The Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education, also referred to as the Tamil Nadu Board is responsible for overseeing the educational syllabus and exams for the students studying in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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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:
Sections | Marks | Percentage |
Knowledge | 69 | 21 |
Understanding | 95 | 29 |
Application | 164 | 50 |
Total | 328 | 100 |
