NIOS Board Exam 2025: April/May 2025 Registration (Ongoing), Admit Card

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - Dec 5, 2024

The registration process for the NIOS Board exam 2025 session I exam was started on November 21, 2024. For the April/May 2025 public exams session, students have to fill out the application form by December 20, 2024, to avoid the late fees.

The NIOS hall ticket for classes 10th and 12th has been released on the official website. Students have to use their enrollment number to download the hall ticket. Moreover, students have to carry their hall ticket on the at NIOS Board 2024 exam for the October session. 

The NIOS Board will release the 10th and 12th exam dates for the April/May 2025 session on the official website. The practical exams will be conducted at the school level and students must reach the examination hall on time.

NIOS Board Question Paper 2024 NIOS Board Syllabus 2024

NIOS Board Exam 2025 Highlights

The National Institute of Open Schooling is one of the first Indian school boards to provide online board exams starting during the lockdown. NIOS is the only board in the country that offers secondary and senior secondary education in 14 languages.

Some of the important highlights of the NIOS 10th and 12th board exam 2025 are mentioned below for the student's reference.

NIOS Exams 2025 Highlights
Particulars Details
Board name National Institute of Open Schooling
Popularly known as NIOS
Category NIOS Board Exam 2024
NIOS October/ November 2024 session final exam dates October 22 to November 29 2024
NIOS October/ November 2024 session result date December 2024 (tentative)
NIOS Apr/ May 2025 session date sheet  January 2025 (tentative)
NIOS Apr/ May 2025 practical hall ticket date February 2025 (tentative)
NIOS Apr/ May 2025 session practical dates February to March 2025 (tentative)
NIOS Apr/ May 2025 session final exam dates April to May 2025 (tentative)
NIOS Apr/ May 2025 session result date April to May 2025 (tentative)
NIOS October/ November 2025 session date sheet  August 2025 (tentative)
NIOS October/ November 2025 practical hall ticket date September 2025 (tentative)
NIOS October/ November 2025 session practical dates September to October 2025 (tentative)
NIOS October/ November 2025 session final exam dates October to November 2025
NIOS October/ November 2025 session result date December 2025 (tentative)
Website nios.ac.in

NIOS Board Date Sheet 2024 For October/November Session

The theory NIOS 10th and 12th date sheet 2024 for the October session has been released. Students can check the subject-wise exam dates and start their preparation accordingly.

NIOS Date Sheet 2024 For Class 12th: October Session

Refer to the official NIOS board date sheet 2024 for class 12 below:

NIOS 12th Date Sheet for October 2024
Exam Dates
Subjects
October 22, 2024 Veda Adhyayan, Early Childhood Care, and Education, Skills and Entrepreneurship
October 23, 2024 Urdu, Sanskrit, Natyakala
October 24, 2024 Psychology, Sanskrit Sahitya
October 25, 2024  Home Science
October 28, 2024 Bengali, Tamil, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Sindhi
October 29, 2024  English
November 4, 2024 Physics, History, Environmental Science, Library and Information Science
November 5, 2024 Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies
November 6, 2024 Biology, Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Military History
November 11, 2024 Hindi
November 13, 2024 Computer Science, Sociology, Tourism, Physical Education and Yoga
November 14, 2024 Painting
November 19, 2024 Mathematics, Gender Studies
November 21, 2024 Business Studies, Bharatiya Darshan
November 26, 2024 Geography
November 27, 2024 Data Entry Operations
November 28, 2024 Housekeeping, Data Entry Operations, Web Development, CRM domestic voice, Hotel front office operations, Computer and office applications 
November 29, 2024 Food processing, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Web designing and development, Yoga assistant, Computer hardware assembly and maintenance

NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2024 For Class 10th: October Session

The NIOS board date sheet 2024 for class 10 is provided in the table below:

NIOS 10th Date Sheet for October 2024
Exam Dates (Tentative)  Subjects
October 22, 2024 Carnatic Sangeet, Employability Skills
October 23, 2024 Accountancy, Beauty Therapy
October 24, 2024 Business Studies, Bharatiya Darshan
October 25, 2024  Indian Culture and Heritage
October 28, 2024 Hindi
October 29, 2024  Data Entry Operations
November 4, 2024 Psychology, Sanskrit Sahitya
November 5, 2024 Psychology, Sanskrit Sahitya
November 6, 2024 Painting
November 11, 2024 Social Science
November 13, 2024 English
November 14, 2024 Science & Technology
November 19, 2024 Home Science
November 21, 2024 Economics, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala, Indian Sign Language
November 25, 2024 Bengali, Marathi, Telgu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi
November 26, 2024 Urdu, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Folk Art
November 27, 2024 Certificate in Basic Computing Theory, Cutting & Tailoring, Dress Making, Beauty Culture & Hair Care, Certificate in Yog
November 28, 2024 Sanskrit, Certificate in Indian Embroidery
November 29, 2024 Hindustani Sangeet

