Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town,
Chennai - 600 003, Tamil Nadu
Online Applications are invited for TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2026 - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has announced a recruitment drive for Combined Civil Services Examination - II (Group II and IIA Services). This recruitment aims to fill 821 vacancies across various departments in the Tamil Nadu government. The posts include: Group II Services: Assistant Inspector, Junior Employment Officer, Probation Officer, Sub Registrar, Forester, etc. Group IIA Services: Senior Inspector, Assistant, Executive Officer, etc.
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Advertisement date 11.08.2026
Online Application Registration from 11.08.2026 to 09.09.2026
Last date 09.09.2026
Application Correction Period 13.09.2026 to 15.09.2026
Preliminary Exam Date 01.11.2026 time 09.30 am to 12.30 pm
Main Exam : will be announced later.
Post - Group II Service: Total 41 Vacancies
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Post Code | Department / Organisation | Vacancies | Pay Level |
| 1 | Assistant Inspector | 1068 | Labour | 7 | Level 18 |
| 2 | Deputy Commercial Tax Officer | 1013 | Commercial Taxes | 1 | Level 18 |
| 3 | Junior Employment Officer | 1017 | Employment and Training | 1 | Level 18 |
| 4 | Probation Officer | 1023 | Prisons and Correctional Services | 5 | Level 18 |
| 5 | Sub Registrar, Grade-II | 1071 | Registration | 3 | Level 18 |
| 6 | Jailor (Men) | 1941 | Prisons and Correctional Services | 3 | Level 18 |
| 7 | Jailor (Special Prison for Women) | 3200 | Prisons and Correctional Services | 1 | Level 18 |
| 8 | Special Assistant | 2265 | Vigilance and Anticorruption | 2 | Level 18 |
| 9 | Special Branch Assistant | 2279 | Greater Chennai Police | 6 | Level 18 |
| 10 | Special Branch Assistant | 3116 | Criminal Investigation | 3 | Level 18 |
| 11 | Assistant Section Officer | 1073 | Secretariat (Law Dept) | 5 | Level 16 |
| 12 | Assistant Section Officer | 1083 | Legislative Assembly Secretariat | 2 | Level 16 |
| 13 | Assistant Section Officer | 2201 | TNPSC Secretariat | 1 | Level 16 |
| 14 | ASO cum Programmer | 2215 | TNPSC Secretariat | 1 | Level 16 |
Post - Group II Service: Total 780 Vacancies
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Post Code | Department / Organisation | Vacancies | Pay Level |
| 1 | Senior Inspector | 3745 | Milk Production and Dairy Development | 6 | Level 12 |
| 2 | Senior Inspector | 1014 | Co-operative Societies | 3 | Level 12 |
| 3 | Audit Inspector | 1029 | Hindu Religious Institutions Audit | 5 | Level 12 |
| 4 | Handloom Inspector | 1868 | Handloom | 3 | Level 12 |
| 5 | Supervisor / Jr. Superintendent | 1087 | Agri Marketing & Agri Business | 7 | Level 11 |
| 6 | Senior Revenue Inspector | Various | Revenue Admin & Disaster Mgmt | 42 | Level 10 |
| 7 | Assistant (District Level) | Various | Rural Development & Panchayat Raj | 114 | Level 10 |
| 8 | Assistant / Accountant | Various | Various State Depts (School Edu, Health, Medical, Police, Highways, Forest, etc.) | 528 | Level 10 |
| 9 | Executive Officer, Grade III | 1654 | Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments | 9 | Level 10 |
| 10 | Executive Officer, Grade II | 1091 | Town Panchayat | 4 | Level 10 |
| 11 | Assistant / Accountant / Jr. Accountant | Various | State PSUs (ELCOT, TAICO Bank, TIIC, etc.) | 46 | Level 10 |
| 12 | Assistant / Lower Division Clerk | Various | Secretariat & Legislative Assembly | 13 | Level 9 |
Preliminary Exam details : (OMR Pattern)
Language (General Tamil or General English) -
SSLC level - 100 MCQs -
Aptitude and Mental Ability - SSLC level - 25
MCQs -
General Studies - Degree level - 75 MCQs -
Main Exam details : Group II (Descriptive Pattern)
Paper I Tamil Eligibility Test - SSLC level - Descriptive
Paper II General Studies - Degree
level
Main Exam details : Group IIA (Descriptive Pattern and CBT
MCQ Pattern)
Paper I Tamil Eligibility Test - SSLC level
Paper II General Studies - Degree
level - 150 MCQs - CBT MCQ Pattern
Paper II General Intelligence and
Reasoning - SSLC level - 50 MCQs -
CBT MCQ Pattern
General Instructions :
Toll Free Telephone Number 1800 425 1002
TNPSC Official Telephone Number (044) 2533 2833 / 2533
2855.
Help Line Email ID
contacttnpsc@gmail.com
for general help.
Help Line Email ID
technicalhelp@tnpscexams.in /
helpdesk@tnpscexams.in
for online application related help.
Official Website URL
https://tnpsc.gov.in
Cut off date for educational qualification 11.08.2026
One Time Registration Fee Rs.150 (valid for 5 years)
Examination Fee Rs. 100
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to apply through online mode of registration on or before the last date.
Examination Fee Rs. 100
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to apply through online mode of registration on or before the last date.
Notification and Examination Syllabus in English
https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/07_2026%20Dated_11.08.2026%20English%20version.pdf
Notification and Examination Syllabus in Tamil
Online Application Form
http://tnpscexams.in/
https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/07_2026%20Dated_11.08.2026%20English%20version.pdf
Notification and Examination Syllabus in Tamil
http://tnpscexams.in/
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