Students appearing for the Class 10 State Board examination at St. Philomena’s Girls Higher Secondary School in Tiruchi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY M The Class 10 State Board examination commenced on Wednesday, with students appearing for language paper. As many as 33,940 candidates (17,177 boys and 16,763 girls) from 446 schools had enrolled for the examination in Tiruchi district at 177 centres. About 33,490 students turned up, and 446 candidates remained absent. Of the 565 private candidates who enrolled for the test, 437 appeared, with 28 being absent. About 178 chief supervisors, 181 departmental officers, and 37 route officers were deployed to monitor the process. Published – March 11, 2026 07:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation DC presents Best Service Awards to government employees AI-powered Anganwadi centre launched in Hyderabad to enhance early childhood learning