NIOS Board Admission Form 2025

The NIOS registration form for classes 10th and 12th for all sessions will be released on the official website. Interested candidates can register themselves to sit for the NIOS Board exams 2025.  

  • The application window to pay for the April-May session will close by January 10, 2025.
  • The application window to pay for the October-November session will close on July 2025 (tentative).
  • Late fees will be charged for registration after the deadline.
  • Candidates studying in the 10th/12th class must fill out the NIOS board 10th/12th application form as soon as possible before the last date arrives.
  • The school can also formally go through the application process on behalf of the students. Students who want to appear for vocational examinations can apply online on the official website sdmis.nios.ac.in.

Students must check their eligibility as mentioned on the NIOS official website before submitting the NIOS application for the academic session 2025. 

NIOS Board Exam Fee Schedule 2025

The fee schedule for the NIOS April-May 2025 session is shown in the following table:

NIOS Exam Fee 2025 Dates 
Sessions NIOS exam fee Dates
April-May Session Without late fee
For learners enrolled in Stream-I, Block-II for the April 2025 Examinations November 21 to December 20, 2024
With a late fee of Rs 150 per subject
For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. no. 1 and 2 as above December 21 to December 31, 2024
With a consolidated late fee of Rs 1,600 per learner
For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. No. 1 and 2 as above January 1 to January 10, 2025
October-November Session Without late fee
For learners enrolled in Stream-I, Block-II for the October 2025 Examinations June 2025 to July 2025 (tentative)
For eligible learners for examinations except the learners registered for the April 2025 examination
With a late fee of Rs 150 per subject
For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. no. 1 and 2 as above July 2025 (tentative)
With a consolidated late fee of Rs 1,600 per learner
For all eligible learners as mentioned at Sl. No. 1 and 2 as above July 2025 (tentative)

NIOS Board Exam 2025 Documents Required For Admission

Candidates must send a scanned copy/soft copy (jpg, jpeg files) of the following documents and upload them while filling NIOS admission form 2024:

  1. Recent passport-size coloured photographs
  2. Signature (preferably in black ink)
  3. Valid identity proof (like Aadhaar Card, Passport, or Ration card)
  4. Valid proof of Date of Birth
  5. A valid proof of residence
  6. Class 8th mark sheet or Self Certificate (in case of secondary course) and class 10th mark sheet (if applicable)
  7. Caste Certificate (if applicable).
  8. Disability Certificate (if applicable)

Read More: NIOS Admission Form 2025

NIOS Board Date Sheet 2025

The detailed NIOS date sheet 2025 for the April/May session will be released in February 2025 (tentative). The date sheet for the October/November session exam will be released in August 2025 (tentative).

The theory exams are held in pen and paper mode. The practical exams for class 10th and 12th students will be conducted in February 2025 (tentative). The practical exam date sheet for class 10th and 12th students for the October session will be shared by the NIOS board for the student's reference. 

Steps to Download the NIOS Board Exam Date Sheet 

Candidates can follow the steps given below to download the NIOS board exam date sheet:

  • Step 1: Visit the official website - nios.ac.in.
  • Step 2: Click on the "The Date Sheet of Public Examination (Theory) of NIOS for Secondary and Senior Secondary Course (All India & Overseas)" link at the top of the home page.
  • Step 3: A new tab will open with the 10th and 12th NIOS date sheet PDF.
  • Step 4: Download the NIOS board exam date sheet.

Read More: NIOS Board Date Sheet

NIOS Board Admit Card 2025

The NIOS admit card 2025 for practical exams will be released on the official portal. The steps to download the NIOS class 10th and 12th hall tickets are mentioned below. 

