TNPSC Group 2 2026 - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will release the TNPSC Group 2 notification 2026 on August 11, 2026 on the website - tnpsc.gov.in. The TNPSC Group 2 2026 application form will be released along with the notification. The commission has scheduled to conduct the TNPSC Group 2 exam on October 25, 2026.
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Those qualifying all the TNPSC Group 2 2026 recruitment stages will be recruited for various posts and departments in India. TNPSC Group 2 exam 2026 has three stages i.e. prelims, mains and interview respectively. Candidates who have completed the registration process and successfully submitted the form will be issued the TNPSC Group 2 hall ticket. For more information on the TNPSC Group 2 2026 exam and other relevant details, go through the article below.
Before going into the details of the TNPSC Group 2 recruitment 2026 process, here is an overview of the same, see the table below -
TNPSC Group 2 2026 Highlights
Name of the exam | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Group 2 Exam |
Official website | tnpsc.gov.in |
Commonly known as | TNPSC Group 2 |
Conducting authority | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Frequency of exam | Once per year |
Number of vacancies | TBA |
Mode of application | Online |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Stages of exam |
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The TNPSC Group 2 exam dates for various events starting from the release of the application to the declaration of the final result have been provided in the table below.
Events | Dates |
TNPSC Group 2 2026 notification | August 11, 2026 |
TNPSC Group 2 application dates | August 11, 2026 |
Last date to apply for TNPSC Group 2 2026 | To be announced |
Last date to pay fee | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 application form correction window | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 prelims hall ticket 2026 | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 exam 2026 of prelims | October 25, 2026 |
Prelims result | To be announced |
Hall ticket for TNPSC Group 2 mains exam | To be announced |
Mains exam | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 2026 mains result | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 interview process | To be announced |
Final TNPSC Group 2 result 2026 | To be announced |
TNPSC Group 2 exam 2026 is held for the recruitment of eligible candidates for different TNPSC Group 2 posts in different state government departments such as Tamil Nadu Industries Subordinate Service, Tamil Nadu Social Defence Subordinate Service, Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service etc.
Industrial Cooperative Officer,
Probation Officer,
Assistant Inspector of Labour,
Sub Registrar,
Grade-II Assistant Section Officer,
Audit Inspector,
Forester
Sub Registrar, Grade-II
Revenue Assistant etc
Those applying for the exam must fulfil the TNPSC Group 2 2026 eligibility criteria as prescribed by the commission like the nationality, age, educational qualification, etc. Applicants qualifying the eligibility norms can apply for the TNPSC Group 2 recruitment process 2026. Check the table below to the eligibility.
Nationality | Indian national |
Age | 18 to 37 years for unreserved applicants, relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to applicants of the reserved categories |
Educational Qualification | Graduation |
For more detailed information on the TNPSC Group 2 eligibility criteria aspirants can refer to the official TNPSC Group 2 notification 2026.
The commission will release te TNPSC Group 2 2026 application form on August 11, 2026 at tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates can register themselves for the TNPSC Group 2 recruitment process by visiting the TNPSC website before the closing date. They have to pay a one-time registration fee of Rs 150 and thereafter Rs 100 & Rs 150 as exam fee for the prelims and mains exam. Those belonging to the reserved category are exempted from paying the fee. The fee can be paid via online or offline mode. Steps to fill the TNPSC Group 2 application form are as follows:
Candidates need to do one-time registration - OTR before applying for TNPSC Group 2 posts.
For OTR, they require some personal details like name, mobile number, email id, scanned photograph, signature and educational certificates.
After OTR, applicants' unique ID and password is generated and sent to his mobile number and email id.
Applicants can use the login credentials provided to sign in and fill the TNPSC Group 2 registration form.
To fill the application form, aspirants have to select the TNPSC Group 2 post or service they want to apply for
Candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature as per dimension prescribed by the commission
After submitting the application form, aspirants need to take a printout of the registration form for future reference.
The TNPSC Group 2 exam has two papers i.e. prelims and mains. Both prelims and mains are conducted in offline mode. Prelims exam is objective type in nature whereas mains is subjective in nature. Prelims exam is conducted for 300 marks having 200 questions. There is no -ve marking in the TNPSC Group 2 exam. Check the tables below for more information on TNPSC Group 2 exam pattern 2026.
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Studies | 200 | 300 | 3 hrs |
General Tamil/General English | |||
Aptitude and Mental Ability |
Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Tamil Eligibility Test | 100 | 3 hrs |
General Studies (Degree Standard) | 300 | 3 hrs |
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
Tamil Eligibility Test | 200 | 400 | 3 hrs |
General Studies (Degree Standard) | 3 hrs | ||
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
There are various TNPSC Group 2 2026 exam centres available across the state of Tamil Nadu for the exam. These TNPSC Group 2 centres for both prelims and mains exams are different. Applicants can select the exam centre preference while applying for the TNPSC Group 2 exam. The List of TNPSC Group 2 exam centres 2026 for prelims and mains is given below.
