Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Exam Pattern 2024-25: Check TN Board 12th History Blueprint Here

Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Exam Pattern 2024-25 will be released soon on the official website. As per the previous year's blueprint, the history exam has 100 marks weightage, where the theory exam will be for 90 marks. There will be an internal assessment which will carry 10 marks. The 90 marks theory paper will include a total of 47 questions where students will get internal choices. The Tamil Nadu Class 12 History question paper comprises MCQs, very short answer type, short answer type, and long answer type questions. Tamil Nadu Class 12 History syllabus 2024-25 includes 13 units like the Rise of Nationalism in India, the Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement, Impact of World War I on the Indian Freedom Movement, the Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilization, the Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles, The World after World War II, and so on. The TN 12th History question paper will comprise 4 parts including 1 mark, 2 marks, 3 marks, and 5 marks questions.

Tamil Nadu will release the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Time Table 2025 tentatively in November 2024. The Tamil Nadu +2 examinations 2025 will be conducted in March 2025 in pen and paper mode. TN Class 12 Practical Exam 2025 will be conducted in February 2025. The TN 12th public time table 2025 for practical exams will be provided from the respective schools. Continue to read the article to have more information on Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Blueprint 2024-25.

Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Exam Pattern 2024-25

As per the new Tamil Nadu Class 12 exam pattern 2024-25, the TN 12th paper will be divided into four sections.

• The first section will have multiple choice questions - 1 mark
• The second section will include very short answer questions - 2 marks
• The third section will have short answer questions - 3 marks
• The fourth section will consist of long questions - 5 marks

Overall, the students are required to get 35% in aggregate score as well as in each subject to pass the TN 12th public exam 2025. Moreover, in non practical subjects like History, the students must secure a minimum of 25 out of 90 marks. Whereas in the 10 marks internal assessment, they must obtain at least 3.5 marks to pass. There are a total of 47 questions in the Tamil Nadu Class 12 History question paper. The question paper pattern of the Tamil Nadu Class 12 History exam 2025 is as follows:

Parts	Type of Questions	No. of Questions	Marks Allotted
Part I	multiple choice questions	20	20 x 1 = 20
Part II	very short answer questions	Any 7 out of 10 (Question No. 30 is compulsory)	7 x 2 = 14
Part III	short answer questions	Any 7 out of 10 (Question No. 40 is compulsory)	7 x 3 = 21
Part IV	long questions	7	7 x 5 = 35

Also Read: Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Sample Paper 2024-25

Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Course Structure 2024-25

The maximum duration of the history paper will be 3 hours. The TN 12th history exam paper will comprise objective, short, and long questions grouped under sections I, II, III, and IV. Students can go through the course structure of the Tamil Nadu +2 History exam 2025:

Units	Chapters
Rise of Nationalism in India	Entire Unit
Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement	Entire Unit
Impact of World War I on the Indian Freedom Movement	Entire Unit
Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation	Entire Unit
Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles	Entire Unit
Introduction to Communalism in Nationalist Politics	Entire Unit
Last Phase of the Indian National Movement	Cripps Mission, Quit India Movement, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and the INA, Rajaji Proposals and the Wavell Plan, Cabinet Mission, and Mountbatten Plan
Reconstruction of Post-colonial India	Consequences of Partition, Making of the Constitution, Merger of Princely States, Linguistic Reorganization of States
Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order	Land Reforms and Rural Reconstruction, Development of Agriculture, Five-Year Plans
The Age of Revolutions	The American War of Independence, The French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution
Imperialism and its onslaught	Rise of Imperialism, World War I
Introduction to the Outbreak of World War II and its Impact on Colonies	Second World War: Causes
The World after World War II	UNO and Global Disputes

Also Read: Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Previous Year Question Paper

Tamil Nadu Class 12 History Important Books 2024-25

For class 12 exams, the Tamil Nadu Board follows Samacheer Kalvi textbooks. Students are advised to refer to the books that are recommended by the state book. Apart from these, they can refer to NCERT for additional information. We have listed important books that students must follow:

• Tamil Nadu Board History Class 11 and 12 (Original) Combo PaperBack
• Tamil Nadu History Notes Class 11 And 12 New Edition Paperback
• All In One History Class 12th Based On Latest NCERT For CBSE Exams 2025
• Xam Idea History Book Class 12 | Cbse Board | Chapterwise Question Bank | Exam
• New Tamil Nadu History Textbook 12th Standard
• 12th Easy Focus History Guide (Tamil)
• Navneet History Std -12 / નવનીત ઈતિહાસ ધોરણ-12

It is advisable for all the students to analyze each section on this page and prepare well for the Tamil Nadu class 12th History exam to score incredible marks in Tamil Nadu class 12 Result 2025 .