TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026

TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026  | Latest Govt Jobs 2026

TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026  – Overview

Organization Name	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Job Category	Government Jobs
Exam Name	TNPSC Combined Civil Services Examination – Group 2
Employment Type	Regular
Total Vacancies	821
Job Location	Across Tamil Nadu
Notification Release Date	11 August 2026
Application Last Date	09.09.2026 11.59 P.M
Exam Stages	Prelims, Mains, Endurance/Certificate Verification (Post-specific)
Selection Process	Prelims → Mains → Verification/Endurance (as applicable)

TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026 Officially Released this Notification. Officials are inviting applications from the eligible and interested candidate. For More latest jobs follow our website. In this article we will see the Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Salary, Selection Process, How to Apply…etc

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Post Name and Vacancies :

Group II Services :

S.No.	Post	Post Code	Department / Organisation	Vacancies
1	Assistant Inspector	1068	Labour	7
2	Deputy Commercial Tax Officer	1013	Commercial Taxes	1*
3	Junior Employment Officer (Non-Differently Abled)	1017	Employment and Training	1
4	Probation Officer	1023	Prisons and Correctional Services	5
5	Sub Registrar, Grade-II	1071	Registration	3
6	Jailor (Men)	1941	Prisons and Correctional Services	3
7	Jailor (Special Prison for Women)	3200	Prisons and Correctional Services	1
8	Special Assistant	2265	Vigilance and Anticorruption	2
9	Special Branch Assistant	2279	Greater Chennai Police	6
10	Special Branch Assistant	3116	Criminal Investigation	3
11	Assistant Section Officer	1073	Law	5
12	Assistant Section Officer	1083	Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly	2#
13	Assistant Section Officer	2201	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	1
14	Assistant Section Officer cum Programmer	2215	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	1*
Total				41

Group IIA Services:

S.No.	Post	Post Code	Vacancies
1	Senior Inspector	3745	6
2	Senior Inspector	1014	3#
3	Audit Inspector	1029	5
4	Handloom Inspector	1868	3
5	Supervisor / Junior Superintendent	1087	7
6	Senior Revenue Inspector	2120, 1033, 1035, 1037, 3221, 1039, 1042, 1045, 1046, 1049, 3218, 3220, 1059, 1030	Various districts
7	Assistant	Various district post codes	Various districts
8	Assistant	1026	4
9	Assistant	1027	16
10	Assistant	2204	1
11	Assistant	2205	4
12	Assistant	2206	45**
13	Assistant	2207	80**
14	Assistant	2216	16
15	Assistant	2218	17
16	Assistant	2261	8
17	Assistant	2262	Will be announced later
18	Assistant	2263	8
19	Assistant	2264	17
20	Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper	2266	14
21	Assistant	2268	50**
22	Assistant	2269	2
23	Assistant	2271	6
24	Assistant	2272	12
25	Assistant	2273	42**
26	Assistant	2274	83**
27	Assistant	2277	1
28	Assistant	2278	30
29	Assistant	2282	5
30	Assistant	3240	15
31	Accountant	1062	25
32	Executive Officer, Grade III	1654	9
33	Executive Officer, Grade-II	1091	4
34	Junior Accountant	3356	2
35	Accountant	3357	4$
36	Male Warden	3359	1
37	Assistant, Grade III	3286	5
38	Accountant	3823	4
39	Assistant	3826	30
40	Assistant	1076	8
41	Assistant	1077	7#
42	Assistant	1081	10
43	Assistant	1084	1
44	Lower Division (Counter) Clerk	1086	3
Total			780

Educational Qualification

Assistant Inspector :

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

(i) Who possesses the M.A., Degree in Social Work
or
(ii) Who possesses the Diploma awarded by the Madras School of
Social Work
or
(iii) Who possesses the M.A., Degree in Applied Psychology of the
Sagar University
or
(iv) Who has undergone the Diploma Course of 2 years duration of the
Institute for Labour Welfare Workers, Bombay (or) The Xavier Labour
Relation Institute, Bihar
or
(v) Who has undergone the diploma course of PSG School of
Social Work, Coimbatore on Labour Specialisation or the Post
Graduate Diploma Course in Social Services conducted by the
Institute of Social Science, Loyola College, Madras under the direction
of the Indian Institute of Social Order, Pune
or
(vi) Who possesses the Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) of the
University of Baroda
or
(vii) Who possesses a Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Administration
awarded by the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies
or
(viii) Who possesses a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel
Management, Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare awarded by the
Madras Productivity Council
or
(ix) Who possesses a P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management and
Industrial Relations, conducted by the Madurai Institute of Social Work,
Madurai
or
(x) Who possesses a M.A., Degree in Work Education awarded by the
University of Madras
or
(xi) Who are released Short Service, Regular Commissioned Officers
or Emergency Commissioned Officers or Other Ex-Servicemen

Junior Employment Officer :

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

Probation Officer : (CODE 1011)

i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

(ii) Other things being equal preference shall be given to candidates
who possess a degree in Sociology or Psychology

