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The TNPSC Group 2A Notification 2026 (Notification No. 07/2026, Advertisement No. 740) has brought excellent news for job seekers in Tamil Nadu — a massive 780 vacancies across 44 post categories spanning departments like School Education, Police, Highways, Medical and Rural Health, Revenue Administration, Registration, Forest, and many more. If you’re planning to apply, knowing exactly which posts have the highest vacancies and in which department can help you make an informed choice during counselling later. In this blog, we’ve compiled the complete TNPSC Group 2A vacancy list 2026, department-wise and district-wise, straight from the official notification.
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TNPSC Group 2A Vacancy Details PDF Download
Candidates can download the TNPSC Group 2A Vacancy Details PDF below to check the post-wise and department-wise vacancies, along with reservation and other important recruitment details mentioned in the official notification.
| Category | Medium | Notification PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2026 | English | |
| 07/2026 | Tamil |
TNPSC Group 2A Prelims Previous Year Question Papers 2026 PDF
| Year | General Tamil | General English | General Studies |
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| 2025 Prelims | |||
| 2024 Prelims | |||
| 2022 Prelims | |||
| 2018 Prelims | — | ||
| 2017 Prelims | — | ||
| 2016 Prelims | — | ||
| 2014 Prelims | — |
TNPSC Group 2A Mains Previous Year Question Papers 2026 PDF
| Year & Exam | Tamil Paper | General Studies Paper |
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| 2025 Group 2 Mains (Interview) | – |
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| 2025 Group 2A Mains (Non-Interview) | Tamil (Descriptive) / GS (Objective MCQ) |
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| 2023 Group 2 Mains | Tamil / GS Descriptive Paper |
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| 2019 Group 2 Mains | General Studies Descriptive | |
| 2016 Group 2 Mains | General Studies Descriptive |
TNPSC Group 2A Vacancy 2026 – Quick Overview
TNPSC clearly states that the number of vacancies notified is tentative and liable to modification until the publication of the Preliminary Examination results.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Notification No. | 07/2026 (Advertisement No. 740) |
| Exam | Combined Civil Services Examination – II (Group IIA Services) |
| Total Group IIA Vacancies | 780 |
| Total Post Categories | 44 |
| Pay Level Range | Level 9 to Level 12 |
| Vacancy Status | Provisional (subject to revision till Prelims result) |
| Notification Date | 11.08.2026 |
TNPSC Group 2A Vacancy List 2026 – Department-wise Breakdown
| S.No | Post Name | Department | Vacancies | Pay Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Inspector (Post Code 3745) | Milk Production and Dairy Development | 6 | Level 12 |
| 2 | Senior Inspector (Post Code 1014) | Co-operative Societies | 3* | Level 12 |
| 3 | Audit Inspector (Post Code 1029) | Hindu Religious Institutions Audit | 5 | Level 12 |
| 4 | Handloom Inspector (Post Code 1868) | Handloom | 3 | Level 12 |
| 5 | Supervisor / Junior Superintendent (Post Code 1087) | Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business | 7 | Level 11 |
| 6 | Senior Revenue Inspector (Various District Codes) | Revenue Administration and Disaster Management | 45 | Level 10 |
| 7 | Assistant (Various District Codes) | Rural Development and Panchayat Raj | 122 | Level 10 |
| 8 | Assistant (Post Code 1026) | Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection | 4 | Level 10 |
| 9 | Assistant (Post Code 1027) | Industries and Commerce | 16 | Level 10 |
| 10 | Assistant (Post Code 2204) | Land Reforms | 1 | Level 10 |
| 11 | Assistant (Post Code 2205) | Prisons and Correctional Services | 4 | Level 10 |
| 12 | Assistant (Post Code 2206) | Police | 45** | Level 10 |
| 13 | Assistant (Post Code 2207) | Medical and Rural Health Services | 80** | Level 10 |
| 14 | Assistant (Post Code 2216) | Transport | 16 | Level 10 |
| 15 | Assistant (Post Code 2218) | Registration | 17 | Level 10 |
| 16 | Assistant (Post Code 2261) | Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare | 8 | Level 10 |
| 17 | Assistant (Post Code 2262) | Water Resources / Public Works | To be announced | Level 10 |
| 18 | Assistant (Post Code 2263) | Technical Education | 8 | Level 10 |
| 19 | Assistant (Post Code 2264) | Labour | 17 | Level 10 |
| 20 | Assistant / Accountant / Store Keeper (Post Code 2266) | Employment and Training (Training Wing) | 14 | Level 10 |
| 21 | Assistant (Post Code 2268) | Highways | 50** | Level 10 |
| 22 | Assistant (Post Code 2269) | Archives and Historical Research | 2 | Level 10 |
| 23 | Assistant (Post Code 2271) | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | 6 | Level 10 |
| 24 | Assistant (Post Code 2272) | National Cadet Corps | 12 | Level 10 |
| 25 | Assistant (Post Code 2273) | Public Health and Preventive Medicine | 42** | Level 10 |
| 26 | Assistant (Post Code 2274) | School Education | 83** | Level 10 |
| 27 | Assistant (Post Code 2277) | Vigilance and Anticorruption | 1 | Level 10 |
| 28 | Assistant (Post Code 2278) | Forest | 30 | Level 10 |
| 29 | Assistant (Post Code 2282) | Stationery and Printing | 5 | Level 10 |
| 30 | Assistant (Post Code 3240) | Social Welfare | 15 | Level 10 |
| 31 | Accountant (Post Code 1062) | Treasuries and Accounts | 25 | Level 10 |
