NIOS Online Admission 2019: NIOS online admission dates have been released by the national institute of open schooling, the conducting body of the exam. Candidates that are interested in seeking the admission in class 10 as well as class 12 can apply for the process through online mode on or before the last date. Also, candidates, that are seeking admission into stream 1 in block 1 and block 2 can be available for the public exam which is conducted by NIOS twice every year. These exams are conducted in the months of April/May and October/November.
This stream which is for online admission is open for new learners in the April exam as per the given eligibility criteria for secondary as well as senior secondary levels. Also, these learners will be eligible to appear in public exams in April 2020 for the first time.
NIOS Online Admission 2019-20 Important Dates
Online Admission Block | Online Admission Dates for Stream – 1 | NIOS Exam Fee | Examination in which the students are appearing for the first time |
Block – I (April/May 2020) | 16th March – 31 July 1 August – July 15th August 16th August – 31st August 1st September -15th Sept | Normal Fee with late fee of Rs. 200/- with late fee of Rs. 400/- with late fee of Rs. 700/- | April/May 2020 |
Block – II (Oct/Nov 2020) | 16th September to 31st January 1st February to 15th February 16th February to 28th February 1st March to 15th March | Normal Fee with late fee of Rs. 200/- with late fee of Rs. 400/- with late fee of Rs. 700/- | October/November 2020 |
NIOS Online Admission Eligibility Criteria
Secondary Course
- The minimum age for admission into secondary courses is at 14 years on or before July 31, 2019.
- The candidate should have passed class 8 and should have a valid ID proof of attaining 14 years of age. Then only he/she can apply for registration of the secondary course.
- The candidate should give a self-certificate claiming he/she has studied enough to pursue secondary courses. Also, he/she should state that they are eligible for admission into the secondary course.
- The candidate who has studied at the secondary level can also look for admission into NIOS either to improve his/her performance or complete their course.
Senior Secondary Level
- The minimum age for the candidate seeking admission into the senior secondary course is of 15 years on or before 31st July 2019.
- Also, in order to take the admission in the senior secondary course, the candidate should have passed the secondary course from a recognized Institute. Also, the candidate should have passed class 10 from the recognized board.
- The age limit for the second course is 14 years while the age limit for the senior secondary course is 15 years.
NIOS Online Admission Exam Fees
NIOS public exams are occurring twice in a year in months of April/May and October/November on the dates that are fixed by NIOS. However, for on-demand exams at the secondary and senior secondary level, eligibility lies in only those subjects that you have admissions for in NIOS. The exam fees are kept fixed by NIOS and are Rs. 250 per subject with an additional fee of Rs. 120 per subject that involves practicals.
NIOS Admission Online Fee Structure Stream – 1
Course | Male | Female | Ex-Servicemen, SC/ST, Persons with Disabilities(PWD) |
Secondary Course | |||
For 5 subjects | Rs 1800/- | Rs 1450/- | Rs.1200 |
For every additional subject | Rs 720/- | Rs 720/- | Rs 720/- |
Senior Secondary Course | |||
For 5 subjects | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 1650/- | Rs. 1300/- |
For every additional subject | Rs 720/- | Rs 720/- | Rs 720/- |
NIOS Fee Structure for Part Admission/Dual Admission/TOC (Stream – 1)
Course | Fees (in rupees) |
Sr. Secondary Registration fee and Secondary (Per subject) | Rs. 480/- |
Cost of Course Material for each Subject for secondary level | Rs. 360/- |
Cost of Course Material for each Subject for Senior Secondary level | Rs. 400/- |
For transfer of credit fee for class 10 and 12 is Rs. 150 per subject.
For both the courses, the additional fee is Rs. 600.
NIOS Admission Payment Mode
Candidates should pay the application fee through online mode by using a debit card, credit card. For offline mode, candidates can pay the fee through the bank draft of any of the nationalized banks of India in the name of secretary, NIOS at the respective regional centers.
NIOS Online Admission 2019 Application Process
- Go to the official website of NIOS which is admins.nios.ac.in.
- On the website, click on the ‘submit’ button.
- After that read the instructions page carefully and then click on the ‘Proceed’ button.
- Candidates need to select their respective state afterward.
- Select the identity type from the given options like passport, Aadhar card, ration card, and any other validity.
- Enter the number of your selected identity type.
- Now, you need to select the course and the college that you wish to take admission into and then click on the ‘submit’ button.
- Now the application form will appear on the screen.
- There are 4 categories into which the form is divided. These are optional details, basic details, subject selection, and study center selection.
- Fill all the required details for the 4 sections and make the payment through any of the payment gateways given.
Documents Required for NIOS Online Admission
- Recent color photograph of passport size
- A valid identity proof out of Aadhar card, passport, ration card, etc.
- Signature of the candidate preferably in black ink.
- Valid proof of date of birth like Aadhar card or birth certificate with the date of birth clearly mentioned in dd/mm/yyyy format.
- Self-certificate or class 8th marksheet for admission into the secondary course. For senior secondary course, marksheet of class 10th is required.
- Valid residence proof in the form of a water bill/electric bill/Aadhar card/voter ID, etc.
- Social category or caste certificate if the candidate belongs to SC/OBC/ST category.
- If the candidate is ex-servicemen than the ex-servicemen certificate is required.
For more information related to fee, subjects, address of NIOS regional centers, state-wise list of NIOS study centers, application form and prospectus visit the official website which is admins.nios.ac.in. You can also contact the learner support center toll-free no 1800-180-9393 or can email them on lsc@nios.ac.in.
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