(iii) Other things being equal preference shall be given to those who
have practical experience in having done social welfare work or who
possess a Diploma in Social Service including experience in social and
moral hygiene and aftercare work

Probation Officer : (CODE 1023)

(i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

ii) Other things being equal preference shall be given to persons

a) Who possess M.A., Degree in Criminology or Sociology or a Degree
in Sociology or Psychology
(or)
b) Who holds a Diploma in Sociology or Psychology in addition to a
Degree in any subject other than Sociology or Psychology
(or)
c) Who has rendered Social Welfare Work for a period of not less than
one year
(or)
d) Who possess a Diploma in Social Work awarded by the Madras
School of Social Work

Sub Registrar, Grade-II:

(i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

(ii) Other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons who,
in addition to the qualification specified above possess a B.L., Degree

Special Branch Assistant :

(i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

(ii) Preference will be given to those who have passed the Government
Technical Examination in Typewriting and Shorthand atleast by the
Lower Grade

Note: A person appointed to the post shall pass the Government
Technical Examination in Typewriting by the Higher Grade within the
prescribed period of his / her pr

Assistant Section Officer :

(i) A Master’s degree;
(or)
(ii) A Bachelor’s degree and a Bachelor of General Law (B.G.L)
degree;
(or)
(iii) A Bachelor’s degree with I class in any one of the parts:
In the case of a candidate belonging to the Scheduled
Castes,Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most
Backward Class / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other
than BCM) and Backward Classes (Muslim) it shall be sufficient if he /
she holds a Bachelor’s Degree

Forester :

(i) A Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering in any one of the
following subjects of any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

1. Agriculture 2. Animal Husbandry 3. Botany 4. Chemistry 5. Computer
   Applications / Computer Science 6. Engineering (All Engineering
   subjects including Agricultural Engineering) 7. Environment Science 8.
   Forestry 9. Geology 10. Horticulture 11. Marine Biology 12.
   Mathematics 13. Physics 14. Statistics 15. Veterinary Science 16.
   Wildlife Biology 17. Zoology

(ii) Other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons who
have been discharged from the Army Service (Land Force)

Group IIA Services

Assistant Inspector :

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

Supervisor / Junior Superintendent:

(i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission

(ii) Other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons
who have passed the Government Technical Examination in Book
Keeping by Higher / Senior Grade

Senior Revenue Inspector in various Districts:

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Assistant:

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Accountant:

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Senior Inspector:

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Lower Division (Counter) Clerk:

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Assistant, Grade III :

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Audit Inspector :

A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants Commission

Executive Officer, Grade III:

(i) A degree from any University recognised by the University Grants
Commission
(ii) Other things being equal, preference shall be given to the
employees of Religious Institutions (other than Government
Servants) who have put in not less than 5 years of Service.
(iii) Other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons
who hold B.A., degree in Indian Culture and Religious Institutions
Management and to those who hold a Diploma in Epigraphy and
Archaeology awarded by the Institute of Epigraphy in Tamil Nadu

Age Limit

Others [Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs]:

Group II Services :

1. Probation Officer – CODE 1023

MIN – 22 & MAX-32

2.Probation Officer – CODE 1011

MIN – 26 & MAX- 42

3.Forester

MIN – 21 & MAX- 32

4.Sub Registrar, Grade-II

MIN – 20 & MAX- 32

5.Assistant Inspector

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

6. Junior Employment Officer (Non-Differently Abled )

MIN – 20 & MAX- 32

7. Junior Employment
Officer (Differently
Abled )

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

8. Assistant Section Officer

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

9. Special Branch Assistant – CODE 2279

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

10. Special Branch Assistant – CODE 3116

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

Group IIA Services :

1.For all posts (except Executive Officer, Grade III)

MIN – 18 & MAX- 32

2. Executive Officer, Grade III

MIN – 25 & MAX- 37

BC (OBCM)s, BCMs, MBCs/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s and STs:

Group II Services :

1. Probation Officer – CODE 1023

MIN -22 & NO MAX

2. Probation Officer – CODE 1011

MIN -26 & NO MAX

3. Forester

MIN -21 & MAX – 37

4.Sub Registrar, Grade II

MIN – 20 & NO MAX

5. For all posts [except for the posts of Forester (3362 and 3363), Probation Officer, Sub Registrar Grade II ]

MIN – 18 & NO MAX

Group IIA Services:

1. For all posts (except Executive Officer, Grade III)

MIN – 18 & NO MAX

2.Executive Officer, Grade III

MIN – 25 & NO MAX

Medical and Physical Standards:
Physical Standards for the posts other than Forester
Candidates selected for appointment to all the posts will be required to submit a certificate of physical fitness to the appointing authority at the time of joining the post.
Physical Standards for the post of Forester
Candidate must possess the following minimum physical standards:

MALE :
Height (cm) :
Other than Scheduled Tribes : 163

Scheduled Tribes : 152

Chest Measurement (cm):

Normal (round the chest)on full expiration : 79

Expansion (on full inspiration) : 05

Female and Third Gender :

Height (cm) :
Other than Scheduled Tribes : 150

Scheduled Tribes : 145

Chest Measurement (cm):

Normal (round the chest)on full expiration : 74

Expansion (on full inspiration) : 05

Plan of Examination
The Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and IIA Services) comprises of two successive
stages (i) Common Preliminary Examination (ii) Separate Main examination for Group II and Group IIA
Services, except for the post of Forester for which selection will be made in three successive stages
(i) Common Preliminary Examination (ii) Main Examination and (iii) Endurance Test.
(i) Common Preliminary Examination for the selection of candidates for Main Examinations;
(ii) Main Examination for Group II Services for selection of candidates for the posts in Group II Services;
(iii) Main Examination for Group IIA Services for 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.

