TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 170 Research Assistant, Assistant Manager and More Posts

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released Notification No. 8/2026 (Advertisement No. 741) for the Combined Technical Services Examination (Interview Posts), commonly referred to as TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Recruitment 2026. This notification, dated 31.08.2026, invites online applications for 170 vacancies spread across 31 different posts in various Tamil Nadu Government departments and public sector undertakings.

TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts Qualification requirements differ for every post, since the 31 posts belong to different technical and professional fields. Candidates must hold the qualification prescribed for the post on the date of notification (31.08.2026). Some posts also require a minimum number of years of relevant work experience. The table below gives a post-wise summary; candidates should verify the complete wording of the qualification in Section 4.2 of the official notification before applying. Post Name Qualification (Summary) Experience Required Research Assistant M.V.Sc. in specified specialisations; SSLC with Tamil; registration as a Veterinary Practitioner Not specified Assistant Director of Statistics First Class Degree or Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics or related subjects Not specified English Reporter Bachelor's degree; Government Technical Examination pass in Shorthand (English, 180 wpm) and Typewriting (English, senior grade) Not specified Tamil Reporter Bachelor's degree; Government Technical Examination pass in Shorthand (Tamil, 120 wpm) and Typewriting (Tamil, senior grade) Not specified Assistant Manager (General) Post Graduate degree in Statistics or Economics (Second Class or equivalent) Not specified Assistant Manager Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical & Electronics / CSE / IT / ECE), Second Class or equivalent Not specified Assistant Manager (Finance) Final examination of ICAI/ICWA or MBA (Finance) Not specified Manager (Accounts) Final examination of CA/ICWA (ICAI/Institute of Cost Accountants of India) Not specified Senior Officer (Finance) CA / ICWA Not specified Port Officer Bachelor's Degree in Nautical Science or Applied Nautical Science; Tamil in 10th/12th; Certificate of Competency as Master of a foreign-going vessel; served as Chief Officer As prescribed for Certificate of Competency Senior Officer (Technical) B.E. / B.Tech. / AMIE Not specified Assistant Director of Textiles B.Tech (Textile Technology) or B.Tech (Handloom and Textile Technology) Not specified District Library Officer Master's degree in Library Science / Library and Information Science, plus any other Master's degree Not specified Veterinary Assistant Surgeon B.V.Sc. or B.V.Sc. & A.H.; SSLC with Tamil; registration as a Veterinary Practitioner Not specified Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce (Technical) B.E./B.Tech. in any discipline except Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering Not specified Regional Sthapathi B.Tech in Traditional Architecture or BFA in Traditional Sculpture Not less than 10 years in temple renovation Assistant General Manager (Finance) CA/Cost Accountant, preferably with a PG in Industrial/Business Management Not less than 5 years in a Bank/Financial Institution/reputed concern in a senior capacity Accounts Officer Final examination of ICAI 1 year post-qualification experience in finance and accounts Financial Advisor cum Company Secretary Final examination of ACS/Associateship of the Institute (of Company Secretaries) Preferential: ICWA/CA/BL and/or 5 years as Company Secretary Assistant Secretary Full-time UG Degree with Associate Company Secretary (Final) 2 years post-qualification experience in a Company/Secretarial Consultancy Assistant General Manager (Projects) (Project Management) AICTE-approved UG Engineering degree with full-time MBA/equivalent At least 7 years in Project and Contract Management Assistant General Manager (Projects) Infrastructure AICTE-approved UG degree in Civil Engineering/Architecture/Planning with full-time MBA/equivalent At least 7 years in the Infrastructure sector Assistant General Manager (Projects) Investment UG degree with CA or full-time MBA (Finance)/equivalent 7 years post-qualification experience evaluating financial models for infrastructure Psychologist Master's Degree in Psychology Preference for candidates with about 1 year of clinical/testing experience Deputy Manager (Instrumental) B.E./B.Tech. in Instrumentation 10 years in a one-million-tonne-capacity Cement Plant Deputy Manager (Safety) B.E./B.Tech. (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical) with Diploma in Safety Management or M.Tech. in Industrial Safety 10 years in Industrial Safety Unit Head – Deputy General Manager Cadre B.E./B.Tech. (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical), preferably with a PG degree 20 years in a one-million-tonne-capacity Cement Plant, including 5 years in a senior position Senior Entomologist First/Second Class B.Sc.(Hons.)/M.A./M.Sc. in Zoology or M.Sc. in Medical Entomology At least 3 years of laboratory work experience Bursar PG Degree in Public Administration, or MBA with specialisation in Finance Preference for 3+ years of finance/administration experience Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning PG Degree in Town/City/Urban/Housing/Regional Planning, or B.Arch/equivalent, or B.E. (Civil/Highway), among specified alternatives 2–3 years in town planning work (for certain qualification routes) System Analyst B.E. (Computer Science/ECE/EEE), B.Tech (IT), or Master's in Computer Application/Computer Science; adequate knowledge of Tamil Not less than 3 years in programming For posts that prescribe a Post Graduate or Under Graduate degree, TNPSC requires the qualifying degree to have been obtained through a specified order of study, and candidates must upload the Degree Certificate (or Provisional/Consolidated Marks Certificate) as proof, as detailed in Section 4.2.4–4.2.6 of the notification.

