TNPSC listed the tentative answer key for the Group IV examination held on 12 July 2025 on 21 July. Under the Commission’s seven-day challenge rule, the deadline calculated from that publication date was 28 July 2025. That date has passed. TNPSC’s answer-key listing also shows a later entry dated 17 November 2025, but its displayed row does not label it a final key.
TNPSC Group 4 answer key 2025: dates and status
| Item | What TNPSC shows |
|---|---|
| Examination date | 12 July 2025, for the Combined Civil Services Examination-IV (Group IV Services) TNPSC answer-key listing |
| Tentative answer-key date | 21 July 2025, as listed by TNPSC TNPSC answer-key listing |
| Challenge deadline | 28 July 2025, calculated by adding the notification’s seven-day period to the listed 21 July publication date; the answer-key table does not separately print this deadline TNPSC examination notification |
| Later listing entry | 17 November 2025; the displayed row does not identify the entry as a final answer key TNPSC answer-key listing |
TNPSC identifies the earlier key as tentative. The later dated entry should not be described as a final key based on the wording of the displayed listing alone.
How the answer-key challenge process worked
TNPSC’s notification directed candidates to submit any challenge to a tentative answer key only through the online mode and within seven days of publication. It states that mail and email representations will not receive attention. Since the listed publication date was 21 July 2025, the date calculated under that rule was 28 July 2025; submissions are no longer within that window.
The Commission says timely online challenges are referred to a committee of subject experts, and that the final key is based on the committee’s recommendations. TNPSC also says it will not publish the final answer key until the entire selection process is complete. These are the Commission’s stated procedures in its examination notification.
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OMR instructions relevant to checking responses
The Group IV addendum’s OMR instructions say candidates must use a black-ink ballpoint pen and darken a bubble for each of the 200 questions. Candidates who do not know an answer are instructed to mark option E. If more than one bubble is darkened for a question, the answer will not be evaluated. See the TNPSC Group IV addendum.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Can candidates access their OMR response sheet?
TNPSC’s notification says copies of OMR answer sheets become available after completion of the entire selection process. The official pages cited here do not establish whether an individual response sheet for this examination is currently retrievable or provide a confirmed access route. Check TNPSC’s official website for any applicable update rather than assuming the response sheet is available.
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