NIOS Exam Dates 2026: Class 10 & 12 Date Sheet for April & October Sessions (Theory & Practical)
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The National Institute of Open School (NIOS) will release the theory exam date sheet in March 2026. NIOS 10th, 12th theory exams were held from April 2026. The board will release the 2026 NIOS exam dates in a PDF format. Students will be able to download the NIOS date sheet from the given link below. The NIOS will release the practical dates for Class 10 and 12 in February 2026. The NIOS practical exams will be held in March 2026. Students will be able to download the NIOS 2026 date sheet from the official website, sdmis.nios.ac.in. It will include information such as exam dates, exam times and exam day instructions. Scroll to the bottom to learn more about the NIOS exam dates 2026.
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- NIOS Class 10th, 12th Exam Date Sheet 2026 April Session
- NIOS Exam Dates 2026 for April Session
- NIOS October Exam Dates 2026 Overview
- NIOS October Practical Exam Dates 2026 (Expected Date)
- NIOS Admission Dates 2026
- NIOS Exam Fees Payment Dates
- NIOS Exam Dates 2026 for On-Demand Exams
NIOS Class 10th, 12th Exam Date Sheet 2026 April Session
The board will release the NIOS theory exam date sheet 2026 for the April session in March 2026. The NIOS practical date sheet for Classes 10 and 12 will be released in February 2026. Below, we will provide the NIOS Class 10th and NIOS Class 12th date sheets for both practical and theory exams to help students stay updated on the exam dates.
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
| Practical timetable release date | February 2026 |
| NIOS admit card date for Practical | March 2026 |
| Practical exam dates | March and April 2026 |
| Theory timetable release date | March 2026 |
| NIOS Theory admit card release date | April 2026 |
| NIOS theory exam dates | April and May 2026 |
| NIOS result declaration date | June 2026 |
NIOS Exam Dates 2026 for April Session
Students who will apply for the NIOS exam 2026 can go through the table below for the April session exam. We have provided the expected date for NIOS theory and practical date sheets for Class 10th and 12th exams.
NIOS Class 10th April Session Practical Exam Dates 2026 (Expected)
| Exam Dates | Practical Subjects |
|---|---|
| March 17 to 20, 2026 | Science Technology, Home Science, Carnatic Sangeet, Folk Art |
| March 21 to 24, 2026 | Maths, Hindustani Music, Data Entry Operations, Painting, Natyakala |
| March 25 to 28, 2026 | Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Beauty culture and care, Certificate in Indian embroidery, Beauty therapy |
| March 29 to April 1, 2026 | Hair care and styling, Hand and foot care, Bakery and confectionery, Certificate in basic computing, Certificate in desktop publishing, Certificate in Yoga, Indian Sign Language |
NIOS Class 12th April Session Practical Date Sheet 2026 (Expected)
| Exam Dates | Practical subjects |
|---|---|
March 17 to 20, 2026 | Home Science, Biology, Geography, Painting, Computer Science, Communication, Early Childhood Care and Education |
March 21 to 24, 2026 | Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Physical Education and Yog, Data Entry Operations, Library and Information Science, Natyakala |
March 25 to 28, 2026 | House Keeping, Catering Management, Food Processing, Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Web designing and development |
March 29 to April 1, 2026 | Computer and office applications, Data Entry Operations, Web Developments, IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software, Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance, Yog Assistant |
NIOS Class 10th April Session Exam Date Sheet for Theory Exams (Expected)
| Exam Dates | Subject Name |
|---|---|
April 9, 2026 | Entrepreneurship |
April 11, 2026 | Bhartiya Darshan, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Hand and Foot Care |
April 16, 2026 | Folk Art |
April 19, 2026 | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
April 21, 2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage |
April 22, 2026 | Psychology |
April 23, 2026 | Mathematics |
April 24, 2026 | Social Science |
April 25, 2026 | Data Entry Operations |
April 28, 2026 | Hindi |
May 2, 2026 | Painting |
May 3, 2026 | English |
May 5, 2026 | Science & Technology |
May 6, 2026 | Home Science |
May 7, 2026 | Urdu, Sanskrit |
May 8, 2026 | Business Studies |
May 13, 2026 | Economics, Indian Sign Language |
May 14, 2026 | Bakery and Confectionery, Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Certificate in Yog, Certificate in Basic Computing(theory), Beauty Culture and Hair Care, Hair Care and Styling |
May 15, 2026 | Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Beauty Therapy |
| May 17, 2026 | Hindustani Sangeet, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala |
| May 19, 2026 | Carnatic Sangeet, Employability Skills, and Sanskrit Sahitya |
NIOS Class 12th April Session Exam Date Sheet for Theory Exams (Expected)
| Exam Dates | Subjects |
|---|---|
| April 9, 2026 | Bharatiya Darshan |
| April 11, 2026 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
April 19, 2026 | Geography |
April 21, 2026 | Bengali/ Gujarati/ Punjabi/ Malayalam/ Odiya/ Arabic/ Persian/ Tamil/ Sindhi |
April 22, 2026 | English |
April 23, 2026 | Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies |
April 24, 2026 | Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Tourism |
April 25, 2026 | Physics, History, Library and Inform. Science, Environmental Science |
April 28, 2026 | Accountancy, Biology, Introduction to Law, Military History |
May 2, 2026 | Hindi, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship |
May 3, 2026 | Painting (Theory) |
May 5, 2026 | Mathematics |
May 6, 2026 | Business Studies, Sanskrit Sahitya |
May 7, 2026 | Data Entry Operations |
May 8, 2026 | Home Science |
May 13, 2026 | Economics |
May 14, 2026 | Housekeeping, Hotel front office operations, Food processing, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Web development, CRM, domestic voice, Gender Studies |
May 15, 2026 | Catering management, computer and office applications, data entry operations, Web design and development, computer hardware assembly and main, Yog assistant |
May 17, 2026 | Urdu, Sanskrit, NatyaKala |
May 19, 2026 | Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
NIOS October Exam Dates 2026 Overview
The NIOS exams will be held in October and November 2026. Below, we will provide the NIOS 2026 exam date sheet for the October session for all the subjects.
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
| Practical timetable release date | August 2026 |
| Practical admit card date | September 2026 |
| Practical exam dates | September 2026 |
| Theory timetable release date | September 2026 |
| NIOS Theory admit card release date | October 2026 |
| NIOS theory exam dates for 10th | October and November 2026 |
| NIOS theory exam dates for 12th | October and November 2026 |
| NIOS result declaration date | December 2026 |
NIOS 10th October Session Date Sheet 2026 for Theory Exams (Expected)
| Date | Subject & Code |
|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | Sanskrit Literature (248), Entrepreneurship (249) |
| October 15, 2026 | Bhartiya Darshan (247) |
| October 16, 2026 | Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (206), Gujarati (207), Urdu (208), Kannada (209), Punjabi (210), Assamese (232), Odia (233), Malayalam (234), Nepali (235), Arabic (236), Persian (237), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238) |
| October 17, 2026 | Psychology (222) |
| October 24, 2026 | Hindi (201) |
| October 25, 2026 | Employability Skills (250) |
| October 29, 2026 | Data Entry Operations (IT) (229) |
| October 30, 2026 | Mathematics (211) |
| October 31, 2026 | Business Studies (215) |
| November 3, 2026 | Social Science (213) |
| November 4, 2026 | Economics (214), Veda Adhyayan (245) |
| November 6, 2026 | Painting (225) |
| November 7, 2026 | Science & Technology (212) |
| November 8, 2026 | Folk Art (244) |
| November 10, 2026 | Urdu (206), Sanskrit (209), Indian Sign Language (240), Bodh Darshan (241) |
| November 11, 2026 | English (202) |
| November 12, 2026 | Bakery & Confectionery (605), Food Production (606), Food & Beverage (607), Housekeeping (608), Beauty & Health Care (612) |
| November 13, 2026 | Home Science |
| November 14, 2026 | Hindustani Sangeet, Natyakala |
| November 17, 2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage, Carnatic Sangeet |
| November 18, 2026 | Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
NIOS 12th October Session Date Sheet 2026 for Theory Exams (Expected)
Exam Date | Subjects |
|---|---|
October 14, 2026 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
October 15, 2026 | Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
October 16, 2026 | Geography |
October 17, 2026 | Sanskrit |
October 24, 2026 | Bengali, Tamil, Odiya, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bhoti Language |
October 25, 2026 | Gender Studies |
October 29, 2026 | Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies |
October 30, 2026 | Home Science |
October 31, 2026 | English |
November 3, 2026 | Computer Science, Physical Education and, Sociology, Tourism |
November 4, 2026 | Hindi, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship |
November 6, 2026 |
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November 7, 2026 | Data Entry Operations (Th) |
November 10, 2026 | Biology, Accountancy, Introduction to Law, Military History |
November 11, 2026 | Mathematics, Veda Adhyayan |
November 12, 2026 | Painting |
November 13, 2026 | Business Studies, Sanskrit Sahitya |
November 14, 2026 | Urdu, Bharatiya Darshan, Natyakala |
November 17, 2026 | Economics, Bodh Darshan |
| November 18, 2026 | Housekeeping, Catering Management, Food Processing, Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables, Web Designing and Development (Th), Computer and Office Applications, Data Entry Operations, Web Development, CRM Domestic Voice, Computer Hardware Assembly and Maint, and Yog assistant |
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NIOS October Practical Exam Dates 2026 (Expected Date)
| Dates | Sr. Secondary | Secondary |
| September 12 to 15, 2026 | Home Science (321), Biology (314), Geography(316), Painting(332), Computer Science(330), Mass Communication(335), Early Childhood Care and Education (376) | Science & Technology (212), Home Science (216), Carnatic Sangeet (243), Folk Art (244) |
| September 16 to 19, 2026 | Chemistry(313), Physics (312), Environmental Science (333), Physical Education and Yoga (373), Data Entry Operations(336), Library and Information Science (339), Natyakala (385) | Painting (225), Maths(211), Hindustani Music (242), Data Entry Operations (229), Natyakala (285) |
| September 20 to 23, 2026 | Computer and Office Applications (631), Short Term Course (632), Data Entry Operations (660), Web Development (666), IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software (651), CRM Domestic Voice (661), Computer Hardware Assembly & Maint. (663), Yog Assistant (667) | Hair Care and Styling (641), Hand & Foot Care (642), Bakery & Confectionery (256), Certificate in Basic Computing (608), Certificate in Desktop Publishing (CDTP) (613), Certificate in Yoga (614), Indian Sign Language (230) |
| September 24 to 27, 2026 | House Keeping (356), Catering Management (357), Food Processing (358), Hotel Front Office Operations (360), Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables (363), Web Designing & Development (622) | Cutting & Tailoring (605), Dress Making (606), Beauty Culture & Hair Care (612), Certificate in Indian Embroidery (628), Beauty Therapy (640) |
NIOS 10th Exam Timings
- The students need to reach the examination hall at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination.
