Checked 7 October 2026. From TGPSC Notification 04/2026 (24.09.2026, November 2026 session) and the Commission’s syllabus sheets. Eligibility is set by each department’s service rules and by G.O.s the Commission applies; a new notification or G.O. overrides this page. Applications for the November 2026 session close on 17 October 2026, 5.00 PM.
The Telangana Public Service Commission, written TSPSC until the state renamed it and TGPSC since, runs one set of departmental tests twice a year, in May and November, for people already in Telangana government service. They are not recruitment exams. They are the tests a service rule makes you pass to have probation declared, to draw your next increment, or to be considered for promotion. This guide answers the question every candidate asks first: which of the 59 tests is mine?
Where other pages get this wrong
The notification does not tell you which test your post needs. Your service rules do; the notification only tells you who may apply. The tool and table below show the tests the notification lists for each department; your service rules decide which of those you must pass.
Commonly published instead: Coaching pages that list "the departmental test for Junior Assistants" or "the test for a Senior Assistant" as if the Commission published a post-to-test chart.
Notification 04/2026 says so itself: "The respective Service Rules should be referred to by the candidates for deciding the eligibility or otherwise to apply for the tests." What the notification does fix is the other half: which tests are limited to one department and which are open to everyone.
Notification 04/2026, official. The paper-code count is ours: 146 papers carry a date and two (PC 162, PC 155) are undated.
- Art. 38: both sanction and funds needed
- Unused sanction lapses in 1 year (Art. 50)
- 12 traps and a 12-question self-test
- Arrear claims: 1 year; ₹500 within 3 years
- Pay on last working day; bill 5 days early
- Recoveries capped at one-third of pay
Three layers decide your test
Think of eligibility as three layers, checked in this order. The first two sit with your employer, the third with the Commission.
| Layer | What it decides | Where to find it | Official or ours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Your service rules | Which tests you must pass, for which post, by when | Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, Ministerial Service Rules, the department’s own rules; a G.O. prescribing a test | Notification points you here (official) |
| 2. Your department | Whether you work in the department the test is for. Only employees "working in the respective departments of Telangana" may apply for tests prescribed in their rules | Notification para II(I)(a) | Official |
| 3. The notification | Which tests are restricted to one department, which are open to all, special documents, and the mode and syllabus of each paper | Notification para II and Annexure III (the "@" marks) | Official |
Tests restricted to one department
Paragraph II of the November 2026 notification lists eight groups of tests that only the named employees may take. An application from anyone else is rejected, and the notification adds that such candidates are also liable to debarment.
| Restricted group | Paper codes | Extra condition in the notification |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Taxes Department | 6 and 7 (Gujarathi and Marwari language tests, conventional) | The application is forwarded by the Head of Department as evidence of eligibility; no fee for these two tests |
| Treasuries & Accounts Department | 31, 46, 64, 79, 89, 100, 114, 129 | Typists-cum-Assistants working in Finance & Planning (Finance Wing) may also apply |
| Sericulture Department | 32, 47, 65, 80, 90, 101, 115, 130, 143 | Syllabus modified by the Sericulture G.O. of 06.01.2017 |
| Mines & Geology Department | 150 only | A scanned service certificate signed by the Controlling Officer must be uploaded, or the application is rejected |
| Divisional Test | 30, 63, 81, 113, 138 | Senior Assistants/Superintendents in accounts offices and branches of the engineering departments, three years or more in the category; signed service certificate; local-body employees admitted provisionally; Commerce graduates claim exemption from Paper I of Part I (PC 30) on the form |
| Works Accounts Service | 44, 78, 99, 128 | None printed beyond the department restriction |
| Workshop Officers | 14 and 29 | None printed beyond the department restriction |
| TG Public Service Commission | 149 and 161 | Entry-level Junior Assistants and Assistant Section Officers of the Commission; pass each paper separately; complete the training programme |
Every other test, such as the Excise, Forest, Fire, Prisons, Registration, Transport, Labour, Fisheries, Endowments and Education tests, is not in either list. For these the notification leaves the matter to the service rules of the department that prescribes the test.
- Art. 38: both sanction and funds needed
- Unused sanction lapses in 1 year (Art. 50)
- 12 traps and a 12-question self-test
- Arrear claims: 1 year; ₹500 within 3 years
- Pay on last working day; bill 5 days early
- Recoveries capped at one-third of pay
Tests open to all
Group IX of the notification lists the tests open to everyone, "whether the applicant is in Government Service or not": PC 5, 8, 10, 18, 19, 27, 28, 36, 43, 45, 49, 62, 67, 77, 98, 108, 127, 136, 137, 141, 142, 144 to 148 and 155. Annexure III marks the same tests with an "@". They matter for two reasons. They carry the largest candidate pools, and a person outside a department, including a private candidate, may take them to qualify for appointment elsewhere.
