NIOS Releases Exam Schedule for 10th and 12th Grades for October-November 2026
Exam Schedule Announcement
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has officially published the timetable for the 10th and 12th-grade examinations scheduled for October-November 2026. Students participating in these exams can view their timetable on the official website. The schedule includes essential details such as exam dates and subject codes. According to the released timetable, theory exams for both grades will commence on October 12. The 10th-grade exams will conclude on December 7, while the 12th-grade exams are set to end on December 5, 2026. Students are advised to carefully check the exam dates according to their respective classes and subjects.
10th Grade Exam Schedule for 2026
The subject-wise exam schedule for students appearing for the 10th-grade exams is as follows:
October 22: Principles and Inventory Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vedic Studies, Folk Art, and Physical Education
October 23: Accountancy and Indian Sign Language
October 24: Painting
October 28: Languages including Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Sindhi, Arabic, Persian, and others
October 29: Data Entry Operations
October 31: Home Science
November 2: Military Studies, Sanskrit, Employability Skills, and Buddhist Philosophy
November 4: Psychology
November 5: Mathematics
November 6: Science
November 12: English
November 17: Business Studies
November 18: Hindi
November 20: Theatre Arts and Economics
November 21: Social Science
November 25: Indian Culture and Heritage
November 26: Urdu
November 28: Hindustani Music
December 1: Sanskrit Grammar and Entrepreneurship
December 2: Various Vocational and Certificate Course Papers
December 4: Karnataka Music
December 5: Indian Philosophy
December 7: Sanskrit Literature
12th Grade Exam Schedule for 2026
The subject-wise exam schedule for 12th-grade students has also been released. Key dates are as follows:
October 22: Sanskrit Grammar, Basics of Transportation, and Buddhist Philosophy
October 23: Early Childhood Care and Education
October 24: Geography
October 29: Painting
October 31: Mathematics and Transportation and Warehouse Management
November 2: History, Physics, Environmental Science, and Library and Information Science
November 4: Hindi, Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship, and Inventory Management
November 5: Biology, Accountancy, and Introduction to Law
November 6: Business Studies
November 12: Computer Science, Sociology, Tourism, and Physics Education
November 17: Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, and Military Studies
November 18: Languages including Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi, and others
November 20: Sanskrit
November 21: Economics
November 25: Home Science
November 26: Data Entry Operations
November 28: Indian Sign Language and Psychology
December 1: Hospitality, Web Designing, Computer Applications, and other vocational subjects
December 2: Urdu, Vedic Studies, and Entrepreneurship
December 4: Agriculture-related subjects and Indian Philosophy
December 5: Gender Studies and Sanskrit Literature
How to Download the NIOS Exam Schedule?
Students can follow these simple steps to view their exam schedule:
Visit the official NIOS website at sdmis.nios.ac.in.
Open the section related to exams or notifications on the website.
Look for the timetable for the Secondary (10th) and Senior Secondary (12th) exams for October-November 2026.
Open the notification related to your class and check the subject-wise dates.
Download the timetable and keep it safe for proper exam preparation according to the schedule.
Important Advice for Students
It is crucial for students to verify the exam dates, subject codes, and instructions against the official NIOS timetable. Additionally, they should carefully read the official notifications for exam timings and other guidelines.