PrepMaticCurrent affairs · October 2026
TNPSC releases hall tickets for the Diploma and ITI level technical exam
On 2 October 2026 TNPSC announced that hall tickets are available for the Combined Technical Services Examination (Diploma/ITI Level). The exam is held in several sessions between 11 October and 24 November 2026, mostly as a Computer Based Test (CBT), with one OMR session.
What the press release says
The exam is under Notification No. 06/2026, dated 7 July 2026, as amended by Addendum No. 6A/2026, dated 18 September 2026. The press release lists the dates; each date has forenoon (F.N.) and afternoon (A.N.) sessions, except the OMR day:
| Dates | Mode |
|---|---|
| 11 to 15 October 2026 | CBT |
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | CBT |
| 11 to 13 November 2026 | CBT |
| 15 November 2026 (forenoon only) | OMR |
| 22 to 24 November 2026 | CBT |
Hall tickets are on www.tnpsc.gov.in and www.tnpscexams.in. Candidates download them from their One Time Registration (OTR) dashboard by entering the application number and date of birth.
Why it matters
Because the exam runs over many days and shifts, your date, session and centre are specific to your hall ticket, and a CBT is a different experience from an OMR sheet because you read and answer on a screen. Practise on screen before the exam. The Combined Technical Services guide explains the scheme, and the mock test strategy page shows how to practise under exam conditions. If your OTR login is a problem, see OTR and how to apply.
Practice questions
Question 1. On which date is the only OMR-mode session of the Diploma/ITI-level exam held, according to the release?
- A. 11 October 2026
- B. 30 October 2026
- C. 15 November 2026
- D. 24 November 2026
Question 2. What is the notification number of the Diploma/ITI-level Combined Technical Services Examination covered by this release?
- A. 04/2026
- B. 05/2026
- C. 06/2026
- D. 11/2026
Answers
- C. The forenoon of 15 November 2026 is the OMR session; the others are CBT.
- C. The exam is under Notification No. 06/2026, with Addendum No. 6A/2026.
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