# Updates

> This page lists what was added to the TNPSC Guide website recently, newest first: new or corrected guides, the link to the current official notification, and the dates printed in it. Each entry is built from published content every time the site is built; nothing here is written by hand. Always confirm dates on tnpsc.gov.in before you act.

Last updated: 2026-10-30 · By TNPSC Guide editorial team
URL: https://www.tnpscguide.com/updates

- 2026-11-01 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 22.10.2026: [Group II and IIA preliminary exam on 01.11.2026, forenoon (F.N.), at 38 district centres; objective type, OMR method (press release 122/2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/G2%202026%20Press%20Release%20-%20Prelims%20-%20English.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-28 · Guide: [10 common TNPSC Group 4 mistakes, from the application to the exam hall](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-common-mistakes)
- 2026-10-28 · Guide: [How to apply for TNPSC Group 4: One Time Registration to fee payment, step by step](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-how-to-apply)
- 2026-10-28 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 Notification 11/2026: how to read it and the parts that matter](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-notification-guide)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 Tamil grammar: the 6 topics, with Samacheer textbook pages](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-tamil-grammar-guide)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [Is there a TNPSC Group 3 exam? What tnpsc.gov.in lists in 2026](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/tnpsc-group-3-exam-does-it-exist)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 Part B General Studies: 75 questions, 6 units and how to study them](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-general-studies-part-b-guide)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 Part C Aptitude: 25 questions, 2 units and how to practise them](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-aptitude-part-c-guide)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [VAO and TNPSC Group 4: is it the same exam, and what is different?](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/vao-vs-group-4)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [How to start TNPSC Group 4 preparation from zero: 7 steps for beginners](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-preparation-from-zero)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 eligibility: age limit, qualification, Tamil knowledge and PSTM](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-eligibility-age-limit)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 Part A Tamil: the 7 units, the 60-mark threshold and how to study them](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-tamil-part-a-guide)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 study schedule to the 10.01.2027 exam: 10 weeks, for working people too](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-30-day-study-plan-working-people)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 previous year question papers and answer keys: official links by year](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-previous-year-papers-answer-keys)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 syllabus explained unit by unit, in simple words](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-syllabus-explained)
- 2026-10-26 · Guide: [TNPSC Group 4 exam pattern: 200 questions, 300 marks and the Tamil 60/150 rule](https://www.tnpscguide.com/guides/group-4-exam-pattern)
- 2026-10-21 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 22.10.2026: [Group II and IIA preliminary exam hall ticket released. Download it from your One Time Registration (OTR) dashboard with your application number and date of birth (press release 122/2026, dated 21.10.2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/G2%202026%20Press%20Release%20-%20Prelims%20-%20English.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-19 · Official notification · Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV): [Notification No. 11/2026 · Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group IV Services)](https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/group_english.pdf)
- 2026-10-19 · Date in the notification · Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV) · Source: page 1, checked on 19.10.2026: [Applications: 06.10.2026 – 05.11.2026](https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/group_english.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-19 · Date in the notification · Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV) · Source: page 1, checked on 19.10.2026: [Application correction window: 09.11.2026 – 11.11.2026](https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/group_english.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-19 · Date in the notification · Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV) · Source: page 1, checked on 19.10.2026: [Written exam: 10.01.2027](https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/group_english.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-15 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Notification 08/2024 Group II Main descriptive answer booklets (Paper I and II) hosted 15.10.2026, live to 14.10.2027, download by OTR ID for a fee (press release 121/2026 dated 13.10.2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/english.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-10-06 · Official announcement · Group 1 · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Group I preliminary tentative answer key 06/10/2026 (answer keys page, row 2, Tentative column); no final key yet.](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/answerkeys.aspx)
- 2026-09-27 · Official announcement · Group 1 · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Group I preliminary held 27.09.2026 F.N. at 38 district centres (PR 111/2026); moved from 06.09.2026 by PR 83/2026 dated 16.07.2026.](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Press%20Release%20-%20Prelims%20-%20English.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-09-17 · Official announcement · Group 1 · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Group I preliminary hall ticket hosted, download via OTR dashboard with application number and date of birth (press release 111/2026 dated 17.09.2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Press%20Release%20-%20Prelims%20-%20English.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-09-09 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Applications closed 09.09.2026 (printed "09.09.2026 பி.ப. வரை", press release 94/2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Gr-ii.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-09-03 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 22.10.2026: [Addendum No. 7A/2026, dated 03.09.2026, to Notification 07/2026 (named in press release 122/2026). See tnpsc.gov.in for its contents.](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/G2%202026%20Press%20Release%20-%20Prelims%20-%20English.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-08-11 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 20.10.2026: [CCSE-II (Group II and IIA Services) 2026 notification published 11.08.2026 (press release 94/2026); Exam Dashboard lists it as 07/2026.](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Gr-ii.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-08-11 · Official announcement · Group 2 / 2A · Checked on 20.10.2026: [Online application opened 11.08.2026 (press release 94/2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Gr-ii.pdf#page=1)
- 2026-07-29 · Official announcement · Group 1 · Checked on 20.10.2026: [CCSE-I (Group I Services) applications 30.06.2026 to 29.07.2026 (press release 66/2026 dated 23.06.2026).](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Press%20Release%2020.05.2026.pdf#page=1)