Salary Details

• Rs.43,000 per month

Selection Process for TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026

Selection procedure for the post of Forester under reservation for outstanding sportsperson:
🔘The sportspersons applied for reservation for outstanding sportsperson, for the post of Forester have
to secure atleast minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, fulfill the other eligibility criteria as per
para 4 of the Notification and qualify in the Physical Standards Test and Endurance Test.
🔘Ranking will be decided based on the marks obtained by the candidates as per their sports
achievements only. The highest achievement in the last five-year period prior to the notification will be
considered for award of marks. In case of International level competition, the individual having gold medal
will be given higher rank than silver medal and silver medal will be given higher rank than bronze. In case,
the highest achievements among two or more persons are of same marks, and cannot be ranked based on
gold, silver and bronze medals as stated above, the next highest achievement in the five-year period among
those persons will be considered for finalizing the ranking.
🔘 Scrutiny of sports certificates will be done by an Expert Committee from the Sports Development
Authority of Tamil Nadu. The Committee can reject the sports certificates of the candidates who do not fulfill
the eligibility criteria. The decision of the Committee is final.
🔘Award of marks in the recognized level of competition or tournament in the sports / games

Scheme of Examination:

Preliminary Examination for Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group II and IIA Services)(Single Paper)

Main Examination for Group II Services:

Main Examination for Group IIA Services:

SYLLABUS:

GENERAL ENGLISH

Unit I: Grammar (25 Questions)
Parts of speech, Concord, Tense, Active voice and passive voice, Types of sentences, Statement, Interrogative,
Imperative, Exclamatory, Transformation of statements into imperatives, Interrogatives into statements, Assertives
into negatives, Exclamatory sentences into Statement, Imperatives into Inquisitive Interrogatives, Imperatives into
Appreciative Statements, Verbs, Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs , Regular and Irregular Verbs, Infinitives,
Gerunds, Participles, Question tags, Sentence patterns, Types of sentences, Simple, Compound and Complex,
Phrases and clauses, Degrees of comparison, Positive, Comparative and Superlative, Direct into Indirect and
Indirect to Direct, Synthesis of sentences, Punctuations.
Unit II: Vocabulary (15 Questions)
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Homophones, Collocations, Idioms & Phrases, Phrasal verbs, Spelling of
words, Correct usage of words, One word substitution, Word creation, Singular and plural (including Zero plural),
Derivatives, Abbreviations, British and American English, Compound words and Figures of speech.
Unit III: Writing Skills (10 Questions)
Letter writing (formal and informal) – Types of Letters (Multiple Choice Question), Jumbled sentences, Finding out
the right order of sentences, Making queries (Multiple Choice Question), Inferences, Blanks, Substitutions.
Unit IV: Technical Terms (10 Questions)
Administrative Terms, Department related, General and Official terms, Official Correspondence (only basics).
Unit V: Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)
Unseen passages (News Paper, Headlines, Editorials, Government related News), Question Types – Strong
question, Weak question, Match the following, Sentence Completion, Ascertainment of facts (Multiple Choice
Question) – Choose the best response.
Unit VI: Translation (5 Questions)
Word Translation, Sentence Translation, Tense related translation tasks, Tense / Voice related tasks.
Unit VII: Literary Works (15 Questions) (SSLC Standard)
Figures of Speech; Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry; Lines of Significance
Poems: I Dream of Spices – Raj Arumugam; The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll; Teamwork – Edger Albert Guest;
From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson; A Tragic Story – William Makepeace Thackeray; Sea
Fever – John Masefield; Courage – Edger Albert Guest; The Age of Chivalry – George Krokos; Wandering Singers – Sarojini Naidu; The Listeners – Walter de la mere; Your Space – David Bates; Special Hero – Christine M.
Kerschan; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Robert Frost; Leisure – William Henry Davies; A Poison
Tree – William Blake; The Power of a Smile – Tupac Shakur; On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel; Advice from a Tree – Ilan Shamir; The Spider and The Fly – Mary Howitt; Never Trust a Mirror – Erin Hanson; The River – Ilan Shamir;
Nature the Gentlest Mother – Emily Dickinson; The Comet – Norman Littleford; The Star – Jane Taylor; The Stick
Together Families – Edgar Albert Guest; Memories of My Dad – Rebecca D. cook; Life – Henry Van Dyke; The
Grumble Family – L.M. Montgomery; The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling; The House on Elm Street –
Naida Bush.
Prose: His First Flight – Liam O’ Flaherty; The Night the Ghost Got In – James Grover Thurber; Empowered
Women Navigating the World; The Attic – Satyajit Ray; Tech Bloomers; The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet; The
Dying Detective – Arthur Canon Doyle; Learning The Game – Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar; I Can’t Climb Trees
Anymore – Ruskin Bond; Old Man River – Dorothy Deming (Drama); Seventeen Oranges – Bill Naughton; Water – The Elixir of Life – Sir C.V. Raman; From Zero to Infinity – Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan; A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru; The Nose Jewel – C.Rajagopalachari; Hobby – Turns A Successful Career; Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist – Nathaniel Hawthorne; My Reminiscence – Rabindranath Tagore; Sea Turtles – Sheker
Dattatri; When the Trees Walked – Ruskin Bond; A Visitor from Distant Lands; Sports Stars – Mithali Dorai Raj;
The Last Stone Carver – Sigrun Srivastav; Eidgah – Munshi Premchand; The Wind on Haunted Hill – Ruskin Bond;
A Prayer to the Teacher – Subroto Bagchi; The Tempest – Tales From Shakespeare; A Hunter Turned Naturalist – Jim Corbett; The Cat and the Painkiller (An Extract from the Adventures of Tom Sawyer) – Mark Twain.
Note: The Syllabus for Unit VII is based on school textbooks (up to SSLC Standard).
Part B: General Studies (75 Questions)
Unit I: General Science (5 Questions)
Scientific knowledge and scientific temper – Power of reasoning – Rote learning vs conceptual learning – Science
as a tool to understand the past, present, and future; Nature of universe – General scientific laws – Mechanics –
Properties of matter, force, motion, and energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of mechanics,
electricity and magnetism, light, sound, heat, nuclear physics, laser, electronics, and communications; Elements
and compounds, acids, bases, salts, petroleum products, fertilizers, pesticides; Main concepts of life science,
classification of living organisms, evolution, genetics, physiology, nutrition, health and hygiene, human diseases;
Environment and ecology; Latest inventions in science and technology; Current affairs.
Unit II: Geography of India (5 Questions)
Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil,
Minerals and Natural Resources – Forest and Wildlife – Agricultural pattern; Transport – Communication; Social
Geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups and major tribes; Natural calamity –
Disaster management; Environmental pollution – Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green
energy; Geographical landmarks; Current affairs.

