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Civil Services / AdministrativeTNPSC Group I-IV
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
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- Civil Services / Administrative
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- Govt
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Conducting body
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
What you get
Deputy Collector, DSP, BDO, Junior Assistant, VAO
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2026
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Selection sequence
- 1
Group I - Preliminary Examination (Notification 05/2026)
RequiredThe Preliminary Examination is a screening test only; marks in it are not counted for ranking.
Preliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 2
Group I - Main Examination (Notification 05/2026)
RequiredPreliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 3
Group I - Interview (Notification 05/2026)
RequiredThe Interview carries 100 marks with no minimum qualifying marks. Total for Main Examination Papers II, III, IV and Interview taken together is 850 marks, and final selection is on that total.
Preliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 4
Group II and IIA - Common Preliminary Examination (Notification 11/2025)
RequiredPreliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 5
Group II - Main Examination (Notification 11/2025)
RequiredPreliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 6
Group IIA - Main Examination (Notification 11/2025)
RequiredPreliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
- 7
Group IV - Written Examination (Notification 07/2025)
RequiredParts B and C are evaluated only if the candidate secures 40% (that is 60 marks) in Part A. Marks in Parts A, B and C taken together are used for ranking. Part A questions are set in Tamil only; Parts B and C are set in both Tamil and English. Differently abled candidates who studied only English may opt for General English (SSLC standard) in place of Part A and must secure 60 marks in it.
Preliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
Paper and stage details
What each stage contains
Group I - Preliminary Examination (Notification 05/2026)
Objective, OMRQuestions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
Group I - Main Examination (Notification 05/2026)
DescriptiveQuestions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
Group I - Interview (Notification 05/2026)
Questions
Not stated
Maximum marks
100
Duration
Not stated
Group II and IIA - Common Preliminary Examination (Notification 11/2025)
Objective, OMR, single paperQuestions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
Group II - Main Examination (Notification 11/2025)
DescriptiveQuestions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
Group IIA - Main Examination (Notification 11/2025)
Questions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
Group IV - Written Examination (Notification 07/2025)
Objective, OMRQuestions
Not stated
Maximum marks
Not stated
Duration
Not stated
SyllabusPending verification
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General Science
General Science
- Scientific knowledge and scientific temper
- Power of reasoning
- Rote learning vs conceptual learning
- Science as a tool to understand the past, present, and future
- Nature of universe
- General scientific laws
- Mechanics
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Geography of India
Geography of India
- Location
- Physical features
- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate
- Water resources
- Rivers in India
- Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources
- Forest and Wildlife
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History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas
- Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms
- South Indian History
- Change and continuity in the socio-cultural history of India
- National Renaissance
- Early uprising against British rule
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Indian Polity
Indian Polity
- Constitution of India
- Preamble to the Constitution
- Salient features of the Constitution
- Union, State and Union Territory
- Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive, Union Legislature
- State Executive, State Legislature
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Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
- Nature of Indian Economy
- Five-year plan models
- Planning Commission and Niti Aayog
- Sources of revenue
- Reserve Bank of India
- Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
- Finance Commission
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History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
- History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries, Tamil literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
- Thirukkural
- Significance as a secular literature
- Relevance to everyday life, Impact of Thirukkural on humanity, Thirukkural and universal values
- Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle
- Early agitations against British Rule
- Role of women in freedom struggle
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Aptitude
Aptitude
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
- Ratio and Proportion
- Simple interest
- Compound interest
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Reasoning
Reasoning
- Logical reasoning
- Puzzles
- Dice
- Visual reasoning
- Alpha numeric reasoning
- Number series
Modern History of India and Indian Culture
