TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 170 Research Assistant, Assistant Manager and More Posts

Recruiting body: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Recruitment name: Combined Technical Services Examination (Interview Posts) / CTSE Interview Posts Total vacancies: 170 posts across 31 post names Who can apply: Candidates who hold the specific educational/technical qualification (and, for some posts, work experience) prescribed for the post they choose, and who meet the age limit for their category, as detailed in this notification Application start date: 07.09.2026 Last date to apply online: 06.10.2026, 11:59 PM Application mode: Online only, through www.tnpscexams.in Job location: Various Government departments and public sector undertakings across Tamil Nadu TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF

TNPSC has notified 170 vacancies under CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026, distributed across 31 posts in different departments and corporations. The number of vacancies is tentative and may change before the written examination results are published, as stated in the notification. Category-wise (community-wise) distribution of vacancies for each post, and the exact reservation break-up, is given in Section 3 of the official notification. The vacancy numbers are tentative and subject to revision by TNPSC before the written examination results are declared.

TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Qualification requirements differ for every post, since the 31 posts belong to different technical and professional fields. Candidates must hold the qualification prescribed for the post on the date of notification (31.08.2026). Some posts also require a minimum number of years of relevant work experience. The table below gives a post-wise summary; candidates should verify the complete wording of the qualification in Section 4.2 of the official notification before applying. For posts that prescribe a Post Graduate or Under Graduate degree, TNPSC requires the qualifying degree to have been obtained through a specified order of study, and candidates must upload the Degree Certificate (or Provisional/Consolidated Marks Certificate) as proof, as detailed in Section 4.2.4–4.2.6 of the notification.

Selected candidates will be placed on the Pay Matrix Level notified for their post. The notification specifies the following Pay Levels; exact in-hand rupee figures are not given in the notification itself. Abbreviations used in the notification: EPF – Employees' Provident Fund; SPF – Special Provident Fund; GFTR – Gratuity Fund Trust Rules; EGF – Employee's Gratuity Fund; PFTR – Provident Fund Trust Rules; GSTR – Gratuity Scheme Trust Rules.

Candidates applying for TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026 must pay a One Time Registration (OTR) fee (if not already registered) and an examination fee for each subject paper chosen. Offline payment modes such as Demand Draft or Postal Order are not accepted, and applications with such payment attempts will be rejected.

The age limit for TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts is calculated as on 01.07.2026 . Candidates must have completed 21 years of age for all posts. The maximum age limit and age concessions vary by post and by community/reservation category, as summarised below. Because the exact maximum age and concession differ post by post, candidates should check the post-wise age limit tables in Section 4.1.1 (Others) and Section 4.1.2 (SC/SC(A)/ST/MBC-DC/BC(OBCM)/BCM) of the official notification against the specific post code they intend to apply for. Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the prescribed age criteria. Calculate your exact age using our Age Calculator before submitting your application to confirm your eligibility.

Selection for TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026 is made through a Written Examination followed by an Interview. Written Examination: Conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) with Paper I (Part A – Tamil Eligibility Test, Part B – General Studies, Part C – Aptitude and Mental Ability) and Paper II (Subject Paper related to the chosen post). For Tamil Reporter and English Reporter posts, Paper II is a Stenography subject paper of Diploma standard. Minimum Qualifying Marks: Part B and Part C of Paper I and Paper II are evaluated only if a candidate scores at least 40% (60 marks) in Part A of Paper I. Onscreen Certificate Verification: Conducted before physical certificate verification and interview; candidates are admitted in the ratio of 1:3/1:4 (posts without experience requirement) or 1:10 (posts requiring experience), based on minimum qualifying marks and reservation rules. Ph

Admission to the written examination, certificate verification, interview, or counselling is purely provisional and does not confer any right to appointment. Candidates should choose subject paper(s) only in the field(s) where they hold the required educational or equivalent qualification. Banned items such as mobile phones, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, calculators, and any other communication or storage devices are not allowed inside the examination hall. The Commission reserves the right to include additional posts with similar eligibility conditions under this notification. The rule of reservation of appointments applies to this recruitment, except that reservation for Destitute Widow and Ex-Servicemen does not apply overall (though certain individual posts do carry these concessions, as noted in the age limit section). The notification is published in both English and Tamil; in