The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) conducts the Senior Secondary examination twice a year, in April/May and in October/November. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced the admission schedule for NIOS Class 12. The exams are held in Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Odiya, and Sanskrit.
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About NIOS 12th admission
The minimum age of the students should be 15 years to get NIOS admission. After applying successfully for NIOS 12th exams, students will receive a confirmation at the registered email address and Mobile number. Alternatively, they can check their NIOS admission status to know about the enrollment number and other details of the NIOS class 12 exams.

| Full Exam Name | National Institute of Open Schooling 12th Examination |
| Short Exam Name | NIOS Class 12 |
| Conducting Body | National Institute of Open Schooling |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | Intermediate |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
NIOS Class 12 National Institute of Open Schooling 12th Examination (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIOS Class 12 theory exam 2026 for the April session will be conducted from April 10 to May 6, 2026.
Students need to appear for NIOS 12th exams at the exam centre mentioned on their NIOS admit card.
Students can appear for NIOS 12th exams 2026 as many as times during the admission period of five years.
A student will have to pay Rs 300 per subject for theory and Rs 150 per subject for practicals as NIOS exam fees.
Students can check their class 12 result online on at results.nios.ac.in.
NIOS public exams are held twice a year whereas NIOS on-demand exams are held throughout the year except the months of April, May, October, and November.
The syllabus of NIOS on-demand exams is as same as public exam NIOS syllabus.
Students can apply for NIOS admission in online mode only.
The minimum age for NIOS 12th admission is 15 years.
The duration of Class 12 admission is 5 years.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Prakruthi,
By taking the NIOS exam to pass Mathematics at the 12th grade level, you can fulfill the mandatory eligibility requirement for a BSc in Statistics at most universities.
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Hello,
The NIOS October session theory admit card for both Class 10 and 12 is expected to be released in October 2025. You can download it from the official NIOS website, https://sdmis.nios.ac.in/, (https://sdmis.nios.ac.in/) by entering your enrollment number and selecting the hall ticket type.
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You can find the NIOS class 12th Business Studies and home science question papers on our official website that you can download.
Kindly refer to the links attached below:
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