NIOS 12th Registration 2025: Check Last Date & How to Apply Online

National Institute of Open Schooling 12th 2025 ( NIOS 12th )

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Salviya Antony
Updated on Oct 23, 2025 09:37 IST

By Salviya Antony, Senior Executive - Content

NIOS 12th Applicaton Form 2025: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) completed the registration process for the NIOS 12th public exam Oct-Nov 2025. Students appearing for NIOS 12th exam 2025 Oct-Nov are required to pay the exam fees through the official website, nios.ac.in. All registered learners of April/May 2025 can pay the exam fee from July 15 to 28, 2025 without late fee. They can do the fee payment from July 29 to August 4, 2025 with late fee INR 150 Per subject. With consolidated late fee INR 1600 Per learner, registered learners of April/May 2025 could pay from August 5 to August 11, 2025. 

Students enrolled in stream 1, block II could do registration for NIOS 12th Oct 2025 exam without late fee from May 24 to June 23, 2025. 

Download NIOS Admission Prospectus 2025-26 PDF

Table of content
  • NIOS 12th Admissions 2025: Related Dates
  • NIOS 12th Exam Dates
  • NIOS Class 12th Exam Oct-Nov 2025: Registration and Fee payment
  • NIOS 12th Application Form: Fee
  • NIOS 12th Admission 2025
  • NIOS Admissions for Class 12: Documents Required
  • Fee Structure for Admission
  • NIOS Admission Status 2025
  • FAQs on NIOS 12th Admission 2025
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NIOS 12th Admissions 2025: Related Dates

The NIOS 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. Students have to check the official website nios.ac.in or sdimis.nios.ac.in. for NIOS 12th registration 2025. The NIOS admits students of Class 12 in two cycles. All eligible students can register themselves through the official NIOS website. The NIOS admissions to the Senior Secondary levels are conducted twice a year. The first cycle (Block-I) usually happens around April/May while the second cycle (Block-II) of admission is during October/November, every year.

Also Read: NIOS Admission Class 10th and 12th: Date Sheet, Admit Card, Registration, Eligibility

Block for Online Admission

Dates of Online Admission Stream-1

Fee

Examination in which the students can appear first time

Block-1 (April/May)

16-Mar-2025 to 31-Jul-2025

Normal Fee

March-April 2026

1 August -2025 to 15th Aug-2025

with late fee of INR 260/-

16-Aug-2025 to 31-Aug-2025

with late fee of INR 520/-

1-Sep-2025 to 15-Sep-2025

with late fee of INR 910/-

Block-II (October/November)

16-Sep-2025 to 31-Jan-2026

Normal Fee

September-October 2026

1-Feb-2026 to 15-Feb-2026

with late fee of INR 260/-

16-Feb-2026 to 28-Feb-2026

with late fee of INR 520/-

1-Mar-2026 to 15-Mar-2026

with late fee of INR 910/-

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Q:   What is the last date for NIOS 12th Oct/Nov exam registration process and payment of exam fee?
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The last date for NIOS 12th Oct/Nov Exam fee was July 10, 2025 with late fee INR 1500 per learner. Students can check the details regarding the NIOS 12th exam fee payment 2025 on NIOS 12th application page. Admit card will be issue 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 12th Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIOS 12th 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
14 Oct ' 25 - 18 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025

ONGOING
03 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Tourism

04 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Hindi (301) Employability Skills & Entrepreneurship

06 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Physics, History, Library and Information Science, Environmental Science

07 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Data Entry Operations

10 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Biology (314), Accountancy, Introduction to Law (338), Military History (375)

11 Nov ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Mathematics (311) Veda Adhyayan

DatesPast Exam Dates
31 Oct ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - English

30 Oct ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 - Home science

29 Oct ' 25

Conduct of NIOS Class 12 exams 2025 -Chemistry, Political Science (317) Mass communication (335) Military Studies (374

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NIOS Class 12th Exam Oct-Nov 2025: Registration and Fee payment

The schedule for registration and payment of exam fee for all registered students of April/May 2025 exam is given below.

Description

 

Dates

For all registered learners of April/May 2025 exam

Without late fee July 15 to July 28, 2025
With late fee INR 150 Per subject July 29 to August 4, 2025
With consolidated late fee INR 1600 Per learner August 5 to August 11, 2025

The schedule for registration and payment of exam fee for students enrolled in stream 1, block II is as follows.

