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How many vacancies in TNPSC Group 2 and 2A in 2025?
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TNPSC Notification No. 11/2025 (Advt No. 713, dated 15 July 2025) announced 645 vacancies for the combined Group 2 and 2A recruitment: 50 in Group II and 595 in Group IIA. The numbers were later revised in part by Addendum No. 11B/2025, dated 22 December 2025, so check that document for the latest count.
Vacancies by group
| Group | Vacancies (original notification) |
|---|---|
| Group II | 50 |
| Group IIA | 595 |
| Total | 645 |
Group II is the smaller list, with fewer than one post in twelve. The Group IIA list carries the bulk of the hiring.
Posts and pay levels in the 2025 notification
| Group | Posts | Pay level |
|---|---|---|
| II | Assistant Inspector (Labour), Probation Officer | Level 18 |
| II | Assistant Section Officer (TNPSC and Secretariat Service), Forester | Level 16 |
| II | Junior Employment Officer, Sub Registrar Grade II, Special Branch Assistant | As listed in the notification |
| IIA | Senior Inspector (Dairy), Audit Inspector (HR&CE) | Level 12 |
| IIA | Supervisor or Junior Superintendent (Agricultural Marketing) | Level 11 |
| IIA | Assistant in many departments, Senior Revenue Inspector, Executive Officer Grade III | Level 10 |
| IIA | Assistant (TNPSC, Legislative Assembly Secretariat), Lower Division (Counter) Clerk | Level 9 |
The notification prints pay levels in merged cells, so confirm the level against each post. Rupee figures for the levels are not in the notification.
What changes the number
Vacancy counts are revised by addenda before the exam or at counselling, and shortfall or backlog posts can be added. The mains shortlist is set as 10 candidates per vacancy within each reservation group, so a change in vacancies also changes how many candidates are called. See do prelims marks count in Group 2.
The 2026 cycle
TNPSC's Annual Planner for 2026 scheduled the next Group 2/2A notification for 11 August 2026. Its vacancy table is in that notification on tnpsc.gov.in. For the Group 2 timeline and notification details, see the Group 2 notification page, and for the posts themselves, the Group 2 vs Group 2A guide.
Source
- TNPSC Group 2/2A Notification No. 11/2025 (Advt No. 713)
- Addendum No. 11B/2025, dated 22 December 2025
Vacancy numbers are tentative until counselling, so confirm them on tnpsc.gov.in.
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