Assam HS result 2026 declared: Science surges, girls lead, Arts dominates despite dip
The Assam State School Education Board has officially announced the HS result 2026 via its website, ahsec.assam.gov.in, and resultsassam.nic.in, with a pass percentage of 89.79%. Around 3.3 lakh students appeared for the exam. There has been a slight drop in performance in Arts and Commerce streams, but a remarkable improvement in the Science stream.Overall Assam HS result 2026: Arts remains the largest streamArt was the largest section in Assam. In the total figure of 2,41,124, around 1,91,798 students scored successfully in the exam, leading to a pass percentage of 79.54%.The division-wise distribution is:First Division: 54,755Second Division: 79,181Third Division: 57,862This shows that although many students have achieved first division marks, most of them are in the second division.Assam HS Science Result 2026: Strongest growth among all streamsScience emerged as the best-performing stream of the year, both in terms of pass percentage and improvement trend.Total appeared: 60,667Total passed: 54,474Pass percentage: 89.79%First Division: 34,079Second Division: 17,777Third Division: 2,618Compared to the previous year’s decline, Science has shown a sharp rebound, making it the only major stream to record a clear upward trajectory. The performance has been widely viewed as a stabilising factor in this year’s overall academic outcome.Assam HS Commerce result 2026: Stable but slight dip in performanceCommerce witnessed a slight fall in comparison to last year’s performance but continued to maintain a good overall record.Total appeared: 19,469Total passed: 15,796Pass percentage: 81.13%First division: 7,787Second division: 5,694Third division: 2,315Even though there have been some minor fluctuations over the years, this particular stream has continued to maintain a good first division record.Assam HS Arts result 2026: Highest participation, moderate declineArts was the largest enrolled stream with maximum students appearing for the exam, but this stream saw a small decline in terms of pass percentage.Total appeared: 2,41,124Total passed: 1,91,798Pass percentage: 79.54%The large enrolment number for this stream makes it very difficult to consistently maintain good academic results year on year.Gender performance in Assam HS result 2026: Girls outperform boys across streamsA key highlight of this year’s results is the consistent academic edge held by girl students across all streams.Arts StreamGirls pass percentage: 81.96%Boys pass percentage: 76.10%Science StreamCommerce StreamGirls: 82.67%Boys: 80.45%Vocational StreamGirls: 76.74%Boys: 72.42%The gap is most pronounced in Arts and Vocational streams, where girls have clearly widened the performance margin.Stream-wise enrollment pattern: Arts dominates, Commerce and Science followThe participation pattern continues to reflect strong academic preferences across disciplines:Arts: 2,41,124 students (1,41,534 girls; 99,589 boys)Science: 60,667 students (26,474 girls; 34,193 boys)Commerce: 19,469 students (5,945 girls; 13,524 boys)Vocational: 1,465 students (602 girls; 863 boys)Arts continues to be the most preferred stream, especially among girls, while boys show a stronger inclination towards Science and Commerce.