Description

Dates

Registration Without late fee

For learners enrolled in Stream-I, Block-II for Oct-Nov 2025 Examinations

May 24 to June 23, 2025

For eligible learners prior to April/May 2025 examination

With late fee of Rs 150 per subject

For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. no. 1 and 2 as above

June 24 to July 3, 2025

With consolidated late fee of Rs 1,600 per learner

For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. No. 1 and 2 as above

July 4 to July 13, 2025

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Q:   What is the admission fee, registration and examination fee for NIOS?
A: 
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.
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NIOS 12th Application Form: Fee

Check the fees for secondary and Senior Secondary subjects conducted in Oct-Nov 2025.

NIOS Public exam (Secondary and senior secondary courses)

Fees

Examination Fee

INR 300/- per subject (Theory)

Additional fee for subjects having practical components

INR 150/- per practical subject

Late fee for first 10 days

INR 150/- per subject

Consolidated late fee for next 10 days after late fee

INR 1600/ consolidated

Rechecking of answer books

INR 400/ per subject

Re-evaluation of answer books

INR 1000/ per subject

The NIOS Admissions for classes 10th and 12th usually happen on the same dates all year round. The dates for the current academic year are as follows:

Events Dates
NIOS Admissions for Block-I 16-Mar to 15-Sep
NIOS Admissions for Block-II 16-Sep to 15-Mar
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Q:   What is the procedure for correction in NIOS admission records?
A: 

In case, there is any discrepancy in students personal details, address, photo etc., the same should be corrected through NIOS e-services. As per the NIOS rules, correction in the admission records will be considered prior to appearing in the first examination or within 3 years of learners from the date of registration for admission upon uploading of supporting documents. Correction, if any, may be requested in such a manner that the same may be done before the issue of NIOS Admit Card so that Pass documents are issued with correct details. No request for correction will be accepted after 3 years from the date of registration. Applicable fee for above corrections, in addition to fee for revised document as per NIOS norms, will be charged online. 'the latest correction rules' will be applicable at the time of making request for correction in the record.
Please note that the revised corrected documents will be issued only after students have submittted the Origional Documents (Marksheet, Mirgration Certificate or Provisional Certificate or Final Certificate) with incorrect details issued to students by NIOS and requisite fee.

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NIOS 12th Admission 2025

The NIOS 12th Registration window is open for Block-I admission. All the students who wish to appear for NIOS 12th exams can fill out the NIOS 12th application form 2025 through the official website of NIOS and pay the required application fee.

  1. Visit the admission portal of NIOS- sdmis.nios.ac.in/.
  2. Read all the instructions carefully and click on 'Register'.
  3. Fill in all the details required.
  4. Upload all the supporting documents.
  5. Pay the required fee.
  6. Save your form for future references.

Students can also refer to the detailed version of the NIOS application process below:

NIOS 2025 Admission- Eligibility Criteria

Students who fulfill the NIOS eligibility criteria can apply for NIOS 2025 admission. Here are the eligibility conditions of online NIOS admission:
Age Limit

For NIOS 12th admission, the minimum age limit is 15 years.

Minimum Education

He/she must have cleared class 10 from a recognized board to apply for NIOS class 12 registration 2025. Students who are applying immediately after passing 10th will not be allowed to sit for the exams for all the subjects in one attempt.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many times does the NIOS conduct exams for class 12?
A: 

NIOS 12th public examinations are conducted twice in a year. One exam is held in March/April and other exam in Oct/Nov. Students can visit the official website at NIOS. AC. In. for more information. NIOS 12th theory exam 2025 will be held from October 14 to November 18, 2025.

Registration
Ongoing
Exam Date
Results
Cutoff
Counselling
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NIOS Admissions for Class 12: Documents Required

All the students who will be applying for NIOS Admissions for Class 12 must have the following documents handy. Aspirants must collect all the documents mentioned below with them before applying for NIOS 12th Admissions. 

