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SSLC 2026-27 at a glance
The question-paper pattern, subject by subject
| Subject | Parts inside the question paper | Total | What it demands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics & Social Science | Part I 14×1 = 14 · Part II 10×2 = 20 · Part III 10×5 = 50 · Part IV 2×8 = 16 | 100 | The 5-mark block alone is half the paper — full working, and no chapter left untouched |
| English | Part I 14×1 = 14 · Part II 20 · Part III 50 · Part IV 2×8 = 16 | 100 | Grammar precision in Part I; the writing formats and composition carry the long sections |
| Science | Part I 12×1 = 12 · Part II 7×2 = 14 · Part III 7×4 = 28 · Part IV 3×7 = 21 | 75 theory | Line-by-line textbook accuracy plus labelled diagrams |
| Tamil (and other Part-I languages) | Part I 15×1 = 15 · Part II 18 · Part III 18 · Part IV 5×5 = 25 · Part V 3×8 = 24 | 100 | Five parts, not four — memory-based sections and clean answer-writing decide the score |
| Science practical / internal | Assessed in school across the year | 25 | Consistency and lab work — take practicals and records seriously all year |
These Parts are sections inside one question paper — a different thing from the Part I / Part II / Part III subject groups on a state-board mark sheet. Section marks, internal choice and duration are revised from time to time; always confirm against the current-year DGE model question paper your school shares.
Why SSLC is winnable with a plan
SSLC is set directly from the Samacheer Kalvi textbooks and rewards coverage more than cleverness — every chapter matters, and the 1-mark and 2-mark sections alone are a large, fully predictable share of the paper. A student who covers the whole book and writes enough timed papers is very hard to stop.
The SSLC essentials
Plan the board year
The free SSLC roadmap paces the whole year to finish the syllabus early and leave real time for revision and past papers.