Due to the spread of corona, educational institutions across the country have been closed and various examinations of schools and colleges have been canceled and students have been declared eligible. Likewise, the Tamilnadu Government also declared all the arrear exam candidates who have registered by paying fees for the attempt.
Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has announced that on the recommendation of a high level committee set up by the government of Tamil Nadu, all students who are waiting to pay the fees for examinations other than the final term examinations will be exempted from writing the examination as per the UGC and AICTE guidelines.
Students appearing for the arrear examination were also exempted from examinations other than the final term examination. However, cases have been filed against the Tamilnadu government's decision on arrear examination results stating irregularity by Anna University Vice-Chancellor Balagurusamy and Advocate Ramkumar Athithan the Madras High Court.