Board exams in Tamil Nadu from May 3 Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA After nearly ten months of closure due to COVID-19 outbreak, schools reopened for classes 10 and 12 in Tamil Nadu on January 19. | Photo Credit: Pichumani K The Directorate of Government Examinations has announced that the Class 12 board exams for State Board students will begin from May 3 in Tamil Nadu. Students will begin with the language paper on May 3 and will end with the Chemistry, Accountancy and Geography papers on May 21. All exams have been scheduled with a minimum of a one day break inbetween them. Students taking up the mathematics exam on May 17 will have a five day break after their previous exam on May 11.