TN schools exam schedule 2025: The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has officially announced the dates for the quarterly and half-yearly examinations, as well as the corresponding holiday periods, for the 2025–2026 academic year. The schedule applies to all government schools across the state and covers students from Classes 1 to 12.The announcement was made by the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi via his official X handle. The timetable for the public examinations for Classes 10 and 12 will be released separately in October 2025.Quarterly exams to begin on September 18As per the School Education Department’s calendar, the quarterly examinations for Classes 1 to 12 will commence on September 18, 2025. The examination period will run until September 26, 2025. Schools will then close for the quarterly holidays starting September 27, 2025, and reopen on October 6, 2025.The results of the quarterly exams will be declared on September 26, 2025. The holiday break following the examinations includes weekends and scheduled school holidays. The complete schedule for the quarterly term is outlined below.
Half-yearly exams scheduled from December 15The half-yearly examinations for Classes 1 to 12 are scheduled from December 15 to December 23, 2025. The schools will remain closed for a 12-day half-yearly holiday beginning on December 24, 2025. Schools will reopen on January 5, 2026. Christmas, which falls during the break, is listed as a public holiday.The results for the half-yearly examinations will be announced on December 23, 2025. The following table provides a snapshot of the half-yearly examination and holiday calendar.
Public exam timetable to be released in OctoberThe timetable for public examinations for Classes 10 and 12 will be published in October 2025. According to Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, the schedule will follow a similar release pattern as the previous academic year and will be made available through the Department of School Education’s official channels.TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here.
