Prepare For National Institute of Open Schooling (Making Officers Building Nation)
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) formerly known as National Open School (NOS) was established in November,1989 as an autonomous organisation in pursuance of National Policy on Education 1986 by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Government of India. NIOS is providing a number of Vocational, Life Enrichment and community oriented courses besides General and Academic Courses at Secondary and Senior Secondary level. It also offers Elementary level Courses through its Open Basic Education Programmes (OBE).Government of India through a gazette notification vested NIOS with the authority to examine and certify learners registered with it upto pre degree level courses whether Academic, Technical or Vocational. Association of Indian Universities, vide letter No . EV/11(354)/91/ 25 July, 1991 issued Equivalence of Senior Secondary Certificate Examination of NIOS.
1. Admission Period
2. Exam Fee Payment
3. Practical Exams
4. Theory Exams:
1. Admission Period
2. Exam Fee Payment
3. Practical Exams
4. Theory Exams:
Go to the National Scholarship Portal: scholarships.gov.in.
Click on "New Registration" on the homepage.
Read the instructions carefully and select the "Continue" button.
Fill in the required details like name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID, etc.
Enter your educational qualifications (mention NIOS as your board, with correct class level).
After successful registration, an application ID and password will be generated and sent to your registered mobile number.
After receiving the application ID and password, log in using the "Login" option under the appropriate category (Fresh or Renewal).
Use the ID and password sent to your mobile number for first-time login.
You will be prompted to change the password upon first login.
Once logged in, click on "Application Form" to begin.
Fill in the necessary details.
Personal Information (Name, Address, etc.)
Academic Information (Select "NIOS" as your education board, and mention your current class level).
Bank Details (Provide the bank account details that will be used to receive the scholarship amount).
Upload required documents (in scanned format)
Aadhaar card
Income certificate
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Previous year’s academic mark sheet
Bank passbook
Disability certificate (if applicable)
Based on the details entered, a list of eligible scholarship schemes will be displayed.
Choose the scheme that fits your eligibility and needs.
Scan and upload all the required documents in the prescribed format (size and format will be mentioned in the instructions).
Make sure that all documents are legible and correct.
Review your application carefully.
After confirming all details, submit your application.
After submission, you will receive an application acknowledgment containing a reference number. Keep this for future reference.
You can check the status of your application by logging in to the portal and selecting "Check Your Status".
Your application will go through several verification levels (Institutional and State/District level).
If any corrections are needed, you will be notified, and you can re-login to rectify any errors.
The learner has to be ready with the Scanned copy/soft copy (jpg, jpeg files) of the given below documents which will be required to be uploaded while registering for the Admission to Secondary and Senior Secondary courses
| Recent Passport size color Photograph |
| Signature (preferably in Black Ink) |
| Valid identity proof (like Aadhaar Card or Passport or Ration card or etc.) |
| Valid proof of Date of Birth (like Aadhaar Card with date of birth printed on it in the dd/mm/yyyy format, Birth Certificate etc.) |
| A valid proof of Residence (like Aadhaar Card with complete address printed on it, valid Passport etc.). |
| Address proof i.e. Aadhaar Card/Water Bill/Electricity Bill/Voter ID/Ration Card/Indian |
Passport/Statement of Operational Bank Account/Appointment Letter from the Employer on Printed Letter Head, if living in rented accommodation - copy of any proof of permanent address along with present Rented Agreement
| Class 8th marksheet (in case of secondary course) or class 10th marksheet (in case of senior secondary course) |
| Social category/Caste certificate (in case the learner belongs to SC/ST/OBC social category).o Ex-serviceman certificate (in case he/she is an Ex-serviceman) |
| Disability certificate (in case he/she is having any kind of disability) |
| Fail Mark sheet of previous Board, failing which Transfer of Credit (TOC) marks will not be |
updated in NIOS result. If TOC Board marked with (*Other) is selected then the Result should be available on the Concerned Board Website or Learner has to submit result verification letter from Concerned Board as per NIOS norms
| After reading the instructions click on the "Register" button in the Stream 1 block 1 section. This will display some other important instructions and a declaration. Read the instructions/declaration and then click on Proceed. The learner can click on Cancel button if he/she does not want to continue the process. |
| NOTE: The learner is not required to send/submit the hard copy of the form and the documents but it is mandatory to upload the required documents online. If required by NIOS management or if any other discrepancy is found in the submitted online application form/documents, the learner shall be required to submit the printed application form along with the documents and photograph. This requirement will be communicated to him/her through email and SMS. |
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National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will not entertain any online Chargeback.
| Course | General Category | Exempted Category* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities(PWD) | |
| Secondary Course | |||
| (i) for 5 subjects | Rs. 1800/- | Rs. 1450/- | Rs. 1200/- |
| (ii) for each additional subject | Rs. 720/- | Rs. 720/- | Rs. 720/- |
| Senior Secondary Course | |||
| (i) for 5 Subjects | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 1650/- | Rs. 1300/- | (ii) for each additional subject | Rs. 720/- | Rs. 720/- | Rs. 720/- |
Fee for Dual Enrolment / Part Admission / TOC (Stream -1)
| S.No | Course | Fees (in rupees) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Secondary and Sr. Secondary Registration fee (Per subject) | Rs. 480/- |
| 2. | Secondary, cost of Course Material for each Subject | Rs. 360/- |
| 3. | Senior Secondary, cost of Course Material for each Subject | Rs. 400/- |
Fee for Streams - 2, 3 and 4
| Registration fee (Stream 2,3 and 4) | Fees (in rupees) |
|---|---|
| Secondary and Sr. Secondary (per subject) Stream 2,3 and 4 for all categories | Rs. 480/- (per subject) |
Transfer of Credit (TOC) Fee for all Streams
| TOC Fee for | Fees (in rupees) |
|---|---|
| Secondary and Sr. Secondary (per subject) | Rs. 180/- (per subject) |
Change of subject / additional subject for All Streams
| S.No | Fees for Change of subject / additional subject | Fees (in rupees) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Secondary Courses (per subject) | Rs. 720/- |
| 2. | Sr. Secondary Courses (per subject) | Rs. 720/- |
| (A) The fee can be deposited Online through Credit Card /Debit Card/Net Banking. |
| (B) In case admission is done through Common Services Centres, fee could be paid via Electronic Wallet of CSCs. |
| In addition to above Fee, Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty Only) will be added as cost of online Application Form for all Streams (Stream 1, 2, 3 and 4). |
| NOTE: Kindly note that the fee payment is to be made online only. No Bank Draft/Demand Draft/Cash/Cheque or any other mode of fee payment is acceptable. All CSC and NIOS AIs (Study Centres) are authorized for facilitating the learners to take admission online. There are no other Agencies/Cybercafe/any other institutions recognized by NIOS for doing Online Admission. |