Modern History of India and Indian Culture
- Advent of Europeans
- Colonialism and imperialism
- Establishment, expansion and consolidation of British Rule
- Early uprising against British Rule
- South Indian rebellion 1799 – 1801 A.D
- Vellore rebellion 1806 A.D
- Sepoy mutiny of 1857 A.D
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Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
- Population Explosion
- Fertility, Mortality
- Population Control Programmes
- Migration
- Poverty
- Illiteracy
- Dropouts
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Ethics and Integrity
Ethics and Integrity
- Ethics and Human Interface: Definition and scope of ethics
- Ethics of Indian Schools of Philosophy
- Ethics of Thirukkural
- Kinds of ethics: Intuitionism
- Existentialism
- Duties and responsibility
- Moral judgements
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Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends across the World affecting India
Indian Polity and Emerging Political Trends across the World affecting India
- Constitution of India
- Historical background
- Making of the Indian Constitution
- Preamble
- Salient features of Indian Constitution
- Parts, Articles and Schedules
- Amendments
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Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India
Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India
- Science and Technology
- Role, Achievements and Developments
- Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases and Salts
- Oxidation and reduction
- Carbon, Nitrogen and their compounds
- Chemistry of Ores and Metals
- Fertilizers, Pesticides, Insecticides
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Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
- Origin and Development of Tamilian
- Palmleaf Manuscript
- Document
- Archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu
- Adhichanallur, Arikkamedu, Keeladi, Konthakai, Manalur, Sivakalai
- Arts, Science and Culture: Literature, Music, Drama and other arts
- Science
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General Geography and Geography of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu
General Geography and Geography of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu
- Earth and Universe: Solar System
- Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere
- India and Tamil Nadu: Location
- Physical Divisions
- Drainage
- Weather and Climate: Monsoon, Rainfall
- Natural Resources: Soil, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife
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Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management
Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management
- Ecology: Structure and function of ecosystem
- Ecological succession
- Ecosystem services
- Biodiversity conservation
- Biodiversity Types
- Biodiversity Hot Spots in India
- Biodiversity : Significance and Threats
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Indian Economy – Current Economic Trends and Impact of Global Economy on India
Indian Economy – Current Economic Trends and Impact of Global Economy on India
- Features of Indian Economy
- National Income
- Capital formation
- NEP (New Economic Policy)
- NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)
- Agriculture
- Role of Agriculture
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General Science
General Science
- Scientific knowledge and scientific temper
- Power of reasoning
- Rote learning vs conceptual learning
- Science as a tool to understand the past, present, and future
- Nature of universe
- General scientific laws
- Mechanics
Showing 7 of 14 topics in this subject.Show all 14 topics →
Geography of India
Geography of India
- Location
- Physical features
- Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate
- Water resources
- Rivers in India
- Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources
- Forest and Wildlife
Showing 7 of 21 topics in this subject.Show all 21 topics →
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas
- Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms
- South Indian History
- National Renaissance
- Early uprising against British rule
Showing 6 of 17 topics in this subject.Show all 17 topics →
Indian Polity
Indian Polity
- Constitution of India
- Preamble to the Constitution
- Salient features of the Constitution
- Union, State and Union Territory
- Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive, Union Legislature
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Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
- Nature of Indian Economy
- Five-year plan models
- Planning Commission and Niti Aayog
- Sources of revenue
- Reserve Bank of India
- Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
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History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
- History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries, Tamil literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
- Thirukkural
- Significance as a secular literature
- Relevance to everyday life, Impact of Thirukkural on humanity, Thirukkural and universal values
- Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle
- Early agitations against British Rule
Showing 6 of 11 topics in this subject.Show all 11 topics →
Aptitude
Aptitude
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
- Ratio and Proportion
- Simple interest
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Reasoning
Reasoning
- Logical reasoning
- Puzzles
- Dice
