Government of Tamil Nadu's Incentive Scheme for UPSC Preliminary Examination Notification for the Screening Test - 2026 Under the Incentive Scheme for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, a screening test to award incentive amounts to students preparing for the UPSC Preliminary Examination-2027 has been scheduled for 06.09.2026. Through this, 1,000 students from Tamil Nadu who are selected will be given an incentive amount of Rs.7,500 per month for 10 months. As in the previous year, selection for the All India Civil Services Training Centres functioning under the Anna Institute of Management will also be made on the basis of the marks obtained in this screening test. Interested students from Tamil Nadu who wish to take this screening test and receive the incentive amount and selection for the All India Civil Services Training Centres are requested to read the detailed notification available on the website https://www.skilldevelopment.tn.gov.in and apply from 18.07.2026 onwards. The last date to apply for this examination is 03.08.2026. Important Dates: 1. Date of notification release - 18.07.2026 2. Date online application begins - 18.07.2026 3. Last date for submission of application - 03.08.2026 4. Release of hall ticket - Third week of August 5. Examination date - 06.09.2026 (10.00 am - 12.00 pm) ************** Issued By: - Director, Department of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9