Kamal Ghorui
TN HSC Result 2026: Tamil Nadu’s school education department will declare the Class 12 state board examination results at 9:30 am on Friday, May 8, 2026. The announcement was made by the department on Thursday. Students awaiting their Higher Secondary Certificate examination results will be able to access their marks online, through SMS, WhatsApp and schools.The department has arranged multiple platforms for students to check their results to avoid delays and ease traffic on official websites. Students will need to enter their registration number and date of birth to access their marks online. Schools will also receive the results, enabling students to collect details directly from their respective institutions.Official websites to check resultsStudents can view their Class 12 results on the official portals — tnresults.nic.in, dge.tn.gov.in and results.digilocker.gov.in. Candidates must log in using their registration number and date of birth as mentioned in their examination records.Apart from online access, the school education department will send result details through SMS to the mobile numbers submitted by students in the undertaking forms provided to schools earlier. The department stated that this arrangement has been made to help students receive their marks without depending solely on websites.WhatsApp facility introduced for studentsStudents can also check their results through WhatsApp. To use the service, candidates need to send a ‘Hi’ message to 7845252525. After initiating the chat, students will be required to provide details including their class, registration number and date of birth.The facility has been introduced with the support of the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency. The move is aimed at expanding access channels for students and parents on the result day.Helpline numbers for queries and counsellingThe department has also issued helpline numbers for students who may have doubts regarding their results. Candidates can contact 14417 for result-related queries.In addition, counselling support will be available for students and parents through the helpline numbers 14417, 104 and 14416. Officials stated that the counselling services can be accessed by those seeking guidance after the declaration of results.