- Visual reasoning
- Alpha numeric reasoning
- Number series
Grammar
Grammar
- Parts of speech
- Concord
- Tense
- Active voice and passive voice
- Types of sentences
- Statement
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Homonyms
- Homophones
- Collocations
- Idioms & Phrases
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Writing Skills
Writing Skills
- Letter writing (formal and informal)
- Types of Letters (Multiple Choice Question)
- Jumbled sentences
- Finding out the right order of sentences
- Making queries (Multiple Choice Question)
- Inferences
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Technical Terms
Technical Terms
- Administrative Terms
- Department related
- General and Official terms
- Official Correspondence (only basics)
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
- Unseen passages (News Paper, Headlines, Editorials, Government related News)
- Question Types
- Strong question
- Weak question
- Match the following
- Sentence Completion
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Translation
Translation
- Word Translation
- Sentence Translation
- Tense related translation tasks
- Tense / Voice related tasks
Literary Works
Literary Works
- Figures of Speech
- Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry
- Lines of Significance
Poems
- I Dream of Spices – Raj Arumugam
- The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll
- Teamwork – Edger Albert Guest
- From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson
- A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray
- Sea Fever – John Masefield
Prose
- His First Flight – Liam O’ Flaherty
- The Night the Ghost Got In – James Grover Thurber
- Empowered Women Navigating the World
- The Attic – Satyajit Ray
- Tech Bloomers
- The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
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Modern History of India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Modern History of India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
- Advent of Europeans: The Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Danish and the French
- Expansion of British rule: Carnatic Wars
- Early uprisings against British Rule: Revolt of Poligars, South Indian Rebellion, Vellore Mutiny, Indian National Movements
- Moderates, Extremists and Terrorist Movements
- Gandhian Era
- Early stage of Freedom movement in Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
- Ancient Tamil Society
- Archeological excavation evidence
- Arikamedu, Adichanallur, Keezhadi
- Sangam Literature
- Classical Tamil
- Thirukkural
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Social Issues in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Social Issues in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
- Population Explosion: Fertility
- Mortality
- Migration
- Morbidity
- Census 2011
- Population control programmes
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Science and Technology in Development
Science and Technology in Development
- Robotics and Applications
- Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Applications of nuclear energy
- Diodes and Transistors and their Applications
- Broadcasting Technology
- Electrochemical cells
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Constitution, Polity and Governance in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Constitution, Polity and Governance in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
- Constitution of India: Preamble and Philosophical features
- Salient features and Sources
- Union, States and Union Territories
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
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Geography of India, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Geography of India, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
- Geographical Location
- Physical units
- River system
- Climate
- Soil
- Natural vegetation
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Indian Economy with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
Indian Economy with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
- Nature of Indian Economy: An assessment
- Structure of Indian Economy
- New Economic Policy: Rationale
- Components
- Privatisation, Deregulation, Trade Liberalisation
- Indian Economy since 1991 Reforms (Overview only)
- Sources of Revenue: Revenue Receipts
- Capital Receipts
- Revenue Expenditure
- Capital Expenditure
- Reserve Bank of India: Functions, Monetary Policy
- Fiscal Policy: Fiscal reforms
- Fiscal Responsibility and Budgetary Management (FRBM) Act
- Finance Commission: Revenue sharing between Union and State Governments
- Recommendations of recent Finance Commission
- Agricultural and Rural Development: Land Reforms
- Rural Credit, Modern Farming Technics and Marketing
- e-NAM (electronic – National Agricultural Marketing)
- Price Policy
- M.S. Swaminathan Commission’s Recommendations
- Subsidies
- Commercialisation and Diversification of Agriculture
- Rural Development Programmes
- Poverty Alleviation Programmes
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)
- Labour: Employment
- Types
- Sectoral Distribution
- Labour Welfare Measures
- Recent Indian Employment Report of International Labour Organisation (ILO) (Overview only)
- Poverty and Human Development: Estimates of Inequality and Poverty alleviation measures
- Human Development Index (HDI), Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) and Happiness Index (HI)
- Foreign trade: Composition, Direction and Organisation of Trade
