Overview
- The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission issued Notification No. 11/2026 on Oct. 6 opening applications for the Combined Civil Services Examination‑IV and allowing submissions until Nov. 5 with exams set for Jan. 10, 2027 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- The drive lists 6,574 posts across 46 job titles, including 291 Village Administrative Officer positions and 422 Bill Collector (Level III) posts with pay bands reported in the notice.
- Applicants must register and apply through the TNPSC online portal and complete prescribed fee payment by Nov. 5, with a limited correction window available from Nov. 9 to 11 for select fields.
- Coaching centres in Chennai are preparing short, focused programmes of mock tests, past‑paper practice and time‑management drills because candidates have just over three months to prepare.
- Group 4 exams typically draw large, cross‑education applicant pools — the last cycle had about 13.89 lakh applications — which suggests heightened competition and strong pressure on exam resources and local job markets as results and appointments follow.