TNPSC CTS Non-Interview 2026 Recruitment Notification Out for 461 Combined Technical Services Posts, Online Form Starts on 27 May 2026

TNPSC Combined Technical Services (CTS) Non-Interview 2026 Notification PDF (Advertisement No.734, Notification No. 04/2026) was officially released on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s (TNPSC) website for 461 Non-Interview post vacancies on 20 May 2026. Candidates can apply for TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 from 27 May 2026 until 25 June 2026 through the TNPC portal www.tnpscexams.in. TNPSC aspirants can get the complete details about TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026 in this Veranda RACE blog post. A total of 461CTS Non-Interview vacancies across 45 posts were notified for direct recruitment to Non-Interview posts in various Tamil Nadu Government departments and organisations.

TNPSC CTS Non-Interview 2026 Notification Out

The TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF for the direct recruitment to the CTS non-interview posts included in various departments and organisations of the Tamil Nadu Government was officially released by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on 20 May 2026 on the official TNPSC website (https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/Home.aspx) as mentioned in the TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 PDF.

The TNPSC CTS Non Interview Notification 2026 PDF was released through Advertisement No. 734 and Notification No. 04/2026 for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026.

Candidates can start applying for the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 from 27 May 2026.

The last date to apply or submit the online application for the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Exam 2025 for the direct recruitment of 461 Non-Interview post vacancies is 25 June 2026.

Candidates can make changes to their online application during the TNPSC CTS online application correction window period from 29 June 206 to 1 July 2026 as mentioned in the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Exam 2026 Notification PDF.

Check the TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 – Veranda RACE

To check the detailed information about the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026, click the below PDF from this Verana RACE blog post in English:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 – Recruitment Notification PDF – Download Here (Veranda RACE) – English Version

To view the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Exam 2026 Notification PDF in Tamil Version, click here:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 – Recruitment Notification PDF – Download Here (Veranda RACE) – Tamil Version

What is the TNPSC CTS Non-interview Exam?

The TNPSC Combined Technical Services (CTS) Non-Interview Recruitment Exam (also known as the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment Exam) is conducted every year by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) to directly recruit eligible candidates for the Non-Interview posts mentioned under the Combined Technical Services of various departments and organisations under the Tamil Nadu Government.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Technical Services Exam (Non-Interview) Posts, popularly known as the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Exam or the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam, every year to select candidates for the direct recruitment to the non-interview posts such as Asst. Engineer (Civil), Jr. Planner, Asst. Engineer (Electrical), Asst. Sthapathi, Executive Officer (Grade I), Asst. Engineer (Agriculture Eng), Jr. Electrical Inspector, Agricultural Officer (Ext), Asst. Director (Industrial Safety & Health), Inspector of Fisheries, Environmental Scientist, Librarian (Grade II), Research Assistant, Statistical Inspector, Jr. Scientific Officer, Jr. Manager (Personal Admin), Jr. Manager (Finance & Accounts), Computer Programmer, Jr. Manager (Technical), Asst. Superintendent of Vigilance Institutions, Translator (Cell), Systems Manager, Asst. Section Officer (Translation), Sr. Accountant, Asst. Manager (Mines), Project Officer, Executive (P&A), Statistical Asst., Mining Engineer, Asst. Engineer (Mech), Jr. Chemist, Community Officer, Asst. Statistical Investigator, Librarian, Asst. Tourist Officer (Grade II), Computer-cum-Vaccine Store Keeper and other CTS Non-Interview posts in various departments or organisations of the Tamil Nadu Government.

The TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 is considered to be one among the most sought-after TNPSC Exam for technical non-interview posts in Tamil Nadu.

Also, this TNPSC CTS Non Interview Notification is the first official notification to be released by the TNPSC as part of its TNPSC Annual Exam Planner 2026.

Many TNPSC aspirants from Tamil Nadu prepare for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 to kickstart their career as technical officers in various departments and organisations of the Tamil Nadu Government.

Since the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 consists of only one stage: written exam, many TNPSC aspirants aiming for technical officer non-interview posts attend this exam.

This makes the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 especially attractive to a broad spectrum of TNPSC and competitive exam aspirants in Tamil Nadu, as it serves as an entryway to a technical officer non-interview job post in the Tamil Nadu Government.

In the recently released TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 PDF, it is mentioned by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 or the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 will be conducted from 30 August 2026, with the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Recruitment Notification scheduled to be released on 20 May 2026 with all the necessary TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Vacancies List 2026.

As announced in the TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 PDF, TNPSC has announced the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF on 20 May 2026 with 461 CTS Non-Interview post vacancies.

