NIOS Exam Date Class 10 2026: NIOS 10th theory exam 2026 is being held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. Class 10 NIOS exam date 2026 was released on the official website - sdmis.nios.ac.in. NIOS 10th Practical exam 2026 was held from March 17 to April 1, 2026. We have uploaded the NIOS 10th Date sheet April 2026 on this page. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) released NIOS 10th exam date 2026 on March 25, 2026.
NIOS released NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 for practical exam. The NIOS Class 10 exams 2026 are conducted for a total of three hours, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at all examination centres, except vocational exams. Students have to download the NIOS 10th admit card 2026 from the official website of NIOS. NIOS Class 10th result 2026 will be out in June 2026. NIOS conducted the NIOS 10th exam April 2025 from April 9 to May 19, 2025.
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- NIOS Exam Date 2026 Class 10 April - Download PDF
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- NIOS 10th exams 2026: Related Dates
- Steps to download the NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
- NIOS 10th exam dates 2026
- FAQs on NIOS 10th Dates 2026
NIOS Exam Date 2026 Class 10 April - Download PDF
We have provided NIOS exam date sheet 2026 class 10 here. Students can download the PDF of NIOS Exam date 2026 Class 10.
Check subject-wise NIOS Class 10 Time Table 2026 in the table below:
| Date | Subject(s) |
|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | folk Art (244), Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Logistics and Supply Chain Management (258), Principles and Inventory Management (259) |
| April 11, 2026 | industani Sangeet (242) |
| April 13, 2026 | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
| April 16, 2026 | Sanskrit, Urdu (206, Indian Sign Language (230), Bodh Darshan (241) |
| April 17, 2026 | Economics (214) Natyakala (285 |
| April 18, 2026 | Carmatic Sangeet (243) Bharatiya Darshan (247) Employbility Skills (250) Military Studies (274 |
| April 20, 2026 (May 7, 2026 only for Karnataka) |
Mathematics (211) |
| April 21, 2026 | Psychology (222) |
| April 22, 2026 | English (202) |
| April 23, 2026 | Business Studies (215 |
| April 24, 2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage (223) |
| April 25, 2026 | Painting (225) Physical Education (273) |
| April 27, 2026 | Data Entry Operations (Th) (229) |
| April 28, 2026 | Sanskrit Vyakaran (246) Entrepreneurship (249) |
| April 29, 2026 | Home Science (216) |
| April 30, 2026 | Social Science (213 |
| May 2, 2026 | Hindi (201) |
| May 4, 2026 | Science (212) |
| May 5, 2026 | Bakery & Confectionary (256) |
| May 6, 2026 | Accountancy (224) Veda Adhyayan (245 |
Download NIOS Date sheet 2026 April exam PDF
NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Passing criteria
Students have to score 33% of the total marks to qualify the NIOS Class 10 exam. For 10th and 12th, they have to score a minimum of 33% in the aggregate in the practical and theory exams. With proper learning and hard work, students can clear the NIOS 10th Class board exam 2026.
NIOS 10th Practical exam Date 2026
| Date |
Subject (10th) |
|---|---|
| March 17 to 20, 2026 | Science & Technology (212) Home Science (216) Carnatic Sangeet (243) Folk Art (244) |
| March 21 to 24, 2026 | Painting (225), Maths (211) Hindustani Music (242) Data Entry Operations (229) Natyakala (285) |
| March 25 to 28, 2026 | Hand & Foot Care (642) Certificate in Yog (614) Indian Sign Language ag(230) |
| March 29 to April 1, 2026 | Cutting & Tailoring (605) |
NIOS 10th exams 2026: Related Dates
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026 Practicals |
Feb 2026* |
| NIOS 10th practical exams |
March 2026 |
| Release of NIOS Date Sheet 2026 Theory |
March 25, 2026 |
| NIOS 10th Theory Exam Dates |
April 10 to May 6, 2026. |
| NIOS 10th April/May 2026 exam results |
June 2026* |
Steps to download the NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
Follow the steps below to download the NIOS date sheet 2026 for class 10th:
- Visit the official website at nios.ac.in
- Navigate to the top notification scroller
- Click on 'Date Sheet for Secondary (Class X)/ Sr. Secondary (Class XII) Examinations, April 2026' link
- A PDF file will open
- Download and save the NIOS Date Sheet 2026 for future references
- All practical exams will be conducted at their respective accredited institutes
- No student will be allowed to appear for the NIOS 10th theory and practical exams without paying the examination fees
- The Mark-Sheet, Provisional Certificate and Migration-cum-Transfer Certificate will be issued to the successful candidates directly through their respective Als. In case of cancelled Als, the documents will be sent to them by post at their residential addresses available at NIOS by the concerned Regional Centre. In the case of candidates whose, required subjects are yet to be cleared will receive the mark-sheet only
- Practical Examination will be conducted as per the above schedule. Since practical examinations are being conducted in small batches, students/candidate are advised to contact the Centre Superintendent/Coordinator of Als well in advance of the commencement of the practical exam. to know specified dates as well as batch allotted to them
- For Practical Examinations, the candidates at Als will be divided in the required number of batches according to the capacity of the laboratory and consultation with the Examiner(s) concerned by the Superintendent/Coordinator of the Centre/Als
NIOS 10th exam dates 2026
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIOS 10th 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jan ' 26 | Release of NIOS 10th Result 2025 |
| 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) |
FAQs on NIOS 10th Dates 2026
Check FAQs on NIOS 10th Dates 2026.
NIOS 10th theory exam 2026 is being held from April 10 to May 6, 2026.. The board released the NIOS date sheet 2026 on the official website - nios.ac.in March 2026.
Students can find the NIOS date sheet 2026 for practical exam on the official website nios.ac.in/. NIOS 10th and 12th practical exam 2026 was held in March 2026. We will provide the NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 on this page.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts NIOS Class 10th board exams 2 times a year. One in March-April and the other in October/November. NIOS Class 10 exams are held for three hours, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The NIOS 10th examinations are held in April for Block-I and in October for Block-II. The NIOS results for April session will be released in June. NIOS results for October will be out in January.
NIOS 10th practical exam 2026 were held from March 17 to April 1, 2026. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) released the NIOS date sheet 2026 for practical exam on the official website nios.ac.in/.
CGPA is often provided in NIOS mark sheet. Students can calculate CGPA by following below method. Add all grade points of your five subjects. Divide total by five. Then result gives CGPA.
The NIOS Class 10 exams are conducted from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm, except some courses. Students can check the date sheet for the NIOS Class 10 exam timings. The date sheet mention subject, day, date, timing, etc. The date sheet for the NIOS 10th exam will be available on the official website, one month before the exam. Students are advise to download and save the NIOS 10th date sheet PDF.
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