NewsIMTSTamil Nadu Class 10 board exams will be held from March 11 to April 6, 2026, as announced by Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi today. Practical exams are scheduled for February 23-28, 2026. About 8,70,000 students from 12,485 schools will appear at 4,113 examination centres. Exams will run from 10 am to 1 pm, with 10 minutes for reading the question paper and 5 minutes for verification. The actual exam will begin at 10 am. Results are expected on May 20, 2026. Students can prepare better by accessing Tamil Nadu Class 10 previous year question papers to understand exam patterns and improve their scores. To download the exam timetable, visit the official Directorate of Government Examinations website. (Updated 4 Nov 2025, 12:41 IST; source: link)
Tamil Nadu Announces Class 10 Board Exam Schedule for 2026
The Tamil Nadu Education Department has released the schedule for Class 10 board examinations to be held in 2026. According to the announcement made by Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, the written exams will run from March 11 to April 6, 2026. Before this, practical examinations will take place from February 23 to 28, 2026. Nearly 8,70,000 students from 12,485 schools across the state will appear for these exams at 4,113 examination centres. The department has planned to declare the results by May 20, 2026, giving students and schools adequate time to prepare for the next academic year.
Exam Day Procedures and Preparation Resources
On examination days, students must arrive early as the exams will run from 10 am to 1:15 pm. The first 10 minutes are allocated for reading the question paper, followed by 5 minutes for verification, with the actual exam beginning at 10:15 am. Students looking to prepare effectively can access previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern and improve their performance. The complete examination timetable is available on the official website of the Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu. This early announcement gives students almost two years to prepare systematically for these important examinations.
Key Points
- Tamil Nadu Class 10 board exams will be held from March 11 to April 6, 2026, as announced by Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi today.
- Practical exams are scheduled for February 23-28, 2026.
- About 8,70,000 students from 12,485 schools will appear at 4,113 examination centres.
