Education Update from Nepal: Academic Session 2083 (2026)

The new academic session in Nepal generally began during the last week of April, marking the

beginning of the month of Baishakh in the Nepali calendar. The session continues throughout the

year and concludes around the second week of April, during the final month of the Nepali

calendar.

Students across the country recently completed important academic milestones. Grade 8 students

appeared for the Basic Level Examination conducted by the local government. After completing

these examinations, students became eligible to choose their preferred major subjects for Grades

9 and 10.

Similarly, Grade 10 students appeared for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE),

conducted by the National Examinations Board (NEB). Completion of the SEE examination

made students eligible to move forward into higher secondary education (+2 level), commonly

referred to as college in Nepal. At this stage, students began making one of the most important

academic decisions of their lives by selecting streams such as Science, Management,

Humanities, Law, or Nursing, which often shape their future career paths.

Meanwhile, the Grade 12 National Examination Board (NEB) examinations started on Baisakh

14, 2083 (April 27, 2026) and will continue until Baisakh 27, 2083 (May 10, 2026). Following

these examinations, students will prepare to pursue bachelor-level studies based on the academic

streams they selected in Grades 11 and 12.

Nepal’s newly formed government has also introduced several important reforms in the

education sector. Formal examinations for students up to Class 5 were removed in an effort to

encourage practical, child-friendly, and stress-free learning. In addition, political activities,

student unions, and party-affiliated teacher unions were prohibited within schools and colleges to

maintain a more focused educational environment. Another significant change included the

introduction of a two-day weekend holiday system, with both Saturday and Sunday designated as

official school holidays.