TGPSC Assistant Director Recruitment 2026

The complete official notification, including the detailed vacancy break-up (Annexure-I), Scheme and Syllabus (Annexure-II), List of Communities (Annexure-III), Sports quota details (Annexure-IV), and the Normalization criteria (Annexure-VII), has been published by the Commission vide Notification No. 05/G/TP/2026 dated 06 July 2026. Candidates should read the notification carefully before applying, and it can be accessed on the Commission's official website: www.tgpsc.gov.in. Download TGPSC Assistant Director of Town Planning Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF Here

Candidates must possess the prescribed academic qualification as on the date of notification, i.e. 06 July 2026. Minimum qualification of B.Arch., or B.E./B.Tech. (Civil), or B.Planning/B.Tech. (Planning), or M.A. (Geography), or M.Sc. (Geography), or M.Sc. (Geoinformatics); AND A Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Town and Country Planning from a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act, or Provincial Act, or Fellowship/Associateship of the Institute of Town Planners of India, or equivalent membership of a professional Institute of Planners recognised by the University Grants Commission. Degrees obtained through Open Universities/Distance Education mode must be recognised by the UGC/AICTE/Distance Education Bureau, as applicable. Candidates claiming an equivalent qualification will have their claim examined by an Expert Committee constituted by the Commission, whose decision is final.

Selection is based on a Written Examination (Objective Type), conducted in OMR-based offline mode or Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode, as decided by the Commission. Paper-I covers Current Affairs, General Science, Environmental Issues and Disaster Management, Economic and Social Development, Geography, History, Indian Constitution and Polity, Social Exclusion and Rights Issues, Telangana Society and Culture, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, and Basic English. Paper-II (Subject Concerned, P.G. Level) covers core Town and Country Planning subjects such as Settlement Evolution and Planning Theory, Planning Analysis and Techniques, Infrastructure Planning, Traffic and Transportation Planning, Housing and Community Planning, Metropolitan and Regional Planning, Urban Information Systems and GIS, Environmental Planning, Urban Governance, Planning Legislation, Urban Design and Conservation, Project Planning and Appraisal, and Disaster Risk Mitigation. Note: Merely securing the minimum qualifying marks does not vest any right in a candidate for being considered for final selection. Scores in multi-session CBRT examinations are normalised as per the formula given in Annexure-VII of the notification, and results are announced on a percentile basis.

Qualifying Marks

The Written Examination (Objective Type) will be held at Hyderabad (including HMDA Jurisdiction), Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, and Nizamabad, or such other centres as may be decided by the Commission. Requests for change of examination centre will not be entertained.

Reservation is applicable for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections, along with Horizontal Reservation for Persons with Disabilities, Women, and Meritorious Sportspersons, as per Rule 22 and 22(A) of the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. Applicants belonging to SC, ST, BC, EWS, or differently-abled categories who avail upper age relaxation will also be considered for Open Category (OC) vacancies. No reservation benefit is given on the basis of a temporary Disability certificate. Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (Form-VIIB) is mandatory for BC candidates; in its absence, candidature is considered under Open Competition. EWS reservation requires an Income Certificate for the financial year prior to the year of application, issued by a Revenue Authority not below the rank of Tahsildar. SC/ST candidates must produce a Community Certificate issued by a competent Revenue Authority; applicants belonging to other States are not entitled to any reservation. Meritorious sportsperson reservation (2%) is applicable as per G.O. Ms. No. 74, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department, dated 09/08/2012, and related orders; in the absence of eligible sportspersons, such posts are allotted to open competition.

Since this post is classified as Multi-Zonal, 95% Local Reservation is applicable to all posts notified under Multi-Zone-I and Multi-Zone-II, as per Para-8 of G.O.Ms.No.124, General Administration (SPF-MC) Department, dated 30/08/2018. Local candidate status is determined based on the candidate's period of study or residence in the local area, as defined under the Telangana Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2018.

Recent colour passport-size photograph (100–200 KB) and scanned specimen signature (20–30 KB) in JPG/PNG format Proof of educational qualification and SSC/CBSE/ICSE certificate (for Date of Birth) Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/Passport/Driving Licence/PAN Card or other photo ID Community Certificate for SC/ST/BC candidates, and Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (Form-VIIB) for BC candidates Income Certificate for EWS reservation, in the prescribed format Disability Certificate in SADAREM format, for differently-abled applicants No Objection Certificate from employer, for candidates in Government/PSU service Declaration of unemployment, for candidates claiming exemption from examination fee

Local Status Tie-Breaker: If two or more candidates secure equal total marks, preference in ranking goes first to local candidates, then to date of birth (elder candidate ranked higher), followed by marks in the subject paper and other specified criteria. Medical Fitness: Appointment of selected candidates is subject to being found medically fit, and candidates should be willing to serve anywhere in Telangana State. Anti-Malpractice Provisions: The Telangana Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair Means) Act, 1997, applies to this examination; violations can lead to debarment, criminal prosecution, and imprisonment of 3 to 7 years along with a fine. Prohibited Items: Mobile phones, smart watches, calculators, Bluetooth devices, pen drives, and other electronic gadgets are strictly banned inside the examination hall. Commission's Decision Final: The Commission's decision on all matters relating to application acceptance, examination conduct, and selection is final and binding on all concerned.