armed Reserve) | 1. A Bachelor’s Degree from any university recognised by UGC / Government in the following manner: a) After completion of SSLC and Higher Secondary course in the order of 10+2+3 / 4 / 5 pattern (or) b) After completion of SSLC and Diploma in the order of 10+3+2 / 10+3+3 pattern (or) c) After completion of SSLC and 2 years ITI in the order of 10+2+3 pattern |
It is to be noted that candidates who have completed Bachelor’s Degree from Open University / Distance Education / College will be eligible to apply for the TNUSRB Sub Inspector Exam 2025. However, candidates who have obtained Bachelor’s Degree through Open Universities directly without going through above mentioned patterns will not be eligible. Also candidates who have passed class 10 directly without studying class 9 or passed class 12 directly without studying class 11 are not eligible as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification. The cut off date to determine the eligibility for the TNUSRB SI Educational Qualificaiton 2025 will be 4 April 2025 as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification.
Interested candidates who wish to apply through online for the upcoming TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 for the recruitment of 1299 Sub Inspector of Police (SI) in the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service vacancies should have completed 20 years of age and must not have completed the age of 30 years (as on 1 July 2025).
Candidates must have been born on or after 2 July 1995 and on or before 1 July 2005 to apply for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025.
The cut off date to determine the eligibility for the TNUSRB SI Age Limit 2025 will be 1 July 2025 as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification.
You can find the category-wise age limits as per TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF here:
Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk & Armed Reserve) | |
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Minimum Age | 20 years |
Maximum Age | 30 years |
As mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification released by the TNUSRB, the upper age relaxation offered to certain categories are given below in detail by Veranda RACE:
TNUSRB SI Exam 2025: Age Relaxation | |
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Backward Class, Backward Class (Muslim), Most Backward Class / Denotified Community | 32 Years |
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar), Scheduled Tribe | 35 Years |
Transgenders | 35 years |
Destitute Widow | 37 years |
Ex-servicemen / Ex-personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) (Discharged from service within 3 years from 4 April 2025) Serving Military Personnel who are going to retire within one year from 3 May 2025 | 47 years |
Candidates applying for 20% Police Departmental Quota | 47 years (as on 1 July 2025) |
It is mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification that at every stage of the selection of the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025, 20 percent of all the SI Vacancies shall be set apart on preferential basis for open candidates, sports quota candidates and wards cum dependent quota candidates who have studied in Tamil Medium. In order to claim this PSTM preference, the entire education of the candidate applying for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 should be essentially in Tamil Medium for all the classes from Class 1 to Bachelor’s Degree. It is also to be noted by the candidates applying for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 that PSTM preference is not applicable to Police Departmental Quota candidates. PSTM means Person Studied in Tami Medium (PSTM). It is to be denote that a person has studied through Tamil Medium of instruction up to the educational qualification prescribed for Direct Recruitment in the rules or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State of Tamil Nadu.
The selection process for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 for open candidates will have five stages for the posts of Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk & Armed Reserve) under the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services:
Candidates applying for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 can find the detailed TNUSRB SI Selection Process here in this Veranda RACE post:
The TNSURB SI Written Exam 2025 consists of two parts:
Part I (Tamil Language Eligibility Test) is qualifying in nature. It is an objective test consisting of 100 questions and conducted for a total of 100 marks for a duration of 100 minutes (1 hour and 40 mins). Candidates need to obtain minimum 40 marks (40%) in the Tamil Language Eligibility Test. Since the evaluation of the Part II (Main Written Exam) will be done only if the candidates secure 40% in the Paper I.
Part II (Main Written Exam) is also an objective test consisting of Part A (General Knowledge) and Part B (Logical Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Psychology test, Communication Skills and Information Handling Ability). Part A consists of 80 questions (40 marks) and Part B consists of 60 questions (30 marks). Each question carries 0.5 marks in the TNUSRB SI Main Written Exam 2025. The duration of this Part II of the TNUSRB SI Written Exam 2025 will be 2.5 hours.
This part of the TNUSRB SI Selection Process 2025 as part of the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 consists of two parts:
The Certificate Verification will be carried out first followed by the Physical Measurement Test, Endurance Test and Physical Efficiency Test for open candidates at their respective TNUSRB SI Exam centres.
Candidates who are called for the TNUSRB SI Certificate Verification 2025 will have to produce all relevant original certificates and two photocopies of the original certificates uploaded during submission of TNUSRB SI 2025 Online Application.
The TNUSRB SI Physical Measurement Test 2025 consists of height measurement and chest measurement (for male candidates only).
