The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) has officially declared the Tamil Nadu Class 12 Result 2026, revealing that girls have once again outperformed boys in the Higher Secondary examinations. According to the official data, girls achieved an impressive pass percentage of 97% in the Tamil Nadu HSE +2 exams 2026, while boys registered a pass rate of 93.19%. The performance gap between girls and boys has widened to 3.81% this year, compared to 3.54% in 2025.
Examination Details and Overall Performance
The Tamil Nadu Class 12 board examinations were conducted from March 2 to March 26, 2026, across 3,412 examination centres spread throughout the state. A total of 7,91,654 students appeared for the HSE +2 examinations this year. Out of these, 7,53,694 students successfully passed, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 95.20%. This marks a marginal improvement over the previous year, where the overall pass percentage stood at 95.03%.
Gender-Based Performance Analysis
Girls continued to lead not only in pass percentage but also in overall participation. Approximately 4,18,724 girl students appeared for the examination, compared to 3,72,930 boys. In terms of successful candidates, 4,06,167 girls cleared the examination, while 3,47,527 boys passed the Tamil Nadu Class 12 exams 2026. This consistent trend highlights the strong academic performance of girls in the state board examinations.
Performance Across School Categories
The gender-based performance trend was also evident across different school categories. Girls’ schools recorded a pass percentage of 97.08%, whereas boys’ schools registered a lower pass rate of 90.49%. Co-educational schools posted an overall pass percentage of 95.30%, reflecting a balanced performance. The Tamil Nadu HSE +2 results 2026 further showed that girls maintained stronger academic outcomes across districts and school types, reinforcing a trend consistently observed in state board examinations over recent years.
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