The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has issued the TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2026 on June 23, 2026. The commission has released the detailed exam schedule on the official website – tnpsc.gov.in. According to the official notification, the commission will start the TNPSC Group 1 Application Process 2026 from June 30, 2026. Candidates will be able to apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Exam at the official website on the above-mentioned registration date. Candidates must note that the last date to apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Examination 2026 is July 29, 2026, up to 11:59 PM. This year, the commission has released a total of 26 vacancies for the Group 1 recruitment process.
The detailed TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2026 contains additional details related to eligibility, number of vacancies, etc. The TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on September 9, 2026, in a single shift from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The TNPSC Group 1 Exam will be conducted in offline mode, in pen and paper mode. The exam is divided into three parts: preliminary exam, main examination and then an interview round. Candidates will have to qualify all the rounds to be selected for the TNPSC. Candidates must pay the application fee to successfully fill out the TNPSC Group 1 Application Form 2026. The TNPSC Admit Card 2026 for the exam will be released only for those candidates who successfully fill out the application form.
TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2026: Know the steps to apply
The commission will open the TNPSC Group 1 Registration 2026 Window on June 30, 2026. Candidates can apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026 by following the steps mentioned below.
Step 1: Go to the official website of TNPSC – tnpsc.gov.in
Step 2: If you are a new candidate, register yourself online at the One Time Registration portal to generate login credentials
Step 3: After generating the login credentials, log in using the credentials
Step 4: Fill in all the required details in the form.
Step 5: Upload the required scanned documents in the prescribed format.
Step 6: Pay the application fee and submit the form
Candidates must be aware that they have to pay the application fee; otherwise, their candidature will not be considered for the TNPSC exam.
TNPSC Group 1 Application Fee 2026
Candidates who are registering for the first time will be required to pay Rs. 150 as the One-Time Registration Fee. The application fee for the TNPSC Group 1 exam 2026 is Rs 100. Candidates from SC, SC(A), ST, Differently Abled Persons, and Destitute Widows of all categories are offered a full fee waiver on the application fee. The application fee for the TNPSC Group 1 Mains examination is Rs 200.
TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026: Eligibility Criteria
Interested candidates can refer to the following points to know the TNPSC Group 1 Eligibility Criteria 2026:
- To apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2026, a candidate must hold a graduate degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
- The candidate must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
- There is a maximum age limit criterion for different posts, which must be checked from the official notification by the candidate before applying for the TNPSC exam 2026.
- Candidates applying for age concession are required to provide supporting documents.
To get more updates on the TNPSC Group 1 Application form 2026, candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website of TNPSC and IE education portal.
