Class 12 State Board exams: Tamil Nadu registers 95.2% pass rate

The general pass proportion within the Tamil Nadu Class 12 State Board examination marginally rose to 95.2% this yr in line with the outcomes launched by the School Education Secretary B. Chandra Mohan on Friday (May 8, 2026) in Chennai.

Erode district recorded the very best pass proportion of 98.8, whereas Sivaganga district stood second with 98.05% pass, as per the information.

The pass proportion this yr has marginally surpassed final yr’s 95.03%. The complete variety of college students who took the general public exams this yr is 7,91,654, which is a marginal lower from final yr the place 7,92,494 had appeared for the examination.

Of the 7.91 lakh college students who wrote the Class 12 public exams at 3,412 examination centres, 4.1 lakh have been ladies and three.7 lakh, boys.

Students present their Plus two mark outcome on cell phone in Vellore on May 8, 2026
| Photo Credit:
C. Venkatachalapathy

While 97% of women cleared the exams, a complete of 93.19% of boys handed the general public examination.

As many as 2,639 colleges of the full 7,536 colleges within the State recorded a 100% pass. A complete of 489 authorities colleges recorded a cent per cent pass rate. Private colleges outperformed different colleges this yr, with a pass proportion of 98.72 whereas authorities colleges recorded 92.16% and government-aided colleges registered 96.14% pass rate.

Of the 8,855 candidates with disabilities who wrote the examination, 6,811 registered a pass. A complete of 250 jail inmates took up the examination, out of which 238 handed. As many as 16,024 college students have scored a centum in anyone topic. Computer Science has registered essentially the most variety of centums with 6,945 college students scoring a 100. A complete of 83 college students have scored 100 in Tamil which is a substantial lower in comparison with final yr’s 135.

Following the elimination of Class 11 public exams this yr, the arrear examination was held the place 20,444 candidates appeared and eight,491 have handed their exams.

Students can test their outcomes at or www.dge.tn.gov.in by getting into their roll quantity and date of delivery. This time college students may also test their outcomes by WhatsApp by contacting 7845252525.

The Directorate of Government Examinations mentioned that provisional certificates shall be accessible from May 13. Class 11 and 12 Students may also get their reply sheet scan copy from May 12 to May 16. Students can apply for revaluation from June 5 to June 8.

Supplementary exams for Class 12 shall be held June 29 to July 7 whereas for Class 11 (Arrears) shall be held from July 08 to July 16. Students can apply for supplementary exams are from May 18 to June 02.