TNPSC Group 2 & 2A Exam Date 2026 and Notification
The preliminary exam is on 01.11.2026. Notification No. 07/2026 — 821 vacancies in total.
Last updated: 23.10.2026
Preliminary exam: 01.11.2026, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Applications closed on 09.09.2026, so new applications are no longer possible. The main exam date will be announced after the preliminary result.
Key dates
- Notification released
- 11.08.2026 (Notification 07/2026, Advt. No. 740)
- Applications opened
- 11.08.2026
- Last date to apply
- 09.09.2026, 11:59 pm (closed)
- Correction window
- 13.09.2026 – 15.09.2026 (closed)
- Preliminary exam
- 01.11.2026, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Main exam
- To be announced
- Vacancies
- 821 in the original notice — Group 2: 41, Group 2A: 780. Addendum 7A/2026 (03.09.2026) added posts (see below)
Figure 1 — Key dates for Group 2 & 2A 2026. Yellow dot = next stage.
Vacancies: Group 2 vs Group 2A
Notification 07/2026 announces 821 vacancies — Group 2: 41 and Group 2A: 780. Compared with earlier cycles:
- Notification 08/2024 (20.06.2024): 2,327 (later 2,540 after an addendum)
- Notification 11/2025 (15.07.2025): 645 — Group 2: 50, Group 2A: 595
- Notification 07/2026 (11.08.2026): 821 — Group 2: 41, Group 2A: 780
- Addendum 7A/2026 (03.09.2026): the vacancy for Assistant (Secretariat – Finance) was revised to 17, and new posts were added — Probation Officer (Group 2) 2, Supervisor of Industrial Co-operatives (Group 2A) 10, Assistant (Group 2A) 3. One news report gives a revised total of 846 (Group 2: 43, Group 2A: 803); the official addendum does not state a total, so we cannot confirm it.
Which posts are included?
According to news reports (see the official PDF for the full list):
- Group 2: Assistant Inspector, Deputy Commercial Tax Officer, Junior Employment Officer, Probation Officer, Sub-Registrar Grade II, Jailer, Special Assistant, Special Branch Assistant, Assistant Section Officer
- Group 2A: Assistant, Accountant, Senior Inspector, Executive Officer, Junior Accountant, Male Warden, Handloom Inspector, Lower Division (Counter) Clerk
Exam pattern
- Preliminary exam: common to Group 2 & 2A — 200 questions, 3 hours, 300 marks; minimum qualifying mark 90/300 (screening only)
- Main exam: Paper I — Tamil eligibility test (100 marks, qualifying only); Paper II — 300 marks (Descriptive for Group 2, Computer Based Test for Group 2A)
- Interview: none — Prelims + Mains marks decide the rank
What happens next?
In the last cycle (Notification 11/2025) the preliminary exam was held on 28.09.2025, the provisional answer key came out on 07.10.2025 and the result on 22.12.2025. The same sequence may repeat in 2026, but the dates are not confirmed.
If you have already applied: the next step is the hall ticket, then the answer key.
Next steps
Source: TNPSC Notification 07/2026 (PDF) · post list: Careers360 · tnpsc.gov.in
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TNPSC Group 2 exam date in 2026?
The preliminary exam is on 01.11.2026 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The main exam date will be announced later.
When was the TNPSC Group 2 notification released?
Notification No. 07/2026 was released on 11.08.2026.
How many vacancies are there?
821 — Group 2: 41 and Group 2A: 780.
Can I still apply?
No. The last date was 09.09.2026 and the correction window (13–15.09.2026) has also closed.
Is there an interview for Group 2?
No. For both Group 2 and 2A the final rank depends on Prelims + Mains marks.
What is the difference between Group 2 and Group 2A?
The preliminary exam is common. In Mains Paper II, Group 2 has a descriptive paper and Group 2A has a computer-based test.