NIOS Exam Date 2025 for October Exams: Class 10, 12 Theory Date Sheet PDF
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NIOS Exam Date 2025 for October Exams: Class 10, 12 Theory Date Sheet PDF

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The National Institute of Open School (NIOS) will release the NIOS exam date sheet for the October session in October 2025. Students will be able to download the NIOS 2025 date sheet from the official website, sdmis.nios.ac.in. The board will release the 2025 NIOS exam dates in a PDF format. 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 2025.

This Story also Contains

  1. NIOS October Exam Dates 2025 - Overview
  2. NIOS Admission Date 2025
  3. NIOS Exam Fees Payment Dates
  4. NIOS Class 10th, 12th Exam Date Sheet 2025 - April Session
  5. NIOS Exam Dates 2025 for April Session
  6. NIOS Exam Dates 2025 for On-Demand Exams
NIOS Exam Date 2025 for October Exams: Class 10, 12 Theory Date Sheet PDF
NIOS Exam Dates 2025

NIOS October Exam Dates 2025 - Overview

The NIOS exams are expected to be held from October 22 to November 29, 2025. Below, we have provided the tentative NIOS 2025 exam date sheet for the October session for all the subjects.

ParticularsTentative Dates
Theory timetable release dateOctober 2025
Practical timetable release dateAugust 2025
Practical admit card dateSeptember 2025
Practical exam datesSeptember to October 2025
NIOS Theory admit card release dateOctober 2025
NIOS theory exam dates for 10thOctober 22 to November 29, 2025 (tentative)
NIOS theory exam dates for 12thOctober 22 to November 29, 2025 (tentative)
NIOS result declaration dateDecember 2025


Check out the Class 10th and 12th NIOS date sheet 2025 for theory and practical exams in the following tables.

Tentative NIOS Exam Date 2025 Class 10 October (Practical Exams)

Tentative DatesPractical Subjects
September 20 to 23, 2025Science, technology, home science, Carnatic sangeet, Folk art
September 24 to 27, 2025Painting, Maths, Hindustani Music, data entry operations
September 28 to October 1, 2025Cutting and tailoring, dressmaking, Beauty culture and care, certificate in Indian embroidery, beauty therapy
October 3 to 7, 2025Hair care and styling, Hand and foot care, Bakery and confectionery, a certificate in basic computing, a certificate in desktop publishing, a certificate in yoga

Tentative NIOS Practical Exam Date 2025 Class 12 October Session

Tentative DatesPractical subjects
September 20 to 23, 2025Home Science, Biology, Geography, Painting, Computer Science, Communication, Early childhood care and education
September 24 to 27, 2025Environmental Science, Physical Education, and Yog Physics, Chemistry, environmental science, physical education and yoga, data entry operations, library and information, science, Chemistry, Physics
September 28 to October 1, 2025Food processing, Hotel front office operations, preservation of fruits and vegetables, web designing and development, Housekeeping, catering management
October 3 to 7, 2025Computer and office applications, data entry operations, web development, IT essentials, CRM domestic voice, computer hardware assembly and maintenance.

NIOS 10th Class Date Sheet 2025 for Theory Exams (October Session)

Tentative DatesSubject Name
October 22, 2025Employability Skills
Carnatic Sangeet
October 23, 2025Accountancy
Beauty Therapy
October 24, 2025Business Studies
Bhartiya Darshan
October 25, 2025Indian Culture and Heritage
October 28, 2025Hindi
October 29, 2025Data Entry Operations
November 4, 2025Mathematics
November 5, 2025Psychology
Sanskrit Sahitya
November 6, 2025Painting
November 11, 2025Social Science
November 13, 2025English
November 14, 2025Science and Technology
November 19, 2025Home Science
November 21, 2025Economics, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala, Indian Sign Language
November 25, 2025Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi,
November 26, 2025Urdu, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Folk Art
November 27, 2025Certificate in Basic Computing(theory), Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Beauty Culture and Hair Care, Certificate in Yog, Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Bakery and Confectionery, Hand and Foot Care
November 28, 2025Sanskrit, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Hair Care and Styling
November 29, 2025Hindustani Sangeet

NIOS Theory Exam Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 (October Session)

