Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 - TN Class 12 Exam Dates (Released), Admit Card, Syllabus, Question Paper and Result

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Updated On: October 14, 2024 11:08 AM

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Exams will be conducted from March 3 to March 25, 2025. The TN 12th date sheet 2025 has been released on October 14, 2024 on the official website of DGE Tamil Nadu. Students can get every detail on the Tamil Nadu Class 12th exam 2025 here.
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Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025: The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu will conduct the Tamil Nadu 12th public exam 2025 from March 3 to March 25, 2025. The Tamil Nadu 12th Time Table 2025 is released on October 14, 2024. The practical exams will be held from February 7 to February 14, 2025. Exams will be conducted from 10.15 am to 1.15 pm. An extra 10 minutes will be given before the commencement of the exam from 10 am to 10.10 am to read the question papers and the next 5 minutes to check their details. The board will begin the Tamil Nadu 12th application process 2025 in December 2024.

The Tamil Nadu board will issue the Tamil Nadu 12th admit card 2025 for private and regular students in February 2025. Students can go through the Tamil Nadu +2 syllabus and exam pattern for the academic year 2024-25. The candidates who will appear for the TN class 12 exam 2025, will be able to check their Results at tnresults.nic.in in May 2025 providing their registration number and date of birth. Students have to score at least 35% marks in each subject to clear the TN 12th exam 2025. Those who will not be able to pass the exam will have to sit for the supplementary exam, for which the board will release the dates separately. To keep up with the most recent updates regarding the Tamil Nadu 12th exam 2025, students can check this page frequently.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Latest Updates

  • October 14, 2024: The Tamil Nadu Board has released the TN 12th exam time table 2025 today for both theory and practical exams.

About Tamil Nadu 12th Board

The Directorate of Government Examination was formed as a separate directorate in India in February 1975. It has 7 Regional offices at Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Chennai, Cuddalore and Vellore. The organization conducts exams for about 25 lakh students every year. The organization also permits private students to appear for SSLC And Higher Secondary School exams directly. Every year, the TN 12th examinations are administered by the Directorate of Government Examination in Tamil Nadu. The board specifies the exam's books, syllabus, and format. To do well in the exams, students must thoroughly read through them as well as solve, practice, and analyze the TN HS question papers from prior years. These papers aid in familiarizing one with the exam's length, scoring system, and range of question kinds.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Highlights

To attend the final board exams for the TN HSC, candidates must complete the registration form. Candidates who have passed their 10th exam successfully are eligible to sign up for the exams. Candidates can register for the exam online at the official website by completing the registration form. Schools may also sign up candidates on their behalf. Information on the TN HSC Registration Form 2025 must be thoroughly filled out.

  • Regular students may complete the application form offline by contacting their respective schools.
  • Private students who will be taking the TN HSC board examinations in 2025 must complete the online application at the closest government testing facility.
  • They can also obtain the form from the board officials and fill it out offline by collecting it at the nodal center.
  • Both regular and private students must pay their application fees in cash. Other forms of payment cannot be accepted.

All candidates enrolled in SSLC and HSC-affiliated schools with the Tamil Nadu Board of Education must take the board examinations, which are administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations. Here are some important highlights of the TN 12th board exam 2025:

Particulars

Details

Full Exam Name

Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate Examination

Short Exam Name

TN 12th/ Tamilnadu 12th

Conducting Body

Directorate of Government Examinations

Frequency of Conduct

Once a year

Exam Level

Intermediate

Exam Duration

3 Hours

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Important Dates

Students can refer to the table below to have an idea of the important dates and events regarding the DGE TN HSC exams 2025:

Tamil Nadu 12th Exam 2025 Events

Dates (Tentative)

Tamil Nadu 12th Registration Date 2025

December 2024

Tamil Nadu 12th Admit Card Release Date

February 2025

Tamil Nadu 12th Exam Date

March 3 - 25, 2025

Tamil Nadu 12th Result Declaration

May 2025

Application for Tamil Nadu 12th Result Revaluation

May 2025

Tamil Nadu 12th Compartment Exam Date

June 24 – July 1, 2025 (tentative)

Tamil Nadu 12th Compartment Exam Result Declaration

July 2025

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025: Date Sheet

The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) Tamil Nadu will publish the Tamil Nadu 12th Exam Time Table 2025 soon. The Tamil Nadu 12th board exams 2025 will be held from March 3, 2025, to March 25, 2025, in pen-and-paper mode. The exam duration for each paper will be 3 hours, from 10.15 am to 1.15 pm. Check the date sheet here:

Dates

Subjects

March 3, 2025

  • Language Part - 1

March 6, 2025

  • English Part 2

March 11, 2025 (Part 3)

  • Mathematics
  • Zoology
  • Commerce
  • Micro Biology
  • Nutrition And Dietetics
  • Textile & Dress Designing
  • Food Service Management
  • Agricultural Science
  • Nursing (General)
  • Biology

March 14, 2025 (Part 3)

  • Communicative English
  • Ethics And Indian Culture
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Applications
  • Bio-Chemistry
  • Advanced Language(Tamil)
  • Home Science
  • Political Science
  • Statistics
  • Nursing Vocational
  • Basic Electrical Engineering

March 18, 2025 (Part 3)

  • Botany
  • History
  • Business Mathematics And Statistics
  • Basic Electronics Engineering
  • Basic Civil Engineering
  • Basic Automobile Engineering
  • Basic Mechanical Engineering
  • Textile Technology
  • Office Management and Secretaryship

March 21, 2025 (Part 3)

  • Chemistry
  • Accountancy
  • Geograph

March 25, 2025 (Part 3)

  • Physics
  • Economics
  • Computer technology

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Registration

The DGE Tamil Nadu will release the TN HSC application form 2025 for the regular and private candidates in December 2024 tentatively. The state board will release the application form online on its official webpage. Regular students must fill out the application forms under the supervision of the schools. While the private students will have to fill out the forms independently and submit them on the official website. Candidates who failed the 12th public exam held the previous year will also be eligible to apply for the registration process. Moreover, the TN HSC registration window for private candidates will be closed by January 2025.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Syllabus

The syllabus will be made available to students by the Directorate of Government Examinations in Tamil Nadu. The important topics, exam patterns, and mark distribution for each subject are all included in the TN 12th Syllabus 2024-25 . Students must therefore prepare by the 12th revised syllabus for Tamil Nadu. Additionally, it aids in strategically arranging the study timetable and becoming ready by the grading scale. Students can study wisely and perform well in the exams by using the TN 12th Syllabus 2025.

For the benefit of applicants, the TN 12th revised syllabus PDF download includes information on the Arts, Commerce, and Science disciplines in Tamil and English. The HS syllabus lists all the subjects and chapters that must be studied to pass the exams. While some topics in Physics are the Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter -Relativity, Effects of Electric Current, Current Electricity, and Differential Calculus: Applications, other topics in Mathematics are Vector Algebra, Differential Calculus: Applications, and Applications of Matrices and Determinants. Students can access the TN HSC syllabus 2025 on the board's official website by following the instructions below:

  • Step 1: Go to the Tamil Nadu board's official website at dge.tn.gov.in/index.html
  • Step 2: Select the "Higher Secondary Examination" option
  • Step 3: A list of PDFs on various topics will appear in a new window. Select the PDF with the information about the syllabus.
  • Step 4: Download the syllabus in PDF format and store it for later use.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Exam Pattern

The marking scheme, length, types of questions, and other details are specified in the TN exam pattern. Students can better manage their time and approach the question paper strategically if they are aware of the exam format. The TN 12th exam duration is three hours, and before starting to answer the questions, students have fifteen minutes to peruse the question paper. When studying for the exams, students must refer to the syllabus and exam pattern. The students will be guided by the Tamil Nadu 12th Exam Pattern 2025 regarding the level of difficulty of the examination, the most often asked questions, the areas that require more attention, and the marks distribution. Each paper will last for three hours. There will be three sections to the exam:

  • Part 1 is a Language Paper like 1st Language or Mother Language
  • Part 2 is the English Language and Part 3 for Subjects of the Course
  • Each exam is conducted for 100 Marks (Theory 70, Practical 20, Internal 10 Marks)
  • Each subject and language exam lasts for three hours.
  • To pass the tests, a student must receive a minimum of 35 marks in each subject.

