TGPSC ASO MPSO Recruitment 2026: 102 Posts, Apply from 30 October to 27 November 2026

The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) has announced 102 Mandal Planning and Statistical Officer and Assistant Statistical Officer posts in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, with online applications opening on 30 October 2026 and closing on 27 November 2026. The TGPSC ASO MPSO recruitment 2026, notified through Notification No. 07/G/ES/2026 on 28 October 2026, is the first general recruitment for these posts in eight years, the commission said in a press note reported by The Siasat Daily, and it fills posts in the zonal cadre across seven zones of Telangana.

At a glance: TGPSC ASO MPSO recruitment 2026	Detail
Organisation	Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC)
Posts	Mandal Planning and Statistical Officer (MPSO) and Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO)
Notification number	07/G/ES/2026, issued on 28 October 2026
Total vacancies	102
Department	Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Telangana
Cadre	Zonal cadre
Pay scale	Rs. 36,750 to Rs. 1,06,990
Applications open	30 October 2026
Application deadline	27 November 2026, up to 5:00 pm
Age limit	18 to 44 years, as on 1 July 2026
Written examination	January 2027 (tentative)
Official website	tgpsc.gov.in

Why the TGPSC ASO MPSO recruitment matters after eight years

The long gap is the main reason this notification will draw close attention. The Siasat Daily reported that the last general recruitment for these posts covered 474 posts in 2018, with a pay scale of Rs. 24,440 to Rs. 71,510 at that time. The 2026 notification is far smaller at 102 posts, but it carries a higher pay scale, and it restores a regular route into statistical posts in the state government after eight years without a general round. Candidates should still read the detailed notification with care.

TGPSC ASO MPSO vacancy distribution across seven zones

CareerPower reported the zone-wise distribution of the 102 vacancies: Charminar 25, Bhadradri 17, Rajanna 15, Basara 14, Kaleshwaram 12, Jogulamba 12, and Yadadri 7. Because the posts belong to the zonal cadre, applicants should check the zonal conditions in the detailed notification before choosing a zone. The reports read for this article did not state a separate MPSO and ASO split within each zone, so no such split is given here.

Who can apply for TGPSC ASO MPSO recruitment 2026

CareerPower reported that applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with Statistics as one of the main subjects, or a bachelor's degree with Mathematics, Economics, Commerce or Computer Science as one of the main subjects, with Statistics as a paper in one year, two years or all three years, as the case may be. That degree condition is the core eligibility test. The age limit is 18 to 44 years as on 1 July 2026, according to The Siasat Daily, which reported the age condition from the commission's press note.

Age relaxation is available to eligible categories as specified in the official notification. CareerPower reported relaxation of 5 years for SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates, 10 years for persons with disabilities, up to 5 years for Telangana State Government employees based on regular service, and 3 years plus the length of service for ex-servicemen and for NCC instructors. Candidates claiming relaxation should keep the category certificate ready for document verification.

TGPSC ASO MPSO fee, examination and selection

The notification prescribes an application processing fee and an examination fee, CareerPower reported. The processing fee is Rs. 1,000 for OC and BC candidates and Rs. 500 for SC, ST and PwD candidates, while the examination fee is Rs. 80, with the examination fee waived for all unemployed applicants. Payment is online, and the application window closes on 27 November 2026 at 5:00 pm, so candidates should not leave payment to the last hour, when a failed transaction can be hard to fix before the deadline.

Selection runs through a written examination, document verification, and a final merit list and appointment, CareerPower reported. CareerPower, drawing on the previous notification, lists two objective-type papers of 150 questions and 150 marks each, with 150 minutes per paper: Paper I on General Studies and General Abilities, and Paper II on Statistics at degree level. The same report gives negative marking of one-third of a mark for every wrong answer, an English and Telugu medium, and minimum qualifying marks of 40 per cent for OC, sportsperson and EWS candidates, 35 per cent for BC candidates, and 30 per cent for SC, ST and persons with disabilities candidates. Because that pattern is drawn from the previous notification, candidates should confirm it in the 2026 notification. The examination is tentatively scheduled for January 2027.

How to apply for TGPSC ASO MPSO recruitment 2026

First, open tgpsc.gov.in and read Notification No. 07/G/ES/2026 in full, including the zonal conditions and qualification rules. Second, complete One Time Registration if needed, to obtain a TGPSC ID, noting that registration alone does not count as an application. Third, open the application link, log in with the TGPSC ID, date of birth and the one-time password sent to the registered mobile number, and verify the details fetched from registration. Fourth, select the examination centre, check the form, pay the fee online, submit before 27 November 2026 at 5:00 pm, and download the application PDF.

Apply only through tgpsc.gov.in. No agent or third-party page can file a TGPSC application on a candidate's behalf, and any demand for payment outside the official payment gateway should be treated as a warning sign and ignored. Examination centres listed in the notification are Hyderabad including HMDA jurisdiction, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal and Nizamabad, with final centre allocation made by the commission.

Growentix also covers other state public service commission recruitment, including the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Group-II recruitment for 686 posts and the Odisha Public Service Commission assistant executive engineer recruitment for 758 posts. The TGPSC reporting in this article is drawn from The Siasat Daily report on the TGPSC notification and the CareerPower report on the TGPSC ASO and MPSO notification, which agree on the 102 vacancies, the 30 October 2026 to 27 November 2026 application window, and the Rs. 36,750 to Rs. 1,06,990 pay scale.