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The subjects for the study include:
English
Any one of the Modern Indian Languages: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Hmar, Kom, Manipuri, Mao La, Mizo, Nepali, Paite, Ruangmei, Tangkhul, Thadou Kuki, Vaiphei, Zou.
or Alternative English
Three Elective subjects from any one of the following three Groups
(i) Group -I
(Arts)
Any one of the Elective Languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Manipuri, Sanskrit), Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Home Science, Manipuri Dance, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Physical Health Education & Sports, Statistics, Sociology, Thang-Ta.
Students can also opt for an additional subject from this group as the fourth.
Elective Subject
(ii) Group-II
(Science)
Anthropology, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Drawing, Geology/ Geography, Home Science, Physics, Physical Health Education & Sports, Mathematics, Statistics, Thang-Ta. Students can also opt for an additional subject from this group as the fourth Elective Subject.
(iii) Group-III
(Commerce)
Accountancy, Business Studies, Computer Science/Economics/Mathematics/Thang-Ta. Students can also opt for an additional subject from this group as the fourth Elective Subject.

Vocational Stream

The subjects for the study include:
(1) English
(2) Any one of the Modern Indian Languages: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Hmar, Kom, Manipuri, Mizo, Nepali, Paite, Tangkhul, Thadou Kuki, Vaiphei, Zou
Or Alternative English
(3) Any one of the Vocational Trades (each Trade comprising of three Papers each in Class XI and Class XII): Agro Industries, Building Maintenance, Commercial Garment Designing and Making, Crop and Seed Production Technology, Food Preservation and Processing, Inland Fisheries, Journalism, Marketing and Salesmanship, Maintenance and Repair of Electrical Domestic Appliances, Medical Lab. Technician, Office Management/Office Secretaryship, Plantation Crops and Spices, Poultry Production, Sericulture, Textile Designing. Students can also opt for an additional subject not involving practical from the Arts/ Science/Commerce groups.
(4) “On-the-Job Training”, wherever prescribed is Compulsory. Vocational paper (s) having “On-the-Job Training” (OJT) will be of 30 marks in Theory paper and of 70 marks in Practical paper.

Medium of examinations: The medium of instructions and examinations for all subjects except language subjects, Music, Manipuri Dance and Thang-Ta shall be in English. For language subjects, the medium shall be the concerned language, for Music, the medium shall be Manipuri/Hindi/English, for Manipuri Dance, the medium shall be Manipuri/English and for Thang-Ta the medium shall be in Manipuri.

(i) The Council will conduct the Higher Secondary Examination in all subjects
(ii) The assessment records are subject to the scrutiny of the Council as and when it deems necessary

(c) In all subjects examined in Class XI and Higher Secondary Examination all theory papers, each carrying 100/70 marks shall be of three hours duration. For theory papers carrying maximum marks of 50 and 40/30, the time allotted shall be of 2(two) hours 30 minutes and two hours respectively. For practicals, the allotted time shall be of 3 (three) hours.

(d) In all subjects involving practical, there shall be a theory paper and a practical paper as mentioned in the syllabus

(e) An extra time of 15 (fifteen) minutes shall be given for reading of the questions in all theory papers. However, no extra time shall be given in case of Practical Examination

(f) A candidate who fails/is absent in the Higher Secondary Examination can appear at the succeeding examinations for a maximum of 4 (four) consecutive years