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Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Answer Key 2026
Short Details of Notification
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Important Dates
- Notification Date : 23/06/2026
- Application Begin : 30/06/2026
- Last Date for Apply Online : 29/07/2026 (11:59 PM)
- Application Correction : 02/08/2026 to 04/08/2026
- Prelims Exam Date : 27/09/2026 (postponed from 06/09/2026)
- Tentative Answer Key : 06/10/2026
- Objection Last Date : 13/10/2026 (5:45 PM)
- Prelims Result : Not announced
- Main Exam Date : Not announced
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Application Fee
- One Time Registration : ₹150/- (once, valid for 5 years)
- Preliminary Exam Fee : ₹100/-
- Main Exam Fee : ₹200/- (paid if shortlisted for the main exam)
- Special categories can claim fee exemption as per Annexure II
- Payment Mode : Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI
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Age Limit & Selection Process
- Age Limit: Minimum 21 years as on 01/07/2026. Maximum: Others 34 years, SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC / DC / BC / BCM 39 years (AC Commercial Taxes with B.L. degree 35 / 40 years). PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and destitute widowed women get concession as per the notification.
- Selection Process: Preliminary Exam (OMR) → Main Written Exam (descriptive) → Interview → Counselling.
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Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 46 |
| Post Name | Total Posts | Eligibility/Details |
| Deputy Collector (Tamil Nadu Civil Service) | 12 | - Degree from a recognised university
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| Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) | 10 | - Degree from a recognised university; preference for B.Com / B.L. with Diploma in Taxation Laws
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| Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies | 6 | - Degree from a recognised university
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| District Registrar (Tamil Nadu Registration Service) | 8 | - Degree from a recognised university
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| Assistant Director of Rural Development | 6 | - Degree from a recognised university; preference for PG in Rural Services, Extension or Sociology
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| District Employment Officer | 3 | - Degree from a recognised university; preference for listed subjects and labour welfare experience
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| Assistant Commissioner of Labour | 1 | - Degree from a recognised university
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- The notification had 26 posts; Addendum 5B/2026 added 20 (new posts ADRD and DEO, more AC Commercial Taxes and Deputy Registrar posts).
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Salary & Pay Scale Details
- All Posts : Level 22, Tamil Nadu pay matrix
- The notification gives the pay level only, not rupee amounts
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Exam Pattern
- Prelims : General Studies (Degree standard) 175 and Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC standard) 25 Questions; 200 Questions, 300 Marks, 3 hours, OMR
- Prelims Qualifying Marks : SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC / DC / BC / BCM 90, Others 120
- Main Paper I : Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC standard), 100 Marks, qualifying 40
- Main Papers II, III, IV : General Studies, 250 Marks each, descriptive, 3 hours each
- Interview : 100 Marks; merit total 850 (Papers II to IV and interview)
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How to Check Answer Key and Raise Objection
- Open tnpsc.gov.in and go to Answer Keys, or open the Group I exam dashboard.
- Click the tentative key of General Studies with Aptitude and Mental Ability (Subject Code 497).
- The right answer is tick marked in the specimen question booklet.
- Match answers using the question number of the specimen booklet, not your booklet code.
- Objections were taken online only, with evidence; post or email objections were not accepted.
- The final key will be published only after the whole selection process is over.
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