Candidates can find the detailed height measurement requirements as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Official Notification 2025:
TNUSRB SI Physical Height Measurement 2025 | ||
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Height Measurement | ||
Community | Men | Women |
OC, BC, BC (M), MBC / DNC | 170 cm (minimum) | 159 cm (minimum) |
SC, SC(A), ST | 167 cm (minimum) | 157 cm (minimum) |
Candidates need to note that the chest measurement process will be applicable only for male candidates and not for women candidates as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification.
TNUSRB SI Physical Chest Measurement 2025 | |
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Chest Measurement (Only for Men) | |
Normal | 81 cm (minimum) |
Expansion in full inspiration | 5 cm (minimum) |
Candidates who are Ex-servicemen / Serving Military Personnel who are going to retire within one year / Ex-personnel of CAPF are exempted from the Physical Measurement Test for the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025.
It is to be noted by the TNUSRB SI candidates that the TNUSRB SI Physical Measurement Test will be qualifying in nature. The candidates who qualify in the Physical Measurement Test will be allowed to participate in the TNUSRB SI Endurance Test 2025.
The following norms will be considered during the TNUSRB SI Endurance Test 2025 as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Official Notification 2025.
TNUSRB SI Endurance Test 2025 | |
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Men | 1500 metres run in 7 minutes or less |
Women | 400 metres run in 2 minutes 30 seconds or less |
Ex-servicemen / Serving Military Personnel who are going to retire within one year / Ex-personnel of CAPF | 1500 metres in 8 minutes or less |
The TNUSRB SI Endurance Test 2025 will be qualifying in nature. The candidates who qualify in the TNUSRB SI Endurance Test 2025 will be allowed to participate in the TNUSRB SI Physical Efficiency Test 2025.
The TNSURB SI Physical Efficiency Test 2025 consists of different events for men, women and Ex-servicemen candidates. It is conducted for a total of 15 marks.
Event | Zero Star (0 marks) | One Star (2 marks) | Star (5 marks) | |
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Rope Climbing | Less than 5 metres | 5 metres and more and less than 6 metres | 6 metres and above | |
Jump | Long Jump | Less than 3.80 metres | 3.80 metres and more and less than 4.50 metres | 4.50 metres and more |
High Jump | Less than 1.20 metres | 1.20 metres and more and less than 1.40 metres | 1.40 metres and more | |
Run | 100 metres run | More than 15 seconds | 15 seconds or less and more than 13.50 seconds | 13.50 seconds and less |
400 metres run | More than 80.00 seconds | 80 seconds or less and more than 70 seconds | 70 seconds and less |
Event | Zero Star (0 marks) | One Star (2 marks) | Star (5 marks) | |
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Long Jump | Less than 3 metres | 3 metres and more and less than 3.75 metres | 3.75 metres and above | |
Throw | Shot Put Throw (4 kg) | Less than 4.25 metres | 4.25 metres and more and less than 5.50 metres | 5.50 metres and more |
Cricket Ball Throw | Less than 17 metres | 17 metres and more and less than 24 metres | 24 metres and more | |
Run | 100 metres run | More than 17.50 seconds | 17.50 seconds or less and more than 15.50 seconds | 15.50 seconds and less |
200 metres run | More than 38.00 seconds | 38 seconds or less and more than 33 seconds | 33 seconds and less |
Event | Zero Star (0 marks) | One Star (2 marks) | Star (5 marks) | |
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Rope Climbing | Less than 5 metres | 5 metres and more and less than 6 metres | 6 metres and above | |
Jump | Long Jump | Less than 3.80 metres | 3.80 metres and more and less than 4.50 metres | 4.50 metres and more |
High Jump | Less than 1.20 metres | 1.20 metres and more and less than 1.40 metres | 1.40 metres and more | |
Run | 100 metres run | More than 15 seconds | 15 seconds or less and more than 13.50 seconds | 13.50 seconds and less |
400 metres run | More than 80.00 seconds | 80 seconds or less and more than 70 seconds | 70 seconds and less |
This TNUSRB SI Interview 2025 will be common to both open and police departmental quota candidates. This TNUSRB SI Interview 2025 will be conducted for a total of 10 marks. The marks will be awarded based in the performance of the candidates in the TNUSRB SI Interview 2025.
The number of candidates who are called for the TNUSRB SI Interview 2025 will be two times the number of TNUSRB SI Vacancies 2025.
Special marks are allotted for the candidates who possess NCC / NSS / Sports certificates or medal recipients of Departmental Quota Candidates.
