1. What is the procedure for taking admission in NIOS?

Ans: The NIOS has 100% online admission at the Secondary and the Senior Secondary Education levels in order to facilitate learners to register.

Under this scheme, the learner has three options:

(i) Learner can register online directly by visiting the website of NIOS i.e., www.nios.ac.in and sdmis.nios.ac.in.

(ii) Learner may visit his/her nearest AI (Study Centre)/Facilitation Centre and take help for online registration.

(iii) Learner may visit the concerned Regional Centre of NIOS and take help for online registration.

(iv) Learner can use the services of the Common Services Centres of the Govt. of India for Online registration

throughout the country.

2. What is the eligibility criteria for admission to the Secondary Course?

Ans: ➤ A learner who has passed class VIII and has a valid proof that he/she has attained 14 years of age can apply for registration to the Secondary Course.

➤ The learner who presents a self certificate stating that “I have studied and able to pursue the secondary course” is

also eligible for admission to the Secondary Course.

➤ The learner who has studied at the Secondary level can also seek admission in NIOS either to complete his

course or to improve his performance.

➤ Residential proof of the learner.

3. What is the valid proof of date of birth?

Ans: The certificate of date of birth issued by the Municipal Corporation, a Municipal Body, a Village Panchayat or any other body authorized by the Registrar, Birth and Death, Government of India, and the Aadhaar Card issued by some Govt Agency is a valid proof of the date of birth. However, in the case of orphans, street children, etc. a medical certificate in respect of age issued by the Government Hospital is also acceptable as valid proof of the date of birth.

4. What is the validity period of admission?

Ans: The Admission (once registered) is valid for a period of 5 years from the date of admission.

5. Does NIOS allow any fees concession?

Ans: The fee concession is provided to females, SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen and differently-abled/Divyang learners as per the NIOS norms.

6. Can any learner take direct admission in the Senior Secondary courses?

Ans: In order to take admission in the Senior Secondary course, the learner must have passed the Secondary course from a recognized Board.

7. What is the minimum age to take admission in the Senior Secondary Course?

Ans: The minimum age to take admission in the Senior Secondary Course is 15 years.

8. What are the mediums of studies available in NIOS?

Ans: The NIOS offers the Secondary course in English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Odia, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assammese, Sanskrit and Kannada mediums; and the Senior Secondary course in English, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Gujarati, Sanskrit and Urdu mediums.

9. What are the subjects available for the Secondary Course (Class-X)?

Ans: Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science; Psychology, Indian Culture and Heritage, Painting, Data Entry Operations, Accountancy, Hindustan Sangeet, Carnatic Sangeet, Veda Adhyan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Bharatiya Darshan, Sanskrit Sahitya, Entrepreneurship. (36 subjects including 18 languages).

10. What are the subjects available for the Senior Secondary Course (Class-XII)?

Ans: Hindi, English, Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Urdu, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Punjabi, Persian, Arabic, Malyalam, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Painting, Environmental Science, Mass Communication, Data Entry Operations, Introduction to Law, Library and Information Science, Veda Adhyan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Bharatiya Darshan, Sanskrit Sahitya, Physical Education and Yoga, Military Studies, Military History and Early Childhood Care and Education (41 subjects including 12 languages).

11. Can a learner change his/her subjects during the validity period of his/her admission?

Ans: Yes, a learner has the option to change one or more subjects, provided the total number of subjects do not exceed seven. Subjects already passed cannot be changed.

12. How many subjects are required to be taken for obtaining the pass certificate ?

Ans: A learner is required to pass in minimum five subjects including one or maximum two languages for obtaining a pass certificate at the Secondary level.

13. Can the learner seek admission in additional subjects also?

Ans: Yes, a learner can opt for maximum two additional subjects. Thus, a learner can choose maximum of seven subjects.

14. What is the admission fee for registration and the examination fee?

Ans: The latest fee structure for registration and examination has been given on the NIOS website as well as in the Prospectus.

15. Can a learner take admission in the Secondary/Senior Secondary Course of NIOS after passing the Secondary/ Senior Secondary course from a formal Board of School Education?

Ans: Yes. In case the learner has completed the Secondary/Senior Secondary Course from any National/State Board of School Education and seeks admission in NIOS for the same course, he/she will be allowed to take admission in NIOS for maximum four subjects.The learner will get only mark sheet upon successful completion of examination.No certificate is issued under the Dual/Part Admission Scheme.

16. How does the learner get confirmation of his/her admission?

Ans: The admission to a particular course is normally confirmed by NIOS by issuing an Identity Card having his/her admission particulars as per the records available with NIOS. The enrollment number generated is also conveyed to the learner upon confirmation of his/her admission,

17. How does the learner get the self-instructional material?

Ans: The specially designed printed self instructional material for different subjects along with other support material is provided to the learner through post at his/her home address. A learner is, therefore, expected to give his/her correct and complete home address.

18. How can a learner procure his/her study material in case the parcel is not delivered?

Ans: In case of non delivery of the parcel of study material, the learner is required to pay Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through online Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking for re-despatch of the study material at his/her residence to the Material Distribution Unit, C/o CWC, G.T. Karnal Road, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi-110033

19. Is there any provision for correction in admission records?

Ans: Since the admission is 100% online, the learner is required to be careful while making entries in him/her application form. However, the correction will be done as per the guidelines displayed on the NIOS website.

20. Does NIOS issue Duplicate Identity Card?

Ans: Yes, In case of the loss of identity card, a duplicate Identity Card can be issued. In order to obtain the Duplicate Identity Card, an FIR has to be lodged in the concerned Police Station. Having done so, the learner has to upload the copy of FIR and pay the fee of Rs.100/- through online mode. While applying online through E-Service, The learner has to pay the fee of Rs. 500/ for obtaining the duplicate Identity Card.

21. Can a learner choose any subject combination?

Ans: Yes, a learner has the option to choose subjects of his/her choice from the list of subjects provided atthe NIOS website and Prospectus keeping in view the Pass Criteria and Certification Criteria, as also the requirement of other Boards/Universities for further education.

22. Does the learner have the option to take vocational subjects along with academic courses at the Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels?

Ans: Yes, in order to make NIOS courses more meaningful, Vocational Education Courses are offered independently and also in combination with academic subjects at the Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels.

23. Are the Common Service Centers of the Government of India authorized to act as NIOS Facilitation Centers?

Ans: Yes, NIOS has entered into an MoU with CSC e-Governance India Ltd., Ministry of Information and Technology, Government of India. All the Common Services Centers throughout the country act as Facilitation Centers of NIOS where any prospective learner can avail various online facilities of NIOS at the prescribed charges. The prescribed fee is to be paid by the learner alongwith the registration fee of NIOS.

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