TN 12th Revised Marking Scheme 2025

Overall passing Marks

35 marks for each subject

Theory –70 marks

15 marks for the subject and a total of 35 marks

Practical – 20 marks

No minimum Marks but the candidate should be present in practical exams

Internal – 10 marks

No Minimum Marks

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Admit Card

On its official website, the TN board publishes the Tamil Nadu 12th Admit Card 2025 . To download the hall ticket, private applicants had to input their "Registration Number" and "Date of Birth." Regular applicants, on the other hand, had to collect their hall tickets from their institutions. Candidates should double-check the information on their admit cards. They must bring up any inaccurate information with the relevant school or board administration. Candidates must have a valid hall ticket to sit for the TN 12th exam. For them to acquire their admit cards, the application process must be finished on time. In February 2025, TN 12th admit cards were made available. ​

The TN Board of Higher Secondary Education is in charge of holding the 12th-grade exams. Additionally, students will not be permitted to show up for the exam without a hall ticket. The TN HSC hall ticket 2025 is important for the reasons listed below:

  • All candidates must have a TN HSC hall ticket to take the exam.
  • Candidates cannot enter the exam room without their hall ticket.
  • The candidate should notify their school or the TN HSC/12th board if their hall ticket is misplaced.
  • Before the start of the exam, the candidate should report the lost hall ticket.
  • The lost hall ticket penalty is up to Rs. 100/-.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Result

The Tamil Nadu 12th Result 2025 will be released on 6th May 2025 for all three streams. The Board will release the TN HSC results online on its official website. Students can use their date of birth and registration number to check their Tamil Nadu 12th Result 2025. The student's name, roll number, marks in various disciplines, etc., will all be listed in the results. The steps to verify the TN 12th result 2025 are as follows:

  • Step 1: Go to the Tamil Nadu board's official website at dge.tn.gov.in/index.html
  • Step 2: Select the "Results" option
  • Step 3: Click on the activated link for the result
  • Step 4: In the appropriate sections, enter your registration number and birthdate. (Note: Enter your birthdate using the following format: dd/mm/yyyy)
  • Step 5: click on “submit” to check the result.​

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Marksheet 2025

The Tamil Nadu Board will release the TN 12th marksheet 2025 within a few weeks of the result declaration. The digital Tamil Nadu Class 12th result 2025 will be provisional. Students are therefore required to collect their original Tamil Nadu 12th marksheet 2025 from their respective schools. Students need to verify all the details mentioned in it after receiving the marksheet. In case of any discrepancies, they must inform their school authorities. The Tamil Nadu 12th marksheet is an important document for all the students hence it must be kept carefully.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Passing Marks

Students must obtain minimum passing marks for Tamil Nadu HSC (+2) exam 2025 in both theory and practical exams. In the practical based subjects, students need to secure at least 20 marks out of 70 in theory exams. A minimum of 25 out of 90 marks are required in the language papers which do not have practicals. Overall, students need to obtain a minimum of 35 marks (35%) out of 100 to successfully pass the exam.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Grading System 2025

The Tamil Nadu 12th grading system 2025 is a 7 scale grading system that ranges from A1 to D. Here, A1 is the highest grade with a grade point of 10 and D is the lowest grade with a grade point of 4. Students who will get marks between 91 and 100 will be awarded grade A1. All the students will have to mandatorily obtain grade D (35 - 40 marks) in all the subjects and overall aggregate marks to pass the TN class 12th exams 2025.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Model Papers

When it comes to exam preparation, students studying for the Tamil Nadu 12th class exams would undoubtedly want to spare no effort. In addition to finishing the entire Tamil Nadu 12th Syllabus 2025, students should concentrate on learning the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Question Paper because it will help them understand the overall exam pattern, the kinds of questions that will be asked, the marking scheme, and other factors.  The Class 12 board exam model papers are released by the Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu. The same is available to students on the board's official website.

To practice the Tamil Nadu 12th model paper and give their study a final polish before taking the Tamil Nadu 12th exam, it is advised that students finish the Tamil Nadu 12th Syllabus 2025 at least a month before the exam. Students can check the previous year's question papers on the official website of the board and on this page as well. To get the Tamil Nadu sample question paper for class 12 in all main subjects, follow the instructions below:

  • Step 1: Go to the Tamil Nadu board's official website at dge.tn.gov.in/index.html
  • Step 2: Select the "Question Bank" option under the Services section
  • Step 3: Click on the option called, “Higher secondary second year - HSC + 2”
  • Step 4: On the new page, the list of question papers PDF will open on your screen according to the different years.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Supplementary Exams

For students who do not pass the regular board exam, the TN board administers the TN 12th supplementary exam. Tamil Nadu 12th Supplementary Exam Date 2025 will be held between June 24 and July 1, 2025 tentatively. In July last week 2025, TN 12th Supplementary Result 2025 will be released tentatively. The extra exam enables the students to skip a year of school. If not, students must repeat the entire year to be eligible for all papers. In June 2025, the TN 12th supplemental exam application process will open tentatively. The TN HSC/12th supplementary registration form will be made available by the Directorate on dge.tn.gov.in. Students must therefore finish the registration process by the deadline specified by the board.

