TNPSC Group 4 2026: 6,574 Posts, Apply by 5 November
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has invited applications for TNPSC Group 4 (VAO, Junior Assistant, Typist, Steno Typist), 6574 vacancies, Tamil Nadu. Sales Assistant can be posted in New Delhi or Kolkata; Junior Assistant 3788 anywhere in India.. The last date to apply is 5 November 2026. Age is counted as on 1 July 2026. Details below are from the official notice: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Notification No. 11/2026, Advertisement No. 747, dated 06.10.2026, Combined Civil Services Examination IV (Group IV Services), and press release of the same date on tnpsc.gov.in.
- Organization
- Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
- Post Name
- TNPSC Group 4 (VAO, Junior Assistant, Typist, Steno Typist)
- Total Vacancy
- 6574
- Application Mode
- Online, on tnpscexams.in after One Time Registration
- Job Location
- Tamil Nadu. Sales Assistant can be posted in New Delhi or Kolkata; Junior Assistant 3788 anywhere in India.
- Official Website
- tnpsc.gov.in
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Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification 11/2026 (Advertisement 747) | 6 October 2026 |
| Online application opens | 6 October 2026 |
| Application end | 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm |
| Application correction window | 9 November to 11 November 2026 |
| Written examination | 10 January 2027, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm |
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has notified 6,574 posts across 46 post codes under Combined Civil Services Examination IV (Group IV Services). This is Notification 11/2026, Advertisement 747, dated 6 October 2026. Apply on tnpscexams.in by 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm. The written exam is on 10 January 2027.
Where the 6,574 seats sit
| Post family | Seats | Biggest single code |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Assistant (all codes) | 3,743 | 2600, Non Security: 2,610 |
| Typist | 1,572 | 2200, Ministerial: 856 |
| Steno Typist and Shorthand Typist | 404 | 2300, Ministerial: 209 |
| Village Administrative Officer | 291 | 2025 |
| Bill Collector, Tax Collector, Revenue Assistant | 300 | Tax Collector 3854: 107 |
| Others (Executive Officer, Personal Clerk, Junior Administrative Assistant, Forest, labs and more) | 264 | Personal Clerk 3841: 60 |
Junior Assistant (Accounts) in the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (code 3848) has 422 seats, but it needs a B.Com. The judicial department adds 252 Junior Assistant, 377 Typist and 145 Steno posts. Department-wise distribution will be announced later, and the count can change before counselling.
Age limits depend on your community, not just the post
For the Others category, you must be under 30 on 1 July 2026 for almost every post. Village Administrative Officer starts at 21, and Executive Officer Grade IV runs from 25 to 35.
Reserved communities go further. BC(OBCM), BCM and MBC/DC candidates must be under 32, and SC, SC(A) and ST candidates under 35. The detail most people miss is the footnote: if you hold any qualification above the minimum (for example HSC or a degree when the post asks for SSLC), there is no upper age limit for these communities. This does not apply to Village Administrative Officer (under 40), Forest Guard or Forest Watcher, which keep their printed limits. "No limit" still means you must not have completed 60.
Persons with benchmark disability in the Others category must be under 40, and ex-servicemen under 48. Forest Guard and Forest Watcher are not open to persons with benchmark disability.
Restrictions printed in the notice
- Five years of service bars Others. A candidate outside the reserved communities who has five or more years in any Central or State government service cannot apply, even within the age limit.
- Religion-specific posts. Executive Officer Grade IV (code 1655) in Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments is only for Hindus. Typist 3846 and Steno Typist 3847 in the Waqf Board are only for persons professing Islam.
- Judicial and Legal Services posts are not open to candidates who are blind or have low vision.
- Posting outside Tamil Nadu. Sales Assistant (3806) can be posted in New Delhi or Kolkata. Junior Assistant 3788 in the Handloom Weavers' Co-operative can be posted anywhere in India.
One paper, and why the Tamil part decides everything
The exam is a single OMR paper of 200 questions for 300 marks in 3 hours: 100 Tamil questions in Part A, 75 General Studies in Part B and 25 Aptitude in Part C. You must score 60 of 150 in Part A, or Parts B and C are not evaluated, and Part A marks also count towards rank. Differently abled candidates who studied only English can take General English in place of Part A.
Unit-wise question counts and the full pattern are on the syllabus page.
A blank bubble costs marks, a wrong answer does not
Each OMR question has a fifth option, E, for "answer not known". The notice says no bubble may be left blank. If you leave one blank, 0.5 mark is cut from your total. A wrong answer costs nothing. So never leave a bubble empty: shade E, or better, guess.
Other deductions on the OMR sheet: 2 marks for writing the register number wrongly on a non-personalised sheet, and 0.5 mark for a missing left thumb impression. A pencil, or any pen other than black ball-point, gets the sheet invalidated.
