About This Update
TNPSC has opened applications for the Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group 4) 2026 through Notification No. 11/2026 (Advertisement No. 747), dated 6 October 2026. With 6574 posts across Tamil Nadu government departments, boards and corporations, this is one of the largest state recruitments of the year. The form closes on 5 November 2026 at 11:59 PM, and the exam is set for 10 January 2027 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Key Highlights
- Junior Assistant posts make up the largest share, led by Junior Assistant (Non-Security), Post Code 2600, with 2,610 vacancies.
- Typist posts add over 1,500 vacancies, with 856 under Post Code 2200 and 377 under Post Code 4200.
- Other posts include Village Administrative Officer (291), Junior Assistant (Accounts) (422), Steno-Typist Grade III, Bill Collector, Tax Collector, Executive Officer Grade IV (46), Forest Watcher (40) and Laboratory Assistant (23).
- Most posts are in Level 8; Steno-Typist, Personal Clerk and Shorthand Typist posts are in Level 10. Some posts, marked EPF, belong to boards and corporations.
Exam Pattern
The written exam is a single 3-hour objective paper of 200 questions carrying 300 marks. Part A is the Tamil Eligibility cum Scoring Test with 100 questions for 150 marks. Parts B and C, General Studies (75 questions) and Aptitude and Mental Ability (25 questions), together carry the other 150 marks. Parts B and C are evaluated only if you score at least 60 marks (40%) in Part A, and the minimum qualifying mark is 90. Ranking is on written marks, followed by onscreen certificate verification, physical certificate verification and counselling; Forest Guard and Forest Watcher candidates also take a physical standards and endurance test.
What To Do Now
- Download the notification in English or Tamil and match your qualification to the post codes you want.
- Complete or update your One Time Registration, then apply for CCSE-IV 2026 and pay ₹150 OTR (if new) plus ₹100 exam fee.
- Submit well before 5 November 2026 and keep the printout safe.
Points To Remember
For the 'Others' category the age limit is 21 to 30 years for VAO, Forest Watcher and Forest Guard, 25 to 35 years for Executive Officer Grade IV, and 18 to 30 years for the rest, as on 1 July 2026; reserved categories get higher limits. Mistakes can be fixed only during the correction window from 9 to 11 November 2026.