Tiruchirappalli, March 2 -- Tamil Nadu State Board (DGE) Exams for 2026 commenced in Tamil Nadu on Monday, with students appearing for their first board exam across various centres in the city.

On the first day, examinations for language papers, including Tamil, are being conducted.

In Tiruchirappalli district, a total of 31,215 school students will appear for the Higher Secondary (Plus Two) public examination. Among them, 14,731 are boys, and 16,484 are girls. In addition, 967 private candidates -- including 510 men and 457 women -- will also take the examination.

The district also has 392 students with disabilities who are set to write the exams. Students from 258 schools will be appearing at 134 examination centres across the distri...