District | Centre | Centre Code |
Ariyalur | Ariyalur | 3001 |
Udaiyarpalayam | 3004 | |
Chengalpattu | Chengalpattu | 3301 |
Maduranthakam | 3303 | |
Tambaram | 3305 | |
Chennai | Alandur | 0102 |
Ambattur | 0103 | |
Egmore | 0106 | |
Guindy | 0107 | |
Madhavaram | 0108 | |
Mylapore | 0111 | |
Perambur | 0112 | |
Thiruvottriyur | 0115 | |
Tondiarpet | 0116 | |
Velachery | 0117 | |
Coimbatore | Coimbatore (North) | 0204 |
Coimbatore (South) | 0205 | |
Mettupalayam | 0208 | |
Pollachi | 0210 | |
Sulur | 0211 | |
Cuddalore | Cuddalore | 0301 |
Chidambaram | 0303 | |
Kurinjipadi | 0305 | |
Panruti | 0306 | |
Virudhachalam | 0310 | |
Dharmapuri | Dharmapuri | 0401 |
Harur | 0402 | |
Pappireddipatti | 0406 | |
Dindigul | Dindigul | 0501 |
Kodaikanal | 0506 | |
Nilakottai | 0508 | |
Palani | 0510 | |
Erode | Erode | 0601 |
Bhavani | 0603 | |
Gobichettipalayam | 0604 | |
Perundurai | 0608 | |
Kallakurichi | Kallakurichi | 3401 |
Tirukoilur | 3405 | |
Kancheepuram | Kancheepuram | 0701 |
Sriperumbudur | 0703 | |
Uthiramerur | 0704 | |
Kanniyakumari | Nagercoil | 0801 |
Vilavancode | 0807 | |
Karur | Karur | 0901 |
Kulithalai | 0905 | |
Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 3101 |
Hosur | 3104 | |
Pochampalli | 3105 | |
Madurai | Madurai (East) | 1003 |
Madurai (North) | 1004 | |
Madurai (South) | 1005 | |
Madurai (West) | 1006 | |
Melur | 1007 | |
Thiruparankundram | 1010 | |
Usilampatti | 1011 | |
Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai | 3801 |
Sirkali | 3803 | |
Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | 1101 |
Namakkal | Namakkal | 1201 |
Paramathi Velur | 1205 | |
Rasipuram | 1206 | |
Tiruchengode | 1208 | |
Perambalur | Perambalur | 1401 |
Pudukottai | Pudukottai | 1501 |
Aranthangi | 1503 | |
Ramanathapuram | Ramanathapuram | 1601 |
Paramakudi | 1606 | |
Ranipet | Ranipet | 3501 |
Arakkonam | 3502 | |
Salem | Salem | 1701 |
Attur | 1702 | |
Mettur | 1706 | |
Omalur | 1707 | |
Salem (West) | 1710 | |
Sangagiri | 1711 | |
Vazhapadi | 1712 | |
Sivagangai | Sivagangai | 1801 |
Devakottai | 1802 | |
Karaikudi | 1805 | |
Tenkasi | Tenkasi | 3601 |
Alangulam | 3602 | |
Sankarankovil | 3604 | |
Thanjavur | Thanjavur | 1901 |
Kumbakonam | 1903 | |
Orathanadu | 1904 | |
Papanasam | 1905 | |
Pattukottai | 1906 | |
The Nilgiris | Udagamandalam | 1301 |
Coonoor | 1302 | |
Gudalur | 1303 | |
Theni | Theni | 2001 |
Periyakulam | 2004 | |
Uthamapalayam | 2005 | |
Thiruvallur | Thiruvallur | 2101 |
Avadi | 2102 | |
Ponneri | 2105 | |
Poonamallee | 2106 | |
Tiruthani | 2108 | |
Thiruvannamalai | Thiruvannamalai | 2201 |
Arani | 2202 | |
Kilpennathur | 2208 | |
Polur | 2209 | |
Thiruvarur | Thiruvarur | 2301 |
Mannargudi | 2304 | |
Thiruthuraipoondi | 2307 | |
Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi | 2401 |
Kovilpatti | 2405 | |
Srivaikundam | 2408 | |
Tiruchendur | 2409 | |
Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli (West) | 2510 |
Lalgudi | 2502 | |
Manapparai | 2504 | |
Musiri | 2506 | |
Srirangam | 2507 | |
Thuraiyur | 2509 | |
Tiruchirappalli (East) | 2511 | |
Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | 2601 |
Ambasamudram | 2602 | |
Cheranmahadevi | 2603 | |
Palayamkottai | 2606 | |
Tirupathur | Tirupathur | 3701 |
Vaniyambadi | 3704 | |
Tiruppur | Tiruppur (North) | 3208 |
Dharapuram | 3203 | |
Tiruppur (South) | 3209 | |
Vellore | Vellore | 2701 |
Gudiyatham | 2703 | |
Villupuram | Villupuram | 2801 |
Gingee | 2802 | |
Tindivanam | 2807 | |
Virudhunagar | Virudhunagar | 2901 |
Aruppukottai | 2902 | |
Rajapalayam | 2904 | |
Sathur | 2905 | |
Sivakasi | 2906 | |
Srivilliputhur | 2907 |
S. No. | Name of the Centre | Centre Code | S. No. | Name of the Centre | Centre Code |
1. | Ariyalur | 3001 | 20. | Ramanathapuram | 1601 |
2. | Chengalpattu | 3301 | 21. | Ranipet | 3501 |
3. | Chennai | 0101 | 22. | Salem | 1701 |
4. | Coimbatore | 0201 | 23. | Sivagangai | 1801 |
5. | Cuddalore | 0301 | 24. | Tenkasi | 3601 |
6. | Dharmapuri | 0401 | 25. | Thanjavur | 1901 |
7. | Dindigul | 0501 | 26. | The Nilgiris | 1301 |
8. | Erode | 0601 | 27. | Theni | 2001 |
9. | Kallakurichi | 3401 | 28. | Thiruvallur | 2101 |
10. | Kancheepuram | 0701 | 29. | Thiruvannamalai | 2201 |
