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Am I Eligible for NIOS Class 12 If I Failed in CBSE/State Board
The National Institute of Open Schooling has prescribed eligibility criteria for the NIOS Class 12 admission. Students must have cleared Class 10 from the CBSE/state or any other recognised board to be eligible for NIOS 12th registration. The applicant must be 15 years of age as of January 31, 2026. Candidates must follow the NIOS prescribed eligibility criteria to take admission for Class 12. Read the article to learn more about whether you are eligible for Class 12 if you fail in CBSE/State board.
NIOS 12th Class Admission Eligibility Criteria
Check out the NIOS Class 12 eligibility criteria in the following points below -
The student must have the CBSE Class 10 examination or any other annual exam from a recognised board.
He/she must be 15 years of age as of January 31, 2026.
Class 12 students who passed the board examination can also apply to improve their scores.
Am I Eligible for NIOS 12th If I Failed in CBSE/State Board?
No, students are not eligible for NIOS admission for Class 12 if they fail in CBSE/State board examinations. Instead, they can apply for the respective board supplementary or compartment examination to save their academic year and then apply for the NIOS 12th.
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Have a question related to NIOS Class 12 ?
Hi Saurabh
For the NIOS Class 12 Hindi Question Paper 2025, you can check the Careers360 NIOS question paper page, where subject-wise Class 12 previous-year papers are available. Click on the link given below:
https://school.careers360.com/boards/nios/nios-question-papers
Dear Student,
NIOS October-November examination results are generally declared after the examination process and evaluation are completed. For admission to the next level, your should check the result declaration and the admission schedule of the institution or course you want to join. Exact dates vary by session.
A student who passed Class 12 in 2025 but did not meet the required percentage for NEET can consider improving the qualifying subjects through NIOS. If the student subsequently satisfies all NEET 2027 eligibility requirements, including the required PCB marks and other conditions specified in the 2027 information bulletin, they
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, if you pass Class 12 afresh with 5 subjects through the
National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS) in 2027, your official passing year on the new marksheet becomes 2027. This makes you fully eligible for the
IIIT Hyderabad
UGEE 2027 exam
, as IIIT-H accepts passing
Hello Dear Student,
You can find, check and get more information here:
- https://school.careers360.com/boards/nios/nios-admission
- https://school.careers360.com/boards/nios/nios-registration
Hope it helps!
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