NIOS Class 10th Exam 2025: Date Sheet (OUT), Syllabus, Question Papers, Result Link

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts NIOS Class 10^th examinations twice a year, in March-April and October/November. NIOS Class 10 exams are conducted for a total of three hours, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

The NIOS 10^th examinations are conducted in April for Block-I and in October for Block-II. 

NIOS gives the choice in the medium of instruction to the students at the secondary stage: Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, and Punjabi. The open school provides nine chances to the learners to appear in the public examinations over a period of five years to complete the course.

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) released the schedule for the NIOS 10th registration process and payment of exam fee for Oct/Nov 2025 public exams. Students can check the NIOS 10th application form page for more details. For learners enrolled in stream I, Block I, and for eligible learners for exams before Oct-Nov 2025 exams, could register from November 21 to December 20, 2025 without late fee. They could register with a late fee of INR 100 per subject from December 21 to December 31, 2025. With a consolidated late fee of INR 1500 per learner, the registration could be done from January 1 to January 10, 2026.

The NIOS 10th admissions take place twice a year, Block-I in April, while the Block-II admissions take place in October, every year. The dates usually remain the same every year. The NIOS Admissions for Class 10^th for Block-I commenced on March 16, 2025 and conclude on September 15, 2025. The next admission cycle, which is for Block-II began on September 16, 2025 and end on March 15, 2026.

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Students must go through the NIOS 10th Syllabus carefully and chalk out the study schedule accordingly. Students must keep in mind that the NIOS syllabus for Class 10th is the same for public and on-demand exams. It is mandatory for the students to appear in a minimum of 5 subjects. They can choose a maximum of 2 additional subjects along with the mandatory ones.

NIOS 10th exam includes subjects from Group A and Group B. The total exam duration is three hours, while for the subjects having practicals, it is 2.5 hours and 3 hours for theory and practicals, respectively. The maximum marks for each of the exams is 100. Students must check the complete NIOS 10th exam pattern to have a detailed view of the NIOS 10th exams 2025.

A learner is required to pass in a minimum of five subjects including one or a maximum of two languages from Group 'A' and other three or four subjects from Group 'B'. However, a learner has the advantage of taking up to two additional subjects and thus can choose a maximum of seven subjects at the secondary level.

While seeking admission in the Secondary course, a learner may opt for Vocational subjects also, including Typewriting (Hindi), Typewriting (English), Typewriting (Urdu), Carpentry, Solar Energy Technician, Bio Gas Technician, Laundry Services, Bakery & Confectionery, Welding Technology.

NIOS 10th Eligibility

To apply for the Secondary courses at NIOS, a learner needs to meet the following criteria:

• Students should have cleared class 8^th and have valid proof of attaining 14 years of age can apply for registration to the Secondary Course.
• Age of the student should be minimum 14 years.
• A learner giving a self-certificate “I have studied enough to be able to pursue secondary course” is also eligible for admission to the Secondary Course.
• A learner who had studied at the secondary level elsewhere can also seek admission either to complete the course or improve performance.

NIOS provides sample papers/previous years' question papers for the students to be able to get an insight into the type of questions asked. Students preparing for NIOS Class 10th examinations should take the help of the NIOS 10th sample question papers and practise them while preparing for the exams.

List of Boards Recognising NIOS Examinations and Certification

ANDHRA PRADESH

• Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
  Conditions: Pass with five subjects namely English one major Indian language, Mathematics, Science and Social Science with 35% marks may be treated as equivalent to S.S.C awarded by AP Board of Secondary Education.

• Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education

ASSAM

• Assam Higher Secondary Education Council

BIHAR

•  Bihar Intermediate Education Council

DELHI

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
• Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE)
  Conditions: Secondary: Must have passed in five written subjects of external examination at one and the same siting and that these five subjects must include English, a Second language and three other written subjects.
  Senior Secondary: Provided that the candidate had obtained pass marks in English and three other written subjects at one and the same sitting.

GOA

• Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

HARYANA

• Haryana Board of School Education
  Conditions: Secondary: Must have passed Hindi, English (compulsory) and Math, Social Science, Science and optional subjects that a student has taken.
  Senior Secondary: Pass all subjects which are according to Board Syllabus, i.e. Hindi, English (compulsory) and any three other subjects that the student has taken.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

• HP Board of Secondary Education
  Conditions: Provided Secondary students have offered any four subjects out of English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science and any one subject out of (a) Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu (b) one elective subject, and Senior Secondary Students have offered English plus three electives, to be chosen from one of the following; (a) Humanities; (b) Science; (c) Commerce.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

• The Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education, New campus, Bemina, Sri Nagar 190010

JHARKHAND

• Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi

MADHYA PRADESH

• Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, Bhopal -462011

MAHARASHTRA

• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune.
  Conditions: For admission to Higher Secondary: Passing NIOS secondary with five subjects with English as one of subjects.

MEGHALAYA

• Meghalaya Board of School Education, Tura-794001

MIZORAM

• Mizoram Board of School Education, Aizwal-796012

NAGALAND

• Nagaland Board of School Education, Kohima

 Condition/s: Pass in Five Subjects.

ORISSA

• Board of Secondary Education
• Council of Higher Secondary Education, Bhubaneswar-751013
  Condition/s: Passing NIOS Senior Secondary with two languages, i.e. English and any other language including Alternate English along with three other optional subjects.

PUNJAB

• Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)

RAJASTHAN

• Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer-305001
  Condition/s: Secondary: Pass in five subjects namely Hindi, English, Social Science, Science and Mathematics
  Senior Secondary: Pass in five subjects namely Hindi, English plus other three subjects.

TRIPURA

• Tripura Board of Secondary Education, Tripura

UTTAR PRADESH

• UP Board of High School & Intermediate Education, Allahabad - 211001
  Condition: Secondary: Pass in minimum 6 (six) subjects; Senior Secondary: Pass in minimum 5 (five subjects)

UTTRANCHAL

• Uttaranchal Shiksha Evm Priksha Parished, Ramnagar, Nanital
  Condition: Passed with six subjects at Secondary level.

WEST BENGAL

• Government of West Bengal School Education Department
  Condition: Compulsory subjects in the examination similar to those in the Madhyamik Examination under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and cleared the compulsory and minimum number of Elective subjects as stipulated for the Higher Secondary Examination under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination.

• West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

Note: Pass in a minimum of five subjects is the prerequisite condition for admission in all Boards, unless otherwise stated

Students preparing for the NIOS Class 10th exams must go through the NIOS Class 10th preparation tips to better strategise their studies and finish the syllabus on time. The preparation tips would help the student excel in the examination and score good marks.