GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS

HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2014

The Higher Secondary Examination of MARCH 2014 will be conducted in the order of date, day, and subject
shown in the table mentioned below:Note:
(1) In the event of any holiday being declared after the publication of the Time-Table, the Higher Secondary Examination will
be conducted as scheduled unless and otherwise notified and intimated by the Director of Government Examinations,
Chennai.
(2) Question papers will be issued to candidates at 10.00 a.m. Ten minutes is provided for reading the question paper.
Answer sheets will be issued at 10.10 a.m. Five minutes is provided to verify the printed particulars of candidate
concerned in the top sheet attached with the main answer book.
Duration of the examination is three hours i.e., from 10.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. except Typewriting for which duration will be
2 hours from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.,
(3) Candidates arriving after the expiration of the first fifteen minutes will not be admitted (Both for Theory and Practical)

TIME TABLE
Date and Day

Hours

Subject

(1)

(2)

(3)

03.03.2014
Monday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

04.03.2014
Tuesday

Part I

Language Paper I (Tamil / Hindi / Kannada / Telugu /

Malayalam / Urdu / Sanskrit / Arabic / French / German )

--NO EXAMINATION--

05.03.2014
Wednesday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part I

Language Paper II (Tamil / Hindi / Kannada / Telugu /

Malayalam / Urdu / Sanskrit / Arabic / French / German )

06.03.2014
Thursday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part II

English Paper I

07.03.2014
Friday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part II

English Paper II

10.03.2014
Monday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part III
Part III

Physics
Economics

11.03.2014
Tuesday

--NO EXAMINATION--

12.03.2014
Wednesday

--NO EXAMINATION--

13.03.2014
Thursday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part III
Part III
Part III

Commerce
Home Science
Geography

14.03.2014
Friday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part III
Part III
Part III

Mathematics
Zoology
Micro Biology
Nutrition & Dietetics

17.03.2014
Monday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part III
Part III

Chemistry
Accountancy

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18.03.2014
Tuesday

--NO EXAMINATION--

19.03.2014
Wednesday

--NO EXAMINATION--

20.03.2014
Thursday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

21.03.2014
Friday
24.03.2014
Monday

Part III
Part III
Part III
Part III

Biology
History
Botany
Business Maths

--NO EXAMINATION-10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Part III
Part III
Part III
Part III

Political Science
Nursing (General Stream)
Statistics
THEORY OF FOLLOWING VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS

AGRICULTURE AREA :
1..ntsh
ntsh braKiwf(Agricultural Practices)
HOME SCIENCE AREA:
1. Textiles and Dress Designing 2. Food Management and Child Care
COMMERCE AND BUSINESSAREA :1. Office Management
2. Accountancy & Auditing
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AREA :1. General Machinist
2. Electrical Machines and Appliances
3. Electronic Equipments 4. Draughtsman Civil
5. Auto Mechanic 6. Textile Technology
HEALTHAREA: : 1. Nursing (Vocational)

25.03.2014
Tuesday

10.00 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Part III
Part III
Part III
Part III
Part III
Part III

Communicative English
Indian Culture
Computer Science
Bio-Chemistry
Advanced Language (Tamil)
Typewriting Tamil and English(Practical under Vocational
Stream)
i) If the examination in Typewriting English and Tamil could not
be conducted for all the candidates in one batch, it will be
conducted in batches as shown below commencing from 7.00
a.m. on the day of examination.
Batch
Hours
First Batch
07.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m.
Second Batch
09.40 a.m. to 12.10 p.m.
Third Batch
12.20 p.m. to 02.50 p.m.
Fourth Batch
03.00 p.m. to 05.30 p.m.
ii) Candidates of the first two batches will not be allowed to
leave the examination hall until 12.30 p.m. and no candidate for
the third and fourth batches coming after 12.30 p.m. will be
admitted to the examination. Candidates taking examination at
10.00 a.m. in the case of centres where the examination is
conducted at one batch and finish their test before 12.30 p.m.
will not be allowed to leave the examination hall till 12.30 p.m.

Place: Chennai -6.

Date :05.12.2014

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT
EXAMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS
HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS, MARCH 2014
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PRIVATE CANDIDATES
REGARDING PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:
As per the present system, candidates should necessarily secure 030 Marks out of 150 in Theory
Examination and 040 Marks out of 050 in Practical Examination in the subjects involving practical, in order to
pass the same. Otherwise they will be treated as having failed in that subject.
It is informed that all private candidates who have not secured the minimum pass marks i.e., 40/50 in
the practical examination in their previous appearance(s) should necessarily redo the practical examination
now. Others need not redo the practical examination. Candidates who are not willing to redo the Practical
Examination should produce the evidence for the practical marks and handover the same to the Chief
Superintendent of the Theory examination centre concerned. However, candidates who are willing to redo
the practical examination will be allowed to do so.
Candidates who have failed in Practical Examination should necessarily appear both for theory and
practical examination.
REGARDING AURAL ORAL SKILL TEST:
The Aural Oral skill test will be conducted for 20 marks in paper II of Part I and Part II Languages and
Advanced Language (Tamil) under Part III. The following categories of candidates will be admitted for the
above test:(i)

All Direct Private Candidates (HP Category)

(ii)

The Private Candidates who have once appeared and failed in Part I and II Languages subjects under the
old syllabus
(i.e., prior to March 97)

(iii) Candidates who have once appeared and failed (upto September 2006) in Advanced Language (Tamil)
and Direct Private Candidates appearing under Group code 307, in which Advanced Language (Tamil) is
one of the subject must necessarily appear for Aural / Oral Test in Advanced Language (Tamil).
The Aural Oral test once conducted will be final and the candidates will not be allowed to redo it in
their subsequent appearances if any.
REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF MARK CERTIFICATES:
Private candidates should collect their mark certificates from the examination centre when the
Department of Government Examinations announces in the dailies regarding the distribution of Mark
Certificates. The unclaimed/undelivered mark certificates will be destroyed after two years from the date of
distribution of certificates.
Immediately on receipt of Admission Certificate, the Candidates appearing for Aural/Oral skill test
or/and Practical Examination (including Typewriting) should contact the Chief Superintendent of the theory
examination centre to obtain information such as date and time of the above said test / examination.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE ISSUE OF SPECIAL PAPERS, ETC., TO CANDIDATES
Day, Date and Session

Subject

Special Requirements

(1)

(2)

(3)

Monday, 10th March 2014

Physics

Logarithm Tables.

Friday, 14th March 2014

Mathematics

1. Logarithm Tables
2. Tables of areas under the normal curve.

Monday, 17th March 2014

Chemistry

Logarithm Tables.

Monday, 17th March 2014

Accountancy

A special main answer book for

Accountancy (HSE-Accountancy)

Thursday, 20th March 2014

Biology

A special main answer book denoted as

HSE-BIOLOGY to answer Part-I Botany &
Part-II Zoology.

Thursday, 20th March 2014

Business Maths

1. Logarithm Tables.
2. Graph Sheets.
3. Tables of areas under the normal curve.
4. Use of Ordinary Calculator without
programming is permitted.

Monday, 24th March 2014

Textile Technology

One graph sheet in foolscap size.

Monday, 24th March 2014

Statistics

1. Statistical Table
2. Use of Ordinary Calculator without
programming
permitted.

Tuesday, 25th March 2014

Computer Science

1. O.M.R. Answer Sheet 1

2. Main Answer Book

Tuesday, 25th March 2014

Typewriting English / Tamil

Ten white sheets and more on demand.

Director of Government Examinations,

Chennai 600 006.