{"id":25792,"date":"2026-06-24T04:43:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/tnpsc-group-1-notification-2026-out-check-direct-link-important-dates-and-how-to-apply\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:13:38","slug":"tnpsc-group-1-notification-2026-out-check-direct-link-important-dates-and-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/tnpsc-group-1-notification-2026-out-check-direct-link-important-dates-and-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"TNPSC group 1 notification 2026 out: Check direct link, important dates and how to apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131934731,imgsize-69972,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/1280720-2026-06-23t162326179.jpg\" alt=\"TNPSC group 1 notification 2026 out: Check direct link, important dates and how to apply\" title=\".\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the Group 1 Notification 2026 for the Combined Civil Services Examination-I on its official website. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The notification was issued on June 23, 2026, for recruitment to various Group 1 posts, including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Assistant Director of Rural Development, District Employment Officer and Assistant Commissioner of Labour.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The TNPSC Group 1 Preliminary Examination is scheduled to be held on September 6, 2026. Candidates interested in joining Tamil Nadu&#8217;s administrative services can apply online through the official website.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>According to the notification, online registration will begin on June 30, 2026, and the last date to submit applications and pay the fee is July 29, 2026. The commission has not yet announced the number of vacancies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The recruitment process will be conducted in three stages- Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview. Candidates must qualify each stage to move to the next round. The final selection will be based on performance in the Main Examination and Interview.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Candidates applying for the examination must hold a Bachelor&#8217;s degree from a recognised university. Some posts have additional preference criteria based on educational qualifications and experience.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The minimum age to apply is 21 years. The upper age limit varies depending on the post and category. For most posts, the maximum age is 34 years for candidates in the general category and 39 years for reserved category candidates. Age relaxations will be applicable as per TNPSC rules.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>For the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police and District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services), candidates must also meet prescribed physical standards related to height, chest measurement and weight.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The application fee includes a one-time registration fee of Rs 150, valid for five years. Candidates must also pay Rs 100 for the Preliminary Examination and Rs 200 for the Main Examination. Certain categories, including SC, SC(A), ST, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and Destitute Widows, are exempt from paying examination fees.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Preliminary Examination will consist of 200 objective-type questions carrying 300 marks and will be conducted for three hours. Candidates who qualify the preliminary stage will appear for the Main Examination, which includes a Tamil Eligibility Test and three General Studies papers. The recruitment process will conclude with an interview carrying 100 marks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Selected candidates will be placed under Pay Level 22 and will receive a salary ranging from Rs 56,100 to Rs 2,05,700, along with other government allowances and benefits.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"37120575\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"How-to-Apply-for-TNPSC-Group-1\" source=\"keywords\">How to apply for TNPSC Group 1<\/keyword> 2026 Exam<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Students can follow the below steps to apply:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"32\">\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the official TNPSC website<\/li>\n<li>Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) if not already registered<\/li>\n<li>Log in using your OTR ID and password<\/li>\n<li>Click on the TNPSC Group 1 application link<\/li>\n<li>Fill in personal, educational and other required details<\/li>\n<li>Upload the required photograph and signature<\/li>\n<li>Review the application form carefully<\/li>\n<li>Pay the application fee<\/li>\n<li>Submit the form and save the confirmation page for future use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/tnpsc-group-1-notification-2026-out-check-direct-link-important-dates-and-how-to-apply\/articleshow\/131934632.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the Group 1 Notification 2026 for the Combined Civil Services Examination-I on its official website. The notification was issued on June 23, 2026, for recruitment to various Group 1 posts, including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Assistant Director of Rural Development, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-education"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}