Plus Two board exams begin with easy language paper
The Hindu
Most of the students who appeared for the Tamil paper said the questions were mostly from the syllabus and were on the expected lines.
The class XII State Board examination began on Monday, with students appearing for language papers. Students in Tiruchi found the language papers easy.
As many as 16,802 boys and 17,590 girls, (34,392 students) appeared for the class XII exams in 133 centres. Most of the students who appeared for the Tamil paper said the questions were mostly from the syllabus and were on the expected lines.
“We had a lot of time to prepare for the exam, and due to the elaborate preparations and revision tests, the paper was easy as expected,” S. Keerthana, a student from Little Flower Higher Secondary School, told The Hindu.
“The paper was lengthy, and all the important questions were asked. I have done well and expect to score a 90%,” said M. Lavanya, a student from St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School.
Students who opted for other language papers like French and Hindi also found their question papers easy, and were able to complete the exams within the allotted time.
In Perambalur district, a total of 7,439 candidates out of 7,709 attended the examination in 33 centres. As many as 270 candidates were absent.
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