For each paper, candidates must pay an examination fee of INR 235. They can apply using the Tatkal option and pay an additional fee of INR 1000 if they don't submit the fee on time. The board's official website will publish the TN HSC supplemental results in July 2025 tentatively. By entering their roll number and birthdate, students can check their supplementary results. The online mark sheet, though, is merely preliminary. A few weeks later, the board would distribute the original mark sheets to the schools. Students can use the provisional mark sheet up until that point by having the heads of their respective schools certify it for official use.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 Preparation Tips

One of the most significant exams in a student's life is the Tamil Nadu 12th Board exam. Many of India's leading colleges base their admissions decisions on the results of the board exams. As a result, Students must study diligently for the TN 12th exam. To perform well on the exam, students must adhere to the following preparation tips:

  • Confidence: A positive attitude toward exams is the most crucial quality you should possess if you want to pass your exam.
  • Time management: is yet another critical component of preparedness. Only you will be able to finish your studies on time if you give each subject a deadline.
  • Revision: While finishing your research on time is critical, revision is even more crucial. Revision serves as the study's finishing touch. Follow the board-recommended TN HSC curriculum.
  • Study approach: Determine the best time and location for studying. Spend more time studying the subjects that are more difficult than the ones that you already understand. It will make such subjects simpler when it comes time for exams.

Tamil Nadu 12th Board 2025 exams will be conducted in March 2025. Download the detailed date sheet available on the official website of DGE, Tamil Nadu.

FAQs

What is the Tamil Nadu State Board grading system?

DGE Tamil Nadu follows an 8-scale grading system which includes grades from A1 to E. Grades are awarded to the students on the basis of the marks that they have achieved in the board exams and in each subject separately.

What is the age limit to appear for the 12th public exam in Tamil Nadu State?

If the student is appearing for the 12th public exam then they have to make sure that they are at least the age of 16 years as of July 31st in the particular year. 

Can I crack NEET if I am a Tamil Nadu HSC Board student?

Cracking an entrance examination solely depends upon the type of student. If you want to crack any type of entrance exam you must prepare yourself by clearing the concepts for 11th and 12th grade. Once you have cleared your concepts and understand the depth of each topic, you will be able to thoroughly prepare for an entrance exam even if you are a student of the Tamil Nadu board.

Which website will be publishing the TN 12th Result 2025?

TN 12th Result 2025 can be downloaded from the official website of the Directorate of Government Examination, Tamil Nadu. Students can also directly access their results by visiting the official website of TN results at tnresults.nic.in

What is the TN HSC Syllabus 2024?

Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary certificate syllabus consists of a comprehensive curriculum with a wide range of subjects. The syllabus is divided into two parts out of which one consists of compulsory subjects and the other consists of optional subjects. The syllabus is now available on the official website.

How can I complete my Tamil Nadu HSC syllabus in 3 months?

It is important for the students to start covering their syllabus as soon as possible because three months is very little time. However, if you have only 3 months to complete your syllabus we advise you to focus on the previous year's question papers because it will help you to understand the exam pattern and the structure of the questions more efficiently. Try to stick to textbooks prescribed by your teachers if you have less time on your hands.

What is the revaluation procedure for Tamil Nadu HSC exams?

Students can visit the official website of DGE or they can ask their teachers to fill out the revaluation form on their behalf. The students are required to pay a certain amount of fees in order to send their answer sheets for totaling again.

What does HSC stand for in Tamil Nadu state?

The HSC exam is the exam for class 12th students. In Tamil Nadu state, class 12th board exams are often referred to as HSC exams. The full form of HSC is the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Is it necessary to attend coaching classes to score well in Tamil Nadu HSC exams?

It is not at all necessary to attend coaching classes if you want to score well in the Tamil Nadu HSC Exam. However, it also depends upon the personal capabilities of a particular candidate. If you are less confident in some subjects then you can consider taking coaching for that specific subject however you can still manage to score well on your own.

How easy is the Tamil Nadu State Board as compared to CBSE for HSC exams?

Nowadays with the constant updates in the curriculum for state boards, state board students and CBSE students are at great par with each other. The difficulty level of the board exams in both Tamil Nadu and CBSE Board is almost the same, however, if you are studying from a state board then the education will be more inclined towards regional subjects. 

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