India, Feb. 22 -- The Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) will conduct the Class X (HSLC) examination from February 23 to March 23, 2026, with 36,725 candidates set to appear across 161 centres in both the hill and valley districts of the state.

Of the total candidates, 18,375 are boys and 18,350 girls. As many as 392 internally displaced students will also sit for the examination. Authorities said elaborate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure its smooth conduct.

Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been promulgated in and around examination centres to prevent untoward incidents and unauthorised gatherings.

BOSEM Secretary S. Jitelal Sharma said 8,191 candidates are from governmen...