  • Recent Passport size coloured photograph
  • Signature (preferably in Black Ink)
  • Valid identity proof (like Aadhaar Card or Passport or Ration card or etc.)
  • Valid proof of Date of Birth (like Aadhaar Card with date of birth printed on it in the dd/mm/yyyy format, Birth Certificate etc.)
  • A valid proof of Residence (like Aadhaar Card with complete address printed on it, valid Passport etc.).
  • Address proof i.e. Aadhaar Card/Water Bill/Electricity Bill/Voter ID/Ration Card/Indian
  • Passport/Statement of Operational Bank Account/Appointment Letter from the Employer on Printed Letter Head, if living in rented accommodation - copy of any proof of permanent address along with present Rented Agreement
  • Class 8th marksheet (in case of secondary course) or class 10th marksheet (in case of senior secondary course)
  • Social category/Caste certificate (in case the learner belongs to SC/ST/OBC social category). Ex-serviceman certificate (in case he/she is an Ex-serviceman)
  • Disability certificate (in case he/she is having any kind of disability)
  • Fail Mark sheet of previous Board, failing which Transfer of Credit (TOC) marks will not be updated in NIOS result. If TOC Board marked with (*Other) is selected then the Result should be available on the Concerned Board Website or Learner has to submit result verification letter from Concerned Board as per NIOS norms.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How shall I appear for the NIOS improvement exam?
A: 
Candidates who are unable to secure pass marks in the NIOS Class 12 exam have to appear for the improvement exam or the Compartment exam. They have to apply for the same by paying the exam fee. In case the subject has both theory and practical parts, then the student has to take both the theory and practical exams. The application form for NIOS Improvement exams will be available on the official website. The NIOS board will release notification regarding the improvement exam after the release of the NIOS 12th result.
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Fee Structure for Admission

Stream-1

Course

General Category

Exempted Category

Male

Female

SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities(PWD)

Secondary Course
(i) for 5 subjects
(ii) for each additional subject


INR 1800
INR 720


INR 1450
INR 720


INR 1200
INR 720

Senior Secondary Course
(i) for 5 subjects
(ii) for each additional subject



INR 2000
INR 720



INR 1650
INR 720



INR 1300
INR 720

Stream-2, 3 and 4

Course

Registration Fee

Exam Fee

TOC Fee

Additional Fee

Secondary/Senior Secondary
(Under Stream-2) Online Admission

INR 480 (per subject)

INR 250 per subject for Theory
Additional Rs 120 for practical per subject

INR 180 (per subject)

INR 720 (per subject)

Secondary
(Under Stream-3) Online Admission

INR 480 (per subject)

INR 500 per subject for Theory
Additional Rs 200 for practical per subject

INR 180 (per subject)

INR 720 (per subject)

Secondary
(Under Stream-4) Online Admission

INR 480 (per subject)

INR 500 (per subject) for Theory
Additional Rs 200 for practical (per subject)

INR 180 (per subject)

INR 720 (per subject)

Note: 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.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can an aspirant change their NIOS study centre?
A: 
A learner must choose his/her Study Centre/AI very carefully. In case a learner wishes to change his/her Study Centre from one centre to another centre, they will have to apply online through E-Service. The learner have to upload valid reasons and documents. Also there is a fee of INR 400 for the same. Students have to pay via online.
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NIOS Admission Status 2025

  • After filling out the online NIOS form, students should start preparing for the exams. They should analyze NIOS syllabus to devise a strategy to prepare for the exams.

  • They should also keep track of their NIOS 2025 admission status using the login window.

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FAQs on NIOS 12th Admission 2025

Check FAQs on NIOS 12th Application 2025.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I apply for NIOS Class 12?
A: 

Students must follow the steps mentioned below to register for NIOS Class 12. 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.

Q:   How does the NIOS aspirant get confirmation of admission?
A: 
Admission to a particular NIOS course is usually confirmed by NIOS by issuing an Identity Card. This ID card will have the admission particulars as per the records available with NIOS. On confirmation of admission, Enrolment Number is also informed to the learner. Students are advised to keep the ID card safe. They will need enrolment number to check NIOS result.
Q:   What is the procedure for correction in NIOS admission records?
A: 

In case, there is any discrepancy in students personal details, address, photo etc., the same should be corrected through NIOS e-services. As per the NIOS rules, correction in the admission records will be considered prior to appearing in the first examination or within 3 years of learners from the date of registration for admission upon uploading of supporting documents. Correction, if any, may be requested in such a manner that the same may be done before the issue of NIOS Admit Card so that Pass documents are issued with correct details. No request for correction will be accepted after 3 years from the date of registration. Applicable fee for above corrections, in addition to fee for revised document as per NIOS norms, will be charged online. 'the latest correction rules' will be applicable at the time of making request for correction in the record.
Please note that the revised corrected documents will be issued only after students have submittted the Origional Documents (Marksheet, Mirgration Certificate or Provisional Certificate or Final Certificate) with incorrect details issued to students by NIOS and requisite fee.

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