Unit III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement (10 Questions)
Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani
Kingdoms – South Indian History; National Renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National
Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal
Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose,
Rabindranath Tagore, and others; Different modes of agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements;
Communalism and Partition; Change and continuity in the socio-cultural history of India; Characteristics of Indian
Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom; India as a secular state, Social harmony; Prominent
personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy.
Unit IV: Indian Polity (15 Questions)
Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union
Territory – Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy – Union
Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local Governments, Panchayat Raj – Spirit of
federalism: Centre – State relationships – Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of Law – Corruption in public life – Anti
corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of Women – Consumer
Protection Forums, Human Rights Charter; Political parties and political system in India; Current affairs.
Unit V: Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu (20 Questions)
Nature of Indian Economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Aayog;
Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource
sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax; Structure of Indian Economy and
Employment Generation, Land Reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture –
Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, Education, Health,
Employment, Poverty; Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the
Country – Impact of social reform movements in the socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu – Political parties,
and welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind the reservation policy, and access to the
social resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the socio
economic development of Tamil Nadu – Social Justice and social harmony as the cornerstones of socio-economic
development; Education and health systems in Tamil Nadu; Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic
growth; Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields; e-Governance in Tamil Nadu; Public awareness and
General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in public delivery
systems; Current socio-economic issues; Current affairs.
Unit VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu (20 Questions)
History of Tamil Society, related archaeological discoveries, Tamil literature from Sangam age till contemporary
times – Thirukkural – Significance as a secular literature – Relevance to everyday life, Impact of Thirukkural on
humanity, Thirukkural and universal values – Relevance to Socio-politico-economic affairs, Philosophical content
in Thirukkural; Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in
freedom struggle; Evolution of 19th and 20th century socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party,
Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian Movement, and principles underlying both these
movements; Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.
Part C: Aptitude and Mental Ability (25 Questions)
Unit I: Aptitude (15 Questions)
Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) – Ratio and
Proportion – Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
Unit II: Reasoning (10 Questions)
Logical reasoning – Puzzles – Dice – Visual reasoning – Alpha numeric reasoning – Number series.

