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TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2026 Out — Objections Till 17 Nov

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

By JobAlertCentral Editorial TeamPublished Updated

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the tentative answer keys for the Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group II and IIA Services) Preliminary Examination, Notification No. 07/2026, held on 1 November 2026 (200 questions, 300 marks). Keys are out for General Studies with General English (Subject Code 001) and General Studies with General Tamil (Subject Code 002). Objections must be submitted online only through tnpsc.gov.in by 5:45 PM on 17 November 2026. No fee is prescribed for raising objections. Final answer keys will be published only after the selection process is complete.

Last date
17 Nov 2026
Location
Tamil Nadu

01Important dates

Exam Date
01 Nov 2026
Answer Key Release
10 Nov 2026
Objection Last Date
17 Nov 2026

04How to check the TNPSC Group 2 answer key and raise objections

  1. 01Open the official tentative answer key PDF for your subject (General English or General Tamil) from the links below and compare your answers with the tick-marked right answers.
  2. 02If you disagree with any answer, prepare your objection with supporting evidence.
  3. 03Submit the objection online only through www.tnpsc.gov.in before 5:45 PM on 17 November 2026 — objections by post or email receive no attention.
  4. 04Keep a copy of your submitted objection and check the TNPSC website for the final answer key and result.

Full details

TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2026 — tentative keys out

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the tentative answer keys for the Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group II and IIA Services) Preliminary Examination, Notification No. 07/2026, Advertisement No. 740. The preliminary examination was held on 1 November 2026 — 200 objective questions, 300 marks, 3 hours — and the tentative keys were released on 10 November 2026 for General Studies with General English (Subject Code 001) and General Studies with General Tamil (Subject Code 002). The right answer is tick-marked in the respective specimen question booklets hosted on tnpsc.gov.in.

How to raise objections

Objections must be submitted online only through www.tnpsc.gov.in, within seven days of the key release. Objections received after 5:45 PM on 17 November 2026 will receive no attention, and representations sent by post or email will also receive no attention. Objections and views, with evidence, go before the Expert Committee. Note the exceptions already before the Expert Committee: Question No. 67 (General Studies) and Question Nos. 157 and 161 (General English) — candidates may still send views with evidence on these; and Question Nos. 139 to 143 (General Tamil) must be challenged on the paragraph above Question 139.

Fee

No fee is prescribed for raising objections. The official tentative-key page mentions no objection fee anywhere, so candidates can submit objections online without paying anything.

What happens next

The final answer keys are published only after the entire selection process is complete, as noted on the official page. Candidates should check the TNPSC website regularly for the final key and the result of the preliminary examination.

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TNPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2026 Out — Objections Till 17 Nov: FAQs

Which answer key has TNPSC released?

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The tentative answer keys for the Combined Civil Services Examination-II (Group II and IIA Services) Preliminary Examination, Notification No. 07/2026. Keys are out for General Studies with General English (Subject Code 001) and General Studies with General Tamil (Subject Code 002).

When was the exam held and when were the keys released?

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The preliminary examination was held on 1 November 2026 — 200 objective questions, 300 marks, 3 hours. The tentative keys were released on 10 November 2026.

How do I raise an objection and by when?

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Online only, through www.tnpsc.gov.in, within seven days of the key release. Objections received after 5:45 PM on 17 November 2026 receive no attention. Representations by post or email receive no attention.

Is there a fee for raising objections?

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No. The official tentative-key page mentions no objection fee anywhere, so raising objections is free.

Are any questions already under review by the Expert Committee?

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Question No. 67 (General Studies) and Question Nos. 157 and 161 (General English) are already before the Expert Committee, but candidates may still send views with evidence. Question Nos. 139 to 143 (General Tamil) must be challenged on the paragraph above Question 139.

When will the final answer key come out?

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The final answer keys are published only after the entire selection process is complete. Check the TNPSC website for the final key and the preliminary examination result.

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Official Tentative Answer Key — General Studies with General English (PDF)5 days left