Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Answer Key: The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu, conducted the Tamil Nadu HSC Economics exam 2026 today, March 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Around 8 lakh students are expected to appear for the HSC Economics examination this year. As the exam concluded just now, the subject experts have updated the Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Answer Key 2026 along with exam analysis based on students' reviews.
According to intial student's reviews, the overall difficulty level of the paper was between easy and moderate. The objective-type and very-short answer type questions were easy. There were more direct questions which made the paper slightly lengthy but scoring. Students are expecting to score 80+.
The Tamil Nadu Class 12th Economics exam is conducted for a total of 100 marks, which is split into 90 marks for Theory and 10 marks for Internal Assessment. The question paper is divided into four distinct parts with MCQs, very short, short, and long answer type questions, totalling 90 marks. Students are given 3 hours to complete the paper (plus 15 minutes for reading and verification).
Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Answer Key Unofficial 2026 LIVE
The Tamil Nadu HSC Economics exam 2026 Unofficial answer key will be made available for students. These answer keys, compiled by subject-matter experts, serve as an invaluable tool for students to evaluate their performance.
| Questions | Answers |
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PART - 1 1. The RBI headquarter is located at... |
(A) Mumbai |
| 2. The term regression is first used by... | (C) Galton |
| 3. The objectiives of Fiscal Policy is: | (D) all of the above |
| 4. Irving Fisher's Quantity Theory of money was popularised in.. | (A) 1911 |
| 5. Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Macro Economics? | (D) J.M. Keyenes |
| 6. Sustainable development goals nd targets are to be achieved by | (B) 2030 |
| 7. Which of the following country adopt indicative planning? | (B) France |
| 8. In India, economic policy reforms were started in the year | (B) 1991 |
| 9. Keyenes theory emphasized on.....equilibrium | (D) short-run |
| 10. Acid rain is one of the consequences of | (B) Air pollution |
| 11. Identify the flow variable | (A) Income |
| 12. The chairperson of NITI Aayog is: | (B) Prime Minister |
| 13. GST is equivalence of | (B) Sales Tax |
| 14. Once the borrower fails to make Interest or Principal payments for …… days the loan is considered to be a Non-Performing Asset. |
(D) 90 |
| 15. The sum of MPC and MPS is | (B) 1 |
| 16. The other name for special drawing rights is: | (C) Paper gold |
| 17. Expansion for NNP ... | (B) National Net Product |
| 18. In which sector Foreign Direct Investment is not permitted in India? | (D) Atomic Energy |
| 19. World Bank is having its headquarters at: | (B) Washington DC |
| 20. Central bank is -----authority of country | (B) Monetary |
Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Exam Analysis 2026
A thorough and comprehensive analysis of the Tamil Nadu HSC Economics exam 2026 has been provided by GMU educators and subject specialists shortly. This detailed exam analysis provides an overall difficulty level of the question paper along with specific section-wise insights.
| Particulars | Details |
| Overall difficulty level of paper | Moderate |
| Part - I difficulty level | Easy |
| Part - II difficulty level | Easy |
| Part - III difficulty level | Easy to Moderate |
| Part - IV difficulty level | Moderate |
| Was the paper lengthy | No |
To pass the Economics exam, students must score a minimum of 35% overall. Since Economics is a non-practical subject, students need to secure at least 25 out of 90 in the theory paper, with the remaining marks coming from internals to reach the total 35-mark requirement.
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There was a balanced distribution, but National Income, Monetary Economics, and Indian Economic Development appeared to carry the most significant weightage in the subjective sections. In PART - II direct questions were asked on capitalism, consumption function, GDP deflator, autonomous investment.
No, as of now no student or subject experts have reported any unexpected or "out-of-syllabus" questions. The paper remained strictly aligned with the SCERT Tamil Nadu textbooks.
According to initial feedback from teachers, the Tamil Nadu 12th Economics paper showed a moderate difficulty level. While the objective section (Part I) was straightforward, the descriptive sections required conceptual knowledge.
As per reviews by most students, Part IV with Long Answer-type questions was cited as the most demanding. Writing seven 5-mark answers with required diagrams, like the 'Law of Demand' or 'Keynesian theory', took a lot of time.
Due to the introduction of competency-based questions, this year's paper felt slightly more application-oriented than the 2025 paper, which was more direct. However, the time management requirements remained similar.
Students must secure a minimum of 25 marks out of 90 in the theory section, provided they have attended the internal assessments to reach the 35% total pass criteria.
- Pranati from Chennai says,”The paper was better than I expected! The 1-mark questions were very easy and mostly from the back of the book. I only struggled a bit with the 3-mark distinctions."
- According to Sneha S. from Coimbatore) "Most of the expected questions, like 'Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility' appeared. Those who studied the important topics will do great!
As the final bell rang, the Tamil Nadu HSC Economics 2026 exam concluded at 1:15 PM. Invigilators are collecting the answer sheets. Students will exit the examination hall anytime soon. Stay tuned for initial feedback.
The Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Exam 2026 will be over in 15 minutes at 1:15 PM. The warning bell rang signalling students to cross-check their details before proceeding to write further.
Part - I Multiple Choice Questions are generally easy and the most scoring section of the paper. MCQs are expected to be direct but may include 2-3 "Assertion-Reasoning" type questions that require careful reading of the options. Due to the introduction of competency-based questions students have witnessed assertion and reason based questions in MCQ section in past few exams.
Yes, students should expect 2-3 small numerical problems, typically found in Part II or III. These questions might be focused on calculating GNP, NNP, or Elasticity of Demand.
Based on the past as well as recent trends, topics like the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Methods of Measuring National Income, and the Functions of the RBI are among high-priority when it comes to mark descriptive questions.
Considering past few year’s question papers, the highest weightage chapters include National Income and Macroeconomics. These chapters are expected to contribute the most marks, often featuring both 3-mark and 5-mark questions.
According to expert’s analysis, Part IV - long answer type questions section is expected to be scoring but lengthy, likely focusing on "Either/Or" choices between standard theories like the Law of Demand and the Keynesian Theory of Employment.
The Tamil Nadu 12th Economics exam 2026 theory exam is conducted for a total of 90 marks. The question paper is divided into four parts:
- Part I (20 Marks) - Multiple Choice Questions
- Part II (14 Marks) - Very short answer questions
- Part III (21 Marks) - Short answer questions
- Part IV (35 Marks) - Long answer questions
The cool-off time concluded and the bell rang at 10:15 AM signalling students to commence writing their answers. The Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Exam 2026 will be over after 3 hours at 1:15 PM.
As per the schedule, the Tamil Nadu HSC Economics Exam 2026 commenced at 10:00 AM. Students have received the question paper. After the cool-off time ends at 10:15 AM, students will start writing their answers.