The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) Tamil Nadu is yet to announce the Tamil Nadu 12th Public Exam Timetable 2026 in Oct 2025. Students can download the TN HSC Timetable 2026 from the official website dge.tn.gov.in.
For the current academic year, the 12th exam is expected to be conducted in March. The Exam will begin on March 2, 2026 and will end on March 24, 2026. All the exams will be conducted in a single session from 10.00 AM to 1.15 PM across various centres in Tamil Nadu. The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced the complete exam dates separately in the 12th exam timetable 2026 PDF.
Tamil Nadu 12th Examination Timetable 2026 – Highlights:
Refer to the table given below to get the major highlights of the TN HSE +2, 2026.
| Particulars | Details |
| Board name | Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu |
| Exam name | Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Examination (+2) |
| Timetable release date | October 2025 |
| Tamil Nadu 12th Practical Exam Dates | February 2026 (Tentative) |
| Tamil Nadu 12th Theory Examinations | March 2026 (Tentative) |
| Exam Timing | 10.00 AM – 1.15 PM |
| Official Website | dge.tn.gov.in |
Tamil Nadu 12th Exam Time Table 2026 details:
According to the 12th Exam Time Table 2026 Tamil Nadu, the exam will begin on March 2, 2026 and will end on March 24, 2026. The Table attached below consists of the Tamil Nadu 12th Exam Timetable 2026 details. You can check the date, day and subject of the exams in the table.
Tamil Nadu +2 Exam Timetable 2026 (Tentative)
| Date | Day | Subject (s) |
| 02.03.2026 | Monday | Tamil / First Languages |
| 05.03.2026 | Thursday | English |
| 09.03.2026 | Monday | Mathematics Zoology Commerce Microbiology Nursing (General) Nutrition and Dietics Textiles and Dress Designing Food Service Management Agricultural Science |
| 13.03.2026 | Friday | Communicative English Ethics and Indian Culture Computer Applications Computer Science Biochemistry Advanced Language(Tamil) Political Science Home Science Statistics Nursing (Vocational) Basic Electrical Engineering |
| 17.03.2026 | Tuesday | Biology Botany History Business Mathematics and Statistics Basic Electronics Engineering Basic Civil Engineering Basic Automobile Engineering Basic Mechanical Engineering Textile Technology Office Management and Secretaryship |
| 20.03.2026 | Friday | Chemistry Accountancy Geography |
| 24.03.2026 | Tuesday | Physics Economics Employability Skills |
How to download the Tamil Nadu 12th Public Exam Time Table? (Tentative)
The steps to download the Tamil Nadu Class 12th exam timetable 2026 are:
Navigate to the official website, dge.tn.gov.in
- Click on the ‘Timetable’ option
- Then, Click on ‘TN +2 Public Examination Time Table’.
- Now, you can download the TN +2 Time Table 2026 PDF and print it for future reference.
And it’s done!
How to prepare for the Tamil Nadu 12th Public Exam, 2026?
Here are some tips on how to prepare for the TN 12th Examinations,
- Create a personal study schedule and allocate time to each subject and section.
- Keep up your consistency. Monitor your progress regularly by taking regular mock tests.
- Don’t memorise everything, try to understand the concepts. It’ll help you solve all the questions effectively.
- Balance your study schedule. Continuous learning can lead to burnout.
- Create subject-specific strategies for each subject to avoid boredom and distractions
- Focus on the Previous year’s question papers to know the pattern and repeated questions of the Examinations.
- Maximise focus and minimise distractions.
Tamil Nadu 12th Examination Guidelines:
The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu, has given some guidelines for the students to follow to ensure the smooth flow of examinations. The Guidelines are,
- Prepare for the exam by referring to the correct timetable to avoid confusion.
- Reach your respective exam centres 30 Minutes before to avoid last-minute tension
- Carry your admit card daily to the exam hall because without that, you won’t be allowed to write the examination.
- Avoid carrying electronic gadgets like Smart watches, mobile phones and calculators. etc,
- Avoid any kind of malpractice. It’ll lead to strict and severe consequences.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
The Timetable is expected to be released in October 2025.
Students can download the timetable from the official website of the Tamil Nadu government, Dge.tn.gov.in
The Exam will be conducted between 10.00 AM to 1.15 PM as scheduled by the Directorate of Examinations, Tamilnadu
The Directorate of Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu, will announce the dates soon. Meanwhile, the exams are expected to be conducted from March 2 to March 24, 2026. This is tentative and may be changed later.
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