Mokokchung, 23rd April, 2026 (www.nokinketer.in): The Nagaland Board of School Education today declared the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations 2026.
The HSLC Examination 2026 commenced on February 13 and concluded on February 26, 2026. Meanwhile, the HSSLC Examination 2026 began on February 12 and ended on March 9, 2026. A total of 22,765 candidates were enrolled for the HSLC examination, while 15,468 candidates appeared for the HSSLC examination.
A. HSLC Examination 2026
Out of 22765 candidates, a total of 16406 candidates qualified the examination with a qualified percentage of 72.07 %
The overall pass percentage for the last 5(five) years are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 75.16 | 71.87%. | 70.32%. | 64.69% | 69.42% |
The girls have done better with 8888(72.72%) girls qualifying and 7518 (71.30%) boys qualifying the examination. In the Top 20 list, there are 80 candidates out of which 23 are boys and the rest 57 are girls. A candidate from GHS, Yachem secured the 19th Rank in the Top 20 list.
| Government Schools qualified / pass percentage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| 44.86% | 36.62% | 49.13% | 48.55% | 48.41% | 43.26% | |
| Private Schools qualified / pass percentage | 85.58% | 82.08% | 91.15% | 86.77% | 87.64% | 86.13% |
In terms of district wise performance for government schools, Kohima district topped the table with a percentage of 63% followed by Mokokchung at 55%, Phek and Tseminyu districts at 52%. Shamator district is at the bottom with 11%.
In respect of private schools, Mokokchung and Phek districts are at the top with a percentage of 92% followed by Kohima and Tseminyu districts at 90%.
B. HSSLC Examination 2026
The performance of boys and girls streamwise in terms of pass percentage is:
| Arts | Commerce | Science | |
| Girls | 89.56 % | 83.36 % | 87.57 % |
| Boys | 80.84 % | 80.53 % | 83.13 % |
The overall pass percentage in Arts stream is 85.78%, Commerce stream is 81.69% and Science stream is 85.67 %
The overall pass percentage for the last 5(five) years are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Arts | 84.05% | 83.16% | 82.62% | 80.64% | 69.37% |
| Commerce | 81.40% | 87.67% | 85.83% | 82.28% | 74.39% |
| Science | 76.54% | 80.88% | 86.79% | 88.24% | 91.35% |
There are 2 toppers from Government Higher Secondary Schools in the Merit list at the HSSLC Examination 2026 in Arts & Science streams from PM Shri GHSS, Chumoukedima and PM Shri Mayangnokcha GHSS, Mokokchung in Rank 7stof Arts stream and 10th Rank in Science Stream.
The number of boys and girls in the top 10 list stream-wise is:
| Arts | Commerce | Science | |
| Girls | 14 | 4 | 14 |
| Boys | nil | 9 | 3 |
C. HSLC and HSSLC Compartmental Examination and Improvement of Performance:
The National Credit Framework (NCF) as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, emphasizes the adoption of Credit Transfer Policy at various stages of education. Therefore, keeping this principle in mind, the eligibility criteria for the HSLC and HSSLC 2026 Compartmental Examination and Improvement of Performance has been raised from 3(three) to 4(four) subjects in the greater interests of the students. Eligible Compartmental candidates are given 2(two) chances to clear the needs improvement/failed subjects.
As such, candidates failing in 4(four) or less subjects are eligible to apply and sit for the HSLC and HSSLC Compartmental Examination.
A qualified/passed candidate of HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2026 and desirous of improving his/her performance is eligible to apply for the improvement examination in 4(four) or less subjects. A candidate who qualified/passed the main HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2026 but secured needs improvement/failed marks is also eligible to sit for the HSLC /HSSLC Improvement examination.
Both the HSLC and HSSLC Compartmental Examination and Improvement Examination shall be conducted in June 2026.
Candidates desirous of appearing these two examinations must apply online through the NBSE portal from 11th to 16th May 2026.
D. Improvement examination in 1(one) subject:
Provision for candidates who qualified at the HSLC Examination but secured Needs Improvement in one subject will be given the opportunity to reappear in the Needs Improvement subject at the immediate examination can apply for courses, fulfill certain recruitment criteria and employment where they need to pass in all the subject they have opted.
E. Issue of Migration Certificate
Provision to download Migration Certificate will be made available at the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) portal http://www.nbsenl.edu.in. The Migration Certificate will be digitally signed. To get the digital signature, use Adobe to open the file.
However, those candidates who desire to avail the hard copy of the Migration Certificate can come to the Board’s office during office hours once they receive their original marksheets.
(Source: DIPR)
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