NIOS 12th Subject List: Science, Arts, Commerce

NIOS 12th subject list is provided on this page. Check NIOS Class 12 subject list for Science, Arts, and Commerce and know the complete NIOS 12th subject list.

NIOS 12th Subject List : The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) gives the NIOS 12th Subject List for its Senior Secondary course, which is equal to the 12th Class. There are 37 subjects in this list, and each one has its own subject code. Students can choose subjects from Science, Arts and Commerce. NIOS does not make streams on its own. It puts subjects into groups: Group A for languages, Groups B to F for other subjects, and a separate Indian Knowledge Tradition set. To pass, a student needs at least five subjects, and one or two of them must be languages. Below, students can check the NIOS 12th Science subjects list, the Arts and Commerce lists, language subjects, the group-wise list and the subject selection rules.

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NIOS 12th Subject List 2027

The NIOS subject list Class 12 is given below with subject codes. The stream names are only for easy reference. Officially, NIOS divides subjects into groups.

NIOS 12th Science Subject List 2027

Physics, Chemistry and Biology are in different groups, so students can take all three together.

NIOS 12th Arts Subject List 2027

Arts has the most subjects. It includes History, Geography, Psychology and skill subjects like Painting and Tourism.

NIOS 12th Commerce Subject List 2027

The NIOS 12th Commerce subject list has four subjects. Accountancy and Biology are both in Group E, so a student cannot take them together.

NIOS Language Subjects for Class 12

All language subjects are in Group A. Students must pick at least one of them.

Group-wise List of NIOS Subjects

The table below shows NIOS Class 12 subjects as per their official groups.

Students can take only one subject each from Groups C, D, E and F. Subjects marked with * have both theory and practical work.

Scheme of Studies

Students must follow these rules while choosing NIOS subjects for Class 12:

• Take at least five subjects to get the pass certificate.
• Include at least one and at most two languages from Group A.
• Add up to two extra subjects if needed. So, the maximum is seven subjects.
• A third language can be taken only as an extra subject.
• Choose subjects based on future study and career plans.

NIOS Class 12 Preparation Tips

Start by reading the NIOS Class 12 syllabus to know what each subject covers. Then solve previous year NIOS question papers. This helps students understand the exam pattern and check their preparation.

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