What is the last date for registration process for the NIOS public exam April-May 2026?

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) began the registration process for the NIOS 10th, 12th public exam April-May 2026. Students appearing for NIOS board exam 2026 April-May are required to pay the exam fees through the official website, nios.ac.in. Students enrolled in stream 1, block 1 for March/April 2026 exam can pay the exam fee from Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2025 without late fee. They can do the fee payment from 21st December, 2025 to 31st December, 2025 with late fee INR 150 Per subject. With consolidated late fee INR 1600 Per learner, learners enrolled for April/May 2026 can pay from 01 January, 2026 to 10th January, 2026.

What is the last date for NIOS 10th Oct/Nov exam fee payment?

The last date for NIOS 10th Oct/Nov Exam fee was July 10, 2024 with a late fee INR 1500 per learner. Students can check the details regarding the NIOS 10th exam fee payment 2025 on this page. Admit card will be issued for those who paid the exam fee. Students can visit nios.ac.in for completing the fee payment process. They have to pay the fees online.

Can I join regular school for 11th, after my NIOS 10th?

Yes, the NIOS 10th board exam is equivalent to the CBSE, ICSE and other state boards. Students can join regular school for 11th after successful completion of NIOS 10th board exam.

How can I apply for NIOS Class 10?

All the aspirants must follow the steps mentioned below to register for NIOS. Visit the admission portal of NIOS. Sdmis. NIOS. AC. In/. Read all the instructions carefully. Click on Register. Fill in all the details as required. Upload all the supporting documents. Pay the required fee. Save your form for future references.

What are the mediums of studies available in NIOS?

The NIOS offers a choice in the medium of studies at the secondary level in English Hindi Urdu, Marathi, Odia, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam and Punjabi medium. Students can choose accordingly at the secondary level. The learner is free to choose any one of these mediums for studies. At Class 12 level, the course is offered only Hindi English Urdu mediums. The learner is free to choose any one of these mediums for studies.

Can a NIOS aspirant choose any subject combination?

Students have the option to choose subjects of their choice from the list given on NIOS website. The NIOS Class 10 subjects are divided into two. They are Group A and Group B. Students at the Secondary level need to take a minimum of 5 subjects, including at least one language, and no more than 2 languages. They can take a maximum of 7 subjects.

What is the exam pattern of NIOS 10th grade?

The grading of subjects is made of two parts, Tutor Marked Assignments, or TMAs and the final examinations. For subjects without practicals, such as the Group A subjects, TMAs account for 20% of the grade. The final exam for most subjects will be for 3 hours. However, a few subjects, such as Home Science, have an exam duration of 2.5 hours. Students should refer to the NIOS exam pattern before starting the preparation for the NIOS 10th exams. This will help them to know the marking scheme. Thus students can prepare accordingly.

What is the admission fee, registration and examination fee for NIOS?

The learners need to pay the required registration fee and the examination fee. NIOS Theory Exams fee is INR 250 per subject. Students have to pay INR 120 per subject for NIOS Practical exams. Additional INR 50/- will be charged for each transaction. Students have to visit the official website for registration. A learner registering under Stream-2, Stream-3, Stream-4 and desirous to take different subjects or additional subject from parent boards, will have to pay INR 720/- per subject in addition to Admission/Registration Fee, Examination Fee and TOC fee.

What are the subjects available for NIOS Class 10th?

Subjects available for students at the secondary level include Hindi English Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science; Psychology, Indian Culture and Heritage, Painting, Data Entry Operations, Accountancy, Hindustan Music, Carnatic Music, Veda Adhyan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Bharatiya Darshan, Sanskrit Sahitya. NIOS offers 35 subjects including 18 languages for Class 10 students. The NIOS tenth class student is required to complete a minimum of 5 subjects with a minimum of one language and a maximum of two languages, to be eligible for certification. The subjects are broadly divided into two categories- Group A and Group B. Group A includes English Hindi Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian and Tamil. Group B includes Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science, Data Entry Operations, Psychology, Indian Culture and Heritage, Accountancy, Painting, and Data Entry Operations.