| 32 | Executive Officer, Grade III (Post Code 1654) | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments | 9 | Level 10 |
| 33 | Executive Officer, Grade-II (Post Code 1091) | Town Panchayat | 4 | Level 10 |
| 34 | Junior Accountant (Post Code 3356) | Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd. | 2 | Level 10 (EPF) |
| 35 | Accountant (Post Code 3357) | Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd. | 4$ | Level 10 (EPF) |
| 36 | Male Warden (Post Code 3359) | Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies | 1 | Level 10 (EPF) |
| 37 | Assistant, Grade III (Post Code 3286) | Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. | 5 | Level 10 (EPF & EGF) |
| 38 | Accountant (Post Code 3823) | Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd. | 4 | Level 10 (EPF) |
| 39 | Assistant (Post Code 3826) | Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd. | 30 | Level 10 (EPF) |
| 40 | Assistant (Post Code 1076) | Law (Secretariat) | 8 | Level 9 |
| 41 | Assistant (Post Code 1077) | Finance (Secretariat) | 7* | Level 9 |
| 42 | Assistant (Post Code 1081) | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission | 10 | Level 9 |
| 43 | Assistant (Post Code 1084) | Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat | 1 | Level 9 |
| 44 | Lower Division (Counter) Clerk (Post Code 1086) | Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat | 3 | Level 9 |
| Total | 780 |
** Shortfall vacancies only *** Vacancies for reservation of outstanding sports persons are deducted wherever applicable $ Selected candidates must be ready to be posted in New Delhi, Kolkata, or anywhere in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu PSC Group IIA 2026 – Assistant Post Highest Vacancies (Department-wise)
The “Assistant” post has the highest number of openings across departments this year. Here are the top departments to focus on:
| Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (District-wise) | 122 |
| School Education | 83** |
| Medical and Rural Health Services | 80** |
| Highways | 50** |
| Police | 45** |
| Public Health and Preventive Medicine | 42** |
| Industries and Commerce | 16 |
| Labour | 17 |
| Registration | 17 |
| Transport | 16 |
| Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd. | 30 |
| Forest | 30 |
| National Cadet Corps | 12 |
Tamil Nadu PSC Group IIA 2026 – District-wise Senior Revenue Inspector Vacancies (45 Posts)
| District | Post Code | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Ariyalur | 2120 | 1 |
| Chennai | 1033 | 17 |
| Cuddalore | 1035 | 5 |
| Dindugal | 1037 | 2 |
| Kallakurichi | 3221 | 3 |
| Kancheepuram | 1039 | 3 |
| Madurai | 1042 | 1 |
| The Nilgiris | 1045 | 2 |
| Perambalur | 1046 | 1 |
| Salem | 1049 | 3 |
| Tenkasi | 3218 | 1 |
| Tirupathur | 3220 | 2 |
| Vellore | 1059 | 1 |
| Commissionerate of Revenue Administration | 1030 | 3 |
TNPSC Group 2A 2026 – District-wise Assistant (Rural Development & Panchayat Raj) Vacancies (122 Posts)
| District | Vacancies | District | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariyalur | 3 | Namakkal | 3 |
| Chengalpattu | 3 | Pudukkottai | 6 |
| Coimbatore | 9 | Ramanathapuram | 2 |
| Cuddalore | 3 | Salem | 6 |
| Dharmapuri | 1 | Sivagangai | 7 |
| Dindigul | 2 | Tenkasi | 2 |
| Erode | 6 | Thanjavur | 1 |
| Kallakurichi | 2 | The Nilgiris | 9 |
| Kancheepuram | 8 | Theni | 2 |
| Kanniyakumari | 1 | Thiruvallur | 8 |
| Krishnagiri | 1 | Thiruvannamalai | 1 |
| Madurai | 2 | Thiruvarur | 5 |
| Mayiladuthurai | 2 | Thoothukudi | 3 |
| Nagapattinam | 1 | Tiruchirappalli | 3 |
| Tirunelveli | 3 | ||
| Tiruppur | 9 | ||
| Vellore | 2 | ||
| Villupuram | 4 | ||
| Virudhunagar | 2 |
TNPSC Group 2A vs Group II Vacancy Comparison 2026
Group IIA has significantly more openings this year compared to Group II, making it the more accessible route for many aspirants — though competition is equally high given the popularity of posts like Assistant and Accountant.
| Category | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Group II Services | 41 |
| Group IIA Services | 780 |
| Combined Total (CCSE-II 2026) | 821 |
Important Notes on Tamil Nadu PSC Group IIA Vacancy 2026
- Provisional Nature: Vacancy numbers are tentative and may be revised (upward or downward) until the Preliminary Examination results are published. If revised, the number of candidates admitted to the Main Examination and subsequent stages will also change accordingly.
- Backlog Vacancies (*): Marked posts like Senior Inspector (Co-operative Societies) and Assistant (Finance) are backlog vacancies meant to fill previously unfilled reserved posts.
- Sports Quota Deduction (**): For posts like Assistant (Police, Medical and Rural Health, Highways, Public Health, School Education), a portion of vacancies is reserved for outstanding sportspersons and deducted from the general count.
- Water Resources Vacancy: The number of vacancies for Assistant (Post Code 2262) in Water Resources/Public Works Department will be announced later — keep checking official TNPSC updates.
- EPF-based Posts: Posts in corporations like Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu, and Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank follow the EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) pension scheme instead of standard government pension rules.
- Additional Posts: TNPSC reserves the right to include additional posts with similar eligibility conditions even after the notification is published.
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