- On the exam day, students will receive an extra 15 minutes for reading from 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm before the start of the exam. This additional reading time is provided for the students so that they can carefully examine the question paper without writing any answers during this period.
- The NIOS exam will be held from 2:15 pm to 5:30 pm.
NIOS Admission Dates 2026
Students applying for NIOS admission must fill out the NIOS registration form 2026. They must stay updated with the dates and submit the form before the last date. The last date to submit the NIOS application form for the April session was September 15, while for the October session, students can apply till March 15.
NIOS Exam Fees Payment Dates
The board released the notification related to the NIOS exam fee payment dates online through the official website. Students can check all important dates related to the NIOS exam fee for the April and October sessions from the tables below.
NIOS April 2026 Exam Fees Dates
| Particulars | Exam fees date |
| Without late fees | January and February 2026 |
| For all learners with a late fee of INR 150/- per subject | February 2026 |
| For all learners with a consolidated late fee of INR 1600/- per learner | February 2026 |
NIOS October 2026 Exam Fee Dates
| Particulars | Exam fees date |
| Without late fees | May and June 2026 |
| For all learners with a late fee of INR 150/- per subject | June and July 2026 |
| For all learners with a consolidated late fee of INR 1600/- per learner | July 2026 |
| Exam Date | October and November 2026 |
NIOS Exam Dates 2026 for On-Demand Exams
The NIOS board provides an on-demand exam facility, allowing students to take their exams whenever they want.
- The admissions for NIOS on-demand exams are held all year round.
- There are ODE exams every month except April, May, October, and November, which are public examination months.
- To take the ODE, students must register online and select the NIOS exam dates that work best for them.
- According to the NIOS timetable 2026, results for on-demand tests will be published 45 days after the examination.
NIOS Result Date 2026
NIOS will announce the NIOS 10th and 12th results of the April examinations in June 2026, while the October exam results for classes 10 and 12 are expected to be announced in December 2026, tentatively.
- NIOS 10th exam results and NIOS 12th exam results will be made available online on the official website, nios.ac.in and results.nios.ac.in.
- Students need to enter their details along with a captcha code in the result login window to access their 10th and 12th NIOS results.
After the board exam result announcement, the NIOS compartment exam date 2026 will be released for students who failed the main examination.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Are the NIOS exam dates same for Classes 10 and 12?
A:
No, all subjects have different NIOS exam dates for the 10th and 12th classes. But, both classes' exams are organised during the same period.
Q: Can I take the NIOS exam more than once?
A:
NIOS exam can be taken a maximum of nine times by students during an admission period.
Q: From where can I download the latest NIOS exam dates 2026?
A:
Students will be able to check and download the NIOS date sheet 2026 from the official websites, sdmis.nios.ac.in and nios.ac.in.
Q: What is the date of the NIOS practical exam 2026 April?
A:
NIOS April session practical exams will be held in March and April 2026.
Q: When will the NIOS Theory exams start for Classes 10 and 12?
A:
The NIOS October session theory exams for classes 10 and 12 will be conducted in October and November 2026.
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The NIOS theory exams for October 2025 held from October 14, 2025 and continue till November 18, 2025.
Practical exams held earlier, between 12 September and 27 September 2025.
The detailed theory exam date sheet has released by NIOS in early October 2025.
Students should regularly check the official NIOS website (nios.ac.in) for updates and admit cards.
Both Class 10 and 12 students will follow a subject-wise schedule during this period.
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The NIOS result for 10th class will be declared around 3rd week of June 2025.
Students can check their result on official website of NIOS by entering their roll number and enrollment number.
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