NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026 exam dates and timings for all subjects have been released. The exam will be conducted from April 10 to May 6, 2026.
- NIOS 10th Latest Updates 2026
- NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Subject-wise Practical Exam Dates
- NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Subject-wise Theory Exam Dates
- NIOS Class 10th Exam Highlights 2026
- NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2025
- NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
- NIOS 10th Practical Exam Dates 2026
- Steps to download NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
- NIOS 10th Exam Day Instructions
- Faqs
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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has officially released the NIOS 10th date sheet 2026 on March 25, 2026, for the April-May session. The NIOS Class 10th exam is set to be conducted from
April 10 to May 6, 2026.
Additionally, with the date sheet, NIOS will also release the admit cards for students in advance. The official NIOS date sheet 2026 is available to download from the SDMIS portal.
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NIOS 10th Exam Pattern 2026
NIOS 10th Latest Updates 2026
- March 25: The official NIOS 10th Date Sheet has been officially released.
- March 26: The NIOS Class 10 exam will be conducted from April 10 to May 6, 2026.
NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Subject-wise Practical Exam Dates
You can check the table given below to know about the NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Subject-wise practical date sheet.
| Date | Subject Name |
|---|---|
| March 17 to March 20, 2026 |
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| March 21 to March 24, 2026 |
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| March 25 to March 28, 2026 |
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| March 29 to April 1, 2026 |
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NIOS 10th Exam 2026 Subject-wise Theory Exam Dates
Students can refer to the timelines regarding the subject-wise theory NIOS 10th Exam 2026 from the table given below:
| Date | Subject Name | Subject Code |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | Folk Art/ Sanskrit Sahitya | 244/248 |
| April 20, 2026 | Mathematics | 211 |
| April 22, 2026 | English | 202 |
| April 23, 2026 | Business Studies | 215 |
| April 27, 2026 | Data Entry Operations | 229 |
| April 29, 2026 | Home Science | 216 |
| April 30, 2026 | Social Science | 213 |
| May 2, 2026 | Hindi | 201 |
| May 4, 2026 | Science & Technology | 212 |
| May 6, 2026 | Accountancy | 224 |
NIOS Class 10th Exam Highlights 2026
The official conducting authority has released the date sheet for Class 10 and Class 12, the April-May session 2026. You can check the table below to get the important highlights of the NIOS Class 10th exam 2026.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Name | National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) |
| Parent Ministry | Ministry of Education, Government of India |
| Headquaters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Exam Name | NIOS Secondary (Class 10) Public Examination |
| Practical Exam Dates | March 17 to April 1, 2026 |
| Theory Exam Dates | April 10 to May 6, 2026 |
| Exam Timing | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Shift) |
| Official Website | nios.ac.in |
| NIOS 10th Result Declaration | June 2026 (Expected) |
NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2025
The board has announced the date sheet for October 2025 session. The practical exams will be conducted between September 12 and September 27, 2025. The theory exams will start from October 14, 2025 and end on November 18, 2025. The admit card for the exams will be released online in advance. The exams will be conducted in the afternoon shift from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. After the last date of exam, the board is expected to declare the result within 7 weeks.Date | Subject(s) |
|---|---|
| October 14, 2025 | Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Entrepreneurship (249) |
| October 15, 2025 | Bhartiya Darshan |
| October 16, 2025 | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
| October 17, 2025 | Psychology |
| October 24, 2025 | Employbility Skills (250) |
| October 25, 2025 | Data Entry Operations (Th) (229) |
| October 29, 2025 | Mathematics |
| October 30, 2025 | Social Science |
| October 31, 2025* | Business Studies (215) |
| November 3, 2025 | Social Science (213) |
| November 4, 2025 |
Economics (214)
Veda Adhyayan |
| November 6, 2025 | Painting |
| November 7, 2025 | Science & Technology |
| November 8, 2025 | Folk art |
| November 10, 2025 |
Urdu, Sanskrit (209), Indian Sign Language (230)
Bodh Darshan (241 |
| November 11, 2025 | English |
| November 12, 2025 | Bakery and Confectionery, Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Certificate in Yog, Certificate in Basic Computing (theory), Beauty Culture and Hair Care, Hair Care and Styling |
| November 13, 2025 | Home science |
| November 14, 2025 |
Hindustani Sangeet (242)
Natyakala (285) |
| November 17, 2025 |
Indian Culture and Heritage (223)
Carnatic Sangeet (243) |
| November 18, 2025 |
Accountancy (224)
Sanskrit Vyakaran (246) |
NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
The date sheets are released by NIOS twice in one academic year that is one for the April session and the other for the October session.