Tentative Dates
Subjects
October 22, 2025
Sanskrit, Early Childhood Care, and Education, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship
October 23, 2025
Urdu, Sanskrit
Natyakala
October 24, 2025
Psychology, Sanskrit Sahitya
October 25, 2025
Home Science
October 28, 2025
Bengali, Tamil, Odiya, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Sindhi
October 29, 2025
English
November 4, 2025
Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Bhartia Darshan, Tourism
November 5, 2025
Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies
November 6, 2025
Biology, Accountancy, Introduction to Law, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Military History
November 11, 2025
Hindi
November 13, 2025
Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Tourism
November 14, 2025
Painting
November 19, 2025
Maths, Gender Studies
November 21, 2025
Business Studies, Bharatiya Darshan
November 25, 2025
Geography
November 26, 2025
Data Entry Operations (Th)
November 27, 2025
House Keeping, Data Entry Operations, Web Development, CRM Domestic Voice, Catering Management, Hotel Front Office Operations, Computer and Office Applications
November 28, 2025
Food Processing, Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables,
Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance
Web Designing and Development, Yog Assistant
November 29, 2025
Economics

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 is expected to be held from 2:15 pm to 5:30 pm.

NIOS Admission Date 2025

Students applying for NIOS admission must fill out the NIOS registration form 2025. 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 is September 15, while for the October session, students can apply till March 15.

NIOS Exam Fees Payment Dates

The board has 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 2025 Exam Fees Dates

ParticularsExam fees date
Without late feesJanuary 28 to February 7, 2025
For all learners with a late fee of INR 150/- per subjectFebruary 8 to February 12, 2025
For all learners with a consolidated late fee of INR 1600/- per learnerFebruary 13 to February 17, 2025
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NIOS October 2025 Exam Fee Dates

ParticularsExam fees date
Without late feesMay 24 to June 23, 2025
For all learners with a late fee of INR 150/- per subjectJune 24 to July 3, 2025
For all learners with a consolidated late fee of INR 1600/- per learnerJuly 4 to July 13, 2025
Exam DateOctober 22 to November 29, 2025 (Tentative)
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NIOS Class 10th, 12th Exam Date Sheet 2025 - April Session

Previously, the board released the NIOS theory exam date sheet 2025 for the April session on March 19, 2025. While NIOS practical date sheet for Classes 10 and 12 was released on February 21, 2025.

Below, we have provided 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.

ParticularsDates
Practical timetable release dateFebruary 21, 2025
NIOS admit card date for PracticalMarch 13, 2025
Practical exam datesMarch 17 to April 1, 2025
Theory timetable release dateMarch 19, 2025
NIOS Theory admit card release dateApril 2, 2025
NIOS theory exam datesApril 9 to May 19, 2025
NIOS result declaration dateJune 2025

NIOS Exam Dates 2025 for April Session

Students who applied for the NIOS exam 2025 can go through the table below for the April session exam. We have provided a NIOS theory and practical date sheets for Class 10th and 12th exams.

NIOS Class 10th Practical Exam Dates 2025 (April Session)

Exam Dates
Practical Subjects
March 17 to 20, 2025Science Technology, Home Science, Carnatic Sangeet, Folk Art
March 21 to 24, 2025Maths, Hindustani Music, Data Entry Operations, Painting, Natyakala
March 25 to 28, 2025Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Beauty culture and care, Certificate in Indian embroidery, Beauty therapy
March 29 to April 1, 2025Hair 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 Practical Date Sheet 2025 (April Session)

Exam DatesPractical subjects

March 17 to 20, 2025

Home Science, Biology, Geography, Painting, Computer Science, Communication, Early Childhood Care and Education

March 21 to 24, 2025

Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Physical Education and Yog, Data Entry Operations, Library and Information Science, Natyakala

March 25 to 28, 2025

House Keeping, Catering Management, Food Processing, Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Web designing and development

March 29 to April 1, 2025

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 Exam Date Sheet for Theory Exams (April Session)

Exam DatesSubject Name

April 9, 2025

Entrepreneurship

April 11, 2025

Bhartiya Darshan, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Hand and Foot Care

