Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024 - Check TN Class 12 Passing Marks Criteria

Samia Miraj

Updated On: April 22, 2024 04:07 pm IST

Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024 has 8 points with grade points of up to 10 and grades up to A1. Students who get more than 90% marks will be awarded with A1 grade and a grade point of 10. 
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Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024 is set by the Directorate of Government Examination, Tamil Nadu. The board follows a grading system in which the grades range from A1 to D. The students who score between 91 to 100 marks will be awarded with “A1” grade. The students who score between 35 to 40 marks will be provided with “D” grade. The students should be well aware of the grades according to marks. This will help them to understand the grades presented in the Tamil Nadu 12th Result 2024

After the result is announced, students will have to collect the Tamil Nadu Class 12 marksheet 2024 from the school. In the marksheets, students will notice the grades mentioned for each of the subjects according to the performance of students. For more information about the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024, students can read the article in detail. 

TN 12th Latest Updates 2024

  • April 22, 2024 - The board is expected to release the class 12 result by May 8, 2024. The link to check result online will be activated on the official website. 

Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024

There is a 10-point grading system followed by the Tamil Nadu Board to grade the students based on the marks that they have achieved in the board exam. The system ranges from A1, followed by A2, B1 to E. If the students get more than 91% marks, they will be provided with 10 Grade Points with a grade of A1. The tabulated form of the Tamil Nadu Board Grading System 2024 is as follows:

RANGE OF MARKS

GRADE POINT

GRADE

91-100

10

A1

81-90

9

A2

71-80

8

B1

61-70

7

B2

51-60

6

C1

41-50

5

C2

35-40

4

D

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Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024: Passing Criteria

Students can refer to the passing criteria presented by DGE Tamil Nadu for the different subjects included in the curriculum from the table given below: 

Subject

Maximum Marks

Passing Marks

Tamil, Hindi, and Other Language Subjects

100

35

English

100

35

Physics

100

35

Chemistry

100

35

Botany

100

35

Zoology

100

35

Biology

100

35

Maths or Mathematics

100

35

Economics

100

35

Commerce

100

35

Accountancy

100

35

Political Science

100

35

Geography

100

35

History

100

35

Vocational Subject Practicals

75

20

Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024: Exam Pattern 

There is a specific exam pattern that will be followed by DGE Tamil Nadu to conduct the board examination. Students can refer to the basic information about the exam pattern and the type of papers that will be conducted for the various languages and other subjects included in the curriculum here: 

  • Part 1 will consist of the language paper. There are different languages included in the curriculum such as Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic, French, and German. 
  • Part 2 is the compulsory English language paper. 
  • Part 3 will consist of all the other subjects as provided by the DGE Tamil Nadu authorities. The list of the subjects included in the different streams will be provided by the board authorities to the students to be chosen accordingly. 
  • The theory paper will be conducted for 70 marks and the practical paper will be conducted for 30 marks which will include 20 marks for practical and 10 marks for internal assessment. 

Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024: Marking Scheme 

Students can refer to the basic information about the marking scheme for the question papers provided by the DGE Tamil Nadu authorities during the board exams given here:

  • Section A of the question paper will consist of 15 MCQs and each MCQ will be structured for one mark to be answered by the students with no negative marking. 
  • Section B of the question paper will consist of very short answer-type questions for 2 marks each. There will be a total of 6 questions in this section. 
  • Section C will consist of short answer type questions for 3 marks each. There are a total of 6 questions in this section. 
  • Section D will consist of long answer-type questions for 5 marks each. Students are supposed to answer only 5 questions in this section.
  • Internal choices will be included in every section of the question paper except the very first section consisting of MCQs. 
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Students are responsible for getting basic information about the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024 so that they can calculate their grades and percentages if needed using the details included in the marksheet. Students can easily calculate their CGPA by using the information present in the result available online in April or May 2024 after the conclusion of the board exams.

For updated information about the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System 2024, students can regularly visit the page. The latest details will be provided here for students. This will help them to understand the grading system followed by the Tamil Nadu board. 

FAQs

What are the passing marks for students in Tamil Nadu Class 12th exams?

According to the guidelines set by the Tamil Nadu board, students need to score at least 20 marks out of 70 in theory exams. In total, students need to score at least 35 marks out of 100 to successfully pass the exam. 

Which is the lowest grade provided according to the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System?

According to the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System, D is the lowest grade provided to students. The students who score between 35 to 40 marks are awarded with “D” grade.

Which is the highest grade in the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System?

In the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Grading System, A1 is the highest grade provided to students. On scoring between 91 to 100 marks, students will be awarded with “A1” grade.

Is it easily possible to score A1 grade in Tamil Nadu Class 12 exams?

Students with good preparation can easily score A1 grade in Tamil Nadu Class 12 exams. To ensure a good level of preparation, students can solve the previous year question papers and sample papers.

Will there be separate grades provided for practical and theory exams?

In Tamil Nadu Class 12 exams, the grades will be provided according to the total marks received in a subject. The grades will not be separately provided for theory and practical exams.

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