The Higher Secondary (HS) Final Examination 2026 will take place in February or March of 2026, according to an official announcement made by the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), formerly known as AHSEC. The Board announced that the online application procedure for qualified applicants would open on October 22 and run through November 25, 2025. All junior colleges and higher secondary schools under Division-II of the Board have been instructed to make sure that no eligible student is left out of the online application process, per an official announcement released on October 13.
The Board made it clear that no offline submissions will ever be permitted; only applications submitted via the official web portal will be considered. Additionally, according to the Board, a student’s registration number is good for five years after the year of registration. Students will not be allowed to take the HS Final Examination in 2026, though, if they do not finish the online form by the deadline. Furthermore, only students from accredited schools will be considered as regular applicants.
ASSEB has announced that students studying in non-recognized institutions will be classified as Institutional Private (IP) candidates, requiring additional fees. Students from government, provincialized, and recognized venture institutions with parents’ annual income below ₹2 lakh will be exempt from examination fees. Students can apply for improvement examinations, with a maximum of four subjects and no subject or scheme changes allowed. ASSEB has directed schools to supervise the online application process and held principals accountable for inadvertently leaving eligible students out.
