NIOS Board 2025 - Full Form, Official Website, Exam Date, Syllabus, Result

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) was established in November 1989. The NIOS organisation was set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It is responsible for conducting on-demand and public exams for secondary and senior secondary classes along with D.El.Ed exams. Students need to fulfill eligibility criteria before filling out the NIOS 2025 exam registration.

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The National Institute of Open Schooling conducts exams for Class 10 and 12 in April and October every year. Students can download the NIOS admit card a month before the exam. To prepare well, students should refer to the NIOS syllabus 2025 for classes 10 and 12. Students can download the NIOS exam 2025 books through the official website nios.ac.in. The results of the NIOS 10th and NIOS 12th April sessions will be released in June 2025 and the results for the October session will be released in January 2026. Read the article to know more about NIOS 2025 exams.

National Institute of Open Schooling 2025 - Overview

Check some important data about NIOS 2025 admission to get an overview of the exam.

NIOS Admission 2025

• The NIOS class 12th and 10th admissions are held twice in a year: April (Block 1) and October (Block 2).
• For the October session, the last date for NIOS 10th and 12th admission falls on January 31, without any late fee. However, students can apply for NIOS admission until March 15 with late fee charges.
• For the April session, the last date for NIOS 10th and 12th admission falls on July 31, without any late fee. However, if any student misses the date, then they can apply until September 15 with a late fee.
• After filling out the NIOS admission form 2025, submit the required documents such as the marksheet of class 8 (for admission in class 10), the marksheet of class 10 (for admission in class 10), signature, and an aadhaar card. etc. After this, complete the payment of the fee, download the NIOS registration form, or note down the enrollment number for future reference.

NIOS Exam Fees 2025

Check the table for the reference of NIOS 2025 exam fees for public and on-demand examinations. This fee is accepted in online mode by NIOS.

NIOS Examination Fees for Public Exams

NIOS Exam Fees for On-demand Examinations

National Institute of Open Schooling 2025 Exam Dates

NIOS is responsible for releasing the exam dates for classes 10, 12, and D.El.Ed exams for both sessions. For the April session, the NIOS exam is being conducted from April 9 to May 19, 2025. Whereas the exam for the October session will be conducted in September - October.

Check Class-wise date sheets through the links given below:

• NIOS 10th time table 2025

• NIOS 12th time table 2025

NIOS Exam Centres 2025

National Institute of Open Schooling examination centres are allotted to students on a first-come, first-served basis. The NIOS 2025 exams are conducted in 23 regions, students have to select the centre during admission. The NIOS exam centres list is available on the official website. Students can check by entering their region code.

NIOS Subjects 2025

The NIOS subject code and related details are available on the official website. The NIOS Subjects for 10th 2025 consist of Science, Social Science, Maths, English, Hindi, etc. Along with that, it has 11 subjects and 17 languages.

NIOS Subjects for 12th 2025 include subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, etc. Students have to choose a minimum of five subjects with one or two languages for classes 10 and 12.

How to Prepare for the NIOS Exam 2025?

We concluded some of the best preparation tips for students that can help in scoring good marks.

• The very first thing is to get familiar with the syllabus, check all topics, and highlight them.

• Make a proper study timetable and dedicate at least 6 hours daily to study.

• Make short notes, flow charts, pointers, etc., which will help during revision.

• Practice rigorously and refer to the study material provided by NIOS.

NIOS Syllabus 2025

A NIOS syllabus 2025 is an important thing for the exams. Students must check the NIOS class 10 and 12 syllabi thoroughly before starting the preparation. The NIOS Class 10th syllabus is divided into two groups, A and B. Whereas the NIOS Class 12 syllabus is divided into six categories named A, B, C, D, E, and F. Knowing the syllabus helps in strategising the study for the exam.

NIOS Books 2025

The NIOS exam books 2025 can be downloaded online. They are also available in offline mode. Students can download the NIOS books online from the official website: nios.ac.in. The books will be available in PDF format in Hindi, English, Tamil, Odia, Bengali and Gujarati. NIOS books for Class 10 are provided for all subjects, including Maths, Science, etc. Similarly, students can access NIOS books for Class 12 of all subjects, including Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.

NIOS Question Papers 2025

Preparing with NIOS question papers helps in understanding the exam pattern, type of questions asked, and other things. Students can access NIOS 10, 12 question papers 2025 of all subjects, including Hindi, Maths, Science, etc. They are all available in PDF format. Practicing the previous year's papers will be the best way to prepare for the NIOS exam. Also, check the marking scheme and exam pattern from the question papers.

NIOS Admit Card 2025

The National Institute of Open Schooling releases NIOS admit cards for theory and practical exams in online mode. The NIOS hall ticket for the theory exam was released on April 2, 2025, while the practical admit card was released on March 13, 2025. The NIOS releases the admit card for class 10, 12, and DIED exams a month before the exam. The NIOS admit card for practical and theory exams is released separately. Students can check the official website to download the admit card, They need to enter their enrollment number to download the NIOS admit card. There are some common details that students will find on the admit card, such as exam dates, timings, exam centre details, etc.

• NIOS Class 10th Admit Card

• NIOS Class 12th Admit Card

Steps to Download Admit Card for NIOS 10th and 12th Exams

• Visit the NIOS official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in

• On the homepage, click on the ‘Class 10 and 12 admit cards for practical and theory exams’ link.

• Enter the enrollment number and select the ‘Hall Ticket Type’

• Click on the submit button, and the admit card will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the NIOS admit card 2025 for future reference.

NIOS Result 2025

For the April session 2025, the NIOS result Class 12 will be released in June 2025, whereas the NIOS 10th result will be released in June 2025. The result of the October session of the NIOS exam 2025 will be released in December 2025 (tentative). The NIOS result 2025 will be available on the official website: nios.ac.in. Whereas the NIOS result of D.EL.ED will be available on the - dled.nios.ac.in. Details like total marks obtained in theory and practical, grades, division, etc., will be mentioned on the result.

Steps to Check NIOS Exam Result

• Go to the official website at nios.ac.in

• Click on the link "Secondary and Senior Secondary".

• Enter the enrollment number and submit.

• On the next screen, the result will be displayed. Download it.

Check the links below:

• NIOS 10th Result 2025

• NIOS 12th Result 2025