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Balance of Trade
- Balance of Payment
- External Debt
- Current Affairs
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Modern History of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
Modern History of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage
- Advent of Europeans
- Anglo-Mysore War
- Anglo-Maratha War
- The Polligar rebellion
- Vellore Mutiny
- Socio- religious reforms in the 18th and 19th centuries: Christian Missionaries
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Administration of States with reference to Tamil Nadu
Administration of States with reference to Tamil Nadu
- Constitution of India: Preamble and Philosophical features
- Salient features and Sources
- Union, States and Union Territories
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Government: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
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Science and Technology in Development
Science and Technology in Development
- Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Applications of nuclear energy
- Electronics and Communication
- Robotics and applications
- Nanotechnology and its applications
- Electrochemical cells
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Tamil Nadu Economy and Social Issues in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Economy and Social Issues in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Economy
- Features
- State Budget: Major revenue and expenditure
- State Income types
- State’s Economic growth: Agriculture
- Industry
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Geography of Tamil Nadu, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in Tamil Nadu
Geography of Tamil Nadu, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in Tamil Nadu
- Geography: Location
- Administrative units
- Relief features
- Major Rivers
- Climate: temperature, rainfall and monsoon
- Soil: classification and distribution
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Analogy
- Classification
- Coding and decoding
- Relationship Concepts
- Puzzles
- Dice
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General Science
General Science
- Nature of Universe
- Measurement of physical quantities
- General scientific laws in motion
- force, pressure, and energy
- Everyday application of the basic principles of mechanics, electricity, magnetism, light, sound, heat, and nuclear physics in our daily life
- Elements and compounds, acids, bases, salts, petroleum products, fertilizers, pesticides, metallurgy, and food adulterants
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Geography
Geography
- Earth location
- Physical features
- Monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climate
- Water resources
- Rivers
- Soil, Minerals, and Natural resources
Showing 6 of 17 topics in this subject.Show all 17 topics →
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas
- South Indian History
- National Renaissance
- Early uprising against British Rule
- Indian National Congress
Showing 6 of 12 topics in this subject.Show all 12 topics →
Indian Polity
Indian Polity
- Constitution of India
- Preamble to the Constitution
- Salient features of the Constitution
- Union, State, and Union Territory
- Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive, Union Legislature
Showing 6 of 21 topics in this subject.Show all 21 topics →
Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
- Nature of Indian economy
- Five-year plan models
- Planning Commission and Niti Aayog
- Sources of revenue
- Reserve Bank of India
- Finance Commission
Showing 6 of 20 topics in this subject.Show all 20 topics →
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu
- History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries
- Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times
- Thirukkural
- Significance as a Secular Literature
- Relevance to everyday life
- Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
Showing 6 of 12 topics in this subject.Show all 12 topics →
Aptitude
Aptitude
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
- Ratio and Proportion
- Simple interest
Showing 6 of 10 topics in this subject.Show all 10 topics →
Reasoning
Reasoning
- Logical reasoning
- Puzzles
- Dice
- Visual reasoning
- Alpha numeric reasoning
- Number series
Grammar
Grammar
- Parts of speech
- Concord
- Tense
- Active voice and passive voice
- Types of sentences
- Statement
Showing 6 of 32 topics in this subject.Show all 32 topics →
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Homonyms
- Homophones
- Collocations
- Idioms & Phrases
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Writing Skills
Writing Skills
- Letter writing (formal and informal)
- Types of Letters (Multiple Choice Question)
- Jumbled sentences
- Finding out the right order of sentences
- Making queries (Multiple Choice Question)
- Inferences
Showing 6 of 8 topics in this subject.Show all 8 topics →
Technical Terms
Technical Terms
- Administrative Terms
- Department related
- General and Official terms
- Official Correspondence (only basics)
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
- Unseen passages (News Paper, Headlines, Editorials, Government related News)
- Question Types
- Strong question
- Weak question
- Match the following
- Sentence Completion
Showing 6 of 8 topics in this subject.Show all 8 topics →
Translation
Translation
- Word Translation
- Sentence Translation
- Tense related translation tasks
- Tense / Voice related tasks
Literary Works
Literary Works
- Figures of Speech
- Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry
- Lines of Significance
Poems
- I Dream of Spices – Raj Arumugam
- The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll
- Teamwork – Edger Albert Guest
- From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson
- A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray
- Sea Fever – John Masefield
Prose
- His First Flight – Liam O’ Flaherty
- The Night the Ghost Got In – James Grover Thurber
- Empowered Women Navigating the World
- The Attic – Satyajit Ray
- Tech Bloomers
- The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
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Important datesPending verification
2026 cycle
Next confirmed event
Preliminary Exam Date As Notified: 2026-09-06
What happens next
Confirmed upcoming schedule
Preliminary Exam Date As Notified
Upcoming2026-09-06
Exam Commencement Date
Upcoming2026-09-06
Preliminary Exam Date Revised
Upcoming2026-09-27
Notification Date
Upcoming2026-10-06
Exam Commencement Date
Upcoming2026-10-25
Exam Commencement Date
Upcoming2026-12-20
Full published timeline14 completed · 0 awaiting dates⌄
Notification Date
Completed2026-08-11
Correction Window
Completed2026-08-02 12.01 A.M to 2026-08-04 11.59 P.M
Application Closes
Completed2026-07-29
Application Opens
Completed2026-06-30
Notification Date
Completed2026-06-23
Publication Date
Completed2025-12-03
Preliminary Exam Date
Completed2025-09-28
Correction Window
Completed2025-08-18 12.01 A.M to 2025-08-20 11.59 P.M
Application Closes
Completed2025-08-13
Notification Date
Completed2025-07-15
Exam Date
Completed2025-07-12
Correction Window
Completed2025-05-29 12.01 A.M to 2025-05-31 11.59 P.M
Application Closes
Completed2025-05-24
Notification Date
Completed2025-04-25
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| TNPSC Exam Dashboard - live notifications, examination dates, addenda and press releases | Open ↗ |
| Syllabus - paper-wise syllabus PDFs for every Combined Civil Services Examination | Open ↗ |
| Scheme of Examination | Open ↗ |
| Annual Planner - Programme of Examinations | Open ↗ |
| Instructions to Applicants | Open ↗ |
| Notifications archive (years up to 2024) | Open ↗ |
| Results | Open ↗ |
| Group I Notification No.05/2026 (PDF) | Open ↗ |
| Group II and IIA Notification No.11/2025 (PDF) | Open ↗ |
| Group IV Notification No.07/2025 (PDF) | Open ↗ |
How to applyPending verification
- 1Register once on the Commission's One Time Registration (OTR) platform. The Group I notification states the OTR registration fee is Rs.150 and that a successful registration is valid for five years from the date of registration.
- 2Keep ready a scanned photograph of 20 KB to 50 KB saved as Photograph.jpg and a signature of 10 KB to 20 KB saved as Signature.jpg, both at 200 DPI, and a photograph taken on or after the date of notification.
- 3Fill the online application for the specific examination from the Commission's examination portal named in the notification (www.tnpscexams.in).
- 4Pay the examination fee online by Net Banking, Credit card, Debit card or UPI on or before the last date for submission.
- 5Use the Application Correction Window, which opens for a stated period after the last date, if any detail needs correcting; no correction is allowed after it closes.
FAQsPending verification
Is TNPSC Group I-IV one examination?
No. They are four separate Combined Civil Services Examinations. CCSE-I selects for Group I services, CCSE-II for Group II and IIA, CCSE-III for Group III and CCSE-IV for Group IV. Each is opened by its own numbered notification with its own vacancies, eligibility and scheme, and a mark in one does not carry over to another.
Which TNPSC group examinations are scheduled in 2026?
The Commission's Annual Planner - Programme of Examinations - 2026, published on 03.12.2025, lists Combined Civil Services Examination - I (notification 23.06.2026, examination 06.09.2026), Combined Civil Services Examination - II (notification 11.08.2026, examination 25.10.2026) and Combined Civil Services Examination - IV (notification 06.10.2026, examination 20.12.2026). No Combined Civil Services Examination - III appears in that planner.
When is the Group I 2026 preliminary examination?
Notification No.05/2026 fixed it for 06.09.2026 from 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M., but the Commission's press release 83/2026 dated 16.07.2026 postponed it to 27.09.2026, and the Exam Dashboard now shows 27/09/2026.
Does Group IV have an interview?
No. Notification No.07/2025 describes a single objective written examination on OMR followed by certificate verification and counselling. The interview stage exists in Group I, which has Preliminary, Main and Interview.
Is the Tamil paper compulsory?
In Group I and Group II main examinations Paper I is a Tamil Eligibility Test that must be passed before the other papers are evaluated. In Group IV, Part A is a Tamil Eligibility-cum-Scoring Test whose marks also count for ranking, and Parts B and C are evaluated only if the candidate scores 40 per cent in Part A. Differently abled candidates who studied only English can, in the Group IV examination, opt for General English at SSLC standard instead.
Do the preliminary marks count towards the final rank in Group I?
No. Notification No.05/2026 states that the Preliminary Examination is a screening test only. Final selection is on the total of Main Examination Papers II, III and IV plus the Interview, which is 850 marks.
Final eligibility and dates are always subject to the latest official notification. Content marked “Pending verification” is not presented as verified advice.