TNPSC Group 4 recruitment 2026: 6,574 posts

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has opened applications for the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment for 2026. The drive covers 6,574 posts under the Combined Civil Services Examination IV, known as Group IV Services. The notification is No. 11/2026, Advertisement No. 747, dated 6 October 2026. Applications are open through tnpsc.gov.in and the commission's exam portal.

The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment window opened on 6 October 2026, with applications accepted from 7 October in some reports on the cycle. The Group 4 application last date is 5 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. The correction window runs from 9 November to 11 November 2026. Candidates should complete the form well before the last date, because the portal load rises near the deadline and a form left half finished after the cut off cannot be submitted.

Posts in the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment

The posts in this drive include Village Administrative Officer, Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Typist, Steno Typist, Forest Watcher and Forest Guard, along with other state service posts. The total covers 46 post entries. Junior Assistant in the non security ministerial service has 2,610 posts, Typist posts total more than 1,200 across entries, and Village Administrative Officer has 291 posts. Candidates should check the post wise list in the notification, because eligibility, age rules and typing or shorthand requirements differ by post.

The TNPSC Group 4 exam is a single written paper. The exam is scheduled for 10 January 2027 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, across centres in Tamil Nadu. The paper has 200 questions for 300 marks and runs for three hours. There is no interview in this recruitment. Selection rests on the written examination, followed by document verification and counselling for post allocation. Admission to the examination stays provisional until eligibility is verified.

The qualification for most posts is the minimum general educational qualification, which is SSLC or Class 10, while Typist and Steno Typist posts also require the government technical examination in typewriting or shorthand for the relevant language. The minimum age is 18 years, and 21 years for Village Administrative Officer, with upper age limits that vary by post and community as on 1 July 2026. Candidates should read paragraph 4 of the notification for the post they want, rather than assuming one age rule covers every post.

TNPSC Group 4 recruitment fees and next steps

First time applicants must complete one time registration on the TNPSC portal for 150 rupees, and that registration stays valid for five years. The examination fee is 100 rupees, with fee exemption for eligible categories. Tamil Nadu government jobs at Group 4 level draw large numbers of applicants, so candidates should keep the registration number, application number and fee receipt safe, and should check the application status on the portal after submitting the form.

The correction window from 9 November to 11 November 2026 allows candidates to fix errors in a submitted form, but it does not extend the Group 4 application last date. Candidates should use that window only for corrections, and should not treat it as a second chance to apply. After the window closes, the commission will publish hall ticket and centre details in due course on tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates should prepare from the syllabus in the notification, check the exam scheme for their post, and keep watching the official portal for the hall ticket notice ahead of the TNPSC Group 4 exam on 10 January 2027. The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment is the route into these state posts, and the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment timetable now turns to the correction window and then the hall ticket stage. The TNPSC Group 4 recruitment exam on 10 January 2027 will be held in a single session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Tamil Nadu government jobs at this level are filled through this single written paper, and the TNPSC Group 4 recruitment paper will carry 200 questions for 300 marks.