Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Recruitment 2026: Telangana Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, has released Notification No. 07/G/ES/2026 dated 28 October 2026 for the recruitment of Mandal Planning and Statistical Officers / Assistant Statistical Officers in the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Telangana. A total of 102 vacancies are available for eligible candidates.
Department: Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Posts: Mandal Planning and Statistical Officers / Assistant Statistical Officers
Total Posts: 102
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Commerce / Computer Science with Statistics as prescribed
Age Limit: 18 to 44 Years
Apply Date: 30 October 2026
Apply Fee: Rs. 80 to Rs. 1,000/-
Salary: Rs. 36,750 – Rs. 1,06,990/-
Job Location: Telangana
Apply Mode: Online
Note: – If you have any query regarding selection process then you must see the notification and read carefully.
TGPSC Vacancy Details:
Total Vacancy: 102
Name of Post: Mandal Planning and Statistical Officers / Assistant Statistical Officers
The vacancies are distributed across seven zones of Telangana. The category-wise and zone-wise vacancy details are provided in Annexure-I of the official notification.
TGPSC Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Criteria:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree with any one of the following qualifications:
1. Statistics as one of the main subjects.
2. Mathematics as one of the main subjects, with Statistics as a paper in one or more years of the degree course.
3. Economics as one of the main subjects, with Statistics as a paper in one or more years of the degree course.
4. Commerce as one of the main subjects, with Statistics as a paper in one or more years of the degree course.
5. Computer Science as one of the main subjects, with Statistics as a paper in one or more years of the degree course.
The degree must be from a recognized university or institution as prescribed in the notification. Candidates with degrees obtained through Open University or Distance Education must have the required recognition from the relevant statutory authority.
TGPSC Age Limit:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 44 Years
Age will be calculated as on 01 July 2026.
TGPSC Age Relaxation:
SC/ST/BC/EWS: 5 Years
Persons with Disabilities: 10 Years
Telangana State Government Employees: Up to 5 Years, based on regular service
Ex-Servicemen: 3 Years plus the length of service rendered in the Armed Forces
NCC Instructors: 3 Years plus the length of service rendered in the NCC
Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules mentioned in the official notification.
TGPSC Application Fee:
OC/BC Candidates: Rs. 1,000 application processing fee
SC/ST/PwD Candidates: Rs. 500 application processing fee
Examination Fee: Rs. 80
All unemployed applicants are exempted from payment of the examination fee. Government employees, including employees of Central/State Government, PSUs, corporations and other government sectors, must pay the prescribed examination fee.
The fee must be paid online. The application processing fee is separate from the examination fee.
TGPSC Salary:
Pay Scale: Rs. 36,750 – Rs. 1,06,990
TGPSC Selection Process:
1. Candidates will be selected based on an objective-type written examination.
2. The examination may be conducted in OMR-based offline mode or Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode.
3. Selection will be based on the marks obtained in the examination.
4. Candidates will be selected and allotted posts according to merit and the order of preferences exercised through web options.
5. Candidates must satisfy the prescribed qualifying marks and eligibility conditions.
6. Original document verification and medical fitness requirements will apply as prescribed by the Commission.
TGPSC Exam Pattern:
Written Examination (Objective Type)
Paper-I: General Studies and General Abilities
Questions: 150
Marks: 150
Duration: 150 Minutes
Paper-II: Statistics (Degree Level)
Questions: 150
Marks: 150
Duration: 150 Minutes
Total Questions: 300
Total Marks: 300
Total Duration: 300 Minutes
Language of Examination: English and Telugu
The examination will be conducted in OMR-based offline mode or CBRT mode, as decided by TGPSC. The detailed examination instructions will be notified by the Commission.
TGPSC Syllabus:
Paper-I: General Studies and General Abilities
1. Current Affairs – Regional, National and International
2. International Relations and Events
3. General Science and India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
4. Environmental Issues and Disaster Management
5. Economy of India and Telangana
6. Geography of India with a Focus on Telangana
7. Indian Constitution and Polity with a Focus on Local Self-Government
8. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana
9. Policies of Telangana State
10. History of Modern India with a Focus on the Indian National Movement
11. History of Telangana with Special Emphasis on the Movement for Telangana Statehood
12. Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation
13. Basic English
Paper-II: Statistics (Common for All – Degree Level)
1. Introduction to Statistics
– Meaning, importance and limitations of statistics
– Collection of primary and secondary data
– Random and non-random sampling
– Census, schedules and questionnaires
– Frequency distribution, tabulation and graphical presentation of data
2. Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis
– Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean, Median and Mode
– Deciles and Percentiles
– Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and Standard Deviation
– Coefficient of Variation
– Karl Pearson’s and Bowley’s Measures of Skewness
– Kurtosis
3. Probability
– Random experiments, sample space and events
– Algebra of events and probability
– Basic theorems of probability
– Conditional probability and independent events
– Bayes’ Theorem and its applications
4. Random Variables and Distributions
– Discrete and continuous random variables
– Bernoulli, Binomial and Poisson distributions
– Normal distribution and its applications
– Unbiased estimators, consistency, efficiency and sufficiency
– Large-sample and small-sample tests
– Null and alternative hypotheses
5. Correlation and Regression
– Meaning and uses of correlation
– Types of correlation
– Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient
– Spearman’s Rank Correlation
– Probable error
– Regression analysis and its utility
– Correlation versus regression
– Regression equations and interpretation of regression coefficients
6. Analysis of Time Series and Index Numbers
– Meaning and utility of time series
– Components of time series
– Measurement of trend and seasonal variations
– Decomposition of time series
– Meaning and importance of index numbers
– Price and quantity index numbers
– Tests of adequacy of index numbers
– Deflating index numbers
– Cost of living index numbers
– Limitations of index numbers
7. Sampling Techniques
– Complete enumeration versus sampling
– Estimation of sample size
– Simple random sampling
– Stratified random sampling
– Systematic random sampling
8. Basics of Computers
– Binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems
– Conversion to and from decimal systems
– Codes, bits, bytes and words
– Computer memory
– Arithmetic and logical operations on numbers
– Precision
– AND, OR, XOR and NOT operators
– Shift and rotate operators
– Algorithms and flowcharts
– MS Office
TGPSC Recruitment 2026 Important Dates:
Starting Date for Online Application: 30 October 2026
Last Date for Online Application: 27 November 2026 (5:00 PM)
Hall Ticket Download: 7 days before the examination and up to 5:00 PM on the previous day of the examination
Tentative Examination Date: January 2027
How to Apply: Online
Click here for Official Notification
About: Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), headquartered in Hyderabad, conducts recruitment examinations for various posts under the Government of Telangana. This recruitment is for Mandal Planning and Statistical Officers / Assistant Statistical Officers in the Directorate of Economics & Statistics. The recruitment process includes an objective-type written examination, with selection based on merit and the rules prescribed in the official notification.