Scribe Assistance
A writer provided (or brought, per rules) for eligible PwBD candidates, along with compensatory time per hour of the exam.
Eligibility ties to the PwBD certificate issued by a medical board, and each notification sets the rules on who may serve as scribe and whether TNPSC provides one or you bring your own. Compensatory time is granted per hour of exam duration. The facility is claimed in the application itself, not arranged at the exam hall on the day.
Related terms
PwBD Reservation
Horizontal reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (40% or more disability), applied across categories with scribe and time concessions in the exam.
One Time Registration (OTR)
TNPSC's mandatory candidate profile: register once, pay the registration fee, and apply to any exam for five years with only the per-exam fee.
Hall Ticket
The admit card downloaded from the TNPSC portal before the exam, carrying your centre, timing and candidate details. Mandatory along with an original photo ID.
Fee Exemption
Full waiver of the examination fee for SC, SCA, ST, PwBD and destitute widow candidates. Others pay the exam fee per application after OTR.
This definition follows official TNPSC notifications and Tamil Nadu government orders. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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