Combined Civil Services Examination - Group 1
Registration opens
30 Jun 2026
Registration closes
29 Jul 2026
Admit card release
17 Sept 2026
Hall ticket released 17 Sept 2026 via the TNPSC OTR dashboard, ahead of the 27 Sept prelims.
Exam date
27 Sept 2026
Application fee
₹100(₹0 SC/ST/reserved)
Official website
https://tnpsc.gov.inTNPSC Group 1 is Tamil Nadu's state civil services exam for Deputy Collector, DSP, Assistant Commissioner, and other Group A state services - the state-level equivalent of UPSC CSE. Open to any Indian citizen, though reservation-category benefits require Tamil Nadu domicile. Three stages: Prelims (screening), Mains (scoring), Interview.
Mode
Prelims/Mains offline pen-and-paper; Interview in-person
Prelims is a qualifying-only screen; final merit combines Mains + Interview marks, ranked against category-wise vacancies across Tamil Nadu's state administrative, police, and allied services.
TNPSC Group 1 2026
Exam concluded · 27 Sept 2026
