Archive · 21 Aug 2026
NIOS Opens October-November 2026 Vocational Exam Registration, Fees Announced
NIOS has opened applications for its October-November 2026 vocational exams.
The exams are meant for learners who did not pass the April-May 2026 exams or want to improve their marks.
Students can register online through the NIOS websites.
Regular registration is open from August 20 to September 3.
It costs ₹400 for each subject or module.
This fee includes practical work and internal assessment when required.
Students registering from September 4 to September 8 must pay ₹150 extra per subject.
A final window from September 9 to September 13 requires a ₹1,600 late fee per learner, in addition to the regular fee.
NIOS has opened online registration for the October-November 2026 vocational education examinations.
Eligible learners include those who failed the April-May 2026 exams and those seeking to improve their marks.
Regular registration without a late fee runs from August 20 through September 3, 2026.
The examination fee is ₹400 per subject or module, including applicable theory, practical, and internal assessment components.
Late-fee windows run from September 4-8 and September 9-13, with charges of ₹150 per subject and ₹1,600 per learner, respectively.
- Who
- The National Institute of Open Schooling and eligible vocational-course learners.
- What
- Online registration for the October-November 2026 vocational education examinations.
- When
- Regular registration is available from August 20 to September 3, 2026; late-fee windows run from September 4-8 and September 9-13.
- Where
- Online through nios.ac.in or voc.nios.ac.in.
- Why
- The examination is intended for learners who failed the April-May 2026 exams or want to improve their marks.
- Regular registration
- August 20 to September 3, 2026
- Eligible candidates
- Learners who failed the April-May 2026 exam or want to improve their marks
- Regular examination fee
- ₹400 per subject or module
- Fee coverage
- Theory, practical, and internal assessment components where applicable
- First late-fee window
- September 4-8, 2026, with an additional ₹150 per subject
- Final late-fee window
- September 9-13, 2026, with an additional consolidated late fee of ₹1,600 per learner
- Application method
- Online only; physical forms and offline fee payments are not permitted
