Overview
- Applications are live on sdmis.nios.ac.in and nios.ac.in with online payment and a printable confirmation after form submission.
- The exam fee is Rs 300 per subject, with an additional Rs 150 for each subject that includes practicals.
- The no-late-fee window runs to December 20, followed by Rs 150 per subject late fees from December 21–31 and a consolidated Rs 1,600 from January 1–10, 2026.
- Applicants complete online registration and upload a photo, signature, identity and address proofs, date-of-birth and prior mark sheets, plus any applicable caste, disability or ex-serviceman certificates.
- NIOS also published localized reschedules for select October–November papers, including Bihar exams moved to November 29 and Bihar and Nuapada papers set for December 1 with specified afternoon slots.