NIOS Dates 2026: NIOS 10th and 12th result 2026 will be released in June 2026. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) published the NIOS date sheet 2026 for the April Exam. The NIOS class 10 and 12 exams 2026 were conducted from April 10 to May 6, 2026. NIOS 10th, 12th Date sheet 2026 was published on the official website nios.ac.in. Students can download the NIOS dates 2026 from this page. NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 and NIOS 12th date sheet 2026 are released simultaneously.
NIOS practical exam time table 2026 for 10th and 12th was also released on the official website. NIOS Practical exam 2026 for 10th and 12th was held from March 17 to April 1, 2026. The candidates can check the NIOS board 2026 results 2026 for 10th and 12th by entering enrollment numbers. NIOS 10th and 12th theory exam 2025 was held from October 14 to Dec 2, 2025.
- NIOS 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- NIOS Result 2026 Date for April Exams
- NIOS Admit Card 2026 Date
- NIOS Exam Date Sheet 2026 Class 12th and 10th
- FAQs on NIOS Dates 2026
NIOS 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIOS 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 10 Apr ' 26 - 06 May ' 26 | NIOS Exam April 2026 Class 12 and Class 10 |
NIOS Result 2026 Date for April Exams
The National Institute of Open Schooling will release the NIOS result 10th class 2026 and NIOS result 2026 class 12 in June 2026. The exact NIOS 10th, 12th result 2026 date and time have not been announced by the board yet. Students can check their NIOS result 2026 on the board's official website - results.nios.ac.in. Once released, the students can check their NIOS 10th Result 2026 and NIOS result 2026 class 12 using their enrollment number.
Commonly asked questions
The NIOS 12th admit card for April 2026 was released in March. Students have to open the official website and download the NIOS 12th Admit Card 2026. They have to check sdmis.nios.ac.in/search/hall-ticket and enter enrollment number.
The duration of NIOS 12th exam is 3 hours. The NIOS 12th board exam is held from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
NIOS Admit Card 2026 Date
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) released the NIOS class 10 and 12 admit card 2026 for April exams. Class 10 and 12 NIOS hall ticket 2026 is released online on the official website - sdmis.nios.ac.in/search/hall-ticket. Students can download their NIOS theory hall ticket 2026 from the official website of NIOS. They can use the required credential detail to download the NIOS admit card 2026.
NIOS Exam 2026: Instructions
Students can check the instructions given here.
- Do not forget NIOS admit card 2026.
- Do not skip breakfast.
- Reach the exam hall one hour before the NIOS board exam.
- Carry the necessary stationary items.
- Do not scribble on hall ticket.
- Follow all the instructions given by the invigilator.
- Read the NIOS question paper 2026 carefully.
- Recheck the answers, once you finish writing the exam
Commonly asked questions
NIOS 10th theory exam 2026 was held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. The board released the NIOS date sheet 2026 on the official website - nios.ac.in. We have provided the NIOS 10th time table 2026 PDF in our NIOS 10th dates 2026 page.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts the NIOS 10th exam. NIOS 10th exams are held 2 times in a year. The NIOS 10th exam will be held in April-May (block I) and Oct-Nov (block II). Students can register in any block for the exam.
The NIOS 12th Date Sheet 2026 April exam was published on March 25, 2026, on the official website. NIOS 12th exam 2026 was held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. Students have to open the official website to download the NIOS 12th Date Sheet 2026. They are can download and save the NIOS 12th Date Sheet 2026.
NIOS Exam Date Sheet 2026 Class 12th and 10th
The NIOS exam date 2026 Class 12 April was released on the official website. The National Institute of Open Schooling releases the NIOS 12th board exam date twice in a year.
| Date | Subject(s) 12th | Subject(s) 10th |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | Sanskrit Vyakaran , arly Childhood Care and Education, Inventory Management (378), Basics of Transportation | folk Art (244), Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Logistics and Supply Chain Management (258), Principles and Inventory Management (259) |
| April 11, 2026 | Urdu, Sanskrit Sahitya (348) Krishi: Production, Processing & Making (383 |
industani Sangeet (242) |
| April 13, 2026 | Geography (316), Transportation & Warehouse Manag, Natyakala (385), Indian Sign Language (382) | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
| April 16, 2026 | Biology (314) Accountancy (320) Introdiuction to Law (338) Military History (375) |
Sanskrit, Urdu (206, Indian Sign Language (230), Bodh Darshan (241) |
| April 17, 2026 | Hindi (301), Employability Skilis & Entrepreneurship (350 | Economics (214) Natyakala (285 |
| April 18, 2026 | Physics (312) History (315) Environmental Science (333) Library and Information Science (339) |
Carmatic Sangeet (243) Bharatiya Darshan (247) Employbility Skills (250) Military Studies (274 |
| April 20, 2026 (May 7, 2026 only for Karnataka) |
Home Science (321) | Mathematics (211) |
| April 21, 2026 | Chemistry (313) Political Science (317) Mass communication (335) Military Studies (374) |
Psychology (222) |
| April 22, 2026 | Psychology (328) | English (202) |
| April 23, 2026 | Sanskrit (309) Gender Studies (340) |
Business Studies (215 |
| April 24, 2026 | Economics (318), Bodh Darshan (381) | Indian Culture and Heritage (223) |
| April 25, 2026 | Mathermatics (311) | Painting (225) Physical Education (273) |
| April 27, 2026 | Bharatiya Darshan (347), Entrepreneurship (349) | Data Entry Operations (Th) (229) |
| April 28, 2026 | English (302) | Sanskrit Vyakaran (246) Entrepreneurship (249) |
| April 29, 2026 | Business Studies (319) | Home Science (216) |
| April 30, 2026 | Computer Science (330) Sociology (331) Tourism (337) Physical Education (373) |
Social Science (213 |
| May 2, 2026 | Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odiya, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi | Hindi (201) |
| May 4, 2026 | Data Entry Operations (Th) (336) Veda Adhyayan (345) |
Science (212) |
| May 5, 2026 | Painting (332) | Bakery & Confectionary (256) |
| May 6, 2026 | House Keeping (356), Catering Management, Food Processing (358), Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables (363) Web Designing & Development (Th.) (622), Computer and Office Applications (631), Data Entry Operations (632), Web Development (660) CRM Domestic Voice (661), Computer Hardware Assembly & Maint. (663), Yog Assistant (667 |
Accountancy (224) Veda Adhyayan (245 |
Click here to download the NIOS date sheet 2026 exam PDF
NIOS Date sheet 2026 for March Practical Exam 2026
Check the NIOS 12th, 10th practical exam dates below.
| Date |
Subject (10th) |
Subject (12th) |
|---|---|---|
| March 17 to 20, 2026 | Science & Technology (212) Home Science (216) Carnatic Sangeet (243) Folk Art (244) |
Home Science (321), Biology (314) Geography (316), Painting (332) Computer Science (330) Mass Communication (335) Early Childhood Care and Education (376) |
| March 21 to 24, 2026 | Painting (225), Maths (211) Hindustani Music (242) Data Entry Operations (229) Natyakala (285) |
Chemistry (313), Physics (312) Environmental Science (333) Physical Education and Yog (373) Data Entry Operations (336) Library and Information Science (339) Natyakala (385) |
| March 25 to 28, 2026 | Hand & Foot Care (642) Certificate in Yog (614) Indian Sign Language ag(230) |
Computer and Office Applications (631) Data Entry Operations (632) Web Development (660) IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software (651) CRM CRM Domestic Voice (661) Computer Hardware Assembly & Maint. (663) Yog Assistant (667) |
| March 29 to April 1, 2026 | Cutting & Tailoring (605) |
House Keeping (356) |
Also Check
How to download the NIOS Date Sheet 2026 Class 10 and 12?
- Open the official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in
- Click on Date Sheet for Secondary/Senior Secondary Examinations.
- A PDF file will be opened.
- Download and save the NIOS Date Sheet 2026 for future reference.
Commonly asked questions
NIOS 12th date 2026 was released. NIOS 12th exam 2026 were held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. The board released the NIOS 12th date sheet 2026 on the official website - nios.ac.in March 2026.
The NIOS Class 12 exam 2026 block 1 were held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. NIOS Class 12 exams 2026 date sheet for April exam is released on the official website -sdmis.nios.ac.in/. Students can visit the official site and download the same in the PDF format.
- Open 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 2026' link
- A PDF file will open
- Download and save the NIOS Date Sheet 2026 for future references
FAQs on NIOS Dates 2026
Check FAQs on NIOS Dates 2026.
The duration of NIOS 10th exam is 3 hours. The NIOS 10th exam is held from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
Students have to score 33% of the total marks to qualify the NIOS Class 12 board exam. For NIOS 12th, they have to score a minimum of 33% in the aggregate in the practical and theory exams.
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.
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.
Yes, NIOS date sheet 2026 for practical exam is released in Feb 2026. NIOS Class 10th and Class 12th practical exams 2026 were held from March 17 to April 1, 2026. Students can download the NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 for practical exam from the official website nios.ac.in/. They can also download the NIOS practical exam date sheet 2026 from our NIOS dates page.
To check NIOS Result 2026 Class 10 online, students can follow steps mentioned below.
- Open official result portal of NIOS results. NIOS. AC. In.
- Enter enrollment number and captcha and click on 'submit'
- A new window will be opened showing NIOS Result 2026 Class 10.
- Download NIOS 10th result and take a printout for further reference.
NIOS 10th exams are held 2 times in a year. The NIOS 10th exam will be held in April-May (block I) and Oct-Nov (block II). Students can register in any block for the exam.
NIOS 10th result 2026 for April exam will be out in June 2026. Students can check the official website for the NIOS result Class 10 2026. 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.
The NIOS board released the NIOS 12th date sheet 2026 in March 2026. The NIOS 12th 2026 was held from April 10 to May 6, 2026. NIOS Practical exams was held in March 2026. Students can download the NIOS 12th date sheet 2026 from the official website, once it is out. We will then provide the NIOS 12th date sheet 2026 PDF for April exam.
Students can check NIOS result 2026 for October exam on the official website: nios.ac.in. They have to enter their enrollment numbers to check the NIOS result 2026 Class 12. The NIOS result 2026 October includes details like subject-wise marks, total marks, and qualifying status of NIOS exams 2026. The NIOS result can be checked via SMS and Digilocker.
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%.
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.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, NIOS class 12th certificate is accepted in Odisha Medical College of Homoeopathy and Research for BHMS. The minimum marks required in class 12th is 50 percent.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
Does NIOS Certificate is valid for BTech in Bangalore?
Yes, perfectly. A National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) certificate is 100% accepted in private engineering colleges in Bangalore for BTech admission.
The AICTE has taken a very firm stand on this issue and gave a very firm notice to all re
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, UNIRAJ offers admissions based on NIOS as a government-recognised board on equivalent standing with CBSE or ICSE. The university accepts the course eligibility through NIOS scores, though candidates must also ensure that they complete the selection process and finish their NIOS exams before adm
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a month ago
Yes, a Government-recognised board equivalent to CBSE or ICSE, the NIOS Board certificate is accepted at the institute. Further candidates should complete the course eligibility. Candidates must also:
- Pass the exam in one or two attempts, including through supplementary exams
- Obtain a minimum of 33%
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, NIOS ODE results are accepted by top Australian universities. While this may not be the sole requirement, applicants must check for other details as well for admission. Majority of top ranking universities accept NIOS ODE scores.
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