Class 10 Board exam results: Tamil Nadu records 94.3% pass rate
Tamil Nadu achieved a 94.3% pass rate in the Class 10 State board examinations, surpassing last year's 93.8%. Pudukottai topped the state with a pass percentage of 97.57%, while girls outperformed boys with a pass rate of 96.47%. The total number of students appearing for the exams decreased compared to the previous year, with 11,174 students not participating.
- ▪Tamil Nadu recorded a pass rate of 94.3% in the Class 10 State board examinations.
- ▪Pudukottai had the highest pass percentage at 97.57%, followed by Sivaganga and Thanjavur.
- ▪Girls achieved a pass percentage of 96.47%, outperforming boys who had a pass rate of 92.15%.
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Tamil Nadu recorded a pass rate of 94.3% in the Class 10 State board examinations, according to the results announced by School Education Minister Rajmohan in Chennai on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). This year’s pass percentage surpassed the previous year’s 93.8%.While Pudukottai topped the State with a pass percentage of 97.57%, Sivaganga came second with 97.54%, followed by Thanjavur at 97.41%. However, the total number of students who appeared for the exams has come down from the previous year: while 8,71,239 students wrote the exams last year, only 8,70643 appeared this year. Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10 results declared: Here’s how to check marksGirls outshine boysAs many as 4,19,891 girls and 4,01,214 boys from 12,467 schools appeared for the exams.
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