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Granting ten minutes extra during examinations is a boon and godsend opportunity as students spend time initially to read the questions paper.

The students are fortunate to get such a good opportunity.

At least, now the ...

It has been a practice all these years that the teachers advise their students to go through the question paper calmly at the start and answer the best known question. But neither was additional time given, nor teacher’s advice followed. ...

The 10 minutes extra time to be allowed in board examinations is a boon to students. Like the ‘golden-hour’ referred to in medical terms, in respect of victims involved in accidents, students can do wonders in these ten minutes. ...

This is the time of examination fever not only for students but also their parents and teachers. The Government’s announcement to allot 10 extra minutes is good news. It shows the school education department is aware of students’ ...

Board examinations is the turning point for 10th and 12th students. The duration time of an examination is precious for them. The Education Department has now given extra ten minutes. This is the most precious time to avoid tension and recall ...

This facility is a welcome move because the Board examination is the first public examination students face which actually involves anxiety and tension. But I feel certain modifications should be done in allotting this extra time. Students may ...

Congratulations to the Tamil Nadu Government and the School Education Minister for allowing 10 minutes extra time for students writing the Board examinations. This is a boon for the students since the examination fever will fade away, after ...

Allowance of extra time is a good gesture of the Government and the examination wing to reduce the anxiety of students. This is a kind of psychological approach that gives the students some confidence that they can settle down with the extra ...

It is nice to see that many good changes are brought by the Government in education. The extension of the examination time by ten minutes is a welcome move. This will help the students to relax and concentrate as they may be hasty while ...

Getting ten minutes extra in the board examinations can be beneficial to students who can now revise their answers properly before submitting the answer sheet. They can utilise the full three hours in writing the answers by prioritising the ...

Introducing extra ten minutes for board examination for reading out question paper will not really be useful. Some students while reading the entire question paper get tensed and while writing leave questions they know. It is better to give ...

The move to allow 10 minutes prior to the commencement of examinations to facilitate a quick review of the question paper is wonderful. I sat for my Class XII Board Examinations last year and still recall the terror I felt while opening the ...

It is a major relief for students. Though we are thorough with our subjects, we need to go through all the questions properly before writing the examination. Many students tend to forget some useful tips due to tension. So the extra 10 minutes ...

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