The age limit for TNPSC CTSE Interview Posts is calculated as on 01.07.2026 . Candidates must have completed 21 years of age for all posts. The maximum age limit and age concessions vary by post and by community/reservation category, as summarised below. Category Maximum Age Pattern (Illustrative) Others (not belonging to SC/SC(A)/ST/MBC-DC/BC(OBCM)/BCM) Ranges from 32 years to 47 years depending on the post; some posts (for example, several Assistant General Manager, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Manager, Senior Officer, Accounts Officer, System Analyst, and similar posts) have no maximum age limit, meaning candidates must not have completed 60 years of age SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC-DC / BC(OBCM) / BCM Several posts have no maximum age limit (i.e., below 60 years); for Assistant Manager (General), Assistant Manager, and Assistant Manager (Finance) posts, the age limit is 34 years for BC(OBCM)/BCM/MBC-DC and 37 years for SC/SC(A)/ST Age Concession - Persons with Benchmark Disability Up to 10 years' relaxation where applicable; not applicable (NA) for posts where persons with benchmark disability are not eligible to apply Age Concession - Ex-Servicemen Concession available for specified posts (for example, up to 50 years for English/Tamil Reporter, Port Officer, and similar posts); does not apply to Ex-Servicemen already recruited to a class, service, or category Age Concession - Destitute Widow Concession available for a limited set of posts (for example, Port Officer and Assistant General Manager (Finance)); reservation of appointment for Destitute Widow and Ex-Servicemen does not apply to this recruitment as a whole Because the exact maximum age and concession differ post by post, candidates should check the post-wise age limit tables in Section 4.1.1 (Others) and Section 4.1.2 (SC/SC(A)/ST/MBC-DC/BC(OBCM)/BCM) of the official notification against the specific post code they intend to apply for. Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the prescribed age criteria. Calculate your exact age using our Age Calculator before submitting your application to confirm your eligibility.

Selected candidates will be placed on the Pay Matrix Level notified for their post. The notification specifies the following Pay Levels; exact in-hand rupee figures are not given in the notification itself. Post Name Level of Pay Port Officer Level 30 Unit Head – Deputy General Manager Cadre Level 28 (EPF) Assistant General Manager (Finance) Level 27 (GFTR, PFTR, SPF-cum-GSTR) Deputy Manager (Instrumental) / Deputy Manager (Safety) / Financial Advisor cum Company Secretary Level 25 (EPF) Assistant General Manager (Projects) – Project Management / Infrastructure / Investment Not explicitly stated in the extracted notification text; candidates should confirm from the official PDF Manager (Accounts) Level 23 (EPF) Research Assistant, Assistant Director of Statistics, Assistant Director of Textiles, Psychologist, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Manager (General), Assistant Manager, Assistant Manager (Finance), System Analyst, and other posts marked Level 22 in the notification Level 22 (with EPF / GFTR-PFTR-SPF-cum-GSTR / EPF-and-EGF variants as applicable to the specific corporation) Senior Officer (Technical) / Senior Officer (Finance) Level 22 (EPF and EGF) Abbreviations used in the notification: EPF – Employees' Provident Fund; SPF – Special Provident Fund; GFTR – Gratuity Fund Trust Rules; EGF – Employee's Gratuity Fund; PFTR – Provident Fund Trust Rules; GSTR – Gratuity Scheme Trust Rules.

1. Written Examination: Conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) with Paper I (Part A – Tamil Eligibility Test, Part B – General Studies, Part C – Aptitude and Mental Ability) and Paper II (Subject Paper related to the chosen post). For Tamil Reporter and English Reporter posts, Paper II is a Stenography subject paper of Diploma standard.
2. Minimum Qualifying Marks: Part B and Part C of Paper I and Paper II are evaluated only if a candidate scores at least 40% (60 marks) in Part A of Paper I.
3. Onscreen Certificate Verification: Conducted before physical certificate verification and interview; candidates are admitted in the ratio of 1:3/1:4 (posts without experience requirement) or 1:10 (posts requiring experience), based on minimum qualifying marks and reservation rules.
4. Physical Certificate Verification and Interview: Candidates are shortlisted based on marks obtained, subject to the number of vacancies in each reservation category (two or three times the vacancies, depending on the category size).
5. Interview: Assesses the candidate's personality, bearing, aptitude, general knowledge, and technical knowledge relevant to the post.
6. Final Merit List: Based on the total of marks from Part B and Part C of Paper I, Paper II, and the Interview (maximum 510 marks in total), subject to the rule of reservation of appointments.