TNPSC Combined Technical Services Eligibility

TNPSC Combined Technical Services eligibility is set post by post. Start by matching the notification number, department and post code. Then compare the notice with your academic record and any required registration, training or experience. The same job title in two departments can have different entry routes.

Use the current notification and addenda together. In the 2026 Interview Posts notice, for example, all posts have a minimum age of 21 completed years on 1 July 2026, while the maximum depends on post and category. Use the age and qualification tables for your own stream. A rule from the Interview stream may not cover a Diploma or ITI post.

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TNPSC CTS eligibility checks by stream

Age reference date and concessions

The 08/2026 Interview notice uses 1 July 2026 as the age reference date. Its upper-limit tables distinguish the categories defined in the notice. For example, the Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce (Technical) entry, post code 1897, gives 37 as the age the Others category should not have completed, subject to the table's concessions. For Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, code 1695, the corresponding general upper limit shown is 32.

When a row uses “no maximum age limit,” read the definition in the same notice. For 08/2026 it requires candidates to remain below 60 on the stated reference date and at selection or appointment. Check the correct row for disability, ex-servicemen, destitute widow or other applicable concessions and keep the evidence prescribed.

Qualification, equivalence and experience

1. Match the title and branch. Read the qualification row and compare it with your certificate and transcript.

2. Check experience where specified. Compare duties, duration, date of completion and the acceptable type of employer. Request evidence in the prescribed format if the notice requires one.

3. Read the equivalence rule. Under Non-Interview Addendum 4B, claimants must produce the Government order at the relevant upload or physical certificate verification stage described in the amendment.

4. Check professional and language conditions. Confirm any registration, licence, Tamil requirement or applicable exemption in the correct stream notice.

Keep the application and verification records together

Save your submitted application and its post and subject choices. Keep proof of age, qualification, category and relevant experience in one folder. If the notice requires an upload in a particular format or by a particular stage, add that deadline to the record. Attendance at the written exam or verification does not by itself establish eligibility.

Check the Diploma and ITI dashboard when choosing the trade stream and see the TNPSC CTS overview for the other official dashboards. Before selecting Testkart material, check that its Paper II matches your application and syllabus code. Keep your eligibility record beside your Testkart study plan if you are considering more than one post.