TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2026: Combined Civil Service Exam 2 registration begins at tnpsc.gov.in, direct link here

TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2026 registration has started at tnpsc.gov.in. The direct link to apply is given here.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has begun registration for the TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2026. Candidates who are eligible to appear for the Combined Civil Services Exam 2 can find the direct link through the official website of TNPSC at tnpsc.gov.in.

TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2026: Combined Civil Service Exam 2 registration begins at tnpsc.gov.in, direct link here

The registration process will conclude on September 9, 2026. This recruitment drive will fill up 780 posts in the organisation.

The correction window will open on September 13 and close on September 15, 2026. The preliminary exam will be held on November 1, 2026.

Read below for eligibility, selection process and other details.

Eligibility Criteria

The educational qualifications and age limits can be checked by candidates on the official TNPSC website at tnpsc.gov.in.

Selection Process

The selection process comprises of two successive stages (i) Common Preliminary Examination (ii) Separate Main examination for Group II and Group IIA Services,

(i) Common Preliminary Examination for the selection of candidates for Main Examinations;

(ii) Main Examination for Group II Services for the selection of candidates for the posts in Group II Services;

(iii) Main Examination for Group IIA Services for the selection of candidates for the posts in Group IIA Services.

Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only, and the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

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The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination of Group II Services will be 10 times the number of candidates to be recruited, having regard to the rule of reservation of appointments. However, in each reservation group, all the candidates who secure the same marks as the cut-off marks of their reservation groups shall also be admitted to the Main Examination of Group II Services, though the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination of Group II Services may exceed the 1:10 ratio.

Application Fee

The preliminary examination fee of Rs. 100/- should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless an exemption from the fee is claimed. The main examination fee of Rs. 150/- has to be paid by the candidates who have not claimed fee exemption, if they are shortlisted for the main examination based on the results of the preliminary examination and on receipt of such intimation from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The candidates who have not claimed fee exemption and are shortlisted for the main examination for both Group II Services and Group IIA Services have to pay examination fee of Rs.300/-.

Detailed Notification Here

Direct link to apply here