Tamil Nadu Class 12 board exams to begin on March 3, 2027; Class 10 exams on March 17

The State Board public examinations in Tamil Nadu for Class 12 will be held from March 3, 2027, to March 29, 2027, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department announced in Chennai on Wednesday (October 14, 2026).

Releasing the examination schedule for students of State Board schools, School Education Minister Rajmohan said that the examinations for Class 10 students will begin on March 17, 2027, and end on April 12, 2027.

The Class 11 arrear examinations will begin on March 5, 2027, and end on April 1, 2027. The tentative result dates are May 7, 2027, for Classes 12 and 11, and May 20, 2027, for Class 10. For all three sections, the first paper will be the language paper.

Each examination will last three hours and will begin at 10 a.m. Students will get 15 minutes to read the question paper before beginning to write at 10.15 a.m. The examination will conclude at 1.15 p.m.

Mr. Rajmohan wished the students, teachers, and parents a “peaceful and wonderful examination” season. “Some training in the lessons and writing skills, along with an understanding of the lessons, will be provided to students. Learning should be fun and not a burden,” he added.

Responding to a question on paper leaks, he stressed that all efforts were being made to ensure that even the smallest gaps were monitored and rectified.