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Tamil Nadu Class 10 Result 2026: A total of 882,806 regular school students and 13,744 private candidates appeared for the exam.
Last year’s TN Class 10 results were released on May 16. (Representative/File Photo)
The correction of answer sheets for the 10th grade public examination begins today, and the results are scheduled to be released on May 20. The 10th class public examination for students under the Tamil Nadu state syllabus commenced on March 11. A total of 882,806 regular school students and 13,744 private candidates appeared for the exam.
The evaluation of the TN 10th grade answer sheets starts today. The Directorate of Government Examinations has issued a circular to district education officers, instructing them to allocate centres based on the number of students who appeared for the examination in each district. It has been directed that all eligible teachers be deployed to complete the correction work without delay.
The circular further advises that teachers who teach Tamil should evaluate only Tamil answer sheets, and teachers who teach English should evaluate only English answer sheets. Officials have stated that the examination department plans to release the results on May 20, after the completion of the correction process.
It is noteworthy that last year’s Class 10 results were released on May 16, whereas this year they will be announced on May 20 due to the elections. Once the results are released, students can check them on the official websites tnresults.nic.in and dge.tn.gov.in using their registration number and date of birth. Students and parents are advised to wait for the official announcement and not to believe false information circulating on social media.
Last year, 93.80% of students passed the TN SSLC exam. Girls achieved a higher pass percentage of 95.88%, while boys recorded a pass percentage of 91.74%.
To qualify for the Tamil Nadu 10th board exams 2026, students must score a minimum of 35 per cent marks in aggregate. Additionally, they need at least 35 marks out of 100 in each subject to pass the TN SSLC exam. For subjects with practicals, candidates must secure at least 15 out of 25 in the practical assessment and 20 out of 75 in the theory exam.
April 07, 2026, 15:28 IST
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