The Tamil Nadu School Education Department is gearing up for the 2024-25 board exams, with 25.57 lakh students from Classes 10, 11, and 12 set to take the final exams in March. School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi held a review meeting with senior officials to ensure smooth exam arrangements.This year, among the 25.57 lakh students, 12.93 lakh are girls, while 12.14 lakh are boys. Additionally, 48,987 private candidates and 5,504 prison candidates have also registered for the exams. The minister assured that every effort is being made to conduct an error-free exam with well-organized arrangements, including transportation, safety measures, and invigilation protocols.
The Class 12 board exams will take place from March 3 to March 25, with practical exams concluding on February 14. The Class 11 board exams are scheduled from March 5 to March 27, with practicals ending on February 21. For Class 10, the board exams will be held from March 28 to April 15, while practicals will be completed by February 28.
The tentative results announcement dates are April 9 for Class 12, and April 19 for Classes 11 and 10. The minister also highlighted the handbook released this year, which contains important guidelines on exam conduct and evaluation for students and teachers.
Addressing concerns about student safety, the minister emphasized that awareness is being raised about the 14417 helpline, encouraging students to report any incidents. To further enhance safety, the department will soon introduce a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for schools, which will be circulated among teachers.
With these measures in place, the Tamil Nadu government aims to ensure a seamless and secure examination process for all students appearing for the board exams this year.