| Open-to-all test | Paper code | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Test for Executive Officers | 141 | One, 100 marks, with books |
| Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers | 8 (Part I) and 10 (Part II) | One each, 100 marks, with books |
| Accounts Test for PWD Officers & Subordinates | 137 and 142 | Two papers, with books |
| Accounts Test for Employees of Local Bodies | 146 and 148 | Two papers, with books |
| Revenue Test | 18, 27, 43, 62 | Four papers, with books |
| Civil Judicial Test (Part I, Part II) | 45; 145, 147 | Part I one paper; Part II two papers |
| Criminal Judicial Test | 98, 108, 127, 136 | Four papers |
| Indian Evidence Act Test | 77 | One paper, with books |
| Agriculture Department Test | 144 | One paper, with books |
| Second Class Language, Translation, Special Language (Lower Standard), Third Class Language | 5; 19, 28; 36, 49, 67; 155 | Descriptive or viva-voce, language chosen on the form |
Official, from Notification 04/2026 para II(I)(IX) and Annexure III. The same notification warns: "THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PASSED THE TEST SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR THE SAME AGAIN"; the Commission can cancel the pass and start disciplinary action.
The test almost every ministerial employee now needs
Since 2025 one test has applied to a whole class of office staff. G.O.Ms.No.237 and 238 of General Administration (Ser. B), dated 02.12.2025, made it mandatory to pass "Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computers and Associated Software" (PC 162) during probation for the posts of ASO, Senior and Junior Stenographer and Typist-cum-Assistant (Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules, 1997), and Junior Assistant, Assistant-cum-Typist, stenographers, UD/LD typists and typists (Ministerial Service Rules, 1998) who were recruited after 12.05.2014 and joined without passing the test. It first appeared in Notification 02/2026 and appears again in 04/2026, but the Commission has not yet dated the paper: the web note says "will be announced later". The pass list for it in the May 2026 results carries 2,528 entries, which makes it one of the largest lists of the session (our count of the published list).
What the PC 162 sheet says
- Format: one hour, 100 marks, pass mark 40, without books, conducted on a computer.
- Method: text is given in the question paper and you type it into the answer file, with the same formatting. Files are saved in a folder named with your hall ticket number; files saved elsewhere are not evaluated.
- Ten areas plus two: operating system and files, word processing for official notes, spreadsheets, presentations, email and calendar, internet and government portals, virtual meeting tools, troubleshooting, digital security, e-office and digital signatures, social media, hardware handling.
TGPSC scheme and syllabus sheet for PC 162 and Notification 04/2026 (official). The next guides in this series cover the pattern and the syllabus.
Exemptions the notification actually prints
The notification keeps its exemptions short. These are the ones it states in so many words; any broader exemption sits in the Departmental Test Rules or a G.O. that the Commission applies but that we have not read, so treat this as a floor, not a complete list.
| Exemption or concession | How you claim it | Condition printed |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce graduates, Paper I of Divisional Test Part I (PC 30) | Give the information in the application form; otherwise the application is not considered for exemption | Commerce graduate |
| Law qualification, Papers I and II of the Criminal Judicial Test | Give the information in the application form, same warning | Law qualification |
| Secretariat employees | May appear for any departmental test, "wherever the rules permit", to qualify for transfer or promotion to other services | Rules permit |
| Fee exemption | None: "Government removed all fee exemptions vide G.O.Ms.No.360, General Administration (Services-C) Department, dated 16/08/2002" | None |
| Scribe or compensatory time for persons with disability | Upload Appendix III (under 40% disability with difficulty in writing) or the SADAREM certificate (40% or more) | G.O.Ms.No.05 Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens, 23.03.2024 |
| A test you already passed | There is nothing to claim: re-applying is a debarment offence | Passed test |
Two points of detail. The Gujarathi and Marwari tests carry no fee. And for Mines & Geology and the Divisional Test the service certificate must be signed and sealed by the Controlling Officer: "self attestation" or a signature by a Gazetted Officer who is not the Controlling Officer is a ground for summary rejection.
- Art. 38: both sanction and funds needed
- Unused sanction lapses in 1 year (Art. 50)
- 12 traps and a 12-question self-test
- Arrear claims: 1 year; ₹500 within 3 years
- Pay on last working day; bill 5 days early
- Recoveries capped at one-third of pay
Find your department
The table below lists the same departments with the tests each is associated with in the November 2026 notification, for readers whose browser does not run the tool.