Combined Civil Services Examination–II (Group II Services)
Main Examination – Paper II
General Studies [300 marks]
Unit I: Modern History of India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu (40 marks)
Advent of Europeans: The Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Danish and the French; Expansion of
British rule: Carnatic Wars; Early uprisings against British Rule: Revolt of Poligars, South Indian
Rebellion, Vellore Mutiny, Indian National Movements – Moderates, Extremists and Terrorist
Movements – Gandhian Era; Early stage of Freedom movement in Tamil Nadu – First voice for freedom struggle from
Tamil Nadu – Protests by Pulithevar, Veerapandya Kattabomman, Dheeran Chinnamalai,
Velunachiar, Kuyili
and others; Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – V.O.Chidambaram,
Vanchinathan, Subramania Siva, T.S.S Rajan, Rajaji, Sathyamoorthy,
Bharathiyar, V.V. Subramanian,
Kamaraj, Rukmani Lakshmi Pathi,
Ambujammal and others; Types of freedom struggle – Sacrifices – Magazines – Literature – Plays/Drama – Songs – Films etc.; Contribution of women in the freedom struggle and social work: Dr Muthulakshmi
Ammaiyar, Muvalur Ramamirtham, Cuddalore Anjalai
Ammal, Thillaiyadi Valliammai, and others; Impact
of British Rule: Christian Missionaries, Development
of Education, Judiciary, Local Self Governance
System, Police, Transport and Communication – Disappearance of Indigenous Industries – Spread of
Western Culture; Origin and Growth of “Social – Justice” ideology, Socio- Religious Movements, Political
Parties and Achievements.
Unit II: Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage (30 marks)
(Candidates may answer the questions in this unit in Tamil OR in English)
Ancient Tamil Society – Archeological excavation evidence – Arikamedu, Adichanallur, Keezhadi –
Sangam Literature – Classical Tamil; Thirukkural – Guidance for way of life to human elevation –
Guidelines given by Thirukkural in the field of administration, judiciary and day to day life – Philosophical thoughts laid down by Thirukkural for betterment and integration of the whole of humanity; Socio- political
movements of 19th centuries, Vallalar’s Samarasa Sutha Sanmarga Satya Sangam – Origin and
development of Justice Party – Impact of Rationalism Movement, Self-Respect Movement,
Development of Dravidian Movement, Tani Tamil Iyakkam (Pure Tamil Movement) – Tamil
History and
Society Reforms
personalities – Thanthai Periyar, Arignar Anna, and other scholars; Arts – Cultural conventions of
Tamilians – Ancient cultural knowledge of Tamilians – Conventional thoughts of Tamilians; Cultural
Elements: Tamil Nadu State Government Symbols – Experts in Cultural Fields – Folk – Folk Drama, and World Tamil Conferences.
Unit III: Social Issues in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu (50 marks)
Dances, Folk Music,
Population Explosion: Fertility – Mortality – Migration – Morbidity – Census 2011 – Population control
programmes – National Population Policy 2000 – Family planning and its achievements; Health Care: Poor
sanitation – Rural and Urban disparities – Poor infrastructure – Insufficient health care delivery – Role of
Panchayat Raj and Urban Development Agencies – Health policy in India – Health care programmes in
India; Child Labour and Child Abuse: Child Education – School Dropouts – Gender disparities – Initiatives
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to eliminate Child Labour in India – Media and enhanced vulnerability – Laws to protect child abuse and
welfare schemes; Women Empowerment: Domestic violence – Dowry problems – Sexual assault – Eve
teasing – Kidnapping – Laws and awareness programmes – Role of
Government and NGOs in women
empowerment – Welfare schemes; Marginalised Groups: Problems – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes – Elderly – People with disability – Transgender – Religious
minorities – Central and State
Government welfare programmes to marginalised groups. Social Changes: Urbanization – Modernization – Globalization – Policy, Planning and Programmes in India –
Impact of Violence on Society – Religious
Violence – Terrorism and Communal Violence – Causes and
Remedies; Current Affairs.
Unit IV: Science and Technology in Development (40 marks)
Robotics and Applications; Atomic and Nuclear Physics – Applications of nuclear energy; Diodes and
Transistors and their Applications; Broadcasting Technology; Electrochemical cells – Types of
electrodes – Batteries – Lithium-ion Battery; Fuels: Gaseous fuels – LPG, Natural gas and water gas;
Polymers: Thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics, PVC, PET, Nylon 66, Teflon; Medicinal
Chemistry: Analgesics – Paracetamol and Aspirin, Antibiotics – Penicillin and Chloromycetin;
Biotechnology
:
Applications of Biotechnology – Plant Genetic Engineering – concepts – transgenic
plants, edible vaccines, Terminator Gene technology, BT Cotton, Golden rice, Flavr Savr tomato, Social and
ecological impact of genetically modified crops – Biotechnological methods for crop improvement –
Application of plant tissue culture in Forestry, Horticulture – Recombinant DNA Technology – DNA
cloning – DNA fingerprinting – applications of PCR and ELISA in disease diagnosis – hybridoma
cells
techniques in the production of Mono Clonal Antibodies (MCA) – Animal cell culture techniques – stem
and its applications; Applications of GIS; Nanotechnology – Fundamentals – Applications – Nano Fertilizer,
Nano Pesticides, Green Nanotechnology and Nano-farming; Advanced reproductive techniques: In-Vitro
Fertilisation (IVF) – Intra–Uterine Insemination (IUI) – Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm
Injection (ICSI) – Gamete
Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) – cryopreservation of sperm; Components of
Computer – Computer
Organization and Architecture – System Software and Application Software – Data Communication
Networks – Cryptography – Computer Graphics and Multimedia – Mobile Computing and
Communication – Web Technology and applications – E-Commerce – Cloud Computing Architecture –
IOT – Artificial Intelligence Applications – Machine learning – Cyber Security – Biometrics – Blockchain
Technology; Current Affairs.
Unit V: Constitution, Polity and Governance in India with specific reference to Tamil Nadu
(60 marks)