April 16, 2025

Folk Art

April 19, 2025

Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi

April 21, 2025

Indian Culture and Heritage

April 22, 2025

Psychology

April 23, 2025

Mathematics

April 24, 2025

Social Science

April 25, 2025

Data Entry Operations

April 28, 2025

Hindi

May 2, 2025

Painting

May 3, 2025

English

May 5, 2025

Science & Technology

May 6, 2025

Home Science

May 7, 2025

Urdu, Sanskrit

May 8, 2025

Business Studies

May 13, 2025

Economics, Indian Sign Language

May 14, 2025

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, 2025

Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Beauty Therapy

May 17, 2025Hindustani Sangeet, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala
May 19, 2025Carnatic Sangeet, Employability Skills, and Sanskrit Sahitya

NIOS Class 12th Exam Date Sheet for Theory Exams (April Session)

Exam DatesSubjects
April 9, 2025Bharatiya Darshan
April 11, 2025Early Childhood Care and Education

April 19, 2025

Geography

April 21, 2025

Bengali/ Gujarati/ Punjabi/ Malayalam/ Odiya/ Arabic/ Persian/ Tamil/ Sindhi

April 22, 2025

English

April 23, 2025

Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies

April 24, 2025

Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Tourism

April 25, 2025

Physics, History, Library and Inform. Science, Environmental Science

April 28, 2025

Accountancy, Biology, Introduction to Law, Military History

May 2, 2025

Hindi, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship

May 3, 2025

Painting (Theory)

May 5, 2025

Mathematics

May 6, 2025

Business Studies, Sanskrit Sahitya

May 7, 2025

Data Entry Operations

May 8, 2025

Home Science

May 13, 2025

Economics

May 14, 2025

Housekeeping, Hotel front office operations, Food processing, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Web development, CRM, domestic voice, Gender Studies

May 15, 2025

Catering management, computer and office applications, data entry operations, Web design and development, computer hardware assembly and main, Yog assistant

May 17, 2025

Urdu, Sanskrit, NatyaKala

May 19, 2025

Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran

NIOS Exam Dates 2025 for On-Demand Exams

The NIOS board provides 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 2025, results for on-demand tests will be published 45 days after the examination.

NIOS Result Date 2025

NIOS announces the NIOS 10th and 12th results of the April examinations in June 2025, while the October exam results for classes 10 and 12 are expected to be announced in December 2025, 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 2025 will be released for students who failed in main examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the NIOS Theory exams start for Classes 10 and 12?
A:

The NIOS theory exams for classes 10 and 12 were conducted from April 9 to May 19, 2025.

Q: What is the date of the NIOS practical exam 2025 April?
A:

NIOS practical exams were held from March 17 to April 1, 2025.

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: From where can I download the latest NIOS exam dates 2025?
A:

Students can check and download the NIOS date sheet 2025 from the official websites, sdmis.nios.ac.in and nios.ac.in.

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.

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Yes, you can appear for NIOS in 2025 and still be eligible for BITSAT and JEE Mains, provided you meet the age and academic criteria. Ensure you study the required subjects and score well. Both exams accept NIOS qualifications, so focus on achieving high marks to enhance your chances of securing a seat in prestigious institutions. Check the official guidelines for any specific eligibility updates.

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You can check diploma courses after 10th class and NIOS courses and certificates available. You can also visit the university's official websites and check the sections of admissions or courses offered or contact the admissions offices directly to learn about the programs offered after 10th through NIOS board .

To get admission to NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for the October 2024 exam, visit the official NIOS board website. Complete the NIOS online registration by filling out the required forms, uploading necessary documents, and paying the NIOS exam fee . Ensure you check the registration deadlines and other details. After successful registration, you will receive study materials and information of your NIOS examination centre . Regularly check the NIOS website for updates and important announcements regarding the NIOS exam schedule and other things.

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To get admission in NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for the October 2024 exams, visit the official NIOS website. Look for the admission section and follow the guidelines for online registration or offline application, depending on your preference. Complete the application form, submit necessary documents (like identity proof, educational certificates), and pay the required fees. Stay updated with deadlines and notifications provided by NIOS for a smooth admission process.

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To get admission to the 11th standard without your Class 10th NIOS result , contact the school you are interested in and explain your situation. Many institutions allow provisional admissions based on internal assessments, and previous academic performance, or conditional admissions are also done with the pending results. Ensure you submit the NIOS 10th result marksheet as soon as it is available to secure your admission.