Typing grade order for Typist and Steno posts
For Typist 2200 and the judicial typist posts, candidates with Higher grade in both Tamil and English are selected first. Only if there are not enough of them do candidates with Higher Tamil and Lower English get picked, then Higher English and Lower Tamil. Municipal, Waqf and Greater Chennai typist posts take only Higher grade in both. If you hold the lower combination, list these posts with that in mind.
Toll-free helpline: 1800 419 0958. Try the practice set with option E built in.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as on 1 July 2026)
| Category | Age Relaxation | Max Age |
|---|---|---|
| Others (not SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) or BCM) | At least 18 and not yet 30 on 1 July 2026 for most posts. Village Administrative Officer 21 to under 30. Executive Officer Grade IV 25 to under 35. | Under 30 |
| Others, persons with benchmark disability | Up to 40 (45 for Executive Officer Grade IV). Not open for Forest Guard and Forest Watcher. | 40 years |
| Others, ex-servicemen | Up to 48 for most posts. Forest posts: under 35 after deducting defence service. | 48 years |
| BC(OBCM), BCM, MBC/DC | Under 32 for most posts (Village Administrative Officer under 40, Executive Officer under 37). No upper limit (under 60) if you hold a qualification above the minimum, except for Village Administrative Officer, Forest Guard and Forest Watcher. | Under 32 |
| SC, SC(A), ST | Under 35 for most posts (Village Administrative Officer under 40, Executive Officer under 40). No upper limit (under 60) if you hold a qualification above the minimum, except for Village Administrative Officer, Forest Guard and Forest Watcher. | Under 35 |
| Reserved communities, eight corporation posts | No maximum age (must not have completed 60) for Junior Assistant 3521, 3788, 3816, 3520, 3321, 3848, Typist 3817 and Steno Typist 3672. | Under 60 |
| Destitute widows | Under 35 for most posts, under 40 for Village Administrative Officer and Executive Officer Grade IV, no limit (under 60) for some corporation posts. | Under 35 |
Educational Qualification
- You must hold the qualification, and adequate knowledge of Tamil, on 6 October 2026, the notification date.
- SSLC (Class 10) for Village Administrative Officer, most Junior Assistant posts, Bill Collector, Tax Collector and Revenue Assistant.
- A degree for Junior Assistant 3521 and 3816. Junior Assistant 3788 needs a degree with a Diploma in Co-operative Management, or Co-operation as a subject. Junior Assistant 3321 needs a degree and the Certificate Course in Computer on Office Automation. B.Com for 3520 and Junior Assistant (Accounts) 3848 in TNPDCL.
- Sales Assistant 3806 and Steno Typist 3672 need a degree. Laboratory Assistant 3103 and Senior Laboratory Assistant 3746 need HSC with science.
- Typist and Steno Typist need the Government Technical Examination in typewriting (and shorthand for Steno) at the grades the notice sets for each post code.
- Adequate knowledge of Tamil: Tamil as a language in SSLC, HSC or degree, Tamil-medium study, or the Second Class Language Test in Tamil.
- Forest Guard with Driving Licence: HSC with a science subject, a valid licence, three years' driving experience and a first-aid certificate.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Examination fee | Rs 100 |
| SC, SC(A), ST, persons with benchmark disability, destitute widows | Full exemption |
| BC(OBCM), BCM, MBC/DC | Three free chances, then Rs 100 |
| Ex-servicemen | Two free chances, then Rs 100 |
How to Apply
- 1Complete One Time Registration on www.tnpscexams.in if you have not, then apply for CCSE-IV (Group IV Services) between 6 October and 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm.
- 2Choose a post option: 'Posts other than Forest Guard with Driving Licence / Forest Watcher' or 'All the Posts'. Forest posts carry a physical test.
- 3Pay Rs 100 by net banking, card or UPI unless you claim exemption. A false free-chance claim leads to rejection.
- 4Use the 9 to 11 November correction window to fix mistakes. No changes are allowed after that.
Frequently Asked Questions
No mark is cut for a wrong answer. But 0.5 mark is cut if you leave a question blank, so shade option E when you do not know an answer.
5 November 2026, 11:59 pm, on tnpscexams.in. The correction window runs from 9 to 11 November and the exam is on 10 January 2027.
For the Others category, under 30 on 1 July 2026 for most posts. BC(OBCM), BCM and MBC/DC under 32, SC, SC(A) and ST under 35. Reserved communities with a qualification above the minimum have no upper limit (under 60) for most posts.
60 of 150 in Part A Tamil (40 percent), or Parts B and C are not even evaluated. The overall qualifying mark printed for all communities is 90 out of 300.
Junior Assistant (Non Security), post code 2600, with 2,610. All Junior Assistant posts together come to 3,743.
Yes, but you must show adequate knowledge of Tamil. Without the proof, you must pass the Second Class Language Test in Tamil within two years of appointment.
Not if you are in the Others category and have five or more years of service with any government. Reserved communities are not barred by this rule.
Typist 3846 and Steno Typist 3847 in the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board are open only to persons professing the Muslim religion. Executive Officer Grade IV in HR&CE is open only to Hindus.