TN 12th Exam 2026 - Exam Pattern, Admit Card, Time Table, Answer Key, Result
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About TN HSC Board 2026
The Directorate of Government Examination(DGE), Tamil Nadu, is the body that conducts the TN 12th board exams 2026. The Tamil Nadu HSC exam is held in a pen-and-paper-based mode with a single set of question papers.
Latest Tamil Nadu Board 12th Exam 2026 Updates:
- The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu, will release the TN 12th class public examination timetable in October 2025.
- Tamil Nadu higher secondary second-year admit cards for private candidates will be released in February 2026, a few weeks before the examination.
- TN 12th annual exams 2026 will be conducted in March 2026.
- The TN board will release the TN HSE+2 results in May 2026.
- The TN 12th supply exam dates will be released in May 2026 after the declaration of results.
- The Tamil Nadu class 12 supplementary exams will be held from June to July 2026.
- Students must collect their original mark sheets from their respective school or board authority after the declaration of the result.
- Students must complete the TN Class 12th syllabus 2026 to know the exam pattern, important topics and types of questions asked in the exam.
- Students preparing for TN HSC Board exams 2026 must practice the TN Class 12th question papers 2026 or sample papers to get a better idea of the marking scheme, the number of questions from each unit and the types of questions asked.
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TN HSC Board 2026 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate Examination |
| Short Exam Name | TN HSC Board |
| Conducting Body | Directorate of Government Examinations |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | Intermediate |
| Languages | Arabic +10 more |
| Mode Of Application | offline +1 more |
| Application Fee | Offline : 125 |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
DGE, Tamil Nadu sets the eligibility criteria for appearing in TN HSC Board exams. Students have to fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria before writing the exam.
- One must have passed class 11 from a recognised school of the Tamil Nadu board and must be pursuing class 12.
- Students need to maintain a minimum attendance and should clear all dues, applying for TN HSC exams 2026.
Students can apply for TN class 12 exams 2026 in both online and offline mode.
- Regular students can fill the application form through their respective schools in the offline mode.
- While private students appearing for the TN HSC board exams 2026 must fill in the online application form at the nearest Government examination centre.
- They can also collect the form at the nodal centre from the board authorities and fill it offline.
- The application fee is to be submitted in cash mode for both regular and private students. Payment through any other mode is not be accepted.
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Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate Examination 2026
DGE, Tamil Nadu prescribes a syllabus, books and exam pattern to conduct the TN HSC Board exams 2026. Students must refer to the syllabus and exam pattern while preparing for the TN Class 12th Board exams. The duration of each paper will be 3 hours. The exam will be conducted in three parts :
- Part 1 is a language paper in which students can opt the language of their choice.
- Language options provided by the board are Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic, French, German.
- Part 2 is the English Language paper.
- Part 3 has a choice of 4 subjects from a list as specified by the Board.
TN HSC Board 2026 Syllabus
TN HSC Board Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate Examination Syllabus
Students who are preparing for the TN HSC exams 2026 must put in proper hard work and dedication to score well in the exams.
- Students must go through the entire syllabus thoroughly. Students must solve as many sample question papers as possible.
- Sample paper and questions papers must be practised after covering all the important topics or entire syllabus.
- Students must build strong concepts rather than mugging up everything. If there is conceptual clarity one can solve tricky questions easily.
- Previous Years' question papers help students to analyze their preparation level, makes aware of the types of questions and so on
Admit cards will be made available in both offline and online mode. The TN HSC admit cards for private candidates will be made available for students in February 2026.
- The regular students appearing for the TN HSC Board exams 2026 will be able to collect their admit cards from the school authority before the examination.
- Private candidates must download the hall ticket from the official website by entering the details like application number and date of birth.
- A hall ticket is an important document without which one is not allowed to sit for the exam.
- It mentions the exam schedule, centre name, address and examination instructions (if any).
Many coaching institutions will release the Tamil Nadu 12th Answer Key 2026 on their education portals, and social media platforms like YouTube and Telegram. Several experts from the centres analyse the respective question papers and they provide solutions for the objective-type questions. Students can check out the TN HSC 2026 answer key estimate their probable scores and calculate the marks towards the Tamil Nadu 12th result.
- The TN HSC exam results will be announced in May 2026.
- TN 12th result is announced in online mode on the official website of the board i.e., dge.tn.gov.in and tnresults.nic.in.
- TN HSC Board result announced by the board is provisional and valid for 90 days.
- Students can collect their original mark sheets from their respective schools.
- The original mark sheet is considered the final proof for further consideration.
General Information
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04428272088
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Official Website Link Click HereFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Where can I download TN HSC admit card 2026 from?
A:
Regular students will be able to collect their admit cards from respective schools, while private will have to download the same from the official website.
Q: What are the passing marks in the TN HSC exams 2026?
A:
Students must score at least 35 per cent marks in each subject to pass in the TN HSC exams 2026.
Q: When will the Tamil Nadu 12th exam time table 2026 be released?
A:
TN HSC time table 2026 will be released in October 2025.
Q: Where can I download the Tamil Nadu 12th time table 2026?
A:
Tamil Nadu 12th time table will be made available on dge.tn.gov.in.
Q: What is the Tamilnadu 12th exam duration?
A:
Tamil Nadu 12th exams will be conducted for 3 hours 15 minutes, including the reading time for the question paper.
Q: When will the TN 12th exams 2026 be conducted?
A:
TN Class 12 exams will be held in March 2026.
Q: What are the documents required to appear for the TN HSC exams 2026?
A:
Students must carry their admit card and school ID card for the TN 12th exams 2026.
Q: When will the Tamil Nadu 12th result 2026 be released?
A:
TN 12th result 2026 will be released in May 2026.
Q: When will the Tamil Nadu 12th board practical exminations 2026 start?
A:
The Tamil Nadu HSC practical exams will be conducted in February 2026.
Q: Who are eligible for TN HSC 12th exams?
A:
Students who have passed 11th class exams and studying in 12th class in a school affiliated with DGE, TN board can apply for TN HSC 12th exams.
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