JNVs and KVs lead, government schools lag
Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 13
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the Class XII examination results for the 2025–26 academic session, with Nagaland registering an overall pass percentage of 87.12%.
However, a closer look at the institution-wise data points to a sharp performance gap between ‘government’ schools and centrally administered or private institutions in the state.
A press release from the CBSE announcing the results highlighted that among the different categories of institutions, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) emerged as the top performers, recording a pass percentage of 98.99%, with 293 out of 296 students clearing the examination.
This was followed by Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), which recorded a pass percentage of 96.33%, with 105 out of 109 candidates passing.
Independent (private) schools, which accounted for the largest share of candidates in the state, also posted a strong performance with 923 students appearing and 804 qualifying for a pass percentage of 87.11%.
In contrast, out of 85 students appearing from government schools, only 29 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 34.12%.
Gender-wise data showed a notable contrast within government institutions, with all eight girl candidates passing (100%), while only 21 of 77 boys cleared the examination, reflecting a pass percentage of 27.27% among boys.
Overall, girls outperformed boys across the state. Of the 662 girls who appeared, 608 passed, recording a pass percentage of 91.84%.
In comparison, 623 of the 751 boys who appeared cleared the examination, resulting in a pass percentage of 82.96%.
Across all institution, a total of 1,413 students appeared for the examination, out of which 1,231 passed, registering a pass percentage of 87.12%. A total of 1,421 students registered at the Senior Secondary level during the year, the release stated.
According to the CBSE’s School Affiliation Re-Engineered Automation System (SARAS 7.0), a total of 48 schools from Nagaland are affiliated with the Board.
Of these, 23 schools are affiliated up to the Senior Secondary (Class XII) level.
Among the government-run institutions offering Senior Secondary education are Army Public School, Assam Rifles Training Centre High School, and Sainik School.
Overall, in 2026, a total of 1,768,968 candidates appeared for the examination, of whom 1,507,109 qualified, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 85.20%.
