At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- See the 2026 notification The annual planner does not publish a vacancy total; post/category distribution belongs to the notification.
- Education
- ITI / Diploma Specified diploma or ITI trade/discipline for each technical post.
- Age
- Post- and community-specific under TNPSC rules. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- See the 2026 notification Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Post-specific Tamil Nadu pay levels. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Tamil Nadu
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Notification
7 Jul 2026
- current
Examination
From 20 Sep 2026 · 7 days
Planner schedule - tentative
Selection schedule
To be announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- The exact diploma/ITI trade must match the selected post.
- Some posts add experience, licence, physical or registration requirements.
- Tamil knowledge and state reservation rules apply as prescribed.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Computer/OMR examination as notified
- 2Certificate verification
- 3Counselling or selection as prescribed
Syllabus snapshot
- Post/discipline technical subject plus the common components published by TNPSC for the recruitment.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- TNPSC Annual Planner — Programme of Examinations 2026
- Published / changed
- 3 Dec 2025; notification date listed 7 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 12:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.