Online test for Class 8 Tamil
Questions for this test come from Class 8 across the entire year rather than from a single lesson, because what matters in March is not whether sandhi was grasped in July, but whether it remains effective when ani and Thirukkural also fill the page. Each question explains its method once you have answered. The final screen lists the topics requiring additional focus.
- 26 questions, marked instantly
- Every answer comes with the reasoning
- Ends by naming what to revise
- Nothing stored, no account, no email
What this test covers
- Vetrumai urubugal and vinaimutru - advanced use
- Sandhi (சந்தி) - udampadumey rules
- Yaappu and ani - basics of metre and figures of speech
- Thirukkural - introduction
- Pazhamozhi (proverbs)
- Kadidam and katturai (letter and essay writing)
- Harder passage comprehension
20 questions, marked as you go
Drawn fresh from a bank of 26, so another go is mostly different questions. Every one explains its method after you answer, and the last screen names the chapters to revise.
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Every question in this test
The whole paper, grouped by chapter, so you can see the level before anyone sits it. Three are shown below and the rest open up.
26 questions · 7 chapters
8 shown here - the rest are in the test and the PDF
- Vetrumai urubugal and vinaimutru4
- Sandhi (சந்தி)4
- Yaappu and ani basics4
- Kadidam and katturai3
- Thirukkural - introduction5
- Pazhamozhi (proverbs)3
- Harder passage comprehension3
Question 1. "மாணவர்களால் பாடம் நன்கு புரிந்து கொள்ளப்பட்டது" - இதில் "ஆல்" எந்த வேற்றுமை உருபு?
- மூன்றாம் வேற்றுமை
- நான்காம் வேற்றுமை
- ஏழாம் வேற்றுமை
- இரண்டாம் வேற்றுமை
Question 2. "குழந்தைக்காக பரிசு வாங்கினேன்" - இதில் "காக" எந்த வேற்றுமையின் நீட்டிக்கப்பட்ட வடிவம்?
- மூன்றாம் வேற்றுமை
- ஆறாம் வேற்றுமை
- ஐந்தாம் வேற்றுமை
- நான்காம் வேற்றுமை
Question 3. "அவர் தலைவராகத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார்" - இந்த வாக்கியத்தில் வினைமுற்று எது?
- தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார்
- ஆக
- அவர்
- தலைவராக
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Question 4. "நூலகத்தின் புத்தகங்கள்" - இதில் "இன்" எந்த வேற்றுமை உருபு?
- ஏழாம் வேற்றுமை
- ஆறாம் வேற்றுமை
- எட்டாம் வேற்றுமை
- ஐந்தாம் வேற்றுமை
Question 5. "மா" + "இலை" சேரும்போது என்ன உடம்படுமெய் தோன்றும்?
- வ்
- ர்
- ய்
- ன்
Question 6. "கிளி" + "இனிது" சேரும்போது என்ன உடம்படுமெய் தோன்றும்?
- ண்
- ய்
- ழ்
- வ்
Question 7. "தலை" + "இல்" சேர்ந்தால் என்ன சொல் உருவாகும்?
- தலைஇல்
- தலையில்
- தலைவில்
- தலைனில்
Question 8. "பூ" + "இதழ்" சேர்ந்தால் என்ன சொல் உருவாகும்?
- பூயிதழ்
- பூனிதழ்
- பூஇதழ்
- பூவிதழ்
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Class 8 Tamil test - common questions
Is this Class 8 Tamil online test free?
It is free at no cost, with no registration process. No email address is needed, no user account required, no login necessary. The test operates within your browser without retention of any information - your score exists only on the current page before vanishing when you exit the tab, which accords with our privacy policy's actual terms rather than relying on your trust.
Which syllabus does it follow?
Tamil Nadu Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 Tamil, which every school in the state teaches as the compulsory first or second language, whether the school itself is state board, CBSE or ICSE. Sandhi and the first ideas of ani are both introduced properly this year, and this test treats them at that level rather than the deeper Class 9-10 depth.
Is there a timer?
Optional and disabled at the start. The initial attempt should capture what a child understands, not how they perform under time pressure on an unfamiliar assessment, because a timer on an unknown test registers pressure as much as ability. Switching on timing allows roughly forty-five seconds per question, approximating standard exam conditions.
Can my child take it more than once?
Students may retake as frequently as they need. Each attempt samples from a randomised question bank where both the sequence of questions and the answer option positions get scrambled anew, eliminating memorisation as a path to success. Administering the test again a week later yields far more meaningful information than another attempt the same evening.
Why does sandhi feel new and difficult in Class 8?
Until this point, a child has read and written words as complete units, but sandhi requires them to pay close attention to the final letter of one word and the opening letter of the next - something that speaking words aloud normally conceals from the reader. Since sandhi is fundamentally a rule about sound, speaking the combined word slowly before writing it corrects far more errors than simply learning the rule from memory alone.
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