TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25: Check Subject Wise Mark Distribution

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - Oct 28, 2024

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 will be available for the core subjects like Tamil, Maths, English, Science and Social Science. The question pattern consists of objective, very short type, short type, and long type questions. Each paper will be conducted for 100 marks, and there will be no negative marking.  Furthermore, the board will conduct the TN SSLC public examination 2024 in Tamil and English. 

TN 10th Sample Papers 2024-25 TN 10th Syllabus 2024-25

TN 10th 2024-25 Exam Pattern: Important Details

The TN board 10th exam is going to be conducted in offline mode and the time allotted for the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. The important details regarding the TN 10th 2024-25 exam pattern are given below. 

TN 10th 2024 Exam Pattern: Important Details
Particulars Details
Name of the exam  Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamilnadu
Mode of exam  Offline 
Exam duration  2 hours 30 minutes
Shift 9:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Core subjects Tamil
Maths
English
Science
Social Science
Total Marks Theory: 80 Marks (Only for Science)
Practical: 20 Marks (Only for Science)
Question pattern Objective
Very Short Answer
Short Answer
Long Answer 
Language of examination Tamil medium 
English medium 
Passing marks 35% in each subject
Negative marking No negative marking
Official website   dge.tn.gov.in

Section Wise TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25

The question papers under the Tamil Nadu SSLC exam pattern 2024-25 contain different sections for each subject. The section-wise TN 10th 2024-25 exam pattern for each subject is given below in detail. 

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 English (Paper I and Paper II)

The English question paper under the TN SSLC exam mostly consists of grammar, vocabulary, prose, and poems. The following is the section-wise Tamil Nadu class 10 exam pattern 2024-25 for English. 

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 English
Subjects Total Questions Sections / Questions  Marks
English (Paper I) 51 Section A  20
Section B  25
Section C  15
Section D  20
Section E  20
English (Paper II) 19 Section I 35
Section II 15
Section III  15
Section IV 35

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Tamil 

The Tamil paper under TN 10th exam pattern consists of questions based on drama, prose, poems, and grammar. The following is the TN 10th 2024-25 exam pattern for Tamil.

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Tamil 
Subjects Total Questions Sections   Marks
Tamil 45 Section I 15
Section II 18
Section III  18
Section IV 25
Section V 24

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Mathematics 

Students should focus on studying Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry problems, Statistics, and Probability as they hold higher relevance in Mathematics exam papers.

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Mathematics 
Subjects Total Questions Sections / Questions  Marks
Mathematics 47 Section I 15
Section II 20
Section III  45
Section IV 20

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Science 

A total of 100 marks is allotted for the Science paper under TN 10th exam. The theory paper consists of allotted 75 marks and the rest of the 25 marks are provided for practical assessment. 

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Science 
Subjects Total Questions Sections / Questions  Marks
Science 55 Section I 15
Section II 40
Section III 20

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Social Science

The Social Science exam paper consists of four sections that include History, Geography, Economics, and Civics. The table below provides the TN 10th exam pattern 2024-25 for the social science question paper.

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Social Science 
Subjects Total Questions Sections / Questions  Marks
Social Science 54 Section I 24
Section II 20
Section III 8
Section IV 8
Section V 20
Section VI 5
Section VII 15

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Marking Distribution

The language-based subjects under the TN 10th exam such as Tamil and English consist of two papers. The passing requirement for each subject under the Tamil Nadu class 10 exam pattern 2024-25 are given in the table below. 

TN 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Marking Distribution
Part Subjects Papers Total Marks Minimum Marks to Qualify
Part I Tamil Paper I & II 100 35
Part II English Paper I & II 100 35
Part III Social Science - 100 35
Science - 100 35
Mathematics - 100 35
Part IV Optional Subject: ( Malayalam, Kannada, Arabic, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, French, Sanskrit) - 100 Not Minimum Marks 

Note: The question papers for the TN SSLC exam are designed as per the TN 10th syllabus 2024-25. It is important to note that every question will be covered by the chapters and topics from the latest curriculum.

TN 10th 2024-25 Exam Pattern: Grading System

Along with the TN 10th exam pattern 2024-25, students must use the grading system to evaluate their performances. Refer to the table below for more details. 

Tamil Nadu 10th Exam Pattern 2024-25 Grading System
Grades Grade Points Marks (1st, 3rd and Non-Language subjects) Marks (2nd language subject)
A1 10 91-100 90-100
A2 9 81-90 79-89
B1 8 71-80 68-78
B2 7 61-70 57-67
C1 6 51-60 46-56
C2 5 41-50 35-45
D 4 35-40 20-34
E - 0-34 00-19

 

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