 Officers holding the post of Tehsildar preside over matters related to Land, Tax and Revenue.Tehsildar were first appointed as Naib Tehsildars after successful completion of a State Service Exam (i.e.UPPSC in Uttar Pradesh, HPAS in Himachal Pradesh, RAS in Rajasthan, MPPCS in Madhya Pradesh, BAS in Bihar, APPSC in Andhrapradesh, TSPSC in Telangana or other equivalent exams in other states of India), or promoted from a subordinate post like "Kanoongo" (also known as " Revenue Inspectors").