The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has declared the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations 2026, a day ahead of the scheduled date of April 24. The board stated that the early declaration was necessitated due to a technical issue related to the timer system.
However, it was informed that the date for collection of documents will remain as notified on April 18, while the provisional marksheet will be available on the website on April 24.
HSLC results
In the HSLC examination, 16,406 out of 22,765 candidates qualified, registering an overall pass percentage of 72.07. Aman Kumar of MGM Higher Secondary School, Dimapur secured the top position with 590 marks out of 600 and was awarded the Governor’s Gold Medal.
Girls outperformed boys, with 8,888 girls qualifying compared to 7,518 boys. The Top 20 list included 80 candidates, of which 57 were girls and 23 boys.
In terms of school performance, private schools recorded a pass percentage of 86.13, while government schools stood at 43.26. Among government schools, Kohima district recorded the highest pass percentage at 63, followed by Mokokchung at 55. Among private schools, Mokokchung and Phek districts topped with 92.
HSSLC results
In the HSSLC examination, 13,219 out of 15,468 candidates qualified. The overall pass percentage stood at 85.46.
In the Arts stream, Keleno Thorie of Northfield, Khikha secured the top position, with the stream recording a pass percentage of 85.78. In the Science stream, Menguhaankum Chang of St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur topped the list, with 2,355 out of 2,749 candidates qualifying and a pass percentage of 85.67. In the Commerce stream, Shreya Debnath of Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Dimapur secured the top rank, with 919 out of 1,125 candidates passing and a pass percentage of 81.69.
Girls recorded higher pass percentages across all streams compared to boys.
Examination and follow-up
The HSLC examinations were conducted from February 13 to 26, while the HSSLC examinations were held from February 12 to March 9.
The board has informed that candidates failing in four or fewer subjects are eligible to appear for the compartmental examinations. Both compartmental and improvement examinations will be conducted in June 2026. Applications can be submitted online through the board’s portal from May 11 to 16.
The NBSE also stated that migration certificates will be made available online in digitally signed format, while hard copies can be collected from the board office.
How Mokokchung schools fared in HSLC, HSSLC 2026
Mokokchung district recorded a strong performance in the HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2026 declared by the Nagaland Board of School Education, with several schools achieving cent percent results and students securing positions in the merit lists.
HSSLC performance
In the HSSLC examinations, three schools in the Arts stream recorded 100 percent pass results.
These included 2nd NAP Higher Secondary School, Alichen, Baptist Higher Secondary School, Mangkolemba, and Town Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung.
The district recorded a pass percentage of 90.58 in Arts, 80.00 in Commerce, and 91.72 in Science. Girls outperformed boys across streams, with pass percentages of 92.80 in Arts, 81.82 in Commerce, and 92.05 in Science, compared to 88.03, 78.26, and 91.30 respectively for boys.
In the Science stream, Moaakum T. Longkumer of Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School secured a position in the Top 10 with 91.40 percent. The student also received the Governor’s Award for Government Higher Secondary students in the Science stream. Sungjemtula of the same school received the Governor’s Award in the Ao subject under MILS and skill Education Subjects.
HSLC performance
At the HSLC level, 17 schools from Mokokchung secured 100 percent pass results, including five government schools. However, three government schools recorded zero pass percentage. A total of 67 schools from the district appeared for the examination.
Five students from Mokokchung featured in the Top 20 merit list. Imnayangla of St Mary’s Residential School, Alichen secured the 8th position with 96.67 percent. Temsukumla Imchen of Queen Mary Higher Secondary School, Lipoklemla Jamir of Ladybird School, and Benjongsenla of Baptist Higher Secondary School, Mangkolemba shared the 19th rank with 95 percent each. Akumtola Jamir of Christian Standard Higher Secondary School, Changtongya secured the 20th position with 94.83 percent.
Imnokila Mollier of Queen Mary Higher Secondary School was the subject topper in Ao. In Vocational Education, Benjongsenla of Baptist Higher Secondary School, Mangkolemba was recognized in Tourism and Hospitality. Shilunungtet of Subong Government High School, Mongsenyimti received the Governor’s Award among government school students.
The district recorded a qualified percentage of 85.77 in HSLC, with girls again outperforming boys.
(This report was written with AI assistance and reviewed by the editorial team)