When will be the NIOS 10th exam 2026 held?

NIOS 10th and 12th theory exam 2026 will be held in April-May 2026. The board will release the NIOS date sheet 2026 on the official website - nios.ac.in. We will provide the NIOS 10th time table 2026 PDF in our NIOS 10th dates 2026 page.

What is the official website to apply for NIOS?

Students can apply for NIOS online through sdmis.nios.ac.in. The NIOS board releases all the notifications on the NIOS portals. Candidates are advise to regularly visit the NIOS portals for the latest update. The NIOS admits students of Class 10 in two-cycle. All eligible students can register themselves through the official NIOS website.

What is the last date for NIOS 10th April-May exam 2025 fee payment?

The last date for NIOS 10th April-May 2025 Exam fee was December 20, 2024 without a late fee. They can pay the exam fee from December 21 to December 31, 2024 with late fee INR 100 Per subject. They can also pay the exam fee from January 1 to January 10, 2025 with consolidated late fee INR 1500 Per learner. Students can check the details regarding the NIOS 10th exam fee payment 2025 on this page. Admit card will be issued for those who paid the exam fee. Students can visit nios.ac.in for completing the fee payment process. They have to pay the fees online.

What is the passing marks for NIOS 10th exam?

Students should score 33% of the total marks for passing the NIOS Class 10 exam. For 10th and 12th, you need to score a minimum of 33% in the aggregate in the practical and theory exams.

When will be NIOS 10th result 2026 released?

NIOS 10th result 2026 for March exam will be released in June 2026. Students can check NIOS result Class 10 2026 on the official website. NIOS 10th class Result 2026 will be available at results.nios.ac.in/. Students have to enter enrollment number to check NIOS Class 10 Result 2026. NIOS 10th result 2025 for October exam was released on January 9, 2026.

NIOS 10th Registration 2026 (April Exam Started): Check Exam Fee, Last Date & How to fill Application Form

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NIOS 10th Registration 2026: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) began the registration process for the NIOS 10th public exam April-May 2026. Students appearing for NIOS 10th exam 2026 April-May are required to pay the exam fees through the official website, nios.ac.in. All registered learners of Oct/Nov 2025 can pay the exam fee from January 13 to January 22, 2026, without late fee. They can do the fee payment from January 23 to 27 January 27, 2026 with late fee INR 150 Per subject. They can also do the fee payment with consolidated late fee of INR 1600/- per learner from January 28 to February 1, 2026.

Students enrolled in stream 1, block 1 for March/April 2026 exam could pay the exam fee from Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2025 without late fee. They could do the fee payment from 21st December, 2025 to 31st December, 2025 with late fee INR 150 Per subject. With consolidated late fee INR 1600 Per learner, learners enrolled for April/May 2026 could pay from 01 January, 2026 to 10th January, 2026. Students should note the NIOS exam fees last date and do payment before the last date of NIOS admission 2026 for 10th class.

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NIOS Class 10th Exam Registration Schedule April-May 2026
NIOS 10th exam dates 2026
NIOS Admission 2026 for 10th class: Important Dates
NIOS 2026 Admission- Eligibility Criteria
NIOS 10th Admission 2026: How to Apply
Fee Structure for NIOS Admission 2025-26
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NIOS Class 10th Exam Registration Schedule April-May 2026

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18 Nov ' 25	Conduct of NIOS 10th Exams 2025 Oct-Nov -Accountancy (224) Sanskrit Vyakaran (246)
17 Nov ' 25	Conduct of NIOS 10th Exams 2025 Oct-Nov - Indian Culture and Heritage (223) Carnatic Sangeet (243)
14 Nov ' 25	Conduct of NIOS 10th Exams 2025 Oct-Nov - Hindustani Sangeet (242) Natyakala (285)
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