# Over 25,000 candidates to sit TNPSC Group II exams in two Tamil Nadu districts 2026-10-30T19:17:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 25,000 candidates will appear for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s Group II and II A preliminary examinations in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Sunday, November 1. Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan said 12,494 candidates will take the test at 43 centres, 14 in Tirunelveli, 22 in Palayamkottai and seven in Ambasamudram. Candidates reporting after 9 a.m. will not be allowed entry. Mobile phones and smart watches are banned, and the exam will be conducted under electronic surveillance. In Tenkasi district, 13,484 candidates are expected at 43 centres across seven towns between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. District Collector Monika Rana said candidates should reach their halls with hall ticket and identity card by 8.30 a.m., as no entry will be allowed after 9 a.m. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has been instructed to run sufficient buses to all examination centres before 8.30 a.m., both collectors said. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The two collectors have coordinated logistics but left one ambiguity unresolved: they gave different cut-off times for hall entry, one said no entry after 9 a.m. and the other said 9 a.m. with a recommendation to arrive by 8.30 a.m. Candidates who rely on the exact wording may face confusion at the gate. The transport corporations have been instructed to run extra buses, but no specific route or frequency has been announced, so rural candidates must still guess whether service will be adequate. The districts have no contingency plan published for candidates whose bus is delayed. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight factual logistics story, no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anand Mohan, Monika Rana, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, TNPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-25000-candidates-to-sit-tnpsc-group-ii-exams-in-two-tamil-nadu-districts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-25000-candidates-to-sit-tnpsc-group-ii-exams-in-two-tamil-nadu-districts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/