{"id":25662301,"date":"2026-10-09T11:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25662301"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:58:57","slug":"tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/","title":{"rendered":"TNPSC Group 1-B and 1-C Answer Key 2026 Out: Download Tentative Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac8b45dbb4ea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac8b45dbb4ea\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#Download_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026_PDF\" >Download TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026 PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#TNPSC_Group_I-B_and_I-C_Answer_Key_2026_Highlights\" >TNPSC Group I-B and I-C Answer Key 2026: Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#What_Is_the_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Tentative_Answer_Key_2026\" >What Is the TNPSC Group 1B 1C Tentative Answer Key 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#How_to_Check_the_Group_I-B_and_I-C_Answer_Key_2026\" >How to Check the Group I-B and I-C Answer Key 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#Key_Rule_Use_the_Specimen_Booklet_Question_Number_%E2%80%93_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026\" >Key Rule: Use the Specimen Booklet Question Number &#8211; TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#Objection_Rules_Followed_for_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026\" >Objection Rules Followed for TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#When_Will_the_Final_Answer_Key_Be_Published\" >When Will the Final Answer Key Be Published?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-group-1b-1c-answer-key\/#How_to_Estimate_Your_Score_%E2%80%93_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Exam_2026\" >How to Estimate Your Score &#8211; TNPSC Group 1B 1C Exam 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p data-lfile-container=\"600044c3-8e52-45c3-8670-3e5137ebbe1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Download TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026! The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the tentative answer key for the Combined Civil Services Examination \u2013 1, Group I-B and 1-C Services. The exam for Group 1-C Services was held on 25 March 2026, and the key was hosted on the TNPSC website on 2 April 2026. The key covers the Education subject paper (Subject Code 617).<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains how to check the TNPSC Group I-B and I-C answer key 2026, the objection rules, and what the commission has said about the final key.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026_PDF\"><\/span><strong>Download TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026 PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The TNPSC Group 1B and 1C Answer Key 2026 PDF is attached below for candidates to download. Check the answer key to compare your responses with the correct answers and estimate your expected score in the examination.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"right\">S. No.<\/th>\n<th>Subjects<\/th>\n<th>Download PDF<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td>EDUCATION (Subject Code 617)<\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05_2024_EDUCATION_617-1.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05_2024_EDUCATION_617-1.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"tnpsc-group-i-b-and-i-c-answer-key-2026-highlights\" data-lfile-container=\"600044c3-8e52-45c3-8670-3e5137ebbe1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_Group_I-B_and_I-C_Answer_Key_2026_Highlights\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC Group I-B and I-C Answer Key 2026: Highlights<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col \/>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Particulars<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Conducting body<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Exam name<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Combined Civil Services Examination \u2013 I, Group I-B and I-C Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Exam date<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">25 March 2026 (Group I-C Services)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Tentative answer key hosted on<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">2 April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Subject covered<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Subject code<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">617<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Mode of objection<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Online only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Official website<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">www.tnpsc.gov.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Last date and time to challenge<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">9 April 2026, 5:45 PM (closed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Final answer key<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">After the entire selection process is completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-tentative-answer-key\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Tentative_Answer_Key_2026\"><\/span><strong>What Is the TNPSC Group 1B 1C Tentative Answer Key 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tentative answer key is the commission&#8217;s provisional list of correct answers. TNPSC hosted a specimen question booklet in which the right answer is tick-marked against the correct choice for each question. Candidates use it to compare their own responses and estimate their score.<\/p>\n<p>As the key is <em>tentative<\/em>, candidates could object to it. All objections and views received with evidence were to be placed before an Expert Committee, which finalises the answer key.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-check-the-group-i-b-and-i-c-answer-key\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_the_Group_I-B_and_I-C_Answer_Key_2026\"><\/span><strong>How to Check the Group I-B and I-C Answer Key 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the official website, www.tnpsc.gov.in.<\/li>\n<li>Open the answer key notice for <em>Combined Civil Services Examination \u2013 I, Group I-B and I-C Services<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Select Education (Subject Code 617).<\/li>\n<li>Open the specimen question booklet with the tick-marked answers.<\/li>\n<li>Match your responses question by question.<\/li>\n<li>Count correct and wrong answers and apply the marking scheme from the notification to estimate your score.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"key-rule-use-the-specimen-booklet-question-number\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Rule_Use_the_Specimen_Booklet_Question_Number_%E2%80%93_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026\"><\/span><strong>Key Rule: Use the Specimen Booklet Question Number &#8211; TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of the code on the question booklet you received in the exam hall, objections could be raised only according to the question number in the Specimen Question Booklet hosted on the TNPSC website. Always map your question to the specimen booklet number when you compare answers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"objection-rules-followed-for-this-key\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objection_Rules_Followed_for_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Answer_Key_2026\"><\/span><strong>Objection Rules Followed for TNPSC Group 1B 1C Answer Key 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Representations had to be submitted in online mode only, through www.tnpsc.gov.in, within seven days of the release.<\/li>\n<li>The deadline was 5:45 PM on 9 April 2026. Online representations after that time received no attention.<\/li>\n<li>Representations sent by post or email received no attention.<\/li>\n<li>Objections and views received with evidence were placed before the Expert Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The objection window for this key is now closed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-will-the-final-answer-key-be-published\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_the_Final_Answer_Key_Be_Published\"><\/span><strong>When Will the Final Answer Key Be Published?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The commission has stated that the final answer keys will be published on its website only after the completion of the entire selection process. Until then, the tentative key is the reference for estimating your score. Keep checking www.tnpsc.gov.in for updates.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-estimate-your-score\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Estimate_Your_Score_%E2%80%93_TNPSC_Group_1B_1C_Exam_2026\"><\/span><strong>How to Estimate Your Score &#8211; TNPSC Group 1B 1C Exam 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use the tick-marked specimen booklet to count your correct answers, then apply the marking scheme in the exam notification, including any negative marking. Treat the result as an estimate only, because the key is tentative and may change after the Expert Committee&#8217;s review.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"prepare-for-tnpsc-exams-with-entri\"><strong>Prepare for TNPSC Exams with Entri<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While you wait for the next stage, keep your preparation going. The <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=me.entri.entrime&amp;hl=en_IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entri app<\/a> offers TNPSC-focused courses, mock tests, daily current affairs and study material for Tamil Nadu competitive exams. Download the Entri app and keep practising.<\/p>\n<p data-lfile-container=\"600044c3-8e52-45c3-8670-3e5137ebbe1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The TNPSC Group I-B and I-C answer key 2026 for Education (Subject Code 617) has been out since 2 April 2026, and its objection window has closed. Use the specimen booklet to check your answers, and watch the official website for the final key after the selection process ends. 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