Who can appear for the March 2026 HSE+1 public examination?

The March 2026 HSE First Year public examination timetable is notified for 2018–2025 arrear candidates only. Confirm your eligibility and registration pathway on the current DGE circulars at dge.tn.gov.in before applying.

How long is the official theory paper?

The March 2026 timetable schedules each theory sitting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., including question-paper reading and candidate particulars verification before the main writing period.

What is the passing score?

Minimum 35 out of 100 per subject overall under the new 600-mark HSE pattern (HSE_E.pdf), with additional floors: theory minimum 15/70 and must appear for practical for practical-bearing subjects. Confirm the current DGE result rules for your candidate category.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official paper?

No. Official papers use mixed written formats (and map/practical components where applicable). These 100 questions are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for knowledge and judgment practice only.

What syllabus does Class 11 Geography cover?

Samacheer Kalvi Class 11 Geography focuses on foundations of physical and human geography — Earth and solar system, lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, disasters, population intro, resources, weather maps, and fieldwork — not the Class 12 India/Tamil Nadu regional specialisation alone.

Where can I find the official timetable and scheme?

Download the public examination timetable and HSE scheme documents from the Directorate of Government Examinations website (dge.tn.gov.in), including the March 2026 HSE+1 timetable PDF (theory 03.03–27.03.2026; practicals 16.02–21.02.2026).

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10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE+1 theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE+1 March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

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Class 11 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

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2018–2025 arrears

March 2026 HSE+1 public examination timetable is notified for 2018–2025 arrear candidates only

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March 2026

HSE First Year public theory examinations scheduled 3–27 March 2026 with practicals 16–21 February 2026

DGE TN official timetable PDF

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1Geography is best defined as the study of:

A.Only the political history of kings and empires

B.The Earth as the home of humans, including physical and human environments and their relationships

C.Chemical reactions inside living cells only

D.Programming languages used in computers

Explanation: Geography studies the Earth’s surface and the spatial relationships between natural environments and human activities. Class 11 foundations introduce both physical geography (land, air, water, life) and human geography (people, settlements, resources).

2Which branch of geography mainly studies landforms, climate, soils, and natural vegetation?

A.Political geography

B.Economic geography

C.Physical geography

D.Historical geography

Explanation: Physical geography examines natural Earth systems—lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Human and economic geography focus more on people, activities, and organisation of space.

3The shape of the Earth is best described as a:

A.Perfect flat disc

B.Perfect cube

C.Oblate spheroid (slightly flattened at the poles)

D.Hollow cylinder

Explanation: Earth is approximately spherical but slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to rotation—an oblate spheroid (geoid approximation for precise mapping).

4Earth completes one rotation on its axis in approximately:

A.24 hours

B.365 days

C.28 days

D.12 hours

Explanation: One full rotation relative to the Sun defines a solar day of about 24 hours and causes day and night. Revolution around the Sun takes about 365.25 days and relates to the year and seasons.

5Lines of latitude measure angular distance:

A.East or west of the Prime Meridian

B.North or south of the Equator

C.Only above sea level

D.Only inside the Earth’s core

Explanation: Latitude is angular distance north or south of the Equator (0°). Longitude is angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

6The Prime Meridian passes through:

A.Greenwich, England (0° longitude)

B.The North Pole only

C.The Equator at 90°N

D.The International Date Line only

Explanation: By international convention, the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. The International Date Line is near 180° longitude.

7Which is the densest and innermost layer of the Earth’s interior among the following?

A.Crust

B.Mantle

C.Core (inner core especially)

D.Atmosphere

Explanation: Density generally increases with depth. The metallic core (iron–nickel) is densest; the inner core is solid and the densest part. The crust is the outermost, least dense rocky layer.

8Igneous rocks form primarily from:

A.Cooling and solidification of magma or lava

B.Only compaction of plant remains into coal

C.Only human cement manufacturing

D.Freezing of pure seawater into icebergs

Explanation: Igneous rocks crystallise from molten rock (magma underground or lava at the surface). Sedimentary rocks form from deposited sediments; metamorphic rocks form by heat/pressure alteration of existing rocks.

9Weathering refers to:

A.The daily forecast on television only

B.In-situ breakdown of rocks by physical, chemical, or biological processes

C.The movement of continents across oceans

D.The rise of magma to form volcanoes only

Explanation: Weathering is the in-place disintegration and decomposition of rocks. Erosion involves removal and transport of weathered material by agents such as water, wind, ice, and waves.

10Which atmospheric layer contains most weather phenomena such as clouds, rain, and storms?

A.Stratosphere

B.Troposphere

C.Mesosphere

D.Thermosphere

Explanation: The troposphere is the lowest layer where temperature generally decreases with height and nearly all day-to-day weather occurs. It holds most atmospheric water vapour.

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