April Session
For the April session, the date sheet will be released in March 2026. Check out the tentative date sheet here:
Exam Date | Subjects |
|---|---|
April 9, 2026 | Entrepreneurship |
April 11, 2026 | Bhartiya Darshan, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Hand and Foot Care |
April 16, 2026 | Folk Art |
April 19, 2026 | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
April 21, 2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage |
April 22, 2026 | Psychology |
April 23, 2026 | Mathematics |
April 24, 2026 | Social Science |
April 25, 2026 | Data Entry Operations |
April 28, 2026 | Hindi |
May 2, 2026 | Painting |
May 3, 2026 | English |
May 5, 2026 | Science & Technology |
May 6, 2026 | Home Science |
May 7, 2026 | Urdu, Sanskrit |
May 8, 2026 | Business Studies |
May 13, 2026 | Economics, Indian Sign Language |
May 14, 2026 | Bakery and Confectionery, Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Certificate in Yog, Certificate in Basic Computing (theory), Beauty Culture and Hair Care, Hair Care and Styling |
May 15, 2026 | Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Beauty Therapy |
May 17, 2026 | Hindustani Sangeet, Veda Adhyayan, Natyakala |
May 19, 2026 | Carnatic Sangeet, Employability Skills, Sanskrit Sahitya |
October Session
For the October session, the date sheet will be updated here as released by the board. Check out the tentative date sheet here:
Exam Dates | Subject Name |
|---|---|
October 2026 | Hindustani Music, Indian Sign Language |
October 2026 | Sanskrit |
October 2026 | Data entry operations |
October 2026 | Science and Technology |
October 2026 | Painting, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
October 2026 | Social Science |
October 2026 | English |
October 2026 | Psychology, Sanskrit Sahitya |
October 2026 | Accountancy |
| October 2026 | Urdu |
October 2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage |
| October 2026 | Mathematics |
October 2026 | Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Nepali, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian, Tamil, Sindhi |
October 2026 | Hindi |
| October 2026 | Business Studies,Bhartiya Darshan |
November 2026 |
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November 2026 | Economics, Veda Adhyayan, Folk Art |
November 2026 | Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship, Carnatic Sangeet |
November 2026 | Certificate in Basic Computing(theory), Cutting and Tailoring, Dress Making, Beauty Culture and Hair Care, Beauty Therapy, Hair Care and Styling |
November 2026 | Hand and Foot Care, Bakery and Confectionary, Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Certificate in Indian Embroidery, Certificate in Yog |
NIOS 10th Practical Exam Dates 2026
The practical exams will be conducted one month before the theory exam. Students can refer to the date sheet regarding the same from the table given below for the different sessions:
April Session
Dates | Subjects (Secondary) |
|---|---|
March 2026 | Science and Technology Home Science Carnatic Sangeet Folk Art |
March 21 to March 24, 2025 | Painting Maths Hindustani Music Data Entry Operations Natyakala |
March 2026 | Cutting & Tailoring Dress Making Beauty Culture & Hair Care Certificate in Indian Embroidery Beauty Therapy |
March 2026 | Hair Care and Styling Hand & Foot Care Bakery & Confectionary Certificate in Basic Computing Certificate in Desk Top Publishing (CDTP) Certificate in Yog Indian Sign Language |
October Session
Exam Dates | Subjects |
|---|---|
September 2026 | Science technology, home science, Carnatic sangeet, Folk art |
September 2026 | Painting, Maths, Hindustani Music, data entry operations |
September 20202625 | Cutting and tailoring, dressmaking, Beauty culture, and care, certificate in Indian embroidery, beauty therapy |
September to October 2026 | Hair care and styling, Hand and foot care, Bakery and confectionary, certificate in basic computing, certificate in desktop publishing, a certificate in yoga |
Steps to download NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026
You need to follow the following steps given below to download the NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the National Institute of Open Schooling at nios.ac.in
- Step 2: Click on the option called Notification present on the menu bar.
- Step 3: Now, click on the Examination & Result option from the drop-down menu.
- Step 4: On the new page, select the Examination & Result option again.
- Step 5: The latest notifications will open on your screen where you have to click on the activated link for the NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026 to download the date sheet.
NIOS 10th Exam Day Instructions
The students going for the exams should follow the instructions given below. With these instructions, the exam process will become smooth for students.
- Reach the exam center at least half an hour before the commencement of the exam.
- Carry the NIOS 10th admit card when going for the exam.
- Avoid carrying electronic devices in the exam room.
- Bring along the required stationery items.
- Focus on reading the question paper during the time allotted in the beginning of the exam.
- Solve questions in a chronological order. Also, check the marks while writing answers.
NIOS 10th Date Sheet 2026 will be made available on the official website of NIOS. Students can use the date sheet to efficiently prepare for the exams and appear for the exams accordingly.
FAQs
Theory exams begin on April 10, 2026, and conclude on May 6, 2026. Most exams are held in the afternoon shift (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM).
The theory hall tickets are expected to be available for download in the last week of March 2026 at sdmis.nios.ac.in.
The NIOS class 10th exam is set to be conducted from April 10 to May 6, 2026, from 2.30 to 5.30 PM (Afternoon shift). Moreover, the practical exam dates are March 17 to April 1, 2026.
Visit the official portal nios.ac.in, navigate to the "Examination/Notifications" section, and click on "Date Sheet for Secondary/Sr. Secondary April 2026."
Results are tentatively expected in the first week of June 2026, typically 6 to 7 weeks after the last theory examination.
