National Institute of Open Schooling 12th Examination (NIOS Class 12)

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts Senior Secondary examination twice a year, in March/April and in October/November. The NIOS 12th exam 2020 will be conducted in Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Odiya and Sanskrit medium. The minimum age of the students should be 15 years as on January 31, 2020 to get NIOS admission 2020. After applying successfully for NIOS 12th exams, students will receive a confirmation on the registered email address and Mobile Number. Alternatively, they can check their NIOS admission status to know about enrollment number and other details NIOS class 12 exams.

• NIOS class 12 date sheet 2020 for practical and theoretical exams has been released on February 5, 2020.  
• The practicals of NIOS class 12 will be organized from March 11 to 25, 2020 followed by theory exams from March 24 to April 24, 2020.
• NIOS 12th admit card 2020 will be released in the last week of February 2020 for practical and theory NIOS 12th exam 2020.
• Students should prepare for the NIOS 12th exams as per class 12 syllabus prescribed by NIOS. 
• They should refer to the NIOS 12th study material to prepare better for NIOS class 12 exams 2020.
• NIOS will release the April 2020 result of NIOS 12th exam in online mode in the first week of June 2020.
• Students will need to enter their enrollment number to check NIOS 12th result.

To be eligible for NIOS 12th exam 2020, students have to meet some minimum requirements set by the National Institute of Open Schooling. Check NIOS class 12 eligibility criteria 2020 below:

1. The student must be passed the secondary class exams successfully.

2. A student must have attained a minimum of 15 years of age to be eligible for NIOS 12th exams 2020.

3. The student must produce a class secondary pass certificate from NIOS or a recognized board, an address proof and two latest passport-sized photographs.

4. The student must be enrolled with NIOS.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

NIOS has opened the registration window for October 2020 NIOS 12th exams. Students who wish to appear for NIOS class 12 exams can fill NIOS registration form. The last date to register for NIOS 12th 2020 is March 31, 2020. Students can apply for NIOS admission in online mode by following the steps given below:

• Step 1: Visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and read the instructions given carefully.
• Step 3: Click on 'Proceed' button.
• Step 4: Select your state.
• Step 5: Select the identity type (Aadhar card/Passport/Ration card etc.) and enter the number of selected identity type. 
• Step 6: Under course, select 'Sr. Secondary'.
• Step 7: When the application form loads, enter basic and optional information, select your subjects and study centre.
• Step 8: Upload your scanned photo, identity card and other documents (Caste certificate, class 10th mark sheet etc.).
• Step 9: Tap on 'generate OTP' and enter the OTP, received on your phone.
• Step 10: Review NIOS application form before submitting and making payment by choosing a particular payment gateway.

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NIOS class 12 is one of the most important stages of a student's academic life. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the NIOS 12th exam 2020 carefully. Candidates are advised to check out NIOS preparation tips to help them make a strategy to ace the exams. Read NIOS preparation tips below:

Know your syllabus: NIOS students need to know the detailed syllabus for the NIOS 12th exam before preparation. Knowing the syllabus enables you to prioritise topics and subjects and gives you a realistic sense of how your preparation is going. Candidates can also learn which topics to prepare for the exam by looking at the detailed NIOS class 12 syllabus.

NIOS class 12 study material: NIOS provides its students with online study material to prepare for the exam. This gives students a way to prepare and get ready for the NIOS 12th exam. Students can access the NIOS study material through the link provided on this page. NIOS study material encompasses all topics which are going to come in the exam, thus, it is important for students to study from the study material before going to more advanced books.

Study from reference books: This NIOS preparation tip is strictly for students who have already finished studying from the NIOS study material and have enough time at hand. Such students can go to more advanced books in order to gain an edge over the competition. 

Make a study plan: To give a defined structure to your academic lifestyle, it is important that students should make a study plan. This will help them segregate topics and units according to weightage, which will be beneficial for them. Candidates can also track their preparation this way and make sure they finish the syllabus before exam time. 

Practise from sample papers: NIOS sample papers are available on the link provided on this page. To prepare better for an exam and strengthen a topic, it is required that a candidate should solve NIOS sample papers. This will give them confidence and help them on the NIOS 12th exam day.

NIOS exam pattern will help students in tackling the papers easily. Students can get information regarding the marking scheme, types and standard of questions asked, syllabus and much more through NIOS 12th 2020 exam pattern. The details of subject wise NIOS 12th exam pattern are given below:

• English: Being a theoretical subject, students will have to write a lot in the examination. Total marks for the English exam will be 100 marks and students will be given a 3 hours time duration to attempt the question paper.
• Commerce (Business studies): Business studies exam will have a total score of 100 marks and students are required to attempt the question paper in 3 hours.
• Home Science: This paper will comprise the questions of a total of 100 marks to be solved within 3 hours.
• Accountancy: Question paper of accountancy is to be solved in 3 hours time. The paper will have a total score of 100 marks.
• Sociology: Sociology exam has a total score of 100 marks which students have to solve under 3 hours. Sociology exam paper also has optional sections and students can choose the questions they know over the other questions.
• Chemistry: Chemistry question paper asks varied types of questions of chemical equations, numerical, theory etc. Students are required to solve this question paper within 3 hours. The paper has a total score of 80 marks.
• Geography: Geography is one of the main subjects of Arts stream. The geography question paper is worth 80 marks and students have to attempt the complete question paper within a time limit of 3 hours.
• History: History is another core subject of Arts stream contains the questions of 80 marks with a duration of 3 hours. 
• Mass communication: Mass communication is an elective subject. The theory paper of Mass communication has a total score of 80 marks which students have to solve within 3 hours.
• Painting: Painting subject has two papers, theory and practical. Students have to solve the theory question paper in 1 hour and 30 minutes and total marks of theory paper is 30.

• It is important to solve sample papers while preparing for the NIOS 12th exam 2020. 
• Solving sample papers gives students confidence for the day of the exam and makes them more prepared. 
• Students can get information like marking scheme, exam pattern, frequent topics, typology of questions and much more while solving NIOS sample papers. 

The admit card for NIOS 12th exam 2020 will be provided online in the last week of February 2020. The board will provide the NIOS hall ticket separately for theory and practical examinations. Students can download NIOS class 12 admit card through the link provided above. Students will have to provide their 12 digit enrollment number assigned to them at the time of NIOS class 12 admission. Follow the steps given below to download your the admit card of NIOS 12th exam 2020:

Step 1: Visit the official website or click on the link provided.

Step 2: Enter your 12 digit enrollment number in the login window.

Step 3: Choose practical examination or theory examinations from the select list and click on the 'submit' button.

Step 4: NIOS class 12th admit card  would load on your screen,

Step 5: Check for any discrepancies.

Step 6: Download and save the admit card for further uses.