11. | Kanniyakumari | 0801 | 30. | Thiruvarur | 2301 |
12. | Karur | 0901 | 31. | Thoothukudi | 2401 |
13. | Krishnagiri | 3101 | 32. | Tiruchirappalli | 2501 |
14. | Madurai | 1001 | 33. | Tirunelveli | 2601 |
15. | Mayiladuthurai | 3801 | 34. | Thirupathur | 3701 |
16. | Nagapattinam | 1101 | 35. | Tiruppur | 3201 |
17. | Namakkal | 1201 | 36. | Vellore | 2701 |
18. | Perambalur | 1401 | 37. | Villupuram | 2801 |
19. | Pudukkottai | 1501 | 38. | Virudhunagar | 2901 |
The TNPSC Group 2 syllabus 2026 for both prelims and mains is prescribed by the Commission. TNPSC Group 2 prelims and mains exam syllabus is given below.
General English |
General Studies |
Topics |
General science |
Current affairs |
Geography of India |
History & culture of India |
Indian polity |
Indian economy |
Indian national movement |
History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu |
Development Administration in Tamil Nadu |
Aptitude & Mental Ability |
Modern History of India |
Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage |
Science and Technology |
Geography of India |
Social Issues in India |
Tamil to English translation |
English to Tamil translation |
Precis writing |
Comprehension |
Hints development |
Essay writing on topics from Thirukkural |
Letter writing |
The TNPSC Group 2 2026 hall tikctet is released on the official website. The hall ticket for both prelims and mains exam is released separately on the TNPSC website. The TNPSC Group 2 hall ticket 2026 consists of various details printed on it like candidate’s name, roll number, registration number, photograph & signature, category, examination date & time, exam venue, reporting time, etc. Candidates need to carry the TNPSC Group 2 admit card to the examination centre or else they won't be allowed to appear for the exam.
TNPSC releases the Group 2 exam answer key after a few days of the examination. The TNPSC Group 2 answer key 2026 is to be released online on the TNPSC website for all the subjects in the prelims exam. This makes it easy for the aspirants to check their responses and get an idea of how they did in the exam. It also helps the applicants to calculate their score. Aspirants also have the facility to raise an objection to certain questions which they feel are not correctly marked by the commission.
The TNPSC Group 2 result 2026 is declared by commission on their official website - tnpsc.gov.in for all the stages of the examination. Those qualifying all the stages are selected for recruitment for various posts under TNPSC Group 2 2026 exam. The final TNPSC Group 2 result is based on the marks obtained by candidates in the mains and interview stage of the process.
The TNPSC Group 2 2026 cut off is the minimum mark required by the applicants to qualify a particular stage of the exam and move on to the next round. the TNPSC Group 2 Cut off for both prelims and mains stageis released separately. Camdidates meeting the cut off of prelims exam will be eligible for mains and candidates clearing the mains exam cut off are selected for the interview round. For more details about the cut off read the article TNPSC Group 2 Cut off 2026.
The TNPSC Group 2 selection process has three stages. Those qualifying all three stages are eligible for TNPSC Group 2 recruitment 2026 to different posts under TNPSC Group 2 examination. The three stages of selection are:
Prelims - MCQs
Mains - Descriptive
Interview - Oral
The final selection is based on the marks of the mains and interview stages. For more details on the TNPSC Group 2 selection process see the 2026 official notification.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The TNPSC Group 2 2026 exam is conducted for recruitment to posts like Industrial Co-operative Officer, Probation Officer, Assistant Inspector of Labour, Sub Registrar, Grade-II Assistant Section Officer, Audit Inspector, Revenue Assistant etc.
The TNPSC Group 2 exam will be conducted on October 25, 2026.
TNPSC Group 2 exam is conducted in offline mode.
No, there is no -ve marking in the TNPSC Group 2 prelims or in mains exam.
It is held once a year by TNPSC in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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