Constitution of India: Preamble and Philosophical features – Salient features and Sources – Union,
States and Union Territories – Citizenship – Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive
Principles of State Policy; Union Executive: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of
Ministers – Cabinet – Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) – Parliament Committees – Major
Constitutional Amendments; State Government: Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Tamil Nadu
Legislative Assembly: Structure, Powers and Functions; Local Governments: Three-tier system – 73 & 74th
Constitutional Amendments – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994 – Grama Sabha – Working of PRIs in
Tamil Nadu – District Collector’s role in Development Administration; Dynamics of Indian Federalism:
Centre-State relations: Administrative, Legislative, Financial – Issues and Challenges; Judiciary in India:
Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts – Subordinate Courts (Structure and Functions) – Judicial
Review – Judicial Activism – Public Interest Litigation; Electoral System in India – Election Commission
(Constitutional Provisions, Composition, powers and functions); Party system in India: Regional and
National political parties in India and Tamil Nadu; Integrity in Indian Polity: Corruption in Politics – Anti
Corruption measures: Lokpal and Lok Ayukta – Central Vigilance
Commission, Comptroller and Auditor
General of India – Central Bureau of Investigation – Enforcement
Directorate – Right to Information – Right to
Services – Consumers’ Rights – Consumer Protection Act 2019 – Human Rights Act 1993 – National
Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission – Social Audit – Citizen’s Charter; Political
parties in Tamil Nadu: Regional and National Parties – Welfare schemes and measures of successive
Governments in Tamil Nadu after 1947 – Reservation and Language policy in Tamil Nadu – Impact of
welfare schemes and measures in the socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu; Education and
Health Administrative Structure in Tamil Nadu: Evolution – Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various
fields: Education, Health, Industrial, Information Technology, Agriculture, Women and Marginalised
Groups; E-governance and Mobile– governance initiatives in Tamil Nadu – Public Service Delivery
through e-governance. TNeGA – e- Service Centres; Problems in Public Service delivery in Tamil Nadu;
Current Affairs.
Unit VI: Geography of India, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in India with
specific reference to Tamil Nadu (40 marks)
Geographical Location – Physical units – River system – Climate – Soil – Natural vegetation – Agriculture
crops – Livestock – Fisheries; Irrigation – Multipurpose Projects; Minerals: iron ore, manganese, copper,
bauxite, gold, silver, mica, coal, petroleum and natural Gas; Energy Resources: hydel, thermal, nuclear,
wind, tidal and solar; Industries: textile, jute, sugar, cement, iron and steel,
automobile and shipbuilding;
Transport: road, railway, water and air; Environment – Global and national
environmental issues – pollution – air, water, soil, thermal, radioactive, noise, electronic and solid wastes – Management of municipal solid
wastes and bio-medical wastes; Biodiversity and Conservation: Definition, types – genetic, species and
ecosystem diversity – values – threats to biodiversity – habitat destruction, invasive species and
anthropogenic activities – climatic change and
wildfire; Causes and consequences of species extinction;
Biodiversity conservation: in-situ and ex-situ;
Biodiversity conservation strategies: international
environmental governance – Biodiversity Act (BDA), International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN), Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES), and World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF); Biodiversity hotspots of India;
Sustainable development – Sustainable development goals
and targets – Clean and Green energy – Paris Agreement and COP28; Disaster Management: Overview
of disasters – definitions and types; Introduction to disaster risk management framework; Natural
calamities – Anthropogenic disasters –
global warming and climate change, industrial accidents; Climate
change governance – mitigations and adaptations; Role of space technology in disaster management,
National action plan for climate change –
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority – Tamil Nadu
Disaster Management Plan – Role of NGO and Civil society organisation in disaster management and
mitigation in Tamil Nadu; Current Affairs.
Unit VII: Indian Economy with specific reference to Tamil Nadu (40 marks)
Nature of Indian Economy: An assessment – Structure of Indian Economy – New Economic Policy:
Rationale – Components – Privatisation, Deregulation, Trade Liberalisation. Indian Economy since
1991
Reforms (Overview only) – Sources of Revenue: Revenue Receipts – Capital Receipts – Revenue
Expenditure – Capital Expenditure; Reserve Bank of India: Functions, Monetary Policy – Components –
Fiscal Policy: Fiscal reforms – Fiscal Responsibility and Budgetary Management (FRBM) Act – Finance
Commission: Revenue sharing between Union and State Governments – Recommendations of recent
Finance Commission; Agricultural and Rural Development: Land Reforms – Rural Credit,
Modern
Farming Technics and Marketing – e-NAM (electronic – National Agricultural Marketing) – Price
Policy – M.S.
Swaminathan Commission’s Recommendations – Subsidies – Commercialisation and Diversification of
Agriculture – Rural Development Programmes – Poverty Alleviation Programmes – National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS); Labour: Employment – Types – Sectoral Distribution –
Labour Welfare Measures – Recent Indian Employment Report of International Labour Organisation
(ILO) (Overview only); Poverty and Human Development: Estimates of Inequality and Poverty alleviation
measures – Human Development Index (HDI), Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender Empowerment
Measure (GEM) and Happiness Index (HI); Foreign trade: Composition,
Direction and Organisation of
Trade – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Balance of Trade – Balance of
Affairs.
Payment – External Debt; Current

