When the TNPSC Group 1 answer key releases, how to estimate your score against past cut offs, and how to file an objection that counts.
* Tentative date from the TNPSC annual planner; updated here the day TNPSC confirms it.
Worth knowing
TNPSC publishes a tentative answer key with an objection window, then a final key after reviewing objections. Marks are awarded only against the final key, early score estimates can move a few marks either way.
Count your correct answers from the tentative key and multiply by 1.5, with no negative marking there is nothing to subtract. Compare against the last three years of category cut offs to know where you stand before results.
Evidence beats volume: cite the Samacheer textbook line or official source that supports your answer, in the prescribed format, inside the window. A single well-evidenced objection can add marks for every candidate who chose that answer.
Cycle stages and figures follow official TNPSC notifications; dates update when TNPSC announces them. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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