NIOS 2026 exam schedule released for Class 10 and 12 theory papers: Check full schedule and how steps to download

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the date sheet for Class 10 and Class 12 theory exams for April 2026. According to the official notice, the exams will begin from April 10, 2026, and will be conducted at designated exam centres across India.

The institute has made the full schedule available on its official website. Students appearing for the Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) exams can check their subject-wise exam dates online.

The practical exams are currently underway for Class 10 and 12. The practical exams began on March 17 and will continue till April 1, 2026.

Exams to begin from April 10

According to the detailed schedule released on March 25, 2026, the theory exams will start from April 10. Most exams will be held in the afternoon shift, generally from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, depending on the subject.

The exams will continue till May 6, 2026. The schedule includes a wide range of subjects for both Class 10 and Class 12 students.

NIOS Class 10 exam schedule 2026

Date	Subjects
April 10	Folk Art (244), Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Logistics and Supply Chain Management (258), Principles and Inventory Management (259)
April 11	Industani Sangeet (242)
April 13	Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi
April 16	Sanskrit, Urdu (206), Indian Sign Language (230), Bodh Darshan (241)
April 17	Economics (214), Natyakala (285)
April 18	Carnatic Sangeet (243), Bharatiya Darshan (247), Employability Skills (250), Military Studies (274)
April 20	Mathematics (211) (May 7 only for Karnataka)
April 21	Psychology (222)
April 22	English (202)
April 23	Business Studies (215)
April 24	Indian Culture and Heritage (223)
April 25	Painting (225), Physical Education (273)
April 27	Data Entry Operations (Th) (229)
April 28	Sanskrit Vyakaran (246), Entrepreneurship (249)
April 29	Home Science (216)
April 30	Social Science (213)
May 2	Hindi (201)
May 4	Science (212)
May 5	Bakery & Confectionary (256), Cutting & Tailoring (605), Dress Making (606), Certificate in Basic Computing (Theory) (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)
May 6	Accountancy (224), Veda Adhyayan (245)

NIOS Class 12 exam schedule 2026

Date	Subjects
April 10	Sanskrit Vyakaran, Early Childhood Care and Education, Inventory Management (378), Basics of Transportation
April 11	Urdu, Sanskrit Sahitya (348), Krishi: Production, Processing & Making (383)
April 13	Geography (316), Transportation & Warehouse Management, Natyakala (385), Indian Sign Language (382)
April 16	Biology (314), Accountancy (320), Introduction to Law (338), Military History (375)
April 17	Hindi (301), Employability Skills & Entrepreneurship (350)
April 18	Physics (312), History (315), Environmental Science (333), Library and Information Science (339)
April 20	Home Science (321) (May 7 only for Karnataka)
April 21	Chemistry (313), Political Science (317), Mass Communication (335), Military Studies (374)
April 22	Psychology (328)
April 23	Sanskrit (309), Gender Studies (340)
April 24	Economics (318), Bodh Darshan (381)
April 25	Mathematics (311)
April 27	Bharatiya Darshan (347), Entrepreneurship (349)
April 28	English (302)
April 29	Business Studies (319)
April 30	Computer Science (330), Sociology (331), Tourism (337), Physical Education (373)
May 2	Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi
May 4	Data Entry Operations (Th) (336), Veda Adhyayan (345)
May 5	Painting (332)
May 6	House Keeping (356), Catering Management, Food Processing (358), Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables (363), Web Designing & Development (Th.), Computer and Office Applications (631), Data Entry Operations (632), Web Development (660), CRM Domestic Voice (661), Computer Hardware Assembly & Maintenance (663), Yog Assistant (667)

Direct link to check the schedule on official website

Exams to be held in afternoon shift

Most theory exams will be conducted in the afternoon shift from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, depending on the subject.

How to download NIOS date sheet 2026

Students can follow these steps:

• Visit the official website of NIOS
• Go to “Examination” or “Latest Notifications”
• Click on “NIOS Class 10, 12 Date Sheet April 2026”
• Open the PDF file
• Download and save it for future reference

Changes in some states

NIOS has said that in some states including Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, certain exam dates have been adjusted due to assembly elections, competitive exams and state holidays.

Students are advised to carefully check their updated schedule.

Admit card and exam instructions

Students will be able to download their hall tickets before the exams from the official website. They will also be given 15 minutes to read the question paper before the exam starts.

The institute has confirmed that once the schedule is announced, there will be no further changes.

Result timeline

NIOS has said results are expected to be declared around seven weeks after the last exam. The results will be available online on the official website.

Students are advised to regularly check updates and plan their preparation accordingly.