The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has announced the 2026 board exam dates for Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) and High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) students. Class 12 exams commence on February 12, 2026 , and Class 10 exams begin on February 13, 2026 . All theory papers will run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
NBSE scheduled HSSLC practical examinations for 2026 between December 3 and December 12, 2025 . The application period for both HSSLC and HSLC exams opened in September 2025 and closed on October 10, 2025 . Students can download the complete NBSE Nagaland board exam 2026 routine from the official website,nbsenl.edu.in.
Candidates must arrive at their designated exam centres following the timings on their NBSE board exam 2026 hall ticket. Carrying a printed NBSE admit card and a government-issued identification document is mandatory for verification.
Nagaland Board HSSLC Exam Routine 2026
The NBSE Class 12th 2026 exam schedule is as follows:
| Subject | Exam Date |
|---|---|
| English | February 12 |
| Geography/Music | February 14 |
| Sociology/Business Studies | February 17 |
| Education/Psychology/Entrepreneurship | February 19 |
| Political Science/Fundamentals of Business Mathematics/Physics | February 23 |
| Alternative English/Hindi/Bengali/Tenyidie/Sumi/Ao/Lotha | February 25 |
| Economics/Biology | February 27 |
| History/Accountancy/Chemistry | March 2 |
| Computer Science/Informatics Practices | March 4 |
| Vocational Subjects (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) (Information Technology Enabled Services/Retail/Healthcare/Beauty and Wellness/Electronics and Hardware/Tourism and Hospitality/Agriculture/Automotive) |
March 6 |
| Philosophy/Financial Market Management/Mathematics | March 9 |
Nagaland Board HSLC Exam Routine 2026
The NBSE Class 10th 2026 exam schedule is as follows:
| Subject | Exam Date |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | February 13 |
| Science | February 16 |
| English | February 18 |
| Second Language (Hindi/Alternative English/Sumi/Lotha/Tenyidie/Ao/Bengali) |
February 20 |
| Mathematics A/Mathematics B | February 24 |
| Vocational Subjects (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) (Information Technology Enabled Services/Tourism & Hospitality/Beauty and Wellness/Electronics and Hardware/Multi skill foundation course/Agriculture/Retail/Healthcare) |
February 26 |
| Sixth Subject (Foundation of Information Technology/Music/Home Science/Book Keeping & Accountancy/Environmental Education) |
Date Not Specified |