Around 1,680 candidates were absent for the SI written exam in Dharmapuri district on Sunday.
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The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) conducted a written examination for the sub-inspector posts in Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri districts on Sunday (December 21, 2025). The examination was conducted across the State to fill 1,299 vacancies.
In Salem district, of the total 8,905 candidates (6,878 men and 2,027 women) who applied for the exam, 6,274 wrote at nine centres. More than 1,000 police personnel were deployed at the exam centres. The District Superintendent of Police (SP), Gautam Goyal, inspected four exam centres at Omalur, Ayothiyapattinam, and Chinna Tirupathi.
In Namakkal district, 2,106 of the 3,025 applicants took the exam that was held at a private college. Inspector General of Police (IG) of the home guards, V. Jeyashri inspected the centre.
In Krishnagiri district, the exam was held at a private college in Hosur. A total of 2,408 candidates applied for the exams and among them, 915 candidates were absent.
The exam was conducted at four centres in Dharmapuri district. A total of 6,254 candidates applied for the exams and of those, 4,566 appeared and 1,688 did not show up.
Published – December 21, 2025 07:31 pm IST