Combined Civil Services Examination–II (Group IIA Services)
Main Examination – Paper II
Part A – General Studies (Degree Standard) (150 Questions)
Unit I: Modern History of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Society – Culture and Heritage (30 Questions)
Advent of Europeans – the Portuguese, the Dutch, the English, the Danish and the French-Anglo French
Rivalry – Anglo-Mysore War – Anglo-Maratha War – The Polligar rebellion – Vellore Mutiny; Socio-
religious reforms in the 18th and 19th centuries: Christian Missionaries – Brahma Samaj – Arya Samaj –
Theosophical Society – Ramakrishna Mission; Reforms of British East India Company’s rule in Tamil
Nadu; Emergence of Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu – Madras Native Association – Madras Mahajana
Sabha – Indian National Movement – Swedeshi Movement – Moderates and Extremists in Tamil Nadu –
Home Rule Agitation – Non-Cooperation Movement – Civil Disobedient Movement – Quit India Movement;
Ancient Tamil Society – Archeological excavation evidence – Arikamedu, Adichanallur, Keezhadi –
Sangam Literature – advent of Sangam era; Thirukkural – Philosophical thoughts in Thirukkural for
humanity and way of life – concepts in Thirukkural for betterment of humanity – life principles, social
principles, management principles and other principles laid down in Thirukkural; Contribution of
Tamilians in Freedom movement: Literary personalities – Journalists – Women activists – Types of
struggles – revolutionary songs; Socio-political movements of 19
th
and 20
th
centuries: Justice Party,
Development of Rationalism – Self-Respect Movement – Dravidian Movement – Tani Tamil Iyakkam
(Pure Tamil Movement); Tamil Society Reforms personalities: Thanthai Periyar, Arignar Anna, and other
scholars.
Unit II: Administration of States with reference to Tamil Nadu (45 Questions)
Constitution of India: Preamble and Philosophical features – Salient features and Sources – Union,
of
States and Union Territories; Citizenship – Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles
rd
State Policy; Union Government: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers –
Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha); State Government: Chief Minister and Council of Ministers –
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Structure, Powers and Functions; Local Governments: Three-tier
system – 73
and 74
th
Constitutional amendments – Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994 – Grama Sabha;
Tamil Nadu Administration: Nature, evolution and organisational structure and functions – Salient
features of Tamil Nadu administration – Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary,
Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu; District Administration: Role and functions of District
Collector, District Revenue Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Tahsildar, Block Development Officer,
Revenue Inspector, and Village Administrative Officer; E-Governance Policy of Government of Tamil
Nadu – E-Governance and Mobile-Governance initiatives of Government of Tamil Nadu – Tamil Nadu
State’s Specialised Undertakings and Agencies; Tamil Nadu Government sponsored welfare schemes
and measures (Since 1990) – objectives, issues and challenges in the implementation – Impact of
welfare schemes and measures on the socio-economic development of the people; Current Affairs.
Unit III: Science and Technology in Development (20 Questions)
Atomic and Nuclear Physics – Applications of nuclear energy – Electronics and Communication –
Robotics and applications; Nanotechnology and its applications; Electrochemical cells – Batteries –
Gaseous fuels – LPG – Polymers – Carbohydrates – Vitamins – Antibiotics; Applications of Geographic
Information System (GIS); Biotechnology: Applications of biotechnology – concepts – tools used – plant
genetic engineering – concepts – transgenic plants, edible vaccines, BT cotton, Golden rice – social and
ecological impact of genetically modified crops – Biotechnological methods for crop improvement –
Application of plant tissue culture in forestry and horticulture – DNA fingerprinting – Applications of
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) in disease
diagnosis; Advanced reproductive techniques: In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) – Artificial insemination – test
tube baby; Vaccines: types – vaccination schedule in humans; Contribution of the scientists from Tamil
Nadu; Digital Computer Fundamentals: Hardware Components – Input / Output Devices; Memory types:
RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM; Secondary Storage Devices: HDD, SSD, CD Type – CPU:
Control Unit – Arithmetic Logic Unit – Software types: System Software: OS – System Commands of
Windows and Linux – Application Software: DBMS – Database Creation, Queries – Word Processor,
Spreadsheet, Presentation Software – Communication Software: Browser, Email: Sending and receiving
email, Document sharing and Folder Management – Computer Network: Classification of Networks –
Topology – Multimedia and Applications: Image, Audio, Video File types – Network Security: User
Authentication; Current Affairs.
Unit IV: Tamil Nadu Economy and Social Issues in Tamil Nadu (30 Questions)
Tamil Nadu Economy – Features – State Budget: Major revenue and expenditure – State Income types –
State’s Economic growth: Agriculture – Industry – Service Sector; Agriculture: Major crops – Food grains – Cash crops – Types of farming – Organic farming – Inorganic farming – Contract farming – Farmers
Producers Organisation (FPO) – Agricultural Marketing – Issues of Marketing – Online Marketing –
Agriculture Budgeting in Tamil Nadu – Features; Education: Illiteracy – Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in
schools and colleges – Measure and recent data – Student welfare schemes – Recent schemes for
education – Linkage between education and social development; Poverty and Unemployment:
Unemployment issues in Tamil Nadu – State Government poverty alleviation schemes
and employment
generation schemes; Labour migration; Population growth rate – Sex ratio – Density of
population – Causes
for population growth – Population control programmes – Family planning and its achievements; Child
Labour issues; Health: Vital Statistics – Recent health schemes; Women Empowerment: Domestic
violence – Dowry problems – Sexual assault – Laws and awareness programmes – Women welfare
schemes – Self Help Groups; Marginalised Groups: Problems – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – Elderly – People with disability – Transgender – Religious minorities – State Government welfare
programmes to marginalised groups; Current Affairs.
Unit V: Geography of Tamil Nadu, Environment, Biodiversity and Disaster Management in Tamil
(25 Questions)
Nadu
Geography: Location – Administrative units – Relief features – Major Rivers; Climate: temperature,
birds
rainfall and monsoon; Soil: classification and distribution; Forests: classification, distribution, wildlife and
sanctuaries, forest products; Livestock: cattle and dairying; Fishing: freshwater and saline water fishing;
Irrigation: types and distribution of canal, tank and well irrigation, watershed and minor irrigation projects;
Minerals: distribution and production of iron ore and bauxite; Power Resources: coal and petroleum;
Industries: iron and steel, textiles, cement, automobile, sugarcane and cotton industries; Transport: road,
railway, air and sea transport; Environment
:
Environmental issues in Tamil Nadu – pollution – air, water,
soil, thermal, radioactive, noise; Natural resource types – renewable and non- renewable energy
resources; Biodiversity and Conservation: Definition, types – genetic, species and ecosystem diversity –
values – threats to biodiversity – habitat destruction, invasive species and anthropogenic activities –
climatic change and forest fire. Causes and consequences of species extinction; Biodiversity
conservation: in-situ and ex-situ – Biodiversity conservation strategies – State Biodiversity action plan –
Biodiversity hotspots in Tamil Nadu; Sustainable development – Sustainable development goals and
targets; Green energy – Paris Agreement and COP28; Disaster Management: Overview of disasters –
definitions and types. Natural calamities in Tamil Nadu; Anthropogenic disaster – global warming and
climate change issues in Tamil Nadu – Climate change governance – mitigations
and adaptations – State
action plan for climate change; Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority –
Tamil Nadu Disaster
Management Plan – Role of NGO and Civil society organisation in disaster management and mitigation
in Tamil Nadu; Current Affairs.

