Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is the constitutional public service commission responsible for recruitment to specified services and posts under the Government of Tamil Nadu. It conducts competitive examinations, selection processes and departmental examinations in accordance with the relevant service rules and recruitment requirements.

For candidates, TNPSC is best known for its Combined Civil Services examinations. These include Group I recruitment for higher-level state services, Group II and Group IIA examinations for various posts, and Group IV recruitment for posts such as Junior Assistant, Village Administrative Officer, Typist and Steno-Typist where notified. The Commission also conducts Combined Technical Services examinations, specialist recruitment and other examinations for Tamil Nadu government departments.

TNPSC provides a structured online recruitment system covering notifications, One Time Registration, applications, examination schedules, syllabi, hall tickets, answer keys, results, certificate verification and counselling. The Commission also maintains examination dashboards and archives so candidates can track the progress of individual recruitment cycles.

Candidates should always read the notification for the particular examination because the qualification, age limit, examination scheme, vacancies, selection stages and applicable reservation rules differ between TNPSC recruitments.

The institution now known as TNPSC developed from the Madras Presidency's public-service recruitment arrangements and evolved into the present Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission within India's constitutional framework for Public Service Commissions. The Commission has subsequently expanded its recruitment system into multiple examination groups, technical services, specialist recruitment and digital candidate services.

TNPSC functions as a constitutional State Public Service Commission. Its administration includes the Commission and supporting secretariat and examination functions responsible for recruitment notifications, applications, examination planning, evaluation, certificate verification, oral tests, counselling and final selection. The official website also provides dedicated systems for departmental examinations and examination-related services.