Before starting their studies, students should understand the Tamil Nadu Class 10 syllabus clearly. Knowing the subject-wise topics can help them organise their preparation, identify the areas to study and follow the syllabus in a systematic way. Here, we cover the Tamil Nadu SSLC syllabus subject-wise to help students understand the topics included in Class 10.
The Tamil Nadu SSLC Syllabus 2027 provides the subject-wise topics and sections for Class 10 students. The syllabus covers Tamil, English, Maths, Social Science and Science, with each subject divided into specific areas of study.
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Tamil Nadu SSLC Examination |
| Class | Class 10 |
| Exam Type | SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
| Board/Authority | Tamil Nadu State Board |
| Syllabus Subjects | Tamil, English, Maths, Social Science and Science |
| Syllabus Coverage | Tamil: Language and Humanity, Nature, Environment and Science, Culture, Education, Art, Aesthetics and Innovation, Civilisation, Nation and Society, Ethics, Philosophy and Thought. English: Grammar, Basic Language Skills, Prose, Poem, Supplementary and Writing Skills. Maths: Relations and Functions, Numbers and Sequences, Algebra, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Statistics & Probability. Social Science: History, Geography, Civics and Economics. Science: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Official Website | https://dge.tn.gov.in/ |
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The Tamil syllabus includes topics related to language, humanity, environment, science, culture, education, art, society, ethics and thought. It also includes different areas of Tamil grammar and literature.
| Major Section | Full Topics/Subtopics |
| மொழி, மனிதம் |
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| இயற்கை, சுற்றுச்சூழல், அறிவியல் |
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| பண்பாடு |
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| கல்வி |
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| கலை, அழகியல், புதுமை |
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| நாகரிகம், நாடு, சமூகம் |
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| அறம், தத்துவம், சிந்தனை |
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The English syllabus is divided into Grammar, Basic Language Skills, Prose, Poem, Supplementary and Writing Skills.
| Section | Topics/Subtopics |
| Grammar | Active and Passive Voice; Reported Speech; Punctuation; Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences; Rearrange the Following |
| Basic Language Skills | Tenses; Preposition; Phrasal Verb; Linkers; Abbreviation; Singular and Plural; Synonyms; Antonyms; Roadmap; Spot the Error |
| Prose | His First Flight; The Night the Ghost Got In; Empowered Women Navigating the World; The Attic; Tech Bloomers; The Last Lesson; The Dying Detective |
| Poem | Life; The Grumble Family; I am Every Woman; The Ant and the Cricket; The Secret of the Machines; No Men Are Foreign; The House on Elm Street |
| Supplementary | The Tempest; Zigzag; The Story of Mulan; The Aged Mother; A Day in 2889 of an American Journalist; The Little Hero of Holland; A Dilemma |
| Writing Skills | Advertisement; Letter Writing; Notice Writing; Summary Writing |
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The Tamil Nadu 10th syllabus for Maths includes Relations and Functions, Numbers and Sequences, Algebra, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, and Statistics & Probability.
| Section | Topics/Subtopics |
| Relations and Functions | Ordered Pair; Cartesian Product; Relations; Functions; Representation of Functions; Types of Functions; Special Cases of Functions; Composition of Functions; Graphs (Linear, Quadratic, Cubic, Reciprocal) |
| Numbers and Sequences | Euclid’s Division Lemma; Euclid’s Division Algorithm; Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic; Modular Arithmetic; Sequences; Series; Arithmetic Progression; Geometric Progression; Sum to n terms of GP; Special Series |
| Algebra | Simultaneous Linear Equations (3 variables); GCD and LCM of Polynomials; Rational Expressions; Square Root of Polynomials; Quadratic Equations; Graph of Variations; Quadratic Graphs; Matrices |
| Geometry | Similarity; Thales & Angle Bisector Theorem; Pythagoras Theorem; Circles and Tangents; Concurrency Theorems |
| Coordinate Geometry | Area of Triangle; Area of Quadrilateral; Inclination of Line; Straight Line; General Form of Straight Line |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometric Identities; Heights and Distances |
| Mensuration | Surface Area; Volume; Combined Solids; Conversion of Solids |
| Statistics & Probability | Measures of Dispersion; Coefficient of Variation; Probability; Algebra of Events; Addition Theorem of Probability |
The Social Science syllabus is divided into four sections: History, Geography, Civics and Economics. The complete topics under each section are given below.
| Section | Topics/Subtopics |
| History | Outbreak of World War I and Its Aftermath; The World between Two World Wars; World War II; The World after World War II; Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century; Early Revolts against British Rule in Tamil Nadu; Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism; Nationalism: Gandhian Phase; Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu; Social Transformation in Tamil Nadu |
| Geography | India - Location, Relief and Drainage; Climate and Natural Vegetation of India; India - Agriculture; India - Resources and Industries; India - Population, Transport, Communication and Trade; Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu; Human Geography of Tamil Nadu |
| Civics | Indian Constitution; Central Government; State Government; India’s Foreign Policy; India’s International Relations |
| Economics | Gross Domestic Product and its Growth: An Introduction; Globalization and Trade; Food Security and Nutrition; Government and Taxes; Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu |
The Science syllabus is divided into three sections: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The complete topics and subtopics under each section are given below.
| Section | Topics/Subtopics |
| Physics | Laws of Motion; Optics; Thermal Physics; Electricity; Acoustics; Nuclear Physics |
| Chemistry | Atoms and Molecules; Periodic Classification of Elements; Solutions; Types of Chemical Reactions; Carbon and its Compounds |
| Biology | Plant Anatomy and Plant Physiology; Structural Organisation of Animals; Transportation in Plants and Circulation in Animals; Nervous System; Plant and Animal Hormones; Reproduction in Plants and Animals; Genetics; Origin and Evolution of Life; Breeding and Biotechnology; Health and Diseases; Environmental Management; Visual Communication |
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