{ "schemaVersion": "1.0.0", "exam": { "id": "tnpsc-ctse-diploma-2026", "slug": "tnpsc-ctse-diploma-2026", "url": "https://examlens.pages.dev/exams/tnpsc-ctse-diploma-2026", "name": "Combined Technical Services Examination (Diploma / ITI Level), Notification No. 06/2026", "shortName": "TNPSC CTSE (Diploma / ITI) 2026", "board": "tnpsc", "boardName": "Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission", "notificationNo": "06/2026", "year": 2026, "status": "archived", "level": "technical", "maintained": "verified", "summary": "839 posts at diploma and ITI level — Motor Vehicle Inspector, Junior Training Officer, Overseer, Draughtsman, Technical Assistant and trade instructor posts. Written examination, no interview.", "whyItMatters": "This is the main route into technical service for polytechnic and ITI holders, and its age structure is unusual: the general ceiling is 32, but reserved categories have no maximum age at all for almost every post.", "dates": { "notification": "2026-07-07", "applyStart": "2026-07-17", "applyEnd": "2026-08-15", "examDate": null, "examDateRaw": "Hall ticket published 2 October 2026", "resultDate": null, "cutoffAgeDate": "2026-07-01", "applyEndDaysLeft": -66 }, "vacancies": { "total": 839, "note": "Total row of the vacancy table in para 3. Addendum 6A/2026 revised individual posts on 18 September 2026.", "breakdown": [] }, "fee": { "amount": 100, "note": "₹100 examination fee. The one-time registration fee is ₹150. Confirm in the notification." }, "selectionProcess": [ "Written examination (OMR)", "Certificate verification" ], "ageLimit": { "hasAgeLimit": true, "rules": [ { "id": "standard-posts", "label": "Standard diploma and ITI posts", "appliesTo": { "postCodes": [], "postNames": [], "gender": "any" }, "cutoff": "2026-07-01", "minAge": 18, "maxAge": { "general": 32, "bc": 60, "bcm": 60, "mbc_dc": 60, "sc": 60, "sca": 60, "st": 60 }, "concessions": { "pwd": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 42, "byCategory": { "general": 42, "bc": 60, "bcm": 60, "mbc_dc": 60, "sc": 60, "sca": 60, "st": 60 } }, "exServicemen": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 50, "byCategory": { "general": 50, "bc": 60, "bcm": 60, "mbc_dc": 60, "sc": 60, "sca": 60, "st": 60 } }, "destituteWidow": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 60 } }, "notes": "For SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) and BCM candidates the table prints ‘No maximum age limit’ against almost every post, which para 4.1.3 defines as not having completed 60 years. The general-category ceiling is 32.", "citation": { "quote": "The candidates should have completed the age of 18 years for all the posts (except Junior Training Officer Posts in Employment and Training (Training Wing)) and Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-II.", "values": [ 18 ], "page": 7 } }, { "id": "motor-vehicle-inspector", "label": "Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade II (Post Code 2119)", "appliesTo": { "postCodes": [ "2119" ], "postNames": [ "Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade II" ], "gender": "any" }, "cutoff": "2026-07-01", "minAge": 21, "maxAge": { "general": 34, "bc": 37, "bcm": 37, "mbc_dc": 37, "sc": 37, "sca": 37, "st": 37 }, "concessions": { "pwd": { "mode": "blocked", "value": 0, "note": "The table prints NA: persons with benchmark disability are not eligible for this post." }, "exServicemen": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 50 }, "destituteWidow": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 60 } }, "notes": "A higher minimum age (21) and a higher ceiling than the rest of the notification; PwBD candidates are expressly excluded.", "citation": { "quote": "Age Concession", "values": [ 21, 34 ], "page": 7, "note": "Table column heading. The values for this post are verified against the numbers printed on this page." } }, { "id": "junior-training-officer", "label": "Junior Training Officer (Post Codes 3617 to 3648 and 3773 to 3783)", "appliesTo": { "postCodes": [ "3617", "3648", "3773", "3783" ], "postNames": [ "Junior Training Officer" ], "gender": "any" }, "cutoff": "2026-08-01", "minAge": 21, "maxAge": { "general": 37, "bc": 60, "bcm": 60, "mbc_dc": 60, "sc": 60, "sca": 60, "st": 60 }, "concessions": { "pwd": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 47, "byCategory": { "general": 47, "bc": 60, "bcm": 60, "mbc_dc": 60, "sc": 60, "sca": 60, "st": 60 } }, "exServicemen": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 50 }, "destituteWidow": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 60 } }, "notes": "These posts are unusual in using a later cut-off date (01.08.2026) than the rest of the notification, so the same candidate can be inside one limit and outside another within a single examination.", "citation": { "quote": "The candidates should have completed 21 years of age as on 01.07.2026 for Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-II and as on 01.08.2026 for the post of Junior Training Officer (Post Code: 3617 to 3648 and 3773 to 3783).", "values": [ 21 ], "page": 7 } }, { "id": "procurement-quality-supervisor", "label": "Procurement and Quality Control Supervisor (Post Code 3772)", "appliesTo": { "postCodes": [ "3772" ], "postNames": [ "Procurement and Quality Control Supervisor" ], "gender": "any" }, "cutoff": "2026-07-01", "minAge": 18, "maxAge": { "general": 32, "bc": 34, "bcm": 34, "mbc_dc": 34, "sc": 37, "sca": 37, "st": 37 }, "concessions": { "pwd": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 42, "byCategory": { "general": 42, "bc": 44, "bcm": 44, "mbc_dc": 44, "sc": 47, "sca": 47, "st": 47 } }, "exServicemen": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 50, "byCategory": { "general": 50, "bc": 55, "bcm": 55, "mbc_dc": 55, "sc": 55, "sca": 55, "st": 55 } }, "destituteWidow": { "mode": "absolute", "value": 37 } }, "notes": "The only reserved-category row in the notification that prints numeric limits instead of ‘No maximum age limit’.", "citation": { "quote": "No maximum age limit shall mean that the candidates should not have completed 60 years of age", "values": [ 34, 44, 37, 47, 55 ], "page": 11, "note": "The cited page carries both the definition paragraph and the only numeric reserved-category row in the notification." } } ] }, "qualifications": [ { "postCodes": [], "postNames": [], "minLevel": "diploma", "fieldSpecific": true, "summary": "Diploma-level technical qualifications by post: Motor Vehicle Inspector requires a three-year diploma in automobile or mechanical engineering plus a driving licence; Overseer and draughtsman posts require a civil engineering diploma; textile posts a textile or handloom diploma; ITI-level Junior Training Officer posts accept SSLC with a degree, diploma or National Trade Certificate in the relevant trade.", "acceptedAlternatives": [], "citation": { "quote": "Must possess a Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering recognized by the Department of Technical Education or its equivalent.", "values": [], "page": 12 } } ], "specialRequirements": [ { "id": "driving-licence-mvi", "label": "Driving licence for Motor Vehicle Inspector", "severity": "blocking", "autoCheck": "none", "detail": "A valid licence authorising the driving of a motorcycle with gear and a light motor vehicle is required in addition to the diploma.", "citation": { "quote": "Must hold a valid driving license authorising to drive motor cycle with gear and light motor vehicle", "values": [], "page": 12 } } ], "officialLinks": { "notification": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/CTS%20-%20Diploma-(English).pdf", "apply": "https://apply.tnpscexams.in/secure?app_id=UElZMDAwMDAwMQ==", "board": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/", "syllabus": null }, "verification": { "verifiedAt": "2026-10-20T07:32:19.950Z", "staleness": "fresh", "sourcesChecked": 1, "unresolvedCitations": 0, "lastLiveCheck": "2026-10-20T07:32:19.950Z" }, "sources": [ { "id": "notification", "authority": "Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission", "title": "Notification No. 06/2026 — CTSE (Diploma / ITI Level)", "url": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/CTS%20-%20Diploma-(English).pdf", "kind": "pdf", "language": "en", "locator": "Para 3 (vacancies), para 4.1 (age), para 4.1.3 (definition), para 4.2 (qualifications)" } ], "liveDocuments": [ { "category": "Question Papers", "title": "Without Tentative Answer keys", "url": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/English/question_paper_withoutkey.html", "publishedAt": "2026-10-16" }, { "category": "Hall Ticket", "title": "Hall ticket for written examination", "url": "https://apply.tnpscexams.in/otr?app_id=UElZMDAwMDAwMQ==", "publishedAt": "2026-10-02" }, { "category": "Addendum", "title": "Addendum for Notification No.06/2026 (ADDENDUM (6A/2026)", "url": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/Document/english/Addendum%206A_2026-ENGLISH.pdf", "publishedAt": "2026-09-18" }, { "category": "Notification", "title": "Notification No. 06/2026", "url": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/document/english/CTS%20-%20Diploma-(English).pdf", "publishedAt": "2026-07-07" }, { "category": "Press Release", "title": "Press release regarding the publication of notification to the posts in Combined Technical Services Examination (Diploma/ITI Level) (Notification No.06/2026).", "url": "https://tnpsc.gov.in/Document/PressEnglish/Press%20Release%2007.07.2026.pdf", "publishedAt": "2026-07-07" } ], "editorialNote": "The Junior Training Officer posts use a different cut-off date from the rest of the notification; the model keeps them as a separate rule rather than averaging the two." } }