NIOS releases class 10, 12 theory exam date sheet 2025: Check complete schedule here

TOI Education / Mar 20, 2025, 17:35 IST

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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the exam schedule for Class 10 and Class 12 for the April 2025 session. Theory exams will be held from April 9 to May 19, while practical exams are scheduled from March 17 to April 1. Exams will take place from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, with students required to arrive 30 minutes early.

NIOS releases class 10, 12 theory exam date sheet 2025: Check complete schedule here

NIOS exam schedule: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 and Class 12 theory exams for the April 2025 session. These exams will be conducted from April 9 to May 19, 2025, while the practical exams are set to take place earlier, from March 17 to April 1, 2025.
The Class 10 and 12 theory exams will be held in a single session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Students will be given an additional 15 minutes before the exam begins to read the question paper. To avoid any last-minute issues, candidates must arrive at the exam center at least 30 minutes before the gates close. Carrying the NIOS 2025 admit card along with a school ID card is mandatory for entry into the exam hall.
To qualify, students need to secure a minimum of 33% marks overall and in each subject separately. For subjects that include both theory and practical components, a minimum of 33% must be achieved in each section.

NIOS Class 10 schedule 2025: Check important dates

Students must check the complete details of the Class 10 schedule as provided here:

Exam Date	Subject
April 9	Entrepreneurship
April 11	Bhartiya Darshan, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Hand and Foot Care
April 16	Folk Art
April 19	Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi
April 21	Indian Culture and Heritage
April 22	Psychology
April 23	Mathematics
April 24	Social Science
April 25	Data Entry Operations
April 28	Hindi
May 2	Painting
May 3	English
May 5	Science & Technology
May 6	Home Science
May 7	Urdu, Sanskrit
May 8	Business Studies
May 13	Economics, Indian Sign Language
May 14	Bakery and Confectionary, Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Desktop Publishing, Yog, Basic Computing, Beauty Culture and Hair Care
May 15	Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Beauty Therapy
May 17	Hindustani Sangeet, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala
May 19	Carnatic Sangeet, Employability Skills, Sanskrit Sahitya

NIOS Class 12 exam schedule: Check important dates here

Students must check the detailed schedule of the Class 12 as provided here:

Exam Date	Subject
April 9	Bharatiya Darshan
April 11	Early Childhood Care and Education
April 19	Geography
April 21	Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odiya, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi
April 22	English
April 23	Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies
April 24	Computer Science, Physical Education and Yog, Sociology, Tourism
April 25	Physics, History, Library and Information Science, Environmental Science
April 28	Accountancy, Biology, Introduction to Law, Military History
May 2	Hindi, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship
May 3	Painting (Theory)
May 5	Mathematics
May 6	Business Studies, Sanskrit Sahitya
May 7	Data Entry Operations
May 8	Home Science
May 13	Economics
May 14	Housekeeping, Hotel Front Office Operations, Food Processing, Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables, Web Development, CRM Domestic Voice, Gender Studies
May 15	Catering Management, Computer and Office Application, Data Entry Operations, Web Designing and Development, Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance, Yog Assistant
May 17	Urdu, Sanskrit, Natyakala
May 19	Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran