Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) – Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and IIA Services)

TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Notification No. 07/2026 Date : 11/08/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 09/09/2026 (11:59 PM)
  • Addendum 7A/2026 : 03/09/2026
  • Form Correction : 13/09/2026 to 15/09/2026
  • Hall Ticket : 21/10/2026
  • Preliminary Exam Date : 01/11/2026 (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
  • Tentative Answer Key : 10/11/2026
  • Last Date for Objection : 17/11/2026 (5:45 PM)
  • Preliminary Result : Not announced

Application Fee

  • Preliminary Exam Fee : ₹100/-
  • Main Exam Fee : ₹150/- (only if shortlisted); ₹300/- for both Group II and IIA main exams
  • Fee exemption for eligible categories as given in the notification
  • Payment Mode : Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI (service charges extra)

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 32 years for Others as on 01/07/2026; no maximum age for SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC / DC / BC / BCM in most posts. Post-wise minimum and maximum ages are in the notification.
  • Selection Process: Preliminary Exam (OMR) → Main Exam → Certificate Verification → Counselling.

Vacancy Details

Group II Services

Post Name (Code), DepartmentTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Assistant Inspector (1068), Labour7
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (1013), Commercial Taxes1 (backlog)
  • B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com.
Junior Employment Officer, Non-Differently Abled (1017), Employment and Training1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Probation Officer (1023), Prisons and Correctional Services5
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Probation Officer (1011), Children Welfare and Special Services (Addendum 7A)2
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Sub Registrar, Grade II (1071), Registration3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Jailor (Men) (1941), Prisons and Correctional Services3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Jailor, Special Prison for Women (3200), Prisons and Correctional Services1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Special Assistant (2265), Vigilance and Anticorruption2
  • Degree and Government Technical Examination in Typewriting, English and Tamil, Higher Grade
Special Branch Assistant (2279), Greater Chennai Police6
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Special Branch Assistant (3116), Criminal Investigation3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant Section Officer (1073), Secretariat – Law5
  • B.L. degree
Assistant Section Officer (1083), Legislative Assembly2 (shortfall)
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant Section Officer (2201), TNPSC1
  • Master’s degree, or Bachelor’s degree with B.G.L., or Bachelor’s with I class in one part (Bachelor’s enough for SC / ST / MBC / BC)
Assistant Section Officer cum Programmer (2215), TNPSC1 (backlog)
  • MCA or M.Sc. (IT / Computer Science)

Group IIA Services

Post Name (Code), DepartmentTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Senior Inspector (3745), Milk Production and Dairy Development6
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Senior Inspector (1014), Co-operative Societies3 (shortfall)
  • Degree, or Diploma in Rural Services, or Associate Member of ICAI
Audit Inspector (1029), Hindu Religious Institutions Audit5
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Handloom Inspector (1868), Handloom3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Supervisor / Junior Superintendent (1087), Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business7
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Supervisor of Industrial Co-operatives (1022), Industries and Commerce (Addendum 7A)10
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Senior Revenue Inspector, Revenue Administration (district-wise)District-wise
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
  • Ariyalur 1, Chennai 17, Cuddalore 5, Dindugal 2, Kallakurichi 3, Kancheepuram 3, Madurai 1, The Nilgiris 2, Perambalur 1, Salem 3, Tenkasi 1, Tirupathur 2, Vellore 1, Commissionerate of Revenue Administration 3
Assistant, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (district-wise)District-wise
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
  • Ariyalur 3, Chengalpattu 3, Coimbatore 9, Cuddalore 3, Dharmapuri 1, Dindigul 2, Erode 6, Kallakurichi 2, Kancheepuram 8, Kanniyakumari 1, Krishnagiri 1, Madurai 2, Mayiladuthurai 2, Nagapattinam 1, Namakkal 3, Pudukkottai 6, Ramanathapuram 2, Salem 6, Sivagangai 7, Tenkasi 2, Thanjavur 1, The Nilgiris 9, Theni 2, Thiruvallur 8, Thiruvannamalai 1, Thiruvarur 5, Thoothukudi 3, Tiruchirappalli 3, Tirunelveli 3, Tiruppur 9, Vellore 2, Villupuram 4, Virudhunagar 2
Assistant (1026), Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection4
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (1027), Industries and Commerce16
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2204), Land Reforms1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2205), Prisons and Correctional Services4
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2206), Police45
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2207), Medical and Rural Health Services80
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2216), Transport16
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2218), Registration17
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2261), Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare8
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2262), Water Resources – Public WorksWill be announced later
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2263), Technical Education8
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2264), Labour17
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper (2266), Employment and Training (Training Wing)14
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2268), Highways50
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2269), Archives and Historical Research2
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2271), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments6
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2272), National Cadet Corps12
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2273), Public Health and Preventive Medicine42
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2274), School Education83
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2275), Children Welfare and Special Services (Addendum 7A)3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2277), Vigilance and Anticorruption1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2278), Forest30
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (2282), Stationery and Printing5
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (3240), Social Welfare15
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Accountant (1062), Treasuries and Accounts25
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Executive Officer, Grade III (1654), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments9
  • Any degree recognised by UGC; minimum age 25 years
Executive Officer, Grade II (1091), Town Panchayat4
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Junior Accountant (3356), Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation2
  • Degree in Commerce
Accountant (3357), Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation4
  • B.Com.; posting in New Delhi, Kolkata or anywhere in Tamil Nadu
Male Warden (3359), Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant, Grade III (3286), Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation5
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Accountant (3823), Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT)4
  • B.Com.
Assistant (3826), Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank30
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (1076), Secretariat – Law8
  • B.L. degree
Assistant (1077), Secretariat – Finance (revised by Addendum 7A)17 (incl. shortfall)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics or Statistics
Assistant (1081), TNPSC10
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Assistant (1084), Legislative Assembly1
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
Lower Division (Counter) Clerk (1086), Legislative Assembly3
  • Any degree recognised by UGC
  • Totals as given in Addendum 7A/2026 : Group II 43 posts, Group IIA 803 posts.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Group II : Level 18 (most posts) and Level 16 (Assistant Section Officer posts), Tamil Nadu pay matrix
  • Group IIA : Level 12, 11, 10 and 9 as per post; corporation posts at Level 10 with EPF
  • The notification gives pay levels only, not rupee amounts

Exam Pattern

  • Preliminary Exam (OMR) : General Studies 75, Aptitude and Mental Ability 25, General Tamil or General English 100 Questions; 300 Marks, 3 hours, minimum 90 marks
  • Group II Main : Paper I Tamil Eligibility Test (descriptive, 100 marks, pass 40); Paper II General Studies (descriptive, 300 marks, pass 90)
  • Group IIA Main : Paper I Tamil Eligibility Test (descriptive, 100 marks, pass 40); Paper II General Studies 150 and Reasoning 50 Questions (CBT, 300 marks, pass 90)

How to Check TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key and Raise Objection

  1. Open the Download Answer Key links below, or tnpsc.gov.in, then Answer Keys, then Group II and IIA Services.
  2. Download the specimen booklet for your paper: General Studies with General English (001) or General Tamil (002); the right answer is tick-marked.
  3. Match your answers by the question number of the specimen booklet, whatever the code of your own booklet.
  4. To object, open the Raise Objection link and click Key Challenge for your subject; objections are taken online only.
  5. Give proper evidence for each objection; objections by post or e-mail, or after the last date and time, get no attention.
  6. Question 67 (General Studies) and 157 and 161 (General English) already go to the expert committee; you may still send your views.
  7. Questions 139 to 143 of General Tamil must be challenged based on the paragraph above Question 139.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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