The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified that the application process for the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2026 will begin on 22nd September 2025 and conclude on 10th October 2025. The notification applies to Regular, Repeater, and Compartmental candidates.
Intending candidates are advised to fill up their forms through the NBSE portal at nbsenl.edu.in
Institutions and examination centers are required to verify the submitted forms and pay the applicable examination fees for their candidates within the specified dates. The detailed rules for form submission are enclosed in Annexures ‘A’ and ‘B’.
The Board also announced a major change in candidate categorization: from the 2026 examinations onwards, Regular Repeaters, Centre Repeaters, and Compartmental candidates will be grouped under a single category, “Repeater.” Students are required to submit their forms through the school where they last studied. Heads of institutions are instructed to guide Centre Repeaters and Compartmental candidates accordingly.
NBSE has reiterated that Heads of Institutions must not conduct any selection tests at Class X and XII levels to screen students. Schools are encouraged to provide remedial measures, special classes, and other support to help weak students improve academically.
Furthermore, the Board emphasized that no additional charges or security deposits should be collected from students for forwarding their application forms.
