Archive · 9 Oct 2026
NIOS Releases October 2026 Class 10 and 12 Exam Schedule
NIOS has shared the timetable for its October 2026 theory exams for Class 10 and Class 12 students.
The exams start on October 22.
Class 10 exams finish on December 7, and Class 12 exams finish on December 5.
The timetable shows when each subject's exam will happen.
Students can find it on the NIOS website.
Hall tickets will be posted online when they are ready.
Students will have 15 minutes before each exam to read the question paper.
Results are expected about seven weeks after the exams finish.
NIOS published the date sheet for October 2026 Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) theory examinations.
Public examinations begin on October 22, 2026, at designated centres in India and abroad.
Class 10 theory examinations run through December 7; Class 12 examinations conclude on December 5, 2026.
The subject-wise schedule lists examination dates, subject codes and timings, and is available on the NIOS website.
Hall tickets will be available through the NIOS portal when released; results are expected about seven weeks after the examinations end.
- Who
- NIOS Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) candidates.
- What
- The October 2026 theory examination date sheet has been published.
- When
- Examinations begin October 22, 2026; Class 12 ends December 5 and Class 10 ends December 7.
- Where
- Designated examination centres in India and abroad; the schedule is available at sdmis.nios.ac.in.
- Why
- The date sheet gives students subject-wise dates, codes and timings to plan their preparation.
Published schedule
Pending details
Exam and result information
Published schedule
NIOS has published the subject-wise theory exam schedule, including dates, codes and timings.
Pending details
Hall-ticket availability and the exact result declaration date remain pending; students are advised to monitor the official website.
- Exam session
- October 2026 public examinations
- Exam start date
- October 22, 2026
- Class 10 final exam date
- December 7, 2026
- Class 12 final exam date
- December 5, 2026
- Schedule website
- sdmis.nios.ac.in
- Question-paper reading time
- 15 minutes before each examination
- Expected result timing
- Approximately seven weeks after the examinations conclude