| Department or duty | Tests and paper codes (Notification 04/2026) |
|---|---|
| Finance: Treasuries and Accounts | Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part I (PC 31, 64, 89, 114) and Part II (PC 46, 79, 100, 129). Restricted to the Treasuries & Accounts Department; Typists-cum-Assistants working in Finance & Planning (Finance Wing) may also apply. Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers (PC 8, 10) and for Executive Officers (PC 141) are open to all. |
| Any department: accounts and financial rules | Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, Part I (PC 8) and Part II (PC 10) and Accounts Test for Executive Officers (PC 141): all open to all, whether or not the applicant is in government service. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination (PC 1, 9, 23, 34, 53, 160) where your service rules prescribe it. |
| Revenue and Survey & Land Records | The Revenue Test (PC 18, 27, 43, 62, open to all); Revenue Draughtsman’s Test (PC 69, 87); Survey and Settlement Surveyor’s Test, Higher Grade (PC 110, 119) and Lower Grade (PC 112, 121); Survey and Settlement Inspector’s Test (PC 117, 134); Computation Test (PC 122, 135). Survey & Land Records staff in Telangana apply for the Telangana-region papers. |
| Excise | Excise Department Test: Test-A Civil and Criminal Law (PC 3), Test-B Acts and Rules (PC 13), Test-C Excise Manual (PC 21, 35), Test-D Distillery Manual (PC 54, 71). |
| Forest | Officers: Forest Law (PC 17, 26), Land Revenue (PC 42, 61), Office Procedure and Accounts (PC 76, 86). Ministerial staff: Part I (PC 107, 125) and Part II (PC 139). |
| Fire Services | Fire Service Department Test: Part I Manual of Firemanship (PC 16, 25, without books) and Part II Telangana State Fire Service Manual (PC 39, with books). |
| Prisons | Prison Department Test, four papers (PC 33, 48, 66, 82), on the syllabus approved by G.O.Ms.No.65 Home (Legal) dated 04.07.2026. |
| Police office staff | Departmental Test for Clerks in the Police Department (PC 4), one paper, with books. |
| School Education officers | Deputy Inspectors Test (PC 2, 12, 20); Departmental Test for Gazetted Officers of the Education Department (PC 88, 97); Special Language Test for Education Department officers: Lower Standard (PC 36, 49, 67, open to all), Higher Standard (PC 37), Advanced Standard (PC 58, 74). |
| Panchayat Raj and local bodies | Accounts Test for Employees of Local Bodies (PC 146, 148), open to all. Local-body employees may also apply for the Divisional Tests, but their admission is provisional, under G.O.Ms.No.86 Finance & Planning (FW.WA-1) dated 22.05.1998. |
| Engineering departments: PWD, Irrigation, R&B, Public Health, PR Engineering | Divisional Test (PC 30, 63, 81, 113, 138) for Senior Assistants/Superintendents with three years in the accounts branches; Accounts Test for PWD Officers & Subordinates (PC 137, 142, open to all); Accounts Test for Public Works Workshop Officers (PC 14, 29); Works Accounts Service (PC 44, 78, 99, 128). |
| Registration and Stamps | Registration Department Test: Group I (PC 52, 70), Group II (PC 83) and Group III (PC 94). |
| Transport | Transport Department Test: Part I (PC 106) and Part II (PC 124). |
| Commercial Taxes | Officers of the Telangana Commercial Taxes Subordinate Service (PC 92, 102); the Gujarathi (PC 6) and Marwari (PC 7) language tests are restricted to this department and are fee-free. |
| Judicial and legal | Civil Judicial Test Part I (PC 45) and Part II (PC 145, 147); Criminal Judicial Test (PC 98, 108, 127, 136); Indian Evidence Act Test (PC 77): all open to all. Law graduates claim exemption from Papers I and II of the Criminal Judicial Test on the form. |
| Languages and translation | Second Class Language Test (PC 5), Translation Test (PC 19, 28), Third Class Language Test, viva-voce only (PC 155): open to all. Candidates name their language on the form. |
| Sericulture | Part I (PC 32, 65, 90, 115) for junior officers; Part II (PC 47, 80, 101, 130, 143) for senior officers. Restricted to the Sericulture Department. |
| Fisheries | Fisheries Department Test I (PC 95) and Test II (PC 15, 24, 56, 85); Test II applicants give the Head of Department’s confirmation of completed training. |
| Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Marketing | Agriculture Department Test (PC 144, open to all); Animal Husbandry Department Test (PC 51); Marketing Department Test (PC 151). |
| Labour, Factories and Boilers | Four parts: A District Office Manual and Conciliation (PC 22), B Factories (PC 40), C Labour administration (PC 57), D Boilers (PC 75). |
| Power utilities: Genco, Transco, Discoms | Accounts Officers/Assistant Accounts Officers (PC 41, 59, pass both at a time) and Junior Accounts Officer (PC 140). |
| Electrical Inspectorate | Technical personnel, Assistant Electrical Inspectors (PC 152) and non-technical personnel, Assistant Accounts Officer by direct recruitment and Superintendent/Senior Assistant (PC 153). |
| Endowments | Endowments Department Test: First Paper (PC 103) and Second Paper (PC 126). |
| Mines and Geology | Departmental Test for Mines and Geology (PC 150), without books. Restricted to the department; a service certificate signed by the Controlling Officer is uploaded. |
