The Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education has released 12th Board Exam Date Sheet 2025 on its official website. Candidates may visit the official website of the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education and download the 12th class examination timetable. TNBSE 12th exams 2025 will be conducted from March 3 to March 25, 2025. The time table of TNBSE 12th examination also include some additional information and instructions such as exam time slot, exam shifts, subject code, exam day guidelines and more.
TNBSE 12th exams will be conducted in pen and paper mode and students will be required to report to the examination center with their respective admit cards. TNBSE 12th admit cards will be given to students by school authorities. Tamil Nadu 12th board admit card is likely to be released in February 2025. Students must check TNBSE 12th exam dates and start preparing accordingly.
Table of Content
The State Common Board of School Education and Board of Higher Secondary Examinations or Tamil Nadu Board has announced the exam patterns for every subject. The class 12th exams can be broken down into four sections: multiple-choice questions in section one, two-mark questions in section two, three-mark questions in section three, and five questions in section four. For the students who will be appearing for their class 12th Board exams, they need to go through the exam pattern of every subject so that they get a general idea about their exams. With the help of the exam pattern, students get to know about the amount of time they need to dedicate to a particular topic. For example, if a topic carries a weightage of 25 marks then the student will give importance to it as compared to a topic which only 5 marks in the exam.
Tamil Nadu Board Exam Pattern: Highlights
The Tamil Nadu Board conducts the class 12th Board Exams every year for all the streams such as Commerce, Science and Arts. The duration of the exam is 3 hours and each subject carries a total of 100 marks. The exam will consist of subjective and multiple-choice questions. Students can check the table provided below to get an overview of the Tamil Nadu Board 12th Exam Pattern.
Particulars
Details
Exam
State Board School Examinations and Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu
Conducting Body
Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu
Frequency of Conduct
Annually
Exam Level
Senior and Higher Secondary
Languages
English, Tamil
Mode of Exam
Offline
Exam Duration
3 Hours
Maximum marks for Theory
70
Maximum marks for Practical
20
Internal
10
Tamil Nadu Board Exam Pattern: Subject-Wise
The following section provides the students with the exam pattern of different subjects.
English
There are six sections on the question paper. The exam carries a total weightage of 80 marks. The marking scheme of English for TN Board class 12th is shown below:
Sections
Objectives
Marks
A
Supplementary Reader
25
B
Learning Competency
15
C
Occupational Competency
15
D
Strategic Competency
5
E
Creative Competency
10
F
Extensive Reading
10
Physics
For Physics, there are four sections on the question paper. Out of 70 questions, students must respond to 56 of them. The exam is of 150 marks. The TN class 12th Physics exam pattern is provided below:
Tamil Nadu Class 12 Exam Pattern 2023-24 For Physics
Sections
Marks
Percentage
Knowledge
81
35
Understanding
92
40
Application
46
20
Skill
11
5
Total
230
100
Biology
There will be four sections on the question paper. There is a set amount of questions from each part that students must attempt. The comprehensive TN class 12th Biology exam pattern is provided below:
Sections
Total Questions
Marks
A – Objective
30
30
B – Very Short
20
45
C – Short
12
35
D – Long
8
40
Total
150
History
Out of the 85 questions in the history paper, students have to answer 76 of them. There are 150 total points available. The TN class 12 history test pattern is shown below:
Sections
Marks
Percentage
Knowledge
60
30
Understanding
80
40
Applications
40
20
Skills
20
10
Total
200
100
Chemistry
Students will be required to attempt questions from each of the four sections. Chemistry has a total weightage of 200 marks. The TN 12th 2024–25 chemistry test pattern is listed below:
Sections
Marks
Percentage
Summary
8
24
Short Answer
12
34
Very Short Answer
21
24
Objective
30
18
Total
233
100
Geography
The TN 12th 2024–25 Geography exam pattern is listed below:
Sections
Marks
Percentage
Knowledge
45
100
Understanding
60
30
Application
38
40
Skills
7
25
Total
150
100
Accountancy
The TN 12th 2024–25 Accountancy exam pattern is listed below:
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