TNPSC

Notification	Group 2 & 2A 2026: Released: 11 Aug 2026
Application Start Date	Group 2 & 2A: 11 Aug 2026
Last Date to Apply	Group 2 & 2A: 09 Sep 2026
Admit Card	Group 2 & 2A Prelims: Expected: Oct 2026
Exam Date	Group 2 & 2A Prelims: 01 Nov 2026 \| Mains: to be announced
Group 4 Exam Date	Group 4 (CCSE-IV) 2026: 10 Jan 2027 (apply 06 Oct - 05 Nov 2026)

Notification

Group 2 & 2A 2026: Released: 11 Aug 2026

Application Start Date

Group 2 & 2A: 11 Aug 2026

Last Date to Apply

Group 2 & 2A: 09 Sep 2026

Admit Card

Group 2 & 2A Prelims: Expected: Oct 2026

Exam Date

Group 2 & 2A Prelims: 01 Nov 2026 | Mains: to be announced

Group 4 Exam Date

Group 4 (CCSE-IV) 2026: 10 Jan 2027 (apply 06 Oct - 05 Nov 2026)

TNPSC — the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai — is the state commission that recruits for the Tamil Nadu state services through its Combined Civil Services Examinations (Group 1, Group 2 and Group 4) and other posts. It conducts several examinations each year; the most sought-after are set out below.

Major TNPSC exams

Exam	Recruits for	Selection
Group 1 (CCSE-I)	Deputy Collector, DSP, Assistant Commissioner and other senior state services	Prelims → Mains → Interview
Group 2 & 2A (CCSE-II)	Assistant Section Officer, Sub-Registrar and other non-gazetted posts	Prelims → Mains (no interview under the 2026 notification)
Group 4 (CCSE-IV)	Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant, Typist and other entry posts	Single objective written exam

TNPSC also conducts Group 2A, Group 3 and various departmental and technical recruitments. A notable feature is that TNPSC does not use negative marking. Each exam has its own notification, eligibility and schedule.

On this page you will find the eligibility, exam pattern and syllabus of the major TNPSC exams, and how the application, admit card, answer key and result work — with a direct link to the official site for the current dates and downloads.