The Thiranarivu exam for class 11 in Tamil Nadu is a scholarship and talent test in Tamil language and literature. It is conducted for class 11 students by the Tamil Nadu government. The exam includes multiple-choice questions based on Tamil grammar, literature, and comprehension.

The questions are usually taken from the Tamil syllabus, especially from the class 10 Tamil textbook. The exam is held once a year. For 2025–26, it was held on October 11.

The question paper includes areas like grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and literature. Students must know Tamil grammar rules, meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. They also need to study poems, stories, and prose from the syllabus.

For preparation, students should practice past year papers, understand grammar well, and revise poems and stories. Reading Tamil passages and practicing comprehension questions also helps.

Model paper are available on Careers360 website link provided below:

https://school.careers360.com/boards/dge-tamil-nadu/tamil-thiranari-thervu-question-paper-2025-26