Over 40,000 students will appear for the class 10 and 12 state board examinations in Nagaland this year, an official said on Monday. The Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Examination for class 12 will begin on March 9 and continue till March 31. A total of 16,085 students will appear for the exam, Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) chairman Asano Sekhose told PTI.