TNPSC Group 1 Exam: TNPSC conducts the Combined Civil Services Examination-I to recruit officers for Group 1 services in the Tamil Nadu state administration.
This exam is commonly known as the Group 1 exam and consists of three phases: Prelims exam, Mains exam, and interview.
The Group 1 exam is highly competitive and prestigious, as it is conducted annually to fill a limited number of vacancies in the state’s administrative and executive services. Successful candidates can secure various posts in the Group 1 services.
The Group 1 Recruitment Notification for 2023 is expected to be released soon, and the Group 1 Mains Exam for 2022 is scheduled to take place in June 2023.
For more information about the TNPSC exam Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and also Group 4 recruitment exams, please visit the official website.
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Dates Details
Exam Name | TNPSC Group 1 Recruitment |
Category | TN Govt Jobs 2022 |
Group 1 Posts | 92 |
Group 1 Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
Name of the posts | Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner, and other positions |
Group 1 Salary | Rs.56,100-2,05,700/- |
Official Website | tnpsc.gov.in |
TNPSC Group 1 All Dates:
Group 1 Application | 21st July 2022 |
Group 1 Apply last date | 22nd August 2022 |
Group 1 Admit Card 2023 | to be announced |
Group 1 exam date 2023 – Prelims | 30th October 2022 |
Group 1 results – prelims | to be announced |
Group 1 Mains Exam Date 2023 | June 2023 |
Group 1 results – Mains | to be announced |
Oral Interview | to be announced |
Merit list | to be announced |
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Salary 2023
Post | Name of the Service and Code No. | No. of Seats | Salary Range |
Deputy Collector | Tamil Nadu Civil Service | 18 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-I) | Tamil Nadu Police Service | 26 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) | Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service | 25 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies | Tamil Nadu Co-operative Service | 13 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
Assistant Director of Rural Development | Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service | 7 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
District Employment Officer in Tamil Nadu General Service | Tamil Nadu General Service | 3 | Rs.56100- 205700 Level 22 |
Application Fee
Category | Amount |
SC / SCA / ST / DAP (PH) | Nil |
For all others | Rs. 150/- |
How to apply for TNPSC Group 1?
- Candidates have to do a One-Time-Registration (OTR) before applying for any post
- The OTR fee is Rs 150. This is simply a registration fee, and candidates have to pay the application fee for the posts applied.
- The One-Time-Registration is not an application for any post. The OTR simply collates the candidates’ information and gives them an applicant dashboard to manage their own profile.
- The information candidates have to enter for TNPSC registration can be categorised under
- Personal Details
- Education Details
- Communal Category
- Communication Details
- Correspondence Address
- Permanent Address
- Candidates should upload scanned copies of photos/signatures carefully
- The OTR is valid for 5 years from the date of registration
- After the TNPSC registration, candidates can apply against the recruitment notification using the same User ID and Password given for OTR.

Group 1 Exam Syllabus
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TNPSC Group 1 Important Link
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TSPSC Group 1 Salary | Click Here |
TSPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Dates | Click Here |
TSPSC Exam Group 1 Syllabus | Click Here |
TSPSC Group 1 Question Paper | Click Here |
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TSPSC Group 4 | Click Here |
Home Page | MTCBUS.org |
Group 1 Exam Centres
Details related to TNPSC exam centers for Group 1 prelims are below.
Ariyalur | Dindigul | Krishnagiri |
Chennai | Erode | Madurai |
Chidambaram | Kancheepuram | Nagapattinam |
Coimbatore | Karaikudi | Nagercoil |
Dharmapuri | Karur | Namakkal |
Perambalur | Pudukkottai | Ramanathapuram |
The Nilgiris | Thanjavur | Salem |
Theni | Thiruvannamalai | Thoothukudi |
Thiruvallur | Thiruvarur | Tiruchirappalli |
Tirunelveli | Tiruppur | Vellore |
Villupuram | Virudhunagar |
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