This five-year concession isn’t a replacement for existing relaxationsIt stacks on top of whatever candidates already qualify for under current rules.
Published: October 30, 2026, 5:20 PM IST
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The Tamil Nadu government has announced the relaxation for government jobsFile image/PTI
Tamil Nadu chief C Joseph Vijay announced a five-year age relaxation for candidates applying for government jobsThe decision follows requests from government job aspirants for a relaxation in the age limit for competitive examinations, PTI reported, citing an official government release.
Acceding to the representations of government job aspirants who sit for competitive exams, the chief minister has ordered the relaxation, the government said in an official release“The age relaxation will be over and above the extant norms that govern age relaxations,” the release added.
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Current age limit for group I services is 32 for general cetegory candidates, 37 for reserved categoriesWith the 5 years of age relaxation announced now, their age limits will be 37 and 42 respectivelyFor the same group I services, current age limit for differently abled (general category) candidates is 42 and differently abled (reserved categories) candidates this is 47After the age relaxation these age limits will be 47 and 52 resepectively, the release said.
For group II and IIa services, currently, reserved category candidates have no age limit; for general category the age limit is 30 and differently abled (general category) current age limit is 40After the relaxation, these age limits will be 35 and 45 respectively, the release further added.
The release shown these scenarios as examples of how age relaxation will be applied over and above the existing age limit for each group and each social categoryIt implies, for other groups and categories, same pattern applies.
Other welfare measures announced by Vijay government
The announcement is the latest in a string of measures from the Vijay-led government since it took chargeIt has doubled free electricity for eligible households from 100 to 200 units every two months, created a dedicated women’s safety force, and ordered 717 TASMAC liquor shops near schools and colleges, places of worship and transport hubs to shutThe government has also announced education-related initiatives, including an expanded breakfast scheme for school students and a laptop distribution programme for college students.
Relief for farmers, families
Farmers get relief too: cooperative farm loans of up to Rs 75,000 will be waived, with extra relief for loans up to Rs 1 lakhThe expanded waiver will cover 13.34 lakh farmersOther welfare initiatives include a scheme to provide a 1-gram gold ring to every newborn delivered in a government hospital and an assistance scheme for eligible women getting married.
