The controversy surrounding the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board’s (TRB) Assistant Professor recruitment examination has deepened further, with candidates now alleging glaring errors in the published results that have raised fresh questions over the credibility of the recruitment process and the TVK government’s handling of one of the state’s largest higher education recruitments.
The latest allegations come even as the TRB and the Higher Education Department are already examining complaints over the evaluation of the examination, particularly the descriptive Paper II, which thousands of candidates have alleged was assessed arbitrarily.
Now, candidates claim that the published result list itself contains anomalies that should never have escaped multiple stages of scrutiny.
Candidate Allegedly Appeared Without Name In Applicant List
One of the most serious allegations relates to the Tamil subject recruitment list.
Candidates pointed to an entry in the published results where only the application number appears, while the candidate’s name is allegedly missing altogether. Despite the absence of the applicant’s name in the published records, the individual was reportedly permitted to write the examination, the answer script was evaluated and the result was ultimately published, as reported in DT Next.
Candidates questioned how such a discrepancy could have gone unnoticed throughout the recruitment process.
According to them, every applicant is required to undergo identity verification before entering the examination hall and must sign the attendance register. They argued that proper verification at the examination centre should have immediately revealed any mismatch between the applicant’s identity and the official records.
The fact that the candidate was allegedly allowed to write the examination, complete the recruitment process and appear in the final results has led candidates to question whether mandatory verification procedures were properly followed.
Candidate Born In 2006 Raises Eligibility Questions
Another entry in the published results has also been highlighted where the date of birth is recorded as 5 June 2006.
It is appalling how an individual born in 2006 could have satisfied the eligibility conditions prescribed for Assistant Professor recruitment.
It is noteworthy that applicants are required to possess postgraduate qualifications and clear eligibility examinations such as the State Eligibility Test (SET). A candidate born in June 2006 would not ordinarily have been in a position to complete the required educational qualifications before the 2024 SET examination.
So, it is not clear whether the verification of age and educational documents was carried out properly before permitting candidates to write the examination.
நிர்வாக திறமையின்மையின் உச்சம்!
ஒரு உதவி பேராசிரியர் தேர்வை கூட ஒழுங்காக நடத்தி, தேர்வு முடிவுகளை பிழையின்றி வெளியிட முடியாத கையாலாகாத TVK நிர்வாகம்.
2006-ல் பிறந்தவர் உதவி பேராசிரியர் தேர்வு எழுதியதாக முடிவு வந்துள்ளது.
விண்ணப்பதாரரின் பெயரே இல்லாமல் ஒரு நபர் தேர்வு… pic.twitter.com/VoenVRaBlR
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) July 3, 2026
Fresh Allegations Add To Existing Evaluation Controversy
These allegations come only days after candidates challenged the integrity of the evaluation process itself.
More than 42,000 candidates appeared for the examination conducted on 27 December 2025 for recruitment to 2,708 Assistant Professor posts in Government Arts and Science Colleges and Government Colleges of Education, as reported in Deccan Chronicle.
After the results were released on 25 June 2026, numerous candidates alleged that the descriptive Paper II evaluation defied logic and dramatically altered the final rankings.
Several candidates who secured exceptionally high scores in the 150-mark objective Paper I reportedly received zero, single-digit or extremely low marks in the 50-mark descriptive Paper II.
One candidate who secured the second-highest score in the objective paper in his subject was reportedly awarded just 6 out of 50 in Paper II despite having published academic research in the very topic he attempted.
Another candidate who scored more than 110 marks in Paper I reportedly received only 13 marks in Paper II, significantly affecting her final ranking.
Candidates also pointed to instances where candidates with comparatively modest Paper I scores were awarded exceptionally high Paper II marks, enabling them to overtake candidates who had performed substantially better in the objective examination.
According to the candidates, the unexplained divergence in marks has created widespread suspicion that the descriptive paper fundamentally altered the merit list.
Question-Wise Marking Pattern Also Under Scrutiny
Candidates have further alleged that marks awarded varied sharply depending on the essay topic selected.
According to the complaints, candidates who wrote essays on the Constitution of India or Tamil Nadu Government welfare schemes allegedly received disproportionately low marks, while those who selected the renewable and non-renewable energy topic reportedly received substantially higher scores, as reported in South First.
These allegations have prompted demands for either a complete revaluation of Paper II with publication of answer scripts or cancellation of the descriptive paper altogether while preparing the merit list solely on the basis of the objective examination and academic weightage.
Political Parties And Academicians Seek Inquiry
The controversy has now attracted criticism from across the political spectrum.
Political parties including the DMK, AIADMK and PMK have demanded an independent inquiry into the recruitment process.
Several academicians have also questioned the evaluation pattern, arguing that candidates who demonstrated strong subject knowledge in the objective examination receiving zero or single-digit marks in the descriptive paper warrants a comprehensive investigation.
Representatives of guest lecturers’ associations have also urged the government to address the alleged irregularities and ensure transparency in the recruitment process.
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