EXAM CENTERS:

Preliminary Examination:

1. Ariyalur
2. Chengalpattu
3. Chennai
4. Coimbatore
5. Cuddalore
6. Dharmapuri
7. Dindigul
8. Erode
9. Kallakurichi
10. Kancheepuram
11. Kanniyakumari
12. Karur
13. Krishnagiri
14. Madurai
15. Mayiladuthurai
16. Nagapattinam
17. Namakkal
18. Perambalur
19. Pudukottai
20. Ramanathapuram
21. Ranipet
22. Salem
23. Sivagangai
24. Tenkasi
25. Thanjavur
26. The Nilgiris
27. Theni
28. Thiruvallur
29. Thiruvannamalai
30. Thiruvarur
31. Thoothukudi
32. Tiruchirappalli
33. Tirunelveli
34. Tirupathur
35. Tiruppur
36. Vellore
37. Villupuram
38. Virudhunagar

FOR MAIN EXAMINATION:

1. Chennai 0101

2. Coimbatore 0201
3. Madurai 1001
4. Thiruchirapalli 2501
5. Tirunelveli 2601
6. Salem 1701
7. Vellore

Application Fees for TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026

🔘The preliminary examination fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) should be paid at the time of
submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed.

🔘 The main examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) 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 preliminary examination and on receipt of such intimation from 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/-
(Rupees Three Hundred only).

How to Apply for TNPSC GROUP 2 RECRUITMENT 2026?

1. Apply Online Mode Only

2. Download Official Notification

3. Read the Notification Details Carefully

4. Click on the Application Link given below

5. Fill Application Form all and attached Required attested copies

6. Submit it before the last date

IMPORTANT DATES :

Event	Date / Time
Notification Date	11 August 2026
Last Date for Online Application	09 September 2026 – 11:59 PM
Application Correction Window	13 September 2026 – 12:01 AM to 15 September 2026 – 11:59 PM
Preliminary Examination	01 November 2026 – 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Main Examination	Will be announced later

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