Class 10 Board exam results: Tamil Nadu records 94.3% pass rate

Published on 5/20/2026, 6:17:08 AM

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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.
Girls outshine boys As many as 4,19,891 girls and 4,01,214 boys from 12,467 schools appeared for the exams.

Quick context: 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).

Published May 20, 2026.

📌 Source: The Hindu

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