Chennai: The Director of School Education, Kannappan, has announced that the half-yearly examinations for school students will commence on December 9.

For Plus Two (Class 12) students, the exams will be held from December 9 to December 23.

The schedule includes a five-minute reading time for the question paper and another five minutes to verify personal details before the exam begins. The examination will run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with students expected to be seated by 9:45 AM.

For Class 10 students, the examinations are set to start on December 10 and conclude on December 23. Similar to Class 12, students will have a five-minute window to review the question paper before beginning the exam.

Detailed schedules and guidelines will be issued to schools to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations.