Group 2 Exam Notification to Be Released on August 11: TNPSC Chairman

Chennai: As mentioned in the annual examination schedule, the notification for the Combined Group 2 and Group 2A examination will be released on August 11, TNPSC Chairman S.K. Prabhakar has said.

The TNPSC releases an annual planner detailing the examinations to be conducted during the year, the posts covered, notification dates and examination dates. Of the six examinations included in the 2026 annual planner, notifications have already been issued for three, and preparations are underway to conduct them.

The Group 2, Group 4 and Combined Technical Services Examination (Non-Interview Posts) are the three major examinations yet to be notified. Although notifications for the Group 2 and Group 4 examinations have not been released, coaching classes have already begun at government and private training centres.

Regarding the competitive examinations scheduled to be notified in August and the number of vacancies, TNPSC Chairman S.K. Prabhakar said:

“As mentioned in the TNPSC`s 2026 annual examination schedule, the notification for the Combined Group 2 and Group 2A examination will be released on August 11. Complete details, including the posts and number of vacancies, will be provided in the notification.

“Details of vacancies are continuously being received from various government departments. Therefore, the exact number of vacancies cannot be announced at present.

“Preparatory work is also underway to fill a significant number of vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board through the TNPSC. Once the vacancies are received, they will be included in the Combined Technical Services Examination, Group 2, Group 2A or Group 4 examination, depending on the nature of the posts.

“We are committed to releasing notifications on schedule, conducting examinations on the announced dates and publishing the results at the earliest.”

Chief Minister`s Direction

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Vijay reportedly held discussions with Human Resources Management Department Minister Sarathkumar and senior officials a few days ago and directed that vacancies across all departments be filled on a priority basis.

As a result, the Group 2 and Group 2A examinations scheduled to be notified next month and the Combined Group 4 examination to be notified in October are expected to include a larger number of vacancies.