Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has formally cancelled the Class 11 public examinations with effect from the 2025–2026 academic year.

According to a Government Order (G.O.) issued in line with the provisions of the State Education Policy, on Monday, students in Class 11 will now follow the evaluation system that existed prior to the introduction of board exams in 2017–2018.

The order further states that the Directorate of Government Examinations will continue to conduct Class 11 public examinations until March 2030, but only for students who had failed to clear them in previous years.

From the 2025–2026 academic year, the practice of issuing integrated mark certificates for Classes 11 and 12 will also be discontinued. Students will instead receive mark certificates reflecting only t

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