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Tamil Nadu Dge Class 12 Commerce — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2020–2026
Years of papers
6
Total Papers
6
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
282
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

47 Q2026complete
47 Q2025complete
47 Q2024complete
47 Q2023complete
47 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
47 Q2020complete

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): Tamil Nadu cancelled its 2021 Higher Secondary (both Class 11 and Class 12) public examinations outright due to the COVID-19 second wave; students were promoted using internal/prior-year marks, so no 2021 question paper was conducted or printed and none exists to publish.

Tamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

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Questions
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Duration
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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 47 of this paper’s questions, with 47 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Commerce

Tamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Series/Set: MARCHRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —
Section A

Q1.
The term Consumerism came into existence in the year ________.
  • (a) 1954
  • (b) 1960
  • (c) 1958
  • (d) 1957
[1]
Q2.
Delegation of Authority is easily done with the help of ________.
  • (a) MBO
  • (b) MBM
  • (c) MBA
  • (d) MBE
[1]
Q3.
________ is designed to transform India to a global design and manufacturing hub.
  • (a) Startup India
  • (b) Digital India
  • (c) Design India
  • (d) Make in India
[1]
Q4.
Which of the following is not a consumer right summed up by John F. Kennedy?
  • (a) Right to Consume
  • (b) Right to Safety
  • (c) Right to be Informed
  • (d) Right to Choose
[1]
Q5.
________ is the oldest Stock Exchange in the world.
  • (a) National Stock Exchange
  • (b) London Stock Exchange
  • (c) Amsterdam Stock Exchange
  • (d) Bombay Stock Exchange
[1]
Q6.
Which meeting is not classified as Share Holder's Meeting under Companies Act 2013?
  • (a) Annual General Meeting
  • (b) Statutory Meeting
  • (c) Extraordinary General Meeting
  • (d) Committees Meeting
[1]
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Q7.
Assertion : Consumer Protection Act was passed in the year 1986. Reason : This Act protects consumers against marketing of goods which are hazardous and dangerous to life and property of consumers. (a) Assertion and Reason both are correct and Reason is correct explanation. (b) Assertion is correct and Reason is wrong. (c) Assertion is wrong and Reason is correct. (d) Assertion and Reason both are wrong.
[1]
Q8.
Transfer is an ____ Source of Recruitment. (a) External (b) Outsourcing (c) Internal (d) None of the above
[1]
Q9.
Scientific Management is developed by : (a) Mayo (b) Fayol (c) Jacob (d) Taylor
[1]
Q10.
The initial stage of marketing system is ____. (a) Barter system (b) Monopoly system (c) Self producing (d) Exchange to money
[1]
Q11.
The two major types of business environment are ____ and ____. (a) Good and Bad (b) Positive and Negative (c) Allowable and Unallowable (d) Internal and External
[1]
Q12.
How many times a security can be sold in a Secondary Market? (a) Three times (b) Only one time (c) Multiple times (d) Two times
[1]
Q13.
Participants in the capital market include : (a) Corporate (b) Financial Institutions (c) Individuals (d) All of the above
[1]
Q14.
Selection is usually considered as a ____ process. (a) Negative (b) Natural (c) Positive (d) None of these
[1]
Q15.
Which one is the main element of marketing mix? (a) Price (b) Product (c) Promotion (d) Place
[1]
Q16.
There are ____ Stock Exchanges in the country. (a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 25 (d) 24
[1]
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Q17.
____ means permitting the private sector to set up industries which were previously reserved for public sector. (a) Globalisation (b) Liberalisation (c) Public Enterprise (d) Privatisation
[1]
Q18.
Which of the following functions is not classified into commercial function? (a) Marketing function (b) Accounting function (c) Organising function (d) Finance function
[1]
Q19.
Which of the below constitutes the essential element of Contract of Sale? (a) Transfer of property (b) Price (c) Two parties (d) All of the above
[1]
Q20.
Section '6' of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 deals with : (a) Bills of Exchange (b) Cheque (c) Promissory Note (d) None of the above
[1]
Section B

Q1.
List out the management tools.
[2]
Q2.
What is Government Securities Market?
[2]
Q3.
Write any two objectives of SEBI.
[2]
Q4.
State e-Learning method.
[2]
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Q5.
What is green marketing?
[2]
Q6.
Give any two advantages of Globalisation.
[2]
Q7.
Who is Agricultural Entrepreneur?
[2]
Q8.
What is QUORUM?
[2]
Q9.
What is your opinion about Unpaid seller?
[2]
Q10.
What is Speculation?
[2]
Section C

Q1.
How the employees are informed about important matters in a company?
[3]
Q2.
What are the general features of a Treasury Bill? (any three)
[3]
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Q3.
What is meant by Dematerialization?
[3]
Q4.
What is Stress Interview?
[3]
Q5.
What are the advantages of E-marketing?
[3]
Q6.
What are the important legislations related to Consumerism in India? (any three)
[3]
Q7.
Write a short note on New Economic Policy.
[3]
Q8.
Explain about the imitative entrepreneur.
[3]
Q9.
What is meant by viral marketing?
[3]
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Q10.
List out Navratnas Companies. (any three)
[3]
Section D

Q1.
(a) Explain the various functions of Management. (any 5) OR (b) Describe briefly the different types of Directors. (any 5)
[5]
Q2.
(a) Explain the micro environmental factors of business. (any 5) OR (b) Explain the functions of Stock Exchange. (any 5)
[5]
Q3.
(a) Describe the operative functions of HRM. OR (b) Discuss the challenges faced by Women entrepreneur. (any 5)
[5]
Q4.
(a) How the market can be classified on the basis of Economics? OR (b) Explain the role of business in consumer protection. (any 5)
[5]
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Q5.
(a) Explain the highlights of the LPG policy. (any 5) OR (b) Explain in detail the essential elements of Contract of Sale.
[5]
Q6.
(a) Write notes on : (i) Soft Commodities market. (ii) National Clearance and Depository System (NCDS). OR (b) Enumerate the functions of Marketer.
[5]
Q7.
(a) What are the differences between Shares and Debentures? (any 5) OR (b) Explain the concept of Management. (any 5)
[5]
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