Ruchika Kumari | October 17, 2026 | 01:46 PM IST | 5 mins read
NIOS October theory exams will be conducted between October 22 and December 7, 2026.
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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the theory examination hall tickets for the October 2026 session. Students appearing in any of Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) examinations can check and download their hall tickets from the official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in.
Also See: NIOS Class 12th Syllabus | PYQ's
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NIOS October 2026 theory examinations will begin on October 22, 2026. To download hall tickets, candidates will have to log in using enrollment number and hall ticket type.
Students can follow these steps to download their NIOS Class 10 and Class 12 theory examination admit cards:
Students should check the details printed on their hall tickets carefully before the examination. In case of issues, they can reach out to the board.
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Candidates will be given 15 minutes to read the question paper before the commencement of examination.
| Date | Subject and code | Exam timing |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Folk Art (244) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Veda Adhyayan (245) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Logistics and Supply Chain Management (258) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Principles and Inventory Management (259) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Physical Education (273) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| October 23, 2026 (Friday) | Accountancy (224) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 23, 2026 (Friday) | Indian Sign Language (230) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| October 23, 2026 (Friday) | Painting (225) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| October 28, 2026 (Wednesday) | Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (205), Gujarati (207), Kannada (208), Punjabi (210), Assamese (228), Nepali (231), Malayalam (232), Odia (233), Bhoti Language (234), Arabic (235), Persian (236), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 29, 2026 (Thursday) | Data Entry Operations (Th) (229) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | Home Science (216) | 2:30 pm to 5 pm |
| November 2, 2026 (Monday) | Sanskrit (209), Bodh Darshan (241), Employability Skills (250), Military Studies (274) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 4, 2026 (Wednesday) | Psychology (222) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 5, 2026 (Thursday) | Mathematics (211) | 2:30 pm to 5 pm |
| November 6, 2026 (Friday) | Science (212) | 2:30 pm to 5 pm |
| November 12, 2026 (Thursday) | English (202) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 17, 2026 (Tuesday) | Business Studies (215) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) | Hindi (201) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 20, 2026 (Friday) | Economics (214) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 20, 2026 (Friday) | Natyakala (285) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| November 21, 2026 (Saturday) | Social Science (213) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 25, 2026 (Wednesday) | Indian Culture and Heritage (223) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 26, 2026 (Thursday) | Urdu (206) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 28, 2026 (Saturday) | Hindustani Sangeet (242) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Sanskrit Vyakaran (246), Entrepreneurship (249) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Bakery and Confectionary (256) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Cutting and Tailoring (605), Dress Making (606) | 2:30 pm to 4 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Certificate in Basic Computing (Theory) (608) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Beauty Culture and Hair Care (612) | 2:30 pm to 4 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Certificate in Desktop Publishing (613), Certificate in Yog (614) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Certificate in Indian Embroidery (628), Beauty Therapy (640), Hair Care and Styling (641), Hand and Foot Care (642) | 2:30 pm to 4 pm |
| December 4, 2026 (Friday) | Carnatic Sangeet (243) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 5, 2026 (Saturday) | Bharatiya Darshan (247) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 7, 2026 (Monday) | Sanskrit Sahitya (248) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Class 12 exam dates
| Date | Subject and code | Exam timing |
| October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Sanskrit Vyakaran (346), Basics of Transportation (379), Bodh Darshan (381) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 23, 2026 (Friday) | Early Childhood Care and Education (376) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 24, 2026 (Saturday) | Geography (316) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 28, 2026 (Wednesday) | English (302) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| October 29, 2026 (Thursday) | Painting (332) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | Mathematics (311), Transportation and Warehouse Management (377) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 2, 2026 (Monday) | Physics (312), History (315), Environmental Science (333), Library and Information Science (339) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 4, 2026 (Wednesday) | Hindi (301), Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship (350), Inventory Management (378) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 5, 2026 (Thursday) | Biology (314), Accountancy (320), Introduction to Law (338), Military History (375) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 6, 2026 (Friday) | Business Studies (319) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 12, 2026 (Thursday) | Computer Science (330), Sociology (331), Tourism (337), Physical Education (373) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 17, 2026 (Tuesday) | Chemistry (313), Political Science (317), Mass Communication (336), Military Studies (374) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) | Bengali (303), Tamil (304), Odia (305), Gujarati (307), Punjabi (310), Arabic (341), Persian (342), Malayalam (343), Sindhi (344), Bhoti Language (380) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 20, 2026 (Friday) | Sanskrit (309) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 21, 2026 (Saturday) | Economics (318) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 25, 2026 (Wednesday) | Home Science (321) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 26, 2026 (Thursday) | Data Entry Operations (Th) (336) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| November 28, 2026 (Saturday) | Psychology (328) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| November 28, 2026 (Saturday) | Indian Sign Language (382) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | House Keeping (356), Catering Management (357), Food Processing (358), Hotel Front Office Operations (360), Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables (363) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Web Designing and Development (Th) (622) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Computer and Office Applications (631), Data Entry Operations (632) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Web Development (660), CRM Domestic Voice (661), Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance (663) | 2:30 pm to 4 pm |
| December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Yog Assistant (667) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | Urdu (306), Veda Adhyayan (345), Entrepreneurship (349) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 4, 2026 (Friday) | Bharatiya Darshan (347), Krishi: Production, Processing and Making (383) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| December 4, 2026 (Friday) | Natyakala (385) | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
| December 5, 2026 (Saturday) | Gender Studies (340), Sanskrit Sahitya (348) | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
For Gangtok, Sanskrit Vyakaran (346), Basics of Transportation (379) and Bodh Darshan (381) are scheduled for October 27, 2026, while Early Childhood Care and Education (376) is scheduled for November 3, 2026. For the Dehradun and Prayagraj regional centres, Sanskrit (309) is scheduled for December 3, 2026.
NIOS is expected to announce the results seven weeks after the last examination. Successful candidates will receive their Mark-Sheet-cum-Certificate and Migration-cum-Transfer Certificate through their respective accredited institutions.
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