Tamil NaduThursday, 15 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu expands Thiran Plus to Classes 2-9; baseline assessment from October 21 to 23
Tamil Nadu has expanded the Thiran Plus learning programme to Classes 2 to 9, with baseline assessments scheduled from October 21 to 23.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Tamil Nadu expanded the Thiran Plus programme for government school students from Classes 2 to 9, and scheduled the baseline assessment from October 21 to 23.
Key specifics
- The earlier Thiran initiative covered Classes 6 to 9 and focused on language and mathematics skills.
- The baseline assessment will last 40 minutes and contain 10 questions.
- Students with difficulty in letters, words, reading, writing, numbers, tables, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division will be identified.
- Question papers will be uploaded in advance on https://exam.tnschools.gov.in and schools must download them the previous day.
- Teachers must evaluate answer sheets and upload marks to the EMIS portal by October 31.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask a school education current-affairs question: Thiran Plus, Classes 2-9, baseline assessment, October 21-23, EMIS, 10 questions. One-line framing: “Which Tamil Nadu school learning programme was expanded to identify foundational skill gaps?”