One year member / A Certificate | ½ mark |
Possession of B Certificate | 1 mark |
Possession of C certificate / Under Officer / Best Cadet in All India Level | 2 marks |
Participation in a National Program like Republic Day Parade in New Delhi / National Integration and Motivation Camps / Inter State Youth Exchange Programs by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of respective State Government | ½ mark |
Participation in regular activities or state special camps | 1 mark |
Best volunteer at state level / national level or best NSS Cadet at Republic Day Parade in New Delhi | 1 mark |
Here is the list of approved sports or games: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Volleyball, Handball, Kabbadi, Wrestling, Boxing, Gymnastics, Judo, Weightlifting, Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics, Equitation (Horse Riding), Rifle Shooting, Silambam (subject to approval by SDAT).
Won medals representing school in educational district level | ½ mark |
Won medals representing college in zonal level (Inter collegiate) | ½ mark |
Represented Tamil Nadu University (Inter university) | 1 marks |
Won medals representing District in Inter district tournament | 1 marks |
Represented Tamil Nadu State | 1½ marks |
Represented India in International Competitions | 2 marks |
The TNUSRB SI Exam Fee for both open and departmental quota candidates in ₹ 500. If a departmental candidate applies for both open and departmental quota, the candidate needs to pay ₹ 1000 as exam fee. The TNUSRB SI Exam Fee 2025 should be paid only through online payment modes like Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI.
TNUSRB SI Exam Fee 2025 | |
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Open Candidates / Department Candidates | ₹ 500 |
Departmental Candidates applying for both Open & Departmental Quota | ₹ 1000 |
The TNUSRB SI Written Exam 2025 will be conducted at 46 designed TNUSRB SI Exam Centres 2025 as mentioned in the TNUSRB SI Exam 2025 Official Notification PDF.
TNUSRB SI Exam Centres 2025 | |
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Exam Centre | |
Avadi City | |
Chennai City | |
Tambaram City | |
Thiruvallur | |
Chengalpattu | |
Kancheepuram | |
Kallakurichi | |
Villupuram | |
Cuddalore | |
Thiruvannamalai | |
Thirupattur | |
Ranipet | |
Vellore | |
Krishnagiri | |
Dharmapuri | |
Namakkal | |
Salem City | |
Salem District | |
Tiruppur City | |
Tiruppur District | |
Erode | |
Coimbatore City | |
Coimbatore District | |
The Nilgiris | |
Ariyalur | |
Perambalur | |
Karur | |
Pudukkottai | |
Trichy City | |
Trichy District | |
Thanjavur | |
Thiruvarur | |
Mayiladuthurai | |
Nagapattinam | |
Madurai City | |
Madurai District | |
Virudhunagar | |
Dindigul | |
Theni | |
Sivagangai | |
Ramanathapuram | |
Tenkasi | |
Tirunelveli City | |
Tirunelveli District | |
Thoothukudi | |
Kanniyakumari |
The pay scale for the candidates working as a Sub Inspector (Taluk / Armed Reserve) in the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service will be ₹36,900 up to ₹1,16,600.
Enrolling at Veranda RACE was the best decision for my SI preparation. Faculty’s expertise in Tamil Nadu-specific police recruitment is unmatched. I particularly benefited from their daily test series that covered subject knowledge testing. The physical fitness workshops were conducted by former police officers who understood exactly what the department looks for.
Veranda RACE mentors created personalised study schedules for me when I was falling behind, ensuring I covered the entire TNUSRB SI syllabus on time. Their comprehensive study materials became my go to preparation materials during the final preparation days. Thanks Veranda RACE for making me a Police Officer!
I joined Veranda RACE with almost no knowledge about the TNUSRB SI. The faculty were incredibly supportive and broke down complex subjects into easy-to-understand explanations. Their physical fitness workshops helped me prepare with proper technique, and their psychological preparation sessions taught me how to stay calm during the interview.
Enrolling at Veranda RACE was the best decision for my SI preparation. Faculty’s expertise in Tamil Nadu-specific police recruitment is unmatched. I particularly benefited from their daily test series that covered subject knowledge testing. The physical fitness workshops were conducted by former police officers who understood exactly what the department looks for.
Veranda RACE mentors created personalised study schedules for me when I was falling behind, ensuring I covered the entire TNUSRB SI syllabus on time. Their comprehensive study materials became my go to preparation materials during the final preparation days. Thanks Veranda RACE for making me a Police Officer!
I joined Veranda RACE with almost no knowledge about the TNUSRB SI. The faculty were incredibly supportive and broke down complex subjects into easy-to-understand explanations. Their physical fitness workshops helped me prepare with proper technique, and their psychological preparation sessions taught me how to stay calm during the interview.
Enrolling at Veranda RACE was the best decision for my SI preparation. Faculty’s expertise in Tamil Nadu-specific police recruitment is unmatched. I particularly benefited from their daily test series that covered subject knowledge testing. The physical fitness workshops were conducted by former police officers who understood exactly what the department looks for.
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