Tamil Nadu: Final exams for Classes 1 to 5 advanced due to rising heat

CHENNAI: Due to rising temperatures across Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) has advanced the final exams for classes 1-5 to April 7.

Earlier, the exams were scheduled from April 9-21 for primary classes and from April 8-24 for classes 6-9.

However, as per the DEE notification released on Sunday, it was confirmed that the final exams for classes 1-5 have been advanced as per the directions of Chief Minister MK Stalin and Minister of School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamzhi. Timetable is as follows: Tamil on April 7, other language paper on April 8, English on April 9, and mathematics on April 11. For classes 4 and 5, science paper is on April 15 and social science on April 17.

The exams will be conducted from 10 am – 12 pm on the days scheduled, noted DEE.

Timetables for the final exam for classes 6-9 are likely to remain unchanged. The final exam for classes 12 and 11 concluded on March 25 and March 27, respectively. Over 8.21 lakh students appeared for Class 12 and 8.18 lakh students wrote Class 11 exams. Evaluation of answer papers for Class 12 will be held from April 4-17 and for Class 11 from April 19-30.

Tentative dates for the announcement of results by the Directorate of Government Examination (DGE) are May 9 for Class 12, and May 19 for classes 11 and 10.

Board exams for Class 10 are underway with over 9.13 students registered for the exam.