Nativity:
Candidate should be a local candidate of the State of Telangana.
The following will be the methodology adopted to define the local candidate of the Telangana State: Definition of the local candidate of Telangana State
Definition of the local candidate of Telangana State:
(a) ‘Local Area’ (Local candidate of State of Telangana) in tune with the spirit of Presidential Order 1975:
The ten (erstwhile) Telangana districts, viz., Karimnagar, Karimnagar, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal, shall be regarded as ‘Local Area’ of Telangana State.
(b) Local Candidate – ‘Local Area’:
(1) A candidate for direct recruitment, shall be regarded as local candidate in relation to the ‘Local Area’ on the following conditions:

(i) If he/she has studied in an educational institution(s) in ‘Local Area’ above, for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for SSC or equivalent examination ; or
(ii) Where during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared for the SSC or equivalent examination he/she has not studied in any educational institution(s), if he/she has resided in the ‘Local Area’ above for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the SSC or equivalent examination in which he appeared or as the case may be, first appeared.

(2) A candidate for direct recruitment, who is not regarded as local candidate under sub-Point (1) above, in relation to the ‘Local Area’ shall:

(i) If he/she has studied in an educational institution(s) in the State, for a period of not less than Seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for SSC or equivalent examination be regarded as a local candidate in relation to :

(a) Local Area as above if he/she has studied in the Local Areas for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years ; or
(b) Where the period of his/her study in the local areas specified above and other areas, are equal, if he/she has studied last in the local area specified above, in such equal periods;

(ii) If during the whole or any part of the Seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared for the SSC or equivalent examination he/she has not studied in any educational institution(s) in Local Area, but has resided in the State during the whole of the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to :

(a) Local Area specified above if he/she has resided for a maximum period out of the said period of seven years in the Local Areas; or
(b) Where the periods of his residence in the Local Area and other areas are equal, if he/she has resided last in the Local Areas in such equal periods;

(3) (a) In reckoning the consecutive academic years during which a candidate has studied, any period of interruption of his study by reason of his failure to pass any examination, shall be disregarded.
(b) The question, whether any candidate for direct recruitment to any post has resided in the local area shall be determined with reference to the places where the candidate actually resided and not with reference to the residence of his parents or other guardian.
(c) If the claim for local candidature is based on study, the candidate is required to produce a certificate from the Educational Institution(s) where he/she has studied during the said 4/7 year period in the ‘Local Area’. If, however, it is based on residence, a certificate should be obtained from an officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahsildar in independent charge of a Mandal that he has resided in the districts of ‘Local Area’.
(d) If, however, a candidate has resided in more than one Mandal / District during the relevant 4/7 year period but within the Districts of ‘Local Area’ as the case may be, separate certificates from the Mandal Revenue Officers exercising jurisdiction have to be obtained in respect of different areas of the ‘Local Area’.

Age Limit: Above 18 years – Below 30 years i.e. candidates should have been born on or after 02.09.1988, but not later than 01.09.2000 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of upper age limit: [For Assistant Manager (AM)]

Relaxation of upper age limit: [For Staff Assistant (SA)]

Definition: Physically Challenged Persons (PC) – Definition of Categories of Disabilities:
(a) An Orthopedically Challenged (PC-OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central/State Govt.) would be eligible for reservation in services/ posts.
Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.
(b) Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI): The deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is nonfunctional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear, understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
(c) Visually Impaired: (VI) The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness of low vision.
Blindness- refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions:

(i) total absence of sight
(ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses,
(iii) Limitation of the field or vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.

Person with low vision - means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction, but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.

1) An ex-serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job in any Public Sector Undertaking, ceases to enjoy ex-servicemen status for further employment.
2) Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/‘D’ under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
3) The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service, would come under the category of ‘exservicemen’ may apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the specified term of engagement (from the last date of application) and avail themselves of all concessions available to ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specified term of engagement in the Armed Forces of the Union.
Definition of Ex-Servicemen (EXS):

i) Ex-Servicemen (EXSM): Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.01.1986 as amended from time to time.
ii) Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS): Ex-servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS).