NIOS Subjects for Class 10th

28 NIOS subjects are offered each for classes 10th and 12th in various languages. Moreover, it is compulsory for students to select at least 5 NIOS subjects.

The list of NIOS Subjects for classes 10th and class 12th includes 28 subjects like English, Hindi, and Mathematics, etc. Students of secondary and senior secondary levels must choose a minimum of five NIOS subjects. At least one chosen subject must be a language to receive the final pass certification. A student can also take up to two additional NIOS subjects, allowing seven subjects.

It is also important to note that secondary (class 10th) and senior secondary (class 12th) levels can choose only a maximum of two languages. Like other boards within the country, NIOS conducts class 10th and class 12th examinations twice a year - April/May and October/November. The NIOS class 10th and 12th exams for 2023 will be conducted from Apr 6 to May 8, 2023.

NIOS Subjects

Students belonging to the secondary level of education are offered 28 NIOS subjects in eight languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, and Odia mediums. Similarly, students appearing in the senior secondary examinations are offered 28 NIOS subjects in Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, and Odia mediums. We will discuss NIOS subjects for classes 10th and 12th in the sections below.

NIOS offers its study materials in three primary languages to cater to students' diverse groups.:

English
Hindi
Urdu

NIOS subjects for class 10th students can primarily be divided into two groups as given below. As mentioned previously, students are required to opt for a minimum of one or a maximum of up to two subjects from group A and the remaining NIOS subjects for class 10th can be chosen from group B.

Group A	Code	Group B	Code
Hindi	201	Mathematics (211)	211
English	202	Science and Technology (212)	212
Bengali	203	Social Science (213)	213
Marathi	204	Economics (214)	214
Telugu	205	Business Studies (215)	215
Urdu	206	Home Science (216)	216
Gujarati	207	Data Entry Operation (229)	229
Kannada	208	Psychology (222)	222
Sanskrit	209	Indian Culture & Heritage (223)	223
Punjabi	210	Painting (225)	225
Assamese	228	--	--
Nepali	231	--	--
Malayalam	232	--	--
Oriya	233	--	--
Arabic	235	--	--
Persian	236	--	--
Tamil	237	--	--

Download NIOS Class 10th Syllabus PDF of All Subjects

A list of NIOS subjects for class 10th with a direct link to download the syllabus has been given below.

Subject	Subject Code	Download Syllabus
Hindi	201	Click Here
English	202	Click Here
Sanskrit	209	Click Here
Urdu	206	Click Here
Arabic	235	Click Here
Mathematics	211	Click Here
Science and Technology	212	Click Here
Social Science	213	Click Here
Economics	214	Click Here
Business Studies	215	Click Here
Home Science	216	Click Here
Psychology	222	Click Here
Indian Culture and Heritage	223	Click Here
Accountancy	224	Click Here
Painting	225	Click Here
Data Entry Operations	229	Click Here
Sindhi	238	Click Here
Hindustani Music	242	Click Here
Carnatic Music	243	Click Here
Persian	236	Click Here
Indian Knowledge Tradition Courses	245-248	Click Here
Entrepreneurship	249	Click Here

NIOS Subjects for Class 12th

As shown in the table below, NIOS subjects for class 12th can be divided into six groups. Students must pick a minimum of one subject and a maximum of two subjects from group A. Students are given the flexibility to choose the remaining NIOS subjects for class 12th from other groups.

	Subjects	Subject code	Theory	Practical
Group A	Hindi	301	Yes	No
	English	302	Yes	No
	Bangla	303	Yes	No
	Tamil	304	Yes	No
	Odia	305	Yes	No
	Urdu	306	Yes	No
	Gujarati	307	Yes	No
	Sanskrit	309	Yes	No
	Punjabi	310	Yes	No
Group B	Mathematics (311)	311	Yes	No
	Home Science (321)	321	Yes	Yes
	Psychology (328)	328	Yes	No
	Geography (316)	316	Yes	Yes
	Economics (318)	318	Yes	No
	Business Studies	319	Yes	No
	Painting (332)	332	Yes	Yes
	Data entry Operation (336)	336	Yes	Yes
Indian Knowledge Tradition	Veda Adhyan	346	In the Certificate, mention of "Indian Knowledge Tradition" will be made on successful completion of four subjects along with Sanskrit language subject at Secondary/Senior Secondary level. These subjects are available in Sanskrit medium only.
	Sanskrit Vyakaran	346
	Bharatiya Darshan	347
	Sanskrit Sahitya	348
	**Learner can opt only one subject from each of Group C,D,E and F which is given below:
Group C	Physics	312	Yes	Yes
	History	315	Yes	No
	Library and Information Science	339	Yes	Yes
	Enviornmental Science	333	Yes	No
Group D	Chemistry	313	Yes	Yes
	Political Science	317	Yes	No
	Mass Communication	335	Yes	Yes
	Military Studies	374	Yes	No
Group E	Biology	314	Yes	Yes
	Accountancy	320	Yes	No
	Introduction to Law	338	Yes	Yes
	Military History	375	Yes	No
Group F	Computer Science(330)	330	Yes	Yes
	Sociology(331)	331	Yes	No
	Tourism(337)	337	Yes	No
	Physical Education and Yoga(373)	373	Yes	Yes

Download NIOS Class 12th Syllabus PDF of All Subjects

The list of NIOS subjects taught in class 12th and a direct link to download the respective subjects' syllabus are given in the table below.

Subjects	Subject Code	Download Syllabus
Hindi	301	Click Here
English	302	Click Here
Bengali	303	Click Here
Urdu	306	Click Here
Sanskrit	309	Click Here
Arabic	341	Click Here
Mathematics	311	Click Here
Physics	312	Click Here
Chemistry	313	Click Here
Biology	314	Click Here
History	315	Click Here
Geography	316	Click Here
Political Science	317	Click Here
Economics	318	Click Here
Accountancy	320	Click Here
Home Science	321	Click Here
Psychology	328	Click Here
Computer Science	330	Click Here
Sociology	331	Click Here
Painting	332	Click Here
Mass Communications	335	Click Here
Data Entry Operations	336	Click Here
Environmental Science	333	Click Here
Tourism	337	Click Here
Introduction to Law	338	Click Here
Library and Information Science	339	Click Here
Military History	375	Click Here
Military Studies	374	Click Here
Physical Education and Yoga	373	Click Here
Early Childhood Care and Education	376	Click Here
Malayalam	343	Click Here
Odia	305	Click Here
Tamil	304	Click Here
Punjabi	310	Click Here
Persian	342	Click Here
Indian Knowledge Traditional Courses	345-348	Click Here
Employability Skills	350	Click Here

About NIOS

The National Institute of Open Schooling, more commonly known as NIOS, was set up in 1989. NIOS was established in India -

Increase literacy and provide flexible learning opportunities to all segments of society.
NIOS provides open and remote learning options for anyone looking to expand their knowledge.
Offer open and distance learning to students who cannot undergo training through the formal educational system.
NIOS acts as an independent education board that sets its curriculum and prescribes the study materials for students based on the curriculum.
The Board allows the flexibility of choosing subjects of choice for students during their study.
It also provides each student with nine chances to attempt the examination over five years to clear the examination successfully.
NIOS has partnered with agencies across the country to set up learning centres for its students.
NIOS offers open and remote learning options for students who want to continue their education.

Students must visit the NIOS official website nios.ac.in to get the subject-wise class 10th and class 12th PDF files. Several courses offered by the NIOS Board that cater to all levels of education are given below.