TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited also called as TANGEDCO have announced 2900 vacancies for the post of Field Assistant. The open posts will be filled on the basis of direct recruitment. Online portal i.e tangedco.gov.in, to fill the form is going to open from April 15, 2020 onwards. Candidates can submit their application forms of Field Assistant Recruitment of TANGEDCO, along with the uploading of documents and payment of online fee till scheduled date. Scroll down to know the details such as, how to apply, syllabus, selection criteria etc.
Latest: Application form for TANGEDCO Field Assistant recruitment 2020 is postponed up to April 15, 2020.
TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020
Candidates whoo are interested to apply for TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020, have to fill their forms through online mode only. No other mode of filling the form is accepted by the authorities. Refer the table given below, to check the important dates related with the TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020:
Important Events | Dates |
Date of Notification Release | 19 Mar 2020 |
Start Date of Application Form | |
Last Date of Form Submission, Uploading Documents, Online Fee Payment | |
Last Date of Fee payment through Canara Bank/ Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank (Challan payment) | |
Date & Time of Physical Test | Will be notified through website |
Date & Time of Written Examination | Will be notified through website |
TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020 Vacancy Details
Total of 2900 vacancies are announced by the TANGEDCO for the post of Field Assistant. The number of vacancies can be modified before the final selection. Check the bifurcation of the vacancies from the table given below:
Category | Total Vacancies |
Destitute Widow | 88 |
Ex-Servicemen | 145 |
Priority | 536 |
Non-Priority | 2015 |
DAP (LD) | 29 |
DAP (D&HH) | 29 |
DAP (B&LV) | 29 |
DAP (MD) | 29 |
Category-wise bifurcation of vacancies

TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Complying with the eligibility criteria is the mandatory factor to apply for the job. Candidates should refer the details given below, before they apply for TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020.
Age limit
Age of the candidates applying for the job, will be considered as on July 01, 2019. Age relaxation is provided to the candidates based on the categories they belong to:
Category | Minimum Age (should have completed) | Maximum Age (should not have completed) |
SC,SC(A), ST and Destitute Widows of all castes | 18 years | 35 years |
MBC/DC, BCO,BCM | 18 years | 32 years |
Others’ [i.e candidates not belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC and BCMs] | 18 years | 30 years |
Age Relaxation for Differently Abled Persons and Ex-servicemen
Here are the details of age relaxation given to differently abled and ex-servicemen:

Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for the job should have the ITI certificate (National Trade certificate/National Apprenticeship) in Electrician r Electrical or Wireman, under the scheme of Centre of Excellence. It is mandatory for the candidates to have the knowledge of Tamil.
How to Apply for TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020
In order to apply for the post of Field Assistant for TANGEDCO, candidates have to visit the official website, i.e http://www.tangedco.gov.in. Refer the steps given below:
- Once the candidate has reached the official website
- They have to go to the tab that says ‘Apply Online’, present at the end of the official page
- Then by adding the relevant email ID, phone number, candidates have to get themselves registered
- Once the registration has done, candidates will be able to generate the user ID and password
- By using the user ID and password, candidates have to fill their form
- All the important details such as, educational qualification, personal information, experience, apprentice training etc should be filled correctly
- After doing that candidates have to make the fee payment, either online or offline
- Once the entire process is over, candidates have to download the application form for further reference
Documents Needed to fill the application form
- Thumb impression, signature and photograph scanned in jpeg format
- Scanned copy, in PDF format, of community certificate for the candidates who are from the ST, SCA, SC, MBC/DC, BCM, BCO
- Priority certificates and ITI NTC Certificate etc should be scanned and uploaded in pdf format
- Scanned copy of the certificate by differently abled person, pdf format
Application fee TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020
In order to complete the procedure of filling the application form, candidates have to make the fee payment through the correct mode. Here are the fee details that one has to pay, category-wise:
Category | Fee Details |
OC, BCO, BCM, MBC/ DC | Rs. 1000/- |
SC, SCA, ST | Rs. 500/- |
Destitute widows and Differently abled persons | Rs. 500/- |

Mode of Fee Payment

Rejection of Application Form
Application of the candidate might get rejected in case of the following:

TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020 Selection Method
Candidates have to undergo the certificate verification and physical test to be selected as Field Assistant in TANGEDCO. Those who clear the physical test, will be called for the written examination of field assistant recruitment. Those who fail in the physical test and certificate verification, will not be called for further procedure. Based on the verification of original certificates, physical test as well as written examination selection of the candidates will be done. Marks in the merit list, eligibility and rule of reservation are the criteria of selection.
TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020 Exam Pattern
Exam pattern of TANGEDCO recruitment 2020 for the post of Field Assistant is as follows. This is going to be the OMR based test:
Sections of paper: It is divided into three sections, Part I, II and III
Number of questions: Part I and II has 20 questions each, Part III has 60 questions
Type of questions: Candidates have to answer the multiple choice objective type questions
Marking scheme: Each question carries 01 mark their is the provision of negative marking, 1/3 marks will get deducted for every wrong answer
Maximum marks: 100 marks
Duration of examination: 02 hours
Refer the screenshot to know other details:

TANGEDCO Field Assistant Recruitment 2020 Exam Centre
In the official notification TANGEDCO, it has been clearly notified that the examination centre for physical test will be notified to the candidates through their registered email IDs and will be updated on the official website.
Important Downloads/Links
Official Notification | Download Here |
Official Website | Click Here |