Kohima: The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has declared the results for the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2026, a day ahead of the scheduled date of declaration.
The HSLC Examination 2026 was conducted from February 13 to February 26, while the HSSLC Examination was held from February 12 to March 9. A total of 22,765 candidates appeared for HSLC and 15,468 for HSSLC.
In the HSLC examination, 16,406 candidates qualified, registering an overall pass percentage of 72.07%. Compared to previous years, the pass percentage stood at 75.16% in 2025, 71.87% in 2024, 70.32% in 2023, 64.69% in 2022, and 69.42% in 2021.
Girls marginally outperformed boys, with 8,888 girls (72.72%) qualifying compared to 7,518 boys (71.30%). Among the top 20 rank holders, a total of 80 candidates were listed, including 23 boys and 57 girls. A student from Government High School, Yachem secured the 19th rank.
The performance of government schools recorded a pass percentage of 43.26%, showing a decline from 48.41% in 2025. Private schools continued to perform better with a pass percentage of 86.13%. Among government schools, Kohima district topped with 63%, followed by Mokokchung at 55%, while Phek and Tseminyu recorded 52% each. Shamator district reported the lowest performance at 11%. In the private school category, Mokokchung and Phek districts led with 92%, followed by Kohima and Tseminyu at 90%.
In the HSSLC examination, the overall pass percentage stood at 85.78% in Arts, 81.69% in Commerce, and 85.67% in Science. Girls outperformed boys across all three streams. In Arts, girls recorded 89.56% compared to 80.84% for boys. In Commerce, girls achieved 83.36% while boys secured 80.53%. In Science, girls recorded 87.57% against 83.13% for boys.
Over the past five years, the Arts stream has shown a steady rise from 69.37% in 2021 to 84.05% in 2025. Commerce recorded 81.40% in 2025, following fluctuations in previous years, while Science showed a decline from 91.35% in 2021 to 76.54% in 2025 before improving slightly this year.
Two students from government higher secondary schools featured in the merit list, including one from PM Shri Government Higher Secondary School, Chümoukedima, who secured the 7th rank in the Arts stream, and another from PM Shri Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung, who secured the 10th rank in the Science stream.
In the top 10 list, the Arts stream included 14 girls and no boys, Commerce had four girls and nine boys, while Science featured 14 girls and three boys.
In line with the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Credit Framework, NBSE has revised the eligibility criteria for compartmental and improvement examinations. Students can now apply for up to four subjects, an increase from the earlier limit of three. Candidates failing in up to four subjects are eligible to appear for the compartmental examination, while those who have passed but wish to improve their performance may also apply under the same criteria. Eligible candidates will be given two chances to clear or improve their results.
The HSLC and HSSLC compartmental and improvement examinations are scheduled to be held in June 2026. Candidates can apply online through the NBSE portal from May 11 to May 16, 2026.
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Candidates who passed the HSLC examination but received a “Needs Improvement” in one subject will be allowed to reappear in that subject at the immediate next examination. This provision is intended to help students meet eligibility requirements for higher education and employment.
The board has also informed that migration certificates will be made available digitally through its official portal. Candidates can download the certificate, which will be digitally signed, and verify it using Adobe software. Those requiring a hard copy may collect it from the board office during working hours after receiving their original marksheets.
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