TNPSC CCTS (Non-Interview) 2026: Overview

Candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment of non-interview posts such as Assistant Geologist, Assistant Geologist, Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering), Agriculture Officer (Extension), Drug Inspector, Horticultural Officer, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Director (Industrial Safety and Health), Junior Assistant Director of Boilers, Junior Architect, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Geologist, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Engineer, Environmental Scientist, Architectural Assistant / Planning Assistant, Assistant Engineer (Industries), Assistant Manager (IT), Assistant Manager (Civil), Assistant Manager (Electrical), Assistant Accounts Officer, Archaeological Officer, Research Assistant, Junior Scientific Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools (Men & Women), Assistant Engineer (Civil), System Manager, Translator, Librarian, Statistical Assistant, Deputy Manager (Dairying), Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), Assistant Archaeological Officer, Assistant Tourist Officer, Grade II, Assistant Statistical Investigator, Block Health Statistician, Junior Photographer, Assistant Librarian, Assistant Warehouse Manager / Junior Assistant, Junior Chemist, Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), Assistant General Manager / Regional Manager and other CTS Non-Interview posts included in the technical Services of various departments and organisations of the Tamil Nadu Government can find the complete overview of the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 below:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Important Dates 2026

The TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF was officially released by the TNPSC on its website on 20 May 2026 for the direct recruitment of 461 non-interview CTS post vacancies.

Interested and eligible TNPSC candidates can find the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Important Dates 2026 related to TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment Exam 2026 here from Veranda RACE:

The TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Date 2026 has been tentatively released by the TNPSC in the TNPSC Annual Planner 2026 itself. The TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Date 2026 for the recruitment of 461 non-interview CTS vacancies has been scheduled to be conducted on 3 August 2026 to 9 August 2026.

The paper-wise exam date and exam time for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 will be informed to the eligible candidates through TNPSC official website.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Apply Online 2026

Candidates eligible to apply for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026, can visit the official website of TNPSC to apply via online mode.

Candidates are required to apply only via online for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 using the TNPSC official website or www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in.

Candidates need to register first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the TNPSC website and then process to fill up the online application for TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) Recruitment Exam 2026.

If the candidate is already registered in the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, he or she can proceed straightway to fill up the details for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Apply Online process.

Candidates can also find the direct link to apply for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026 here in our Veranda RACE blog or website:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 – Apply Online – Direct Link to Apply – Veranda RACE

The link to apply online directly from the TNPSC website will be available from 27 May 2026 as mentioned in the official notification.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Vacancy 2026

The posts and the related number of TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Vacancies can be officially found in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF released by the TNPSC on its official website.

A total of 461 CTS Non Interview Vacancies 2026 was announced by the TNPSC in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF on 20 May 2026.

Here, candidates can find the detailed post-wise and department-wise CTS Non interview vacancies and the post code in the below table from Veranda RACE:

The post of Block Health Statistician in the Family Welfare Department consists of 62 vacancies and the Assistant Engineer in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department consists of 50 vacancies.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Eligibility Criteria 2026

Interested and eligible applicants for the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) 2026 for the recruitment to the non-interview posts under Combined Technical Services in various departments and organisations of the Tamil Nadu Government should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online.

TNPSC aspirants can find the eligibility criteria for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026including TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Educational Qualification, TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Age Limit, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026 blog post of Veranda RACE:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 must possess minimum general educational qualification as mentioned in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF for the direct recruitment of non-interview posts under the Combined Technical Services of the Tamil Nadu Government.

Here, in this Veranda RACE article, we have brought you the educational qualification for the various CTS non-interview posts as mentioned in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Age Limit 2026

Interested TNPSC aspirants who wish to apply for the upcoming TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Recruitment 2026 should know the age limits for all the non-interview posts in the various departments and organisations as mentioned in the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF.

From Veranda RACE, we have compiled the minimum and the maximum age for all CTS Non-Interview posts.

Candidates who wish to apply for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 should have completed 21 years of age for all posts.

Candidates can find the category-wise maximum age limit given below from Veranda RACE:

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Medical & Physical Standards 2026

Candidates applying for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 should have the following medical as well as physical standards as mentioned in the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

Candidates who have applied for the posts of Junior Scientific Officer (Post Code1767), Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) (Post Code 3268), Assistant Manager (IT) (Post Code 3810), Assistant Manager (Civil) (Post Code 3811), Assistant Manager (Electrical) (Post Code 3812), Agricultural Officer (Extension) (Post Code 1678), Drug Inspector (Post Code 1972), Research Assistant (Post Code 1861), Horticultural Officer (Post Code 3001), Junior Architect (Post Code 1860) and Assistant Geologist (Post Code 1750) should upload the eye fitness certificate obtained from the specialist in Ophthalmology working in the Government Hospital as mentioned in the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Knowledge in Tamil 2026

Candidates interested to apply for TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil as on the date of release of the TNPSC Combined Technical Services (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF, i.e. 20 May 2026.

