NIOS 12th Exam 2026: Result (OUT), Scorecard

NIOS stands for the National Institute of Open Schooling. NIOS is a national level board which is responsible for conducting the secondary and senior secondary examinations in India. The board also offers a variety of vocational and life enrichment courses to the learners.

In order to be eligible for NIOS admission into senior secondary (class 12) courses, the student must have acquired the age of 15 years or above. The student must also have passed the secondary course from a recognized board. The list of recognised boards is available on the official NIOS website.

Yes, NIOS releases two separate admit cards for the NIOS class 12 theory and practical examinations.

For the April/May session, the NIOS class 12 practical exams were conducted from March 17, 2026, to April 1, 2026. 

Yes, this year, the NIOS class 12 exam was conducted in the offline mode at the various examination centres authorised by NIOS.

The board conducts the NIOS class 12 examinations twice a year in two sessions (April/May session and October/November session).

As per the NIOS certification criteria for class 12, students must pass in 5 subjects including at least one but not more than two language subjects.

Students must score a minimum of 33% marks separately in theory and practical exams (wherever applicable) and also in aggregate in order to pass the NIOS 12th examination.

You can download the NIOS 12th sample papers for your respective subjects from the official NIOS website.

Open the official website of NIOS in your browser. On the website’s homepage, go to the “information about” section and then click on the “admission” option. Next, go to the “exams and results” section and click on the link for “previous year question papers”. From here, you can download the required NIOS class 12 past year papers.

Yes, NIOS class 12 previous year papers are available for all class 12 subjects on the official portal of NIOS. The NIOS 12th previous year papers are available free of cost on the official website.

The NIOS 12th result 2025 for the April session is released. The NIOS 12th result 2025 for October session will be released once the exams are successfully concluded.

Candidates can follow the steps that are provided here to know how to check their NIOS Class 12 result 2026. Go to the official NIOS website, click on the “admission” tab, and then go to the student portal. Click on the “exams and results” tab, select the results option, and then click on the check result link. Next,  enter your enrollment number and captcha, and then your NIOS 12th result will be displayed on your screen.

Visit the official NIOS student portal, click on “exams and results” tab and then click on the results tab. Click on the “check results” option and then click on the “apply recheck/re-evaluation” tab. Next, enter the required details and pay the processing fee (Rs 50 per correction).

You can calculate your CGPA by adding the grade points of your 5 subjects and dividing the total by 5.

In case of any errors in the NIOS class 12 result or other result related queries, you can send a mail to result@nios.ac.in.