| National Employment Service | Paper I Employment Exchange Procedure (PC 96) and Paper II General Office Procedure with English (PC 104), both without books. |
| Government Press, Stationery and Stores | Government Press Officers (PC 131); Officers and Ministerial Staff of the Stationery, Printing and Stores Purchase Department (PC 132). |
| Juvenile Welfare and Street Children | Four papers over three parts (PC 156, 157, 158, 159), with books. |
| Government Life Insurance (TGLI) | Paper I Insurance (PC 60) and Paper II Elementary Book-Keeping (PC 68). |
| Secretariat and ministerial staff | Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computers and Associated Software (PC 162) is mandatory in probation for ASO, Senior and Junior Stenographers, Typist-cum-Assistants (Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules 1997) and for Junior Assistants, Assistant-cum-Typists, stenographers and typists (Ministerial Service Rules 1998) recruited after 12.05.2014 without having passed it. Secretariat employees may sit any departmental test their rules permit. |
| TGPSC staff | Paper I (PC 149) and Paper II (PC 161), each passable separately, with a compulsory training programme on drafting, office procedure and Commission rules. |
Where the sources disagree
| Point | Commission’s page | Notifications | Our reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the tests are held | The departmental-tests page says the tests are "held at nine (9) old District Headquarters including Hyderabad" and that candidates are admitted to the centre where they work | Since 2024 the notifications put every paper in the HMDA jurisdiction: Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal Malkajgiri "or as decided by the Commission" | The notification governs. The May 2024 web note was the last to mention nine district headquarters. |
| Name of the Commission | Pages and PDFs mix "Telangana State Public Service Commission" (older syllabus sheets) and "Telangana Public Service Commission" (2026 notices) | The 2026 notices are signed Secretary, TGPSC and point to tgpsc.gov.in | One body. Use tgpsc.gov.in; older bookmarks to tspsc.gov.in may not resolve. |
This page covers who may apply. The next guides cover what the paper looks like, what is in it, the pass rules, and how to apply before the 17 October deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Is it TSPSC or TGPSC?
The same Commission. It is now written TGPSC (Telangana Public Service Commission) and the 2026 notifications are hosted on tgpsc.gov.in. Older syllabus sheets still say "Telangana State Public Service Commission".
Which departmental test is compulsory for a Junior Assistant?
The notification does not list posts. For Junior Assistants and other Ministerial Service staff recruited after 12.05.2014, G.O.Ms.No.237 and 238 of 02.12.2025 make the Office Automation test (PC 162) mandatory during probation if they joined without passing it. Other tests depend on the Ministerial Service Rules and the department; check your service rules.
Can a private person take a departmental test?
Only the tests marked open to all, for example PC 141, 8, 10, 146, 148, 18, 27, 43, 62, 45, 145, 147, 77, 98, 108, 127, 136, 137, 142, 144 and the language tests listed in the notification. The rest are limited to employees of the department concerned.
I passed a test earlier. May I sit it again to improve my marks?
No. The notification says those who have already passed should not apply again, and that the Commission can start severe disciplinary action and cancel the pass.
Can a Secretariat employee sit any test?
Wherever the rules permit, according to the notification, in order to get eligibility for appointment by transfer or promotion to other services.
Are there fee exemptions for SC, ST, women or persons with disability?
The notification says all fee exemptions were removed by G.O.Ms.No.360 of 16.08.2002. The only fee-free tests in November 2026 are the Gujarathi and Marwari language tests (PC 6, 7).
How many tests are there?
The Commission’s Annexure III numbers 59 tests, from the Subordinate Accounts Service Examination to the Office Automation test. Several are made of two to six paper codes.
Sources
- official — TGPSC Notification No. 04/2026, dated 24.09.2026 (November 2026 session): eligibility, scheme, timetable (Annexure I), fee, instructions, list of tests and paper codes (Annexure III)
- official — TGPSC web note for Notification 04/2026: apply 26.09.2026 to 17.10.2026 by 5.00 PM; examinations 14.11.2026 to 23.11.2026 except 22.11.2026; PC 162 dates later
- official — TGPSC Notification No. 02/2026 (May 2026 session, 26.02.2026): same fee and scheme; G.O.Ms.No.237 and 238 on the office-automation test
- official — TGPSC departmental tests scheme and syllabus index (58 distinct PDFs by paper code), tspscdeptltest.telangana.gov.in
- official — TGPSC Departmental Examinations page: session table 2021 to 2026, twice a year (May and November), Notification 04/2026 window
- reported — ProSyllabus: Alerts and Updates for TSPSC / TGPSC Departmental Tests (our older alert page; its fee line is superseded by this guide)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
