Disclaimer: Education guidance for students and parents choosing Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary groups. This is civic journalism, not a Directorate of Government Examinations circular or a school prospectus. Group codes, subject combinations, and undergraduate eligibility change — confirm the current offer with the admitting school and official admission notifications before you decide.
Humanities column uses 2804 (Political Science). Group 2802 swaps Political Science for Computer Applications — see that group page.
| Factor | 2502 CS | 2503 Bio | 2702 CA | 2708 B.Maths | 2804 Hum. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics intensity | High | High | Low–medium | High (Business Maths) | Low / varies |
| Biology | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Computing paper | Computer Science | No | Computer Applications | No | No (see 2802) |
| Accounting | No | No | High | High | No |
| Engineering route | Strong | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Medical / life-science route | Not the usual Biology route | Strong | No | No | No |
| CA / finance route | Possible later | Possible later | Strong | Very strong | Possible later |
| IT / software route | Very strong | Possible | Moderate (business IT) | Possible | Depends (2802 has Comp. Apps) |
| Law | Possible after a degree | Possible after a degree | Possible after a degree | Possible after a degree | Strong foundation |
| Civil-services subject foundation | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
| Typical workload | High | Very high | Medium | High | Medium (reading-heavy) |
Open a group page
- 2502 — Mathematics + Computer Science
- 2503 — Mathematics + Biology
- 2702 — Commerce + Computer Applications
- 2708 — Commerce + Business Mathematics
- 2804 — Humanities + Political Science
- 2802 — Humanities + Computer Applications
FAQ
Why is humanities shown as 2804 in the table?
The matrix needs one humanities column. We use 2804 (Political Science). Group 2802 is the Computer Applications humanities option — open that page for the fourth-subject swap.
Does “strong” mean guaranteed admission?
No. “Strong” means the school subjects usually overlap with that degree family. Cut-offs, NEET, TNEA and college rules decide admission.
Fine print
This page was drafted with AI-assisted tools and human editorial review for mychennaicity.in. AI can miss updates or local nuance — cross-check primary sources and your own documents before decisions. Cross-check group codes with the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government Examinations and the admitting school. For engineering, medicine and professional courses, use the current TNEA, NTA and institute notifications — not this page alone.