
NIOS Class 10 exam 2025: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has started the registration process for the NIOS 10th public exam April-May 2026. NIOS released the rescheduled dates for the cancelled exam. NIOS 10th Urdu, Sanskrit, Bodh Darshan, Indian Sign Language will be conducted on November 29, 2025 only in Bihar state. NIOS 10th English exam will be held on December 1, 2025 only in Bihar State and Nuapada Assembly constituency of Odisha State. Painting for NIOS Class 10 will be held on December 2, 2025 for all India. NIOS began conducting the NIOS 10th Exam 2025 on October 14, 2025. NIOS exam 2025 will be held till December 2, 2025. NIOS had cancelled the Class 10th theory examination scheduled for November 6, 2025. NIOS 10th time table 2025 was released on September 19, 2025.
The NIOS 10th practical exam time table 2025 is released on the official website. NIOS 10th practical exam was conducted from September 12 to 27, 2025. NIOS 10th time table 2025 October exam is released on the official website - sdmis.nios.ac.in. The NIOS 10th hall ticket 2025 is released at sdmis.nios.ac.in/search/hall-ticket. NIOS 10th result 2025 will be released in January 2026 tentatively.
Latest update:
Nov 21: NIOS Exam March-April 2026 Registration Begins! Check Exam fee and Last Date to Apply
Nov 18: NIOS 10th, 12th Dates 2025 Rescheduled: Check Revised NIOS Time Table 2025
Students can download the NIOS 10th time table 2025 from our time table page.
- NIOS Class 10 Highlights
- NIOS 10th exam dates 2025
- NIOS 10th Admission
- NIOS 10th Class Important Dates 2025
- NIOS Class 10 Syllabus
- NIOS 10th Exam Pattern
- NIOS 10th Sample Papers 2025
- NIOS 10th Preparation Tips 2025
- NIOS 10th Admit Card 2025
- NIOS 10th Result 2025
- FAQs on NIOS Class 10
NIOS Class 10 Highlights
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts NIOS Class 10th exam 2 times yearly. Block 1 is in March-April. Block 2 is held in October. NIOS Class 10 exams are conducted for a total of three hours, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The NIOS 10th 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.
| Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Full Exam Name |
National Institute of Open Schooling 10th examination |
| Frequency of exams |
Twice a year (April and October) |
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Application Fee |
INR 1800 (Male), INR 1450 (Female) |
| Mode of Exams |
Offline |
| Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Commonly asked questions
NIOS 10th and 12th theory exam 2025 is being held from Oct 14 to Dec 2, 2025. The board released the NIOS date sheet 2025 on the official website - nios.ac.in. We have provided the NIOS 10th time table 2025 PDF in our NIOS 10th dates 2025 page.
Yes, NIOS date sheet 2025 for practical exam September is released. NIOS Class 10th and Class 12th practical exam is being held from Sept 12 to 27, 2025. Students can download the NIOS 10th date sheet 2025 for practical exam from the official website nios.ac.in/. They can also download the NIOS practical exam date sheet 2025 from our NIOS dates page.
NIOS 10th exam dates 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIOS 10th 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 14 Oct ' 25 - 02 Dec ' 25 | Conduct of NIOS 10th Exams 2025 Oct-Nov ONGOING |
| Jan ' 26 | Release of NIOS 10th Result 2025 TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 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) |
NIOS 10th Admission
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) released the schedule for the NIOS 10th registration process and payment of exam fee for April/May 2026 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 10th 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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Commonly asked questions
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 2024 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.
NIOS 10th Class Important Dates 2025
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| NIOS 10th Admission for Block-I (April session) | 01-Apr-2024 to 30-Nov-2024 |
| NIOS 10th Admission for Block-II (October session) | 01-Dec-2024 to 15-Mar-2025 |
| Release of NIOS Practical Hall Ticket | March 2025* |
| NIOS 10th Practical exams session I | March 2025* |
| NIOS 10th Exams 2025 Theory | April 9 to May 19, 2025 Oct 14 to Nov 18, 2025 |
| Release of NIOS Theory Hall Ticket | March 2025* |
Confused about which Subjects to choose after 10th?
