Tamil Nadu SSLC Exam 2025 – Complete Updated Details
Exam Conducting Authority: Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu (DGE TN)
Official Websites: tnresults.nic.in, dge.tn.gov.in, dge1.tn.nic.in
Important Dates
- Practical Exams: 22 February to 28 February 2025
- Hall Ticket Release: 14 February 2025
- Regular students receive admit cards via schools
- Private candidates can download from dge.tn.gov.in
- Theory Exams: 28 March to 15 April 2025
- Result Declaration: 16 May 2025 at 9:00 AM
- Revaluation/Rechecking Application Window: Late May 2025
- Supplementary Practical Exams: 26 to 28 June 2025
- Supplementary Theory Exams: 4 to 10 July 2025
- Supplementary Result Declaration: 31 July 2025 at 2:30 PM
Exam Schedule (Subject-wise)
- 28 March 2025: Tamil and Other Indian Languages
- 2 April 2025: English
- 4 April 2025: Optional Language
- 7 April 2025: Mathematics
- 11 April 2025: Science
- 15 April 2025: Social Science
Exam Timings:
- Reading: 10:00 AM to 10:10 AM
- Verification: 10:10 AM to 10:15 AM
- Writing: 10:15 AM to 1:15 PM
Syllabus and Exam Pattern
- Full syllabus without any reduction
- Subjects include Tamil, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and optional language
- Each subject carries 100 marks
- Passing marks: Minimum 35 per subject
- For subjects with theory and practical components (like Science):
- Theory minimum: 20 out of 75 marks
- Practical minimum: 15 out of 25 marks
- Marks in optional language subject are not counted for result calculation
- Exam mode: Offline pen-and-paper
Admit Card Details
- Released in February 2025
- Mandatory for exam hall entry
- Distributed through schools for regular candidates
- Private candidates download online via official website
Results Information
- Declared on 16 May 2025 at 9:00 AM
- Accessible on tnresults.nic.in, dge.tn.gov.in, SMS, DigiLocker, and mobile app
- Overall pass percentage: 93.80%
- Girls pass percentage: 95.88%
- Boys pass percentage: 91.74%
- Top district: Sivagangai with 98.31% pass rate
Revaluation and Supplementary Exams
- Revaluation/rechecking application window opens in late May 2025
- Supplementary exams for theory: 4 to 10 July 2025
- Supplementary practical exams: 26 to 28 June 2025
- Supplementary results declared on 31 July 2025 at 2:30 PM
How to Check Hall Tickets and Results
- Regular students receive hall tickets from schools
- Private candidates download hall tickets from dge.tn.gov.in
- Results available on tnresults.nic.in and dge.tn.gov.in
- Students must enter registration number and date of birth as on the hall ticket to view results
Quick Summary in list style format:
- Practical Exam: 22 – 28 February 2025
- Hall Ticket Release: 14 February 2025
- Theory Exam: 28 March – 15 April 2025
- Result Declaration: 16 May 2025, 9:00 AM
- Revaluation Window: Late May 2025
- Supplementary Practical Exams: 26 – 28 June 2025
- Supplementary Theory Exams: 4 – 10 July 2025
- Supplementary Result Declaration: 31 July 2025, 2:30 PM