How NEB was formed
When the Education (Eighth Amendment) Act, 2073 came into force, the Higher Secondary Education Board was dissolved and the National Examinations Board took its place. The examination work previously done by the Higher Secondary Education Board’s Office of the Controller of Examinations continues under NEB. The Act describes NEB as an autonomous, organized body with its own seal. Property and liabilities that were in the name of the Higher Secondary Education Board transferred to NEB.
What NEB controls
- Grade 10 Secondary Education Examination (SEE).
- Grade 11 and Grade 12 examinations.
- Direction of school examinations more broadly. The official introduction says Grade 10 examinations are conducted at provincial level, while overall guidance of school examinations remains within NEB’s responsibility.
- Issue of certificates. The central office, provincial offices, and district branch offices distribute certificates. Older certificates carry NEB’s seal and a note that they are issued under clause 41 (2) of the Education Act (Eighth Amendment), 2073.
Grade 11–12 examinations and the Grade 10 examination are handled through separate Offices of the Controller of Examinations under the board.
What NEB does not manage
NEB’s introduction is explicit about the split of duties. Permission to affiliate or open a school, scholarships, and the operation of schools are managed by the local level. Curriculum development and equivalence determination are done by the Curriculum Development Centre. NEB is the examination authority, not the body that licenses or runs a school day to day.
Contact
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province. Phone (+977) 01-6630848 and 01-6630747. Email info@neb.gov.np, coe@neb.gov.np, and admin@neb.gov.np.
Source: neb.gov.np/brief-introduction and neb.gov.np/contact-us.