Commonly asked questions
NIOS Class 10 Date Sheet 2025 October exam was released on Sept 19, 2025 on the official website at nios.ac.in. Students are advised to download the NIOS 10th datesheet 2025. It will be available in PDF format.
NIOS Class 10 Syllabus
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.
Commonly asked questions
The NIOS 10th subjects are divided into two groups. NIOS 10th syllabus includes Group A and Group B subjects. Group A includes languages like Hindi, English, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Oriya, Arabic, Persian, and Tamil. Group B includes Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Psychology, Home Science, Indian Culture and Heritage, Data Entry Operations, Business Studies and Painting. Students need to take a minimum of five subjects, with at least one language, and no more than two languages.
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) releases the NIOS 10th syllabus online. Students have to check the official website - nios.ac.in. for the NIOS 10th syllabus. They can download the NIOS 10th syllabus in PDF form. NIOS syllabus for 10th 2023 is the same for public and on-demand exams. NIOS 10th Syllabus is available for all subjects namely English, Maths, Hindi, Science, Social Science and more.
Candidates are advised to go through the NIOS 10th syllabus. This will help them to get an idea of the topics to be learned and marking scheme. It also helps them to know what not to learn.
NIOS 10th Exam Pattern
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.
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' |
|---|---|
| Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi | Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science, Psychology, Indian Culture & Heritage, Accountancy, Painting, Data Entry Operations, Hindustani Music, Carnatic Sangeet, Veda Adhyan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Bharatiya Darshan, Sanskrit Sahitya |
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 8th 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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
NIOS 10th Result range from A to E. A grade is given for 80% and above. Grade B is given for 60% to 79%. C Grade is given for 40% to 59%. D Grade is given for 33% to 39%. E Grade is given for below 33%.
NIOS 10th Sample Papers 2025
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
Commonly asked questions
NIOS will release the NIOS 10th sample papers on the official website. Students will be able to download the NIOS Class 10 Sample papers by visiting official website of NIOS. They can also check the NIOS 10th sample papers on this page. They are advised to solve and learn the sample papers. This will help them to improve their scores for the NIOS 10th exams.
NIOS 10th previous year question papers helps students to know the pattern and type of questions asked in the NIOS 10th board exam. Solving the NIOS 10th previous year question papers will help them to improve confidence, know difficulty level and manage time.
NIOS 10th Preparation Tips 2025
NIOS 10th Students should read the NIOS Class 10th preparation tips to finish the syllabus on time and get good marks. The students can solve the old question papers to score good marks.
Commonly asked questions
Students can clear the NIOS exam with a lot of ease if you are familiar with the pattern of NIOS. They can also understand the difficulty level of questions with the help of previous year papers.It is a challenge to score well in NIOS board exams as you're also preparing for your other career options and entrance exams. However, the only way to do well in both board as well as other entrances is time management and putting in extra efforts.Apart from this, it will be good if you can solve the previous year question papers which are available on the NIOS website. The exam will be of moderate difficulty, and along with TMA submission and Practical exams you can score decent overall marks.
NIOS 10th Admit Card 2025
Commonly asked questions
The NIOS 10th hall ticket 2025 for October exam will be released on the official website in September 2025. Students have to visit the official website and download the NIOS 10th Admit Card 2025. They have to visit sdmis.nios.ac.in/search/hall-ticket and enter enrollment number.
In case of any errors in NIOS 10th admit card 2025, students must report to the higher authorities. They should get it rectified as early as possible. Students are advised to verify the details in the NIOS 12th admit card. If errors are not corrected, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam. There should not be any spelling mistake in the student details.
NIOS 10th Result 2025
Result: Jan ' 26
Commonly asked questions
NIOS 10th result 2025 for October exam will be released in January 2026. Students can check the official website for the NIOS result Class 10 2025. NIOS 10th class Result 2025 will be available at results.nios.ac.in/. Students have to enter enrollment number to check NIOS Class 10 Result 2025.
