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NIOS has released the 2025 exam schedule for Classes X and XII. Theory exams are set for October 14 while practical exams are underway. Admit cards will be available online and results are expected around two months after the exam. Get the official dates here.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) releases the 2025 exam schedule for both Class 10 and Class 12. The practical exams are currently underway. The theory exams are scheduled to run from October 14 to November 18, 2025, at various centers across India and abroad. The complete schedule is available on the official NIOS website, nios.ac.in. The results are tentatively expected to be announced in January 2026.
Direct Link: NIOS 2025 Theory Exam Schedule (Download Official PDF) |
The Class 10 theory exams begin on October 14, 2025, with Sanskrit Literature and Entrepreneurship, while the Class 12 exams also start on October 14, 2025, with the Early Childhood Education paper.
Image Credit: Official PDF released on nios.ac.in
Related Link: NIOS Oct-Nov Practical Exams Date Sheet 2025 PDF for Class 10, 12
NIOS Class 10 & 12 Theory Exam Schedule 2025-26
Students can find NIOS theory exam date sheet for the October 2025 examinations for Class 10th and 12th including the dates and corresponding subject codes, in the table below:
| Date | Class 12 Subject & Code | Class 10 Subject & Code | Time |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Early Childhood Care & Education (376) | Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Entrepreneurship (249) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Psychology (328), Sanskrit Vyakaran (346) | Bharatiya Darshan (247) | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Geography (316) | Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (205), Gujarati (207), Kannada (208), Punjabi (210), Assamese (228), Nepali (231), Malayalam (232), Odia (233), Bhoti Language (234), Arabic (235), Persian (236), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238) | |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Sanskrit (309), Bengali (303), Tamil (304), Odia (305), Gujarati (307), Punjabi (310), Arabic (341), Persian (342), Malayalam (343), Sindhi (344), Bhoti Language (380), Gender Studies (340) | Psychology (222) | |
| Oct 25, 2025 | N/A | Hindi (201), Employability Skills (250) | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Chemistry (313), Political Science (317), Mass Communication (335), Military Studies (374) | Data Entry Operations (Th) (229) | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Home Science (321) | Mathematics (211) | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Nov 1, 2025 | English (302) | Business Studies (215) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Computer Science (330), Sociology (331), Tourism (337), Physical Education (373) | Social Science (213) | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Hindi (301), Employability Skills & Entrepreneurship (350) | Economics (214), Veda Adhyayan (245) | |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Physics (312), History (315), Environmental Science (333), Library & Information Science (339) | Painting (225) | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Data Entry Operations (Th) (336) | Science & Technology (212), Folk Art (244) | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Biology (314), Accountancy (320), Introduction to Law (338), Military History (375) | Urdu (206), Sanskrit (209), Indian Sign Language (230), Bodh Darshan (241) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Mathematics (311), Veda Adhyayan (345) | English (202) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Painting (332) | Bakery & Confectionary (256), Cutting & Tailoring (605), Dress Making (606), Certificate in Basic Computing (608), Beauty Culture & Hair Care (612), Certificate in Desk Top Publishing (613), Certificate in Yog (614), Certificate in Indian Embroidery (628), Beauty Therapy (640), Hair Care and Styling (641), Hand & Foot Care (642) | Varies |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Business Studies (319), Sanskrit Sahitya (348), Bharatiya Darshan (347), Natyakala (385) | Home Science (216) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Urdu (306) | Hindustani Sangeet (242), Natyakala (285) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Economics (318), Bodh Darshan (381) | Indian Culture and Heritage (223), Carnatic Sangeet (243) | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Nov 18, 2025 | House Keeping (356), Catering Management (357), Food Processing (358), Hotel Front Office Operations (360), Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables (363), Web Designing & Development (Th) (622), Computer & Office Applications (631), Data Entry Operations (632), Web Development (860), CRM Domestic Voice (661), Computer Hardware Assembly & Maint. (663), Yog Assistant (667) | Accountancy (224), Sanskrit Vyakaran (246) | Varies, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
The exam results will likely be announced about seven weeks after the last exam date and will be posted on the NIOS website: nios.ac.in. Successful students will receive their documents (Mark-Sheet-cum-Certificate and Migration-cum-Transfer Certificate) from their Accredited Institutions (AIs) or, if the AI is canceled, by mail from the Regional Centre. The exam dates are final and the paid fees cover the cost of the theory exams, so no additional payment is required at the center.
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