  • Step 1: Visit the official website: sdmis.nios.ac.in
  • Step 2: Navigate to the exam and result section on the home page and click on the ‘NIOS 10th, 12th Hall Ticket 2025 for theory’ link. 
  • Step 3: The page will be redirected to the hall ticket page.
  • Step 4: Students can download the hall ticket by entering their "Enrollment Number and Hall Ticket Type". 
  • Step 5: The NIOS admit card for classes 10 and 12 will be displayed on the screen 
  • Step 6: Download the admit card and take a printout.

NIOS Board Exam 2025 Hall Ticket Details

Students must check for all the details mentioned in the NIOS hall ticket. The following details will be displayed:

  1. Name of the student
  2. Photo of the student
  3. Date of birth
  4. Examination centre name
  5. Examination centre code
  6. Subject name and code
  7. Date of the examination
  8. Instructions for the students

Read More: NIOS Board Admit Card 2024

NIOS Board Result 2024

For the October/ November 2024 session, the NIOS 10th result will be announced in December 2024 (tentative). NIOS will issue the original mark sheet a few weeks after the declaration of results.

NIOS Board Exam Result 2025

The NIOS 10th result 2025 for the April/May session will be declared in June 2025 (tentative) on the official website. Candidates can visit the board's official website to check NIOS results. They must use the necessary details from the official website to check their results.

How to Check NIOS Result for Class 10th/12th Using Website?

The step-by-step procedure to download NIOS results 2024 online for class 10th is given below:

  • Step 1: Visit the official website of NIOS - nios.ac.in.
  • Step 2: Click on the "Results" option from the "Learners Corner" drop-down menu, and choose the "Secondary & Senior Secondary" link.
  • Step 3: Click on the "Check Result" link under the "Public Examination Result - 2024" tab on the page.
  • Step 4: Enter their "Enrollment Number" and click on the "Submit" button. The NIOS board exam 2024 result will be displayed.

How to Check NIOS Result for Class 10th/12th Using Digilocker?

The step-by-step procedure to download NIOS results for class 10th using Digilocker is given below:

  • Step 1: Register on DigiLocker.
  • Step 2: There will be a "Sign In" tab in the upper right-hand corner and a "Sign Up" tab beside it. If you do not have a Digilocker account, you can create one via the "Sign Up" tab. Clicking on the tab will take you to the next page.
  • Step 3: Give your mobile number or your Aadhaar card number linked to a working mobile number. You will receive an OTP for confirmation.
  • Step 4: Once you enter your mobile number or your UID card number linked to a working mobile number, you will receive an OTP that you will have to enter here. If you do not receive it within 30 seconds, you can request a new one.
  • Step 5: Once you successfully enter the OTP, you will be asked to create a new DigiLocker account. You will need to provide the following information:
    • Full name
    • Date of birth
    • Gender
    • Email ID
  • Step 6: Once the account is created successfully, the students can easily check the NIOS 10th/12th result.

Read More: NIOS Board Result

NIOS Board Syllabus 2025

The board has revised the Geography, Business Studies, Psychology, Paintings, and Hindi syllabus on the official website. Candidates must follow NIOS's syllabus, which can be downloaded from the official website.

From the syllabus, candidates can learn more about what they will learn throughout the academic session and the topics asked in the National Open School exam 2025. The syllabus plays a vital role in the NIOS board exam 2024. Students can download the syllabus of the National Open School exams as PDF files.

NIOS Board Exam Class 12th Subjects

The subject details for the NIOS class 12 are mentioned below for the student's reference. 

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Economics
  • Commerce
  • Business Studies
  • Accountancy
  • Computer Science
  • Tourism
  • Mass Communication

NIOS Board Exam Class 10th Subjects

Check out the following table for the NIOS board exam major subjects for class 10th. 

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • Social Science
  • Business Studies
  • Accountancy
  • Indian Culture and Heritage
  • Data Entry Operations

Read More: NIOS Board Syllabus 2025

NIOS Board International Study Centres

The National Institute of Schooling has international study centres where the NIOS board exam 2025 is conducted. A few of them are mentioned below.

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Australia
  3. Kuwait
  4. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  5. Nepal
  6. Canada
  7. Singapore
  8. United States of America

FAQs on NIOS Board

Q: Has the NIOS class 10 and 12 payment procedure started for the April/ May 2025 session?

Q: From where can I download the syllabus for the NIOS board exam 2025?

Q: How do I check the results for the NIOS board exam 2025?

Q: Can students download the hall tickets for the NIOS board exam 2025?

Q: When will the NIOS board exam be conducted for session I?

Q: When will the NIOS board exam 2025 for classes 10th and 12th begin for session II?

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