NIOS 10th result 2025 for April exam was released on June 30, 2025.
FAQs on NIOS Class 10
Commonly asked questions
Students can appear for the 10th grade board exam even if they are not going to school. Students can opt for open school (NIOS) and study from home. Thus they can appear for NIOS 10th board exams. Another option is private registration. Students can register as private candidates and appear for board exams.
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.
NIOS will release the NIOS 10th sample papers on the official website. Students will be able to download the NIOS Class 10 Sample papers by visiting official website of NIOS. They can also check the NIOS 10th sample papers on this page. They are advised to solve and learn the sample papers. This will help them to improve their scores for the NIOS 10th exams.
The students are advised to follow the instructions given in the question paper. Attempting both the options will take away much of the time. They must read both questions carefully and attempt the question which they know the most.
To check the NIOS Result 2025 Class 10 online, students can follow the steps mentioned below.
- Open the official result portal of NIOS results. nios.ac.in.
- Enter the enrollment number and captcha and click on 'submit'.
- A new window will be opened showing the NIOS Result 2025 Class 10.
- Download the NIOS 10th result and take a printout for further reference.
Students can join for Plus two course after the 10th grade. Those who do not wish to go for 12th can join for Diploma engineering courses, ITI, poly technic courses, Diploma in hotel management, Diploma in fashion technology, Diploma in pharmacy etc. Even though there are so many Diploma courses, students are advised to complete 12th grade and then join degree course for better career growth.
If students have any doubt in the syllabus, they can contact their school. They can take help from their teachers for the 10th board syllabus, They can also download the syllabus from the official website of the respective board.
No, NIOS will not publish the NIOS 10th result date 2025. NIOS 10th result October 2025 will be released in January 2026 tentatively. NIOS result 2025 Class 10 will be published on the official website results.nios.ac.in/.
NIOS releases the previous year question papers on the official website nios.ac.in/. Students can visit the NIOS website to download the NIOS previous year question papers. Click on the student information section. Then select the Question Paper of Previous year Examination-Academic. Download and save the required NIOS previous year question papers.
Solving the NIOS sample papers will help students to improve their speed of solving the questions. It will also help them to be familiar with the type of questions asked for the NIOS exam. It will help them to experience the real time scenario of the NIOS exam and thus attend the board exam in a stress free manner. In addition, it helps students to achieve better results. It will also improve their confidence to face the NIOS exam.
You can join for B.Tech course through lateral entry. After your 10th, you can join for 3 year Govt authorized Polytechnic Diploma course. Polytechnic course is a 3 year Diploma programme in fields like electronics, electrical engineering, civil, mechanical etc. Once you successfully complete Polytechnic course, you can appear for the Lateral entry entrance test. Thus you can join in the second year or 3rd semester of the regular BTech course in engineering colleges.
In case of any errors in NIOS 10th admit card 2025, students must report to the higher authorities. They should get it rectified as early as possible. Students are advised to verify the details in the NIOS 12th admit card. If errors are not corrected, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam. There should not be any spelling mistake in the student details.
No, NIOS Board does not deduct marks for exceeding the word limit in the board exams. However, marks may be deducted for spelling mistakes and other errors in language papers.
Chances are less for out of syllabus questions in NIOS 10th board exam question papers. NIOS 10th board exams 2026 will be based on 100% NIOS 10th syllabus. If any questions are out of syllabus, students will be awarded the marks for it.
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NIOS 10th Exam
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Answered 2 months ago
Students can find the NIOS date sheet 2025 for practical exam on the official website nios.ac.in/. NIOS 10th and 12th practical exam 2025 is being held from September 12 to 27, 2025. We have provided the NIOS 10th date sheet 2025 on this page.
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Answered 2 months ago
NIOS 10th practical exam 2025 is being held from September 12 to 27, 2025. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the NIOS date sheet 2025 for practical exam on the official website nios.ac.in/.
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