TNPSC Group 4 Exam Date 2026

TNPSC Group 4 2026 exam date: Sunday, 10.01.2027, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. The written exam for Notification No. 11/2026 (6,574 vacancies, tentative) is a single paper, objective type on an OMR sheet, 3 hours, 200 questions, 300 marks (SSLC standard).

Exam date: 10.01.2027

TNPSC Group 4 2026 timeline

Dates marked Official come from TNPSC documents. Dates markedExpected (inferred) are our estimates from TNPSC rules and past cycles – TNPSC has not announced them yet.

1. Notification released Official
   06.10.2026
2. Online application opens Official
   06.10.2026
3. Last date to apply Official
   08.11.2026, 11:59 PM
   It was extended from 05.11.2026 by Addendum No. 11B/2026 (Press Release 127/2026).
4. Application correction window Official
   09.11.2026, 12:01 AM – 11.11.2026, 11:59 PM
   These dates are unchanged: Addendum No. 11B/2026 extended only the last date and keeps all other details of the notification, except the age amendment of 04.11.2026.
5. Hall ticket Expected (inferred)
   Late December 2026 – early January 2027
   Basis: In the 2025 cycle hall tickets were available about 9 days before the exam.
6. Written exam Official
   10.01.2027, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
7. Tentative answer key Expected (inferred)
   Around the third week of January 2027
   Basis: The notification says tentative answer keys are hosted within six working days of the exam; holidays can push this a few days later.
8. Result Expected (inferred)
   Late April – September 2027
   Basis: Past results came 102–243 days after the exam (2022: 243, 2024: 141, 2025: 102 days). The last two cycles point to late April – May 2027.

Annual Planner date (superseded): 20.12.2026. Tentative date in the Annual Planner 2026, replaced by 10.01.2027 in the notification.

Exam day at a glance

Frequently asked questions

When is the TNPSC Group 4 exam 2026?

The written exam for TNPSC Group 4 (Notification No. 11/2026) is on Sunday, 10.01.2027, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Is the TNPSC Group 4 exam date in 2026 or 2027?

This is the 2026 recruitment (Notification No. 11/2026), but the exam itself is held on 10.01.2027, in January 2027. Searches for "TNPSC Group 4 exam date 2027" refer to this same exam. As of 2026-11-07, TNPSC has not published a separate 2027 Group 4 notification.

When will the TNPSC Group 4 hall ticket be released?

TNPSC has not announced the date yet. In the 2025 cycle hall tickets were available about 9 days before the exam. Based on that, we expect it in late December 2026 – early January 2027. It will be available only from www.tnpscexams.in – it is not sent by post.

When will the TNPSC Group 4 answer key and result come?

The notification says tentative answer keys are hosted within six working days of the exam; holidays can push this a few days later. We expect the tentative answer key around the third week of January 2027. The result date is not announced; we expect it in late April – September 2027. Past results came 102–243 days after the exam (2022: 243, 2024: 141, 2025: 102 days). The last two cycles point to late April – May 2027.

Why do some websites say 20.12.2026?

20.12.2026 was the tentative date in the TNPSC Annual Planner 2026. Notification No. 11/2026 fixed the exam on 10.01.2027, which replaces the planner date. Several sites have not updated their pages.