How to download NIOS 10th Syllabus 2025?

Learners can download the NIOS class 10 syllabus 2025 from the official website. They can download Hindi and English medium NIOS 10th syllabus 2025 for practical and theory exams by following the given steps. Open the official website at nios.ac.in. Click on the link to the student information section. Then select the option of NIOS secondary syllabus 2025. The next page will open on the screen. Click on the relevant link of NIOS 10th syllabus 2025 as per subject. Download the pdf file opened on the screen

What are the subjects available for the NIOS Senior Secondary Course (Class 12)?

Following are the subjects available at the senior secondary level course. They are Hindi English Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Urdu, Sanskrit, Gujarati, and Punjabi. It also include Persian, Arabic, Malayalam, Mathematics, Physics Chemistry Biology History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Painting, Environmental Science, Mass Communication, Data Entry Operations, Introduction to Law, Library and Information Science, Veda Adhyan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Bharatiya Darshan, Sanskrit Sahitya, Physical Education and Yog, Military Studies, Military History and Early Childhood Care and Education. The NIOS offers 41 subjects including 12 languages for 12th grade. NIOS has divided the subjects for class 12 into six groups namely Group A, B, C, D, E and F. Group A consists language subjects while other groups include subjects from Science, Commerce, Humanities and others. Each student has to select a minimum 5 subjects in total while applying for NIOS admission. It is mandatory to choose one language subject from group A and other subjects can be chosen from any group.

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 NIOS 12th Class Exam Pattern?

For NIOS 12th exam, each subject paper will be conducted for 100 Marks. This 100 marks involve theory, internal, and practical components. The internal assessment will have a weightage of 10 marks, and the practical exam will carry 30 marks. The time duration of the NIOS board exam is 3 Hours. Students should understand the NIOS exam pattern and prepare accordingly. The grading of subjects is made of two parts, Tutor Marked Assignments, or TMAs and the final examinations.

What are the passing marks required in the NIOS 12th exams?

Candidates should get 33% of the total marks for passing the NIOS Class 12 exam. The passing mark requirement for each subject at NIOS is similar to that of CBSE. 1. For the secondary course, you need to score 33% in the aggregate. Your score can be in theory plus practical. 2. For senior secondary, you need to get 3% separately in the practical and theory exams. 3. Also, your total score for each subject must be 33% in at least five subjects with one language paper.

What is the procedure to get admission into NIOS?

NIOS admissions take place online through the official website of NIOS. A learner has three options. He/she can register online directly through the official website of NIOS. AC. In. Visit his/her the nearest AI (Study Centre)/Facilitation Centre and take help for online registration. Visit the concerned Regional Centre of NIOS and take help for online registration.

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.

Where can I get the NIOS 12th Admit card?

NIOS will release the NIOS 12th admit card 2026 for theory exams on the official website in March 2026. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will release the NIOS hall ticket Class 12 exam 2026 at sdmis.nios.ac.in/search/hall-ticket in. Students can download the NIOS 12th Admit card 2026 from the official website. It is a mandatory document that students should carry for the NIOS Class 12 exam.

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.

When will the NIOS 10th exams be conducted?

NIOS examinations are conducted twice in a year. Block 1 in March/April and Block II in Oct/Nov. The admissions for Block-I usually start during mid of March and continue until the mid of September for the March-April examinations. For the October examinations, the admissions start from the very next day the Block-I admission concludes. i.e from the mid of September until the mid of March of the following year. NIOS 10th and 12th theory exam 2025 will be held from October 14 to November 18, 2025.

What are the benefits of solving NIOS sample papers?

Solving NIOS sample papers will help students to improve their speed of solving questions. It will also help them to be familiar with type of questions asked for NIOS exam. It will help them to experience real time scenario of NIOS exam and thus attend board exam in a stress free manner. In addition, it helps students to achieve better results. It will also improve their confidence to face NIOS exam.

Is the NIOS date sheet 2026 for practical exam released?

No, NIOS date sheet 2026 for practical exam will be released in Feb/Mar 2026. NIOS Class 10th and Class 12th practical exam 2026 will be held in March 2026. Students can download the NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 for practical exam from the official website nios.ac.in/, once it is out. They can also download the NIOS practical exam date sheet 2026 from our NIOS dates page.

NIOS Board Exams 2026 Class 10, 12: Date Sheet, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Result

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NIOS Board Exams: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has started the registration process for the NIOS 10th, 12th public exam April-May 2026. Students appearing for NIOS 10th and 12th 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 could pay the exam fee from Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2025 without late fee. They can do the fee payment from December 21 to 31, 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 January 1 to 10, 2026.

Latest update:

Dec 19: NIOS 10th, 12th Exam 2026: Check Last Date for Registration

Dec 18: NIOS Result 2025 October Exam: Where to check NIOS 10th, 12th Result 2025?

NIOS result 2025 Class 10 and 12 will be published on the official website - results.nios.ac.in. Students can check NIOS result 2025 online. NIOS hall ticket 2025 was released on October 8, 2025. NIOS Class 10, 12th practical exam was held from September 12 to 27, 2025. NIOS will conduct the the NIOS Class 12, 10 exams in pen and paper mode.

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