TN SSLC Class 10 results declared: Girls lead again with 95.88% pass rate, gender-wise breakdown here
The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu, officially declared the SSLC (Class 10) results for the academic year 2024–25 on May 16, 2025, at 9:00 AM. Over 8.71 lakh students appeared for the board exams held in March 2025, and a total of 8,17,261 students successfully cleared them—resulting in an impressive statewide pass percentage of 93.8%.
This year’s performance marked a notable improvement of 2.3 percentage points compared to the previous academic session.A total of 12,485 schools across Tamil Nadu participated in the SSLC exams, out of which 4,917 schools achieved a perfect 100% pass rate. Science emerged as the standout subject with the highest number of centums; 10,838 students scored full marks in the subject. Among districts, Sivagangai topped the performance charts with a stellar pass percentage of 98.31%.
The pass rate among differently abled candidates was also commendable at 92.8%, while among 237 prisoners who took the exam, 230 passed—registering a pass percentage of 97%.Girls have once again demonstrated academic dominance. The pass percentage among girl students stood at a remarkable 95.88%, significantly ahead of the 91.74% recorded among boys.
The Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10th results for 2025 show a clear academic edge among girl students, both in participation and performance.
| Number of boys appeared | 4,36,120 | 91.74% |
| Number of boys passed | 4,00,078 | |
| Number of girls appeared | 4,35,119 | 95.88% |
| Number of girls passed | 4,17,183 |
Although the number of boys and girls appearing for the exam was nearly equal, the difference in success rate is significant—girls outperformed boys by over 4 percentage points. This reflects stronger academic performance among girls in the state, continuing a trend seen in previous years of the TN SSLC exams.
The subject-wise performance in the Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10th Results 2025 clearly indicates that girls have consistently outperformed boys across every core subject.
| English | 97.07 | 99.12 | +2.05% (Girls) |
| Language | 99.11 | 99.80 | +0.69% (Girls) |
| Mathematics | 95.54 | 97.61 | +2.07% (Girls) |
| Science | 97.20 | 98.61 | +1.41% (Girls) |
| Social Science | 97.91 | 99.08 | +1.17% (Girls) |
Across all five key subjects, girls have recorded higher pass percentages, with the most pronounced gaps seen in Mathematics and English. In Mathematics, girls surpassed boys by over 2 percentage points (97.61% vs. 95.54%), challenging the common perception of male dominance in STEM subjects.
A closer look at district-level results from the Tamil Nadu SSLC 2025 exams reveals a clear and consistent trend—girls have outshone boys in every reported district, often by substantial margins.
| Districts | Boys | Girls | Gender gap |
| Sivagangai | 97.66 | 98.97 | +1.31% (Girls) |
| Virdhu Nagar | 96.00 | 98.81 | +2.81% (Girls) |
| Tuticoron | 95.36 | 98.07 | +2.71% (Girls) |
| Kanyakumari | 95.05 | 98.26 | +3.21% (Girls) |
| Trichy | 94.99 | 98.27 | +3.28% (Girls) |
Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) and Kanyakumari saw the widest gender gaps in performance, with girls outperforming boys by over 3 percentage points. Even in Sivagangai, where boys performed strongly (97.66%), girls still recorded a higher pass rate of 98.97%.
