Directorate of Government Examinations

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Directorate of government examinations

Native name	அரசு தேர்வுகள் இயக்குனரகம்
Company type	Governmental Board of School Education
Founded	1911
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area served	Tamil Nadu, India
Key people	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Minister for school education S. Sethuramavarma, Director of Government Examinations
Services	Education, School Examination & Issue Certificates
Website	dge.tn.gov.in

The Directorate of Government Examinations was formed as a separate directorate in India in February 1975.^[1] Prior to the formation of Directorate Of Government Examinations, the then DPI/DSE was the ex-officio commissioner for Government exams and the department was having its office at Madras only.^[2] The first secondary school leaving certificate exam was conducted in the year 1911. This directorate started conducting the following major exams from the year noted against each of them in addition to the various examination.