The Assam State School Education Board (Assam State School Education Board) has officially declared the Higher Secondary (HS) Final Examination 2026 results on Tuesday, bringing relief and excitement to over 3.22 lakh students across the state. Out of 3,30,798 registered candidates, 3,22,723 appeared for the examination, while 190 candidates were expelled during the process. The results, covering Arts, Science, Commerce, and Vocational streams, were released digitally through official platforms and the gazette notification for easy student access.
Science Stream Leads Performance, Girls Outshine Boys Across All Streams
This year’s results showed the Science stream emerging as the top performer with an impressive 89.79% pass percentage. It was followed by Commerce at 81.13%, Arts at 79.54%, and Vocational Education at 74.19%, reflecting overall consistency in academic outcomes. Gender-wise data revealed that female students outperformed male candidates in all streams. In Science, girls achieved 90.80% compared to 89% for boys. In Arts, female candidates recorded 81.96%, while males stood at 76.10%, and in Commerce, girls scored 82.67% against 80.45% for boys, continuing a strong academic trend among female students.
District-Wise Variations Show Sharp Gaps in Academic Performance
The results also highlighted significant district-wise variations across Assam. In the Arts stream, Darrang (92.99%), Baksa (94.29%), and Lakhimpur (90.35%) were among the top-performing districts, while Cachar lagged at 59.83%. In Commerce, Majuli and South Salmara achieved a perfect 100% pass rate, whereas Dhubri recorded the lowest at 68.23%. Science results were led by Tamulpur at 98.39%, followed closely by West Karbi Anglong and Baksa, while Dhemaji recorded the lowest performance at 70.03%. Vocational education results also showed stark differences, with some districts achieving full success and others, like Sribhumi, recording extremely low pass rates.
New Academic Reforms, Rechecking Process, and Student Support Measures Introduced
ASSEB Chairman R.C. Jain expressed concern over consistently underperforming institutions and confirmed that more than 100 schools have been identified for corrective action. The Board has introduced several academic reforms, including a mandatory 33% pass mark in all subjects and six compulsory subjects for students. Skill-based subjects will now come with separate certification, ensuring recognition even if a student does not pass overall. Additionally, rechecking portals will open within 2–3 days, readmission processes within a week, and special provisions allow students to reappear for failed subjects without losing regular candidate status. Results and certificates can be downloaded via official websites and the ‘UPOLOBDHA’ app, with migration certificates issued digitally to streamline post-result processes.