It is mentioned in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 Notification PDF that the candidate shall be deemed to possess an adequate knowledge of Tamil if, he/she has passed the SSLC examination (10th) or its equivalent examination / HSC / Degree, etc., with Tamil as one of the languages or studied the High School Course in Tamil medium or passed the SSLC examination (10th) or its equivalent examination in Tamil medium or passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC).

Candidates are required to upload / produce either SSLC / HSC / Degree / PG Degree mark sheets or proof of having passed the Second-Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC).

Failure to produce documents in support of the possession of adequate knowledge of Tamil, shall result in the candidate being required to pass the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the TNPSC, within a period of two years from the date of his / her appointment, failing which he / she shall be discharged from service. This will not be applicable to the post of Agricultural Officer (Extension) (Post Code 1678), Assistant Tourist Officer, Grade II (Post Code 3111), Assistant Archaeological Officer (Post Code 1842), Translator (Post Code 3106) and Archaeological Officer (Post Code 1843) as mentioned in the TNPSC CTS Non Interview Notification PDF 2026.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Physical Fitness 2026

Candidates who are applying to the post of Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools (Men and Women – Post Code 2078) should possess the below-said minimum physical standards to be eligible.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Selection Process 2026

The selection process for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam 2026 will have only one stage of exam for the non-interview posts under the Combined Technical Services: TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Written Exam 2026.

Based on the marks obtained in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Written Exam 2026 and subject to the rule of reservation of appointments, the list of eligible candidates will be announced for onscreen certificate verification. After verification, eligible candidates will be admitted for physical certificate verification.

After this stage, the candidates will be allowed to participate in the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Counselling 2026 based on his/her TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Rank 2026.

The final selection will be made based on the total marks obtained by the candidate in the Part B and Part C of Paper I and Paper II subject of the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Written Exam 2026 to rule of reservation of appointments.

Candidates will be allowed to participate in counselling (wherever applicable) based on his/her rank. Appearance in Paper I and Paper II are compulsory. Candidates who have not appeared either for Paper I or Paper II of the TNPSC CTS Non Interview Written Exam 2026 will not be considered for selection, even if they secure the minimum qualifying marks.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Pattern 2026

The TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Written Exam 2026 consists of two papers: Paper I & Paper II.

Paper I consists of three parts: Part A (Tamil Eligibility Test), Part B (General Studies / GS) and Part C (Aptitude & Mental Ability).

Paper II is the Subject Paper for posts other than Translator.

The Part B: General Studies section consists of 75 questions and the Part C: Aptitude and Mental Ability section consists of 25 questions and is conducted for a total of 150 marks.

Part A of the Paper I is the Tamil Eligibility Test and will consist of 100 questions conducted for 150 marks.Paper I will have a duration of 3 hours.

Paper II will be the Subject Paper consisting of 200 questions conducted for 300 marks. Paper II will have an exam duration 3 hours.

This TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Written Exam 2026 will be conducted for a total duration of 6 hours.

The total marks of the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Written Exam 2026 will be conducted for a total of 450 marks for 400 questions.

Paper I of the TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Written Exam 2026 will be an OMR-based exam and Paper II will be a Computer-based Test (CBT).

TNPSC CTS Non Interview Exam Pattern for Posts Other than Translator 2026:

It should be noted by the candidates who have applied for the TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) 2026 that the Paper II, Part B and Part C of Paper I will only be evaluated if the candidate scores minimum qualifying marks of 40 per cent (60 marks) in Part A (Tamil Eligibility Test) of Paper I.

Questions in Part B and C of Paper I will be available in both English and Tamil languages.

Differently abled candidates may be exempted from Part A (Tamil Eligibility Test) if they provide required details in the online application and upload the Certificate of Disability in the prescribed format.

TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Date 2026

The TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Date 2025 is scheduled to be held from 3 August 2026 to 9 August 2026 as per the TNPSC Annual Exam Planner 2026.

The TNPSC CTS Non Interview Written Exam 2026 is scheduled to be held across TNPSC CTS (Non-Interview) Exam Centres across Tamil Nadu in all major districts.

Candidates can find the detailed list of exam centres and their relevant exam centre codes here: