NIOS Eligibility Criteria 2026 Class 10: Age, Documents, Admission Requirements

NIOS Stream 1 Exam and Admission Dates

Students can check the table below to learn about the dates for NIOS 10th Registration 2026 to be eligible to appear in the upcoming exam.

Eligibility Criteria for NIOS 10th Admission 2026

To get admission in Class 10th NIOS, students must meet the following eligibility criteria mentioned in the prospectus of NIOS. Below are the eligibility criteria for NIOS 10th admission for different sessions with streams.

Eligibility Criteria for NIOS Class 10 Admission

• The learner must be 14 years of age as of January 31, 2026.

• Must have a school leaving certificate of Class 8 or Class 9 from any recognised school.

NIOS 10th Class Eligibility Criteria for On-demand Exam (Stream 3)

• Should have passed the secondary examination from any recognised board.

• They can apply for one or more subjects up to 4 to update their qualification.

• Students who could appear for exams but could not pass.

• Those who were eligible but were unable to appear for the main exams at the secondary level.

Eligibility for NIOS Re-admission

Students who want to take NIOS re-admission should

• The students must have completed the 5-year validity period for NIOS admission.

• Students should not have completed the course within the 5-year validity period of NIOS admission.

Eligibility for the TOC of NIOS Admission

• Students should have NIOS admission in any stream.

• They must have passed a minimum of one subject and could not pass the course can get admission in the same course and get the TOC.

• Students should not have completed the course within the NIOS admission validity period of 5 years.

Eligibility to get a Pass Certificate

Any student who wants to obtain the pass certificate should pass at least five subjects, including one or two maximum languages in Group A and three or four subjects in Group B.

Also, check

• NIOS 10th Exam Date 2026

• NIOS 10th Admit Card 2026

• NIOS 10th exams