Procedure of admissions in NIOS (open exam)

From the year 2010-11, NIOS has introduced 100% On-line admission in order to facilitate learners in registering themselves with it. Off-line admission quota has been dispensed with. Under this scheme learners have the options to :-

1. Register themselves One-line directly.
2. May visit their nearest AI (study centre)/Facilitation Centre and take their help for On-line registration.
3. May visit their Regional Centre for on line-registration.

In order to facilitate admission,
provision of on-line admission throughout the year 24×7 has been made. 

(i) Online Admission through NIOS On-line (Ni-On) Project.

Incomplete application forms will be rejected.

Requirement	Secondary Course	Senior Secondary Course
Minimum Educational Qualification	Certificate of Class VIII passed, or Self Certificate (as mentioned at the back of Admission Form)	Copy of the Certificate of the Secondary Examination passed from a recognized Board of Secondary Education duly attested by a Gazetted Officer

 

Please note that :- 

(i) Admission forms received without supporting documents will be rejected and fee will not be refunded.
(ii) If the secondary level examination is not passed from a recognized board, admission at secondary level will not be considered. List of recognized Boards
(iii) If you possess a High School/Secondary Certificate from any foreign Board/University and want to take admission to Senior Secondary course of NIOS, you will be required to attach a certificate from the concerned embassy to the effect that the examination passed by you is equivalent to the Indian High School/Secondary Examination.