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Education Department - Public exam for 5th and 8th from this year itself
Posted on: 20/Feb/2019 4:17:05 PM
As per the recommendations of the central government, the Tamil Nadu State Government Department of School Education has announced that the public examinations for the 5th and 8th Standards will be conducted from this year itself.
In a circular sent by the Director of the School Education Department, to the district Primary Education Officers, it is mentioned that public examinations will be conducted for the 5th and 8th Standard students from the academic year 2018-19.
It is also mentioned that there would be no fees to be paid for these examinations for the students who study in government schools. However, private school students need to pay fees – Rs. 50 for the 5th Standard Public Exams and Rs. 100 for the 8th Standard Public Examination.
The Public Exams will be of 2 hours duration for both 5th and 8th Standards. After the examination, the question papers put back in the regional resource centers.
